Podcasts about can you ever forgive me

Does the title of this movie grab your attention? It did for us! We went in knowing nothing about this movie other than it starred Amy Adams. The movie is based on a 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder and directed by Marielle Heller, who also directed Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). Amy Adams is the star, and she is supported by Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Snowden, Emmett Snowden, Mary Holland, Ella Thomas, Archana Rajan, and Jessica Harper. It was in theaters for a minute, where we caught it on the big screen. You can now watch it on Hulu. But maybe listen to our review before you do so!

Her film Nightbitch arrives on Hulu this week; revisit a captivating interview with director and actor Marielle Heller. Too often seen as understated and underappreciated, Heller is undeniably a filmmaking powerhouse. In this conversation, she reflects on her theater roots, the challenges of navigating gender dynamics in the industry, and the experience of directing Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Known for eliciting memorable performances from actors like Amy Adams (Nightbitch) and Melissa McCarthy (Will You Ever Forgive Me?), as well as Hanks, Heller sees herself as the "authenticity police," to make sure every moment feels true. Clearly, it's working. Questions? Comments? Criticism? Hit us up on social media at @theblcklst.This conversation took place in 2020. To learn more about The Black List, visit www.blcklst.com.More Info:+Nightbitch: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nightbitch+Diary of a Teenage Girl: http://rottentomatoes.com/m/the_diary_of_a_teenage_girl+Can You Ever Forgive Me?: http://rottentomatoes.com/m/can_you_ever_forgive_me+A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: http://rottentomatoes.com/m/a_beautiful_day_in_the_neighborhood+The Queen's Gambit (Actor): https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_queens_gambit

Issue 56 of Double Reel continue with a long list of films we've watched to talk to you about over the festive period. We start with Gladiator II and we have many things to say about it, Nightbitch, It's What's Inside, and Look Back. Other notable but less recent films include M3gan, Longlegs, Can You Ever Forgive Me, and An Affair to Remember. The Jameses also conclude their year-long projects with Nolan's Memento and the final Woman Directors showcase Portrait of a Lady on Fire. We hope this episode finds you having a wonderful festive season. Next week we'll bring you the next part of the podcast, Classics and Hidden Gems

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Fritz of Fritz and the Oscars to discuss the 2018 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Olivia Colman won for her performance in "The Favourite," beating Yalitza Aparicio in "Roma," Glenn Close in "The Wife," Lady Gaga in "A Star Is Born," and Melissa McCarthy in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?". We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Colman. 0:00 - 12:56 - Introduction 12:57 - 35:49 - Yalitza Aparicio 35:50 - 1:07:03 - Glenn Close 1:07:04 - 1:39:51 - Lady Gaga 1:39:52 - 2:02:43 - Melissa McCarthy 2:02:44 - 2:28:13 - Olivia Colman 2:28:14 - 3:29:25 - Why Olivia Colman won / Twitter questions 3:29:26 - 3:34:59 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Motherhood is a doggone nightmare in the new film from Marielle Heller. This week, the writer director of movies like The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Can You Ever Forgive Me? and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood returns to cinemas with one of the more surreal-sounding offerings of the year – Nightbitch, a drama in which Amy Adams plays a parent by day and a dog by night. If you weren't already familiar with the 2021 Rachel Yoder novel on which it's based, you'd be forgiven for thinking that this film is a frantic comedy, or possibly the mad fever dream of Charlie Kelly from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia – a character with his fair share of hound-based ideas for movies. But no, Nightbitch is something else – an affecting, magical realist tale of a woman pushed over a feral brink by the physical and societal demands placed on women, that needs to be seen to be believed.On today's episode, Marielle joins Al Horner to break down in spoiler-filled detail this remarkable film. We get into why the realities of birth – the body horror of it all – are so under-acknowledged in pop culture. We talk about why, after the gentleness of films like A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood, Marielle fled in the opposite direction, towards this anarchic scream of a story. And you'll also discover the truth behind some of the movie's more ambiguous, unresolved questions: such as, are the women that Adams character befriends also secretly dogs?Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek. Follow us on Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from ScreenCraft, Final Draft and WeScreenplay.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Support the show

On this week's show, the hosts chew over Nightbitch, Marielle Heller's (Queen's Gambit, Can You Ever Forgive Me, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, MacGruber), fourth feature film. Amy Adam stars as “Mother,” a former artist who has given up her creative pursuits to care for her infant son full-time — a transition so taxing, that she begins dissociating and transforming into a dog at night. And while there's a lot to like here (it's an adaptation of Rachel Yonder's magical realism novel of the same name, for example), does the film ever achieve lift-off?  Then, the three rip Black Doves to shreds, Netflix's latest espionage show starring Keira Knightly, Sarah Lancashire, and Ben Whishaw that has far too many plot holes to name (although, Stephen does try to.) Finally, the panel digs into the strange case of Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — and the internet's sardonic, if not jubilant, reaction to the fatal shooting. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel explores the celebrity look-alike contest: a puzzling and mildly delightful phenomenon that's been sweeping the nation. (Read Nadira Goffe's excellent reporting on the Timothée Chalamet tournament that started it all, here.) FINAL CALL: We are down to the final week! To submit your question for our annual call-in show (for inspiration, check out last year's episode), please call (260) 337-8260 to leave us a voicemail, or record a voice note and email it to us at culturefest@slate.com.  Or, email us at culturefest@slate.com if you just want to gab.  Endorsements: Dana: The Year of Lear audiobook, written by James Shapiro and narrated by Robert Fass.  Julia: Tree.fm — a project by Sounds of the Forest and aporee, where you can tune into forest soundscapes from around the world.  Stephen: A cover of Richard and Linda Thompson's “Down Where the Drunkards Roll,” performed by Loudon Wainwright III and Rufus Wainwright.  Podcast production by Jared Downing. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Disclosure in Podcast Description: A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, the hosts chew over Nightbitch, Marielle Heller's (Queen's Gambit, Can You Ever Forgive Me, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, MacGruber), fourth feature film. Amy Adam stars as “Mother,” a former artist who has given up her creative pursuits to care for her infant son full-time — a transition so taxing, that she begins dissociating and transforming into a dog at night. And while there's a lot to like here (it's an adaptation of Rachel Yonder's magical realism novel of the same name, for example), does the film ever achieve lift-off?  Then, the three rip Black Doves to shreds, Netflix's latest espionage show starring Keira Knightly, Sarah Lancashire, and Ben Whishaw that has far too many plot holes to name (although, Stephen does try to.) Finally, the panel digs into the strange case of Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — and the internet's sardonic, if not jubilant, reaction to the fatal shooting. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel explores the celebrity look-alike contest: a puzzling and mildly delightful phenomenon that's been sweeping the nation. (Read Nadira Goffe's excellent reporting on the Timothée Chalamet tournament that started it all, here.) FINAL CALL: We are down to the final week! To submit your question for our annual call-in show (for inspiration, check out last year's episode), please call (260) 337-8260 to leave us a voicemail, or record a voice note and email it to us at culturefest@slate.com.  Or, email us at culturefest@slate.com if you just want to gab.  Endorsements: Dana: The Year of Lear audiobook, written by James Shapiro and narrated by Robert Fass.  Julia: Tree.fm — a project by Sounds of the Forest and aporee, where you can tune into forest soundscapes from around the world.  Stephen: A cover of Richard and Linda Thompson's “Down Where the Drunkards Roll,” performed by Loudon Wainwright III and Rufus Wainwright.  Podcast production by Jared Downing. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Disclosure in Podcast Description: A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1. What Melissa's parents said when she told them about her dream – and how those magic words set the course of Melissa's life. 2. The green and red flags Melissa tells her kids to look for in a relationship. 3. Why Melissa is a shark, and her brilliant strategy to “Run Around the Block” in almost any difficult situation.  4. Melissa's and Abby's experiences with ghosts. 5. How Melissa learned about sex – and the way she talks to her kids about it. About Melissa: Melissa McCarthy is an award-winning writer, producer, and actor. Her work includes Bridesmaids, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Ghostbusters,The Heat; Identity Thief; This is 40, The Hangover Part III, The Starling, “Gilmore Girls”, and “Samantha Who?”. She won an Emmy Award and People's Choice Award for her role in “Mike & Molly” as well as an Emmy for “Saturday Night Live”.  Melissa and her husband Ben Falcone founded On the Day Productions and have produced Tammy, The Boss, Life of the Party, “Nobodies,” “Little Big Shots,” Superintelligence , Thunder Force, “God's Favorite Idiot,” and Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed. TW: @melissamccarthy IG: @melissamccarthy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you've ever woken up in the middle of the night and wondered if you transformed into a dog in the middle of the night and caused havoc around your neighborhood; you're not alone. Though, as Amy Adams experiences in her new film, Nightbitch, the reality of her experiences come from more of a deep place of lost identity compared to just some fun and games. We were thrilled to have the film's director, Marielle Heller, join us to talk about the film as well as her much loved, but still slightly underseen, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Born and raised in Swaziland (Eswatini), Richard E. Grant moved to London in 1982 after studying drama at Cape Town University. He worked extensively in theatre before achieving widespread recognition in the cult classic Withnail and I in 1987. Richard had notable roles in Can You Ever Forgive Me?, for which he received an Academy Award nomination, as well as The Iron Lady, Star Wars: Episode IX and Saltburn. Richard has appeared in some of the biggest shows on TV, including Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones and Loki. His new show, The Franchise, is available to watch on Sky Comedy and NOW. Nick pours Richard a cranberry juice on ice, while Angela prepares one of his favourite dishes, spaghetti with chilli and parsley mussels. The experts at Waitrose pair this with a Blueprint Greek White Wine. Richard E. Grant has been on the Dish dream-guest list since the beginning, and he does not disappoint. Our trio talks about salt pouches, Saltburn and why Richard likes to give everything the sniff test. Find Angela's Christmas menu with Dishpatch, the restaurant meal kit experts, on Waitrose Entertaining. You can now watch full episodes of Dish on Youtube All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish We can't all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she'll try to answer them in a future episode. Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After her writing career as a biographer was destroyed by a book that tanked, as well as her off-putting personality, Lee Israel fell into poverty and began forging letters and literary documents of prominent 20th-century authors. She was so good at slipping into the words and minds of others that some of her forgeries even made their way into an early edition of a 2007 biography on Noël Coward. But like all good career criminals, Lee's success would come to an untimely end. She would tell her story in her 2008 memoir Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary Forger, which was adapted into a feature film starring Melissa McCarthy as Lee — for which she would be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.Additional narrations were provided by Sharon Hyland. Theme music is credited to Wendy Marcini, Elvin Vanguard, and Jules Gaia.Instagram: @literaryscandalsSelected bibliography:• Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary Forger by Lee Israel• "How A Successful Biographer Became A Forger," NPR

Who is absolutely loving HULU's Only Murders in the Building? I am! On this episode of Dear Multi-Hyphenate, we have the loveable Michael Cyril Creighton who plays Howard Morris on Only Murders in the Building on HULU. We discuss how Michael was compelled to create his own work and how it created a domino effect of constant work in the industry. It's all about writing what you know, and Michael certainly proves that theory. How did he end up from working the box office to working on some of the most successful tv shows and films of all time? TELEVISION: Hulu's “Only Murders in the Building” (Series Regular), Amazon's “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (recurring) Showtime's “Dexter: New Blood” (recurring), Netflix's “Dash & Lily” (recurring), HBO's "High Maintenance" (recurring), EPIX's "Graves" (recurring), Amazon's “A League of Their Own”, Netflix's “AJ & the Queen”, FOX's "Bob's Burgers," Showtime's "Billions," "Horace and Pete," FOX's “Bob's Burgers,” CBS's "The Good Fight," Adult Swim's "Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter," Showtime's "Nurse Jackie," Netflix's “Orange is the New Black,” NBC's “30 Rock,” FX's “Louie,” CBS's "2 Broke Girls," CBS's “Person of Interest," FX's "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll," LOGO's “Jeffery & Cole Casserole.” FILM: Cord Jeffereson's “American Fiction,” Steven Spielberg's "The Post," "Game Night," "Spotlight," "Can You Ever Forgive Me?," “Seneca,” "Home Again," "Coin Heist," "Sleeping With Other People," "Fits and Starts," "3rd Street Blackout," “Towheads,” “How To Follow Strangers,” “Paper Spiders” and “The Outside Story.” THEATRE: Jordan Harrison's The Amateurs (Vineyard Theatre), Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss (Playwrights Horizons), Blood Play, Buddy Cop 2, You're Welcome and Cape Disappointment (all with The Debate Society), Joshua Conkel's MilkMilkLemonade and more. I was a founding member of the New York Neo-Futurists and performed weekly in “Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind.” WEB: Michael created a web series called “Jack in a Box,” which he starred in, produced, wrote and co-directed. The series ran from 2009-2012 and consisted of 31 episodes, dozens of cupcakes and a fair amount of funny-sad humor. It was written about in several publications and on several websites, including The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Time Out New York, Le Monde Paris, The New York Daily News, The AV Club and Michael was named a “Digital All Star” by Backstage. The series won Best Web Pilot at the 2010 New York Television Festival and was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Achievement in Original New Media two consecutive years in a row (2012 & won in 2013). Other work on the web includes "High Maintenance," "The Outs," "Very Mary-Kate," "Eat Our Feelings" and more. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity and the Writers Guild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're heading down to the basement with no regard for our own well-being as an impromptu theme emerges from our weeks-long run of perfect pictures and Masterpiece Month continues with 2007's Zodiac, directed by David Fincher, written by James Vanderbilt, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Chloë Sevigny, Elias Koteas, John Carroll Lynch, Brian Cox, Philip Baker Hall, Dermot Mulroney, Donal Logue and Charles Fleischer. It's very much a movie about obsession, the irresistable pull of a puzzle, and has a compelling case as Fincher's best movie. Watching it now, it's almost an ill omen for the cultural obsession with true crime content and podcasts in the years since, but this one manages to explore its gruesome crimes in a way that doesn't feel gratuitous or exploitative -- a tough needle to thread. If you'd like to watch Zodiac before listening to our discussion, it is currently streaming on Paramount+. Other works discussed on this episode include Knives Out, Glass Onion, Mank, Citizen Kane, The Killer, Spy, The Heat, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Identity Thief, A Simple Favor, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Accountant, Twilight, Saint Maud, Ren Faire, The Idea of You, Kissing Jessica Stein, Friends With Kids, Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, Everybody Wants Some!!, Dazed and Confused, Nope, Evil, The X-Files, the music of Maggie Rogers, Summer of Sam, Fight Club, Se7en, Alien3, The Social Network, Panic Room, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Spotlight, Prisoners, Hustle, Iron Man, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Oppenheimer, Succession, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Devs, Twister, Mr. Show, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Boston Strangler, Cold Case Files, Forensic Files, I'll Be Gone In The Dark, and Accepted, among others. We'll be back next week to wrap up Masterpiece Month with the Wachowskis' magnum opus on what it means to create art under capitalism as we step behind the wheel with Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci and Matthew Fox in 2007's Speed Racer -- a movie that is sadly not available for streaming in Canada currently. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!

This week, we review The Fall Guy. We also discuss our favorite stunts in Concessions of a Cinephile, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments. For some movies, a bonus episode that is full of spoilers will drop a few days later. Review of The Fall Guy Director, writer, and cast provided by Letterboxd.com IMDb.com Synopsis: Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy, and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. RATINGS: 83% RT critic  87% RT audience  73 Metascore,   7.3 IMDb user score 3.6 Letterboxd,  RELEASE location / DATE: In theaters everywhere Concessions of a Cinephile In this segment, we switch to movie-motivated conversations of a large variety that could include headlines, trailers, top five lists, best of, competitions, etc…. Topic Favorite Stunts The Dark Knight truck flip Inception hotel room fight Baby Driver opening car chase The French Connection car chase Michelle Pfeiffer whipping heads off mannequins Death Proof car bonnet scene Most things in Mission: Impossible Ben-Hur Chariot Media Consumption Movies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the time Matt's consumption The Horror Show, Double Toasted Tarot, Can You Ever Forgive Me? The Bad Batch Jon's consumption The Last Stop in Yuma County, Tarot, Mother of the Bride, Taking Venice, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Talented Mr. Ripley audiobook; Opposable Thumbs Diablo IV and COD MWIII Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcast | Stitcher BAMP on Twitter | BAMP on Instagram | TeePublic Merchandise Jon on Twitter | Jon on IG | Jon on Letterboxd.com Matt on Twitter | Matt on IG | Matt on Letterboxd.comBerkreviews.com | WhatIWatchedTonight.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloody-awesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloody-awesome/support

Understated, undersung, and overly easy to appreciate, director and actor Marielle Heller is this week's enjoyable guest. Heller talks about her beginnings in theatre, the realities of gender in filmmaking, directing the great Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and so much more.Questions? Comments? Criticism? Hit us up on social media at @theblcklst.This conversation took place in 2020. To learn more about The Black List, visit www.blcklst.com.Mentions (Heller's films) +Diary of a Teenage Girl: http://rottentomatoes.com/m/the_diary_of_a_teenage_girl+Can You Ever Forgive Me?: http://rottentomatoes.com/m/can_you_ever_forgive_me+A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: http://rottentomatoes.com/m/a_beautiful_day_in_the_neighborhood

Brad and Jake dive into the cinematic highlights of 2018. They kick off with "mid90s," Jonah Hill's directorial debut that vividly brings to life the raw skateboarding scene of 1990s Los Angeles through the eyes of a troubled boy. The journey continues with "Hereditary," Ari Aster's haunting horror film that masterfully intertwines family drama with spine-tingling terror. Brad and Jake dissect these distinct films, wondering what will become of Hill's directing career, and whether Aster's film might be better watched through a more realistic lens than a supernatural one. Other movies mentioned in this episode: Murder by Death (1976), Dogtooth (2009), Inherent Vice (2014), Tangerine (2015), Manchester by the Sea (2016), First Reformed (2017), The Florida Project (2017), Annihilation (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), Ben is Back (2018), Blindspotting (2018), Burning (2018), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), Eighth Grade (2018), The Favourite (2018), A Star is Born (2018), Isle of Dogs (2018), Leave No Trace (2018), Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018), The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018), Roma (2018), Shoplifters (2018), Skate Kitchen (2018), The Sisters Brothers (2018), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Tully (2018), Vice (2018), Woman at War (2018), Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018), Booksmart (2019), Midsommar (2019), Let Them All Talk (2020), Moxie (2021), North Hollywood (2021), Red Rocket (2021), Stutz (2022), Beau is Afraid (2023), Cocaine Bear (2023), The Teacher's Lounge (2023). Hosts: Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler

Academy Award-winning actress and comedic talent, Mo'Nique, has stirred up the internet waves with a series of bold statements. Recently, she sat down for an engaging conversation on the podcast 'Club Shay Shay.' She did not shy away when she pointed out the differential treatment that exists in Hollywood. It was strongly implied that had her skin color been white, her fame could have been even more pronounced. This highly accomplished entertainer and creative force – Mo'Nique – first gained significant recognition with her powerful performance in a gripping drama, 'Precious,' released in 2009. The deeply impactful role earned her the coveted Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, further solidifying her position in the annals of film and entertainment. The talented actress also carved out her own space on the small screen with 'The Mo'Nique Show,' which aired from 2009 to 2011. This vibrant and energetic talk show showcased her dynamic versatility and allowed audiences to experience her wide range of talents on a regular basis. Apart from her definitive Oscar-winning performance, Mo'Nique has received accolades from different entertainment platforms. She bagged an Emmy nomination for her deeply nuanced representation of the iconic blues singer, Ma Rainey, in the much-lauded HBO biopic, 'Bessie', released in 2015. In addition to her acting endeavors and television presence, Mo'Nique is also a noted name in the world of humor. She was recognized by the Recording Academy in 2002, earning a Grammy nod in the Best Comedy Album category. This nomination was an affirmation of her elasticity as a performer, tapping into her comedic roots. Mo'Nique has also chimed in on the experiences of fellow actresses in the industry. She highlighted the career of actress McCarthy, who featured in CBS's sitcom 'Mike and Molly' for an impressive run of six seasons. McCarthy's talent and persistent hard work were eventually rewarded with an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. McCarthy managed to display her talent on the silver screen as well, earning two Academy Award nominations for her roles in films. These include the comedic saga 'Bridesmaids' and the intimate character study 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' Counterpoints like these offer a stark look at the landscape of awards and recognition within the industry. Mo'Nique didn't hold back in placing her disappointments on record. She mentioned an instance with comedian Kevin Hart where a professional commitment wasn't fulfilled. She expressed her dismay regarding Hart's inability (or choosing not) to collaborate on fresh content, a promise she insists was made to her. Interestingly, this isn't the first time Mo'Nique has publicly pointed to industry unkept promises. Prior to Hart, Mo'Nique had been vocal about her strained relationship with director Tyler Perry. She believes the lack of collaboration stems from this earlier public disagreement. Adding more to the list of her criticisms, Mo'Nique also shared her sentiments regarding the media mogul, Oprah Winfrey. According to Mo'Nique, she experienced a betrayal of trust when Winfrey conducted interviews with her family on sensitive past incidents. Mo'Nique implies that Oprah delved into a deeply personal and traumatic aspect of her past– the alleged sexual abuse she experienced as a child. This was done without any prior consultation or consent, leaving Mo'Nique feeling exposed and betrayed. The dirt that swirled up from this series of revelations has left fans and followers in a cloud of confusion and skepticism. The spotlight has turned ominously onto the shadow cast by these industry titans. It's clear that the entertainment landscape isn't as glossy or radiant as it's often portrayed to be. Despite all these controversies and setbacks, Mo'Nique remains a potent voice in Hollywood. Her willingness to confront, articulate, and expose systemic problems has put her on the radar of many who care deeply about fairness and integrity within the business. Wariness peppered with admiration is a common sentiment when her name is mentioned. As the discourse continues, it undeniably brings about an opportunity for serious reflection within the entertainment industry. By contemplating the veracity and impact of the issues highlighted by Mo'Nique, Hollywood might indeed become more receptive to change, ensuring a more balanced and supportive environment for all artists, irrespective of their background. Real News Now Follow Real News Now on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealNewsNowApp/ X Twitter: https://twitter.com/realnewsapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realnews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realnewsnowapp Threads: https://www.threads.net/@realnews/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@RealNews YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@realnewsnowapp End Wokeness: https://endthewokeness.com/?ref=fbc Video: https://youtu.be/sg5RtTBMci8  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pirate Cove: An Insider's Account of the Infamous Southport Lane Scandal by Richard D. Bailey https://amzn.to/3w8C4U0 In Pirate Cove, Richard D. Bailey provides an insider's chronicle of a white-collar crime whose headline-grabbing elements first appeared on the front pages of The Wall Street Journal. It's the true, unvarnished, complete, previously untold, and fascinating story of how one honest man helped unravel the massive Southport Lane fraud perpetrated by the author's former employer, 26-year-old, self-proclaimed financial prodigy Alexander Chatfield Burns. A really smart friend of the author once asked Burns how he got control of four state-regulated insurance companies. With a Cheshire cat grin, Burns cryptically responded, “Jesus with a telescope on Mars couldn't figure out how I did this.” But the author eventually did. If (and when) Pirate Cove is made into a movie, it'll stand right alongside such successful dramedies as American Hustle, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Bad Education, White Collar Crime, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Michael Clayton. Richard D. Bailey is the author of Pirate Cove, released by Bancroft Press in November 2023. For over 30 years, he has been providing interim and long-term management, and corporate development services to distressed public and private manufacturing, service, and distribution companies. In 2013, Bailey was hired by Southport Lane Management (“Southport”), a New York-based private equity firm. Shortly after he was hired, he noticed unusual cash transfers by and between multiple Southport-owned and -controlled LLC's. Upon further investigation, Mr. Bailey uncovered critical evidence of what would turn out to be a $350 million fraud. He then worked closely with FBI investigators for several years. This resulted in four indictments and four guilty pleas. Three of the perpetrators served prison time. In late October 2021, Alexander Chatfield Burns, the leader of the fraud, committed suicide prior to being sentenced. As a result, with millions unaccounted for, in the eyes of the law he died an innocent man. His book, Pirate Cove is the true story of a fake Caravaggio, a bogus Yale degree, a 26 year old self-proclaimed genius, and the unraveling of a $350 million fraud. He holds a BA from Providence College and an MA from Fairfield University.

#Masterpiece: What you would do with all the time and money in the world by Alexander Inchbald Amzn.to/4bj7cA6 Alexander-inchbald.com Themasterpiece.agency In Pirate Cove, Richard D. Bailey provides an insider's chronicle of a white-collar crime whose headline-grabbing elements first appeared on the front pages of The Wall Street Journal. It's the true, unvarnished, complete, previously untold, and fascinating story of how one honest man helped unravel the massive Southport Lane fraud perpetrated by the author's former employer, 26-year-old, self-proclaimed financial prodigy Alexander Chatfield Burns. A really smart friend of the author once asked Burns how he got control of four state-regulated insurance companies. With a Cheshire cat grin, Burns cryptically responded, “Jesus with a telescope on Mars couldn't figure out how I did this.” But the author eventually did. If (and when) Pirate Cove is made into a movie, it'll stand right alongside such successful dramedies as American Hustle, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Bad Education, White Collar Crime, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Michael Clayton. Bio: Alexander Inchbald is a global authority on creativity and how we can use it to reinvent business in harmony with Mother Nature. He leads The #Masterpiece Agency, designing personal journeys for purposeful pioneers (and their teams) to elevate themselves to the next level by creating and communicating their Masterpiece. He has helped over 2,000 changemakers to discover their Purpose in life and hundreds to get clarity on the next chapter of their life. Everything he does is based on his mystical experiences painting around the world in blizzards, gale force winds and tropical storms. These experiences and his research into psychology, physiology, metaphysics and epigenentics have helped him to realise we are not passive participants in a universe beyond our control, but active creators of our own playground. Alexander is a bestselling author a few times over, has worked on all of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals for some of the largest and most recognized companies including the UN, World Health Organization, The Red Cross, UNICEF, HP, Samsung, P&G, Unilever, Mercedes-Benz, Chloé, Roche. His paintings have been exhibited at Google and Tesla and he lives with my family above Lake Geneva.

This week, we review Ridley Scott's Napoleon. We also discuss our favorite biopics in Concessions of a Cinephile, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments. For some movies, a bonus episode that is full of spoilers will drop a few days later.  Review of Napoleon Director, writer, and cast provided by IMDb.com IMDb.com Synopsis: An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine. RATINGS: 61% RT critic 60% RT audience 64 Metascore, 6.7 IMDb user score 3.2 Letterboxd, RELEASE location / DATE: in theaters everywhere Concessions of a Cinephile In this segment, we switch to movie-motivated conversations of a large variety that could include headlines, trailers, top five lists, best of, competitions, etc…. “A biopic is a movie that dramatizes the life of a real, non-fictional individual. Short for “biographical motion picture,” a biopic can cover a person's entire life or one specific moment in their history. Topics for biopics are nearly endless, with famous figures from history, along with popular celebrities of late, being covered.” from Studio Binder From Studiobinder - “In contemporary cinema, biopic movies seem to be everywhere. Old historical figures, musicians, politicians, as well as “regular” people dealing with extraordinary events. There have been more biopic films in recent decades, but they're nothing new. Biopics have been a staple in the cinema landscape dating back to its earliest days. So, what is a biopic, what do they usually entail and how has the genre evolved to be where it is today?” Our Top Five Biopics Berk's Top Five 5. The Social Network 4. Julie & Julia 3. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 2. Malcolm X 1. Steve Jobs Matt's Top Five 5. Fighting with My Family 4. The Founder / I, Tonya 3. First Man 2. Patton 1. Can You Ever Forgive Me? Media Consumption Movies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the time Matt's consumption The Horror Show, Nightmare on Film Street Rustin, The Inventor, Grand Prix, The Fellowship of the Ring Jon's consumption Saltburn, Songbirds/Snakes, The Eternal Memory, Mike Birbilia: The Old Man and the Pool, Rustin, Candy Cane Lane, Origin, Robot Dreams, Ferrari, The Mission, American Fiction, Totem, Monster Audiobook - Gone Girl Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcast | Stitcher BAMP on Twitter | BAMP on Instagram | TeePublic Merchandise Jon on Twitter | Jon on IG | Jon on Letterboxd.com Matt on Twitter | Matt on IG | Matt on Letterboxd.comBerkreviews.com | WhatIWatchedTonight.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloody-awesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloody-awesome/support

It's one thing to write a dramatic character, but what if you want to write a comedic one? Do the same storytelling principles apply, or not? And what about the setting? It's yet another story set in New York so how did the writers distinguish it from the NYC we saw in FATAL ATTRACTION and CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? All this and much more in this week's episode.For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle: www.valeriefrancis.ca/innercircleFor information about Valerie's upcoming webinars, visit: www.valeriefrancis.ca/webinarsTo learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website: www.melaniehill.com.auFollow Valerie on Instagram, Threads and X (Twitter) @valerie_francisFollow Melanie on Instagram, X (Twitter) and Facebook @MelanieHillAuthor

On episode 204 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Sophia Ciminello and Dan Bayer dive the newest AwardsWatch Oscar retrospective covering the 91st Academy Awards and the films of 2018. If you can remember back to just five years ago, the Oscars were coming off the heels of a couple of years of great winners from the Academy, with Spotlight, Moonlight, and The Shape of Water taking home the previous three Best Picture prizes. It looked like, with new members added every year, the Oscars were done giving disappointing winners their top honor, but the 2018 Oscar season proved to be a massive step back for the Academy as Green Book won Best Picture, and went down in history as one of the worst winners in Oscar history. Moreover, the season not only had other films of questionable quality nominated as well, but it started a path towards a host-less ceremony, ideas of cutting categories, not inviting the acting winners from the year before to the ceremony to present, and other problems that would come up in one form or another for the next few years at the Oscars. In this in depth retrospective, Ryan, Sophia and Dan break down the year in film, the good and bad nominees, and the overall legacy of Green Book's win and the rest of the winners on the night. They also talked about where they were at just five years ago, the campaigning that got us this Best Picture win, and how similar tactics have been used since for both good and bad reasons. After doing that, Ryan gave out some Oscar Trivia for Sophia and Dan to answer, and then they got into playing 'Should've, Could've, Would've,' where they replace nominees from the 91st Academy Awards and give out their personal winners for the year. The films included in their discussion ranged from If Beale Street Could Talk, Burning, Leave No Trace, A Simple Plan, First Reformed, Hereditary, Widows, BlacKkKlansman, Private Life, Roma, First Man, The Old Man and the Gun, Disobedience, Suspiria, The Favourite, Paddington 2, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Blindspotting, Wildlife, and so many more. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 2h32m. We will be back next week to talk about our Top 5 Best/Worst franchise reboots, inspired by the latest Exorcist revival. Till then, let's get into it. Music: “Modern Fashion” from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

Ready to explore some 80s cult cinema with a twist? Tune in as we dissect the transformation of the 1987 classic 'Withnail and I', from a cult favourite to a mainstream hit. We'll cover how this film made its mark amidst the 'lad culture' of the 90s, and dive deep into the heavily featured theme of alcohol throughout the movie. If you're curious about why this film resonates across the Atlantic, stick around as we share Joe's evolved impressions of the film.Moving on, we'll take a captivating journey through Richard E. Grant's illustrious career. Known for his iconic portrayal of one of the main characters in 'Withnail and I', Grant's array of roles in films like 'The Player', 'Game of Thrones' and 'Hitman's Bodyguard' have proven his immense talent over the years. We'll also shed light on his 2018 Academy Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?', and discuss the contributions of other actors, such as Paul McGann, known for his stellar television roles.To wrap things up, we'll dig into the elements that make 'Withnail and I' a cult classic. From its memorable dialogue and gritty living conditions to the humorous moments and intriguing behind-the-scenes anecdotes, this film has it all. Moreover, our next film is the 1986 cult classic film 'Crocodile Dundee' while peering into Netflix's plans to breathe new life into the character via 'The Very Excellent Mr Dundee'. Buckle up and join us for a cinematic ride you won't forget! Tweet us at @RustedJPod Watch us on YouTube: Rusted Junk - The Forgotten 80s Movies - YouTube Visit our website: https://rustedjunkpodcast.com Send us a message through FB Messenger: Rusted Junk - The Forgotten 80s Movies Podcast Email us at rustedjpod@gmail.com

On the 332nd episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Jonathan Salemi joins me to talk about The Kill Room. This goofy action comedy thriller starring Uma Thurman and Samuel L Jackson is a throwback to a kind of movie we don't see too often anymore. Puzzle pieces include Analyze That, My Kid Could Paint That, The Outfit and Can You Ever Forgive Me.We also talk about Jonathan Salemi's new action film The Last Deal which is available now on Starz and on VOD rental.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Kill Room, The Last Deal and the movies we discuss!Written by Jonathaon JacobsonDirected by Nicole PaoneStarring Uma Thurman, Samuel L Jackson, Joe Manganiello, Maya HawkeShout! Factorhttps://www.thekillroommovie.com/Jonathan Salemi is a filmmaker and his latest movie The Last Deal is out now on Starz and VOD rental platforms.Check out The Last Deal and more about Jonathan at https://www.thelastdealmovie.com/And Follow on Instagram @thelastdealmovieMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8The song at the end of the episode is "Kaleidoscope" which will be out in 2024!Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And of course, don't forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

Nesse podcast conversamos sobre o filme À Procura do Amor (Enough Said, 2013), escrito e dirigido por Nicole Holofcener. Comentamos sobre a filmografia da cineasta bem como a boa conexão entre os atores protagonistas e a maturidade (ou não) das ações retratadas. Também falamos sobre Blue Jean (2022), de Georgia Oakley, que chega aos cinemas. O programa é apresentado por Rosana Íris e Yasmine Evaristo. Feedback: contato@feitoporelas.com.br Mais informações: https://feitoporelas.com.br/feito-por-elas-195-a-procura-do-amor Pesquisa, pauta, roteiro e apresentação: Rosana Íris e Yasmine Evaristo Produção do programa e arte da capa: Isabel Wittmann Edição: Domenica Mendes Vinheta: Felipe Ayres Locução da vinheta: Deborah Garcia (deh.gbf@gmail.com) Música de encerramento: Bad Ideas - Silent Film Dark de Kevin MacLeod está licenciada sob uma licença Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Origem: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100489 Artista: http://incompetech.com/ Agradecimento: Carolina Ronconi, Leticia Santinon, Lorena Luz, Isadora Oliveira Prata, Helga Dornelas, Larissa Lisboa, Tiago Maia e Pedro dal Bó Assine nosso financiamento coletivo: https://orelo.cc/feitoporelas/apoios Links patrocinados (Como associado da Amazon, recebemos por compras qualificadas): [LIVRO] Cinema Soviético de Mulheres https://amzn.to/3lnC37b [LIVRO] Mulheres Atrás das Câmeras- As cineastas brasileiras de 1930 a 2018 https://amzn.to/3AC6wnl Mencionados: [FILME] Tár (2022), dir. Todd Field [FILME] Amigas Curtindo Adoidado (Walking and Talking, 1996), dir. Nicole Holofcener [FILME] Amigas com Dinheiro (Friends with Money, 2006), dir. Nicole Holofcener [FILME] Poderia me Perdoar?, (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, 2018), dir. Marielle Heller [FILME] O Último Boy Scout (The Last Boy Scout, 1991), dir. Tony Scott [FILME] Maré Vermelha (Crimson Tide, 1995), dir. Tony Scott [FILME] Meia Noite no Jardim do Bem e do Mal (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, 1997), dir. Clint Eastwood [FILME] 8MM (1999), dir. Joel Schumacher [FILME] Possuídos (Fallen, 1998), dir. Gregory Hoblit [SERIADO] Parks and Recreation (2009-2015), criado por Greg Daniels, Michael Schur [SERIADO] Os Sopranos (The Sopranos, 1999-2007), criado por David Chase [SERIADO] Veep (2012-2019), criado por Armando Iannucci [SERIADO] Sex and The City (1998-2004), criado por Darren Star [SERIADO] Seinfeld (1989-1998), criado por Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld [SERIADO] Gilmore Girls (2000-2007), criado por Amy Sherman-Palladino [SERIADO] A Sete Palmos (Six Feet Under, 2001-2005), criado por Allan Ball Relacionados: [CRÍTICA] Poderia Me Perdoar, por Isabel Wittmann https://feitoporelas.com.br/poderia-me-perdoar/

Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) was married to Joan Washington, an acclaimed dialect coach, for 35 years. He writes about their relationship and her death from cancer in the new memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness.Also, podcast critic Nick Quah reviews Dreamtown. Comic Leanne Morgan calls herself the "Mrs. Maisel of Appalachia." She says she's interested in speaking to an audience that she says gets forgotten — middle-aged women, mothers, and people in rural America. She has a new Netflix special called I'm Every Woman.

Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) was married to Joan Washington, an acclaimed dialect coach, for 35 years. He writes about their relationship and her death from cancer in the new memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness.Also, podcast critic Nick Quah reviews Dreamtown. Comic Leanne Morgan calls herself the "Mrs. Maisel of Appalachia." She says she's interested in speaking to an audience that she says gets forgotten — middle-aged women, mothers, and people in rural America. She has a new Netflix special called I'm Every Woman.

Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) was married to Joan Washington, an acclaimed dialect coach, for 35 years. He writes about their relationship and her death from cancer in the new memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness.

Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) was married to Joan Washington, an acclaimed dialect coach, for 35 years. He writes about their relationship and her death from cancer in the new memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness.

It's Round 3 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner!Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:0:55 - Semifinals3:35 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers3:35 - The Favourite14:15 - If Beale Street Could Talk28:00 - Final Matchup29:40 - Paddington 241:05 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse59:10 - Declaring a Winner1:02:18 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:03:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:06:05 - Conclusions1:09:50 - Next EpisodeFollow the show on Instagram and Letterboxd at @oscarswrongpod or visit our website oscarswrongpod.com

It's Round 2 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:1:35 - Round 2 Match-Ups6:00 - Discussing the Losers6:00 - Eighth Grade15:50 - Burning36:00 - Can You Ever Forgive Me?45:30 - Black Panther1:00:00 - Conclusions1:02:25 - Next Episode

We've done it again - another 16 movie bracket! For the 91st Academy Awards we've taken the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:8:25 - Round 1 Match-Ups18:05 - Discussing the Losers18:15 - Bohemian Rhapsody24:25 - Vice29:40 - A Star Is Born38:55 - Sorry to Bother You49:25 - BlacKkKlansman1:00:20 - Roma1:14:10 - The Death of Stalin1:26:00 - Green Book1:36:30 - Conclusions1:37:35 - Next Episode

Was Melissa McCarthy the last comedy movie star we will ever have?What is the last GREAT comedy movie you saw??Can ANYTHING prepare you for the SHOCKING revelation that occurs before Frank shows up?!?Find out all of that and more on the MELISSA McCARTHY Draft!Joining Jon Saks & Frank Bonacci for 1 Round of Melissa McCarthy - SPECIAL GUESTS!Amanda Van NostrandRobert AllenCheck out their short film, "Hello Beautiful"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2OCs7ZwovoWhat is your favorite Melissa McCarthy movie??PRODUCERS Jon Sakshttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm6662712/Christopher Feinsteinhttps://linktr.ee/hauntedamericanhistoryFrank Bonaccihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=___nTnncw2AJudd Feinsteinhttps://shows.acast.com/zoningoutSupport the showSupport the show

A film about a drunk writer who decides to start forging letters. Kyle actually knows who Fanny Brice is. Dave is less than enthused. The Machine has started forging its own code.Watch the trailer for Can You Ever Forgive Me? here: https://youtu.be/UvJIaNsf_bYSend feedback to kyleanddavevsthemachine@gmail.comKeep up to date with Kyle and Dave vs The Machine by following its social media channels: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdvstmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdvstm/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZKUfH0IOp-lH5OQdIpvLwPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/kdvstmThis week the Machine printed out: 01001110 01101111 01100010 01101111 01100100 01111001 00100000 01110111 01100001 01101110 01110100 01110011 00100000 01100001 00100000 01100010 01101111 01101111 01101011 00100000 01100001 01100010 01101111 01110101 01110100 00100000 01000110 01100001 01101110 01101110 01111001 00100000 01000010 01110010 01101001 01100011 01100101 00101110 00100000 01010100 01101000 01100101 01110010 01100101 00100111 01110011 00100000 01101110 01101111 01110100 01101000 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101110 01100101 01110111 00100000 01100001 01101110 01100100 00100000 01110011 01100101 01111000 01111001 00100000 01100001 01100010 01101111 01110101 01110100 00100000 01000110 01100001 01101110 01101110 01111001 00100000 01000010 01110010 01101001 01100011 01100101 00101110 00100000 01001110 01101111 01100010 01101111 01100100 01111001 00100000 01110111 01101001 01101100 01101100 00100000 01100111 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01100001 00100000 01110100 01100101 01101110 00100000 01100100 01101111 01101100 01101100 01100001 01110010 00100000 01100001 01100100 01110110 01100001 01101110 01100011 01100101 00100000 01100110 01101111 01110010 00100000 01100001 00100000 01100010 01101111 01101111 01101011 00100000 01100001 01100010 01101111 01110101 01110100 00100000 01000110 01100001 01101110 01101110 01111001 00100000 01000010 01110010 01101001 01100011 01100101 00100001  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Olivier Bosman, creator of Audio Mystery Theatre, shares how he's worked to transform his mystery novels into a radio show-style podcast. We then review Can You Ever Forgive Me and share what won our weeks! https://www.olivierbosman.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/olivier-bosman/

THIS BONUS EPISODE ORIGINALLY AIRED ON 6/17/2021Millie and Danielle discuss the price of a letter, playing the game, and liking yourself just the way you are in this bonus episode where Danielle just needs to talk about...CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (2018).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Austin and Phil do some serious day drinking and hatch a plot to pay their hosting fees by selling podcasts with forged signatures of their hosts, but run into a roadblock when they can't find a crayon to sign Joe Rogan's name with... They give up on their plan and watch Can You Ever Forgive Me as the second half of their double-feature with last week's I, Tonya. The guys talk about choices and consequences, vulnerability and hiding, friends who are bad for you, and taking shots at Tom Clancy. Austin's Shout Out: Vox-Why We All Need Subtitles Now Phil's Shout Out: TownLand-Honey On The HiFi EMAIL THE SHOW: austinandphil@gmail.com Austin on Letterboxd- austinnrood Phil on Letterboxd- philrood

Richard E Grant was born in Swaziland, now Eswatini, one of the smallest countries in Africa, and took his first steps as an actor as a teenager in the local amateur theatre company. He studied Drama and English at Cape Town University in South Africa, and moved to London in 1982, hoping to find work as an actor, with - in his words - 'nothing more than a couple of suitcases, a boxful of music cassettes and blind ambition.' He worked as a waiter to pay the bills, until his very first film role, in Withnail and I, launched his acting career. Since then, he has appeared in a very wide range of films, with roles in How to Get Ahead in Advertising, The Player, Jack and Sarah, Logan and Everybody's Talking About Jamie, as well as the Star Wars series. He was nominated for an Oscar in 2019 for his role in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Richard has been a lifelong diarist and has published three collections of memoirs. His most recent book chronicles his long and happy marriage to his wife, the dialect coach Joan Washington, who died from cancer in 2021. DISC ONE: I'm The Greatest Star by Barbra Streisand DISC TWO: When I Fall in Love by Nat King Cole DISC THREE: When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge DISC FOUR: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics DISC FIVE: Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28 - 4. Largo in E Minor by Ivo Pogorelich DISC SIX: Please Forgive Me by Patrick Doyle DISC SEVEN: Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy DISC EIGHT: Don't Rain on My Parade by Barbra Streisand BOOK CHOICE: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll LUXURY ITEM: A piano CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: When I Fall in Love by Nat King Cole Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor

1. What Melissa's parents said when she told them about her dream – and how those magic words set the course of Melissa's life. 2. The green and red flags Melissa tells her kids to look for in a relationship. 3. Why Melissa is a shark, and her brilliant strategy to “Run Around the Block” in almost any difficult situation.  4. Melissa's and Abby's experiences with ghosts. 5. How Melissa learned about sex – and the way she talks to her kids about it. About Melissa: Melissa McCarthy is an award-winning writer, producer, and actor. Her work includes Bridesmaids, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Ghostbusters,The Heat; Identity Thief; This is 40, The Hangover Part III, The Starling, “Gilmore Girls”, and “Samantha Who?”. She won an Emmy Award and People's Choice Award for her role in “Mike & Molly” as well as an Emmy for “Saturday Night Live”.  Melissa and her husband Ben Falcone founded On the Day Productions and have produced Tammy, The Boss, Life of the Party, “Nobodies,” “Little Big Shots,” Superintelligence , Thunder Force, “God's Favorite Idiot,” and Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed. TW: @melissamccarthy IG: @melissamccarthy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, we've reached the penultimate entry in our dive into the Holofcener Cinematic Universe, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME. Jason and Jared discuss the different lenses through which they viewed the film, the brilliant performances turned in by McCarthy and Grant, and more. Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle Also, support Jason's family and MS research! https://bit.ly/3CKElWk

Richard E Grant is one of the world's favourite actors. He came to fame in the cult classic Withnail and I back in the 1980s and has gone on to appear on more than 80 films and TV series. His credits include The Age of Innocence, Spice World, LA Story, Game of Thrones, Star wars and Loki. And he got the critics attention with his performance in 2018's Can You Ever Forgive Me? That got him Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. Now – he has a memoir coming out later this year - and a live show he's bringing to this country. Richard E Grant joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Costume Designer Arjun Bhasin and host Robert Meyer Burnett exclusive episode  Creating and designing unique worlds, characters and adventures through costume, Arjun's recent film and television work includes: Ms Marvel, After Yang, A Suitable Boy, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Gully Boy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Happytime Murders, HBO's Divorce (Season 1, 2 & 3), 3 Generations, Love is Strange, Begin Again, Life of Pi, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, 5 Flights Up and Dil Dhaddakne Do. Arjun resides in New York City. Arjun Bhasin was born in India and studied film at New York University's Tisch School of Arts. Today, Arjun shuttles effortlessly between Hollywood and Bollywood; crisscrossing sensibilities and ideologies. YouTube: https://youtu.be/51PwbAjgkNU Thank you to our sponsor @crccostumes  Costume Rentals Corporation takes pride in its commitment to each customer, helping to produce the type of exceptional look needed for a successful production.  Website: https://costumerentalscorp.com/services/  Thank you to The John Campea Show  Designing Hollywood Productions Follow & Subscribe to @designinghollywoodpodcast on YouTube & where ever you tune into your podcast!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast focuses on a single film per episode, usually a new release (hopefully theatrically at some point) giving a spoiler-free review. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments. Review of The Invitation (2022) Directed by Jessica M. Thompson Written by Blair Butler Starring: Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen, Alana Boden, Sean Pertwee, and Hugh Skinner. IMDb.com Synopsis: A young woman is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot. 21% RT critic (56% audience), 45 Metascore, 5.3 IMDb user score, and 2.4/5 on Letterboxd, RELEASE location / DATE: Theaters Chuffed Headlines Movie/Pop culture news that caught our attention Matt's Headline: Shia LaBeouf denies Olivia Wilde fired him from Don't Worry Darling movie | EW.com Jon's Headline: National Cinema Day: Here's how to get your $3 movie tickets at AMC, Regal and other theaters across the U.S. Media Consumption Movies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the time Matt's others: Dead Meat - Orphan: First Kill Samaritan, Dune, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, They/Them, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Jon's others Blank Check - Spartacus | The Man with the Golden Gun Spartacus, Three Thousand Years of Longing, The Man with the Golden Gun, Le Samouraï She-Hulk episode 2, WWDITS BAMP on Twitter | BAMP on Instagram | TeePublic Merchandise Jon on Twitter | Jon on IG | Jon on Letterboxd.com Matt on Twitter | Matt on IG | Matt on Letterboxd.com Berkreviews.com | WhatIWatchedTonight.co.uk --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloody-awesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloody-awesome/support

This next podcast goes out to all the agoraphobic alcoholics who couldn't be here tonight. Top off your glass and join us at Julius' as we discuss one of the ultimate films about queer writing and queer drinking as we're joined by drag artist Just June to talk about class, writing, performance, and coping in Can You Ever Forgive Me? This round is on us!

In this episode, to honor this Sunday's Oscars ceremony, we're taking a trip down the Academy Awards memory lane by talking about Hollywood's biggest night from 5, 10, and 20 years ago. We recap the winners, debate the snubs, and discuss who's still winning and losing after all these years.MENTIONSWin: Download our Oscar ballot at KnoxandJamie.com/oscars. Fill in your predictions and email a snapshot of it to hello@knoxandjamie.com by Saturday. The person with the most correct will win a prize and we'll draw a random winner, too. The 94th Academy Awards air this Sunday at 8 pm ET. Stream it on ABC.com or YouTube TV. 2017 89th Academy Awards // The Oral History of Oscar's Best Picture Fiasco | 2016 Cinamusts: La La Land, Moonlight, Hacksaw Ridge, Manchester by the Sea (“one of the saddest movies you will see in your entire life”) | Snub: Zootopia, Arrival, Deadpool | Woof: Casey Affleck 2012 84th Academy Awards // 2011 Cinamusts: The Artist, The Iron Lady | Snubs: Bridesmaids (Melissa McCarthy Musts: The Heat, Spy, Can You Ever Forgive Me), Super 8, The Ides of March, Limitless, Cabin in the Woods, 50/50, Young Adult | Woof: Billy Crystal's intro, The Help2002 74th Academy Awards // 2001 Cinamusts: Training Day, A Beautiful Mind, Lord of the Rings, Moulin Rouge, I Am Sam, Ali, Bridget Jones Diary | Halle Berry talks breaking boundaries with Teen Vogue's Elaine Welteroth | Snubs: Contagion, Donny Darko, Vanilla Sky, Oceans Eleven, Memento, Mulholland Drive, The Royal Tenenbaums, Snatch, Zoolander, Legally Blonde, Wet Hot American Summer | Woof: Adrien BrodyBONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week's The More You Know news segment. Become a partner.This week we discussed:Dolly Parton turning down the Rock and Roll Hall of FameMike Myers and the PentaverateTrailers: Ms. Marvel, Welcome to FlatchGREEN LIGHTSJamie: book - The Impossible Us Us by Sarah LotzKnox: book - The Anomaly by Hervé Le TellierSHOW SPONSORSStamps.com: Get a 4-week trial and digital scale with code POPCAST at stamps.comBetterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/popcastScribd: Get 2 months for $.99 at try.scribd.com/popArticle: Get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more at article.com/popSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterCheck out this month's show sponsors: knoxandjamie.com/sponsorsShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week's featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | SwagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spy starring Melissa McCarthy was leaps and bounds better than Can You Ever Forgive Me and this episode is, too. Melissa is stunning and funny as always. This was Kate's first time watch so Ashley is running the show today and doing a fabulous job. We will wrap up Melissa McCarthy March next week with The Heat. Hits and Missses out on Friday.

SAD! MOVIES! This week, we're talking the emotionally desolate, surreal, yet incredible commercially minded oeuvre of animated Don Bluth. We'll hint at childhood trauma, talk about how he's both a Disney guy and NOT a Disney guy, with plenty of rabbit holes for us to go down in the interim. Update: We still hate Shrek! Join us next time for Withnail & I and Can You Ever Forgive Me. We are on both twitter and Instagram!

The year is 2019 and the nominees are: 1. Lady Gaga - A Star is Born 2. Melissa McCarthy - Can You Ever Forgive Me? 3. Olivia Coleman - The Favourite 4. Yalitza Aparicio 5. Glenn Close - The Wife - In 2019 Olivia Coleman won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Favourite. Glenn-always-so-Close was the favourite to win for The Wife and her campaign narrative was basically, ‘it's about time we give her her Oscar.' She was visibly disappointed by Coleman's win in the telecast (frankly, give her an Oscar just for that reaction) and rightfully so. Coleman even mentioned it in her speech. Very interesting year! Lady Gaga's star was BORN (this way) with the 4th remake of ASIB. She may not have won for acting but she at least walked away with a statue for the film (Best Original Song). Yalitza Aparicio was nominated for her very first film (the dream) for Roma playing Alfonso Cuarón's childhood nanny, Cleo. Melissa McCarthy redeemed her career (frankly) with Can You Ever Forgive Me? I feel like the title is asking for forgiveness for her string of terrible films directed by her husband Ben Falcone (Tammy, The Boss, Life of the Party). She even won worst actress at the Razzies for Life of the Party while simultaneously winning the ‘Redeemer Award' for Can You Ever Forgive Me. As a comedian, I think that's hilarious. Very interesting year! Join host Kyle Brownrigg with guest host Robert Watson as they discuss.

Hello, and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!Today, I'm delighted to be chatting with Corinne Fay, who is my awesome newsletter assistant and the founder of @SellTradePlus, an amazing Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing.VirginiaWelcome! Thanks for being here.CorinneThanks so much for having me. I'm really excited to be a tiny crumb of Burnt Toast.VirginiaIf we're going to use this metaphor, you would be the butter or some other very important component. The crust? You are a really crucial part of Burnt Toast, behind the scenes. For folks who don't know, Corinne edits the newsletters every week. She catches my many typos and word repetitions and things like that. She also, even more crucially, edits the transcripts (that you may well be reading right now) and makes them legible. She takes out all the times I say “you know,” and “um,” which is really a gift. You also do many other amazing things. So, tell us a little bit about yourself—where you live, what else you do professionally, and anything else you want to share.CorinneI live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. My main full-time gig is doing social media—mostly Instagram, actually—for a local design and manufacturing studio. Our main product is very high-end commercial wall covering. It's the kind of thing that you would see in the Bank of America corporate offices or a tech company office. It's made out of merino wool felt and has very geometric designs. It’s sound absorbing. It’s a very nice product! I have no children, but I do have a very rambunctious dog named Bunny. Hopefully we will not hear her barking in the background. If you follow me on Instagram, I post many photos of her. VirginiaShe's so freaking cute. She's gray and adorable. And you're in New Mexico, home to the most amazing burritos, which we're going to talk about later. I am regularly jealous of your burrito content. More importantly, you do @SellTradePlus! Tell us about that. Tell us the origin story of what inspired you to to launch this because it is a very crucial service in the plus size community.CorinneI started @SellTradePlus in 2018. At the time, I was following two other sell/trade accounts on Instagram. I was following them because they were reselling clothes that I was interested in buying, but also could not afford. I had post notifications on, so I'd get a little ding on my phone every time something posted. But every time something posted, I'd get incredibly sad and frustrated because it was never my size. Maybe like one piece out of hundreds might fit me. So, I started thinking about how if I were shopping in real life—at a thrift or secondhand store—I would just go to the section that was my size. That made so much more sense to me, as a way to shop. I decided that I would start an account that focused on size, first and foremost.When I started @SellTradePlus in 2018, it felt like there were no slow fashion brands or independent designers doing plus sizes. I was also interested in meeting other people who were interested in the same kind of clothes and who wanted to chat about which brands we could squeeze into or make work.The way @SellTradePlus works is, if you have something you want to sell, you send in an email. In the body of the email is the text of the post—we have a format we use with the item, size, condition price, etc—and then you attach photos of the garment. Then it goes into a queue and eventually, I post it on Instagram. People who are interested will leave their zip codes in the comments. Twenty-four hours after the post goes up, the seller randomly selects a person to sell the piece to. This is a little different than some other sell/trade accounts. We do it that way just so people have more of a window to think, “Do I want this? Is this something I need?”VirginiaThat's nice. It takes away the pressure of first come first serve, and maybe you don't actually need the thing but you’re afraid you'll miss your chance. CorinneExactly. So it's not always just the first person commenting who wins. And then, if and when the garment sells, I take a small fee. That’s how I keep things running.VirginiaAs well, you should, because this is a lot of work you’re doing. It's such a smart model. I really hear you about that experience of just wanting to be able to go to my size range and cut out all that other noise. It is so difficult to do, both because in person shopping has become increasingly not a thing for many of us for reasons, and then even when you're shopping online, it's exhausting. Then if you add in that you are wanting more ethically produced fashion, there are so few brands doing that in the plus size space. There have been some improvements, but not enough. So buying buying secondhand is a nice workaround for that. It's very genius. I think you're doing a real service. In addition to solving all these practical problems for people, you've been building this really lovely Instagram community. You have these great, awesome open thread posts that you do on Fridays where people talk about all kinds of different things. I got advice recently on plus size underwear brands, which was useful to me. All different topics come up. I'm curious, was that also part of your original goal? Was it something you cultivated? Or did it just kind of happen that way?CorinneIt was definitely part of my original goal. I was really looking for a place where I could connect with other people who were a similar size, who were interested in similar types of clothes, so that we could share info about what brands fit us or what things we could make work. The community aspect has definitely become a huge part of it for me. Even sharing stuff like fast fashion pieces that are better than you think they would be. If there's a really good Target jumpsuit that fits plus size bodies and is made out of a nice material, it's just a good place to share info like that. [Corinne Edit: The jumpsuit linked there is good, but it isn’t as good as last year’s version!]And I actually have a few people that I've met through @SellTradePlus who live in Albuquerque that I've met in real life. Someone just did an in-person plus size clothing swap in Philadelphia. The community is definitely a big part of it for me and when I think about what might be next for @SellTradePlus, I don't want to lose that element.VirginiaI agree. I think it's really special. It's interesting, too, because I'm noticing a lot of tension over which brands do we want to support, which brands do we not want to support. We don't have to get into specifics, especially because by the time this airs the whole conversation will change. That tension comes from a very real place, right? This is a marginalized group who hasn't had enough options and emotions, understandably, run very high. But I appreciate that you have created a space that's positive and supportive. There is space for people to have those feelings, of course, but is more focused on solutions and helping each other, rather than some of the tear-each-other-down stuff I’m seeing in other spaces.CorinneWe definitely have drama sometimes—but who doesn’t? We're realizing now that is the very nature of social media: Drama makes it work.VirginiaOnce you start to get a little bit bigger, it's inevitable because you're not talking to only 300 people anymore—it’s thousands of people. Overall, I feel like you keep a very positive tone and I appreciate it.CorinneThank you. I feel lucky that—maybe because it's clothes—we're not on the troll radar. I fear that as we get bigger, that might change. VirginiaIt's good that you don't talk about parenting or health, because I can say from experience those are troll-heavy subjects, especially where they intersect with weight. A lot of my life choices I have to question.CorinneOh God, I'm so sorry!VirginiaIt's fine. It's all part of the gig. It's a fraction of what I deal with, honestly. I mostly have really positive interactions with people, but it is a part of the job. I'm just glad you can protect yourself from that to some extent. Let's talk a little bit more about fat fashion. I've seen really beautiful pieces go up on @SellTradePlus. There are great clothes, but you're also seeing things that haven't worked for people, right? That's why they're passing them on. I'm curious if you've identified any themes. Are there certain brands where the sizing is really inconsistent so they don't work out for people? Are there certain types of garments? Other things that are real problem areas in fat fashion?CorinneThis is something I could talk about for hours. The number one biggest thing that comes up over and over again is sizing. When brands decide they're going to start making plus sizes, a lot of times it seems like they just go for it without doing any research. Sometimes there's a whole different sizing scale where you think you're ordering a 3X but it's actually the equivalent of like a standard plus size 18.Often there are huge issues with pattern grading. Pattern grading is really complicated, but basically when an item of clothing is designed, they design one base size, and then grade that up and grade it down from there. The problem is that when you grade up or down, eventually the pattern becomes distorted. If a brand offers sizes 0-12 and wants to expand to a size 26, they have to create a whole new base pattern. If they don't do that, the typical problems you see are things like the sleeve on the upper arm is too tight or the ankle is like weirdly big and not in line with the original look of the pants. It turns out ankles don't get fat at the same rate as butts! It's a problem of trying to linearly make a piece of clothing bigger and that's not how fatness and bodies work. That's probably the number one problem. There are some brands where it's just so obvious that they haven't done the grading right.There are also certain fabrics that are just really hard to get right, like linen pants where you're going to wear out the thighs really fast if your thighs rub together or wear out the seams if they're a little bit tight. Also non-stretch stuff, like 100% cotton denim or canvas. It can just be uncomfortable sometimes. There's so much variance in like how large bodies carry weight so it's just so hard to get the fit right sometimes.VirginiaWhen I was doing my jeans research people kept saying—because I kept complaining that the jeans were stretching out so fast—that I need non-stretch denim. Maybe? But, in plus sizes, that is very hard to find. And if it doesn't work that's going to feel miserable on my body, like wearing a suit of armor. CorinneExactly. With the 100% cotton denim, you either have to stretch it out—so you're wearing it while it’s incredibly uncomfortable, which can be really triggering for some people—or they don’t stretch at all. I also had a non-stretch pair that I just ripped bending over because… they don't stretch.VirginiaThey don’t move with your body. That's a good point about it being triggering for folks.When clothes don’t fit, it’s a really emotional thing.CorinneFor people that already struggle with feeling comfortable in their bodies, it just doesn't feel good.Another thing is that now that we live in this post-/ongoing pandemic, there are a lot of styles that just are not selling right now. Like business casual stuff. Like Ann Taylor, LOFT, blazers, blouse-y stuff. This may change when people go back to the office, but who knows? Maybe the world has changed forever. And the other thing that is consistently a hard sell is shoes. I think they're just really hard to buy online, especially if you can't return them.VirginiaThat's fair. If the shoe doesn’t fit, there’s no faking it. CorinneNo. No one's going to tell you to stretch out the shoe. Or maybe they are, I don't know.VirginiaIt's not going to work.The business casual stuff totally makes sense, that you would be seeing more of that right now. The sizing thing is so, so tricky. That's why I think this is such a smart resource. I had an experience recently where I ordered two jumpsuits from Big Bud Press. And I’ll call them out: The sizing was atrocious! I measured myself, I used the chart, and I couldn't get them up over my hips. And then to return them, I had to send an email within 14 days of purchase and get blessed to return them, which is a lot of hassle. I did manage to get them in under the wire and get my money back, but the whole time I was thinking, well maybe I could post them on @SellTradePlus because this is so stressful. CorinneTheir sizing is just whack.VirginiaIt makes no sense and it's very frustrating. So I like having this alternative option if you get screwed on returns, which unfortunately happens a lot.You're seeing what trends people are really responding to and getting excited about. What kinds of items are gold on @SellTradePlus? Things you know will go fast. CorinneThe most popular posts, the ones that have just dozens and dozens of people interested in them, are often the most colorful stuff: a pair of like Lucy & Yak overalls with a bright floral pattern, or the NorBlack NorWhite dress with the rainbow-y plaid, or even a sweater from Target that's just like a really good shade. Those items are just the most consistently popular, across brands and across sizes. Fat people have been told, “Wear a black sweater.” And either because everyone already has twenty-five black sweaters and they are not as hard to find, or maybe because a black sweater doesn't stand out in the grid as much, sometimes that more generic stuff is a little bit harder to sell, even when it's a popular brand. The colorful stuff really gets people, I think.VirginiaThat makes sense. I think it is speaking to a craving a lot of people have. You're working within the Instagram model, too, like what stands out when people are scrolling.CorinneI'm always really excited to see larger sizes just because they are less common—like size 24 and up. We just don't get as much of that and also that's my size range. I'm way less picky with the larger size stuff and way more picky with the smaller sizes.VirginiaThat totally makes sense. The smaller sizes have more options, period. Well, I have a couple of things I think I have to send you soon. I have a very sad story about a Tanya Taylor dress I bought it for my sister's wedding. I ended up with a different dress for the wedding, but I missed the return window and Tanya Taylor dresses are an investment. It's a really cool dress. I think it will be fabulous for somebody. So I will get some pictures. CorinneGreat, I will keep an eye out. If you need Big Bud Press sizing advice, I may be able to help you.VirginiaI was left with such a bad taste in my mouth. I have to have some distance before I'm ready to try again. CorinneI understand that. That's definitely one brand that shows up a lot.VirginiaIt's frustrating because there's a lot to love about what they're doing. If you want to support a small brand, they check all those boxes. But I don't feel like they're doing the best job with their size chart. So maybe they'll improve.CorinneYeah, they have been improving. I don't know when you ordered or which item, but they're improving sizing garment by garment. It’s hard to keep track of whether you're in the new sizing or the old sizing.VirginiaOkay, that's encouraging. I'll try them again down the road, I guess. It’s too cold for jumpsuits right now, so that's another reason to put it on hold. So this is where we each recommend something we're loving lately. Corinne, what do you have for us?CorinneThis is very niche, but I'm hoping it's something everyone can appreciate in some way. I live in New Mexico and breakfast burritos are a huge thing here. I'm from the East Coast originally, and breakfast burritos have a real culture here. There are tons of places in Albuquerque where you can go and get a drive-thru breakfast burrito. Probably most listeners won't be able to do that. If you can't get a drive-thru breakfast burrito, you could make one. Just make sure it has green or red chile on it.VirginiaI want to plan a trip to New Mexico solely based around the breakfast burritos. Whenever you post one, I'm filled with sadness that I live in the Hudson Valley, where we have really good Mexican food, but we do not have breakfast burritos like that. CorinneIt’s such a specific thing! I didn't understand until I lived here. So, have a breakfast burrito. If you need some inspiration, you can look at my personal Instagram where I do post a lot of breakfast burrito pictures.VirginiaVery impressive and inspiring. I should make them, you’re right. One of my kids would really go for them and one of my kids would just eat the tortilla. You're inspiring me. I feel like they're also not just for breakfast, like I can make this for dinner.CorinneThey’re good for every meal.VirginiaThey just have eggs in them. That's what makes them breakfast, right? An egg burrito? That sounds sort of gross, I can see why they branded it differently. Well that is a very good recommendation.I'm actually going to recommend two things. The first is a novel called Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters. It is out in paperback, so a lot of people may have already read it, but I just got to it. It's a hard read, at times, but it's a really beautiful book about the trans community in New York City. It’s about what happens in this relationship—it's two trans women—when one of them detransitions and goes back to living as a man even though he/she (pronouns change frequently throughout the book) doesn't identify as a cisgender man either. That whole journey is so fraught for both of them. The book really takes you into that community in New York City and the history and how folks in the trans community have had to be each other's parents and look out for each other across generations.CorinneI read this and I also endorse. It's so good. Actually, I listened to it and the audiobook is also really good.VirginiaThis is a double recommendation! I could see it being good listen. It was great. I'm dying for it to be a movie. It would be a really amazing movie. It’s one you keep thinking about afterwards. My second recommendation isn’t really related, except that they both take place in New York City. Last week, we watched the movie Can You Ever Forgive Me? starring Melissa McCarthy. It came out in 2018 and I had a baby in 2017, so I have cultural black spots related to the years my children were little. But I'm a longtime Melissa McCarthy fan. It's a serious film—but you know, it's Melissa McCarthy, so there's humor too. She plays Lee Israel, who was a queer writer in the 90’s, who couldn't make a living as an artist. She ended up becoming a literary forger and forging letters by Dorothy Parker and Noel Coward and selling them. The movie follows her whole journey of doing that and getting caught—I'm not spoiling anything because it's a real thing, she got caught. The movie takes you into this little community in New York, her friendships, her life, and I love it. I love it because it's the type of story that we would not remember necessarily. Her narrative is not one that gets told often. It was another one that I just keep thinking about. So if you haven't seen that, I recommend. Corinne, thank you so much. This was a really great conversation. I'm so glad to be able to share @SellTradePlus with Burnt Toast folks who haven't already discovered it. Tell us where we can find more of you and more of your work.CorinneThank you so much for having me! You can find @SellTradePlus on Instagram and you can find my personal account (where I'm posting breakfast burritos) at @SelfieFay. VirginiaThank you to everyone listening to Burnt Toast today. If you liked this episode, and you aren't yet subscribed, please do that. If you are a subscriber, thank you for being here and please consider sharing burnt toast on social media or forwarding this to a friend (maybe a friend who is shopping for clothes!) Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by the fantastic Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.I’m Virginia Sole-Smith. You can find more of my work at virginiasolesmith.com or come say hi on Instagram or Twitter. Thanks for listening. Talk to you soon! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

Hey there, Butter-scholars! This week we're kicking off a new theme, a grab-bag of films we couldn't find a place for within our other themes! Connor leads the pack with his selection, 2018's Can You Ever Forgive Me?! Tune in as we discuss the dizzying world of 1990s literary forgeries, Melissa McCarthy's poignant performance, and how well the film presents its gay/queer characters! Plus, Sam provides an Evangelion-watch update!