Cinebanter #97 - THE AMERICAN

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In this episode, Michael and Tassoula admire the Italian landscapes as they review Anton Corbijn's THE AMERICAN. In the Last Five®, Michael enjoys a comedy that Tassoula recommended, while Tassoula gets angry at a current documentary. Then, the hosts respond to two Listener Last Fives from two different continents. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 Discussion of THE AMERICAN
• Break
• 17:16 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 18:12 The Last Five®
• Break
• 45:24 Listener Last Fives (Miss Piggy in Germany and Peter in Virginia)
• 1:03:31 Credits & Outtakes

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: THE TILLMAN STORY, GOING THE DISTANCE, SUGAR, THE OTHER GUYS and TERMINATOR SALVATION. Tassoula's Last Five were: THE LAST EXORCISM, CAIRO TIME, BLUE STATE, A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, I'M STILL HERE.

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Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins for providing the original music in this episode.

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