Episode #408: 'Materialists' with Katie Walsh

Film critic Katie Walsh joins us to take a close look at the various desirable qualities of MATERIALISTS, the sophomore feature from director Celine Song. Then, we talk about movies that didn’t quite match what their trailers were selling.
What’s Good
Alonso - Sick and Dirty by Michael Koresky (bloomsbury.com/us/sick-and-dirty-9781639732548)
Katie - Love Island “I’m a mommy (glamour.com/story/im-a-mommy-meme-love-island-…)” meme
Kevin - full-on astrology chart
ITIDIC
• 48 Films Awarded Tax Credits To Shoot in California (indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/california-aw…)
• Megalopolis is Going on a Roadshow (deadline.com/2025/06/megalopolis-francis-ford-…)
• Robert Eggers Developing ‘A Christmas Carol’ Adaptation at WB (deadline.com/2025/06/robert-eggers-a-christmas…)
Staff Picks
Alonso - Sorry, Baby (justwatch.com/us/movie/sorry-baby)
Katie - Christiane F (justwatch.com/us/movie/christiane-f)
Kevin - The Hunt for Red October (justwatch.com/us/movie/the-hunt-for-red-october)
Details for Alonso's screening of Ma Vie en Rose on June 28 (americancinematheque.com/now-showing/ma-vie-en…)

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Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
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Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)