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Episode 133 - May

This week we got nostalgic and traveled back to an early 2000’s Los Angeles, tickling our fancy of that special place that yearns for the simplicity of young Anna Ferris and Jeremy Sisto. While there, we also got a fun, hyper-quirky, Dark-with-capital-”D” tale of the titular misanthrope, May. Fitting perfectly into the transition from pre-9/11 tranquility to post-9/11 dark-and-gritty, “May” taps into a strange emptiness that kept us riding those ‘aughtsy vibes, leading to a “rent” from Ryan and a “stream” from Tim.

Where we watched: iTunes rental

May (2002)
Written and Directed by Lucky McKee

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