Hosts Ben Lawhorn and Ethan Simmie work through the A24 library of movies 24 minutes at a time. Or at least they try to. With full reviews and funny tangents, regardless if you are unfamiliar with A24 or an A24 superfan, this is the podcast for you! New episodes drop every Friday!
Listener SweetPJess joins us to talk about A24's 2023 Oscar Nominated feature 'CLOSE', the story of 2 young boys and their relationship together. We laugh. We cry. We have our hearts broken. And everything in between. 0:00 - Intro 2:52 - Overall Thoughts 12:25 - One Act To Rule Them All 19:20 - True Cinema 47:50 - A1 Acts 57:14 - A24 Ranking 59:08 - Closing Thoughts
We revisit one of A24's greatest horror staples - Midsommar - in celebration of chatting to composer Bobby Krlic (AKA The Haxan Cloak) about his scoring two new A24 projects in 'Beau Is Afraid' and 'Beef'. We mix up the format of the conversation and dig into our favorite moments, what a fair punishment for missing a birthday is, and why this movie still is top-tier A24 today. In Ethan's conversation with Bobby Krlic, they discuss creating the score for 'Beau is Afraid', working with Ari Aster, ...
63 episodes ago we covered the underrated A24 thriller 'A Most Violent Year' with Alden Diaz and on this episode we are revisiting it as a guest request! Ben is out & Alden is back in as we discuss why this movie is so underrated in the A24 filmography, if it could be made into an 8-part series, why Jessica Chastain & Oscar Isaac are so hot, and oh yeah, the movie as a whole. 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - Is This Movie Underrated? 12:24 - Overall Review 21:08 - Casting Possibility 23:49 - True Cin...
Another new pod means another new A24 movie - this time we are talking about the Apple TV+ neo-noir thriller starring Sebastian Stan and Julianne Moore 'SHARPER'. We discuss the release strategy of this nearly straight-to-streamer flick against the massive marketing play of 'BEAU IS AFRAID, come up with an *exceptionally* wonderful new movie rating, cover True Cinema & A1 Acts, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - 'BEAU IS AFRAID' Follow Up 12:10 - Sharper General Review 24:47 - True Cinema 52:17 -...
Ari Aster's latest A24 psychological horror flick starring Joaquin Phoenix is FINALLY here in 'BEAU IS AFRAID'! We have oh so many thoughts on the movie so we break it all down, scene by scene, to try to understand what movie it is that we actually watched. Was it all it was hyped up to be or just very Beau-ring? Listen to find out! 0:00 - Intro 1:46 - 'BEAU IS AFRAID' Spoiler-Free Thoughts 19:37 - Spoiler Review/True Cinema 1:11:26 - A1 Acts 1:19:02 - "A24" Ranking 1:21:28 - Closing Thoughts...
We are back to cover episodes 6-10 of one of the best Netflix Original shows in recent memory, 'BEEF'. We break down each episode offering our thoughts on the show as a whole and what it all meant. Plus some incredible True Cinema moments and A1 Acts like movies with food in the title and movies about revenge. AND MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:55 - 'Talk To Me' Trailer Breakdown 7:28 - How Will 'Beef' Fare At The Emmy's? 10:06 - Episode 6 16:37 - Episode 7 25:18 - Episode 8 35:23 - Episode 9 42:27 - Epis...
A24 is teaming up with Netflix for a brand new Netflix Original Show called 'BEEF' and we are here to break down the first 5 episodes! We talk Steven Yeun and Ali Wong performances, the unassuming journey of the show, how funny it is, our thoughts on Chicken Parmesan, Ben's obsession with Incubus and so much MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Beau Is Afraid Trailer Talk 6:56 - MaXXXine Cast Reveal 11:18 - 'Beef' General Thoughts 17:42 - Episode 1 24:25 - Episode 2 29:33 - Episode 3 38:57 - Episode 4 44:5...
A24 had a downright stellar 2022, but what is on the slate for 2023? We talk about TV shows and movies that are for sure releasing in 2023, projects that are probably going to drop in 2023, and future projects that don't even have a production date yet! We rank our Top 5 that we are most excited for, break it all down, and more! 0:00 - Intro 4:29 - 2023 TV Shows 14:03 - For Sure 2023 Releases 36:08 - Possible 2023 Releases 57:24 - Future A24 Releases 1:09:14 - Top 5 Future A24 Projects 1:11:37 -...
Now that the 2023 Oscars are done and over with, we head back to 2022 one final time to revisit our Top 10 films from the year. From comedy specials to Best Picture nominees to foreign films, we cover it all! We break down our individual lists and really just talk about movies that more people should be talking about. 0:00 - Intro 1:51 - How Do We Make Our Lists 10:05 - Picks 10 to 5 36:07 - Picks 5 to 1 57:05 - Honorable Mentions 1:01:11 - Closing Thoughts We are now on YOUTUBE ! Go subscribe...
The 2023 Oscars are complete! We've had a few days to ruminate on our thoughts on the show, the awards season as a whole, and everything in between so in our final Oscars episode of the season, we share those with you! Was it *actually* a good show? Was it memorable enough? Did the right movies win? What do we want to see next year? What categories would we award in an alternate universe? AND MORE! 0:00 - Intro 3:48 - Winners Of Our Oscars Predictions Poll! 9:42 - Is This A Turning Point For The...
The Oscars happened. We did it. The biggest night in Hollywood came to a close with a mostly predictable race and minimal drama... or did it? We've got our first ever IN PERSON pod giving our immediate thoughts on the show as a whole, winners of the night, and what the future of the Oscars could look like. 0:00 - Intro 4:42 - General Thoughts on the Show 12:16 - The 0 Win Club 17:07 - Biggest Drama of The Night 25:38 - Oscars 2024 Predictions 36:01 - The A24 Era 38:15 - Favorite Moments of the N...
We make our very final predictions for the 95th Academy Awards ahead of the telecast on Sunday, March 12th! If Ke Huy Quan loses, will the world explode? What is actually going to take home Best Original Screenplay? Will Tar win ANYTHING? What we want to win, what we think will win, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - What If Ke Huy Quan Loses? 3:10 - VFX 4:07 - Film Editing 5:15 - Production Design 6:04 - Cinematography 8:06 - Costume Design 9:49 - Makeup & Hairstyling 11:35 - Sound 11:48 - Origi...
We feel the need... the need for Top Gun Maverick! We saved the most fun movie of Oscars season for last and decided to end Season 3 of the podcast in style! Adam Palcher of the Deep Dive Film Podcast joins the show to talk about Top Gun Maverick, potential changes to the Oscars, favorite Editing Academy Awards throughout the years, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 3:57 - Can The Oscars Be Fixed? 11:35 - Top Gun Maverick Review 22:22 - Was Maverick Dead The Whole Movie? 25:21 - True Cinema Moments 52:23 -...
Letterboxd is in the HOUSE as Flynn Slicker, the Social Media Manager for Letterboxd, joins us to talk about Triangle of Sadness and all of the outlandish, disgusting, hysterical moments in the film. We get a true lesson on how to properly Letterboxd, talk about our True Cinema moments of the film, and break down some of the biggest Best Supporting Actress snubs (and wins) throughout history! 0:00 - Intro 4:08 - A Trip Inside The Criterion Closet 6:07 - The Oscars And Us 16:51 - Triangle of Sadn...
Jacob Throneberry of Oscars Central joins the podcast to break down the Netflix World War 1 film 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. We talk about Paul Mescal's Oscars future, if people (including us) are significantly underrating "All Quiet" in the Best Picture race, True Cinema moments, best Cinematography through the years, and more! 0:00 - Intro 5:42 - Can Paul Mescal Win Best Actor? 16:35 - The BAFTAs Impact On The Oscars 20:11 - All Quiet on the Western Front Review 36:52 - True Cinema Momen...
You see, time is the thing. You cannot start without us! Alden Diaz of Ahch-To Radio joins us to break down and review the mesmerizing and hypnotic film Tár. We talk about the current state of the Oscars Best Picture race, talk about how many of the 6 nominations we each think Tár will take him, if Cate Blanchett will win Best Actress, our favorite Best Actress Academy Award wins throughout history, and of course take a pulse on how Alden feels about Babylon! 0:00 - Intro 5:56 - Best Picture Rac...
Women are talking this awards season and we are listening! Assistant editor of The Mary Sue and co-host of the Podro Pascal Podcast Rachel Leishman joins the podcast to review and break down Best Picture nominee 'Women Talking'! We talk Letterboxd, favorite moments of the film, Best Adapted Screenplay wins throughout history, BABYLON HIVE, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - Oscars Power Rankings 11:49 - Guest Intro - Rachel Leishman 22:16 - Women Talking Review 41:44 - True Cinema Moments 59:40 - Fav...
Big Jim is BACK and we are here to sing his praises... or his faults?? Avid Avatar fan Preston Moore joins the pod to break down the sequel to the biggest movie of all time! Was the wait worth it? We all had varying answers... let's just say that. Full review, the relationship the Academy has with Avatar, best VFX wins throughout the history of the Oscars, updated Power Rankings, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Oscars Power Rankings 10:50 - Guest Intro - The Academy & Avatar 35:22 - Avatar The...
Jamie Jirak of Comicbook.com and the Phase Zero Podcast joins us this week as we talk about a pretty feckin great movie in 'The Banshees of Inisherin'! We FINALLY have a Best Picture nominee list so we do a pulse check of how we are all feeling about the Academy Awards, talk about some of our favorite and least favorite movies of all time, choose a True Cinema moment from the film, find the coolest movies that have won Best Original Screenplay throughout history, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 4:22 - Pu...
We finally have the OFFICIAL nomination list for the 2023 Academy Awards and boy oh boy do we have THOUGHTS! Recording at 7:30am can make you say some pretty crazy things especially when there are some massive surprises and some head-scratching nominations on the slate. We give our full reaction to nearly every Oscars category! 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Nomination Lists/Below The Line Categories 20:55 - Best Acting Categories 31:11 - Final Thoughts We are now on YOUTUBE ! Go subscribe to the channel a...
The Awards season is in full effect now as we cover Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' with special guests Bethanne Tarpley and Leah Jones of She Will Rock You Pod on this week's episode of the show! Both the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice awards have given us some new insight into the Oscars race so we also give our full breakdown and thoughts on the winners. Plus our reactions to the brand new 'Beau Is Afraid' trailer, updated Oscars Power Rankings, a full review of Elvis, coolest Best Actor winners...
Week 2 of our adventure to the Oscars sees us covering the semi-autobiographical film from Steven Spielberg, 'The Fabelmans'. Fellow film aficionado Matthew Scott joins us to review the film, talk about some of the casting choices, go through another round of Oscars Power Rankings, try to figure out the coolest Best Director wins in Academy History, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 6:29 - Which is better - The Hype or The Show? 12:44 - Are We Already Underrating The Fabelmans? 26:12 - Seth Rogan Casting C...
Ben & Ethan officially kick off the long awards season ahead and take a deep dive into their first Best Picture nominee of the 2023 Academy Awards - Everything Everywhere All At Once! They are joined by Liam Crowley of Comicbook.com and Matt Roembke of TheDirect.com to talk about the film, what Academy Awards it could bring home, and everybody's experience watching the film (let's just say some people were a lot more HIGH on the film than others...)! Plus our favorite Supporting Actor wins t...
A new edition of the podcast is born... welcome to 24 Minutes of The Oscars! We will break down a 2023 Best Picture nominee every single week leading up to the biggest night in Hollywood on March 12, 2023. To kick off Awards season, the Senior Awards Editor at Variety, Clayton Davis, joined us to talk about all things Oscars. We talk about how to fix the show, some iconic historical moments, and how we think voting will truly play out for the Best Picture race! Plus TONS of other amazing insight...
Brendan Fraser is BACK! Ben and Ethan review the newest A24 film from Darren Aronofsky, 'The Whale'. We talk about our very different views on the film, try to understand all of the biblical allegories littered throughout the picture, discuss if Brendan Fraser can REALLY win the Academy Award for Best Actor, and hash out if Darren Aronofsky is "our guy". We are now on YOUTUBE ! Go subscribe to the channel and watch us review the movie! What do you think of The Whale? Let us know on Instagram or ...
Ben & Ethan are back reviewing a movie of your choice, this time Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir (19:35). Ben has finally seen Aftersun so he spills his thoughts on the film and works through trying to figure out if Ethan ruined it for him or not (1:39). We break down the new trailer for The Whale and assess our hype levels ahead of covering it next week (10:11) AND we talk about the first poster and name change to Ari Aster's next film (16:23). We are now on YOUTUBE ! Go subscribe to the channel...
This week on the pod Ben & Ethan take a trip to suburban America and review the 6-time Oscar Nominated A24 film MINARI! We talk about the history A24 has with the Oscars, Ethan's odd experience watching the film, our True Cinema moments, and tease some exciting future episodes. Plus a HUGE thank you to YOU, our listeners! We are now on YOUTUBE ! Go subscribe to the channel and watch us review the movie! What do you think of Minari? Let us know on Instagram or Twitter @24minutesofA24!...
This week we travel back to the worst school year of our lives and visit Bo Burnham's directorial debut 'Eighth Grade'! As voted on by YOU, the listeners, we cover the best moments of the movie, A1 Acts for Coming-Of-Age films, and a VERY interesting story about plantains that you'll definitely want to hear... We are now on YOUTUBE ! Go subscribe to the channel and watch us review the movie! What do you think of Eighth Grade? Let us know on Instagram or Twitter @24minutesofA24!...
Sometimes you gotta get competitive ya know? This week Alden Diaz (Ahch-To Radio Podcast) and Jade Rafallo (Agents of Fandom) join us to participate in the first-ever A24 draft! 6 rounds. 6 picks each. Countless moments of chaos. It's a four-way hour of madness as each participant tries to draft the best set of 6 A24 movies that fit within the categories given. Who will reign as champion? Only YOU can decide! We are now on YOUTUBE ! Go subscribe to the channel and watch us review the movie! What...
