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Shelby and Hamilton run down their favorites from this year's list of Oscar nominees, mourn the absence of horror (again), and get into the fine details of some really great films that are getting some much-deserved recognition.
This year's nominees
Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Jeremy Pope, Ke Huy Quan, and Adam Sandler in an Actor's Roundtable
In full disclosure, we recorded this the week after its theatrical release with the intention of releasing it before the Netflix release. The editor in charge of getting our episodes up on time apologizes, and has been sacked.
If you’d like to check out Grant Morrison’s book Supergods, it can be at your door in two days via Amazon!
Of course, this was really just an excuse to talk about all of our favorite horror heroines. Come have a great time with us.
Okay, we tried our very best to guide you away from spoilers in this episode. In all honesty, the less you know about Barbarian, the better. But we had an insanely good time with this one, and we think that if you enjoy the spooky stuff, you’re going to, also.
Additional notes/resources:
Bodies trailer
Lena Wilson’s infamous review (turn on Reader mode in your browser)
There’s a little bit of something for every kind of movie lover in here. Please see this as soon as you can on as big a screen as you can manage.
Putting it mildly, X is not going to be for everybody.
But for the people who can stomach it, we think that X has a number of interesting things to say about the things that scare us in real life, and why it’s so uncomfortable to face them on a screen.
Also, obligatory note: this episode deals with some heavy and dark themes from the film. Probably not for your kids!
Listen, we get it. Another Batman movie.
Wait, wait, wait. Don’t go anywhere. This movie did something none of us thought was possible: it made Shelby actually almost like Bruce Wayne as a character.
Come and see why.
There’s obviously a lot to love about this film. Let us know what you thought about it, whether you agree with us or not!
We mention the film Antlers, which was based off a short story called “The Quiet Boy” by Nick Antosca. You can read that excellent short here.
In this episode, Shelby and Hamilton, two absolute lovers of both the page and the screen, deep dive into the world of book adaptations that have made it to movie shelves. Sometimes they're great. Sometimes they're abysmal. But they're always worth talking about.
In light of tonight's Academy Awards, we are officially sharing our predictions about how the night will go--or at leas how we hope it will. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Let us know!
The films referenced here also have accompanying clips that you can find on YouTube! If you want to revisit any of them at any point, here they are in order:
Ed Harris
Toni Collette
Florence Pugh
Denzel Washington
Viola Davis
Rooney Mara
Robert Downey Jr.
Geoffrey Rush
Meryl Streep
Daniel Day-Lewis
If this isn’t your speed, feel free to check out our picks for 10 Movies That Will Make You Feel Really Glad You’re Single. Whatever your situation, we support you.
Show Notes:
This year’s Golden Globes nominations
A rundown of what separates the Golden Globes from the Oscars
“Malhari” from Bajirao Mastani — an example of Bollywood excellence
Shelby’s list of films she was excited for in 2020
Hamilton’s list of films he was excited for in 2020
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In this episode, resident "cheesy" Christmas Movie expert Shelby breaks down why we love this very specific brand of movie, especially around this time of year, and offers a few suggestions on where to start if you're not into them.
Top 25 Actors of the 21st Century, per the New York Times.
Super Yaki’s Nora Ephron shirt
and their Rian Johnson shirt
(yes we accept gifts)
Shelby and Hamilton take a few minutes to introduce themselves, their goals with this podcast, and offer a few tips for people interested in watching movies together from a distance--whether it is with a significant other or a group of friends.