• The Must-See Movies of the Holiday Break
    Dec 19 2024

    For their final roundtable of 2024, David, Richard, and Rebecca break down the biggest movie releases around Christmas—as well as some of the smaller titles to keep your eye on. Later, they’re joined by a special guests (VF editors Radhika Jones and Mike Hogan) for a deep dive into the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. Plus, an analysis of the Oscar shortlists.

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    50 mins
  • A Candid Talk With Nickel Boys Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
    Dec 17 2024

    Following her Oscar nod for King Richard and celebrated lead turn in Origin, Ellis-Taylor is back in the awards race for Nickel Boys—and ready for the tough conversations that come with it: “I wish I had the volume of choices that my white women contemporaries have.”

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    28 mins
  • Amy Adams Embraced "Radical Acceptance" When Making Nightbitch
    Dec 12 2024

    The Oscar-nominated actress talks to Rebecca about the film's bold and honest take on motherhood and relationships. While making the film, in which she plays a mother who is convinced she's turning into a dog, Adams says she learned to accept both her character and herself in a new way. "I wasn't judging myself, and I was meeting her where I was at and approaching it without vanity," she says. Plus, Adams looks back on making films like Enchanted and Sunshine Cleaning, and reveals what she did when she debated leaving acting for good.

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    24 mins
  • Golden Globe Nominations 2025: A Deep Dive Into the Chaos
    Dec 10 2024

    David, Richard, and Rebecca break down all of the major surprises (Pamela Anderson! Kate Winslet!) and snubs (No Danielle Deadwyler or Marianne Jean-Baptiste?) from Monday's Golden Globes nominations announcement—both in terms of how they might impact the Oscar race, and how they reflect a (somewhat) changed Globes membership.

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    50 mins
  • Gothams, NYFCC, Indie Spirit Noms, Oh My!
    Dec 5 2024

    It's a very busy week on the awards front, and the LGM team is here to break down all the snubs and surprises. First, they discuss Monday night's Gotham Awards, where Richard was in the room, and then they break down the New York Film Critics Circle's honorees. Finally, they take a deep dive into the Indie Spirit Awards nominations, and explain why films like Sing Sing and Nickel Boys are the big winners of the week so far.

    Check out Richard's list of the Best Movies of 2024 here.

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    45 mins
  • Welcome to Daniel Craig’s “F--k It” Era
    Dec 3 2024

    This week, James Bond himself joins the show to discuss his career-best turn in Luca Guadagnino's Queer—and how it compelled him to rethink everything from James Bond script leaks to loosening up on set.

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    29 mins
  • Live from New York City, It’s John David Washington
    Nov 28 2024

    “The Piano Lesson” star John David Washington joins Richard and David live at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York to discuss collaborating with his brother (director Malcolm Washington), his performance of the original August Wilson play on stage, and how his professional football career informs his acting.


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    25 mins
  • Danielle Deadwyler on the Family Heirloom that Inspired her Piano Lesson Performance
    Nov 26 2024

    The actor chats with Rebecca about her connection to August Wilson, carving her own path, and what exactly cicadas and Hollywood have in common. Plus, she reveals more about herself while playing Proust Questionnaire Roulette.

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    33 mins