CRWN Cinema Podcast

Hell or High Water is one of the most perfectly written movies ever made… and somehow nobody talks about it. We break down how Taylor Sheridan built the dying cowboy way of life directly into the DNA of this film and why every single character, even the smallest ones, feels like somebody you actually know. We talk about Jeff Bridges delivering one of the best performances of his entire career as a retiring ranger who can't quite let go. We get into Ben Foster's insane method acting and the wild lengths he goes to for every role he takes. And we discuss how this movie got four Oscar nominations and walked away with nothing, which honestly just makes us more pissed off about it.

Chapters:
00:00 Announcements & intro
0:54 Some of the most real characters on screen
11:41 The theme effects every part of this movie
17:33 The coolest side character there is
19:45 Chris Pine stepping out of the usual
22:39 Breaking down the opening scene
26:17 The beautifully bad brotherly love
30:47 Ben Foster's insane method acting practices
42:47 No Country vibes
45:28 The perfectly written dialogue
47:57 In praise of Jeff Bridges
53:23 2016 tough year to win an award
56:00 How Taylor Sheridan wrote this movie
59:09 A complete rushed production
1:02:39 Smart editing choices in this movie
1:06:11 Townsfolk have never been more ready
1:15:09 Our final thoughts

Adam McKay’s passion project that changed the direction of his career. We break down how The Other Guys was his first attempt at calling out the 2008 financial crisis through comedy… and when nobody took it seriously, he made this. We get into why cutting away to Margot Robbie in a bathtub to explain mortgage backed securities is actually Adam McKay making fun of the audience. We discuss how Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment quietly made this movie possible after already producing Moneyball from the same author. And we break down why Ryan Gosling's performance as Jared Vennett might be the most underrated thing in the entire film.

Chapters:
00:00 ANNOUCEMENTS & Intro
2:02 Adam McKay finally being fr this time
9:25 What the hell is even going on in this movie
17:17 Michael Burry's next big prediction
21:26 Why Adam McKay wanted to make this movie
26:25 Josh Safdie needs to take some notes
31:47 What happened in the Morgan Stanley scene?
35:12 Brad Pitt making money moves
38:14 How the cast came to be & stories from their prep
52:21 Why the style is perfect for the movie
59:04 Our final thoughts

The Other Guys is one of those comedy staples that will live forever in the comedy movie hall of fame. We break down why Will Ferrell playing the put together guy in the room, instead of the usual idiot, is one of the best running jokes he's ever done. We get into how Adam McKay hid real commentary on the 2008 financial crisis inside one of his dumbest, funniest comedies, and how that satire ended up being the first step toward him making The Big Short. We also talk about the deleted ending featuring Derek Jeter that hinted at a sequel that never happened. And we discuss why this movie never gets brought up in comedy conversations despite being one of the most quotable films Will Ferrell has ever made.

Chapters:
00:00 Announcements
0:41 The ultimate comedy duo
7:00 The Adam McKay Will Ferrell breakup
11:50 Will Ferrell leveling up Mark Wahlberg’s comedy
18:20 How The Other Guys creates funny scenes
21:38 Greatest opening to a comedy movie
25:12 Adam McKay covering real topics disguised as a comedy
30:24 The finances of The Other Guys
34:41 Donald Trump almost made it in the movie
37:01 Our favorite moments from this movie
51:03 Dirty Mike and Boys outtakes
54:54 Our final thoughts

Obsession completely lives up to the hype, and the game has changed. We break down how Curry Barker turned a YouTube sketch comedy career into one of the best horror movies of the year on a budget of just $750,000. We talk about Inde Navarrette's star making performance as Nikki and why her descent into obsession is somehow funny, heartbreaking, and horrifying all at once. We get into why this film might change how Hollywood looks for new directing talent, especially creators already building audiences on YouTube. And we give our honest reaction to a movie that had us on the edge of our seat the entire time, wondering what she was going to do next.

Chapters:
00:00 ANNOUCEMENTS
0:29 Our first reaction
6:18 Hollywood is probably gonna change
9:49 What makes this movie so scary
12:06 Bear is a f***** p****
15:52 The scariest part of this movie
21:47 More on why Bear sucks
24:57 The freedom now unlocked with the One Wish Willow
26:17 A new breakout star
31:28 The comedy sketches sneak their way into the movie
34:18 The party scene...
36:14 Music is banging in this movie
38:00 The cat sandwich scene...
39:45 The ending of this movie was changed
42:48 The angry art director
54:24 Our final thoughts

Tarantino spent seven years writing this movie… and you can feel every single one of them on screen. We break down why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is the greatest hangout movie ever showing exactly what the golden age of Hollywood felt like. We discuss why this is Tarantino's most meta film and how he hid his entire career inside it — from Leo playing a bad actor playing a villain that mirrors his own Django role, to Rick Dalton's comeback story being a direct reflection of how Tarantino has always resurrected faded Hollywood careers. We get into the full Charles Manson backstory and how Tarantino kept him lurking in the background the entire film to build tension. And we talk about how Tarantino turned one of history's darkest moments into the most satisfying ending he's ever put on screen.

Chapters:
00:00 Announcements
0:29 The greatest hangout movie ever told
8:51 Aging like fine wine
14:45 Tarantino at his most meta
29:08 Tarantino adding real details about Spahn Ranch
37:26 Proving the Bruce Lee fanboys are WRONG
43:07 Tarantino is an interesting cat
50:10 Tarantino broke his no improv rule
52:04 Tarantino writing himself in this movie
57:34 The book & Cliff Booth movie
1:03:47 Our final thoughts