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The Big Screen: Reviewing 'The Watch,' Considering Where Movies and News Intersect

by Stephen Becker 27 Jul 2012 6:00 AM

We discuss the new comedy starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill and consider the connections between last week’s shooting in Colorado and the movies.

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Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Vince Vaughn star in The Watch. Photo: 20th Century Fox

This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar review The Watch, the new comedy starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill. And we take a few minutes to discuss the shooting in Colorado last week and how the movies may have influenced it, and, in turn, how it may influence the movies. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it.

For the mini version of our The Watch review:

About Stephen Becker

Stephen Becker produces the shows Think and Anything You Ever Wanted to Know for KERA. As part of the Art&Seek team, Stephen produces radio and digital stories, along with the podcast "The Big Screen," with Chris Vognar, movie critic of The Dallas Morning News. View more about Stephen Becker.