<p>As awards season marches on, this week we took a look at one of the dark-horse darlings of 2024: Anora. Already the winner of the Critics&#39; Choice Award for Best Picture and the coveted Palme d&#39;Or from the Cannes Film Festival, this visceral Cinderella story gone wrong features a powerhouse performance from Mikey Madison as the titular Anora. It is a story of perceived love, performed love, and the tribulations of a young woman whose only crime was thinking that finally fate was giving her a chance to be the lucky one. Quite the Valentine&#39;s Day special indeed. Hold onto your butts, dear listeners, this one is intense. </p>

Ep. 62 - The Substance

We've all been asked "Have you seen ______?" and faced the horrifying choice between lying and hoping we're not caught in the lie with a follow-up question, or telling the truth and having "WAIT, YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT?!?" exclaimed at us by a beloved friend, family member, or perhaps even a fully out-of-their-lane new acquaintance. We all live under a rock to some extent. So we are here to help. Hosts Sawyer Paine and Ben Wessels dive into movies that they themselves haven't seen and provide you with summary, reactions, and some insights for the next time someone corners you with that question.