88. Pleasantville
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English - September 29, 2023 10:45 - 1 hour - 110 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsTV & Film relationships eighties film guiltypleasures love marriage movies nineties Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The fifties, baby. We're taking a look at 1998's Pleasantville, which takes a look at a 1950s America that never was, and always will be. This movie, marketed as a comedy, is actually a pretty serious look at fascism, oppression, and forced conformity, and would it surprise you to hear its message is still relevant today? We thought we were past all of that!
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Artwork by Laci Roth.
Music by Rural Route Nine (https://open.spotify.com/album/3oj7ZSGqfnZTtTlXa1fyeo?si=fZxDj8ZWT-2SpxhTUIdxow).