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96 films and 159 podcasts later, Eric and Kevin have made it atop the A24 mountain after watching every single A24 film from the 2010 decade of A24. Three fellow podcasters quit in the process of this arduous journey, yet Eric and Kevin somehow kept their eyeballs fresh and their vocal boxes running. In this intimate conversation, Eric travelled all the way to Wisconsin to record this podcast in person. The A24 Rocks duo reflects on their journey, shares some personal stories, and shares their top 10 best & worst A24 films from 2013-2019. Intro- 0:00 to 4:36. Our Journey Through 96 A24 Films- 4:36 to 20:48. Our Top 10 Best & Worst A24 Films from the 2010 Decade- 20:48 to End.

Every year these cinephiles get together to decide what movies, actors, actresses, writers, and directors get to take home a golden-coveted Oscar Isaac statue that is as big as Oscar Isaac himself. After the 21 A24 films in 2019, it was the toughest competition yet for the A24 Rocks crew to decide who should win (and lose). 7 Oscar Isaacs, and 1 bronze piece of poop, up for the taking. Who will win? Who will lose? Listen to find out. Nominees- Best Picture-  The Farewell The Last Black Man in San Francisco Midsommar The Lighthouse Uncut Gems Best Director- Robert Eggers for The Lighthouse Ari Aster for Midsommar Joe Talbot for The Last Black Man in San Francisco  Lulu Wang for The FarewellThe Safdie Bros for Uncut Gems Best Actor- Robert Pattinson for The Lighthouse Jimmie Fails for The Last Black Man in San Francisco Adam Sandler for Uncut Gems Jamie Bell for Skin Kelvin Harrison Jr for Waves Best Actress- Julianne Moore for Gloria Bell Florence Pugh for Midsommar Awkwafina for The Farewell Sofia Boutella for Climax Taylor Russell for Waves Three worst films- Outlaws High Life Low Tide Best Supporting Actor- Willem Dafoe for The Lighthouse Bill Camp for Skin Jonathan Majors for the Last Black Man in San Francisco Tzi Ma for The Farewell Sterling Brown in Waves Best Supporting Actress- Zhao Shu-zhen for The Farewell Tilda Swinton for The Souvenir Julia Fox for Uncut Gems Diana Lin for the Farewell Vera Farmiga for Skin Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)- Lulu Wang for The FarewellRobert Eggers and Max Eggers for The Lighthouse Joe Talbot and Rob Richert for The Last Black Man in San Francisco Trey Edward Shults for Waves Ari Aster for Midsommar

Unccccuuuutttttt Jaaaaahhhhhhmmmmms. In our final review of the 2019 year of A24, the A24 Rocks crew has finally reached The Safdie Brothers' gambling New York City anxiety rollercoaster Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Lakeith Stanfield, and Kevin Garnett. Uncut Gems is about a gambling addict named Howard who owns a gem shop in New York City's diamond district. When Howard imports an Ethiopian black opal and shows it to basketball HOFer Kevin Garnett, the black opal takes on a life of its own. Howard owes money around town, though, and specifically to his brother Arno whose goons are chasing Howard to his kids high school play. In the 96th film of their A24 journey, and the final film of the 2010 decade of A24, what will these film reviewers think of Uncut Gems? Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 4:11. Film Discussion- 4:11 to 1:31:20. Film Ratings/Outro- 1:31:20 to End. Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule- January 7th- The 2019 A24 Oscars. Junary 14th- Our Top 10 Best and Worst A24 Films from 2013-2019.

For the holiday celebration this year, these cinema lovers rewind to 1999 and review the crime-comedy Go starring Sarah Polly, Katie Holmes, William Fitchner, Jay Mohr, Timothy Olyphant, and Scott Wolf. These film reviewers invite on Lamb, who rented out a movie theatre this past year and imported the film reel for "Go." In this triptych tale, Ronna needs to make her rent... and that's all you need to know. Is "Go" a Christmas film, and how has it aged 26 years later? Fire up that shoesaw. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 2:06. Film Discussion- 2:06 to 1:00:03. Film Ratings/Outro- 1:00:03 to End. Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule- 12/24- Uncut Gems. 1/7- The 2019 A24 Oscars.

On the second from last film review for the 2019 year of A24, these A24 film reviewers discuss the 2019 horror-comedy In Fabric, written and directed by Peter Strickland. In Fabric starts with a woman named Sheila Woolchapel (portrayed by Marianne Jean-Baptiste) who works as a bank teller at a British bank. She is a single middle-aged lady with a dismissive son, and one day, she scores a date with a man. To dress up for her date, she decides to buy a red dress at Dentley & Soper's, and this red dress takes on a life of its own. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 5:14. Film Discussion- 5:14 to 1:18:54. Film Ratings/Outro- 1:18:54 to End. Upcoming podcast release schedule- December 17th- Go. December 24th- Uncut Gems. January 7th- The 2019 A24 Oscars. January 14th- Our Top 10 Best and Worst Films from the 2013-2019 years of A24.

The A24 Rocks crew looks back at the first feature film Harmony Korine directed, the controversial Criterion classic Gummo. Korine directed one of the most famous A24 films in Spring Breakers, so these film reviewers wondered what kind of filmmaking themes Korine established early in his career. And to say the least, controversy was always in his wheelhouse. Gummo is a non-linear story about Xenia, Ohio, a tornado ravaged town with two boys named Solomon and Tummler hunting cats for money. It was also the third film for Chloe Sevigny, who has acted in many other indie gems in her career. How has Gummo aged after all these years? Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 1:35. Film Review- 1:35 to 54:04. Film Ratings/Outro- 54:04 to End. Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule- December 10th- In Fabric. December 17th- Go. December 24th- Uncut Gems. January 7th- The 2019 A24 Oscars.

Today on the A24 on the Rocks podcast, these film reviewers review the third Trey Edward Shults film in the A24 catalog: Waves starring Kelvin Harrison Jr and Taylor Russell. Waves focuses on an African-American family in southern Florida tackling themes such as family trauma, forgiveness, toxic masculinity, and race in America. It's unique storytelling structure has divided some critics, but has been complimented by other reviewers as a unique tale. Where will the A24 Rocks crew land? Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 3:28. Film Discussion- 3:28 to 1:24:20. Film Ratings/Outro- 1:24:20 to End. Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule- December 3rd- Gummo. December 10th- In Fabric. December 17th- Go. December 24th- Uncut Gems.

The A24 Rocks crew goes back to Jane Schoenbrun's debut film, the psychological horror movie We're All Going to the World's Fair. When Casey participates in an online World's Fair Challenge, she starts to see disturbing changes in herself. A middle-aged man named JLB watches her videos and reaches out to her. Is Casey actually experiencing changes from the World's Fair Challenge, or is it all an MMORPG? Kevin talks about his day's playing World of Warcraft, and these film reviewers talk about the horrifying phenomenon of Slenderman. Intro- 0:00 to 2:54. Creepypasta discussion- 2:54 to 7:19. Film Discussion- 7:19 to 58:40. Film Ratings/Outro- 58:40 to End.

The Kill Team is a 2019 "war" drama starring Nat Wolff and Alexander Skarsgaard that is a based on a true story of the war crimes of a U.S. military platoon in Afghanistan. Nat Wolff portrays U.S. Army member Andrew Briggman who joined the military believing he would serve his country valiantly. But soon after Sergeant Deeks (portrayed by Alexander Skarsgaard) takes over as leader of his platoon, Briggman realizes that the mission they're on is not valiant whatsoever. Writer and Director Dan Krauss also directed the 2013 documentary of the same name. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 2:04. War on Terror Discussion- 2:04 to 16:28. Film Discussion- 16:28 to 1:02:29. Film Ratings/Outro- 1:02:29 to End. Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule- November 19th- We're All Going to the World's Fair. November 26th- Waves. December 3rd- Gummo. December 10th- In Fabric.

In this A24 vibe discussion, these film reviewers discuss what many critics are calling "the film of the decade" in One Battle After Another. Paul Thomas Anderson directed this Thomas Pynchon adaptation while Leonardo Dicaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, and Chase Infiniti star in it. It revolves around a revolutionary group named the French 75, and a love triangle that forms between two revolutionaries and an immigration detention center officer. On top of being a Best Picture favorite, One Battle After Another has garnered a lot of conversation around its portrayal of fascist America. Is it worth the hype? Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 1:34. Film Discussion- 1:34 to 1:15:26. Film Ratings/Outro- 1:15:26 to End. Upcoming podcast release schedule- November 12th- The Kill Team. November 19th- We're All Going to the World's Fair. November 26th- Waves. December 3rd- Gummo.

For the fourth documentary in the A24 distribution chronology, the A24 Rocks crew visits the African Savannah and a herd of elephants. Narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this nature documentary is about a 50 year old Elephant Queen named Athena and her family who are struggling through a historic drought. The family searches for water while also attempting to maintain milk for their children, who need to keep their strength up if they want to trudge into the mud-holes to stay hydrated. The A24 Rocks crew asks the question: does The Elephant Queen break the mold of the average nature documentary? Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 3:28. Film Discussion- 3:28 to 1:09:05. Film Ratings- 1:09:05 to End. Upcoming podcast release schedule- November 5th- One Battle After Another. November 12th- The Kill Team. November 19th- We're All Going to the World's Fair. November 26th- Waves.

On a special Halloween episode and A24 Vibe Discussion, these A24 fans invite on fellow sinner Bill Holland from The Morally Offensive Podcast (https://www.morallyoffensive.com/) to review an all-time David Fincher classic in Se7en (AKA Seven) and give the history of the seven deadly sins. Starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, Se7en and The Silence of the Lambs are often credited as making the serial killer crime/horror genre famous. Does it still hold up 30 years later? And given the current climate with religious extremism in America, is there anything to take from the character of John Doe that may seem relevant today? Press play to find out what's in the box. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 2:37. Film Discussion- 2:37 to 1:22:18. Film Ratings/Outro- 1:22:18 to End. Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule- October 29th- The Elephant Queen. November 5th- One Battle After Another. November 12th- The Kill Team. November 19th- We're All Going to the World's Fair.

HARK TRITON HARK! Bellow bid our father Robert Eggers rise from the depths of cinema for this podcast. Black waves teeming with salt foam to smother the A24 Rocks crew with pungent slime, to choke ye, engorging their microphones till ye turn blue and bloated with bilge and film reviews and can scream no more - only when Robert Pattinson - crowned in cockle shells with slitherin' Willem Dafoe and steaming beard take up his fell be-finned arm, his coral-tine trident screeches banshee-like in the tempest and plunges right through yer gullet, bursting ye. We hope you like this lobster. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 4:00. Film Discussion- 4:00 to 1:32:02. Film Review/Outro- 1:32:02 to End. Upcoming Podcast Schedule- October 22nd- Se7en (with Bill Holland from The Morally Offensive Podcast). October 29th- The Elephant Queen. November 5th- One Battle After Another. November 12th- The Kill Team.

In light of A24's latest release "The Smashing Machine" with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: the A24 Rocks crew invites on fellow podcaster, sports fan, and film-buff Naaim Siddiqi to blind rank the top 16 sports films of all time. These movie-lovers randomly generate numbers 1-16, and whatever number a co-host ends up at, they must pick at that number. BUT each co-host has two vetoes and can force a ranker to pick a different film at the same number. Will personal biases show between these Midwest sports rivals in the heat of the baseball playoffs and in the middle of football season? Will they go for the happy-go-lucky kids films, underdog stories, or the more gritty and gripping sports tales? If you ain't first, you're last. Intro- 0:00 to 2:48. Blind Ranking Discussion & Rules- 2:48 to 11:51. Our Top 16 Sports Films Blind Ranking- 11:51 to 1:37:14. Honorable Mentions & Outro- 1:37:14 to End. Upcoming Podcast Schedule- October 15th- The Lighthouse. October 22nd- Se7en. October 29th- The Elephant Queen. November 5th- One Battle After Another.

For the 90th film in the A24 chronology, the A24 Rocks crew discusses the Jersey Shore mystery-thriller Low Tide starring Keean Johnson and Jaeden Martell. Low Tide was distributed in a limited release and certainly didn't create much buzz back in 2019 and is not a film many remember, yet it holds a 72% Critic's Rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It's placed in the early 90s and follows a group of mischievous teen boys, but does it earn a comparison to Stand By Me? Listen to find out. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0:00 to 4:07. Film Discussion- 4:07 to 1:04:38. Film Ratings- 1:04:38 to End. Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule- October 8th- Our Top 16 Sports Films, a Blind Ranking! October 15th- The Lighthouse. October 22nd- Se7en. October 29th- The Elephant Queen.