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"A Quiet Place: Day One" Jun 29, 2024

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For this week's main podcast review, Giovanni Lago & Brendan Hodges, and I are reviewing the latest film from director Michael Sarnoski, "A Quiet Place: Day One," starring Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff & Djimon Hounsou. Serving as the third entry in the "A Quiet Place" franchise, this prequel is the first film not to be directed by John Krasinski, with Sarnoski following up the success of his indie-hit feature directorial debut "Pig." It introduces us to new characters and changes the setting to New York City. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the themes, performances, action set pieces, sound work, and more in our review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Last Summer" Director/Writer Catherine Breillat Jun 28, 2024

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"Last Summer" had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its direction, writing, and performances from Léa Drucker, Olivier Rabourdin, Samuel Kircher & Clotilde Courau. Legendary French director Catherine Breillat was kind enough to spend some talking with us about her first film in over a decade, a remake of the 2018 film "Queen Of Hearts," which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in limited release in New York from Sideshow & Janus Films. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Horizon: An American Saga" Stars Sam Worthington, Sienna Miller, Jamie Campbell Bower & The Costume Designer Jun 28, 2024

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"Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received an 11-minute standing ovation for director/star/producer Kevin Costner, whose epic film will be told in cinemas across four separate chapters. Stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Costume Designer Lisa Lovaas were all generous with their time to speak with us about being a part of such a massive production, working with Costner, the unique format of the storytelling across four movies, and more. Please be sure to check out Chapter 1 of the film, which is now playing in theaters from Warner Bros. Pictures. Chapter 2 will be released in theaters on August 16th. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Daddio" Star/Producer Dakota Johnson & Director/Writer Christy Hall Jun 27, 2024

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"Daddio" had its world premiere at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival and would later go on to screen at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and 2024 Tribeca Festival. It received positive reviews for its direction, writing, and performances from Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn. Johnson, who also produced the film, and director/writer Christy Hall (making her feature directorial debut) were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their experiences working on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Sony Pictures Classics. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "A Quiet Place: Day One" Director/Writer Michael Sarnoski Jun 27, 2024

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"A Quiet Place: Day One" is the third film in the "A Quiet Place" franchise and finds "Pig" filmmaker Michael Sarnoski picking up directorial duties from franchise helmer John Krasinski. With the prequel setting the action in New York City on Day One of the Death Angels' arrival, Sarnoski takes us away from the family of the first two films and introduces us to new characters played by Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong'o ("12 Years A Slave"), "Stranger Things" breakout star Joseph Quinn, and "Old's" Alex Wolff, with Djimon Hounsou reprising his role as Henri from "A Quiet Place Part II." Sarnoski was kind enough to return to the podcast and spend some time talking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Paramount Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy!

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"Kinds Of Kindness" Jun 26, 2024

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For this week's second podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & guest Jillian Chilingerian, and I are reviewing the latest film from Academy Award-nominee Yorgos Lanthimos, "Kinds Of Kindness," starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie & Hunter Schafer. The anthology film has its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its dark writing, committed performances, and what many called a return to Lanthimos' earlier work after two recent collaborations with Tony McNamara. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss these elements, the theme of the film, its score, awards potential, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Green Border" Director Agnieszka Holland Jun 26, 2024

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"Green Border" had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim for Director/Co-Writer Agnieszka Holland's harrowing depiction of the refugee crisis sweeping its way through the Belarus–European Union border. With stark black and white photography, intense performances and a vast but intimate scope that looks at how the crisis has impacted the lives of so many, the film stands out as one of the most controversial but important films of the year. Holland was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Kino Lorber. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Kinds Of Kindness" Stars Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie & Director/Writer Yorgos Lanthimos Jun 25, 2024

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"Kinds Of Kindness" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Academy Award-nominee Yorgos Lanthimos' writing, direction, and the performances from the cast (including Jesse Plemons, who won the Best Actor prize at Cannes for his work in the film). Stars Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, and Lanthimos were all kind enough to spend some time talking with me about the anthology film, which you can listen to below. Please be aware of spoilers and be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Searchlight Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Thelma" Director/Writer Josh Margolin Jun 24, 2024

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"Thelma" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Academy Award-nominee June Squibb's performance, her chemistry with the late Richard Rountree, the parody style of action filmmaking and its sweet center of the relationship between a grandparent and grandchild. Director/Writer Josh Margolin was kind enough to speak with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in limited release from Magnolia Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Episode 398 - Best Of 2024 So Far, TIFF World Premieres, "Smile 2" & "A Real Pain" Trailers Jun 23, 2024

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For Episode 398, Nadia Dalimonte, Sara Clements, Giovanni Lago & Alyssa Christian, and reveal some of our favorite films of 2024 as we reach the midway point of the year. We also discuss the six world premieres announced for TIFF 2024, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Smile 2," "A Real Pain," "The Front Room," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more. Thank you, as always, for listening and your support. We hope you enjoy it!

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