The Wastebasket

Chris and Jordan discuss winners and losers of the Summer of 2021. They touch on soccer, acid reflux, The Suicide Squad, Reminiscence, Tony Judt, and Netflix envelopes.

Chris and Jordan discuss winners and losers at the 2021 Oscars

Jordan and Chris discuss "All Is Lost" in the second of a three part series looking at the work of director J. C. Chandor.

Welcome to the 2021 Wastebasket Oscar Podcast! Jordan and Chris begin the pod with a discussion of preferred stove-top popcorn popping techniques (3:30). They then go head-to-head in the first Oscar draft (14:25). Following the draft, the in-depth discussion about individual Best Picture nominees begins (32:30). They watched them all so that you don't have to.

Films discussed: Trial of the Chicago 7 (38:47), Nomadland (45:10), Promising Young Woman (55:42), The Father (1:12:00), Mank (1:19:00), Judas and the Black Messiah (1:32:15), Minari (1:44:00), and, finally, Sound of Metal (1:54:00).

Jordan ends it with a quick shout out to Another Round (2:07:00) and White Tiger.

Jordan and Chris discuss "Margin Call" in the first of a three part series looking at the work of director J. C. Chandor.

Next up we'll be reviewing films by director J. C. Chandor.

Where to watch:

- Margin Call

- All is Lost

- A Most Violent Year

Wondering about other movies we've covered? Check out our list on Letterboxd!

Chris and Jordan kick up their heels, sip some whiskey, and relax after the first deep dive series. We discuss great shows on HBO Max - Flight Attendant, Harley Quinn, and The Great Pottery Throw Down. Chris continues the conversation with further craft recommendations, with the glass blowing Netflix show Blown Away and the audiobook of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential.

Join us on our next Deep Dive series where we take a look at three movies by director J.C. Chandor.

Chris and Jordan conclude their deep dive into the career of Sean Connery with a discussion of the 1990 spy-thriller "The Russia House."

The New Yorker profile on Michelle Pfeiffer

Sean Connery Interview About The Russia House on GMTV

Chris and Jordan continue their deep dive into the career of Sean Connery with a discussion of "The Man Who Would Be King."

Streaming: The Man Who Would Be King

John Huston - An Open Book

Mark Harris - Five Came Back - has sections on Huston's wartime experiences

Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed

Michael Caine - The Elephant to Hollywood

Robert Byron - The Road to Oxiana

Chris and Jordan discuss "The Molly Maguires" in the first of a three part series looking at lesser known titles in Sean Connery's career.

Director: Martin Ritt

http://paheritage.wpengine.com/article/martin-ritt-takes-molly-maguires/

https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/martin-ritt-focused-on-social-issues

Cinematographer: James Wong Howe

https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/james-wong-howe-master-of-lights

Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed

Where to Stream