2024 Oscar Show: Design and Animated Awards
Movies That Matter Podcast
by Nicole Funari
3w ago
Nicole, Lexy, and Stacy tackle the Oscars covering costume, production design, song and animated films. We share our thoughts on the nominees and the films we saw in 2023.  Website Store YouTube Facebook Group Page   ..read more
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2024 Oscar Show: Performances
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by Nicole Funari
3w ago
Nicole, Lexy, Justin, and Stacy tackles the Oscars covering the best performances-- supporting actor/actress and leading actor/actress. We share our thoughts on the nominees and the films we saw in 2023.  Website Store YouTube Facebook Group Page   ..read more
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2024 Oscar Show: Best Overall Awards
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by Nicole Funari
1M ago
Nicole, Lexy, Justin, and Stacy tackles the Oscars covering Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Picture. We share our thoughts on the nominees and the films we saw in 2023.    Website Store YouTube Facebook Group Page   ..read more
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Flashback: The Farewell and Staying vs. Leaving for America
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by Nicole Funari
2M ago
Christopher and Nicole with special guest, Dan, discuss The Farewell and the issues that come along with generational conflicts that cross international boundaries as well. We disagree about the actual quality of the filmmaking particularly the bizarre score, Dan discusses the dissonance between what was considered funny by Asian vs non-Asian audiences, and the tension between the families who emigrate and the families who stay. It's worth hearing the real story from This American Life. For more on Lulu Wang, check out this article from The Atlantic. Nicole recommends early Ang Lee: The Weddin ..read more
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Flashback: Get Out and White Spaces
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by Nicole Funari
2M ago
Nicole and Stacy talk with Sari about Get Out, the fear of being black in white spaces, white fragility, and horror movie tropes. Mentioned in the episode is a an interview with Jordan Peele on the Nerdist podcast. Recommendations this week: This Is Us and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. Website Store YouTube Facebook Group Page   ..read more
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Wonka and Pure Imagination
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by Nicole Funari
3M ago
Garret and Nicole gush over Wonka and the movie's whimisical and joyful pure imagination. We love the cast, the costumes, the sets, and the world the movie created. We literally tear up talking about getting enveloped by this movie. We talk about the value of having genuine emotional experiences at the movies without having to tackle all the world's ills. Garret recommends reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory out loud to another person. Nicole recommends While You Were Sleeping. Website Store YouTube Facebook Group Page ..read more
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Napoleon and War Movies
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by Nicole Funari
3M ago
Adam and Nicole discuss Napoleon and what makes for a good war movie. We don't know what this movie was about and found it a failure of a narrative. Beyond that, the acting and casting choices didn't work, the soundtrack made no sense, and only the costumes were worthy of praise. We discuss what makes for a good war movie including having stakes, an understanding of the cause, and perspectives from among the ranks. Also you actually have to have two armies fighting in the movie for it to be a war movie. Adam recommends The Leftovers. Nicole recommends Memphis Belle.  ..read more
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and How to Play the Hunger Games
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by Nicole Funari
4M ago
Garret, Stacy, and Nicole discuss the Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes after also reading the book. As fans of the Hunger Games, we all enjoyed the movie and the look back at how Katniss and Peeta's games came to be. We praise the cast diversity, but disagree on the success of the rewind back to earlier times presented in the movie. We discuss what it means to play the Hunger Games and to win them. We dig into how our backgrounds and personalities guide our chosen strategies. Garret recommends seeing the movie again. Stacy recommends catching up on history. Nicole recomme ..read more
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Rustin and Building a Protest
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by Nicole Funari
4M ago
Justin and Nicole discuss Rustin and the intricacies of putting together social moviements. We highly enjoyed the performances, particularly Colman Domingo who captured the charisma and passion of Bayard Rustin. We talk about the challenges, the infighting, and the varying approaches to building a social movement. Justin recommends Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Nicole recommends Nature's Premium aloe cream. Website Store YouTube Facebook Group Page   ..read more
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Killers of the Flower Moon and Centering American Indians
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by Nicole Funari
5M ago
Justin and Nicole with special guest Rosebud Sioux tribe member Marietta discuss Killers of the Flower Moon and American Indian stories that aren't getting told. We disagree on our enjoyment of a three and a half hour movie but praise the performances. We wish the story focused more on the Osage.  We have a wide ranging discussion on American Indian culture and history. We learn about Maria Tallchief, prima ballerina from the Osage tribe. Marietta also recommends checking out the Gathering of Nations in the spring in New Mexico. We discuss the issue of missing and murdered indig ..read more
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