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Sonny Bunch

Sonny Bunch is the Culture Editor of The Bulwark. Before serving as editor-in-chief of the film site Rebeller, he was the executive editor of and film critic for The Washington Free Beacon. He is currently a contributor to The Washington Post and his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Review, Commentary Magazine, The Weekly Standard, and elsewhere. He is a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association


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December 2, 2023 3:48 pm

From Nicolas Coppola to Nicolas Cage

This week I’m joined by Zach Schonfeld to discuss his new book, How Coppola Became Cage. Zach’s look at…
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December 2, 2023 12:00 pm

From Nicolas Coppola to Nicolas Cage

Zach Schonfeld on his new book, 'How Coppola Became Cage.'
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December 1, 2023 2:00 pm

If You Teach Audiences to Stay Home, They Will

Plus: A cagey assignment!
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November 30, 2023 5:32 am

‘Saltburn’ Review

Class and coveting in ‘Saltburn,’ starring Barry Keoghan.
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November 29, 2023 5:32 am

‘Napoleon’ Review

You expect epic and get epic. You don’t quite expect the comedy.
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November 28, 2023 10:30 am

Is ‘Napoleon’ an Epic Wonder or Blunder?

On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) discuss the removal…
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November 25, 2023 12:00 pm

Charlie Chaplin’s Life in Exile

Listen now (48 mins) | Scott Eyman on his new book, 'Charlie Chaplin Vs. America'
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November 25, 2023 12:00 pm

Charlie Chaplin’s Life in Exile

This week, I’m rejoined by Scott Eyman, author of Charlie Chaplin Vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided.…
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November 21, 2023 10:30 am

How True to History Does Historical Fiction Need to Be?

Listen now (43 mins) | Plus: The 'Hunger Games' Prequel, Reviewed!
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November 21, 2023 10:30 am

How True to History Does Historical Fiction Need to Be?

On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) talked about Ridley…
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