Legendary director Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller continues to shock and enthrall audiences to this day, but does it work well as an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel? In episode 329, join writer Luke Elliott & filmmaker James Bailey as they geek out about film preservation, try to untangle metaphors around fire and water, appreciate an all-star cast, examine how the US deals with violent offenders, debate how twists in film can be done right, and finally cast their votes on which is better: the book or the movie?

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Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
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James Bailey

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Music:

• Ross Bugden “No Winners” https://youtu.be/9qk-vZ1qicI?si=bKaxdsS-3MJh9Vw9