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FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #210 – “Furiosa” (dir. George Miller), “Unfrosted” (dir. Jerry Seinfeld), “Hustlers” (2019) (dir. Lorene Scafaria)

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Poster for "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"

This week on the FilmWonk Podcast, Glenn and Daniel reunite with long-time friend of the pod Erika to review Furiosa, a return to the Mad Max saga which absolutely refused to rest on its laurels conceptually or thematically. Then, at Daniel’s behest, we “see what Jerry Seinfeld is up to” with Unfrosted, new on Netflix. And then we venture back to a gem of a crime dramedy from 2019, Lorene Scafaria‘s Hustlers (1:17:55).

May contain NSFW language.

FilmWonk rating (Unfrosted): 7/10 (Daniel, Erika), 4/10 (Glenn)
FilmWonk rating (Furiosa): 9.5/10 (Erika), 9/10 (Glenn, Daniel)
FilmWonk rating (Hustlers): 8/10 (Glenn), 9/10 (Erika), 7.5/10 (Daniel)

Still from "Unfrosted" featuring Hugh Grant dressed as Tony the Tiger, minus the mascot head.

Show notes:

  • [03:01] Review: Unfrosted
  • [18:19] Review: Furiosa
  • [41:38] Spoilers: Furiosa
  • [55:38] Review: Hustlers

Listen above, or download: Unfrosted, Furiosa, Hustlers (right-click, save as, or click/tap to play)

FilmWonk Podcast – Episode #199 – “Three Thousand Years of Longing” (dir. George Miller), “Prey” (dir. Dan Trachtenberg)

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This week, Glenn and Daniel check out Prey, a taut new actioner streaming on Hulu featuring the Predator doing what it does best: being hunted on Earth in a film somewhere at the intersection of war, historical drama, and slasher flick. And then we venture into the colorful world of George Miller and much of his team from Mad Max: Fury Road, bringing to life an epic, supernatural romance and an unpretentious look at the nature of humanity (57:35).

May contain NSFW language.

FilmWonk rating (Prey): 6.5/10 (Daniel), 7/10 (Glenn)
FilmWonk rating (Three Thousand Years of Longing): 7/10 (Daniel), 8/10 (Glenn)

Still from "Prey" (2022 film)

Show notes:

  • [02:08] Review: Prey
  • [26:47] Review: Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • [43:31] Spoilers: Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • The book we mentioned was Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road by Kyle Buchanan, and it is an excellent oral history which is well worth a read or a listen (with interviews brought to life by a full cast of voice actors).

Listen above, or download: Prey, Three Thousand Years of Longing (right-click, save as, or click/tap to play)