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The main character of TONY is Anthony Bourdain, but Matt Johnson’s latest film is not exactly a biopic. We have film critic Katie Walsh with us to discuss Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, and the rest of the kitchen crew in this unusual coming of age movie. Then we’ll think up some other personalities we’d like to see inspire coming-of-age/early-life pics.

What’s Good

Drea: actors with real teeth

Katie: Matt Johnson’s biceps

Kevin: finding childhood books (Chilling Ghost Stories, and Choose Your Own Adventure: The Cave of Time and Revenge of the Rainbow Dragons)

ITIDIC

Sold-Out Silent Film Fest Showcases Brand New Silent Films

IndieWire: The Prescience of Disney’s Direct-to-Video Sequels

Staff Picks
Drea: The Cycle of Love
Katie: The Rivals of Amziah King
Kevin: The Conversation

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Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Comedian Hay Beacon joins us to discuss THE WRONG GIRLS, Dylan Meyer’s feature debut as a writer/director, starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat. Meyer has said that the movie is not for everyone, but it’s really for the people it’s for. So…are we those people? Plus, we chat about our favorite “serious” actors to see take comedic turns .

What's Good?

Alonso: Widows Bay

Drea: "Mamdani!" social media posts (and that they're being addressed)

Hay: the dog they found!

Kevin: finding a great hotel pen

ITIDIC
Marvel Unveils Its New X-Men Cast at D23
Pleasantville 4K Release Removes Reese Witherspoon “slut” line

Staff Picks

Alonso: Never Going Back

Drea: It Ends

Hay: Leviticus

Kevin: Ocean's Eight

Listen to Hay's podcast, No Contact.

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Director Jane Schoenbrun's latest film has had a certain kind of movie fan salivating for months now, and it's finally in theaters. So, are we still...salivating? Is this getting gross? Editor of RUE MORGUE Magazine, Andrea Subissati, joins us to discuss. Then, we get our tongues tied up with a movie quiz about film titles even longer than TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA.

What's Good

Alonso: Jeni's Dark Chocolate Bombe

Drea: Full-body skin care

Andrea: Double cone, the American way

Kevin: finally solving the Vitamin C face care situation (Paula's Choice C5 Superboost Moisturizer)

ITIDIC
Ellison Says Paramount Will Exit CA if Suit Isn’t Settled By October
WB Promotes The End of Oak Street on AI Dog Podcast
One Night Only Director Removed Says Audiences Don’t Like Sex Scenes

All titles from our  Long Titles Movie Quiz as a Letterboxd list

Staff Picks

Alonso: Trick (1999)

Drea: Wet Hot American Summer

Andrea: Milk & Serial

Kevin: Undertone

 

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Ken Plume -- author, filmmaker, and longtime host of A Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume -- joins us to talk about the movie that everyone seems to be talking about. Is it a great Spider-Man movie, or the greatest Spider-Man movie? Then, we answer a Hotline call (yes, we still take those!) about forbidden films of our youths. 

What’s Good?

Alonso - Friends with pools

Drea - Texting other people in a group Zoom

Ken - Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee

Kevin - Summer tabs! Urgent tabs!

ITIDIC

Netflix Sued Over Loss of Hard Drive With Unreleased Nicolas Cage Film

Sundance to Expand Competition as Fest’s Debut in Boulder Grows Nearer

Staff Picks

Drea - Late Fame

Alonso - Nights of Cabiria

Ken - 1941

Kevin - Practical Magic

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Is it possible for a sports comedy to fit the formula, but still break the mold? Josh Greenbaum, director of Barb and Starr Go to Vista Del Mar, takes a whack at it with THE DINK, starring Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen. It's streaming now on AppleTV. And we have comedian (and yes, pickleball enthusiast) Jaron Myers with us to discuss! Then we get some pitches together for thoroughly modern movies that wouldn't have made sense a few years (or decades) ago. 

What's Good?

Alonso - Severin Films’ Disco Italiana box set

Drea - Bob the Drag Queen recapping Love Island on YouTube

Jaron - Big Brother 24-Hour Feed recap podcasts

Kevin - SDCC ‘26 (check out Minister FarraComic-Con)

ITIDIC
Sony, Alamo Drafthouse, to Reopen Cinerama Dome/Arclight at Long Last
Comic-Con 2026 – Hits and Misses
Paramount/WB Merger Paused Until June 2027, Or Court Ruling

Staff Picks

Drea: Mustache

Alonso: Family Plot

Jaron: Heavyweights

Kevin: Paper Lion

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