Marie Bardi-Salinas

Guest Marie Bardi-Salinas joins the hosts to discuss a range of topics, including themed movie tie-in menus, ordering a chocolate fountain, controversies surrounding films, superhero movies, Aquaman's powers and character development, Timothée Chalamet cast as Willy Wonka, director Paul King's works, the movie 'Wonka', comparing songs in 'Willy Wonka', the corrupt chocolate industry, CG animals in films, character development and hilarious interactions, conversations about freedom, Hugh Grant's evolving career, movie scenes and box office numbers, watching Aquaman, Aquaman in 4DX, comparing Aquaman and Marvel movies, the different kingdoms of Atlantis, Aquaman and Aquaman 2, and moviegoing experiences of 2020.

Marie Bardi-Salinas, film writer and critic, joins to unpack Yorgos Lanthimos’s Begonia and Emma Stone’s continued awards magnetism. They trace Lanthimos’s Oscar trajectory, debate why Begonia read as Academy-friendly, and dissect the film’s political, class and visual themes. Conversation touches on Stone–Lanthimos collaborations, memorable scenes, and the movie’s surprising tonal turns.

Marie Bardi-Salinas, invited on a date to visit Bradley Cooper’s Philly cheesesteak truck instead of her. Topics include: Bradley Cooper's career evolution, choosing films for the show, using Express VPN to access different Netflix libraries, the changing landscape of Netflix and its Oscar strategy, a potential movie with Mat Boomer, exploring relationship dynamics and personal loss in the movie, complexity of relationships, analyzing a public figure and a pivotal scene, box office performance and upcoming movies, discussing 'Wankah' and 'Acama: The Lost Kingdom', and upcoming episodes and a failed gift card purchase.