Mank, Tokyo Girl, and the lifeline that is production photos
A film and a show about fears of being washed up, plus culture notes about the desperation for content.
We discuss Mank (2020), a film set in 1930s-40s Hollywood, and Tokyo Girl (2016), a series set in modern-day Tokyo.
2:00 Mank, streaming on Netflix, is David Fincher's latest movie, made by and for auteurs and film nerds. Depending on who you ask, this may be good or bad. But one thing's undeniable: Amanda Seyfried!
13:31 Tokyo Girl, an older Japanese show available on Amazon Prime Video, is a series of snapshots from the life of a woman trying to have it all in the big city. Aren't we all!
24:46 Plus, cultures notes about how fans are going batshit seeing sneak peeks from shows and films currently in production.
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Music: REEKAH
Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu
Special thanks: Dan Geneen
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