What I love most about 1982's Poltergeist is how emotional it is. This week, I'm featuring Jerry Goldsmith's amazing score while I discuss the power of JoBeth Williams performance as Diane, the welcomed inclusion of Beatrice Straight as Dr. Lesh, and the calculated chaos of Tobe Hooper's direction. Plus: a sneak preview of what's to come on In the Details this year!

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Rachel Getting Married is occasionally about Rachel's upcoming wedding, but it's mostly about her younger sister Kym and chaos that she brings as a perennial plus-one. This week's featured nuances include the powerful and deliberate acting choices of Rosemarie Dewitt, Bill Irwin and Debra Winger, the truth about Anne Hathaway's interpretation of Kym, the wonder that is Anna Deavere Smith, and some thoughts on how I handle grief.

Movies/Shows discussed:

Rachel Getting Married (2008)

"Nurse Jackie" (2009)

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Hereditary could have just been the story of a family navigating unimaginable grief, and that would have been enough. But that merely lays the foundation for what's to come in what many are considering an instant horror classic generating, most importantly, precious Oscar buzz around Toni Collette's gut-wrenching performance.

This week, I dive into some of Collette's best moments, a couple movie nuances Hereditary recalls for me, and the Ann Dowd moment we're all currently having.

Movies discussed:

Hereditary (2018)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Stepford Wives (1975)

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Rachel Getting Married (2008)

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Let's just say--I didn't LOVE Call Me By Your Name. But I think it's a phenomenally well-made movie, and among other things, features a very emotionally intelligent performance by Michael Stuhlbarg. But I more than take issue with the Elio/Oliver love story before shifting the focus back to Stuhlbarg's heartfelt monologue towards the end of the film.

Films discussed:

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Edge of Seventeen (1998)

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I have always wanted the opportunity to queen out on Beatrice Straight’s Oscar winning performance in 1977’s “Network.” She’s one of my favorite Best Supporting Actress winners because of the economy of her performance; what she accomplishes in about five minutes of screen time is a true feat of layered, nuanced, lived in acting.

Movies discussed:

Network (1977)

Poltergeist (1982)

The Promise (1979)

“Grey Reminder” (1951)

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On the very first episode, I am diving into five face journeys in film that truly take you somewhere new. I briefly queen out on the birth of the trope in film and TV before focusing in on some truly nuanced examples.

Movies discussed this week:

The Wind (1928)

Sunrise (1927)

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

Birth (2004)

Lady Bird (2017)

Erin Brockovich (2000)

Vera Drake (2004)

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