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Movies 101

"Fantasy Life" & "Outcome"

From left to right: Matthew Shear in the 2026 film Fantasy Life; Keanu Reeves in the 2026 film Outcome.
From left: Matthew Shear in Fantasy Life (2026); Keanu Reeves in Outcome (2026).

It’s no secret that the success or failure of a movie depends largely on how well we can relate to its central characters. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films boasting protagonists with wildly diverse appeals. The films are the theatrical release Fantasy Life and the streaming feature Outcome.

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