The Take-Up

Join The Lens critics for a spoiler-rich discussion of the doc Cusp, Kayla’s pick for an underseen film of 2021. Catch it on Showtime before you listen! First up, they discuss the two Webster Film Series programs highlighting Rock & Doris and Don Cheadle, the theatrical expansion of Drive My Car, and Sundance ‘22. This episode’s game finds Kayla and Andrew battling over who knows more about the documentaries of 2021. After that, Andrew loves Yellowjackets, Josh loves alphabetizing, and Kayla loves Charli XCX, who’s been invited on to discuss David Cronenberg. In two weeks, The Man in Room 6 filmmakers Trevor Juenger and Carrie Juenger join them to talk The Scary of the Sixty-First. 

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Cinema St. Louis' The Lens critics discuss Rose Glass' Saint Maud for their first in the Films of 2021 miniseries and first podcast ever. Stream it on Hulu or Paramount+ before listening to the spoiler-filled discussion. First, they cover new releases Parallel Mothers, The House, Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, A Hero, and Sundance selection After Yang. They finish up with 2021 Superlatives, during which Kayla talks HAIM and made-for-tv holiday films, Josh gets mad at Benedict Cumberbatch, and Andrew highlights his favorite cuts. In two weeks, they'll cover the doc Cusp, now streaming on Showtime. 

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