In episode sixty-six of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Clint Eastwood’s swan song (until the next swan song) THE MULE. They also discuss two more Clint directed-Clint starring opuses with MILLION DOLLAR BABY and THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. Ben celebrates Meryl for taking love into her own hands and driving to Des Moines for a new dress, Daniel appreciates the ways in which this patriarchal icon processes shame through sensitivity, and Brandon nails the easygoing high-pitched cadence of Clint’s crotchety botanist. Alright!

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In episode sixty-five of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic VICE before getting bored and moving on to giving their Golden Globes predictions. Ben believes industry respect for Christian Bale’s transformation will win him the Oscar, Daniel chastises McKay for skipping over Cheney’s time as CEO of Halliburton, and Brandon completes a feat of strength to officially become the first film f*g to suffer through BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY.

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In episode sixty-four of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Barry Jenkins’ third film, the James Baldwin adaptation IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK. They also discuss one of Jenkins’ #FilmStruck4: Wong Kar-wai’s IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. Ben breaks down a few key choices in tone between Baldwin’s novel and Barry’s adaptation, Daniel celebrates the secrets behind Maggie Cheung’s high collars, and Brandon gushes over Regina King’s entrance to Puerto Rico.

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In episode sixty-three of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA. They also discuss his previous two Spanish-language features Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN and SÓLO CON TU PAREJA. Ben evokes the texture of memory within Cuarón’s long shots, Daniel loves the mini-maximalism of ROMA’s scope but wishes there were fewer airplanes, and Brandon reveres the elegiac melancholy of the final diner scene in Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN.

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In episode sixty-two of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about this year’s Palme d’Or winner: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s SHOPLIFTERS. They also discuss Kore-eda’s AFTER THE STORM, STILL WALKING, and NOBODY KNOWS. Ben advises a page one rewrite for Paul Dano’s WILDLIFE, Daniel appreciates the way Kore-eda characters behave in rooms by themselves, and Brandon calls out STILL WALKING’s grandpapa for the seething ball of resentment that he has become in old age.

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In episode sixty-one of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Yorgos Lanthimos’ cruel and unusual new film THE FAVOURITE before discussing Sofia Coppola’s MARIE ANTOINETTE and Stanley Kubrick’s BARRY LYNDON, two other auteur-driven period pieces that a subversive look at love, betrayal, and power in the royal court. Ben sings Olivia Colman’s praises as a performer at the peak of her powers, Daniel walks the long and winding road of existence with Barney Lipton, and Brandon (softly) comes to terms with having a new favorite Coppola film. note from the film f*gz: sorry about our audio malfunction...can you ever forgive us?

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In episode sixty of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Steve McQueen’s deconstructed heist-slash-political corruption-slash-grief thriller WIDOWS. They also discuss two classic crime films: Michael Mann’s HEAT and Jules Dassin’s RIFIFI. Ben doesn’t wanna yuck anyone’s yums but wonders whether Gillian Flynn is a talent, Daniel gushes about the greatest gay love story of the 90s between Al Pacino and Bob De Niro, and Brandon gets too lit to quit on the power of five star cinema.

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In episode fifty-nine of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Orson Welles’s long-awaited final film THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND in the contexts of his own biography, filmography, and the accompanying production history documentary THEY’LL LOVE ME WHEN I’M DEAD. They also chat about a couple other unwieldy auteur pictures with Elaine May’s ISHTAR and Francis Ford Coppola’s APOCALYPSE NOW. Ben declares Orson to be his daddy and wonders what did he do wrong, Daniel wants someone to give Norman Foster a hug, and Brandon bangs his head against a wall HEREDITARY-style until the credits roll on Hoffman and Beatty.

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In episode fifty-eight of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Lee Chang-dong’s latest masterwork, the shapeshifting mystery BURNING, before going on to discuss three of Lee’s earlier soul-scorchers: POETRY, SECRET SUNSHINE, and OASIS. Ben transcends this mortal coil by dancing against golden hour to Miles Davis, Daniel loves getting lost in Lee’s hourlong first acts, and Brandon declares Steven Yeun to give the finest performance by a male actor this year.

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In episode fifty-seven of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Luca Guadagnino’s reimagining of SUSPIRIA, the 1977 vampire academy classic of the same name. They discuss Dario Argento’s original SUSPIRIA then touch upon two giallo staples: BLOOD AND BLACK LACE and DEEP RED. Ben decries Guadagnino’s refusal to hold a shot for at least the length of one spoken word, Daniel goes solo on supporting the wells of regret and latex eye bags within Tilda’s boy drag, and Brandon wonders whether the Berlin Wall could’ve found a more subtle place to park itself.

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