Some Like It Scott

Ep. 220 - Top 10 Movies of 2022

Hello everyone and welcome to one of "the big ones" for the year that was 2022. This week on Some Like It Scott, it is that time of year, time for the two Scotts to take a look back and celebrate their favorite movies of 2022, as they run down each of their top 10 lists in traditional fashion after calling out their respective worsts of the year, as well as their #11-20 movies that didn't quite make the cut. See time codes below:

 

5:24 - Worst Movie of the Year

19:48 - #20-#11

54:14 - #10-#6

2:11:00 - #5-#1

 

Next time: Missing (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 219 - M3GAN

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts are talking about their first 2023 movie and it features a viral TikTok dance from a psycho killer doll doing her best to protect her owner from anything 'bad' ever happening to her. That movie is of course the Blumhouse / Atomic Monster film, M3GAN. After discussing the camp factor, the cadre of performances, and whether that might be any deeper nugget of wisdom to mine from the film, the co-hosts then take their time discussing the recently released BAFTA Awards long-lists. See time codes below:

 

4:42 - M3GAN review

53:42 - BAFTA Awards long-lists

 

Next week: Top 10 Movies of 2022!

 

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Ep. 218 - White Noise

Happy New Year and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts embark on their 6th (SIXTH!) year of podcasting about movies with a review of on the host's de facto most anticipated movies of the year, that is Noah Baumbach's latest film, adapting the novel of the same name by Don DeLilo, WHITE NOISE. After discussing the effectiveness of the adaptation of the semi-surrealist comedy-drama to the big screen, the ensemble cast's performances, and whether the themes of a novel 40 years ago still hold up, the co-hosts spend Part 2 of the podcast discussing the Oscar shortlists, including the lists for categories like Documentary and International Feature. See time codes below:

 

3:51 - WHITE NOISE review

1:02:28 - Oscar category shortlists

 

Next week: M3GAN (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 217 - Glass Onion & Babylon

Happy holidays everyone and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, it's the two Scotts' annual holiday double-feature, this year with reviews of the Netflix mystery-comedy sequel, GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, and the period epic from the mind of Damien Chazelle, BABYLON. We wish you the best from over here at Some Like It Scott, and you'll hear more episodes from us in the new year! See time codes below:

 

6:26 - GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY review

57:46 - BABYLON review

 

Next week: WHITE NOISE (Netflix)

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Ep. 216 - Avatar: The Way of Water

Hello everyone and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts are making their grand return to the forests (and oceans!) of Pandora, with a review of James Cameron's gargantuan sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time, 13 years in the making, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. After discussing the sci-fi fantasy epic's themes, ensemble cast, and stunning world, the co-hosts turn their attention to another "grand return" coming soon, that being the nominations for this year's Golden Globes, returning after an industry-imposed hiatus for an inclusivity-reckoning in the HFPA's voting body. See time codes below:

 

5:32 - AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER review

1:13:33 - Golden Globe nominations

 

Next week: GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (Netflix)

 

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Ep. 215 - Aftersun

Hello everyone and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts go from one of the most prestigious filmmakers last week in Steven Spielberg, to a director making her feature-length debut in Charlotte Wells, with a review of her intimate family drama, AFTERSUN. After discussing the rich themes of the film, the performances of Paul Mescal and Frankie Corrio, and some of the different interpretations of the film's events, the co-hosts turn their attention to the news that Taylor Swift will be making her own feature-length directorial debut, as well as some extensive casting news for Jeymes Samuel's follow-up to his 2021 neo-western THE HARDER THEY FALL. See time codes below:

 

6:43 - AFTERSUN review

1:07:17 - Taylor Swift's directorial debut announced

1:18:28 - THE BOOK OF CLARENCE casting update

 

Next week: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 214 - The Fabelmans

Hello everyone and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts hop in a filmmaking time machine to review the childhood of Steven Spielberg brought to bare on the silver screen, by him, in the semi-autobiographical family drama, THE FABELMANS. After discussing a long list of things related to the film, the co-hosts turn their attention to all the hubbub this past week about the release of the latest Sight & Sound Top 100 Movies of All Time poll. Surely, there's no drama there, and all of the film community is in agreement! See times codes below:

 

5:46 - THE FABELMANS review

54:10 - 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Movies of All Time

 

Next week: AFTERSUN (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 213 - She Said

Hello everyone and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts are talking the origins of the #MeToo movement with a review of SHE SAID, the film adaptation of the real-world investigative journalism that revealed Harvey Weinstein's long history of harassment and sexual abuse in Hollywood. After discussing the film's performances, dramatization of real-life events, and whether it can be added to the ranks of all-time great journalism procedurals, the co-hosts turn their attention to the twitter debate between Simu Liu and Quentin Tarantino, as well as this year's nominations for the Independent Spirit Awards. See time codes below:

 

5:46 - SHE SAID review

54:10 - Simu Liu vs. Quentin Tarantino

1:14:15 - 2023 Indie Spirit Awards nominations

 

Next week: SHE SAID (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 212 - The Menu

Hello everyone and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, both Scotts return to the show to discuss exactly what Mark Mylod is cooking up in his big screen directed film, THE MENU. After discussing the performances of the ensemble cast (especially co-leads Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes), Mylod's directing chops transitioning from prestige TV (SUCCESSION), and whether the film's deeper message resonates, the co-hosts turn their attention to the announcement of Kristen Stewart's directorial debut, as well as the news that The Walt Disney Co. has said out with the old Bob (Chapek) and in with the new (or maybe older) Bob (Iger). See time codes below:

4:34 - THE MENU review

54:31 - Kristen Stewart's directorial debut

1:00:26 - Disney CEO shakeup

 

Next week: SHE SAID (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 211 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (feat. Jay Habib)

Hello everyone and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, only one Scott survived Regal's November mystery movie night, and special guest Jay Habib joins that Scott to discuss the final entry in Phase 4 of the MCU: the follow-up to 2018's BLACK PANTHER and tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler's BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. Scott and Jay go through the 160min movie in great detail, discussing the film as a tribute to Boseman, the returning cast's performances, whether the newcomers are worth getting excited about, and also of course how this film inevitably fits into the broader MCU. Enjoy!

 

Next week: THE MENU (Theaters)

 

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