Episode description

A grand introduction to Rachel and Maddie's most important and controversial opinions, i.e. how they feel about a certain director and a certain franchise.

Movies mentioned (* indicates possible spoilers):

• Dark Waters (2019)
• The Card Counter*
• Everybody Wants Some!!
• Molly’s Game*
• Drive
• Richard Jewell
• The Aristocats
• Homeward Bound, The Incredible Journey, An American Tail
• Petite Maman
• Shiva Baby
• Mother! and Hereditary
• Uncut Gems*
• Licorice Pizza and Phantom Thread
• Cruella
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Tenet, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Inception
• Nolan’s Batman trilogy, esp. The Dark Knight
• American Psycho
• The Wicker Man (1973)
• Annette
• The Last Duel
• House of Gucci
• Dallas Buyers Club
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) and tick, tick... BOOM!
• Last Night in Soho
• The Lost Daughter
• The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
• Benediction
• The Power of the Dog
• Dune (2021)
• The Green Knight*
• A Ghost Story
• The Father (2020)
• Serenity (2019)
• CODA (2021)
• The Bring It On films
• Spider-Man: No Way Home
• Marvel movies*
• The Eternals
• The French Dispatch
• Prisoners of the Ghostland
• Marcel the Shell
• Dolly Parton Christmas Special

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.