Someone Else's Movie

Melanie Chung on Prisoners

Episode Summary

Hello (Again) director Melanie Chung is here to plumb the depths of Denis Villeneuve's 2013 thriller Prisoners, the one where Hugh Jackman holds Paul Dano hostage in a basement to solve his daughter's disappearance. Your genial host Norm Wilner warns you: We talk about the ending almost immediately.

Episode Notes

Hello (Again) director Melanie Chung plumbs the psychological depths of Denis Villeneuve's all-star 2013 thriller Prisoners -- the one where Hugh Jackman holds Paul Dano hostage in a basement to solve his daughter's disappearance, while Jake Gyllenhaal's obsessive detective conducts his own equally fevered investigation. Your genial host Norm Wilner warns you: We talk about the ending almost immediately, so if you haven't seen Prisoners you're probably going to want to do that first.  And maybe subscribe to Norm's newsletter, Shiny Things, while you're online.