steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music.

this episode we’re discussing season one of the last of us (08:43), hbo’s post-apocalyptic drama series starring pedro pascal and bella ramsey, and brandon cronenberg’s visceral, x-rated sci-fi horror film, infinity pool (49:38). 

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'it's the most magical place in the world.' in this episode of obsession of the month, steph and apryl are going in front of and behind the camera with two new releases about the magic of the movies: damien chazelle's hollywood epic babylon (2:42) and stephen spielberg's autobiographical coming of age drama, the fabelmans (35:51). they also chat more generally about the subgenre — what works, what doesn't, and whether there's still a place for movies about the movies (1:07:53).

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YES JEFF, it's that time of year once again! steph and apryl look back at 2022 and their favourite picks of film, tv, music and books. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy!

what were your top picks of 2022? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/eoty21/ 

'let's be people.' in this episode of obsession of the month, apryl and steph embark on a 3,000-mile odyssey through the backroads of america with bones and all (2:47), the latest genre-bending, cannibal love story from luca guadagnino. 

it's also a great excuse to take a look back at luca's filmography to date and discuss the passion in front and behind the camera for i am love (1:29:28), a bigger splash (1:39:28), call me by your name (1:46:25), and suspiria (1:49:43). 

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steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music.

this episode we unpick martin mcdonagh's tragicomedy on male friendship 'the banshees of inisherin' (1:30), the bonkers and unpredictable 'barbarian' (33:57), and hulu's 'the bear' (1:14:41) featuring the king of white t-shirts himself, jeremy allen white.

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'what are we doing?' 'changing the world'. in this episode of obsession of the week, apryl and steph enter the idyllic town of victory in california — the setting for olivia's wilde's sophomore film, don't worry darling.

of course, no discussion of this film would be complete without an examination of the rumoured on set chaos, and the pr disaster at venice film festival. steph and apryl also spend some time recapping other notorious off-camera conflicts from film history. 

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YEP. in this episode of obsession of the week, steph and apryl take a trip to hollywood with jordan peele's highly-anticipated third film, the sci-fi western nope (2022). they also discuss how it compares to get out (2017) and us (2019).

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articles referenced:

'jordan peele and keke palmer look to the sky', gq, gerrick d. kennedy

'‘nope’ explained: gordy the chimpanzee and more clues to unpacking jordan peele’s epic', la times, jen yamato

'we need to talk about gordy', the ringer, a.a. dowd

'nope' sound designer johnnie burn reveals secrets of the sci-fi film's alarming soundscape, space.com, jeff spry

further recommended reading & links for this episode

steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music.

this episode we're discussing our highlights from 2022 so far —  from paul thomas anderson's 'licorice pizza' and mitski's 'laurel hell', to the fourth season of netflix's 'stranger things'.  

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in this episode of obsession of the week, steph and apryl dissect baz luhrmann's highly-anticipated big screen biopic, elvis (2022). they also look back at his filmography and his distinctive directorial style.

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steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music.

this episode we tackle alex garland's divisive folk horror 'men' (1:18), the latest sally rooney adaptation 'conversations with friends' (26:21), and the third album from the prince of pop himself, harry styles' 'harry's house' (48:08). 

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