We're back with our first episode of 2023! We begin by catching up on some recent Star Wars news, including:
The Mandalorian season 3 begins on 1 March/writers revealed
Daisy Ridley lunches at Lucasfilm
Damon Lindelof produced Star Wars film rumoured to begin filming in spring 2023
The Acolyte cast member Dafne Keen teases the crux of the plotAt around the half hour mark, we move on to discuss our media highlights of 2022, broken down by category:
Rachael's favourite films:
The Godfather Part II, dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Inferno, dir. Dario Argento
Decision to Leave, dir. Park Chan-wook
The Banshees of Inishiren, dir. Martin McDonaghKirsty's favourite films:
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Bound (1996)
Nope (2022)
To Be or Not To Be (1942)Rachael and Kirsty's favourite TV:
Andor
SeveranceRachael's favourite books:
The Post Office Girl by Stefan Zweig
My Year of Rest and Relaxation & Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
The Power of the Dog by Thomas SavageKirsty's favourite books:
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Jawbone by Monica Ojeda
Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nan
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
In Sensorium: Notes for My People by TanaisMany thanks to Christy Carew for the Scavenger's Hoard theme, and Nemling for our artwork.