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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

US takes on Japanese horror franchise ‘The Grudge’

Our critic reviews “1917,” a World War I action drama in which two British soldiers must deliver a message that could save comrades; “Just Mercy,” about a Harvard-educated attorney who defends people who are wrongly condemned or not afforded proper…

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KCRW placeholderBy Rico Gagliano • Jan 3, 2020 • 1 min read

Our critic reviews “1917,” a World War I action drama in which two British soldiers must deliver a message that could save comrades; “Just Mercy,” about a Harvard-educated attorney who defends people who are wrongly condemned or not afforded proper representation; “The Grudge,” which started 16 years ago as a Japanese horror franchise by Takashi Shimizu.

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    Rico Gagliano

    host of “MUBI Podcast”

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    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Line Editor, Press Play

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    Associate producer

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    William Bibbiani

    film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network

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