24 Minutes of A24

A24 and The Philippou Brothers have once again teamed up to bring us a boundary-pushing horror movie in 'Bring Her Back' - but just how boundary-pushing is it actually? Ethan discusses his massive disappointment with the film while Ben brings forth his argument for why it's actually a good movie!0:00 - Intro1:47 - A24 Housekeeping4:00 - General Thoughts18:04 - True Cinema55:26 - A1 Act58:15 - A24 Ranking59:49 - Closing

YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!! Ben and Ethan dive into A24's newest comedy 'Friendship' starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd on this episode! The bits that worked, the ones that didn't, and if we truly needed this movie (hint: we absolutely did!). Plus, the very first trailer reaction and tons of A24 news!!0:00 - Intro2:23 - A24 Housekeeping16:24 - Live Trailer Reaction 'The Smashing Machine'23:48 - 'Friendship' General Thoughts34:27 - True Cinema58:34 - A1 Act1:02:38 - A24 Ranking1:04:49 - Closing

Alex Garland and A24 have teamed up once again to release a new movie! Is 'Warfare' the most intense war movie to date? We try to answer that question, dig into Alex Garland's interesting career, break the movie down, and talk about our favorite movies with the word "war" in the title!0:00 - Intro1:26 - Housekeeping10:53 - General Thoughts38:05 - True Cinema1:04:02 - A1 Act1:07:18 - A24 Ranking1:08:40 - Closing Thoughts

Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, Will Poulter, and... unicorns? A24's latest movie 'Death of a Unicorn' seemingly has it all - but is it any good? We talk about some of the latest A24 news, their merchandising campaigns, and how a new movie can be so poor.0:00 - Intro1:07 - A24 Housekeeping6:56 - General Thoughts21:19 - True Cinema39:59 - A1 Act42:37 - A24 Ranking44:00 - Closing Thoughts

24 Minutes of A24 returns!! But is the return a celebration of a good movie or a depressing commiseration of a poor film? We talk about OPUS - A24's newest film - and its successes and failures. Plus John Malkovich as a weirdo, movies about cults, and... Catwoman???0:00 - Intro20:46 - True Cinema49:54 - A1 Act51:57 - A24 Ranking53:44 - Closing Thoughts

In a bid farewell for Awards season, we talk about A24 at the Oscars! We dive deep into every single movie that could be nominated, what films might bring home an Academy Award, and we lock away our Best Picture predictions as of late November in what might be the stupidest thing we've ever done on the pod. See you in March! 0:00 - Intro/Conan As Host 10:03 - A24 At The Oscars! 1:03:27 - Best Picture Power Rankings 1:11:58 - Closing Thoughts

This week on the pod we discuss the latest religious horror movie from A24 - 'Heretic'! How effective is it, is Hugh Grant officially "back", what we would have liked to happen differently in the film, and how we would build our A24 Monopoly board! PLUS we break some big new about the podcast. 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Housekeeping 4:41 - General Thoughts 15:15 - True Cinema 49:20 - A1 Act 52:20 - A24 Ranking 54:05 - Closing Thoughts

This week we celebrate Timmy Style! We take a look back at the hardly ever talked about Timothee Chalamet starring 'Hot Summer Nights' and, well, why nobody ever talks about it. We discuss his filmography, the worst movie tropes, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 5:23 - General Thoughts 19:28 - True Cinema 50:34 - A1 Act 56:44 - A24 Ranking 58:45 - Closing Thoughts

Ben & Ethan dig deep into the A24 archive to discuss a true two-hander in 'The End of the Tour'! Will it be a hidden gem in the A24 catalogue or is it better left undiscovered? Plus they discuss budgets for the new A24 films 'Marty Supreme' and 'The Smashing Machine' and guess which one will be the better movie! 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Housekeeping 10:55 - General Thoughts 26:53 - True Cinema 55:13 - A1 Act 58:59 - A24 Ranking 1:00:18 - Closing Thoughts

The pod embarks on a historic new adventure as Ben reacts to not one but TWO new trailers for A24 films for the very first time ever on the pod ('The Brutalist' & 'Queer') before diving deep into 'We Live In Time', the new romantic drama starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. We discuss A24 at the Gotham Awards, saddest movies of all time, and MORE! 0:00 -Intro 11:12 - 'The Brutalist' Trailer Reaction 17:12 - 'Queer' Trailer Reaction 22:40 - General Thoughts 32:49 - True Cinema 58:16 - A1 Act 1:00:16 - A24 Ranking 1:01:27 - Closing Thoughts

Marta McFly of McFly's Movie House podcast joins us to discuss of the most anticipated movies that the pod has yet to talk about - 'A Ghost Story'! We discuss best movies involving ghosts, if a large quiche could be considered a pie, and how 'A Ghost Story' and 'Megalopolis' have more in common than you might think. 0:00 - Intro 3:28 - General Thoughts 23:05 - True Cinema 1:11:12 A1 Act 1:16:18 - A24 Ranking 1:17:53 - Closing Thoughts

This week, Ethan & Ben cover the latest A24 film 'A Different Man'. The black comedy starring Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson is being billed as one of the best movies of the year but do Ethan & Ben agree? They break down the film in its entirety, talk about the thematic impact of the movie, discuss some of the best movies where characters wear masks, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:05 - General Thoughts 22:13 - True Cinema 1:02:33 - A1 Act 1:05:07 - A24 Ranking 1:06:03 - Closing Thoughts

We kick off Spooky Season on the pod by talking about a deep (dish) cut - 2018's slasher comedy 'Slice' starring Chance the Rapper! There's probably a reason you've never seen or heard of this movie so we break it down for you! From hilarious ghost logistics to terrible CGI and everything in between! 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - A24 Housekeeping 3:10 - General Thoughts 19:07 - True Cinema 39:37 - A1 Act 43:37 - A24 Ranking 45:51 - Closing Thoughts

With the announcement of the Oasis reunion, what better time to talk about the 'Supersonic' documentary? We discuss release strategies for 'Queer' and 'The Brutalist', our history with Oasis, thoughts on the documentary, and our favorite band docs! 0:00 - Intro 3:26 - A24 Housekeeping 11:42 - General Thoughts 31:55 - True Cinema 53:34 - A1 Acts 57:54 - A24 Ranking 59:12 - Closing Thoughts

Ethan is back from the Toronto International Film Festival! He shares his thoughts on the fest and ranks all of the A24 movies that he saw. Plus, Ben & Ethan chat about upcoming distribution worries along with Oscar race potential for A24! 0:00 - Intro 1:55 - Housekeeping 7:01 - TIFF Recap 1:03:26 - Closing Thoughts

It's finally time for us to see if 'Waves' is in fact one of the most underrated movies within A24's catalog! We review the movie in its entirety, talk about Euphoria, give our thoughts on what the Oscars should've included the year this movie came out, and more! 0:00 - Intro 3:38 - General Thoughts 20:45 - True Cinema 59:24 - A1 Act 1:02:12 - A24 Ranking 1:04:09 - Closing Thoughts

It's Spring Break forever... but have our thoughts on the movie changed since we last visited it? We break down Harmony Korine's wild flick 'Spring Breakers', talk best vacation movies, and potential spin-off movies in the Spring Breakers Universe! 0:00 - Intro 5:57 - Housekeeping 8:15 - General Thoughts 22:22 - True Cinema 52:44 - A1 Act 56:37 - A24 Ranking 59:50 - Closing Thoughts

This week on the pod we watched Barely Lethal so you don't have to! We talk about how this movie may very well be one of the worst movies in the A24 catalogue, the news of A24 acquiring 'Queer', what Oscar season might look like, and our favorite spy movies! 0:00 - Intro 3:22 - A24 Housekeeping 23:17 - General Thoughts 44:23 - True Cinema 56:15 - A1 Act 1:01:19 - A24 Ranking 1:03:22 - Closing Thoughts

Ben and Ethan finally talk about one of their most anticipated movies of the year - 'Sing Sing'! But did they like it? And where did A24 mess up in the movies marketing? Plus our reaction to the Y2K trailer and best movies set in prison! 0:00 - Intro 5:36 - A24 Housekeeping 12:43 - Overall Thoughts 20:38 - True Cinema 57:28 - A1 Act 1:01:32 - A24 Ranking 1:05:03 - Closing Thoughts

We take a break from the seemingly never-ending parent/child movies we've been covering to talk about 'The Rover'! Is this Mad Max-esque movie a hidden gem within the A24 catalogue? Or is there a reason people don't really talk about it? Plus some pretty exciting A24 casting news and an idea for a new special episode! 0:00 - Intro 3:58 - A24 Housekeeping 16:45 - General Thoughts 32:01 - True Cinema 52:34 - A1 Act 55:07 - A24 Ranking 57:14 - Closing Thoughts

Sophie Holsinger of 'The Movie Draft Podcast' joins Ben & Ethan to finally talk about Janet Planet! The things we liked, the things we didn't, our hopes in winning on the A24 scratch-its, and our favorite mother/daughter films! 0:00 - Intro 4:11 - A24 Housekeeping 7:51 - General Thoughts 22:45 - True Cinema 53:03 - A1 Act 56:21 - A24 Ranking 57:35 - Closing Thoughts

Ben and Ethan discuss ‘Tuesday', a movie they… did not agree on. We discuss the Teenage Daydream theatrical series, what animal we would want to come kill us, our favorite movies with talking animals, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 4:26 - A24 Housekeeping 14:55 - General Thoughts 31:31 - True Cinema 50:23 - A1 Acts 53:51 - A24 Ranking 54:47 - Closing Thoughts

This week we take on a listener request and talk about the 2015 Academy Award-winning film 'Room'! We discuss some A24 movies premiering at festivals, our thoughts on how emotionally impacting the film is, what happened to Brie Larson, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 5:31 - General Thoughts 13:20 - True Cinema 41:13 - A1 Acts 45:58 - A24 Ranking 48:15 - Closing Thoughts

We *finally* discuss the back half of what Ethan considers to be one of the greatest TV shows of the year - 'The Curse'. Should it have been nominated for Emmy's? Did Ben enjoy the final episode? What did it all mean? We attempt to answer all of these questions and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - A24 Housekeeping 7:32 - True Cinema 50:49 - A1 Act 55:40 - A24 Ranking 57:30 - Closing Thoughts

A24 has a brand new TV show on Apple TV+! But is it worth watching? Ben & Ethan break down the first two episodes of 'Sunny', a sci-fi mystery that proves robots and missing airplanes can somehow be... less than thrilling. 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - Housekeeping 5:34 - Overall Thoughts 20:49 - True Cinema 42:01 - A1 Act 47:37 - A24 Ranking 48:46 - Closing Thoughts

The final installment in the Maxine Minx horror trilogy is finally here but does it live up to the hype of 'X' and 'Pearl'? Jamie Jirak of ComicBook.com replaces a sick Ben to talk with Ethan about 'MaXXXine' - the latest Ti West/A24 collaboration. Differing opinions, why Mia Goth is so special, and our favorite horror flicks of the 2020s - AND MORE! 0:00 - Intro 4:32 - General Thoughts 27:16 - True Cinema 58:46 - A1 Acts 1:01:50 - Trilogy Ranking 1:03:29 - A24 Ranking 1:05:37 - Closing Thoughts

Back in 2022, Ethan Coen delivered a 73-minute documentary about the legendary rock n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis - but is it any good? We talk about the film, its major issues, and if we think Jesus Christ would listen to Espresso. All in a single pod! 0:00 Intro 1:54 - General Thoughts 25:25 - "True Cinema" 42:45 - A1 Act 49:20 - A24 Ranking/Closing Thoughts

As we prepare for an exciting few months of new releases for A24, we decide to go back in time to talk about the 2014 Noah Baumbach film 'While We're Young'. Ethan gives his thoughts on seeing it for the first time, top dis tracks of all time, and if Ben Stiller would be a good hang. 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - A24 Calendar Dive 6:35 - General Thoughts 28:09 - True Cinema 48:10 - A1 Act 50:27 - A24 Ranking 51:35 - Closing Thoughts

Bryan Starr, better known as BStarrCinema, joins us to talk about one of his favorite A24 movies - 'Free Fire'! With a cast comprised of Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Jack Reynor, and others, does the movie have enough fire power to turn out good? Plus - we recast the movie with modern-day stars to see if we can make the next big box office hit! 0:00 - Intro 1:54 - Housekeeping 5:42 - General Thoughts 36:13 - True Cinema 1:00:31 - A1 Acts 1:07:38 - A24 Ranking 1:09:19 - Closing Thoughts

This week on the pod we dig back into the A24 catalog at the request of a listener to check out 2018's 'Never Goin Back'. We talk about some new A24 acquisitions, news of more A24 IMAX movies, how we feel about stoner movies, and if Kyle Mooney himself is enough to make a movie good. Are we 'Never Goin Back' to this movie? Listen to find out! 0:00 - Intro 6:11 - A24 Housekeeping 23:21 - General Thoughts 40:11 - True Cinema 1:02:39 - A1 Act 1:06:18 - A24 Ranking 1:07:37 - Closing Thoughts

Ben and Ethan welcome Aryan Patel of the 'Third Thoughts' podcast to talk about the hottest movie of May - 'I Saw The TV Glow'. In what is probably the most divisive episode of the pod yet, Ethan argues for the brilliance of the film while Ben and Aryan swerve in the other direction. They break down the film, script, visuals, and ultimately if the movie works or not. Plus top 5 A24 movies! 0:00 - Intro 5:02 - General Thoughts 25:57 - True Cinema 01:18:11 - A1 Act - Top 5 A24 Movies 01:32:45 - A24 Ranking 01:36:38 - Closing Thoughts

With the release of 'Back To Black', we talked about the A24 documentary 'Amy'! We discuss our dream A24 movies in IMAX, Ti West's rumored new film, if we could handle being famous, and Amy Winehouse! 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - A24 Housekeeping 13:59 - 'Amy' General Thoughts/True Cinema 44:43 - A1 Acts 49:15 - A24 Ranking 50:45 - Closing Thoughts

Join us, won't you, on a journey down to musical-inspired Hell! Ethan & Ben talk about A24's adult-themed animated show 'Hazbin Hotel', discuss the possibility of Steven Spielberg working with A24, Civil War's box office performance, their favorite cartoons of all time, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 1:49 - A24 Housekeeping 14:52 - Hazbin Hotel Conversation 49:57 - A1 Act 51:54 - A24 Ranking 52:58 - Closing Thoughts

We attempt to review and talk about an A24-produced stand-up comedy show on the podcast. Does it go well? Who is to really say? We discuss 'Challengers', upcoming A24 productions, our favorite stand-up comedians, former presidents, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 01:23 - A24 Housekeeping 29:43 - True Cinema 53:46 - A1 Act 58:28 - A24 Ranking 1:00:43 - Closing Thoughts

We dive into a brand new A24 documentary about the legendary Steven Martin! Our favorite moments in the documentary, if we could ever do stand-up, and if we are smart enough to appreciate art. Plus we talk Civil War's box office run, Love Lies Bleeding merch, Hereditary in IMAX, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:24 - A24 Housekeeping 16:36 - True Cinema 55:18 - A1 Act 57:56 - A24 Ranking 1:00:32 - Closing Thoughts

A24's newest show 'The Sympathizer' is officially out! We cover the first episode - from our feelings on Park Chan-Wook and RDJ to spy thrillers. We also talk about the Civil War AI posters A24 released along with news of another new TV show coming in the summer! 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - A24 Housekeeping 8:41 - General Thoughts 21:39 - True Cinema 45:03 - A1 Acts 53:07 - A24 Ranking 54:11 - Closing Thoughts

Alex Garland's newest film 'Civil War' is finally here! But is it any good? We discuss our thoughts on the film, its message, if its worth seeing in IMAX, if Alex Garland is officially "back", our favorite road trip movies, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2: 10 - MaXXXine Trailer Reaction 5:05 - General Thoughts 24:36 - True Cinema 1:03:08 - A1 Acts 1:06:58 - A24 Ranking 1:09:04 - Closing Thoughts

In preparation for Alex Garland's new film 'Civil War', we revisit his divisive film 'Men'! Is it a good movie? We try to answer that along with talking about some A24 housekeeping, Garland's fascination with women and nature, and some of the best films with surprise endings. 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - A24 Housekeeping 11:34 - General Thoughts 21:25 - True Cinema 1:00:46 - A1 Act 1:04:02 - A24 Ranking 1:05:22 - Closing Thoughts

Another week, another brand new A24 movie! We discuss 'Problemista' in detail, share our theater experiences for Ex Machina in IMAX, try to figure out the best New York movie, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:05 - Ex Machina in IMAX 10:48 - General Thoughts 26:49 - True Cinema 51:40 - A1 Act 59:25 - A24 Ranking 1:01:08 - Closing Thoughts

We are back to being dedicated to A24! To celebrate, we talk about the newest flick 'Love Lies Bleeding'! We discuss our general thoughts on the movie, proclaim our undying love for Kristen Stewart, and try to break down the WILD ending of the film. 0:00 - Intro 4:24 - Non-Spoiler General Thoughts 22:50 - *Spoiler* True Cinema 1:00:02 - A1 Acts 1:03:03 - A24 Ranking 1:03:58 - Closing Thoughts

Oh, the things we missed while covering the Oscars over the last 12 weeks! We've got A24 news to share and give our thoughts on regarding upcoming projects, re-releases, and MORE! Plus some trailing Oscars thoughts about why Al Pacino stays undefeated. 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - Final Oscars Thoughts 10:58 - SXSW Recap 21:10 - A24 News 1:01:30 - Closing Thoughts

The 2024 Academy Awards have happened and we've got thoughts!! We give our immediate takes on the telecast, the stars, the highlights of the night, the big surprises, the musical performances, and more! Plus, we try to answer one big question - are the Oscars back?

With the 2024 Academy Awards now just days away, we lock in (kind of) our final Oscar predictions of the season! Will Oppenheimer take home double-digit wins? Who win will Best Actress? We share general thoughts on how we think the telecast will go, tight races, and MORE as we gear up one final time for the biggest night in Hollywood!

Did we save the best for last when it comes to diving deep into every single 2024 Best Picture nominee? Some may say so! Marta McFly joins us to chat about Past Lives - the other A24 Best Picture nominee - and how we probably all knew each other in a past life. We chat about the film, left-field Oscar predictions, the Best Supporting Actor Race, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:35 - Oscars Talk 12:38 - True Cinema 1:07:08 - Best Supporting Actor Race 1:11:41 - Closing Thoughts

Ema Sasic, Critic for Next Best Picture and Entertainment Journalist for The Desert Sun, joins us to talk about the first of two A24 movies nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Academy Awards! We chat about The Zone of Interest, toss out some SAG reactions, and try to figure out just which movie will win Best Adapted Screenplay. 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Oscars Talk 24:16 - True Cinema 1:14:02 - Best Adapted Screenplay Race 1:16:20 - Closing Thoughts

Does summer sing in us? We try to answer that question as we talk about 'Maestro' with guest director Billie Melissa! We talk BAFTA reactions, Bradley Cooper, Maestro, Oscar chances, the Best Original Screenplay race, and so much more! 0:00 - Intro 2:16 - BAFTA's Talk 15:01 - Oscars Talk 54:51 - True Cinema 1:41:35 - Best Original Screenplay Race 1:45:10 - Closing Thoughts

TJ Zwarych of Agents of Fandom joins us to chat about our 7th Best Picture nominee of the season - 'American Fiction'. We discuss what we all thought of the film, Jeffrey Wright's indelible acting skills, the new category coming to the Academy Awards, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Oscars Talk 24:23 - True Cinema 1:01:13 - Best Original Score Race 1:09:13 - Closing Thoughts

Jonathan AKA The Film Drunk joins us to try to figure out, once and for all, if Sandra did it. We discuss Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet's Best Director nomination, courtroom dramas, the Best Editing race, and more! 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Oscars Talk 24:24 - Anatomy of a Fall Thoughts 49:12 - True Cinema 1:24:40 - Best Editing Race 1:27:59 - Closing Thoughts

Do we dare cross the rubicon? You bet your ass we do. Bryan Sudfield of the Film Fragments podcast joins Ethan and Ben to discuss Best Picture nominee #5 'The Holdovers'. Giammati's Best Actor race, the Best Supporting Actress competition, why helicopters are so cool, and MORE! 0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Oscars Talk 25:49 - True Cinema 1:05:51 - Best Supporting Actress Race 1:14:50 - Closing Thoughts

Annie Jaynes of the Movie Mavens podcast joins us to talk about one of the most fantastical, alluring films of the 2024 Oscars season - 'Poor Things'! We talk Emma Stone's chances at a Best Actress Academy Award, our favorite moments of the film, and the Best Cinematography race! 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - Oscars Talk 26:24 - True Cinema 1:12:09 - Best Cinematography Race 1:14:42 - Closing Thoughts

The 2024 Academy Awards have officially announced their nominees and we are feeling... good? We discuss the biggest winners, losers, surprises, and the new state of the Best Picture race as we react to the full list of Oscar nominees.