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Jason Reitman is a Canadian-American filmmaker known for directing films including Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), Young Adult (2011), Ghostbusters: Afterlife. His career has featured frequent collaborations with screenwriter Diablo Cody while ranging from independent features to the blockbuster scale. His ability to tackle contemporary issues while blending comedy and drama has earned him widespread recognition, including four Academy Award nominations. Today we look back through his career as a lead in to his upcoming film, Saturday Night.

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Valerie Buvat de Virginy on Letterboxd, Instagram, X, and Empty Theater Podcast

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• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Nate Hayden

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• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Following the 2019 bombshell origin story that became the first R-rated movie to gross over $1 billion, Todd Phillips returns to the world of the Clown Prince of Crime with the sequel, Joker: Folie À Deux. Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him. The film reprises Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, and adds Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, as well as Brendan Gleeson.

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Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:14:27 Initial Thoughts
• 0:34:25 Spoiler Review
• 1:51:38 Oscars Assessment
• 1:56:45 Final Ratings

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Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
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Aryan Patel on Letterboxd, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
Ethan Dayton on Letterboxd, and X

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• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

For the 4th edition of Ladies Night this week, we break down ‘The Substance’ for our main discussion continuing our analysis of “the true female experience in film.” We also cover our favorites of 2024, thirst over ‘Gladiator 2,’ and get a visit from a very special spoon.

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Kam Ryan on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X
Sasha Raquel on Letterboxd, Instagram, and YouTube

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• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

A 40-year development for one of the most prolific American film directors, Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million self-financed Megalopolis has finally come to fruition. The story follows the city of New Rome in the main conflict between Cesar Catilina, a brilliant artist in favor of a utopian future, and the greedy mayor Franklyn Cicero. Between them is Julia Cicero, and her loyalty is divided between her father and her beloved. The film stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, and Shia LaBeouf.

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Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:16:01 Initial Thoughts
• 0:35:45 Spoiler Review
• 1:59:12 Oscars Assessment
• 2:02:27 Final Ratings

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Paul Rai on Letterboxd, Instagram, and X

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• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Nate Hayden

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• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

The Wild Robot is the latest in the DreamWorks Animation studio catalog. Written and directed by Chris Sanders based on a book series of the same name, the film is also distributed by Universal Pictures. In the film, Roz, voiced by Nyong'o, is a robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island, must adapt to her surroundings, build relationships with the local wildlife, and become the adoptive mother of an orphaned gosling. It stars the voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames. 

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Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:11:00 Initial Thoughts
• 0:25:18 Spoiler Review
• 1:05:57 Oscars Assessment
• 1:14:16 Final Ratings

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

DreamWorks Animation has been a major force in the world of animated storytelling since its inception in 1994. Founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen, DreamWorks brought a new vision that has consistently pushed creative boundaries, and challenged industry norms, delivering beloved franchises like Shrek, Madagascar, and How to Train Your Dragon. This retrospective explores the history of DreamWorks Animation, tracing its journey from a fledgling competitor to Disney and Pixar to a powerhouse studio that carved out its unique identity. Ahead of the studio’s latest in The Wild Robot, we discuss what has brought Dreamworks to its current state today.

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Evan Miller on Letterboxd, X, Instagram, and TikTok
Red Broadwell on Letterboxd, X, and Instagram
Landon Defever on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, Films for the Void

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Nate Hayden

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• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

With a World Premiere at TIFF 2024, Amar Wala expands on his short film of the same name from 2018, Shook. After a run-in with his estranged father, aspiring writer Ashish or "Ash" learns a secret that will force him to balance family, love and success while navigating the divide between the exciting city life he wants and his suburban reality.

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• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. Sook-Yin Lee's film is an auto-fictional adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown, and in this interview discusses those personal influences that helped Lee shape the film, one that is very close to home for the Toronto artist community.

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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Space Cowboy follows the personal and professional life of Joe Jennings, a pioneer of skydiving cinematography, who looks back on creating iconic moments in film and television, while he tries to turn a dreamlike vision into reality. Danny discusses with co-directors Bryce Leavitt and Marah Strauch how they came to the story and what they valued in bringing the story to life.

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• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller

Matt Minton sits down to talk with Blessing Uzzi, the writer and executive producer of the Nigerian film Freedom Way, which is world premiering at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Blessing talks about her inspiration for the film’s unique structure, the political importance of the story and her initiative as the founder of Bluhouse Studios.

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Credits:

• Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
• Artwork by Danny Jarabek
• Edited by Danny Jarabek

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Credits:

• Theme music: Eugene Rocco Utley & Karl Vincent
• Artwork: Danny Jarabek
• Editor: Danny Jarabek
• Assistant Producer: Evan Miller