A24 has a brand new TV show on Apple TV+! But is it worth watching? Ben & Ethan break down the first two episodes of 'Sunny', a sci-fi mystery that proves robots and missing airplanes can somehow be... less than thrilling. 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - Housekeeping 5:34 - Overall Thoughts 20:49 - True Cinema 42:01 - A1 Act 47:37 - A24 Ranking 48:46 - Closing…

The final installment in the Maxine Minx horror trilogy is finally here but does it live up to the hype of 'X' and 'Pearl'? Jamie Jirak of ComicBook.com replaces a sick Ben to talk with Ethan about 'MaXXXine' - the latest Ti West/A24 collaboration. Differing opinions, why Mia Goth is so special, and our favorite horror flicks of the 2020s - AND MOR…

Back in 2022, Ethan Coen delivered a 73-minute documentary about the legendary rock n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis - but is it any good? We talk about the film, its major issues, and if we think Jesus Christ would listen to Espresso. All in a single pod! 0:00 Intro 1:54 - General Thoughts 25:25 - "True Cinema" 42:45 - A1 Act 49:20 - A24 Ranking/Closi…

As we prepare for an exciting few months of new releases for A24, we decide to go back in time to talk about the 2014 Noah Baumbach film 'While We're Young'. Ethan gives his thoughts on seeing it for the first time, top dis tracks of all time, and if Ben Stiller would be a good hang.0:00 - Intro1:15 - A24 Calendar Dive6:35 - General Thoughts28:09 -…

Bryan Starr, better known as BStarrCinema, joins us to talk about one of his favorite A24 movies - 'Free Fire'! With a cast comprised of Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Jack Reynor, and others, does the movie have enough fire power to turn out good? Plus - we recast the movie with modern-day stars to see if we can make the next big box office hit! 0:0…

This week on the pod we dig back into the A24 catalog at the request of a listener to check out 2018's 'Never Goin Back'. We talk about some new A24 acquisitions, news of more A24 IMAX movies, how we feel about stoner movies, and if Kyle Mooney himself is enough to make a movie good. Are we 'Never Goin Back' to this movie? Listen to find out! 0:00 …

Ben and Ethan welcome Aryan Patel of the 'Third Thoughts' podcast to talk about the hottest movie of May - 'I Saw The TV Glow'. In what is probably the most divisive episode of the pod yet, Ethan argues for the brilliance of the film while Ben and Aryan swerve in the other direction. They break down the film, script, visuals, and ultimately if the …

With the release of 'Back To Black', we talked about the A24 documentary 'Amy'! We discuss our dream A24 movies in IMAX, Ti West's rumored new film, if we could handle being famous, and Amy Winehouse! 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - A24 Housekeeping 13:59 - 'Amy' General Thoughts/True Cinema 44:43 - A1 Acts 49:15 - A24 Ranking 50:45 - Closing Thoughts…

Join us, won't you, on a journey down to musical-inspired Hell! Ethan & Ben talk about A24's adult-themed animated show 'Hazbin Hotel', discuss the possibility of Steven Spielberg working with A24, Civil War's box office performance, their favorite cartoons of all time, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:49 - A24 Housekeeping 14:52 - Hazbin Hotel Conversatio…

We attempt to review and talk about an A24-produced stand-up comedy show on the podcast. Does it go well? Who is to really say? We discuss 'Challengers', upcoming A24 productions, our favorite stand-up comedians, former presidents, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 01:23 - A24 Housekeeping 29:43 - True Cinema 53:46 - A1 Act 58:28 - A24 Ranking 1:00:43 - Closi…

We dive into a brand new A24 documentary about the legendary Steven Martin! Our favorite moments in the documentary, if we could ever do stand-up, and if we are smart enough to appreciate art. Plus we talk Civil War's box office run, Love Lies Bleeding merch, Hereditary in IMAX, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:24 - A24 Housekeeping 16:36 - True Cinema 55:…

A24's newest show 'The Sympathizer' is officially out! We cover the first episode - from our feelings on Park Chan-Wook and RDJ to spy thrillers. We also talk about the Civil War AI posters A24 released along with news of another new TV show coming in the summer! 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - A24 Housekeeping 8:41 - General Thoughts 21:39 - True Cinema 45:03…

Alex Garland's newest film 'Civil War' is finally here! But is it any good? We discuss our thoughts on the film, its message, if its worth seeing in IMAX, if Alex Garland is officially "back", our favorite road trip movies, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2: 10 - MaXXXine Trailer Reaction 5:05 - General Thoughts 24:36 - True Cinema 1:03:08 - A1 Acts 1:06:58…

In preparation for Alex Garland's new film 'Civil War', we revisit his divisive film 'Men'! Is it a good movie? We try to answer that along with talking about some A24 housekeeping, Garland's fascination with women and nature, and some of the best films with surprise endings. 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - A24 Housekeeping 11:34 - General Thoughts 21:25 - Tru…

Another week, another brand new A24 movie! We discuss 'Problemista' in detail, share our theater experiences for Ex Machina in IMAX, try to figure out the best New York movie, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:05 - Ex Machina in IMAX 10:48 - General Thoughts 26:49 - True Cinema 51:40 - A1 Act 59:25 - A24 Ranking 1:01:08 - Closing Thoughts…

We are back to being dedicated to A24! To celebrate, we talk about the newest flick 'Love Lies Bleeding'! We discuss our general thoughts on the movie, proclaim our undying love for Kristen Stewart, and try to break down the WILD ending of the film. 0:00 - Intro 4:24 - Non-Spoiler General Thoughts 22:50 - *Spoiler* True Cinema 1:00:02 - A1 Acts 1:0…

Oh, the things we missed while covering the Oscars over the last 12 weeks! We've got A24 news to share and give our thoughts on regarding upcoming projects, re-releases, and MORE! Plus some trailing Oscars thoughts about why Al Pacino stays undefeated. 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - Final Oscars Thoughts 10:58 - SXSW Recap 21:10 - A24 News 1:01:30 - Closing T…

The 2024 Academy Awards have happened and we've got thoughts!! We give our immediate takes on the telecast, the stars, the highlights of the night, the big surprises, the musical performances, and more! Plus, we try to answer one big question - are the Oscars back?

With the 2024 Academy Awards now just days away, we lock in (kind of) our final Oscar predictions of the season! Will Oppenheimer take home double-digit wins? Who win will Best Actress? We share general thoughts on how we think the telecast will go, tight races, and MORE as we gear up one final time for the biggest night in Hollywood!…

Did we save the best for last when it comes to diving deep into every single 2024 Best Picture nominee? Some may say so! Marta McFly joins us to chat about Past Lives - the other A24 Best Picture nominee - and how we probably all knew each other in a past life. We chat about the film, left-field Oscar predictions, the Best Supporting Actor Race, an…

Ema Sasic, Critic for Next Best Picture and Entertainment Journalist for The Desert Sun, joins us to talk about the first of two A24 movies nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Academy Awards! We chat about The Zone of Interest, toss out some SAG reactions, and try to figure out just which movie will win Best Adapted Screenplay. 0:00 - Intro 1:47…

Does summer sing in us? We try to answer that question as we talk about 'Maestro' with guest director Billie Melissa! We talk BAFTA reactions, Bradley Cooper, Maestro, Oscar chances, the Best Original Screenplay race, and so much more! 0:00 - Intro 2:16 - BAFTA's Talk 15:01 - Oscars Talk 54:51 - True Cinema 1:41:35 - Best Original Screenplay Race 1…

TJ Zwarych of Agents of Fandom joins us to chat about our 7th Best Picture nominee of the season - 'American Fiction'. We discuss what we all thought of the film, Jeffrey Wright's indelible acting skills, the new category coming to the Academy Awards, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Oscars Talk 24:23 - True Cinema 1:01:13 - Best Original Score Race 1…

Jonathan AKA The Film Drunk joins us to try to figure out, once and for all, if Sandra did it. We discuss Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet's Best Director nomination, courtroom dramas, the Best Editing race, and more!0:00 - Intro1:40 - Oscars Talk24:24 - Anatomy of a Fall Thoughts49:12 - True Cinema1:24:40 - Best Editing Race1:27:59 - Closing Thoug…

Do we dare cross the rubicon? You bet your ass we do. Bryan Sudfield of the Film Fragments podcast joins Ethan and Ben to discuss Best Picture nominee #5 'The Holdovers'. Giammati's Best Actor race, the Best Supporting Actress competition, why helicopters are so cool, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Oscars Talk 25:49 - True Cinema 1:05:51 - Best Supp…

Annie Jaynes of the Movie Mavens podcast joins us to talk about one of the most fantastical, alluring films of the 2024 Oscars season - 'Poor Things'! We talk Emma Stone's chances at a Best Actress Academy Award, our favorite moments of the film, and the Best Cinematography race! 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - Oscars Talk 26:24 - True Cinema 1:12:09 - Best Ci…

The 2024 Academy Awards have officially announced their nominees and we are feeling... good? We discuss the biggest winners, losers, surprises, and the new state of the Best Picture race as we react to the full list of Oscar nominees.

2023 gave us a truly great Martin Scorsese film... but is it a masterpiece? Writer/Director Mark Cira joins us to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon, what it means for cinema, its Oscars chances, and our ideas for how to make the Academy Awards better! 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Oscars Talk 25:04 - True Cinema 1:20:24 - Best Director Race 1:29:23 - Closin…

Week 2 of Oscars Season is here and we are talking Oppie, baby. The Oppenmommy herself, Sophie Holsinger, joins us to talk about what is being widely touted as the best movie of 2023. We break down our favorite moments of the film, talk about the potential for double-digit wins at the Academy Awards, the Bradley Cooper vs. Cillian Murphy Best Actor…

Oscars Season is officially underway and our journey to talk about all 10 best picture nominees has begun. Bobbi Miller of The Afternoon Special podcast joins us to discuss Barbie - one of the most important and popular films of 2023! We talk Oscars predictions, potential Barbie wins, True Cinema moments, and MORE!0:00 - Intro7:35 - Oscars Talk25:2…

As we kick off the 2024 Awards Season, we welcome the Senior Awards Editor for Variety - Clayton Davis - on the show to discuss all things Oscars! We break down A24's chances of nominations and wins, take a look at some of the major categories, and try our best to predict a 10 Best Picture nomination list.…

As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look back at the year for A24 and give our exceptionally sporadic, unhinged, and wild takes. We list our top 5 A24 movies of the year but we also try to figure out if it was a better movie year for A24 than 2022, talk Oscar chances, and break down our favorite scenes and performances of the year. 0:00 - Intro 3:5…

Liam Crowley of Comicbook.com joins the pod to discuss the latest A24 flick - 'The Iron Claw'! We talk about Zac Efron's transformation, potential awards considerations, where it ranks among the other A24 films released this year, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - General Review 28:20 - True Cinema 1:18:03 - A1 Acts 1:22:30 - A24 Ranking 1:23:26 - Clos…

We are back getting more awkward and more cringey than ever talking about episodes 2-5 of the new A24 show The Curse! Is it one of the best shows of the year? Or is it just a notch above the infamous 'The Idol'? We dive deep into tons of A24 news (Will Alex Garland's 'Civil War' be any good?), talk about each episode, and give some A1 Acts for Benn…

It's the merriest time of year... except on this episode of the podcast as we attempt to collaboratively draft the 13 BEST Christmas movies of all time. Friendships are on the line, vetoes are being thrown around like snow, the true definition of a Christmas movie is... solved? Matt and Tyler from the Unsung Gems podcast join us for the last ever d…

Bryan Sudfield joins Ethan this week to talk about the latest A24 flick 'Dream Scenario'! We try to solve if this is Nic Cage's best performance... ever? Plus, we talk about the Ari Aster of it all, break down the funniest and most uncomfortable moments of the film, and discuss the best movies about dreams. 0:00 - Intro 1:49 - A24 Housekeeping 6:47…

Stevey Boy has a *few* iconic movies to say the least so what better way to recognize their importance than by hosting our first ever 4-person collaborative draft?!? Bethanne and Bryan join us as we take to the rankings and decipher which are the best and most important Steven Spielberg movies. 0:00 - Intro 21:30 - Pick 13 26:42 - Pick 12 38:17 - P…

Sure the 2024 Academy Awards are 114 days away but guess what? That doesn't mean much to psychos like us! We open Oscars season with a conversation about the state of the Academy and do our very best to predict the nominees AND winners of 9 key Academy Awards categories. Will we get anything right? Only time will tell... 0:00 - Intro 2:18 - The Sta…

Nathan Fielder, Emma Stone, AND Benny Safdie all in a new TV show? We are so in. We give our full thoughts on the first episode of Showtime's newest show 'The Curse', talk Emma Stone A1 Acts, Darren Aronofsky's Elon Musk biopic news, the strike being over, and so much more! 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - THE SAG-AFTRA STRIKE IS OVER! 10:02 - A24 Housekeeping …

Sofia Coppola brings the other side of the Elvis story to the big screen with the release of 'Priscilla', A24's newest film. We talk about some A24 news, Jacob Elordia vs. Austin Butler as Elvis, toxic masculinity, the wonderous nature of Cailee Spaeny, our favorite movies about musicians, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 3:18 - A24 Housekeeping 9:51 - Overa…

In celebration of Scorsese's latest film 'Killers of the Flower Moon', we brought Seth onto the pod to attempt the impossible - to collaboratively rank the 11 best Martin Scorsese movies. Which movie will end up in the top spot? Which movies don't make the list at all? And how collaboratively can we work in order to make it the best list possible? …

We are back on the A24 spooky season vibes this week checking out another deep cut - In Fabric! How would we fare against a demonic dress out to kill us? We talk about that plus The Zone of Interest trailer, mythology in horror movies, and more! 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - The Zone of Interest Trailer Reaction 7:23 - Martin Scorsese & Ari Aster 16:06 - In …

The future of A24 may look entirely different than it does right now - with a focus on action films and IP. We discuss our thoughts on this business picot, the current state of the brand, and our ideas for what a successful future could look like for them. Then Ethan is joined by guest Jon to talk about A24's very first musical - Dicks: The Musical…

Spooky season is officially upon us here at 24 minutes of A24 and what better way to kick it off than with an A24 horror deep cut! We talk about A24 horror movies in general, give our thoughts on 'The Blackcoat's Daughter', talk about the new 'Priscilla' trailer, pick our favorite Emma Roberts film, AND MORE! Spooky season is officially upon us her…

Is Stop Making Sense the greatest concert movie of all time? We litigate this question among others as we talk about our experiences seeing the 4k remastered version in IMAX, our relationship with the Talking Heads, and our favorite parts of the movie! Plus Ethan gives a brief recap of his time at the New York Film Festival and briefly talks about …

Did you know that Daniel Scheinert had a solo A24 project back in 2019? NEITHER DID WE! Shoutout to @janesingman on Instagram for the suggestion! We give all of our thoughts on 'The Death of Dick Long', a dark comedy that we don't really know how to feel about...? A24 housekeeping, favorite movies set in Alabama, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - A24 H…

There are soooo many musicals out there in the world but which ones are the best? Sophie Holsinger makes her podcasting debut to join us in collaboratively ranking the 11 best musicals of all time! Some of the most unhinged, divisive, as well as obvious, picks you've ever seen for a draft - but what comes in at number 1? 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Pre-Dra…

Tyler C. Whitemore of the Reeltok podcast joins us to bet it all and talk about 'Mississippi Grind'! Will Ethan's thoughts on Ryan Reynolds change? What should the sequel be called? What is the best racehorse name? Answer to all of those plus our favorite gambling movies, guilty pleasure Ben Mendelsohn performances, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 8:22 - Ge…

You voted and now it's time to make history with our first-ever watch-along on the pod! Follow along or just listen as we talk about movie theater snack habits, Uncut Gem tattoos, Adam Sandler's career, and EVERYTHING in between as we watch Uncut Gems! 0:00 - Intro 6:45 - Start Uncut Gems! 2:16:37 - Closing Thoughts…

We dive into another delightful Sean Baker special at the request of a listener and talk about the esteemed 'The Florida Project' with a very special guest! Some A24 movie updates, our thoughts on Willem Defoe, the best child acting performances of all time, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - A24 Housekeeping! 12:13 - General Thoughts 1:04:10 - (Kind of…