A24 On The Rocks

Due to the 2024 election tomorrow, the A24 Rocks crew is discussing one of the most prescient films of the last 20 years: Children of Men, and they're releasing the episode two days early. Many film lovers say Children of Men predicted the rise of nativism and anti-immigrant sentiment in western society. Placed in 2027, it follows a world of mass infertility, where the last baby was born 18 years ago. Our main character, Theo (portrayed by Clive Owen), is an ex-activist turned bureaucrat who gets dragged back into the world of activism by his ex-partner Julian (portrayed by Julianne Moore). What will the A24 Rocks crew think of this dystopian sci-fi classic and how it relates to the election tomorrow? Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 3:36.

Film Discussion- 3:36 to 1:21:37.

Film Ratings and Outro- 1:21:37 to End.

The A24 Rocks gang travels to a place they've never been before in their cinematic journeys: a Thai prison with British boxer Billy Moore. Based on a true story, A Prayer Before Dawn is about an addict/boxer named Billy Moore (portrayed by Joe Cole) who gets arrested in Thailand and thrown in one of the most infamous prisons in the world: Klong Prem. Soon enough, Moore is placed in a cell with a Thai gang that is not too friendly, this leads him to learn Muay Thai to fight for his life. Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 2:20.

Film Discussion- 2:20 to 50:38.

Film Ratings- 50:38 to End.

Next three A24 films until the 2018 A24 Oscars:

73. Slice.

74. The Children Act.

75. Mid90s.

On this special Halloween A24 vibe discussion, the A24 Rocks crew invites on horror lover Dean Cooper AKA MidlifeInCrisis (https://www.instagram.com/midlifeincrisis/) to discuss the 1985 Horror Sci-Fi film "Re-Animator" starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, and Barbara Crampton. Based off a H.P. Lovecraft novelette, Re-Animator is about a mad scientist named Herbert West who may have concocted a serum to bring people back from the dead. But the question is: how much of their humanity is left when they awake? Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 2:05.

Film Discussion: 2:05 to 45:44.

Film Ratings and Outro- 45:44 to End.

In this 2018 stoner comedy, Angela (portrayed by Maia Mitchell) and Jessie (portrayed by Camila Morrone) are two high school dropouts working as servers who use their rent money to book a vacation to Galveston, Texas. After getting arrested and missing two days of work, they go through a series of struggles in hopes of finally getting away from their tumultuous lives. What will the A24 Rocks crew think of this movie compared to other drug-addled A24 films? Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 2:52.

Film Discussion- 2:52 to 56:16.

Film Ratings- 56:16 to End.

Only three more films until the 2018 A24 Oscars:

72. Slice.

73. The Children Act.

74. Mid90s.

It Follows is a 2014 horror film starring Maika Monroe, and directed by David Robert Mitchell. Maika Monroe plays a girl named Jay who is infected with a disease by a man named Hugh, the disease involves a zombie-like creature stalking her at every turn, and potentially killing her if it ever reaches her. Based in Michigan, the A24 Rocks crew digs deep into their Michigan knowledge to share fun trivia about the film, and to debate if this film kicked off the atmospheric/elevated horror trend of the last 10 years. Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 2:42.

Film Discussion- 2:42 to 1:46:58.

Film Ratings and Outro- 1:46:58 to End.

Hot Summer Nights is a 2018 crime drama starring Timothee Chalomet, Maika Monroe, and Alex Roe. This film is about a young boy named Daniel (portrayed by Timothee Chalamet), who moves to Cape Cod for a summer, and quickly meets a too-cool-for-school greaser named Hunter Strawberry (portrayed by Alex Roe). Daniel asks Hunter if he can start selling marijuana with him, but here's the hook: Hunter has a beautiful sister named McKayla (portrayed by Maika Monroe), who Daniel falls in love with. The hot summer nights soon become tense summer nights. Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 3:09.

Film Discussion- 3:09 to 55:01.

Film Ratings and Outro- 55:01 to End.

Next five A24 films we review-

71. Never Goin' Back.

72. A Prayer Before Dawn.

73. Slice.

74. The Children Act.

75. Mid90s.

On this late night double feature podcast show, the A24 Rocks crew delves into spooky season with maybe the greatest horror musical of all time: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. They welcome on Colleen Wood for this review, an actress who has been in several Rocky Horror shadow-casts. They also discuss what the film means to the LGBTQ+ community and how it provided a safe space to many queer people in the mid 1970s. Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 2:08.

Film Discussion- 2:08 to 49:55.

Film Ratings and Outro- 49:55 to Ending.

The A24 Rocks crew has finally reached another A24 favorite: Bo Burnham's coming-of-age dramedy "Eighth Grade" starring Elsie Fisher and Josh Hamilton. Eighth Grade is about a shy eighth grader named Kayla who enjoys making YouTube video's, while yearning to break out of her shell to her classmates, who have voted her the quietest kid in their grade. All the while, Kayla has a single dad named Mark, who is trying to navigate fatherhood in the digital age. What will the A24 Rocks crew think of Bo Burnham's feature film directorial debut?

Intro- 0:00 to 2:46.

Film Discussion- 2:46 to 1:19:49.

Film Ratings and Outro- 1:19:49 to End.

Next five A24 films:

70. Hot Summer Nights.

71. Never Goin' Back.

72. A Prayer Before Dawn.

73. Slice.

74. The Children Act.

Check out co-host Eric's YouTube docuseries Tales of the Great Lakes: https://www.youtube.com/@FirelakeMedia

On this A24 vibe discussion: the A24 rocks crew looks back at an early cult classic from "The Whale" director Darren Aronofsky, and that film is the 2000 psychological drama "Requiem for a Dream." Starring Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans: Requiem for a Dream is a harrowing story about addiction and its devastating effects on dreams and reality. What will these film reviewers think of one of the most visceral films of the 21st century? Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 2:32.

Film Discussion- 2:32 to 1:04:21.

Film Ratings and Outro- 1:04:21 to End.

The 68th film in the A24 catalogue is "Woman Walks Ahead," a 2018 biographical drama film about painter Catherine Weldon (portrayed by Jessica Chastain) who decided to head west in hopes of painting famous indigenous leader Sitting Bull (portrayed by Michael Greyeyes). She meets Colonel Silas Grove (portrayed by Sam Rockwell) on the way, who is attempting to get Sitting Bull to sign a land allotment act that will further reduce the lands of the Lakota tribe. What will the A24 rocks crew think of this one? Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 2:04.

Film Discussion- 2:04 to 57:16.

Film Ratings and Outro- 57:16 to End.

Next five A24 films we review:

69. Hot Summer Nights.

70. Never Goin' Back.

71. A Prayer Before Dawn.

72. Slice.

73. The Children Act.