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Live from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, we dive into Eddington — Ari Aster’s incendiary pandemic-era Western starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal. Part political fever dream, part personal meltdown, the film takes on COVID, conspiracy, cancel culture, and collective madness. We unpack the chaos, controversy, and why Eddington might be the most dangerous film of the year.
Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival, we dive into Hafsia Herzi’s The Little Sister — a tender, low-key coming-out story that challenges the trauma-heavy queer film canon. We unpack Nadia Melliti’s breakout performance, the film’s nuanced take on faith and identity, and why its subtle storytelling earned a 12-minute standing ovation.
We dive into Oliver Laxe’s Sirat, a harrowing, genre-defying road trip through the Moroccan desert that left us reeling at Cannes. From rave culture to existential collapse, this is one of the most daring and unshakable films of the festival.
We dive into Shih-Ching Tsou’s solo directorial debut Left-Handed Girl, a kaleidoscopic look at motherhood, girlhood, and the gritty glow of Taipei after dark. From night market noodles to betel nut beauties, this Cannes standout blends chaotic beauty with quiet heartbreak — and we’re still thinking about that cursed left hand.
We got to watch Benito Skinner’s Overcompensating — Amazon’s new college comedy that’s equal parts sex, self-discovery, and Ashlee Simpson nostalgia. We break down what works, what’s messy, and why it still hits (even if the cast is clearly pushing 30). Think Sex Lives of College Girls with more Glee references and a lot more chaos.
Live from Cannes, we unpack Sergei Loznitsa’s haunting and razor-sharp historical drama Two Prosecutors. Set in the heart of Stalin’s terror, this quietly brutal film follows a young idealist swallowed by the Soviet machine. From blood-stained notes to vanished bodies, we explore how Loznitsa turns silence, structure, and stillness into tools of resistance — and why this might be his most powerful work yet.
Fresh from Cannes, we break down Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise’s jaw-dropping, high-stakes send-off as Ethan Hunt. From mid-air madness to the AI apocalypse, this finale leans into myth, memory, and full-throttle spectacle. Is this truly the end of the line? Let’s talk stunts, stakes, and why Cruise might’ve just saved cinema — again.
In this episode, we dive into Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski’s mesmerizing, time-hopping portrait of girlhood, trauma, and memory. Spanning four generations in a German farmhouse, the film blurs the lines between past and present, reality and reverie. Tune in for a reflection on inherited pain, the poetics of self-erasure, and why this ghostly stunner might be one of the most quietly powerful films of the year.
Alexander Skarsgård stars as a killer robot just trying to binge in peace in Apple TV+’s Murderbot. We break down how the adaptation of Martha Wells’ cult sci-fi novels blends deadpan comedy, sharp social critique, and a surprisingly tender core—plus why Skarsgård’s emotionally off-kilter vibe makes him perfect for the role.
Pedro Almodóvar’s All About My Mother is a cinematic tribute to motherhood in all its messy, magical, and deeply emotional forms. In this episode, we explore how the film blurs the lines between fantasy and memory, blood and chosen family, and reclaims motherhood as a space for queerness, performance, and radical care.
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