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Enjoy another discussion of selected films that were being screened at the 64th New York Film Festival including some special superlatives to wrap up another incredible staycation at Lincoln Center! Nick and Sophia share spoiler-free takes on Tender Loving Care, Club Kid, and the world premieres of Behemoth! and A Statement. Find out how these movies could shake up the awards race with under 150 days left until the 99th Academy Awards! Comment with some of your favorite films shown at the festival and what you can’t wait to see.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year in New York! Nick and Sophia are back to recap their experience at the 64th edition of the New York Film Festival so far. They chat about Sandra Hüller's Silver Bear-winning performance in Markus Schleinzer's Rose, the chaos Godzilla causes in Godzilla Minus Zero, the new restoration of Ken Russell's The Devils, and the groundbreaking new documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem. Next week, they'll return to review four more titles that screened at the festival and hand out NYFF-related superlatives.
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Music: "The Greatest Adventure" by Jonathan Adamich

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After a short break, Nick and Sophia are back with a recap of the fall film festival buzz and award winners. First, they share their thoughts on the Venice jury's decisions, including the Golden Lion winner "Woman Unknown," John Malkovich's Volpi Cup win, and more. Then, Sophia recaps her annual journey to the Telluride Film Festival, where she saw "The Debut," "Elsinore," "Wild Horse Nine," "Tender Loving Care," and the surprise screening of Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's "You Can See Everything." Finally, they talk about "La Bola Negra" winning the People's Choice Award at TIFF and what it means for the rest of awards season, then share the titles they're most excited to catch at the 64th edition of the New York Film Festival. They'll be back soon with dispatches and mini reviews from their time at NYFF.
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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love Moulin Rouge! On this week's spectacular spectacular episode, Nick and Sophia are joined by their friends and the hosts of Drama with Connor and Dylan MacDowell to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann's maximalist musical masterpiece, Moulin Rouge! The group talks about their relationship to the film, their obsession with Nicole Kidman as Satine, Ewan McGregor's singing voice, the Broadway musical, and more. Like all of Nick and Sophia's collaborations with Connor and Dylan, it's a fun episode you won't want to miss.
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Music: "The Greatest Adventure" by Jonathan Adamich

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On this week's episode, Nick and Sophia run through the recent marathon of film festival announcements. First, they dig into the Venice International Film Festival lineup, where films like Danny Boyle's Ink, Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine, and Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love will have their world premieres. Next, they discuss the plethora of films headed to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), including world premieres of Sian Heder's Being Heumann and Peter Farrelly's I Play Rocky. They also chat about the films debuting in the Platform section and what the "Canadian Premiere" designation can tell us about Telluride's secret lineup. Finally, they chat about their hometown fest, the New York Film Festival, where Behemoth! and Godzilla: Minus Zero will premiere at Lincoln Center. Listen along and let us know which festival films you think will make a splash in this year's Oscar race.
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Music: "The Greatest Adventure" by Jonathan Adamich