Movies That Matter

Nicole and Garrett discuss Crazy Rich Asians, the movie's charm as a rom-com that still has depth, the dismantling of Asian American stereotypes, and old money vs. the nouvea riche. For more from Garrett, read his review on Cinema Babel. For differing perspectives on watching Singapore on film, read Stephanie Foo's Vox article along with Kirsten Han's article in The Entertainer.

Garrett recommends Searching and Nicole recommends singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata.

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Nicole and Garret discuss Christopher Robin, disagree on the charm of the movie, and talk about the realities of work. Check out Vox for the overuse of lens flare. Fact check-- most people only work about three hours a day. Also in this episode, Garret describes how the 100 Acre Wood characters are used to illustrate various mood and personality disorders in psychology.

Garret recommends Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth to Personal and Professional Satisfaction by Matthew Kelly and Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Nicole recommends Being Erica now streaming on Amazon Prime.

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Nicole and Christopher discuss Eighth Grade, how overrated it is, and the failure to write a complex young woman. Nicole prefers Welcome to the Dollhouse which has a more believable central character. Nicole also can't believe anyone would describe Kayla as smart or intuitive. Mentioned in this episode, Lindsay Ellis's take down of our culture's disdain for teenage girls.

Christopher recommends Won't You Be My Neighbor. Nicole recommends The Gift of Fear.

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Nicole and Garrett discuss Sorry to Bother You, how absolutely bonkers the movie is, labor rights, code switching, and the future of capitalism. Have a look at how Harvard perpetuates the model minority stereotype in its admissions process. Also, Nicole underestimated the amount of NBA players who go broke-- it's actually 60% bankrupt after 5 years.

Garrett recommends You Were Never Really Here, read his review at Cinemababel.com. Nicole recommends Norma Rae.

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Nicole and Garret S briefly discuss our thoughts on Bao.

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Nicole and Garret S discuss Incredibles 2, the cyclical nature of cultural movements, the need for society to keep us in prescribed roles, and the mainstreaming of alternative cultures.

Nicole recommends The Power and Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady.

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Nicole and Adam discuss Ocean's 8, women in crime on film, and the dispute over men watching female-led movies. Check out a favorite clip from the 2001 Ocean's Eleven of Matt Damon accidentally dropping a racial slur on Bernie Mac.

Adam recommends The Rover and The Limey. Nicole recommends Out of Sight.

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Stacy and Nicole discuss Coco, death, and immigration's effect on American culture. Check out interviews with Benjamin Bratt and Alanna Ubach on making the film.

Nicole recommends Mozart in the Jungle.

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Stacy and Nicole discuss Le Redoutable (playing as Godard Mon Amor in the United States), the failure of the movie to capture a woman's perspective, and the argument that female oppression is a valid price for artistic genius. Stacy is not the only one to note that the central figure is more reminiscent of Woody Allen than Jean-Luc Godard who has just about as much self-awareness as the director. Also read this recent article in The Atlantic for other abuses forgiven in the name of genius.

Stacy recommends Tao Te Ching and Nicole recommends buying a copy of Street Sense if you pass a homeless person selling one.

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Nicole and Jen discuss Tully, feminism and domestic work, meeting our younger selves, and the controversy around the movie. Check out the perfectly timed Dear Sugar podcast dealing with the invisible labor women do. Also read criticism of the movie by Postpartum Support International and a counter argument on the value of fiction from Vox.

Nicole recommends Cyndi Lauper's album, She's So Unusual and Jen recommends the movie version of Parenthood.

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