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So... what's new with you? As Hollywood and the wider world responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, we try to sort through our thoughts (note: this episode was recorded on March 9th so look at this as a bit of a time capsule). We also continue March Movie Madness with our Portrait of a Parasite on Fire Neon Elimination Bracket to determine the best movie release by the film distributor NEON (excluding two of our favorites). Art & Zach are joined by producer/intern Fernando for this episode. SKIP TO... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING The Invisible Man 01:47 Onward 05:09 Swallow 08:05 Spenser Confidential 10:33 YAY OR NAY NEWS Coronavirus' impact on movies 14:22 'Homecoming' team making new show 24:30 Netflix is a Joke festival 26:13 INTERVIEW 29:57 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Best Neon Movie 32:32 NEW TO SEE Picks for the Week The Invisible Man 01:45:35 High Maintenance 01:46:07 Onward 01:47:25 First Cow 01:47:37 Devs 01:48:04 High Maintenance 01:48:26 First Cow 01:48:50 Only 01:50:05 Swallow 01:50:35 The Host 01:50:46 This week's episode referenced... Tarantino disses 'Meek's Cutoff' - https://www.indiewire.com/2012/01/quentin-tarantino-gives-drive-rampart-meeks-cutoff-slots-on-his-worst-nice-try-2011-film-lists-254264/ If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS (2020) A teenager's unintended pregnancy sends her and a cousin across state lines in search of medical care. The third feature film from Eliza Hittman (It Felt Like Love, Beach Rats) is a starkly told and intimate glimpse at the obstacles that a young woman faces when she seeks out an abortion. Starring newcomers Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder in breakthrough performances, 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' won awards at the Sundance and Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year. Amanda the Jedi joins Art & Zach for this breakdown of one of 2020's early contenders for best film. SKIP TO... Intro 01:18 Handling of abortion 01:49 Eliza Hittman's filmmaking 04:45 Show don't tell 09:49 SPOILERS "Never Rarely Sometimes Always" 13:33 Bond between cousins 16:33 A series of challenges 20:47 Who is the father (and does that matter)? 23:24 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

WATCHMEN (2019) We banked this episode a little while ago, have you watched Watchmen? HBO's update of the classic Alan Moore graphic novel comes from Lost and The Leftovers creator Damon Lindelof. 2019's Watchmen takes place over 30 years after the events depicted in the original comics, focusing on a policewoman from Tusla named Angela Abar (Regina King). The series tackles the idea of identity, racial trauma and the true impact of superheroism in its 9-episode limited run. SKIP TO... Intro 01:14 Continuing a Legacy 02:53 SPOILERS Angela Abar 10:02 Revising the Comics? 21:56 Episode 9 27:55 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

What is the best Pixar movie of all time? With the release of Onward and March Madness around the corner, we're doing the Best Pixar Movie Bracket to pick our favorite from 'Toy Story' to 'Toy Story 4'. Also, the Harrison Ford dog movie doesn't have a dog. And the Harrison Ford franchise movie doesn't have Steven Spielberg. SKIP TO... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Love is Blind 01:36 Pete Davidson: Alive from New York 04:19 Horse Girl 06:23 YAY OR NAY NEWS 'Call of the Wild' motion capture dog 09:34 'Love, Simon' series moves to Hulu 14:06 Netflix adds Top 10 feature 18:58 Spielberg leaves 'Indiana Jones 5' 22:34 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Best Pixar Movie Bracket 26:13 PICKS FOR THE WEEK Invisible Man 01:05:03 McMillion$ 01:05:32 Cheer 01:06:53 This week's references... This article on 'A Dog's Purpose' abuse claims - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/arts/a-dogs-purpose-abuse-video-scandal.html This Instagram post from Hilary Duff - https://www.instagram.com/p/B9IaC36pec0/ If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

DOWNHILL (2020) Downhill is the American revision of Ruben Ostlund's cringeworthy 2014 masterpiece, Force Majeure. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell play a married couple on a ski trip with their kids whose pleasant stay is upended by scary incident. After the snow falls, the tension rises, and uncomfortable truths come up in humiliating ways. But does the new movie do the Swedish original film justice or does the remake get lost in translation? SKIP TO... Let Us Explain 01:40 SPOILERS 11:18 Comparing the Endings 16:24 Comparing other scenes 21:17 The "new" ending 25:52 The use of children 29:04 This Let Us Explain referenced... The video of Ruben Östlund not getting nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars - https://youtu.be/hYTWqLmnjt0 TheAtZShow's video with Force Majeure - https://youtu.be/5lfNBZuE5LA If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

Bong Joon-ho and Parasite dominate the 92nd Oscars. 'The Batman' unveils a camera test with Robert Pattinson in costume. A 'Stranger Things 4' negates one of Season 3's best moments. Sundance movies we forgot, the shows we're streaming and vertical-shot movies all on this week's Intercut. WHAT WE’RE WATCHING Cheer 02:16 Locke & Key 04:17 Modern Love 04:46 Sonic the Hedgehog 06:55 Criterion Channel 07:43 Camino a Roma 08:24 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:06 Rick & Morty 10:41 McMillion$ 12:02 YAY OR NAY NEWS Going Batty over Robert Pattinson 14:28 Stranger Things 4 teaser 18:16 A League of Their Own show 21:44 Vertical blockbuster action movie 24:22 INTERVIEW Best Sundance movies not mentioned yet? 28:44 Fernando’s Best of Sundance 36:40 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Parasweep the Oscars 41:50 The Irishman blanked 52:50 1917’s night 55:54 Thoughts on speeches 59:13 NEW TO SEE Picks for the Week 01:00:48 This week’s references… This video of Greta Gerwig meeting Jerry from Cheer at the Oscars - https://youtu.be/1ykmpYhj1j4?t=104 This story about the Sonic animators losing their jobs - https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/12/12/animation-studio-responsible-for-sonic-movies-redesign-reportedly-closed This camera test for ‘The Batman’ - https://vimeo.com/391277390 This camera test for ‘Joker’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMjZh3_XHos This ‘Stranger Things 4’ teaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB2GYwbIAlM This Intercut review of ‘Stranger Things 3’ - https://youtu.be/NtxOARF36Ew This story about Timur Bekmambetov & movies on computer screens - https://www.indiewire.com/2018/08/timur-bekmambetov-screenlife-interview-searching-unfriended-1201989768/ Bong Joon-ho’s Oscars speech for Best Director - https://youtu.be/ftz-BPqCiZU Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech - https://youtu.be/87zXvSCmSYk Renee Zellweger’s Oscars speech - https://youtu.be/g_o0bvuCgHQ American Factory’s Oscars speech - https://youtu.be/5XudJKiYgv4 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

The 2010s were packed with great movies but which stand out from the decade? Art & Zach are joined by Amanda the Jedi to discuss some of their favorite films. SKIP TO... 01:23 Our Methodology 03:26 Honorable Mentions 06:00 The Social Network 11:34 Brigsby Bear 14:04 Exit Through The Gift Shop 16:21 Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World 20:52 Hereditary 26:10 Swiss Army Man 30:15 Silver Linings Playbook 33:06 The Raid 35:30 Minding the Gap 37:59 Her 41:29 Enemy 43:19 Eighth Grade 45:52 Nightcrawler 50:08 The Wolf Of Wall Street 50:50 Dunkirk 54:03 The Big Short & Spotlight 58:30 12 Years a Slave & Mad Max: Fury Road 01:03:01 La La Land 01:07:30 O.J.: Made in America 01:10:09 Moneyball 01:13:06 Baby Driver & Call Me By Your Name 01:16:07 Phantom Thread 01:17:35 The Wolf of Wall Street 01:21:47 Shoplifters & Avengers: Infinity War & Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 01:24:57 Art’s favorite foreign films 01:29:43 Honey Boy 01:31:48 Whiplash If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

From the snowy mountains of Park City, Utah, Art & Zach break down all the films you need to know coming out of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Joined by Amanda the Jedi and Alina Montemayor, we're going through every feature length section in the Sundance program, from Documentary Premieres to U.S. Dramatic. Splashy premieres like Downhill, Never Rarely Sometimes Always and Promising Young Woman. Buzzworthy movies like Bad Hair, Minari and Zola. Hidden gems like Black Bear, Charm City Kings and Nine Days. We're covering them all! SKIP TO... KIDS Come Away 01:01 DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES Assassins 01:21 Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story 02:44 On the Record 04:34 NEXT Beast Beast 05:05 Black Bear 06:21 I Carry You With Me 10:12 Spree 12:25 Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia 15:27 Summertime 16:04 WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC Charter 17:39 Exil 17:59 High Tide 18:13 Identifying Features 19:03 Jumbo 20:14 Possessor 22:54 Summer White 26:26 Surge 27:17 Yalda, a Night of Forgiveness 28:42 SPOTLIGHT And Then We Danced 31:31 Collective 31:43 Ema 31:59 The Assistant 32:19 The Climb 33:26 MIDNIGHT Bad Hair 35:06 His House 38:20 Relic 40:19 Run Sweetheart Run 42:02 Scare Me 44:18 The Night House 45:33 The Nowhere Inn 46:24 PREMIERES Downhill 49:05 Ironbark 50:56 Kajillionaire 53:04 Promising Young Woman 55:25 Sergio 56:35 Tesla 56:58 The Glorias 58:26 The Father 59:41 The Last Thing He Wanted 01:00:08 Wendy 01:03:00 Uncle Frank 01:04:19 The Nest 01:05:50 U.S. DOCUMENTARY Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets 01:07:46 Boys State 01:09:40 Dick Johnson Is Dead 01:14:20 Time 01:16:32 U.S. DRAMATIC Blast Beat 01:18:57 Charm City Kings 01:22:02 Dinner in America 01:25:05 Farewell Amor 01:27:50 Minari 01:28:07 Miss Juneteenth 01:34:17 Never Rarely Sometimes Always 01:36:16 Nine Days 01:40:46 Palm Springs 01:46:35 Save Yourselves 01:49:56 Shirley 01:51:47 Sylvie’s Love 01:55:11 The 40-Year-Old Version 01:57:17 The Evening Hour 01:59:30 Wander Darkly 02:01:17 Zola 02:03:23 NEXT (redux) I Carry You With Me 02:12:58 BEST OF SUNDANCE Our Picks 02:13:59 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

1917 (2019) Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes has made a variety of notable films and his latest, 1917, is an immersive recreation of a World War I stand-off between the British and the Germans in Northern France. Teaming up with the extraordinarily talented cinematographer Roger Deakins, 1917 is filmed to look like two long, uncut shots, a remarkable technical achievement; however, is it more impressive than good? Art & Zach are joined by Intern Fernando to analyze this potential Best Picture Oscars contender. Behind-the-Scenes of The Raid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxb9xzAaYjM And check out this behind-the-scenes video for 1917 which answers some of the questions we had in our discussion - https://youtu.be/kMBnvz-dEXw SKIP TO... One-Take Movies 01:07 The plot 10:29 Video game feel 13:40 SPOILERS Plane crash scene 18:03 The last stretch 23:58 Standout cinematography 25:43 Technical achievement vs. artistic achievement 29:38 Acting & Performances 32:36 Final Thoughts 35:26 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

2019 proved to be one of the best years for movies of the past decade. Film festivals like Sundance and TIFF helped launch great movies like The Farewell and Jojo Rabbit. Neon made its case to be the next great indie distributor after releasing Parasite and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. And Netflix continued its mission to become one of the major studios by producing films from master filmmakers. But in a year full of great films, what will ultimately be #1? Amanda the Jedi joins Art & Zach to count down their Top 10 Movies of 2019. Check out Amanda the Jedi's channel: http://youtube.com/amandathejedi SKIP TO... Films We Missed 01:12 Honorable Mentions 05:41 Brittany Runs a Marathon 09:57 Avengers: Endgame 11:56 Booksmart 12:41 Greener Grass 16:15 The Art of Self-Defense 18:03 Little Monsters 20:36 Midsommar 23:37 The Last Black Man in San Francisco 25:51 Knives Out 29:13 The Irishman 32:55 Honeyland / Midnight Family 37:38 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 41:15 Under the Silver Lake 46:14 Waves 49:13 Peanut Butter Falcon 53:15 Greener Grass 58:06 Jojo Rabbit 59:54 Luce 01:05:19 Uncut Gems 01:08:07 Marriage Story 01:12:09 The Farewell 01:19:42 Honey Boy 01:22:41 Parasite 01:29:35 Portrait of a Lady on Fire 01:31:09 Parasite 01:39:32 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2019) The conclusion (?) of an epic space opera. 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. SKIP TO... How does it rank among Star Wars movies? 01:38 A fitting end to the new trilogy? 03:34 SPOILERS Was TROS a rebuke of The Last Jedi? 12:30 New creatures / worlds 18:39 Chewbacca peekaboo 21:44 Stuff We Didn't All Get 24:21 Changes from The Last Jedi 27:11 Rey's lineage 30:45 Production notes 37:24 Ben & [Redacted] 40:12 The Force 44:18 General Hux 46:35 Emperor Palpatine 48:51 Kylo's ending 55:47 Jedi 01:02:27 Is this the end of the Skywalker saga? 01:06:24 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

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. SKIP TO... Shows We Missed 02:00 Honorable Mentions 05:39 The Mandalorian 10:07 I Think You Should Leave 12:20 Russian Doll 14:07 Game of Thrones 16:16 A Black Lady Sketch Show 18:58 BoJack Horseman 21:00 Russian Doll 24:40 Broad City 25:55 Unbelievable 27:58 Big Little Lies 29:41 Undone 31:42 Mindhunter 36:05 I Think You Should Leave 38:56 Glow 40:22 Fleabag 41:56 Undone 43:06 Chernobyl 44:33 Euphoria 48:39 Fleabag 49:50 Russian Doll 53:24 Barry 55:46 Mindhunter 57:56 Dead To Me 01:00:38 Watchmen 01:03:13 When They See Us 01:06:37 Euphoria / When They See Us 01:09:28 Succession 01:13:18 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

UNCUT GEMS (2019) 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 intensly uncomfortable experience at times. Join Art, Zach, and AmandaTheJedi as they analyze Uncut Gems. SKIP TO... How did it make you feel? 02:19 Cast of professional & non-professional actors 12:16 SPOILERS/the ending 24:02 Crowded Best Actor field 30:03 Best Scenes 32:46 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

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! NOTE: We are posting this episode a bit late due to technical difficulties. The schedule will return to normal this week. The Every Frame a Painting video 'Hot to do Action Comedy' is available here: https://youtu.be/Z1PCtIaM_GQ SKIP TO... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Watchmen 03:10 1917 11:17 Ghosts of Sugar Land 19:24 Rumble in the Bronx 21:25 YAY OR NAY NEWS Can you watch 'The Irishman' as a series? 24:46 The Anna Paquin debate 30:50 Josh Trank reviews 'Fant4stic' 39:39 #ReleaseTheSynderCut 43:26 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Awards season update; Indie Spirit Award nominations and Gotham Awards winners 48:39 PICKS FOR THE WEEK Knives Out 01:10:02 Watchmen 01:10:28 The Irishman 01:10:33 I Lost My Body 01:10:40 The Movies That Made Us 01:11:30 Atlantics 01:12:49 Portrait of a Lady on Fire 01:13:36 Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby 01:15:08 Marriage Story 01:16:28 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

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. NOTE: This video is a couple weeks late due to some technical difficulties. Thanks for your patience, we hope you enjoy it! SKIP TO... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Grammy nominations 04:30 Control 05:39 Death Stranding 07:17 Knives Out 13:20 Doctor Sleep 16:44 The End of the F***ing World 26:36 Watchmen 29:50 INTERVIEW Best first film festival? 36:01 YAY OR NAY MOVIES Best Picture Predictions 47:25 NEW TO SEE Picks for the Week 01:09:44 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod