How did they ever make a movie of revolutionary journalists falling in love amidst the whirlwind American communist movement of the 1910s? Why is Betty Buckley our greatest living vocal talent? Can you make a compelling drama without conflict? Will Sepideh Moafi win an Emmy for her indelible performance as the intrepid AI warrior-turned-valiant ER hero Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi? What is there left to even talk about now that The Pitt season two has ended?! All these burning inquiries will be grilled, chilled, and distilled throughout the near two-hour runtime of this, the latest audio missive from the living (but once dead) human triptych known in some professional quarters as movies imo but in other more personal quarters as a trio of active homosexuals. This week the comrades bring the following to discuss on mic:
Ben: Remembering Bob Duvall with the titular tender mercy of Bruce Beresford’s Tender Mercies (1983)
Daniel: Remembering the titular reds of Warren Beatty’s political epic Reds (1981)
It’s time to dive into the sensitive Oscar-winning American cinema of Reagan’s first term! It’s time to laugh and cry! It’s time to forget the first name of every character in these movies! When it comes to processing all these occasions and more, to quote Barbra, the time has come…