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Based on a book (The Fundamentals of Caring, The Catcher Was a Spy, Admission, p.s., The Great Gatsby)
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Based on a book (The Fundamentals of Caring, The Catcher Was a Spy, Admission, p.s., The Great Gatsby)

part 3 of our Rudd Dud Redemption miniseries

Picture Paul Rudd, reading a book. Pretty sensible, yeah? Now imagine if he was IN the book. That’s what this episode’s films explore, from WWII espionage thrillers to modern-day romantic fantasies. Is the kid applying to our college our son, our boyfriend, or both? Only one way to find out!

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This episode, we look at:

THE GREAT GATSBY (2000)

P.S. (2004)

ADMISSION (2013)

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CARING (2016)

THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)

At the end of each episode, we make our draft picks from the slate of movies, predicting which films, performances, and behind-the-scenes work we think will win big during the Pulpy Awards season finale.

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