You Must See ‘You Can See Everything.’ Plus: Judd Apatow!
Summary
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins discuss the new Narnia trailer, debating its CGI visuals and Greta Gerwig’s rock opera approach. They also cover news that Zendaya will star in Alex Garland’s next A24 sci-fi film. The main focus is a detailed, spoiler-filled analysis of the documentary You Can See Everything, which explores Elizabeth Holmes’s final days before prison and questions the nature of truth in filmmaking.
Topics discussed
Intro: You Can See Everything and Greta Gerwig's Narnia
Trailer review: The Magician's Nephew and Stairway to Heaven
Greta Gerwig's faith and the visual style of the adaptation
Target audience: Children vs. Nostalgic Adults
Show longevity and upcoming X-Men and Elden Ring movies
Fjord release schedule and other weekend releases
You Can See Everything: Plot summary and themes of truth
Documentary purpose and the Fielder/Oppenheim collaboration
Film structure: Fly-on-the-wall vs. Nathan's intrusion
Personal connections to Elizabeth Holmes and her background
Holmes as a tech founder archetype and media portrayal
The New York Times profile and the 'tapes' controversy
Memoir conflicts and the 'dick in the shower' scene
Billy's obsession, the family dynamic, and the baby
Relationship dynamics and the recurring egg-beating scene
Parental interviews and the revelation of past trauma
Semantic debates: 'Can' vs 'Capable' and Who's on First
Speculation on Holmes' communication style and ability to lie
The strangeness of the household and Nathan's meta-awareness
Billy in Texas, the gun range, and Amanda Seyfried's entrance
Seyfried's role in The Dropout and confrontation with Billy
Billy's social media, political views, and eating habits
A24 negotiations and Billy's threats regarding the warden
Prison visit intercut with Seyfried reading the script
Nathan's lovelorn persona and the film's atonal ending
Ethical questions about including the children
Origin story: The Magic Castle and the 3-year shoot
Interviewing techniques and enduring silence
Oscar eligibility for Seyfried and Best Picture predictions
Interview: Lance Oppenheim's childhood and early interviews
Interview: Learning from SNL cast and Harry Anderson
Interview: Financing, duration, and the two-part format
Interview: Capturing intrusive thoughts and lack of self-consciousness
Interview: Working with Norm and Adam's abandoned belongings
Interview: Norm's complexity and the unreliable narrator
Interview: Archival research and constructing the narrative
Interview: Shifting from comedy ambassador to documentary
Interview: Spiritual journeys and the point of life
Interview: Orwellian words and political ambiguity
Interview: Re-watching Knocked Up and the 4K release
Interview: New directors and the joy of pure inspiration
Outro: Credits and next week's topics
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