Episode description
This week's topics include Villeneuve's Dune and Timothee Chalamet in general, the Best International Feature submissions to the Oscars, the tragic events on the set of Rust (R.I.P. Halyna Hutchins), the IATSE union issues and possible strike, and The Last Duel.
Movies mentioned (* indicates possible spoilers):
- Dune (2021)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Wonka
- Titane
- The Last Duel*
- The Velvet Underground
- CODA (2021)
- A Hero (2021)
- Drive My Car
- The Worst Person in the World
- Memoria
- The Good Boss (referred to as “the Spanish submission”)
- Parallel Mothers
- Law of Desire, All About My Mother, Pain and Glory, Volver
- The Skin I Live In
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- Petite Maman
- Les Miserables (2019)
- I’m Your Man
- Flee (2021)
- Cryptozoo
- Rust (TBD)
- Norma Rae
- Exodus: Gods and Kings, Kingdom of Heaven, Gladiator
- Lawrence of Arabia, The Ten Commandments
- City Hall (2020)
- Good Will Hunting, Rashomon
- Gone Girl, The Way Back (referred to as “The Comeback”), The Accountant (2016)
- Avengers: Endgame
- House of Gucci
- Eternals*
The Smartest People in the Room is hosted by Rachel Casey and Maddie Weiner. It is edited by Maddie Weiner. Original theme and interstitial music is by Scott Boice - follow him on Instagram @sc00gle and find more of his work on Bandcamp.