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This week, the Mikes dig into The Last Tycoon, Elia Kazan's prestige-heavy adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished Hollywood novel about power, grief, and the machinery behind old studio filmmaking. We break down De Niro's coolly reserved performance as Monroe Stahr, the film's gorgeous production design and score, and why a movie with this much talent can still feel so dramatically lifeless. Plus: boy wonder discourse, the case for expensive glasses, and an impromptu review of Inception. Wikipedia page for The Last Tycoon. Films recommended this episode: Follow Mike and Mike on Letterboxd @MikeBackAtYou and @mikethefab, email them at [email protected], check out their website ourherodeniro.com, and find them on social media at allmylinks.com/ourherodeniro. Next week: About My Father Supplemental link:
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