Crip Camp 2020
Netflix documentary from Nicole Newnham and Jim Lebrecht, executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, about a summer camp that helped spark the disability rights movement.
The Big Picture · Discussion · Interview
The 15 Most Anticipated Movies at Sundance. Plus: Randy Newman!
January 24, 2020/ 69 min/ Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins
Sean and Amanda are in Park City for their first Sundance, running through what they've already seen and the fifteen movies they're most excited for, before Sean sits down with Randy Newman to talk Marriage Story, Toy Story, and his cousin Thomas.
20 films across 4 segments.
AI-generated This episode was transcribed and analyzed with AI models. The matches aren't perfect — expect the occasional misheard title or a link to the wrong film.
Four Movies Inwhat Sean and Amanda caught before recording
Summertime 2020
Carlos López Estrada's follow-up to Blindspotting: an interlocking, slam-poetry portrait of 25 young Angelenos. Still for sale.
Miss Americana 2020
Lana Wilson's Netflix documentary on Taylor Swift, premiering on the service a week after Sundance.
Bad Hair 2020
Justin Simien's 1989-set horror comedy, led by Elle Lorraine with Lena Waithe, Laverne Cox, Blair Underwood, and Vanessa Williams as a mentor figure.
The 15 Most AnticipatedSean's list, with Amanda's adds mixed in
Zola 2020
Janicza Bravo's A24 adaptation of Zola's viral Twitter thread about a stripper road trip gone wrong, starring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, and Nicholas Braun.
The Dissident 2020
Bryan Fogel's follow-up to his Oscar-winning Icarus, on the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Kajillionaire 2020
Miranda July's first feature since The Future, starring Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger, and Gina Rodriguez; produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B.
Downhill 2020
Nat Faxon and Jim Rash's English-language redo of Ruben Östlund's Force Majeure, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell as a couple whose marriage cracks after a near-avalanche.
Never Rarely Sometimes Always 2020
Eliza Hittman's third feature, starring Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder, produced by Moonlight's Adele Romanski. Out in March from Focus.
Shirley 2020
Josephine Decker's Shirley Jackson drama with Elisabeth Moss and Michael Stuhlbarg, executive produced by Martin Scorsese.
The Nest 2020
Sean Durkin's first feature since Martha Marcy May Marlene, starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon.
Nine Days 2020
Edson Oda's directorial debut, a sci-fi drama with Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, Bill Skarsgård, and Tony Hale.
Dick Johnson Is Dead 2020
Kirsten Johnson's follow-up to Cameraperson, documenting her father's final years. Headed to Netflix.
Minari 2020
Lee Isaac Chung's period drama about a Korean American family, starring Steven Yeun and Will Patton.
Movies Amanda Cares Abouther additions to the list
The Glorias 2020
Julie Taymor's Gloria Steinem film, with Julianne Moore playing Steinem at one stage of her life alongside Alicia Vikander.
Promising Young Woman 2020
Emerald Fennell's directorial debut, starring Carey Mulligan. Fennell wrote for Killing Eve and played Camilla Parker Bowles on The Crown.
The Last Thing He Wanted 2020
Dee Rees's adaptation of the Joan Didion novel, starring Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, and Rosie Perez.
In Conversation
Randy Newman on
Marriage Story 2019
His second collaboration with Noah Baumbach: dueling motifs for Charlie and Nicole, scored for chamber orchestra and recorded at the Newman Scoring Stage, named for his uncle Alfred.
Randy Newman on
Toy Story 4 2019
His fourth trip through the franchise, competing this awards season against his cousin Thomas Newman's score.
Randy Newman on
Parasite 2019
His pick for the last great thing he's seen: "It has a lot of respect for the audience."
Also mentioned raised along the way
In passing BlindspottingRaising ArizonaDear White PeopleRosemary's BabyLemonIcarusMe and You and Everyone We KnowThe FutureForce MajeureJojo RabbitThe King's SpeechIt Felt Like LoveBeach RatsMoonlightMadeline's MadelineThou Wast Mild and LovelyButter on the LatchThe SouvenirUncut GemsMartha Marcy May MarleneCamerapersonThe Invisible ManPariahMudboundToy StoryToy Story 2AwakeningsAvalonMaverickPleasantvilleMonsters, Inc.American Factory
Not films filtered out: TV, games, ads
TV Dear White People (series)Mrs. AmericaKilling EveThe CrownSouthcliffe
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