Some Like It Scott

Ep. 170 - West Side Story (2021)

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts head uptown to the mean streets of the Upper West Side in 1957 New York City to bear witness to a Steven Spielberg remake of what many may consider the greatest musical romantic drama of all time, WEST SIDE STORY. After giving their thoughts on the ensemble cast of Jets and Sharks, whether Spielberg's filmmaking talents translate to musicals effectively, and if the Romeo & Juliet storyline sufficiently holds up, the co-hosts turn their attention to another round of OPPENHEIMER casting news, as well as even more awards updates! See time codes below:

 

4:00 - West Side Story (2021)

1:00:53 - Oppenheimer casting update

1:05:35 - Awards season update

 

Next time: Spider-Man: No Way Home (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 169 - The Power of the Dog

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts take a trip out out west back in the early 20th century for Netflix's awards-y western drama, THE POWER OF THE DOG. After discussing Jane Campion's craft, the ensemble of performances, and just how powerful they find the film's thematic heft to be, the co-hosts turn their attention to the latest casting news involving Nic Cage, as well as a recap of all the awards results coming out of the Gotham Awards, NYFCC, and the National Board of Review. See time codes below:

 

5:06 - The Power of the Dog

1:04:14 - Nic Cage cast as Dracula in upcoming Renfield movie

1:09:21 - Awards recap

 

Next time: West Side Story [2021] (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 168 - House of Gucci

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts mercifully do not attempt an Italian accent as they dissect the Thanksgiving treat that was Ridley Scott's second film of the year, HOUSE OF GUCCI. After giving their thoughts on the ensemble cast, the quality of this different flavor of epic from the famed director, and whether it warranted a 150+ minute runtime, the co-hosts turn their attention to talk about the Adam McKay-Will Ferrell drama, the casting replacement for Yahya Abdul Mateen II in George Miller's upcoming film FURIOSA, and one of the Scotts gives a brief review of the latest from the directors of FREE SOLO, that is the Thai cave rescue documentary, THE RESCUE. See time codes below:

 

3:59 - House of Gucci

44:34 - Adam McKay-Will Ferrell drama

53:43 - Tom Burke replaces Yahya Abdul Mateen II in Furiosa

57:56 - The Rescue brief review

 

Next time: The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

 

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Ep. 167 - King Richard

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts pull up their tube socks and don their short shorts to take a look at the Will Smith-led Richard Williams bio pic, KING RICHARD. After giving their thoughts on the potency of the film, the ensemble of performances, and whether it truly sheds light on the character of the father of the now-famous Venus and Serena Williams, the co-hosts turn their attention to the latest news about an upcoming Martin Scorsese project, as well as casting for the MCU's reboot of BLADE. See times codes below:

 

4:02 - King Richard

46:41 - Martin Scorsese to direct Jonah Hill in a Grateful Dead bio pic

53:05 - Delroy Lindo cast in the MCU's Blade

 

Next time: House of Gucci (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 166 - Rapid Fire Reviews: Spencer, The Harder They Fall, The French Dispatch, & Belfast

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts try something a little different and give their thoughts on 4 different movies in one episode, offering their general impressions for 4 of the most recent releases, including Pablo Larrain's Princess Diana biopic, SPENCER; Jeymes Samuel's Netflix ensemble western, THE HARDER THEY FALL; Wes Anderson's latest, anthology homage to journalism, THE FRENCH DISPATCH; and Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy-drama about his childhood during "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland in 1969, BELFAST. Enjoy! See times codes below:

 

9:13 - Spencer

21:31 - The Harder They Fall

36:27 - The French Dispatch

56:28 - Belfast

1:12:31 - Red (Taylor’s Version)

 

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Ep. 165 - Eternals

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts reject notions of time and space for a review of the 3rd of 4 MCU movies in 2021 with Chloe Zhao's ETERNALS. After giving their thoughts on this new sub-franchise to the MCU, the ensemble cast, and the meaty story, the co-hosts turn their attention to the news of Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn being cast in an upcoming A24 Claire Denis movie, as well as Gal Gadot's new role as the Evil Queen in Disney's upcoming live action remake of Snow White and the 7 Dwarves. See times codes below:

 

3:12 - Eternals

1:03:13 - Margaret Qualley & Joe Alwyn cast in A24 movie

1:08:35 - Gal Gadot as Snow White's Evil Queen

 

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Ep. 164 - Last Night in Soho

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts take a spooky back-and-forth trip between present day and 1960s London thanks to Edgar Wright's latest film, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO. After giving their thoughts on the twin performances from Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy, their two cents on the thematic depths of the film, and whether it is an effective genre outing from Wright, they turn their attention to more OPPENHEIMER casting news for Chris Nolan's next film, as well as a deep dive on one Scott's experience at this year's Virginia Film Festival. See time codes below:

 

4:30 - Last Night in Soho

49:19 - Oppenheimer casting update

53:15 - 2021 Virginia Film Festival

 

Next week: Eternals (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 163 - Halloween Kills

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! It's a very special Halloween 2021 episode, and the two Scotts celebrate appropriately with a review of David Gordon Green's follow up to his 2018 franchise restarter, HALLOWEEN KILLS. After giving their thoughts on whether this sequel has the same allure and satisfactorily tense and gory kills, the co-hosts turn their attention to the latest casting news for Greta Gerwig's next film, as well as the trailer for the upcoming Sony video-game adaptation, UNCHARTED. See time codes below:

 

3:39 - Halloween Kills

40:21 - Ryan Gosling cast in Greta Gerwig's Barbie

50:35 - Uncharted trailer

 

Next week: Eternals (Theaters)

 

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Ep. 162 - Dune (feat. Brandon Bout)

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, it's big, it's loud, and it's stunning, as the two Scotts are joined by friend and Dune superfan, Brandon Bout, to discuss Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the legendary sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert, DUNE. The trio discusses the scale and themes of the film, Villeneuve's nous at adapting sci-fi epics, the performances of the cast, the technical components, and whether it is a "good" adaptation of that famously unadaptable novel. Enjoy!

 

Next time: Halloween special with HALLOWEEN KILLS (Theaters & Peacock)

 

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Ep. 161 - The Last Duel

Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts don their armor and hoist their lances for a joust with the first of Ridley Scott's two new films this year: THE LAST DUEL. After giving their thoughts on the performances, the period setting, the narrative, and its intense themes, the co-hosts turn their attention to recent news about who is playing the lead in Christopher Nolan's next film, as well as the trailer for the upcoming fifth film in the Scream franchise. See time codes below:

 

4:19 - The Last Duel

1:01:07 - Cillian Murphy cast in Christopher Nolan's next film

1:06:16 - Scream (2021) trailer

 

Next week: Dune (Theaters.... an on HBO Max, but THEATERS PEOPLE)

 

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