Ewan and Lachlan discuss the Oscar nominations, which include a 13-nomination upset for Emilia Pérez, a pleasant surprise with I'm Still Here making it into Best Picture alongside Fernanda Torres in Best Lead, and the baffling snubs of Challengers, Queer and Denis Villeneuve. The Brutalist secured 10 nominations and is a major contender for the Best Picture Oscar. Does it deserve to win?
Companion List
Emilia Pérez is Dangerously Problematic | Review
Ewan and Yuna discuss the many problems with Emilia Pérez and why it should've never gotten 13 Oscar nominations.
Yuna's Emilia Pérez Review: https://boxd.it/8ojQp1
Yuna's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/quinnsane/
Best Films of 2024 | 31 Must Watch Movies
Ewan, Lachlan, Kevin & Connor share their Top 10 favorite films of 2024. Quiet On Set compiled a list of 31 movies from their respective lists and discussed the best films of last year. Enjoy! (and get your watchlist ready)
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219 - The End, Queer & RIP David Lynch
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the loss of David Lynch and review The End by Joshua Oppenheimer & Queer by Luca Guadagnino. Ewan watched Back in Action and the season 2 premiere of Severance. Lachlan played through Dishonored and is still trying to watch Skeleton Crew.
Interview with Souleymane's Story Director Boris Lojkine
Souleymane's Story (L'Histoire de Souleymane) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was screened at the Zurich Film Festival later in the year. Ewan got to sit down with the writer-director Boris Lojkine and talk about his latest film about a bike-peddling immigrant delivery driver racing through the streets of hectic Paris as he tries to get his papers.
A Very Late But Extensive Zurich & Gent Film Festival Recap
Ewan and Kevin sit down to talk about some festival movies...
Companion List
218 - A Real Pain - Do We Love or Hate It?
Ewan and Lachlan review Jesse Eisenberg's sophomore feature film A Real Pain. Ewan loves the film but Lachlan didn't click with it. The Golden Globes ceremony was held this week and Letterboxd released their Year in Review. Lachlan rewatched Wicked and Paddington 2. Ewan went off a final binge of 2024 movies to finish his Top 10 for an upcoming video. He watched Mars Express, My First Film, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, Dahomey, and more.
Companion List Ep. 218
217 - Nosferatu is Haunting in the Best Way | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan have succumbed to the darkness... it is time to talk about Robert Eggers Nosferatu's remake - our most anticipated film of 2024. Aardman is back and treats us with a second Claymation film in 2024 in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Ewan watched Kiyoshi Kurosawa's remake of his film, Serpent's Path, Nightbitch, and Exhibiting Forgiveness. They discuss the box office gross in 2024 and what movies we expect to see in 2025.
Companion List
Nosferatu (2024) | Spoiler Review
Ewan and Lachlan review Robert Eggers' fourth feature film Nosferatu, starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, and Emma Corrin.
The Northman is a Viking Blockbuster with Depth | Review
Ewan and Connor review Robert Eggers' third feature The Northman with Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, & Willem Dafoe.
The Lighthouse is Robert Eggers at his Peak | Roll That Again Review
Ewan and Connor review Robert Eggers' second feature The Lighthouse with Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe.
The VVitch is Robert Eggers Best Film | Review
Ewan and Lachlan revisit Robert Eggers' feature film debut The VVitch.
Companion List - (Every movies & filmmakers mentioned in the review)
Nosferatu (1922) Still Holds Up | Review
Ewan and Connor revisit F.W. Murnau's classic vampire film Nosferatu from 1922.
Companion List (Every movie & filmmaker mentioned in the video)
216 - 2024 Movie Round-Up w/ The Order, Mufasa, Flow, Kraven the Hunter & more
For the final time in 2024, Ewan and Lachlan discuss what they watched this week. For Ewan, that was Mufasa: The Lion King, Kraven the Hunter, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Y2K, and Squid Game's second season. Lachlan caught up with We Live In Time, Juror Nr.2 & The Last Stop in Yuma County. After an underwhelming limited run in theaters, The Order is out on VOD and they're sharing their spoiler thoughts on this crime thriller starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult & Tye Sheridan. They review the cat-led animated gem Flow. It's light in movies news this week but Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey with a stacked cast, a new Mummy movie, James Bond is becoming a MCU-like franchise, and Barack Obama's favorite movies of the year give them much to discuss.
Why The Lion King Remake is Awful...
Ewan and Connor discuss the abysmal remake of The Lion King.
215 - ANORA is the Movie of the Year
Anora is finally out on VOD! Ewan and Lachlan share their spoiler review on the inarguable movie of the year, praising Sean Baker's writer-director-editor work and Mikey Madison's stunning performance. They discuss the trailer for James Gunn's Superman, Warfare from A24 and Alex Garland's writing, and the Oscar Shortlists for International & Documentary Features. Ewan has short reviews for Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, the Bob Dylan music biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet, and the second season of Squid Game.
Is The Lion King the Best Animated Movie of All Time?
Ewan and Connor revisit one of the best Disney Animated films ever made: The Lion King (1994). The film conquered the box office and has become a beloved modern classic.
214 - The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Ewan is back, and the episode stays reversed! We got a spoiler review for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim and a breakdown of why Secret Level falls short. Lachlan watched Conclave and Escape From the 21st Century. Ewan caught up with Nutcrackers, Creature Commandoes, and Skelton Crew and watched A Man on the Inside. He also saw the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man early and started playing Balatro. The Game Awards just happened and we got thoughts on some announcements. Critic's Choice and Golden Globes nominations were announced and the Sundance 2025 lineup was revealed.
Just How Horrible is Madame Web? - Review
Ewan and Lachlan catch up with this year's biggest flops: Madame Web
Orion and the Dark - Spoiler Review
Ewan and Lachlan review Orion and the Dark, written by Charlie Kaufman for Netflix.