Zeitgeist by Pulp Culture

In Part 2 of their Oscar coverage episode, Jordan and Niv detail their Oscar predictions before diving in-deep on an analysis of 'Tar.’

In the first Oscar conversation leading up to the 2023 Academy Awards, Jordan and Niv critique the authoritative genre of the season: the meta-film. First, they discuss how each actor performed in the Steven Spielberg autofiction blockbuster, ‘The Fabelmens,’ before moving onto why these films may fail to make their mark (06:43). From there, they continue with a spoiler-ific dissection of Damen Chazelle’s ‘Babylon.’ (33:50)

Jordan and Niv make their forray into anime. First, they discuss their history with the genre, and the impact of Shonen Jump (13:00). Then, they talk about the foundation of 'Demon Slayer' in popular culture, as well as about the 2020 hit, 'Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train (15:21).' They talk about the new Entertainment District arc, and how the characters drive the show (41:49). Finally, they dive into the brand new 'Chainsaw Man,' and how the show expands their stock characters into a larger-than-life world (01:17:57).

Jordan and Niv cover two children's movies from Netflix, both about how children can accomplish impossible odds in order to protect themselves, and the people they love. First, we dive into the world of Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio', before talking about the death of the mid-budget feature, and then dissecting the magical realism of 'Matilda: The Musical.'

Jordan and Niv talk about their top five films, and then TV shows, of this year.

Jordan and Niv talk about what lives at the core of the blockbuster, particularly those released this year. First, they dive into what makes ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ relevant after nearly forty years, before dissecting what each actor contributes to its new iteration. Then, they dive into ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ and how it stacks up to the original ‘Black Panther,’ as well as every other Marvel movie to date.

Jordan and Niv review the two less-than-hit feature rolls for Ana de Armas in 2022: Hulu's 'Deep Water,' and Netflix's 'Blonde.' They discuss how 'Blonde' is more than a biopic, but less than seminal (and less than optimal), and then discuss whether or not 'Deep Water' can overcome its shortcomings.

Jordan and Niv compare the HBO show 'House of the Dragon' with Amazon's 'The Rings of Power.' They first talk about the source material for 'Dragon,' the new game of Thrones spinoff, then detail the events of the show, casting, and their opinions on pacing throughout. Then, with 'Rings of Power,' they discuss the beginnings of the show, how Amazon went about creating a new era of Lord of the Rings entertainment, and how that ambition translates to the medium of television.

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