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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Come Play’ occasionally delivers on jump scares but material is intentionally confusing, says critic

Critics review “The Donut King,” a documentary about Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy building a multi-million dollar donut business; “Madre,” a Spanish-language film about a restaurant worker meeting a teenager who reminds her of her missing son;…

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By Madeleine Brand • Oct 30, 2020 • 14m Listen

Critics review “The Donut King,” a documentary about Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy building a multi-million dollar donut business; “Madre,” a Spanish-language film about a restaurant worker meeting a teenager who reminds her of her missing son; “Damnation,” which originally came out in 1988 and was directed by Béla Tarr; “Come Play,” about an autistic boy who encounters a monster inside his home.

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    film critic; co-host, "Linoleum Knife" movie podcast; author, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas” (Second Edition) and "Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film"

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    film critic and co-host of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife

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