About this episode

Film critic Richard Brody discusses three notable summer films, including Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'.

The film critic discusses three notable movies of this summer: Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “The Odyssey,” the quirky comedy “I Love Boosters,” and the personal documentary “Remake.”

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Guest: Richard Brody

Topics covered

• film criticism
• summer movies
• blockbuster films
• comedy
• documentary

Keywords

• Richard Brody
• The Odyssey
• I Love Boosters
• Remake
• summer films

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Books & works: The Odyssey, I Love Boosters, Remake

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