A featured review of Ari Aster’s debut ‘Hereditary,’ plus a slew of Quick Takes.
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FMP ep. 159 – First Reformed, Mishima, American Gigolo
In this Paul Schrader-centric episode, reviews of ‘First Reformed,’ ‘American Gigolo,’ and ‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters.’
FMP ep. 158 – Cannes Recap
A recap of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, and a review of the Cannes movies from last year we finally had time to see.
FMP ep. 157 – Brief Encounter, Pelle the Conqueror, Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her
Reviews of some Cannes darlings of years past, including David Lean’s ‘Brief Encounter’ and Bille August’s ‘Pelle the Conqueror.’
FMP ep. 155 – A Quiet Pace, Blockers, Isle of Dogs
Reviews of A Quiet Place, Blockers, and Isle of Dogs
FMP ep. 155 – Ready Player One, Annihilation, Paddington 2
Reviews of Ready Player One, Annihilation, and other movies from the first quarter of 2018.
FMP ep. 154 – OSCAR HISTORY: The 40th Academy Awards
Some Oscar History this week and we discuss the historically significant 1968 Academy Awards.
FMP ep. 153 – The Oscars Predictions, Preferences, and Snubs
A deep dive into what will win, what should win (and what ought to have been recognized) at this Sunday’s Academy Awards.
FMP ep. 152 – The Oscar Nominations, The Best Director Category
A discussion of this years Oscar nominations, followed by an attempt to parse out the differences between the “Best Picture” and “Best Director” categories.
FMP ep. 151 –The Best Movies of 2017
A countdown of each co-hosts lists of the ten best movies of 2017.
FMP ep. 150 – 2017 Superlatives with Lena Houst
In the lead-up to our Best of the Year episode, Lena Houst guest-hosts to discuss the miscellaneous achievements of 2017.
FMP ep. 149 –The Post, Best Television of 2017
A review of Spielberg’s ‘The Post,’ followed by a discussion of some of the best television of 2017
FMP ep. 148 – I, Tonya, All the Money in the World
Reviews of ‘All the Money in the World,’ ‘I, Tonya,’ and a quick take on ‘Downsizing.’
FMP ep. 147 – The Shape of Water, Awards Season 2017
A review of Guillermo Del Toro’s latest, ‘The Shape of Water,’ followed by a discussion of how the still-young Awards season is shaping up.
FMP ep. 146 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Alex Carlson returns for a nerdy, nit-picky, and eventually VERY spoilery review of the year’s most anticipated film, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi.’
FMP ep. 145 – BPM, The Square, Princess Cyd, Loveless
Quick Takes reviews of a bunch of movies, including BPM, Loveless, and The Disaster Artist
FMP ep. 144 – The Florida Project, After the Storm, Lady Bird
An all-review show this week, covering movies like ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘Three Billboards,’ ‘The Florida Project,’ and more!
FMP ep. 143 – The Son of Joseph, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Columbus
Reviews of a bunch of movies available for streaming, including ‘Columbus’ and ‘Brawl in Cell Block 99.’
BONUS EPISODE – QUEER MISERY: The Queer Films of 2017
You love Film Misery, now try some Queer Misery! Justin and Film Misery editor Lena Houst get together for this bonus episode to discuss the best of queer cinema in 2017
FMP ep. 142 – A Silent Voice, Thank Your for Your Service, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Triple-header reviews, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer!’