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048 - Awards Race Check-In (EXCURSION - Turbulent Brilliance)
🕑 Added 2025-07-18 07:00:05 +0000 UTCBefore the season really kicks off with the fall festivals, it's time to take the temperature in the room and check in on where we think the season ahead will be heading. We talk about how we think Ryan Coogler's Sinners will hold up over the season, what we expect to see at the coming festivals (though note: this was recorded prior to this week's TIFF announcement), what Sundance and Cannes titles look to perform well, and films we loved from the first half of the year that may not be Oscar bound.
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Brent Holcomb
Materialists was so lovely and very moving. A breath of fresh air. My Best Friend's Wedding vibes only replace the madcap hilarity with gentle silliness. I love that it doesn't shy away from dark subject matter. It feels like a truly modern romantic movie and Chris Evans was *note-perfect.* Celine Song's response to some reactions to his character only enhances my love for this movie. 10/10
Sophie Pels
The Holy Trinity of Things Will Definitely Happen Soon - Rihanna's next album - Terrence Malick’s Jesus movie - the Chess revival (I know this has a date set to open in the fall but I still don’t trust it)
JPB Gerald
My dad was born in Jim crow. He worked the fields every day after school, yet went on to ivy league success. He hates fantasy and vampires and he found Sinners incredibly moving. I think it'll stick around
