168 - 2023 Academy Awards Reaction

FromThe A24 Project

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168 - 2023 Academy Awards Reaction

FromThe A24 Project

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41 minutes

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Mar 13, 2023

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Dallas and Lee welcome back Katie Smith-Wong as they share their thoughts on a historic night for A24 and beyond at the 95th Academy Awards.

Released:

Mar 13, 2023

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Lee Hutchison and Dallas King tackle every single movie released by A24, one of the most groundbreaking companies distributing some of the industry's most original films. We also bring you interviews with the people behind Eighth Grade, Hereditary, The Florida Project, Midsommar, The Farewell, The Lighthouse, Under The Skin, and much more.

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10 - Milly 'Hereditary' Shapiro Interview: A24 movies are filled with amazing characters but few have been as iconic as Hereditary’s Charlie played by Milly Shapiro. Lee Hutchison speaks with Milly about what inspired her to pursue a career in acting at a young age. What brought her to... by The A24 Project
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01 - A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III & Ginger & Rosa: Welcome to the first episode of The A24 Project, where we examine and review the movie catalogue of film distribution company A24, two movies at a time. We start back in 2013 with A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III starring Charlie Sheen... by The A24 Project
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13 - Amy & The End of the Tour: The incredibly talented Amy Winehouse and David Foster Wallace are the subject of two A24 films this week, Oscar winning documentary Amy and The End of the Tour. Lee Hutchison and Dallas King also round up the latest A24 news including Colin... by The A24 Project
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03 - The Spectacular Now & Enemy: Welcome to the third episode of The A24 Project, where we examine and review the movie catalogue of film distribution company A24, two movies at a time. In this episode we're joined by co-host of Owl Post & Aggressive Negotiations, Matt Rushing as... by The A24 Project
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17 - Krisha & The Adderall Diaries: Writer/Director Trey Edward Shults make his first appearance in the A24 filmography with the intense family drama Krisha and James Franco returns for the second time following Spring Breakers with The Adderall Diaries. Dallas King and Lee Hutchison... by The A24 Project
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09 - Son Of A Gun & While We're Young: We move into the 2015 A24 releases with Son of a Gun, an Australian crime drama starring Ewan McGregor and Alicia Vikander and While We're Young, director Noah Baumbach tells the story of a New York documentarian and his wife (Ben Stiller & Naomi... by The A24 Project
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24 - Azazel 'The Lovers' Jacobs Interview: Lee Hutchison speaks with filmmaker Azazel Jacobs, the writer/director of the A24 produced film, The Lovers. Debra Winger and Tracy Letts play a long-married, dispassionate couple who are both in the midst of serious affairs. But on the brink of... by The A24 Project
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21 - Morris From America & The Sea of Trees: Dallas and Lee watch two A24 films for the first time, Morris from America and The Sea of Trees. First up we check out Morris from America, Morris is a 13-year-old African-American who moves to Germany with his dad and falls for a girl at a youth... by The A24 Project
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06 - Life After Beth & The Captive: Dallas King and Lee Hutchison discuss Life After Beth starring Aubrey Plaza as a zombie looking to rekindle a relationship and The Captive with Ryan Reynolds trying to find his missing daughter in the backwater of Canada. We also look at the... by The A24 Project
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11 - Cut Bank & Ex Machina: Dallas King and Lee Hutchison look at another two A24 films, Cut Bank a crime drama starring Liam Hemsworth and one of their most popular releases, Ex Machina. In A24 Hour News, we discuss the next movie from Ari 'Hereditary' Aster and more award... by The A24 Project
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05 - Obvious Child & The Rover: Dallas King and Lee Hutchison discuss the "abortion comedy" Obvious Child starring stand-up comic, Jenny Slate and a post-modern Australian western, The Rover with Guy Pierce and Robert Pattinson. We also look at the latest news from A24 including... by The A24 Project
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47 - First Reformed & How To Talk To Girls At Parties: Lee and Dallas welcome the founder of The Nerd Party, Tristan Riddell to discuss 'First Reformed' and 'How To Talk To Girls At Parties'. Written and directed by Paul Schrader, First Reformed stars Ethan Hawke as pastor of a small church in upstate... by The A24 Project
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29 - Ben Wheatley Interview + The Blackcoat's Daughter & Free Fire: Lee and Dallas return to discuss The Blackcoat's Daughter and Free Fire and we have an interview with its director and co-writer Ben Wheatley. In The Blackcoat's Daughter, two Catholic schoolgirls Kat and Rose get left behind at their boarding... by The A24 Project
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08 - Revenge of the Green Dragons & A Most Violent Year: Lee Hutchison and Dallas King discuss two very different A24 movies looking at the immigrant experience in New York, Revenge of the Green Dragons & A Most Violent Year. In a bumper A24 Hour News segment, we look at the High Life trailer, MUBI... by The A24 Project
45 min listen
04 - Under The Skin & Locke: Dallas King and Lee Hutchison examine the sci-fi masterpiece, Under The Skin starring Scarlett Johansson as an alien praying on unsuspecting Scottish men and Locke featuring Tom Hardy who finds his life falling apart within the confines of his car on... by The A24 Project
53 min listen
02 - Spring Breakers & The Bling Ring: Welcome to the second episode of The A24 Project, where we examine and review the movie catalogue of film distribution company A24, two movies at a time. This week we discuss one of the most infamous A24 releases, Spring Breakers starring James... by The A24 Project
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19 - De Palma & Swiss Army Man: Brian De Palma is the subject of A24's first documentary 'De Palma' as he shares experiences and insight into a career that has spanned over fifty years and in 'Swiss Army Man' Paul Dano is a suicidal young man who encounters a farting corpse played... by The A24 Project
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12 - Bo 'Eighth Grade' Burnham Interview + Barely Lethal & Slow West: Dallas King and Lee Hutchison look at two very diverse A24 movies, Barely Lethal and Slow West. In A24 Hour News, Dallas speaks with Eighth Grade writer/director, Bo Burnham on the red carpet of the Scottish premiere. We also discuss the A24... by The A24 Project
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14 - Dark Places & Mississippi Grind: Dark Places brings together some of the most exciting talent in Hollywood featuring Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Chloë Grace Moretz & Gillian Flynn, but does it make for a special movie? After directing Mississippi Grind, Anna Boden and Ryan... by The A24 Project
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16 - Lulu 'The Farewell' Wang Interview + The Witch & Remember: Dallas King and Lee Hutchison are joined by blogger Kim Morrison to discuss one of A24's most famous films, The Witch and one of their most overlooked, Remember starring Christopher Plummer. In A24 Hour News, Missing Frames host Shawn Eastridge... by The A24 Project
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18 - Green Room & The Lobster: What's your desert island band and if you were to be transformed into an animal what would it be? Lee Hutchison and Dallas King look at Green Room, about a punk rock band who are forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi... by The A24 Project
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15 - Room & Mojave: A24's last film of 2015, Room, would become their first Best Picture nominated release and a breakout role for Brie Larson. Following the successful Room was Mojave, a straight to streaming release starring Oscar Issac and Mark Wahlberg. Lee Hutchison... by The A24 Project
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50 - Daniel 'The Witch' Malik Interview: A24's filmography is filled with memorable characters but few have made such a huge cultural impact as Black Phillip from Robert Eggers debut feature, The Witch. Actor Daniel Malik shares with Lee Hutchison how he came to be cast as Black Phillip,... by The A24 Project
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23 - American Honey & Moonlight: Lee and Dallas are joined by Megan Wilson, writer and podcaster for Screen Queens to breakdown American Honey and the Oscar winning Moonlight. In American Honey, a teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets... by The A24 Project
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30 - Greg 'The Disaster Artist' Sestero Interview: Lee interviews Greg Sestero about his book, The Disaster Artist, which was adapted by James Franco into an award winning feature film. Greg Sestero talks about the origins of the book, his stories from the set of The Room and working with Tommy... by The A24 Project
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26 - Disasterpeace 'Under The Silver Lake' Interview: Lee is joined by composer Richard Vreeland aka Disasterpeace to discuss his work on A24's Under the Silver Lake. Vreeland discusses his early career in video game composing, working on It Follows with David Robert Mitchell and the opportunities... by The A24 Project
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45 - Lean On Pete & Backstabbing For Beginners: Dallas and Lee continue on with A24's 2018 filmography with Lean on Pete and Backstabbing for Beginners. In Lean on Pete, the teenage Charley befriends Lean on Pete, an ageing racehorse, when he arrives in Portland. When Charley learns that the... by The A24 Project
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40 - Catherine 'Eighth Grade' Oliviere Interview: Lee is joined by actress Catherine Oliviere to discuss her performance as Kennedy in Eighth Grade, the nemesis of Elsie Fisher's Kayla. Catherine discusses the audition process for Kennedy but also for Kayla, the inspirations and creative choices... by The A24 Project
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28 - Patricia 'Into The Forest' Rozema Interview: Lee is joined the writer/director of A24's Into The Forest, Patricia Rozema. Into The Forest sees two sisters after a massive power outage learn to survive on their own in their isolated woodland home. Patricia shares with me about how she went... by The A24 Project
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168 - 2023 Academy Awards Reaction

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