The Mandalorian and Grogu and I Love Boosters | #1066

May 29

1h 36m

Episode Description

Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi joins Adam to break down the first theatrical Star Wars feature in eight years, The Mandalorian and Grogu. They discuss whether its wall-to-wall action reveals true character, how the helmet creates a literal performance straitjacket, and if the film works for anyone walking into the theater without three seasons of television homework. Then, they pivot to a very different kind of crew in Boots Riley’s politically uncompromising sophomore feature I Love Boosters.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:11)

The Mandalorian and Grogu (00:02:11-00:35:33)

Filmspotting Family (00:35:34-00:41:54)

Poll: Paul Rudd's MVP Supporting Role (00:41:55-00:49:05)

'20s/'30s Madness, Filmspotting Fest II (00:49:06-00:54:52)

I Love Boosters (00:54:53-01:27:53)

New Releases / Outro (01:27:53-01:34:43)

Links:

-Roxana Hadadi at Vulture

https://www.vulture.com/author/roxana-hadadi/

-Matt Singer’s review of The Mandalorian and Grogu