Divorce Movies (with Miranda Hassell of The Big D)

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12/07/21 • 72 min

CROSSOVER TIME! This week we're joined by Miranda Hassell, host of The Big D podcast, to delve into all things DIVORCE. We cover many sub-genres of divorce films in Hollywood, from Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) to It's Complicated (2009). We eat, pray, and critique our way through the films that have influenced the dialogue around divorce for decades. That, and a Taye Diggs story. PLUS, find out: has Miranda gotten her Groove Back?
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