The French Dispatch, Selling Sunset, and GBBO finale - a podcast by Criticism Is Dead

We discuss The French Dispatch and Selling Sunset, two artifices of reality.

04:38 The French Dispatch, playing in theaters, is very “Wes Anderson” (to borrow a phrase), and we like that.

22:30 Netflix reality show Selling Sunset needs to dial back on the tepid interpersonal drama and bring back more opulent, ostentatious houses to look at.

40:15 Plus, a short debrief on the Great British Bake Off finale and our favorites from this season.

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