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Outside of his place in the Star Wars<\/em> canon, Lawrence Kasdan has a quick rise in the 1980s after his debut Body Heat<\/em>. With multiple Best Picture nominees to his name like The Big Chill<\/em> and The Accidental Tourist<\/em>, Kasdan’s status took a downward trajectory in the 1990s, closing the decade with 1999’s Mumford<\/em>. Starring Loren Dean as a man pretending to be a certified therapist who sweeps a small town off its feet, the ensemble film has its charms and problems in equal measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, we talk about Kasdan’s directorial career and his multiple screenplay nominations (but no director nomination). We also discuss Jason Lee as a quintessential 1990s performer, how Mumford<\/em>‘s release was overshadowed by the arrival of American Beauty<\/em>, and Hope Davis’ best-in-show turn as Dean’s patient-turned-love interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics also include David Paymer Six Timers, online shopping addiction, and Unsolved Mysteries<\/em>.<\/p>\n