‘Wicked: For Good’ Is No Good

Sean and Amanda are joined by Juliet Litman and return to the (not so) wonderful world of Oz to cover John M. Chu’s ‘Wicked: For Good,’ starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Before diving in, they react to new movie trailers for Charli XCX’s ‘The Moment’ and ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’. Then, they discuss ‘Wicked: For Good,’ which they found deeply frustrating due to its bizarre story choices and one-dimensional characters. They hypothesize its potential box office, compare this year’s press tour to last year’s, and weigh its Academy Award chances. Next, Sean and Amanda briefly examine Clint Bentley’s ‘Train Dreams,’ starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones, a deeply earnest and sincere portrayal of grief with some beautiful digital photography and an amazing collection of character actors. Finally, Bentley joins the show to discuss his new film and explains why he initially thought the original material was unadaptable, how he put a lot of intent behind capturing the logging scenes in the movie, and shares his feelings on the current state of independent film.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Clint Bentley and Juliet Litman
Producer: Jack Sanders

0:00 Intro
1:02 Charli XCX’s ‘The Moment’ Trailer
10:54 ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Trailer
18:22 ‘Wicked: For Good’
1:07:09 State Farm Ad
1:07:44 Box Office, Press Tour, and Award Chances
1:22:55 ‘Train Dreams’
1:34:28 Clint Bentley joins the show!

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