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"What Makes a Movie Good?" ~ A Veterans Day Hall of Honor Feature ~ An Essay from Jessie Veeder ~ News Chat with Dave ~ Matt Reviews "Armageddon Time"

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Friday, November 11, 2022 - Sunday’s episode of “WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life” explores the question “What Makes a Movie Good?” with Jinhee Choi, Reader in Film Studies at King's College London. Host Jack Russell Weinstein gives us a preview as he visits with Prairie Public movie critic Matt Olien. ~~~ On this Veteran Day, we share another profile from the North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor. In this case, it’s a group – the soldiers from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa who served and died in Vietnam. It’s narrated by former tribal chair Richard Marcellais. ~~~ Jessie Veeder shares an essay titled “Edie’s Worried.” ~~~ Dave Thompson recaps the week’s news. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Armageddon Time,” which features Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong.

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