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  Brian Posehn, on His Way to Houston, Makes Nerdom Look Great

  May 7 at 4 a.m.

  In the world of stand-up comedy, anyone who manages acts or books them, would tell you to make your act as universal as possible. While that idea was probably great at one time, being who you are and speaking to an audience who mirrors you doesn't mean you're left to...

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  Michael Shannon Is a Stern Monopoly Player

  Friday, September 11, 2015 at 9 a.m.

  LA Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson found out first-hand that Michael Shannon is a pretty stern Monopoly player during a recent game with the actor, who portrays a tortured Orlando real-estate baron in the upcoming 99 Homes. Nicholson and Village Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl open this week's Voice Film...

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  The Best and Worst of Summer 2015 Movies

  Friday, August 28, 2015 at 8 a.m.

  Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of the Village Voice, along with Amy Nicholson of the LA Weekly, run down the worst and best of the movies they saw this summer, which as summers go, wasn't so terrible! Among the best performances were those by Sam Elliott, wonderful in two movies,...

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  Podcast: You Are Now About to Witness the Strength of Streep Knowledge

  Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 9 a.m.

  Meryl Streep in a comedic role is one of the few good things in Ricki and the Flash, and the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton sands down many of the rough corners of the ground-breaking rap group's controversial history. On this week's Voice Film Club, Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek...

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  Podcast: Marlon Brando, David Foster Wallace, and a Story About Jason Segel and Salad

  Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 8 a.m.

  During this week's meeting of the Voice Film Club, Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of the Village Voice, along with Amy Nicholson of the LA Weekly, discuss the Marlon Brando documentary Listen to Me Marlon. Our trio of film critics then move to The End of the Tour, the film...

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  The Ten Best Movies of 2015 (So Far)

  Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 7 a.m.

  We run down the ten best movies of 2015 (so far) on this week's episode of the Voice Film Club. Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of the Village Voice, joined by Amy Nicholson at LA Weekly, each share a few of their favorites on this mid-year (well for Hollywood, anyway)...