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Movies 101

"A House of Dynamite" & "After the Hunt"

From left to right: Tracy Letts in the 2025 film A House of Dynamite; Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts in the 2025 film After the Hunt.
From left: Tracy Letts in A House of Dynamite (2025); Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts in After the Hunt (2025).

Among the many reasons for why a film succeeds—directing, acting, cinematography and clever use of computer graphics—quality screenwriting is key. On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss a pair of films by critically-acclaimed filmmakers that swim, or sink, based on the strength of their screenplays.

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