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 - General Thoughts 20:45 - True Cinema 56:30 - A1 Acts 1:04:47 - A24 Ranking 1:06:42 - Closing Thoughts...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 52
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 - Pick 11 45:17 - Pick 10 50:01 - Pick 9 57:38 - Pick 8 1:05:07 - Pick 7 1:09:38 - Pick 6 1:17:04 - Pick 5 1:22:14 - Pick 4 1:26:34 - Pick 3 1:28:25 - Pi...
Nov 24, 2023•2 hr•Season 4Ep. 51
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 State of the Academy 20:57 - PREDICTIONS! 1:17:46 - Closing Thoughts
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 50
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 19:22 - The Curse General Thoughts 31:19 - True Cinema 49:47 - A1 Act 53:41 - A24 Ranking 55:01 - Closing Thoughts...
Nov 11, 2023•58 min•Season 4Ep. 49
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 - Overall Thoughts 24:24 - True Cinema 51:31 - A1 Acts 57:20 - A24 Ranking 58:40 - Closing Thoughts
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 48
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? Not very collaboratively - let's just say that. 0:00 - Intro 1:29 - Pre-Draft Questions 14:44 - Draft Rules! 21:24 - Pick 11 25:56 - Pick 10 30:43 - P...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 3Ep. 47
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 Fabric General Thoughts 30:55 - True Cinema 53:06 - A1 Acts 1:02:32 - A24 Ranking 1:04:02 - Closing Thoughts...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 46
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. Our full review, favorite Nathan Lane project, and just *how* you should go view this movie. 0:00 - Intro 2:35 - The Curse Trailer 7:10 - The Iron C...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 45
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 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 thoug...
Oct 06, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 44
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 The Zone of Interest. 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - A24 Housekeeping 13:03 - NYFF Recap 21:58 - Stop Making Sense Review 51:40 - A1 Acts 57:25 - A24 Ranking 1:0...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 43
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 Housekeeping 6:30 - General Thoughts 21:27 - True Cinema 39:27 - A1 Act 43:40 - A24 Ranking 45:25 - Closing Thoughts...
Sep 22, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 42
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-Draft Questions 11:09 - The Rules! 15:41 - Pick 11 20:24 - Pick 10 24:17 - Pick 9 27:50 - Pick 8 32:29 - Pick 7 37:06 - Pick 6 43:45 - Pick 5 52:15 - Pic...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 41
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 - General Thoughts 23:02 - True Cinema 1:03:36 - A1 Acts 1:14:51 - A24 Rankings 1:17:01 - Closing Thoughts...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 40
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
Sep 01, 2023•2 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 39
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) True Cinema 1:05:30 - A1 Acts 1:17:21 - A24 Ranking 1:18:12 - Final Thoughts
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 38
This week we enter the obsession-fueled world of competitive hairstyling to solve a murder mystery while we review the newest A24 flick 'Medusa Deluxe'. Another new movie this month means we discuss A24's marketing tactics, the trailer for 'All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt', the date announcement for 'Stop Making Sense', the best murder mystery movies of all time, and, above all, if we actually liked this movie! 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Trailer Talk 5:59 - A24 Marketing - How Do We Feel? 11:34 - General ...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 37
We take a look at an under-the-radar A24 2023 release in 'Earth Mama'. We talk about the sequel announcement for 'Talk To Me', A24 and their close relationship with directorial debuts, our full thoughts on the movie (is it one of the best of 2023?), and more! 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - A24 News 13:50 - Overall Thoughts 43:36 - True Cinema 47:02 - A1 Act 51:00 - A24 Ranking 53:07 - Closing Thoughts
Aug 11, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 36
The new era of A24 horror is officially upon us with the addition of the latest original horror film 'Talk To Me'! We are joined by Jamie Jirak to break down the movie, talk about our varying movie theater experiences, see if we would shake the hand, talk about our favorite A24 horror movies, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strike Notice 3:01 - Box Office & Theater Experiences 16:12 - Overall Thoughts 26:24 - True Cinema 1:03:54 - A1 Acts 1:11:55 - A24 Ranking 1:13:16 - Clo...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 35
This week on the pod we must work together for the greater good of cinema! In solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFRTA strikes, we pivot to some non-A24 material and partake in our very first collaborative ranking experience. The entire filmography of Christopher Nolan is at stake! What are some sleeper picks? Where do we disagree? And more importantly, what is the best Nolan movie? 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strikes 13:55 - Pick 12 17:21 - Pick 11 24:00 - Pick 10 29:52 - Pick 9 38:12 ...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Look at us... who would've thought? 100 episodes! We did it! What better way to celebrate than by gathering all of our closest A24 friends and inviting them to a draft comprised of savagery, personal attacks, and epic moments? 6 people, 6 rounds, 6 categories - 36 total A24 picks. Who will end up with which movies? Only the draft will tell... 0:00 - Intro 8:42 - Let The Draft Begin! 16:35 - Round 2 27:07 - Round 3 35:31 - Round 4 43:51 - Round 5 53:05 - Round 6 1:03:15 - Team Recaps/Honorable Me...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 33
We are back on the Kelly Reichardt train this week talking about her latest feature film - 'Showing Up'. We talk about the brand new A24 app for AAA24 members and if it's worth it, a new A24 trailer, our entire thoughts on the film, if we would ever pose naked for an art class, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - A24 App Thoughts 4:36 - Medusa Deluxe Trailer Breakdown 6:50 - Showing Up General Thoughts 18:48 - True Cinema 34:11 - A1 Acts 40:19 - A24 Ranking 42:46 - Closing Thoughts...
Jul 14, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 32
We chose to accept the mission and now we've arrived at the end! In celebration of a mission completed, this week we have a bonus episode of the podcast where we discuss Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One! Does it live up to the hype? We break down the whole movie, talk about our favorite scenes, what didn't work for us, the marketing of the movie, and so much more! 0:00 - Intro 4:40 - General Thoughts 24:13 - True Cinema 56:15 - Mission: Impossible Power Rankings 1:03:00 - Closing Thou...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 7 min
We are back talking about a show that nobody wants to talk about - The Idol! Ben hated the first episodes *so much* that he sent his partner, Ashley, to take his place on the podcast to talk about the rest of the season. We talk about the trouble behind Sam Levinson, if this show is good business for A24, and why The Weeknd is such a bad actor. AND MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:07 - General Thoughts 17:32 - Episode 2 Breakdown 25:50 - Episode 3 Breakdown 35:56 - Episode 4 Breakdown 48:10 - Episode 5 Brea...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Hot off the heels of covering one directorial debut in 'Past Lives' we jump straight to another one in 'When You Finish Saving The World' - Jesse Eisenberg's first feature film starring Finn Wolfhard and Julianne Moore! We talk about why it took A24 so long to distribute this one, if we could ever sing in public, True Cinema moments, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Ari Aster's Next Movie? 6:04 - General Thoughts 18:54 - True Cinema 38:27 - A1 Acts 46:30 - A24 Ranking 48:10 - Closing Thoughts...
Jun 30, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 30
The long-awaited day has finally arrived - we have seen Past Lives! After waiting, waiting, and more waiting, we had our emotional states of being completely obliterated by choice and it was just a lovely thing. We review the film as a whole, talk about the genius of the script, potential Oscar chances, True Cinema moments, and so much more! 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Overall Review 9:33 - "The A24 Release Model" 18:59 - True Cinema 50:23 - A1 Act 57:16 - A24 Ranking 58:41 - Closing Thoughts...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 29
In the spirit of covering the Mission Impossible franchise on our Patreon, we decided to take a look at the Noah Baumbach directed documentary all about Brian De Palma, titled, simply, 'De Palma'! We break down which De Palma stories we thought we the most interesting or funny, talk about which films in his vast filmography we want to watch the most, and figure out if A24 should make more documentaries like this. 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Beau Is Afraid Watchlong Pod?!? 4:16 - General Thoughts 16:55 -...
Jun 16, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 28
HBO Max's newest Original show 'The Idol' has premiered and we've got our full thoughts and breakdown of the very first episode! What the show is actually about, the behind the scenes drama, our love for Rachel Sennott, and more! 0:00 - Intro 3:13 - A24's Track Record 4:10 - General Thoughts 17:29 - True Cinema 35:46 - A1 Acts 42:25 - A24 Ranking 43:53 - Closing Thoughts
Jun 09, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 27
We are officially embarking on an impossible mission with a brand new version of our podcast for our Patreon! This is the big leagues so the rules are a bit different... we actually have to stick to 24 minutes. What if we don't? We get punished. The Pinwheel of Punishment is no joke. Our first movie franchise we'll be talking about is the famed 'Mission Impossible' string of movies! With Dead Reckoning Part 1 slated to come out this summer, we'll talk about one MI movie every week leading right ...
Jun 06, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 26
We dive back into the A24 catalog this week and cover the first Kelly Reichardt/A24 collab in 'FIRST COW'. We break down the serene & naturalistic style of the movie, talk about how great John Magaro is, come up with a *lengthy* list of movie titles with animals in them, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:42 - Movie Nickname Hall Of Fame 4:18 - General Review 18:00 - True Cinema 33:16 - A1 Acts 41:05 - A24 Ranking 43:59 - Closing Thoughts
Jun 02, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 25
A24 is back with a brand new film in 'You Hurt My Feelings', the latest dramedy from writer/director Nicole Holofcener starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. We discuss our rather interesting cinema experiences, our initial thoughts on the trailer for 'Problemista', see if we agree on a True Cinema moment, and talk about socks. Like, a freaky amount. 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Our Cinematic Experiences 4:55 - 'Problemista' Trailer Reaction 7:00 - General Thoughts 18:49 - True Cinema 39:00 - A1 Acts 46:35 - A24 ...
May 28, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 24
