Gavia and Morgan return from a covid-induced hiatus with a dispatch from this year's New York and London film festivals. Gavia reports on some buzzy titles including "Decision to Leave" and "Triangle of Sadness," and Morgan gives a rave to her one festival movie of the year, France's Oscar submission "Saint Omer."
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan diverge on Greta Gerwig's new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women. They assess Gerwig's structural changes to the book, compare this iteration of the story to its previous adaptations, and discuss the film's marvelous troupe of actors including Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Timothée Chalamet.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan debate the merits of Ari Aster's follow-up to Hereditary, folk-horror feature Midsommar. They discuss its effectiveness as a horror film, the importance of a good script versus good production values, and the film's allusions to white supremacist iconography.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan dive into Netflix's new historical drama Outlaw King, starring Chris Pine and Florence Pugh and set in medieval Scotland. Gavia shows off her knowledge of Scottish history while Morgan complains about pacing... so, about par for the course.
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