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Welcome back to our VIP video series "Off the Beaten Path," featuring my friend Christian Toto of Hollywood in Toto! Christian and I start off our week by discussing stories and ideas that may fly under our radar, in culture, politics, sports, and more. Plus, Christian previews his latest podcast at HiT.
One of America's greatest actors passed away this week. Robert Duvall graced our silver screens and televisions for 60 years. Christian and Ed discuss his vast canon of performances, debate which captures the essential Duvall, and Christian shares his brief personal interaction with him. We also pay respects to James Van Der Beek, who passed away at 48, but left us with grace and love – even if he didn't get enough time to put together a Duvall-like legacy.
Plus: Wuthering Heights dominated the box office despite some withering criticism for changes to its classic story. Is this another Scarlet Letter, or a frothy costume romance and escape? We debate the catalogs of Yorgos Lanthimos (Bugonia, Poor Things, The Favourite) and Jim Jarmusch (Only Lovers Left Alive), and salute their unique contributions ... even if we don't particularly care for them. Plus, we discuss the clip that has Hollywood rightly frightened about the threat AI poses to their business model. Is this just a technological advancement, or will AI gut the humanity from films?
Watch it all and join us in the comments!
