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This week on Flix and Chill, hosts Luke Burian and Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) sit down to discuss Apple — the film — alongside a broader conversation about film criticism and why you should be watching more international cinema.

🎬 Topics Covered:

• Apple — review and discussion
• The state of film criticism in 2025 and what it gets right (and wrong)
• International cinema — recommendations and reasons to expand your watchlist beyond Hollywood

Luke Burian is a passionate film lover, writer, and podcaster with an encyclopedic love of cinema. Find his work here:

• ✍️ SiftPop
• 🎥 Letterboxd – inMoviesLost
• 🎙️ The Wasteland Retrospective
• 🎙️ The Cinematic Wasteland
• 🎙️ SiftPop Writers' Room

Shane Conto is a decorated film critic, writer, and YouTuber. Find all his work here:

• 🌿 Linktree – The Wasteland Reviewer
• 🎥 Letterboxd – wastelandshane

Shane also hosts Wasteland Watchlist, Streaming Wasteland, The Cinematic Wasteland, The Wasteland Retrospective, and The Wasteland Vintage Roadshow — all part of the SPDM Crew podcast network.

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🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell

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