Keep Loving Movies, And Hopefully They'll Love You Back (ft. Ethan Hawke)
Summary
Hosts Chris Hewitt, Helen Hara, Amon Warman, and James Dyer discuss a listener question about the best short Best Picture winners, with the team debating classics like Casablanca and Silence of the Lambs. The episode covers major industry news, including reports that John Watts will direct Star Wars Episode 10 and the announcement of a Game of Thrones prequel film set for 2029. They also review new trailers for The Man with the Bag, Wolf, and the Fred Astaire biopic starring Tom Holland, while sharing personal updates and movie trivia.
Topics discussed
Intro: Ethan Hawke, The Weight, and show format
Helen's Lord of the Rings dinner and punctuality banter
Wu-Tang Clan discussion and hosting credentials
James and Chris's plans for the evening
Oscar trivia: Long films and best picture winners
Debate on classic Oscar winners and epics
Silence of the Lambs and A Clockwork Orange trivia
Casablanca vs The Artist and Gene Hackman hypothetical
Quotable films and the 'Alien' Die Hard meme
Break and transition to movie news
Star Wars Episode 10: Writer, director, and risks
House of the Dragon Season 3 and Game of Thrones stock
Jennifer Lawrence's 'The Flood' and sci-fi concepts
Tom Holland's Fred Astaire biopic
Robert Eggers' new werewolf film
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Stealing Santa' trailer
Andrew Scott's National Theatre film
Gremlins sequel teaser discussion
Interview with Ethan Hawke on 'The Weight'
Review: The Weight (Ethan Hawke's new film)
Review: Extraordinary (Molly Manning debut)
Review: The Gold Rush (Russell Crowe/Ethan Hawke)
Review: Verity (Dakota Johnson/Anne Hathaway)
Outro and next week's preview
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