"Oh my God! You've never seen 'The Godfather'? This movie is a rich blend of genius and a triumph that Robert Evans..."
We have returned! After a few months hiatus to attend to the little larval human that I recently became custodian to, the Arts Union Science podcast has returned to once again tackle the ten films up for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. And wouldn't you know it, these same films are also contending for the equally coveted AUS Grants that we give out each year.
Join your co-hosts Tyler D. R. Vance and Jennie S. Orton as they rattle on about 5 of the 10 best picture nominees, focusing on the quality of their filmmaking, their relevance to the year 2023, and the excitement they garner for future works from the intrepid artists that made them. Along the way, they'll spend time in Barbie Land, the Alps, New York during the fledgling years of the Internet, Yorgo Lanthimos's weird-ass head, and the splash zone of a bird full of shit.
"Any questions?"
TIME STAMPS:
Conversations for specific movies start at ...
Barbie ========== 6m 35s
Poor Things ====== 37m 20s
Anatomy of a Fall == 59m 40s
Maestro ========= 1h 17m 25s
Past Lives ======== 1h 36m 29s
