February 9, 2021

EP. 140.5 — BONUS: Promising Young Woman

On a bonus Unspooled, Paul & Amy discuss 2020’s thorny modern revenge story Promising Young Woman! They praise the film’s tonal balancing act and subversion of audience expectations, view Cassie’s story through the prism of the misogynist pop culture of the 00s, and listen to highlights from Amy’s conversation with director Emerald Fennell and star Carey Mulligan.

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EP. 318 — Call Me By Your Name

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April 17, 2024

EP. 317 — Her

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April 10, 2024

EP. 316 — Lost In Translation w/ Rico Gagliano

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This week, Paul is gone, but Amy is joined by fellow film critic and podcast host, Rico Gagliano (MUBI Podcast). The two break down the 2003 Sofia Coppola classic, Lost in Translation, starring Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray.

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