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Film and television reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about director Celine Song's latest film,
Materialists
, which is a US romance set among the backdrop of New York's luxury-driven dating culture and features the classic love triangle.
James will also look at the third season of
The Gilded Age
and what's on offer at this year's Doc Edge Film Fest.
James Croot is film and television reviewer for Stuff
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