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For this week's show and tell, Ed brings the final adaptation/spinoff of the Final Fantasy RPG series, and Emily brings Trey Edward Shults' ultra low-budget debut. They discuss the uncanny valley, terrifying films that aren't horror movies, and turning short films into features. They also discuss the trailer for Dear Evan Hansen and the latest strange turn in the story of Warner Bros.

00:00:00 - 00:26:48 - Intro & News

00:26:49 - 01:02:10 - Emily & Ed discuss Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Krisha

01:02:11 - 01:07:25 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week we're trying out a new format, as Emily and Ed bring in films that they've seen recently and found interesting, and try to find some common ground between them, or at the very least use them as jumping off points for conversation.

In this inaugural episode, Ed brings Clifford, the notorious comedy in which Martin Short plays a 10-year old who terrorizes his uncle (played by a "never more vexed" Charles Grodin), and Emily brings Black Bear, the recent indie drama in which Aubrey Plaza goes to a cabin and...things happen. From there, they discuss films that are unafraid to alienate audiences, actors who look eerily similar, and how the pandemic has shaped the way they view movies.

They also discuss the recent turmoil around the Golden Globes, and whether the world's least essential awards body can survive not being televised.

00:00:00 - 00:11:58 - Intro & News

00:11:59 - 00:45:08 - Emily & Ed discuss Clifford and Black Bear

00:45:09 - 00:49:35 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the aftermath of the 2021 Academy Awards, and whether the all-time low ratings are indicative of a deeper crisis for cinema, or just a side effect of no one being able to go out and see movies for much of the last year. They also talk about Ed getting his second COVID vaccination, and the recent changes at Giant Bomb.

00:00:00 - 00:14:42 - Intro & News

00:14:43 - 00:44:48 - Emily & Ed discuss the Oscars

00:44:49 - 00:48:28 - SRS Recommends & Outro

As a result of losing an episode due to technical problems. Emily and Ed catch up on some of the news stories of the past few weeks, including Sony and Netflix signing a streaming exclusivity deal for the former's movies, Steven Spielberg making a small, personal movie, and the deaths of Anne Beatts, Nikki Grahame, Helen McCrory and DMX.

- Episodes of Square Pegs can be found on YouTube, as recommends by Emily

- Here is the New York Times article on Aphex Twin's "Avril 14th", as recommended by Ed

After a few weeks away, Emily and Ed catch up on some of the big news stories from the film world, including the deaths of George Segal, Jessica Walter, and Larry McMurtry; Netflix paying a huge amount of money for two Knives Out sequels; and Disney putting some of their big forthcoming movies onto Disney+.

Emily and Ed discuss Can't Get You Out of My Head, the latest film from Adam Curtis, as well as films by directors who tackle incredibly personal subject matter through the documentary form. They also talk about this year's kind of okay slate of Oscar nominees.

00:00:00 - 00:23:49 - Intro & News

00:24:00 - 00:58:48 - Emily & Ed discuss Personal Documentaries

00:58:49 - 01:02:19 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Emily and Ed accidentally do an all-news episode, as they cover the Golden Globes, Edie Falco playing Hillary Clinton, NFTs, and more.

HBO's Six Feet Under turns 20 years old this year, which is just the sort of flimsy justification Emily and Ed need to talk about it. They discuss the show's ability to tackle grief in a way that was both funny and cathartic, its use of magical realism, how well it fleshed out its entire ensemble, and of course, the finale. (So there are some spoilers dotted throughout.)

00:00:00 - 00:20:23 - Intro & News

00:20:24 - 01:05:28 - Emily & Ed discuss Six Feet Under

01:05:29 - 01:08:29 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, inspired by the discussion around Netflix's Malcolm and Marie, Emily and Ed discuss nepotism in film and television, and the tension that comes from loving an artist while knowing that they enjoyed considerable advantages from being the child of powerful or influential figures in the entertainment industry.

00:00:00 - 00:21:40 - Intro & News

00:21:41 - 00:50:06 - Emily & Ed discuss nepotism in film and TV

00:50:07 - 00:54:52 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the filmmakers and actors who they will always have time for, and will seek out the work of even if their work declines in quality or they fall out of favour.

00:00:00 - 00:22:14 - Intro & News

00:22:15 - 00:50:58 - Emily & Ed discuss the artists they'll happily give a free pass to

00:50:59 - 00:56:12 - SRS Recommends & Outro