Who’s ready to get deeply uncomfortable? What do the Bracket Gods have in store for us this time. Well, uh, cringe-inducing drama, the spectre of the Confederacy, and 21st century terror! Yeah, baby! But the movies are pretty good, and the breakdowns are too. Also Derek forgets the word “harbour,” so that’s pretty funny.

One note from the fact-checking desk: the disaster that 9/11 was a stand-in for in the Indian films mentioned was the 2008 26/11 Mumbai attacks, not the 2006 Mumbai train bombs as said by Michelle.

This week’s matchups:
The Hunt v. The General
Spirited Away v. A Wednesday

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Holy moly, we have show notes!

• Loose Canon: 9/11- Part 2 – Lindsay Ellis
• Hayao Miyazaki and the Art of Ambivalence | Video Essay – Big Joel

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