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Director Bong Is Such A Cool Guy

Moody Movies: Bergman Island (2021), Cure (1997), Mickey 17 (2025), Shortbus (2006), Conclave (2024)


Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott ride the waves on the ocean of a beautiful film, become lulled by dread in a perfect 35mm screening, feel the deserved bigness of a new release on the IMAX screen, long for the days of video rental stores, and answer the age old question: what those popes do?


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