On this week’s show, it’s an all-movie week! Isaac Butler — author of <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/method-9781635574784/">The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act</a> and host of the new Criterion Channel series, <a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/the-craft-of-acting-ethan-hawke">The Craft of Acting</a> — sits in for Stephen Metcalf. First, the panel explores The Brutalist, director Brady Corbet’s two-part epic following the life of László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust then emigrates to the United States. Then, the three unpack Carry-On, an action thriller set in Los Angeles International Airport. It’s a well-made film with a dumb concept, and smashed Netflix records over the holiday. Finally, it’s that time of year again: Dana leads the panel through <a href="https://slate.com/tag/movie-club-2024">Slate’s Movie Club 2024</a>, a cherished tradition in which she chats with other critics over email about the year in cinema. (Read her first post, <a href="https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/best-movies-2024-conclave-substance-anora-challengers.html">here</a>.)In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the all-movie theme continues, as the three spoil The Brutalist.  Email us at <a href="mailto:culturefest@slate.com">culturefest@slate.com</a>. Endorsements:Dana: Adaptation, directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. Julia: A two-part endorsement: (1) My Cousin Vinny and (2) the production design of Three Men and a Baby (that apartment!) Isaac: “<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/thomas-weiner-montana-st-peters-hospital-oncology">Eat What You Kill</a>,” a masterfully reported piece by J. David McSwane for ProPublica. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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