TAATM #432: The Firemen's Ball vs. Backdraft
Erin and Paul review two films about firefighters: Milos Forman's 1967 anti-Communist satire THE FIREMEN'S BALL, and Ron Howard's high-temperature 1991 thriller BACKDRAFT.
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TAATM #399: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret vs. Welcome To The Dollhouse
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About this Episode
Erin and Paul review two films about girls coming of age in New Jersey: the new Judy Blume adaptation ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME MARGARET, and Todd Solondz's 1995 cringefest WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE.
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