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Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and HollywoodChicago.com's Pat “The Über Critic” conclude their three-part look at Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy with a spirited debate over The Dark Knight Rises! The film was Pat's number-one for 2012, while Ian struggles to call it a worthy follow-up to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
The guys get deep into the weeds, talking about story issues; noteworthy performances, and what it's like watching the film in a political era that may have been presaged by it.
Also, the guys pay tribute to Aretha Franklin; Pat shares some of the goings-on at this year's Yippie Fest (going on now); and Ian gives a brief review of Shout Factory's new Blu-ray of The Unborn. Plus: a very special audio surprise for all the Bat-fans in the audience!
Episode 340 is hard enough to understand without the mask!
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