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Mike and Dan gather the courage to talk about Ari Aster's terrifying and deeply unsettling Hereditary (2008). After a conversation about whether or not Aster could be the next Kubrick, the guys get into an argument about the last thirty seconds of the film: are they necessary? Or does the "treehouse scene" undermine the tension and release some of the dread that the film has created over its first two hours? The guys are as split on this as a set of drunken uncles at a Thanksgiving dinner arguing about the 2020 election, but their banter is more entertaining.
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Two friends with strong opinions watch films separately then discuss them on the show for the first time. Can their friendship survive? Join Mike and Dan as they discuss one film each episode--and in only fifteen minutes, give or take a few. There are no long pauses, pontifications, or politics--just two guys who want to share their enthusiasm for great movies. On Twitter. On Letterboxd. Email: fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com.