TIFF & Venice Lineups Expand The Oscars Landscape - ORC 7/23/24

A TIFF 2024 RUNDOWN: 1:47 - Previously Announced TIFF Premieres: We get the obligatory Family Guy reference out of the way. Then we discuss how Eden is about hot people on an island, why we need to be right about Nightbitch, and whether We Live In Time is more Brooklyn or Goldfinch. TIFF GALAS & SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 4:01 - Opening Night with Nutcrackers from David Gordon Green and that stupid Adam Sandler movie that one of us thinks is great. 6:25 - Closing Night with Rebel Wilson’s The Deb 7:48 - From Cannes to TIFF: Anora, Bird, Emilia Perez, Oh Canada, Rumours, & The Shrouds. 9:40 - Better Man via Robbie Williams starts a whole Pearl Jam riff 11:20 - A cryptic Conclave book report. 12:07 - Other big name films we’ve been following forever like Hard Truths from Mike Leigh, Heretic from A24, Piece by Piece from Lego, The End from the artist formerly known as Michael Shannon, The Fire Inside from MGM, The Return from a ripped Ralph + Will & Harper from Sundance. 15:25 - The Piano Lesson announces the Washington family takeover of Hollywood. NEW TIFF ARRIVALS INTO THE OSCARS LANDSCAPE: 18:07 - 40 Acres has Danielle Deadwyler vs Canadian Cannibals! 19:04 - Familiar stories modernized with Brett Goldstein in All Of You, banshee Barry vs Christopher in Bring Them Down, Sandra Oh in Can I Get a Witness?, a jacked Orlando Bloom in The Cut, plus The Motorcycle Diaries director is ironically back in I’m Still Here. 21:48 - The Last Showgirl has us hoping for a Pam Anderson Oscars campaign 22:58 - Millers in Marriage is the next from Edward Burns that’s better than The Family Stone. 24:32 - Relay seems like Hell or High Water or The Accountant. 25:09 - Riff Raff seems funny with Jennifer Coolidge, Bill Murray and Pete Davidson 26:10 - Sharp Corner stars Ben Foster who may or may not walk off into the woods. 27:22 - The Order intrigues us with Hoult, Law, Smollett, Maron, Baylin, etc. 29:10 - The Penguin Lessons is probably not Mr. Popper’s Penguins. 29:44 - Pedro Paramo and why his bonafides make it a potential contender 31:13 - Sketch seems like a funny Harold and the Purple Crayon w/ D’Arcy Carden & Tony Hale. 32:27 - Unstoppable and how we hope Jlo gets some good press with this one. 34:14 - Without Blood is the next from Angelina Jolie and Cinecitta Studios. THE 81ST VENICE FILM FESTIVAL: 35:18 - A Recap of the News on the Jury, Tributes, and Opening Night Film 36:19 - Maria and why Angelina Jolie could be a favorite for the Volpi Cup. 37:01 - Queer and why Luca Guadagnino’s work promises a high floor 38:15 - Pedro’s Room Next Door and how we get sidetracked re: premise writing. 39:43 - Joker Folie à Deux and our mixed review of the second trailer. 43:44 - April and how M2 has faith in this director. 44:38 - The Brutalist and the allure of the mysterious and wealthy client 46:34 - Babygirl and when we momentarily lose our morality. 47:58 - Harvest and the intrigue of good young actors. 48:45 - Wolfs and the callback that also includes your obligatory Tarantino reference. 49:28 - Baby Invasion and why it has to be Harmony Korine. 50:12 - Intriguing Venice Docs and why M2 owes you some doc reviews. THE NYFF OPENING NIGHT FILM ANNOUNCEMENT - NICKEL BOYS 51:00 - Aunjanue Ellis as a Supporting Actress play, the history of previous Opening Nighters from NYFF at the Oscars, and another major contender centered on a child protagonist. (Plus, we get a quick happy story from Uncle Mike). 55:25 - OUR OUTRO and how to contact us. Plus, you hear about a handful of upcoming episodes, get some Austin Powers quotes, and a discussion on how we would do Telluride if we ever go.