We're just two cross-continental childhood friends who find joy in watching and talking about film. Join us as we document our spontaneous but sometimes stimulating thoughts as we have real conversations about the most recent movies we've watched.
Reel Talk (For Real)
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Podcast Overview
We're just two cross-continental childhood friends who find joy in watching and talking about film. Join us as we document our spontaneous but sometimes stimulating thoughts as we have real conversations about the most recent movies we've watched.
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8/8/2023
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Recent Episodes
August 5, 2024
Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos
<p>This episode was recorded earlier this year in March. As we both have been going through major life transitions, we had put recording and editing on hold for a few months. We realize that these consistent delays in releasing our episodes have been too frequent and prolonged that it's no longer funny to jest about this in our episode description (or maybe it still is a little funny...) but trust us, we are now back (for real). </p> <p>We have a real conversation about Yorgos Lanthimos' vibrant and outlandish 2023 feature Poor Things, starring Emma Stone, Ramy Youssef, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo and Christopher Abbott. We discuss the wonderfully eccentric humor of the screenplay and the controversial creative decisions that came along with it. We also, rather enthusiastically, defend a more dignified and dare we say more accurate feminist reading of the film against the less generous critics and detractors. As with the movie itself, this recording was clearly a fun time: you're never too old to laugh at juvenile quips and observations. </p>
March 4, 2024
Past Lives... or Eight Thousand Layers of In-yeon Across Eight Thousand Lifetimes
<p>We're really bad at getting these episodes out in a timely manner huh... but better late than never! </p> <p>We have a real conversation about Celine Song's 2023 indie hit Past Lives, featuring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro. How fateful it is that the both of us are situated in New York and Korea - just like the protagonist Nora and her childhood sweetheart, Haesung. Unlike them, however, we don't struggle with the interpersonal tensions of an ill-fated, cosmically destined romantic relationship that is never to be. We discuss the intricacies of the premise and touch on the nuances of how language is used in the film, as well as some of Eun Sol's gripe with Greta Lee's Korean. Will you be rooting for it at The Oscars this Sunday? We reveal our thoughts and impressions about the film, and our takes on whether or not it is deserving of the Academy Award. </p>
January 3, 2024
Joyland (2022) by Saim Sadiq
<p>We have a real conversation about an underrated gem from 2022: Joyland, by Pakistani screenwriter and director Saim Sadiq. We discuss the writer-director's deft filmmaking in realizing the tensions and misfortunes of a patriarchal society. We also point out the jarring developments in the story, admonishing the infuriating decisions of all the repressed male characters. When we go on tangents in our conversation, we celebrate Salina's purchase of her first car. </p> <p><br></p> <p>*This episode was recorded on August 6, 2023. </p>
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