Film Roundup: 'Black Mass,' 'Sicario,' 'Maze Runner'

Sep. 18, 2015

Johnny Depp wears blue contacts. The kids from the Maze Runner are still running. And a white, male genius gets a biopic. Surprise! All things movies and more in our Friday film roundup.

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Credits

Guests:

Christy Lemire - film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel “Breakfast All Day” - @christylemire
Scott Mantz - Access Hollywood - @MovieMantz

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Ryan Kailath

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