The Room Next Door wins the Golden Lion in Venice - Review

Ewan and Kevin review The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton & John Turturro.
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Ingrid, a best-selling writer, rekindles her relationship with her friend Martha, a war journalist with whom she has lost touch for a number of years. The two women immerse themselves in their pasts, sharing memories, anecdotes, art, movies—yet Martha has a request that will test their newly strengthened bond.

The Brutalist is Truly Epic - Review

Ewan & Kevin review Brady Corbet's The Brutalist starring Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn & Stacy Martin. Crobet won Best Director in Venice.
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When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee Europe to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client.

203 - Megalopolis is Finally Here...

Ewan and Lachlan discuss the most controversial movie of the year: Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis. They talk about the trailers for the second season of The Last of Us, Moana 2, Ryan Coogler's Sinner, and the John Wick spin-off Ballerina. Ewan watched Sing Sing, Will & Harper, The Perfect Couple & Rosemary's Baby, and Lachlan watched Bram Stoker's Dracula and Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker.

202 - The Substance, Lionsgate & AI, and Netflix Geeked Week

Ewan and Lachlan talk Emmies, lineups for the film festivals in Zurich & Gent, and the trailers for Mickey17, Blitz, and Brothers. Ewan got reviews for The Penguin, Agatha All Along, Transformers One, Wolfs, The Wild Robot & Rebel Ridge and Lachlan has thoughts on Lionsgate usage of Generative AI. Finally, they review the disgusting (complimentary) instant horror classic The Substance with Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 is Amazing! - Review

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Kevin Costner's Epic Vast Western Saga continues in Part 2 and Ewan and Kevin have lots to praise about this love letter to the genre.

201 - Didi is a Must-Watch & A Minecraft Movie Trailer looks horrible

In the first post-Venice episode, Ewan and Lachlan catch up on all the news and trailers that came out while they were off. Most notably, the baffling A Minecraft Movie Trailer. The trailers for Wolf Man, The Apprentice & Happyend look more promising. They discuss the Venice & TIFF festival winners and why Gen Z doesn't like Sex in Movies. Finally, the Sundance hit Didi is out digitally and they have a lot of praise for the authentic coming-of-age story set in the late 2000s.

The Most Extensive Film Festival Recap Ever (Biennale/Venice Film Festival 2024) - Ep 200

Ewan and Kevin are back from Venice with over 70 films & shows to talk about. The 200th episode of the podcast is filled to the brim with reviews for Joker: Folie à Deux, Queer, Cloud, Wolfs, The Room Next Door, The Brutalist, Babygirl, Broken Rage, Maria, and even the unwatchable Baby Invasion.

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Blink Twice, The Crow, Y2K & Secret Level Trailer | Quiet On Set Podcast Ep 199

Lachlan has a surprise first watch of a film Ewan has been telling him about for years, Ewan preps for Venice and watches The Crow, Bad Monkey, and more. Lachlan rewatched Alien with his girlfriend and is excited about what the animated series about games Secret Level will have to offer. Ewan is lukewarm on Y2K and more excited about Letterboxd fixing their search engine more than anything else. Finally, they share their non-spoiler and spoiler thoughts on Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice, starring Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Christian Slater, and Simon Rex.