30something Movie Podcast
30something Movie Podcast
John W. Reid
636: "No more Miss Nice Girl!" | Matilda (1996)
1 hour 29 minutes Posted Mar 26, 2026 at 3:04 am.
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After years of surviving her family's TV obsession and her father’s shady car-dealership schemes, Matilda Wormwood finally goes to school—only to face the hammer-throwing tyranny of Miss Trunchbull.
She quickly discovers that a lifetime of reading has ignited a telekinetic spark fueled by a fierce sense of justice. Armed with this new power, Matilda will do her best to ensure that no child is overlooked or mistreated again.
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