This week on the podcast we're breaking down the 2017 film Good Time and the 2019 film Uncut Gems, both directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, an up-and-coming pair of filmmaking brothers who recently came into mainstream popularity. Let's discuss the common themes that appear in both movies, and see if we can predict what the Safdie Brother might do in the future.

Welcome to Movies By McManus, a new YouTube channel and Podcast discussing movies, TV, books, comics, and all types of media in the context of who created it and what effect it's trying to have on the world. Short video breakdowns hosted by Greg McManus and accompanying long form podcasts hosted by Greg and his brother Michael McManus will be released every week.

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