This week, Rebecca and Jason review four new releases that reveal hidden realities. They also welcome filmmaker Sean Baker for a conversation about his brilliant new movie, which happens to be the… Pick of the Week! The Florida Project (starts… Continue Reading
This week, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about time, mortality, and identity. Blade Runner 2049 (starts 9:45) | cast: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Sylvia Hoeks, Ana de Armas, Mackenzie Davis | screenplay: Hampton Fancher,… Continue Reading
On this week’s episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about institutional failings. American Made (starts at 11:04) | cast: Tom Cruise, Domnhall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons, Caleb Landry Jones | screenplay: Doug Spinelli | director: Doug Liman… Continue Reading
This week, Rebecca and Jason return from their month-long hiatus with a super-sized new episode featuring no fewer than four movies Jason saw at TIFF (ding!) this year. mother! (starts at 26:20) | cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer,… Continue Reading
On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review four new releases about desperate relationships. For their spoiler-filled review of Ingrid Goes West, they’re joined by Instagram pathos expert and friend of the show David Fitzgerald. Good Time (starts at 10:19) |… Continue Reading
On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about subject matters that cause them immense anxiety in 2017. Detroit (starts 7:27) | cast: John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith, Hannah Murray | screenplay: Mark Boal |… Continue Reading
On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about female protagonists who aren’t interested in being liked. Atomic Blonde (starts 12:10) | cast: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella, John Goodman, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan | screenplay: Kurt… Continue Reading
On this week’s episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about the survival of the fittest. Dunkirk (starts 14:28) | cast: Fionn Whitehead, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy | writer/director: Christopher Nolan | verdict:… Continue Reading
On this week’s episode, Rebecca and Jason name the best and worst movies of 2017 at the midyear point, then review three new releases about obsession. Pick of the Week! Spider-Man: Homecoming (starts 22:30) | cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert… Continue Reading
On this episode, Rebecca and Jason review three new releases about charming men who get in over their heads. Pick of the Week! The Big Sick (starts 1:19) | cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Aidy Bryant,… Continue Reading
