Show notes
In episode 19 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review the Noemie Merlant-led romantic fantasy Jumbo (30:20), parenting drama The Surrogate (39:52), Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (50:01), and Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel solo outing Black Widow (59:39). Hanna also has a chat with Jumbo writer-director Zoé Wittock (08:29) about her approach to the initially strange, but ultimately affecting premise.And for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (01:08:12), with Cannes underway we discuss the role of film festivals in the critical conversation.If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflintIf you like the show do leave a review and rate us too!