Now playing in limited release through A24, Red Rocket is the seventh film directed by Sean Baker, which he co-writes with Chris Bergoch. Red Rocketstars Simon Rex as a former porn star named Mikey Saber, who returns to his Texas hometown, Texas City, with no money or prospects, but a whole lot of swagger, lies, and manipulation to get what he wants. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and features a strong ensemble cast with many unknown actors. You can also read our written review of Red Rocket here.

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Pizza time. We're going back in time to the 70s, and a time when Paul Thomas Anderson made movies set in LA. His new one, Licorice Pizza, has critics and audiences in a tizzy, one way or another, in no small way due to performances from newcomer actors Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, plus supporting turns from Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Tom Waits, and many more.

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Special guest Anna Rigatti joins us for an in-depth review of Being the Ricardos, the third film directed and written by long-celebrated screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, which just hit Amazon Prime Video. The film centers around a week in the life of Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem), as they wrestle with challenge after challenge in putting together a single episode of the classic sitcom I Love Lucy, which went on to change television forever.

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Now available to watch in select theaters and on Apple TV+, Swan Song is the directorial debut of Benjamin Cleary, and no this isn't the Swan Song from earlier this year starring Udo Kier. No, this sci-fi drama stars Mahershala Ali as a husband and father who considers using experimental technology to prevent his family from having to grieve his impending death. The cast also includes Naomie Harris, Awkwafina, Glenn Close, and Adam Beach.

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If you're into dark films directed by Guillermo del Toro, this one might be up your alley. Nightmare Boasts an incredible cast, which includes Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe, and trust us, so many more. We discuss this atmospheric remake of the 1947 original film noir, which was adapted from the novel by William Lindsay Gresham.

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YES WAY. Special guest Matt Serafini comes home with us this week to discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home, the third Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s the big event movie of 2021 and we certainly have plenty to talk about, starting with a spoiler-free discussion of the film and our thoughts on the previous Spider-Man movies (and franchises) going back the last 20 years.

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Who’s that little Will in that podcast, there? WHAT PODCAST, WHERE?! That’s right, we’re reviewing the new West Side Story this week, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler as star-crossed lovers in different worlds, alongside best friends and family played by Ariana DeBose, Mike Fast, David Alvarez, and Rita Moreno.

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Unlike this movie, we're not telling you what to do. But when you have a chance, definitely look up our review of Don't Look Up, a new Netflix film directed by Adam McKay and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, and OK you get it, the cast is incredible. But is the movie? Tune into our discussion now to find out.

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Now playing in limited release through A24, C'mon C'mon is the fourth film from Mike Mills, and it stars Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman as an uncle and nephew trying to relate to one another in this mixed up world of ours.

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Now playing in limited release through IFC Films, Benedetta is the latest film from director Paul Verhoeven. It stars Virginie Efira as a young, devout nun in 17th century Italy, who begins having erotic visions when a new novice joins the convent.

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