117: Wonder Boys (2000) and Finding Forrester (2000)

11/05/2022 1h 4min
117: Wonder Boys (2000) and Finding Forrester (2000)

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Text Matt & Adam!"Messed up mentors" is this week's theme. "Wonder Boys" (2000) has its issues but was an undeserving  box office flop. A lot going on but could actually have been longer if a couple characters had been fleshed out. We agree with one RT critic:"there's a lot to like in this fine mess of a film".  Sean Connery plays a J.D. Salinger type  in "Finding Forrester" (2000), a film about mentoring, without much of it.  Worth a look, but not director Gus Van Sant's best work.Next 'on the lam' films with Steve McQueen in "The Getaway" (1972) and 'Midnight Special" (2016).Thanks for listening!Did we get something wrong? Have your own recommendations? Contact the show: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShowHave your own recommendations? Contact the show:[email protected]