Oscar Nominations, Sundance & Fallen Leaves

IT'S LACHLAN'S BIRTHDAY! This week we discuss the Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards. What were the Snubs and Surprises? One of the films that unfortunately did not make the Final 5 for the Internation Feature Category is Aki Kaurismäki's Fallen Leaves, which is the film we are going to review in detail. The Sundance Film Festival has wrapped and Ewan caught some films virtually that he'll tell you about and Lachlan started True Detective: Night Country.

MAESTRO - A Biopic Yes! or Biopic Mess?

Ewan and Lachlan watched Bradley Cooper's sophomore feature Maestro as well as Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire, Saltburn & Dream Scenario. Ewan rewatched Perfect Days with his family and caught the two seasons of Reacher, the second season of What If...? and the underrated gem Small, Slow But Steady. They also share their favorite soundtracks, scores, and albums of the year.

THE BOY AND THE HERON is Hauntingly Mesmerizing

Ewan and Lachlan discuss Hayao Miyazaki's Potentially Final Movie The Boy and the Heron and discuss Studio Ghibli's future without their iconic filmmakers. They watched the trailer for Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire and Lachlan caught Godzilla Minus One in theaters. He also got to see Poor Things at a preview screening and watched three of Ridley Scott's best movies. Ewan watched Leave the World Behind, Silent Night, and Manodrome.