Back to our regularly scheduled programming! This week, we’re talking about the career of Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino. We chat about our struggles getting through his debut, The Protagonists, but give major props to the perfection that is Call Me By Your Name, and wrap things up with one of his newest films, Challengers. Where do you rank Luca against his peers? What’s your favorite Luca film?

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• The Protagonists
• Call Me By Your Name
• Challengers

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We did it! We caught two movies in theaters this week and couldn’t wait to chat about them: the Minecraft Movie and Ryan Coogler’s latest flick, Sinners. Next episode, we’ll dive into discussions about Luca Guadagnino's films!

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• A Minecraft Movie
• Ryan Coogler's Filmography
• King Kong
• Get Out
• Warfare

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Ian finally got a chance to escape his domestic life while Jared celebrated his birthday by catching Mickey 17 at the theater. Later in the episode, the guys chat about the whole AI takeover happening in Hollywood and what that means for films moving forward. Does Bong Joon Ho's new movie live up to the hype? Is it the follow-up to Parasite you were hoping for?

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• Mickey 17
• Parasite
• Snowpiercer
• Bong Joon Ho Filmography

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Some Damn Movies invites you to the inaugural Sean Baker Glaze Fest. Following his impressive performance at the last Academy Awards for Anora, we thought it would be a great opportunity to explore the rest of his filmography. How does Sean Baker compare to his contemporaries, and what does his career look like up to this point? Comment down below your Sean Baker rankings!

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• Tangerine
• The Florida Project
• Red Rocket
• Anora

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The moment has arrived! Ian finally checks out Emilia Pérez and we dive into the drama surrounding the film. Later on, we’re all about our indie king Sean Baker as Anora SWEEPS the big awards at the 2025 Oscars. What surprised you the most at the awards this year? Did Dune 2 deserve more hype? And what do you think—did Mikey Madison really earn her win over Demi Moore?

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• Emilia Pérez
• Oscars 2025

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We had a bit of a struggle getting through our David Lynch director review, but we finally got around to checking out this year's horror darling, The Substance. Later in the episode, we dive into some of the major Oscar categories and throw out our last-minute predictions. What do you think about The Substance and the Best Picture nominees this year?

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Denis Villeneuve Filmography

• Eraserhead
• Mulholland Drive
• The Substance

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The boys do a deep dive into Denis Villeneuve's final Canadian film, Incendies, and briefly touch on his beginnings in the American scene, starting with Prisoners. Also, is Denis being underappreciated by the Academy and other awards? What is your favorite Villeneuve, and how does he rank among other modern directors?

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Denis Villeneuve Filmography

• August 32nd on Earth
• Maelström
• Polytechnique
• Incendies
• Prisoners
• Enemy
• Sicario
• Arrival
• Blade Runner 2049
• Dune
• Dune: Part Two

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We finally watched "2001: A Space Odyssey"! Jared has been putting it off for ages because he was too nervous to watch it, which is kind of silly. Ian, on the other hand, hasn’t seen it in forever and isn’t super familiar with the rest of Stanley Kubrick's movies. We also chatted about our month of binge-watching Denis Villeneuve's films and what we’re thinking of watching next.

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• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Stanley Kubrick
• Denis Villeneuve

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Woah! An early release of the next pod? Of course, we had to feed the machine and get our reaction to the best Christmas movie in recent years. While we officially wrap up the holiday season, we look forward to our new movie challenge for 2025 and dive deeper into our thoughts on Robert Eggers' latest feature, Nosferatu. How does it stack up against his other films, and has he cemented his legacy as one of our finest modern filmmakers?

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• Nosferatu
• The Witch
• The Lighthouse
• The Northman
• Home Alone
• ELF
• Polar Express

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Welcome to the new year! We recorded this just before Christmas and are trying to wrap up our holiday season watches. Ian watches the first trailer for James Gunn's Superman, and we give our initial reaction to the start of a new era of superhero movies. We also establish our movie challenges 2025 and our first watch of the new year. Oh, and we talk about Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. What are you excited about this year?

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• Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
• Superman
• Man of Steel
• Thor
• Deadpool & Wolverine

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