Trigger Warning: This week, Hadley and John discuss the 1974 Oscar darling Chinatown directed by...whatever, written by Robert Towne, and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Chinatown is often considered to have one of the greatest scripts of all time. The film follows Los Angeles P.I. JJ Gittes through the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles. As he investigates the murder of a local politician he becomes embroiled in web of conspiracy, deceit, and tragic family secrets. In this episode Hadley and John briefly discuss Roman Polanski and ethical film analysis, as well as three and five act film structure and all the juicy juicy details of this weeks film. This episode contains conversation regarding sexual assault and abuse.
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