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2019 proved to be one of the best years for movies of the past decade. Film festivals like Sundance and TIFF helped launch great movies like The Farewell and Jojo Rabbit. Neon made its case to be the next great indie distributor after releasing Parasite and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. And Netflix continued its mission to become one of the major studios by producing films from master filmmakers. But in a year full of great films, what will ultimately be #1? Amanda the Jedi joins Art & Zach to count down their Top 10 Movies of 2019.  Check out Amanda the Jedi's channel: http://youtube.com/amandathejedi  TIMECODES... Films We Missed 01:12 Honorable Mentions 05:41 Brittany Runs a Marathon 09:57 Avengers: Endgame 11:56 Booksmart 12:41 Greener Grass 16:15 The Art of Self-Defense 18:03 Little Monsters 20:36 Midsommar 23:37 The Last Black Man in San Francisco 25:51 Knives Out 29:13 The Irishman 32:55 Honeyland / Midnight Family 37:38 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 41:15 Under the Silver Lake 46:14 Wav

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2019) The conclusion (?) of an epic space opera. The battle between the first order and the resistance. A tug of war between directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson. A disagreement between intern Fernando and the co-hosts Art & Zach. It's time for The Rise of Skywalker.  TIMECODES... How does it rank among Star Wars movies? 01:38 A fitting end to the new trilogy? 03:34 SPOILERS Was TROS a rebuke of The Last Jedi? 12:30 New creatures / worlds 18:39 Chewbacca peekaboo 21:44 Stuff We Didn't All Get 24:21 Changes from The Last Jedi 27:11 Rey's lineage 30:45 Production notes 37:24 Ben & [Redacted] 40:12 The Force 44:18 General Hux 46:35 Emperor Palpatine 48:51 Kylo's ending 55:47 Jedi 01:02:27 Is this the end of the Skywalker saga? 01:06:24 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod&nb

UNCUT GEMS (2019) This is how we win. An anxiety-fueled vision of New York City's Diamond District from Josh and Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems stars Adam Sandler as a degenerate gambler who gets his hands on an immensely valuable stone. With an impressive cast including LaKeith Stanfield and Idina Menzel, as well as Kevin Garnett and The Weeknd playing themselves, the film is full of charismatic people giving great performances. It's also an intensely uncomfortable experience at times. Join Art, Zach, and AmandaTheJedi as they analyze Uncut Gems.  TIMECODES... How did it make you feel? 02:19 Cast of professional & non-professional actors 12:16 SPOILERS/the ending 24:02 Crowded Best Actor field 30:03 Best Scenes 32:46 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twi

How many sittings did you watch 'The Irishman' in and have you apologized to FilmTwitter for that yet? How many lines of dialog does an Oscar nomination earn you? Is it uncouth to review the movie you were fired from on Letterboxd? Asking for a director friend on that last one. Answering all these questions, plus What We're Watching and an awards season update with Art, Zach, and producer/intern Fernando on this episode of the podcast! NOTE: We are posting this episode a bit late due to technical difficulties. The schedule will return to normal this week.  The Every Frame a Painting video 'Hot to do Action Comedy' is available here: https://youtu.be/Z1PCtIaM_GQ  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Watchmen 03:10 1917 11:17 Ghosts of Sugar Land 19:24 Rumble in the Bronx 21:25 YAY OR NAY NEWS Can you watch 'The Irishman' as a series? 24:46 The Anna Paquin debate 30:50 Josh Trank reviews 'Fant4stic' 39:39 #ReleaseTheSynderCut 43:26 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Awards season update; Indie Spirit Award nominations and

We're opening up our table to more guests for Thanksgiving. Art & Zach are joined by returning guest Chase Azarian, as well as producer/intern Fernando, to discuss what we've been watching as the year winds down. Also, what film festival is the best first film festival to attend? And Yay or Nay on Best Picture. NOTE: This video is a couple weeks late due to some technical difficulties. Thanks for your patience, we hope you enjoy it!  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Grammy nominations 04:30 Control 05:39 Death Stranding 07:17 Knives Out 13:20 Doctor Sleep 16:44 The End of the F***ing World 26:36 Watchmen 29:50 INTERVIEW Best first film festival? 36:01 YAY OR NAY MOVIES Best Picture Predictions 47:25 NEW TO SEE Picks for the Week 01:09:44 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/Inter

Dark is a German science fiction thriller series on Netflix currently in between its 2nd and 3rd seasons. After two children go missing from a small German town, dark secrets and double lives are exposed in this puzzle-filled show. Rhianna from Rhiannatoria joins Art and Zach to break down the convoluted mysteries of Netflix's Dark.  TIMECODES... Attempting to explain the show 03:14 Decoding the timeline 08:52 SPOILERS Holding up to scrutiny 15:24 Expectations for Season 3 24:56 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod  YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercutpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercutpod/support

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (2019) A painter is commissioned to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman betrothed by her mother to a man in another country. The two women come to find they have more in common than they had expected. Amanda the Jedi and Alina Montemayor join Art & Zach to break down Celine Sciamma's exquisite period piece, 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire.'  TIMECODES... What makes 'Portrait' stand out? 03:37 The relationship 09:47 The portraits 14:44 The role of women 16:32 SPOILERS Three endings 21:01 Neon's excellent 2019 slate 28:31 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod  YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercutpod/message Support this p

Disney Plus debuts. Marvel movies, Disney classics, and Star Wars galore. What's up with The Mandalorian? Netflix and Nickelodeon team up. The Irishman devastates. James Deane rises again. Art and Zach break down the latest on Yay or Nay News plus What We're Watching and our Picks for the Week.  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING The Irishman 02:42 Death Stranding 11:24 YAY OR NAY NEWS NickFlix; Netflix & Nickelodeon Partnership 17:16 'Friends' Anniversary at HBO Max? 24:26 Oscars disqualify another foreign film 27:33 James Dean to "star" in new film 33:03 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Disney+ launches 36:38 Day One Content 50:33 The Mandalorian 57:25 Imagineering 01:00:35 NEW TO SEE Imagineering 01:03:15 The Irishman 01:03:37 Watchmen 01:04:03 The Nightingale 01:07:54 Waves 01:09:24 Ford V Ferrari 01:11:01 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Faceb

MARRIAGE STORY (2019) The story of a marriage falling apart as a family fights to stay together. Noah Baumbach's new film is an incisive look at divorce and the knots that are hardest to untie. With Adam Driver, Scarlet Johansson, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Alan Alda, Julie Hagerty and Merritt Weaver, Marriage Story is a Netflix film considered by many to be a strong contender for end-of-year awards.  TIMECODES... Initial Thoughts & Acting 01:51 Realism 14:55 SPOILERS 19:48 Awards Potential 35:27 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod  YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercutpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercut

AppleTV+ launches. HBO Max announces. Morning Show debuts. Thrones will return... at a later date. And Benioff & Weiss are out of another job. All this plus What We're Watching and Picks for the Week on Intercut 65! TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Looking for Alaska (03:44) Morning Show (07:45) Parasite (11:38) The Lighthouse (14:43) Dolemite Is My Name (16:41) YAY OR NAY NEWS AppleTV+ joins streaming wars (19:35) 'Thrones' dies and lives again (25:02) Academy disqualifies "Lionheart" (29:29) The Irishman exit (34:54) INTERVIEW HBOMax announcements (40:25) Benioff & Weiss leave 'Star Wars' (45:56) Woke 'Watchmen' (51:14) TOPIC OF THE WEEK Disney's mishandling of Fox properties (58:41) NEW TO SEE Picks for the Week 01:07:01 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Tw

PARASITE (2019): All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident. Director: Bong Joon-ho A heist of a lifestyle. Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho returns to his native country South Korea to direct his latest, and perhaps greatest film, Parasite. A movie that is part class examination and part caper, it tells the story of how one unemployed family sees an opportunity in a nearby rich household. Art & Zach break down what makes Parasite among the best that 2019 has to offer, what makes the movie so engrossing and the meaning of its killer ending.  TIMECODES... Review 0:59 Bong Joon-ho 08:07 Song Kang-ho 11:05 Pleasures of Parasite 12:20 SPOILERS 14:30 Themes 19:30 The ending 27:45 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/In

The Emmys are over and Oscar season has just begun. Art & Zach are back from Toronto and joined by Producer Fernando to run through their highlights from the film festival as well as their thoughts on the Emmys. Also, what we've been watching and Picks for the Week!  TIMECODES... Brought to you by 02:42 WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Black Lady Sketch Show 04:44 Ad Astra 10:31 Undone 13:26 TIFF RECAP Parasite 17:59 Poorly received premieres 22:32 A24 Hype Battle 24:47 Under the Radar picks 33:40 Awards contenders at TIFF 43:35 The movie that got away... 45:55 EMMYS RECAP 'Fleabag' type of night 47:13 'Game of Thrones' wins the battle, loses the war 53:36 Thoughts on the broadcast 56:01 Other winners 59:50 Limited Series Showdown 01:00:11 Bandersnatch wins Best TV Movie 01:06:27 Thoughts on no host 01:07:53 NEW TO SEE Picks for the Week 01:08:41 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - dis

What happens when superheroes collide with capitalism? The Boys, Amazon Prime's massively popular new show, adapts the comic books of the same name into a subversive show full of expletives and gory violence. Kevin from SayGoodnightKevin joins Art & Zach to break down what they like about this new series.  SayGoodnightKevin's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/saygoodnightkevin TIMECODES... General Thoughts 01:48 SPOILERS 10:09 Societal Commentary 11:38 Dark Themes 17:56 Other Elements 25:53 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod  YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercutpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show

Send in the clowns. The iconic Batman villain, Joker, is back in theaters at the center of his very own movie and it's been getting Oscar buzz! Does this movie belong among the film festival selections of the season? Will Joaquin Phoenix win an Academy Award for the same role that netted one for Heath Ledger? Listen to find out Art & Zach's thoughts.  TIMECODES... Not a Comic Book film? - 1:41 Performances - 7:16 SPOILERS - 16:37 Batman connections - 20:14 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod  YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercutpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercutpod/support

Disney and Amazon want you to settle down with them and stop dating around so much. The Matrix returns. Searching gets a sequel. The Hunt is over. Also, What We're Watching and our Picks for the Week!  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING 13 Reasons Why Season 3 02:10 Good Boys 02:22 Ready Or Not 02:30 Big Little Lies 03:13 Other HBO Shows 07:08 Mindhunter Season 2 07:31 Perpetual Grace LTD 13:56 Glow Season 3 17:56 YAY OR NAY NEWS Disney Every Week 20:19 20 episodes of 'Lord of the Rings' 24:15 The Matrix Re-Reloaded 29:18 Hostless Awards Shows 32:49 INTERVIEW Thoughts on The Bay 35:39 Thoughts on social media in TV/Movies 36:25 Thoughts on Searching 2 39:39 Thoughts on Quentin Tarantino's 10th and final film 43:46 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Universal Cancels 'The Hunt' 46:30 NEW TO SEE Picks for the Week 01:01:37 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook -

Does Quentin Tarantino's new movie disrespect Bruce Lee? Why does de-aging technology make sense for Martin Scorsese's upcoming The Irishman? How many times are you allowed to punch Dwayne Johnson? Answers to these questions and more on this week's Intercut podcast!  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Euphoria 01:38 The Art of Self-Defense 02:37 iPic Theaters 05:57 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 06:49 YAY OR NAY NEWS Tarantino's Bruce Lee Legacy Controversy 16:20 Fast & Furious Punch Numbers 26:03 Andy Serkis directing 'Venom 2' 31:25 Simon Pegg & Nick Frost reunion 34:06 James Wan's new horror film 36:12 INTERVIEW 'Inside No. 9' 42:13 Dogma 43:12 Best Pixar vs. Best Disney 44:08 Luce 45:40 Tenet trailer 50:14 TOPIC OF THE WEEK De-aging tech in movies 52:26 NEW TO SEE Picks of the Week 01:05:41 If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Fac

Marvel reveals its plans for Phase Four. The Emmy nominations are out. There's a new Lion King, but does the 2019 version have what it takes to take the crown from the 1994 version? It's a jam-packed catch-up week on Intercut. Also, What We're Watching and Picks for the Week!  TIMECODES... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Euphoria 02:04 Bonding 04:27 Euphoria 06:18 Big Little Lies 07:21 Dark 07:51 Big Little Lies 08:52 YAY OR NAY NEWS Marvel's Phase Four 13:18 Emmy Nominations 27:59 Matt & Ben reunite for 'The Last Duel' 35:15 Cats trailer 36:12 Netflix recuts 13 Reasons Why scene 37:58 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Let Us Explain The Lion King 42:11 Picks for the Week 59:16  If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod  YouTube - YouTube.com/Intercut

We're taking a trip to Sweden. Ari Aster's follow-up to Hereditary follows a group of friends whose trip to a midsommar festival becomes increasingly bizarre and horrific. Florence Pugh captivates in the starring role of MIdsommar, but we have to ask, is this actually a horror movie? What is behind the lore? What's with that ending? We dive deep on Midsommar on Let Us Explain.  TIMECODES... Is Midsommar a horror movie? (0:25) SPOILERS (08:06) Our favorite lines (11:27) Florence Pugh (14:06) Bad Relationships (20:02) Midsommar's ending (20:58) The lore of Midsommar (24:36) If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod  YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intercutpod/me

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the toys are back for a new adventure with some new faces, including Forky! Art and Zach are joined by Karsten Runquist to break down the latest from Pixar and rank their favorites in the Toy Story franchise. Which new characters fit in the best? Does Pixar plan to make any more of these movies? Listen for our answers  Karsten Runquist's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS85PXHRkizrbGHBCe4tV3g TIMECODES... Let Us Explain 01:47 SPOILERS 09:41 Tom Hanks' Best Performance 15:04 Does Toy Story 4 end better than Toy Story 3? 16:45 Non-Forky new characters 20:29 Ranking the Toy Story movies 26:04  If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut  Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod  Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2  Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod  Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod  Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod  YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod --- Send in

Art and Zach are joined by Amanda the Jedi for a mid-2019 breakdown of the best content of the year. Will Netflix, HBO, or another network claim the top show? Which show appeared on all three of the Best TV lists? Which movies made all of our lists? How high up did critical favorites like Booksmart and Us land? Answers to these questions and more in this episode!  TIMECODES... Trends in 2019 01:45 Best Movie Franchises of 2019 05:12 BEST TV SHOWS OF 2019 09:01 Friends From College 09:23 Umbrella Academy 10:25 Pen15 12:56 Dark 15:13 Russian Doll 17:07 High Maintenance 20:46 Chernobyl 23:48 Dead to Me 29:10 When They See Us 30:59 Barry 35:49 BEST MOVIES OF 2019 Honorable Mentions 39:00 The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience 39:33 Rocketman 42:00 Happy Death Day 2 U 45:33 See You Yesterday 47:29 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 49:10 Five Feet Apart 52:06 The Sun is Also a Star 54:34 Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward, Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid & Ramy Youssef: Feelings 56:06 Toy Sto