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Episode #446: 'Slanted' with Michelle Krusiec
We’re taking a good hard look in the mirror with our guest, actor/writer/director Michelle Krusiec as we discuss SXSW;s 2025 Grand Jury Prize winner, Amy Wang’s darkly comedic body horror, SLANTED. Then we’ll share some of our favorite movies that feature the prom, well…prominently.
What’s Good
Alonso - Alain Guiraudie Poster for Cannes Critics’ Fortnight (Quinzane des Cineastes)
Drea - Jessie Buckley singing Sinead O’Connor’s “Troy” (and the Jessie Buckley rabbit hole)
Michelle - not getting kidnapped (taking nothing for granted)
Kevin - People who come to FYC events for the buffet
ITIDIC
Oscars 2026 Recap
- Variety's Coverage
- Indiewire's Coverage
Letterboxd List of our "PROMinent Features" movies
Staff Picks
Drea - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Alonso - It’s Dorothy! and Videoheaven
Michelle - All of Us Strangers (also Saving Face)
Kevin - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
3/21/26, 7pm: Alonso and Christy’s After Hours Screening at the Gardena Cinema
Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or Letterboxd
With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
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We’re taking a good hard look in the mirror with our guest, actor/writer/director Michelle Krusiec as we discuss SXSW;s 2025 Grand Jury Prize winner, Amy Wang’s darkly comedic body horror, SLANTED. Then we’ll share some of our favorite movies that feature the prom, well…prominently.
What’s Good
Alonso - Alain Guiraudie Poster for Cannes Critics’ Fortnight (Quinzane des Cineastes)
Drea - Jessie Buckley singing Sinead O’Connor’s “Troy” (and the Jessie Buckley rabbit hole)
Michelle - not getting kidnapped (taking nothing for granted)
Kevin - People who come to FYC events for the buffet
ITIDIC
Oscars 2026 Recap
- Variety's Coverage
- Indiewire's Coverage
Letterboxd List of our "PROMinent Features" movies
Staff Picks
Drea - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Alonso - It’s Dorothy! and Videoheaven
Michelle - All of Us Strangers (also Saving Face)
Kevin - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
3/21/26, 7pm: Alonso and Christy’s After Hours Screening at the Gardena Cinema
Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or Letterboxd
With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
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