Cannes I Kick It

Hot off triumphing on the Oscar Stage South by Southwest has returned with another mix of buzzy premieres and movies we will never hear from again. We turn to friend of the show and native Texan ETHAN BRUNDEEN who was on the ground for 2 of the films to fill us in on how big they do film premieres in Texas, specifically AMERICANA and JOY RIDE. All this, plus news, and extensive discussion about the hit influential showtime series THE FIRST LADY.

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@clatchley

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Once again the gang gets together to commentate our declared best movie of the year. Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans gets the full CIKI treatment, including discussions about bodily functions presented in the movie, whether Burt Fabelman is being fair, what it was like to see this at TIFF, and the Kushner of it all. Congrats to us all for a great time!

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@clatchley

@imlaughalone

@jcpglickwebber

This week, Blank Check Researcher and self-proclaimed "King Gamer" JJ Bersch joins us to talk about video games released by former(?) film production studio ANNAPURNA. We discuss Solar Ash, The Unfinished Swan, Donut County, and Neon White specifically, but take detours to talk about motion sickness and each of our entire history of playing video games along the way.

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Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt

Our instagram is @CIKIPod

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Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song

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@andytgerm

@clatchley

@imlaughalone

@jcpglickwebber

There's a new Golden Bear winner out there, and we are ON IT. We go over all the winners and the remainder of the lineup from the newly concluded Berlinale, as well as discussing a few of the movies we've seen, including Bas Devos' Encounters winner HERE and Martin Shanly's Forum title ABOUT THIRTY.

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Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song

Our hosts are

@andytgerm

@clatchley

@imlaughalone

@jcpglickwebber

Berlin has rolled around again! As has our solicitation of names from our audience! And so, before drafting more juries from those names, we discuss the movies that have premiered so far in this year's Berlin competition.

Name Pool

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@andytgerm

@clatchley

@imlaughalone

@jcpglickwebber

Sure Berlin is just getting started, but we haven't heard anything notable enough to report by press time so that means we're doing our annual TOO EARLY CANNES PREDICTIONS. Who will be competing for the Palme D'Or this year? It's too soon to say, but not too soon to guess. All this, plus news and a theologically rigorous cold open!

2023 Festival Predictions Spreadsheet

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@jcpglickwebber

Once again finding it time to put our film year to bed, we convene for a jury to determine the consensus Best of the Best. There will be laughs, there will be curses, there will be boos, there will be thoughtful discussion, and someone new will take home the coveted PALME d'OLLIE... WHO WILL IT BE?????

Our list of eligible films is HERE!

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Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song

Our hosts are

@andytgerm

@clatchley

@imlaughalone

@jcpglickwebber

Park City was buzzing once again this year, as artists, journalists, and movie lovers once again returned to an in-person SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. Taking a hybrid approach this year, many films were still available for streaming online. We report on the major winners, films we've seen like THEATRE CAMP, FANCY DANCE, LAST THINGS, ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT, FAIR PLAY, and more! We also talk about the other SLAMDANCE films we've gotten around to in the last week. We promise that if you get past some weird vibes in the first section we mostly turn it around. PLUS an interview with La pecera director Glorimar Marrero Sánchez!

Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt

Our instagram is @CIKIPod

Our letterboxd is CIKIPod

Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi.

Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song

Our hosts are

@andytgerm

@clatchley

@imlaughalone

@jcpglickwebber

Winter Festival Season is in full gear. Sundance acquisitions are happening! Slamdance is available to all for a low fee! And Berlin has filled in their line up for the year! We take a peek at the films competing for the Golden Bear and beyond, and then dig into a few of the Slamdance titles we have checked out. And, with the long awaited return of "Predictions," what else do you need to keep yourself warm?

Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt

Our instagram is @CIKIPod

Our letterboxd is CIKIPod

Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi.

Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song

Our hosts are

@andytgerm

@clatchley

@imlaughalone

@jcpglickwebber

We're back! And we're ready to look ahead! Always ready to switch up our annual preview format we look ahead at the year in movies and see how well we know each other! Spoiler Alert, no points are scored! From Wes Anderson to Martin Scorsese to Annie Baker, there's plenty of exciting stuff to look forward to!

Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt

Our instagram is @CIKIPod

Our letterboxd is CIKIPod

Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi.

Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song

Our hosts are

@andytgerm

@clatchley

@imlaughalone

@jcpglickwebber