A24 On The Rocks

The A24 Rocks crew has finished watching and reviewing every film from the 2017 year of A24 and is now tasked with giving out the golden coveted Oscar Isaac awards. They'll be picking from 7 categories including: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted). What film will take home the most Oscar Isaac's this year? Lady Bird? Good Time? The Killing of a Sacred Deer? The Florida Project? Listen in to find out. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 4:19. Was 2017 better than 2016 for A24?- 4:20 to 7:42. Nominees and Winners- 7:42 to 1:15:04. Outro: 1:15:04 to End. Programming Note: A24 On The Rocks will be taking a two month break to realign our Chakra's and will be back in June 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

In the last A24 film of 2017, Bill Pullman plays a mousey-sounding sidekick named Lefty Brown in this Montana-based Western film. After his partner is murdered over a few horses, Lefty is hell-bent on revenge but with limited resources and a powerful Governor (portrayed by Jim Caviezel) against him. What will the A24 Rocks crew think of the 60th A24 film they've reviewed in the A24 catalog? Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0 to 3:51. Film Discussion- 3:51 to 49:53. Film Ratings and Outro- 49:53 to End. Next week: The 2017 A24 Oscars! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Due to the success of Oppenheimer, the A24 Rocks crew wanted to go back in Christopher Nolan's filmography and check out a Nolan film with an "A24 vibe," and they landed on the neo-noir mind-bender Memento. Released in 2000, Memento was Christopher Nolan's second film, it's since become a cult classic and is widely-respected amongst all film fans. Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano: Memento is about a man named Leonard suffering from anterograde amnesia, who is trying to find the murderer of his wife. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0 to 1:55. Film Discussion- 1:55 to 55:31. Film Ratings and Outro- 55:31 to End. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Oh... hi Mark! The Disaster Artist is a 2017 film starring James Franco and Dave Franco, about the making of one of the worst films of all time: Tommy Wiseau's "The Room." Based on a true story, it centers around Tommy Wiseau (portrayed by James Franco) and Greg Sestero (portrayed by Dave Franco), two aspiring actors that meet in acting class. Tommy, a mysterious man with deep pockets, offers to take Greg to L.A. to pursue their dreams. After failing to get roles in Hollywood, Tommy decides to make his own film and cast him and Greg as the stars. What could possibly go wrong? Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0 to 2:21. Film Discussion- 2:21 to 1:04:21. Film Ratings- 1:04:21 to End. 1 episode until the The 2017 A24 Oscars: 60. The Ballad of Lefty Brown. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

The Iraq War, the start of social media, the first African-American elected president, smart phones, 9/11, and Spider-Man 3 with emo Tobey Maguire... what do all these things have in common? They all happened between 2000-2009! The A24 Rocks crew shares their top 10 films from 2000-2009 while discussing the most formative years of their lives in true millennial fashion. Who will get the number 1 spot, and what gripes do these film reviewers have with each others lists? Listen in to find out. Intro- 0 to 2:10. What Happened This Decade? - 2:10 to 8:48. Our Top 10 Lists- 8:48 to 54:14. Honorable Mentions and Outro- 54:14 to End. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Before Barbie, there was Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig's solo-directorial debut. Lady Bird is a semi-autobiographical film written and directed by Greta Gerwig about a girl named "Lady Bird" (portrayed by Saoirse Ronan) as she battles her senior year of high school and an all-consuming mother (portrayed by Laurie Metcalf). It takes place in Sacramento, California at the fictional Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic High School. The A24 Rocks crew discusses one of the most critically-acclaimed film's in A24's history, while sharing their own hometown high school experiences and some of their favorite high school films. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 3:26. High School Film Discussion- 3:26 to 11:34. Lady Bird Film Discussion- 11:34 to 1:02:07. Film Ratings- 1:02:07 to End. Two films left before the 2017 A24 Oscars: 59. The Disaster Artist. 60. The Ballad of Lefty Brown. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Dress up in your fanciest pajamas, grab a glass of champagne, and turn on your favorite podcast streaming app as Eric and Kevin preview the 2024 Oscars with podcast friend Brandon Johnston aka "The Martini Shot." Who will win all the major categories? What films were snubbed? What were the top A24 films of 2023? And what were the top films of 2023, in general? Why do we watch the Academy Awards to begin with? Many questions to be answered as the film community prepares for the biggest night of the year this Sunday, March 10th. The Martini Shot YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themartinishot --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

I love my spaghetti boy. The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a 2017 psychological thriller directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, and Nicole Kidman. Based off the greek myth "The Tragedy of Iphigenia," this film follows a surgeon that is having mysterious meetings with a teenage boy. What does the boy want? Look at the boy, look at the way he eats spaghetti. Maybe if people told him that everyone eats spaghetti the way he does, this all could've been avoided. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0 to 1:38. Film Discussion- 1:38 to 1:02:29. Film Ratings- 1:02:29 to End. Next 3 films before the 2017 A24 Oscars: 58. Lady Bird 59. The Disaster Artist 60. The Ballad of Lefty Brown --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

In summer of last year, a sweeping phenomenon took the world by storm, the epic event that brought filmgoers back to theatre's post-pandemic... BARBENHEIMER! Many months and several cocktails later: the A24 Rocks crew reviews the Oscar nominated/Best Picture favorite "Oppenheimer," directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Cillian Murphy. The film centers around J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who headed "The Manhattan Project," which helped create the world's first atomic bomb. Will these A24 fans enjoy it, and do they think it deserves the 2024 Oscar for Best Picture? Listen in to find out. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0 to 2:06. Film Discussion: 2:06 to 1:09:43. Film Ratings and Outro: 1:09:43 to End. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

What is life like in "The Shadow of the Mouse?" This 2017 A24 film, directed by Sean Baker, attempts to answer that question. The Florida Project takes an in-depth look at the residents of The Magic Castle Inn & Suites, a motel about 6 miles from Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Florida. It centers around a six-year-old girl named Moonee (portrayed by Brooklynn Prince), her mother Halley (portrayed by Bria Vinaite), and Bobby Hicks (portrayed by Willem Dafoe). The A24 rocks crew discusses the themes of the film and gives their review's. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 1:59. Film Discussion- 1:59 to 1:02:03. Film Ratings and Outro- 1:02:03 to End. Next four A24 films before the 2017 A24 Oscars- 57. The Killing of a Sacred Deer 58. Lady Bird 59. The Disaster Artist 60. The Ballad of Lefty Brown --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

As the film community prepares for the 2024 Oscars: these A24 nerds review a Best Picture nominated film from a previous A24 director in Yorgos Lanthimos. Poor Things is a Sci-Fi Black Comedy Odyssey about Bella Baxter (portrayed by Emma Stone), a woman who has had her baby brain inserted into her mother's dead corpse after her mother died. Bella's creator is Godwin (portrayed by Willem Dafoe), and she is looked after by his lab assistant Max McCandles (portrayed by Ramy Youssef). She soon finds herself enamored by Duncan (portrayed by Mark Ruffalo), and runs away with him to Lisbon, entering into a fantastical steampunk world of sexual liberation. Poor Things racked up 11 nominations at the 2024 Academy Awards, these film reviewers review the film and discuss if it deserves Best Picture. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro: 0:00 to 1:09. Film Discussion: 1:09 to 54:26. Film Ratings: 54:26 to End. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Woodshock is a 2017 psychological drama starring Kirsten Dunst, about a depressed woman named Theresa who euthanizes her mother and inherits her house in northern California. Things don't get much better for Theresa from there, as she has to deal with grief while being bombarded by her logger boyfriend Nick and a cowboy botanist named Keith that runs a legal weed dispensary. YEEHAW! Caution: movie spoilers. Intro: 0 to 3:31. Film Discussion: 3:31 to 46:51. Film Ratings and Outro: 46:52 to End. Next five A24 films we're reviewing: 56. The Florida Project 57. The Killing of a Sacred Deer 58. Lady Bird 59. The Disaster Artist 60. The Ballad of Lefty Brown --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

With the 2024 Oscar nominees being released yesterday, the A24 rocks crew looks back at a previous Best Picture winner and a film that inspired many A24 films: No Country For Old Men. Written and directed by the Coen Brothers, and based off a Cormac McCarthy book: No Country For Old Men won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (for Javier Bardem), and Best Adapted Screenplay. It follows Vietnam veteran Llewelyn Moss (portrayed by Josh Brolin) after he finds a suitcase full of money from a drug deal gone wrong. The money isn't without strings, though, as he soon realizes crazed psychopath Anton Chigurgh (portrayed by Javier Bardem) is tracking him down for the money. Film-buff Ray Neeman joins the A24 Rocks crew to discuss one of the best movie's of the last 25 years. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro: 0 to 2:26. Film Discussion: 2:26 to 1:10:20. Film Ratings and Outro: 1:10:20 to End. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Before the memes of Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems flooded the internet, there was another Safdie brother directed film that flooded the internet with memes, and that's the 2017 crime-thriller "Good Time." After the Twilight saga, Robert Pattinson was looking to break from the pretty boy role he was typecasted as. Many say that "Good Time" was his breakout performance that made audiences take him seriously as an indie actor. It also put the Safdie brothers on the map as directing favorites for A24 fans. What's it about? It centers around two Queens brother's named Connie and Nick who decide to rob a bank. After a paint bomb is released in the duffle bag they were carrying, they go on the run in New York City. Chaos ensues. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro: 0 to 2:22. Film Discussion: 2:22 to 1:05:52. Film Ratings: 1:05:52 to End. Next five A24 films we're reviewing: 55. Woodshock. 56. The Florida Project. 57. The Killing of a Sacred Deer. 58. Lady Bird. 59. The Disaster Artist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

For this week's A24 vibe discussion, the A24 rocks crew brings on special guest and anime enthusiast CapiTanceTV for a Mt. Rushmore draft of animated films. As they draft their films, these cinephiles reminisce on some of their favorite childhood animated films and some animated films that aren't meant for children. Who will have the best Mt. Rushmore draft? Find "A24 On The Rocks" on social media to vote (https://linktr.ee/a24podcast). Also, if you enjoy anime, don't forget to check out CapiTance's anime channels (https://linktr.ee/capitancetv). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Menashe is a 2017 film loosely based off the real life of its lead actor: Menashe Lustig. It follows his struggles to regain custody of his child while adhering to the laws of his religion. Filmmaker Joshua Weinstein wanted to make a documentary film about the Hasidic Jewish community in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, but due to reticence from the community, Weinstein pivoted from creating a documentary to making a feature film. The A24 Rocks crew debates religion, philosophy, and the film at hand. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 1:56. Film Discussion- 1:56 to 1:05:49. Film Ratings and Outro: 1:05:49 to End. Our next five A24 films: 54. Good Time 55. Woodshock 56. The Florida Project 57. The Killing of a Sacred Deer 58. Lady Bird --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

A24 just released one of their biggest films of the year: The Iron Claw. It has a star studded cast of Zach Efron, Jeremy Allen White, and Lily James. When wrestling fans heard that this was going to be a film, they knew they were in for a doozy. The Iron Claw is about the Von Erich wrestling family who infamously had a generation of siblings die from either a drug overdose or suicide. A24 rocks co-host Kevin Konicek is an expert of wrestling history, and co-host Eric Kiska picks his brain on the tragic history of the family. This will be a spoiler-free discussion but caution: there is talk of suicide and drug usage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Looking for a holiday film that may be a bit darker, more savory, combined with a little bite in the eggnog? Don't worry, the A24 Rocks crew has just the list for you. Kelley, Eric, Cole, and Kevin each give you recommendations of holiday films to disturb your family with around the Christmas tree. Or maybe: you don't like your family and want to lock yourself in your room and binge a few yule-log flicks. They also argue the age-old question: is Die Hard a Christmas film? Wrap yourself in a warm, salty blanket for this extra special A24 holiday discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

A Ghost Story is a 2017 supernatural drama starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. Written and Directed by David Lowery: this movie focuses on a man and a woman stuck in a stagnant relationship before the man dies in a car crash and becomes a ghost wrapped in the same sheets he was covered in at the morgue. As a ghost does: he becomes a voyeur of his partner, and the house that his energy is tied to. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0 to 2:33. Film Discussion- 2:33 to 1:06:13. Film Ratings and Outro- 1:06:13 to End. Next five A24 films we're reviewing: 53. Menashe. 54. Good Time. 55. Woodshock. 56. The Florida Project. 57. The Killing of a Sacred Deer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Ho-ho-ho, time to grab an eggnog, cozy up around the fire, and listen to the A24 Rocks crew reminisce on some of the best Christmas films that were ever made. As each film reviewer gives their list, each film will enter into a point system that will decide a collaborative Top 10 Christmas film list. So in the end: there will be one film knighted Emperor of the Mistletoe, President of the North Pole, or undisputed King of Christmas Cheer. What film will take the prize, and what classic Christmas films will the A24 Rocks crew reject? Will there be any controversial picks? Listen in for a special holiday treat. Intro: 0 to 3:02. Our Top 10 Christmas Films: 3:02 to 32:39. Our Collaborative Top 10 Christmas Films: 32:39 to 37:31. Honorable Mentions and Outro: 37:31 to End. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support