In episode fifty-six of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Marielle Heller’s sublime CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? before jumping into the star-making films of its two fantastic lead actors, Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant, in BRIDESMAIDS and WITHNAIL & I, respectively; they also touch upon the new film directed by its screenwriter Nicole Holofcener (big fans), THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS (not big fans). Ben alludes to his own criminal past at Julius’ in Greenwich Village (was not forgiven), Daniel mentions his own unhygienic past while dealing with incontinent cats in a messy apartment (was not forgiven), and Brandon unveils his own promising future as a Jenny Slate on BIG MOUTH impressionist (not only forgiven, but celebrated).

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In episode fifty-five of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Damien Chazelle’s rumination on death on Earth via Neil Armstrong’s adventure on the Moon in FIRST MAN before moving on to staples of the NASA space movie: APOLLO 13, THE RIGHT STUFF, and ARMAGEDDON. Ben reveres the Sirkian qualities of Michael Bay’s hyperbolic patriotism, Daniel fights the fascists, and Brandon flies to the Moon on a billowy cloud listening to Justin Hurwitz’s stirring score.

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In episode fifty-four of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Cradley Booper’s A STAR IS BORN starring Lady Gaga while comparing and contrasting the fifth iteration of the classic boom-and-bust Tinseltown tale with its older sisters: WHAT PRICE, HOLLYWOOD? (1932) with Constance Bennett, A STAR IS BORN (1937) with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, A STAR IS BORN (1954) with Judy Garland and James Mason, and A STAR IS BORN (1976) with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. Ben breaks down the rising energy and ecstasy of “Shallow” shot-by-shot, Daniel gushes over Booper’s open emotional borders as a filmmaker, and Brandon wonders how Babs both built her adobe desert mansion in a single night and channeled COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER in the process.

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In episode fifty-three of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about David Lowery’s THE OLD MAN & THE GUN before jumping into a sassy Sissy Spacek retrospective with discussions around IN THE BEDROOM, COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER, 3 WOMEN, CARRIE, and BADLANDS. Ben gets a thrill from watching Sissy think, Daniel struggles to keep the train on the tracks after Spacek enthusiasm derails into Spacek ecstasy, and Brandon loves nothing more than the way Sissy Spacek describes the passage of time.

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In episode fifty-two of movies imo., Brandon is out in the field shooting season three of his webseries I’M FINE which leaves Ben and Daniel free to head out towards Pasadener on a Saturday night to catch the On the Run II tour then yell over each other back in the studio, one-on-one, about the earth-shaking experience of seeing Beyoncé (and Jay-Z) live in concert at the Rose Bowl. They also discuss LEMONADE and Beyoncé’s commanding cinematic voice. Ben invokes Claire Denis to discuss Beyoncé’s ability to evoke ethereal atmosphere with concrete texture, Daniel laments the concessions line confusion for collecting drinks at the concert, and Brandon creates meaningful queer stories on set!

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In episode fifty-one of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about the Academy Award-nominated works of Great American Actress Amy Adams. Ben champions ARRIVAL as a singularly stunning performance around parental grief, Daniel loves her grit and regret in THE FIGHTER, and Brandon heralds the birth of a star in JUNEBUG.

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In episode fifty of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Glenn Close’s towering performance in the THE WIFE within their special retrospective celebrating her six other Oscar-nominated works: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, THE BIG CHILL, FATAL ATTRACTION, DANGEROUS LIAISONS, 101 DALMATIANS, and lord of the fleas ALBERT NOBBS. Ben studies Glenn Close’s ability to speak to her scene partners like a normal person while shaking the audience, Daniel compares her internal style as a slow burn actress to Meryl Streep’s more externally emotive modes, and Brandon finds his true calling as an Albert Nobbs impersonator.

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A special mini-sode featuring Ben's reactions to the films he saw at #TIFF18!

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In episode forty-nine of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel (tele-conferencing from quarantine) yell over each other about mumblecore maestro Andrew Bujalski’s slyly incisive SUPPORT THE GIRLS before going on to discuss his first film FUNNY HA HA and his recent physical fitness romcom RESULTS. Ben refuses to buy Bujalski’s brand but adores Junglepussy’s breakout performance, Daniel stans for the brilliant smelting in Regina Hall’s star turn, and Brandon single-handedly beats the drum for Haley Lu Richardson in Kogonada’s COLUMBUS.

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In episode forty-eight of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about the super fun, swoon-filled box office sensation CRAZY RICH ASIANS. After getting down to the Michelle Yeoh of it all, they depart from the delightful romantic comedy in Singapore to explore a couple East Asian experiences around family in early aughts Taiwan with YI YI and post-WWII Japan with TOKYO STORY. Ben declares the greatest film ever made period, Daniel finds Yeoh’s characterization to reveal complicated layers beyond formulaic villainy, and Brandon feels the love across the room between Constance Wu and Henry Golding in a flooded church.

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