Episode description
We recorded this episode the day the Oscar nominations came out and you can tell we're riding high on some unexpected noms. We discuss all the major categories, with a particular focus on the actresses because we're a stereotype. You can find the Thrillist article we discussed here.
Movies mentioned:
- First Reformed, Nomadland
- Wild Rose, i’m thinking of ending things., The Lost Daughter
- Women Talking, Stories We Tell, Take This Waltz
- West Side Story, Belfast, The Power of the Dog, King Richard
- Passing, Don’t Look Up, tick, tick… BOOM!
- CODA, Being the Ricardos, House of Gucci, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Parallel Mothers, Spencer, The Prom
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
- Licorice Pizza, The Worst Person in the World
- Vice, The Big Short, Don’t Look Now
- Drive My Car, Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two
- No Time To Die, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Free Guy
- Cruella
- Dune (1984), Jodorowsky’s Dune
- Another Round, Parasite, Cold War
- Nightmare Alley, Carol
- The French Dispatch, Grand Budapest Hotel
- Flee, Sing 2, Encanto, The Mitchells Vs. The Machines, Luca
- Wolfwalkers, Into the Spiderverse
- Annette, The Sparks Brothers
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.