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Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF!

Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF!

Update: 2025-09-15
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Adam Nayman joins the show to recap his experience at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. He breaks down the fanatical scene at the traveling Criterion Closet, explores his mixed feelings about the lineup at large, and shares his personal favorites from the festival (1:19 ). Then, Chris Ryan joins the show to share his thoughts on Zach Cregger’s horror hit ‘Weapons.’ They talk through the discourse surrounding the movie about whether or not it’s “about anything,” celebrate Amy Madigan’s wonderful performance as Aunt Gladys, and wonder whether it has a legitimate chance to receive some Academy Award nominations (45:13 ). Finally, they cover the newest legacy sequel from the 'Conjuring' franchise, ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. They highlight its shockingly impressive performance at the box office but explain why they found the film to be largely unsuccessful (1:21:09 ).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins


Guests: Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman


Producer: Jack Sanders


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Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF!

Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF!

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