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Election (#2)
Cory and Mark watch Election, the 1999 film starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. They talk about whether any of the characters in this film are actually likable, the importance of tying string to your pens, and how although so many commentators have compared Reese Witherspoon's character to Hillary Clinton, maybe the best historical parallel in this film is with the Miliband brothers.
You can find the IMDb page for Election here.
The alternative ending which we talk about can be viewed on YouTube.
Next time we're talking about This House, which you can watch on National Theatre…
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