Across the Movie Aisle

On this week’s episode, we tackled the breaking news about James Gunn and Peter Safran leaving the DC Universe. Was their tenure a success or doomed to failure from the start? Then we reviewed Wild Horse Nine, a good movie about the complications of friendship. Make sure to swing by this here site on Thursday for our bonus episode on the New York Times buying Letterboxd. And if you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend!

OK, administrative note: due to a last-minute issue, Alyssa was not able to be on this episode. We had planned on doing a dual review—Peter and I on Clayface; Alyssa on Wicker—and whether or not they worked. Hopefully, she can share her thoughts on Wicker in the chat! If you want Peter and my thoughts on Clayface, listen on! Before we get to that, though, we discuss this Indiewire pieceon an indie film that got denied a public grant in Texas, seemingly for ideological reasons.Make sure to keep an eye (and an ear!) out for Peter’s very big dog!

On this week’s episode, we looked at Netflix’s big shakeups. Why is the world’s biggest streaming service in chaos? Then we reviewed Fjord, the Palme d’Or winner that makes the case that modernity is bad, actually. (Or does it?) Make sure to swing by this spot on Thursday for our bonus episode. And if you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend!

On this week’s episode, the gang asks what it means that Musk’s advertising account got banned by TikTok. Then they review You Can See Everything, a documentary that upends the whole notion of documentaries. Make sure to leave suggestions for our listener-assigned episode in the chat! And feel free to get a conversation going in the comments here. This one is a talker, folks.

On this week’s episode, we have some light and cheery conversation about livestreaming executions. Then we review The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s follow up to The Social Network. Make sure to swing by this here website on Thursday for our bonus episode: The Trial of Aaron Sorkin. And if you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!