Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Let Us Explain

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Let Us Explain

The conclusion (?) of an epic space opera. War between good and evil. The battle between the first order and the resistance. A tug of war between directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson. A disagreement between intern Fernando and the co-hosts Art & Zach. It's time for The Rise of Skywalker.

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BEST TV SHOWS OF 2019

BEST TV SHOWS OF 2019

The BEST TV Shows of 2019; from HBO to Netflix, Amazon to cable, we're discussing our favorites. Art, Zach, and Producer Fernando round out their Top 10s, talk about what just missed the cut, and list the best TV episodes of the year.

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Uncut Gems | Let Us Explain

Uncut Gems | Let Us Explain

This is how we win. An anxiety-fueled vision of New York City's Diamond District from Josh and Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems stars Adam Sandler as a degenerate gambler who gets his hands on an immensely valuable stone. With an impressive cast including LaKeith Stanfield and Idina Menzel, as well as Kevin Garnett and The Weeknd playing themselves, the film is full of charismatic people giving great performances. It's also an intensely uncomfortable experience at times. Join Art, Zach, and AmandaTheJedi as they analyze Uncut Gems.

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WHAT IS A SYNDERCUT AND CAN YOU WATCH THE IRISHMAN CHALLENGE #68

WHAT IS A SYNDERCUT AND CAN YOU WATCH THE IRISHMAN CHALLENGE #68

How many sittings did you watch 'The Irishman' in and have you apologized to FilmTwitter for that yet? How many lines of dialog does an Oscar nomination earn you? Is it uncouth to review the movie you were fired from on Letterboxd? Asking for a director friend on that last one. Answering all these questions, plus What We're Watching and an awards season update with Art, Zach, and producer/intern Fernando on this episode of the podcast!

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WHICH FILM FESTIVAL SHOULD I GO TO & YAY OR NAY BEST PICTURE #67

WHICH FILM FESTIVAL SHOULD I GO TO & YAY OR NAY BEST PICTURE #67

We're opening up our table to more guests for Thanksgiving. Art & Zach are joined by returning guest Chase Azarian, as well as producer/intern Fernando, to discuss what we've been watching as the year winds down. Also, what film festival is the best first film festival to attend? And Yay or Nay on Best Picture.

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Dark | Let Us Explain

Dark | Let Us Explain

Dark is a German science fiction thriller series on Netflix currently in between its 2nd and 3rd seasons. After two children go missing from a small German town, dark secrets and double lives are exposed in this puzzle-filled show. Rhianna from Rhiannatoria joins Art and Zach to break down the convoluted mysteries of Netflix's Dark.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Let Us Explain

Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Let Us Explain

A painter is commissioned to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman betrothed by her mother to a man in another country. The two women come to find they have more in common than they had expected. Amanda the Jedi and Alina Montemayor join Art & Zach to break down Celine Sciamma's exquisite period piece, 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

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Greener Grass | Let Us Explain

Greener Grass | Let Us Explain

A hilarious and subversive look at suburban conformity. The mysterious and highly entertaining new comedy has layered jokes. What does it all mean? Join Art & Zach for answers on this edition of Let Us Explain.

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DISNEY PLUS TAKES OVER STREAMING & 'IRISHMAN' HURTS BUTTS #66

DISNEY PLUS TAKES OVER STREAMING & 'IRISHMAN' HURTS BUTTS #66

Disney Plus debuts. Marvel movies, Disney classics, and Star Wars galore. What's up with The Mandalorian? Netflix and Nickelodeon team-up. The Irishman devastates. James Deane rises again. Art and Zach break down the latest on Yay or Nay News plus What We're Watching and our Picks for the Week.

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Marriage Story | Let Us Explain

Marriage Story | Let Us Explain

The story of a marriage falling apart as a family fights to stay together. Noah Baumbach's new film is an incisive look at divorce and the knots that are hardest to untie. With Adam Driver, Scarlet Johansson, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Alan Alda, Julie Hagerty, and Merritt Weaver, Marriage Story is a Netflix film considered by many to be a strong contender for end-of-year awards.

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WATCH MORNING SHOW ON AN IPHONE PLUS APPLE AND HBO MAX OUT #65

WATCH MORNING SHOW ON AN IPHONE PLUS APPLE AND HBO MAX OUT #65

AppleTV+ launches. HBO Max announces. Morning Show debuts. Thrones will return... at a later date. And Benioff & Weiss are out of another job. All this plus What We're Watching and Picks for the Week on Intercut 65!

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The Irishman | Let Us Explain

The Irishman | Let Us Explain

THE IRISHMAN (2019): Young Robert De Niro, middle-aged Robert De Niro, and old Robert De Niro star in the new Martin Scorsese movie The Irishman. The film tells the story of a mob fixer over the course of several decades; as he comes up in the ranks of a crime syndicate through his involvement with Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino). Scorsese's nearly three-and-a-half-hour gangster epic is also a big gamble for Netflix who dropped over $160 million and much of their awards hopes onto The Irishman. Zach was at the World Premiere for the New York Film Festival, so Art asks what to expect, how it compares to movies like Casino & Goodfellas, as well as if it's worth seeing this movie in a movie theater before it hits streaming.

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OLD MAN YELLS AT SUPERHERO MOVIE & BACK TO SCHOOL #64

OLD MAN YELLS AT SUPERHERO MOVIE & BACK TO SCHOOL #64

Some directors have an issue with superhero movies. Some countries have a problem with Tarantino movies. Some Jokers don't want to see another Joker. Art & Zach break down the latest in entertainment, PLUS What We're Watching and Picks for the Week!

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Parasite - Let Us Explain & SPOILERS

Parasite - Let Us Explain & SPOILERS

A heist of a lifestyle. Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho returns to his native country South Korea to direct his latest, and perhaps greatest film, Parasite. A movie that is part class examination and part caper, it tells the story of how one unemployed family sees an opportunity in a nearby rich household.

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FLEABAG TYPE OF NIGHT & MAKING FERNANDO JEALOUS #63

FLEABAG TYPE OF NIGHT & MAKING FERNANDO JEALOUS #63

The Emmys are over and Oscar season has just begun. Art & Zach are back from Toronto and joined by Producer Fernando to run through their highlights from the film festival as well as their thoughts on the Emmys. Also, what we've been watching and Picks for the Week!

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The Boys - Let Us Explain w/ SayGoodnightKevin

The Boys - Let Us Explain w/ SayGoodnightKevin

What happens when superheroes collide with capitalism? The Boys, Amazon Prime's massively popular new show, adapts the comic books of the same name into a subversive show full of expletives and gory violence. Kevin from SayGoodnightKevin joins Art & Zach to break down what they like about this new series.

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