Best Films 2021, 'Mogul Mowgli,' 'Swan Song,' Best Of 2021 Television, 'Mare Of Easttown,' Jay Duplass In 'The Chair'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 27, 2021
Vulture film critic Alison Willmore joins us to share her picks for the best films of 2021.
[REBROADCAST FROM September 13, 2021] A new film tells the story of a British Pakistani rapper whose path to stardom is jeopardized by a serious illness. Riz Ahmed, who co-wrote and stars in the film, and Bassam Tariq, who co-wrote and directed, join us to discuss the movie, “Mogul Mowgli.”
 
[REBROACAST FROM August 4, 2021] Director Todd Stephens joins us to discuss his new film, "Swan Song," along with actor Udo Kier. Kier stars as former hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger, who escapes his small-town Ohio nursing home after learning that his former client's dying wish was for Pat to style her final hairdo. 
 
Vulture staff writer, and All Of It's resident TV expert, Kathryn Van Arendonk returns to share her picks for the Best TV in 2021.
[REBROADCAST FROM August 31, 2021] Actor and filmmaker Jay Duplass joins us to discuss his role as Bill in Netflix's new series "The Chair." In "The Chair" Duplass stars opposite Sandra Oh as a fellow professor in the English department at the fictional Pembroke University.
 
[REBROADCAST FROM April 12, 2021] The new HBO limited series, “Mare of Easttown,” tells the story of a small-town cop, played by Kate Winslet, dealing with the murder of a local young woman, a year-old missing persons case, and her own complicated life. Director Craig Zobel joins to discuss.

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