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FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #213 – “The Brutalist” (2024) (dir. Brady Corbet), “M” (1931) (dir. Fritz Lang)

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This week on the FilmWonk Podcast, Glenn and Daniel return to the world of cinema with Fritz Lang‘s classic police procedural (and a prototype of the genre), M (1931), a film from Weimar Germany which hits a bit differently today, but no less powerfully. And then we venture into Brady Corbet‘s towering and inventive immigrant story (featuring an Oscar-winning performance from Adrian Brody, The Brutalist (1:07:37).

May contain NSFW language.

FilmWonk rating (M): 10 out of 10
FilmWonk rating (The Brutalist): 8.5 out of 10

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Show notes:

  • [01:50] Review: M
  • [27:07] Review: The Brutalist
  • [46:20] Spoilers: The Brutalist

Listen above, or download: M, The Brutalist (right-click, save as, or click/tap to play)

FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #71 – “True Story” (dir. Rupert Goold)

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This week on the podcast, Glenn and Daniel learn more about the mystery of Christian Longo and Michael Finkel than they ever wanted to. Enjoy the intense and inexplicable bromance that ensues as we reflect on whether or not strong performances from James Franco and Jonah Hill can redeem such a deeply uncomfortable film (29:20).

May contain NSFW language.

FilmWonk rating: 6 out of 10

Show notes:

  • Music for tonight’s episode is…the movie’s trailer. Not much soundtrack to be had in this film.
  • Bart Layton‘s 2012 documentary, The Impostor, is a movie we’d recommend over this one (in fact, we did!) – and it is indeed on Netflix streaming as of this writing.
  • Apropos of nothing, here’s a link to Rob Cantor‘s performance of “Shia LaBeouf” Live. As we said… it’s delightful, and will change your life.

Listen above, or download: True Story (right-click, save as, or click/tap to play on a non-flash browser)