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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 4, ‘Inglourious Basterds’

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 4, ‘Inglourious Basterds’

The Century's Best Movies: 'Inglourious Basterds’

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Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, which made for one of the greatest moviegoing experiences of the century. They talk through why this was the official Tarantino pick over Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, praise Christoph Waltz for his generational performance, and explore the film’s legacy at great length.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producers: Jack Sanders, Charlie Finan, John Richter, Kevin Cureghian, Victoria Valencia, and Ryan Todd

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