Media Catch-Up – Films (Episode 221, The Good Friends ofJackson Elias)

[Paul Fricker]

https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/11/09/media-catch-up-films/

This is the latest of our occasional discussions about the media we’ve been consuming recently. After our earlier episodes about television and books, we’re turning to the big screen. Well, not that big. We’re all still watching most of our films at home.

The three films we discuss are:

Paul: Free Fire (2016)

Matt: No One Gets Out Alive (2021)

Scott: Candyman (2021)

As ever, we pick the films apart, looking for gaming inspiration.

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