The nerds take a look at one of best picture nominated films as they discuss Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley (2021).
IMDb Synopsis: “A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychiatrist bent on exposing him.”
The nerds commence their Dog Movie Month in memory of the first official mascot of the network, Daryl. This week we discuss the 1989 classic, All Dogs Go To Heaven.
IMDb Synopsis: “A canine angel, Charlie, sneaks back to earth from heaven but ends up befriending an orphan girl who can speak to animals. In the process, Charlie learns that friendship is the most heavenly gift of all.”
You thought Raul would not find a way to get Brad and Luis some tickets for Sundance so they can talk these films with him? Well, it’s actually a funny story about how it happened! In this episode, we talk about four films The Territory, Am I Ok?, Watcher, and After Yang! Listen to find out what are our thoughts on these films!
The Territory IMDb Synopsis: “Network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest.”
Am I Ok? IMDb Synopsis: “Lucy and Jane have been best friends their entire lives. Only when Lucy embarks on a personal journey, will she face a test of her friendship, and her sense of self, on a path she may not be entirely ready to take.”
Watcher IMDb Synopsis: “A young woman moves into a new apartment with her fiancé only to be tormented by the feeling that she is being stalked by an unseen watcher in an adjacent building.”
After Yang IMDb Synopsis: “In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.”
The nerds finally close out their month looking at the films of Yasujiro Ozu. We have watched some of his films in color and black and white. We have watched some of his most well known work. In this episode, we discuss another one of his most famous works, Late Spring.
IMDb Synopsis: “Several people try to talk 27-year-old Noriko into marrying, but all she wants is to keep on caring for her widowed father.”
Join the nerds along with Luis as they discuss what made their list of the 10 best films of 2021. We are finally putting a close to the year in film. Listen and find out what made our top choices!
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