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Ready to be transported back to 2007 homeskillet? Between the soft ukulele of Kimya Dawson and the sharp Diablo Cody dialogue, Juno will take you there. This stacked cast delivers on a heartwarming coming of age story that made us all want a hamburger phone. The question is, did the age as well for all of us? Listen and find out! What did you think of Juno? Let us know on Twitter (https://twit...

We're back baby! We've got five new Best Picture nominees to talk about and this season kicks off with the hauntingly beautiful, Atonement. Listen as we discuss all things James McAvoy, the green dress, James McAvoy's bright blue eyes, the scene with the green dress, James McAvoy's yearning, the Oscar winning score, and again, James McAvoy. This may be our thirstiest episode yet. No apologies h...

Tonight is for the cows and we are MOOING all over the place. After a whirlwind Oscar season, the big night left us angrily screaming over a few wins, jumping for joy for others as well as having to check twitter for the the results for Best Picture...thanks Hulu. How did you feel about this years winners? Let us know on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wehavethoughts3) , Instagram (https://www.in...

Just when we thought we had our final rankings pretty much in the bag, Nickel Boys comes and changes everything. RaMell Ross's living piece of art took us all by surprise and moved us in ways we never expected. The performances were extraordinary, but the heart of the piece was in the direction and camera work. We'll be angrily shaking our fists for years to come that this didn't receive more n...

As we start to wrap up this Oscar season, we look at another Best International Feature nominee, the "firm" 'I'm Still Here' from Brazil captured our hearts with its beautiful performances and shook up our final ranks so close to the big night. We hope it is obvious that this is our preferred International Feature of the two nominated for Best Picture and hope it is yours too. What did you thi...

If you wanted someone to rave about this film, it ain't us babe. We left James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic feeling very whelmed. We are forever team Timmy, but this movie waded in the shallow end the whole time and never let in too deep and thats all we wanted to do. What did you think? Is it worthy of its eight nominations? Also, give us some folk music recommendations! Let us know on Twitter ...

The Brutalist left us a house divided. While we all were impressed by the cinematography, the performances and other aspects of the movie, the main question of "is it the journey or the destination?", left us standing confusingly on both sides of the track. When we disagree on things, we usually end up having the best conversation, so buckle up and tell us what you thought of The Brutalist. Le...

Sean Baker's Anora took us all by surprise. Mickey Madison gives the titular character so much more than she is written and the screwball comedy of the second act was actually laugh out loud funny. However, we all agree that it should be industry standard/required that an intimacy coordinator be present on all sets for which one is necessary. Listen to all of thoughts on this and more! What di...

"Have you ever dreamed of a better version of yourself?" The Substance asks just how far will you go for youth and beauty. It critiques the pressure society puts on people, especially women, to be perfect. It also put us through the paces. Between the body horror, and the sound design the three of us were quite queasy while watching this, but that doesn't stop us from admiring the performances,...

Fellow Ozians! Let us forget the "musical" we discussed last and instead, embark on a journey twenty years in the making. At its heart, Wicked is a story of friendship and who better to break it down and talk about it with than three best friends? Grab your besties finger and hold tight as we gush over the production design, costumes and casting. As well as criticize some of the lighting and di...

It is rare that we truly despise a movie. We can usually find something we can spotlight, be it a performance, the costumes, or perhaps the cinematography. Not since Vice have we had such loud, hot angry thoughts. Emilia Pérez is the embodiment of what films should NOT be. Listen to us discuss how disappointed we are in this film and let us know what you thought of one of the most controversial...

From the sands of Arrakis, to the secret turmoil of the lives of the most powerful men in the Catholic Church. Conclave served us some of the best actors of their generation throwing shade at each other while being lit and framed in some of the most beautiful shots of the year. Although somehow, this film is missing an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography. Truly blasphemous. What did you t...

Lisan al Gaib! Dune's triumphant return to the theaters far exceeded every expectation we had, elevating the already spectacular legacy Denis Villeneuve crafted with part one. The story and the production were as epic as the scope of the desert it was set in. While we are devastated by the small amount of nominations (We see you Denis Villeneuve, we see you!) we are so happy to start this seaso...

Hi friends! We're closing out 2024 with a great Best Picture winner, and an episode that couldn't follow a linear thought if it tried. This season of our Oscar Rewind series was a mixed bag for us, but we all agree that of the films nominated, Slumdog Millionaire deserved the big win. We'll be back in early 2025 for the return of our Conversations with Oscar series! *We experienced some techn...

Sympathize with a nazi? No thanks! The Reader left us puzzled about what the film makers wanted us to feel. The movie has powerhouse performances all around, and we enjoyed the non-linear timeline, but we couldn't necessarily get behind feeling bad for someone who became a nazi because they couldn't read? They seduced a child because they couldn't read? Like we said, no thanks. What did you th...

"My name is Harvey Milk, and I deserve a better Biopic!" Did we get that right? While we love what this film is about and appreciate it for being included in the conversation in the 2009 Season, we couldn't help but feel like this wasn't doing justice to Harvey Milk. It's hard to watch a movie about human rights when its cast is riddled with abusers (although to be fair, not all were known abus...

The film adaptation of this stage hit, proved to be a powerhouse. The performances by such a stacked cast were phenomenal and led by the actors who brought down the house night after night on Broadway. Frost/Nixon succeeds because it keeps itself boxed in. It doesn't linger, or expound in unnecessary areas. We found watching this during the political climate to be an added layer to the experien...

Can Brad Pitt act? We’re starting this new season of our Oscar Rewind series asking the hard-hitting questions. We all agree that The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a sweeping heartbreaking journey, with beautiful cinematography and a gorgeous score, but is the leading man the best man for the job? Are some of us blinded by our lascivious sixteen-year-old selves? Listen now to find out! Wh...

Well well well, we find ourselves here again at the end of the road. We've been gazing back at this strange group of nominees and sometimes it's hard to see the Oscars we know today in the nominations of the past. The 2010 Best Picture winner, The Hurt Locker, was explosive-pun intended. A woman finally won for Best Director and it took home a lot of other awards that night, however, almost 15 ...

In our penultimate episode this season we are taking a look at Up in the Air. It's a fine film, perhaps even a good film. However, it did not stand a chance to our ramblings this week. Sure, we talked about this movie and what we liked and what we didn't like but… we also planned our weddings. Are we engaged? That doesn't matter. Hopefully you can follow along as we wind this season down and ge...

Pixar is known for hitting us right where it hurts and Up is no different. You get to see a beautiful example of the human experience in just a few minutes only to be reminded that what we think is the limit of what our lives can be is really only the surface. Up challenges us to examine what it means to let go but not forget. What did you think of Up? What's your favorite Pixar movie? Have yo...

Sometimes a movie comes along and it just is a movie. We felt left out the loop here with A Serious Man. We didn't quite understand it, and thats okay. Not every movie is going to work for us. We enjoyed some of the performances, the cinematography and really struggled just about everywhere else. Do we need to delve further into the Coen filmography to better understand the way their minds wor...

We dive straight into our thoughts this week; feeling as though a cold open with jokes didn't fit how we wanted to talk about this movie. However, we did find humor in our discussion as well as some tears. Precious isn't a movie you go back to and rewatch if you can help it. We were deeply moved by the performances here and that's where we'll leave this movie. What did you think of this film? ...

Oh no! Did we like a Quentin Tarantino film?! While we haven't seen his entire filmography, when people talk about how great Tarantino is, Inglorious Bastards is his gold standard. From the perfect opening chapter, to the charming Christoph Waltz, and some truly beautiful shots, this quickly shot up to the tops of our rankings which took us all by surprise. Tell us what you thought of this mov...

An Education was a formative film for us. It was the introduction to a favorite actress, the start to a love of independent films and a hard look at the whimsy of being a young impressionable girl. Coming back to this film fifteen years later and in a post #metoo world made for an interesting conversation. Tell us what you thought of this movie. Were you as mesmerized by Carrie Mulligan as we ...

District 9 did all the things we wanted Avatar to do. It was an exciting new Sci-Fi film telling a story with humanity at its center. We loved the production and sound design and gushed over new comer Sharlto Copley's emotionally grounded performance. What did you think of District 9?  Let us know on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wehavethoughts3) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wehavet...

This week we watched ‘White Savior’ the movie. All of us were on the same page about this movie being completely tone deaf to the actual story or actual Christian values. While we adore Sandra Bullock and will forever worship our congenial Queen, she was not enough to make this an enjoyable experience. Listen as we discuss how this “feel good” movie left feeling anything but good. What did you...

We’ve seen this story before, right? White boy and his western civilization come to a new place and tries to make friends with the indigenous peoples, there is a love story as bland as water, and a heavy dose of environmentalism. We could name more than one movie with this plot…James Cameron, come on! We can’t even try and make excuses that the story is simple because the technology was so new ...

It's the night of the show y'all! Oscar night 2024 has come and gone. The three of us are reunited and discussing our feelings on each winner. The highs, the lows, the "oh i guess that happened" and "Ana! Quit thirsting over Ryan Gosling, we're uncomfortable." Also, how many times are we going to have old people totally ruin the Best Picture announcement? Cheers to another year in the books. Co...

We've talked about all of the Best Picture nominees but we needed to rant and rave about some movies and performances The Academy snubbed this year. Listen to what we thought were Oscar worthy performances and tell us what we missed! By the time you are listening this, The Roomies will be reunited and ready for Oscar weekend! WE CAN'T WAIT! What are your thoughts? What was snubbed? Let us know...

Looks like we made it! Here in the final episode of this years Conversations with Oscar Series we're talking about one of the more inventive movies we've seen. Jonathan Glazer crafted an uniquely told story that felt like a rain cloud hovering over the bright shiny Höss family. If we didn't know any better, we would think they were living a happy normal life. Only we do know better, and hearing...

Yorgos Lanthimos has delivered another Best Picture nominee but this time it has all a little undecided how we feel. Visually, this movie is stunning. The costumes, production design, and cinematography are all some of the best modern movies have to offer, but here we are again with a story told by someone who can't fully understand the subject of the film. Listen as we talk about our issues wi...

The time has come for us to talk about the secret sleeper amongst the Best Picture nominees. American Fiction seemingly came out of nowhere and scored five nominations. It's an important satirical comedy that surprised us with how much we enjoyed it. We're not sure it will walk away come Oscar night with any statues, but we're happy its in the conversation this year. What did you think of Amer...

The combination of Celine Song's writing and directing alongside the powerful acting trio that is Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro, created such a perfect harmony that we had a hard time finding anything to critique in Past Lives. Every choice was a masterclass in how quiet, intimate story telling can be incredibly impactful. We're going to be gushing about the body language, the score and th...

What can we add to the conversation on Oppenheimer that hasn't already been since its release last year? We continue our admiration of Nolan's work while still admonishing his weakness in writing complex female characters. We talk about this stacked cast featuring names and faces we love while also calling out the need for the presence of more color. We even dive a bit into how this movie feels...

We've hit the halfway point in our Conversations with Oscar series! Today we are talking about Anatomy of a Fall. A lot of the films this season are bigger in scope and feel, while this one is much smaller it still packs a giant punch. Justine Triet and Arthur Harari wrote a spectacular original screenplay that obfuscated the truth to not just the audience but to the star, Sandra Hüller herself...

What happens when you allow a person with too much theatre kid energy to make their passion project? Turns out you get this mess of a movie. We love Bradley Cooper, we love Carey Mulligan, and we love Leonard Bernstein, but we did not love this movie. From its messy script, to gimmicky black and white and unnecessary prosthetic we found ourselves questioning why this was nominated at all. What...

We finally saw one of the most anticipated movies of last year, and we had some differing thoughts. The three hour Martin Scorsese epic tells the story of The Reign of Terror that occurred in Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. While we all agree it is visually a beautiful movie, we couldn't help but feel like we wanted to see this story from the point of view of the Osage. We always love...

Cozy vibes? Check! Banger soundtrack? Check! Cast with amazing chemistry? Check! Alexander Payne's quiet Christmas movie snuck up on us and stole our hearts. It is hard to deny this film its accolades when it made us feel so warm and fuzzy. We hope this movie is a great jumping off point for Dominic Sessa and leads to more Da'Vine Joy Randolph in everything everywhere all the time. What did yo...

Hi Barbie! Who would have thought that a Barbie movie would be one of the best movies of the year and also Oscar Nominated? Greta Gerwig made sure that all of our preconceived notions on what a Barbie movie could be were completely wrong. She brought to life a moving story about what it means to be a woman today. Every word, performance, and detail was handled with such thought and care it is n...

AND THE WINNER IS...a let down? We have had so much fun this season with some really great films. Films that we called perfect, modern classics, innovative, surprising; and it all led to one of the most predictable Best Picture Winners. Surprising to no one, this was not on the top of any of our rankings at the end of this season, but we can't say we didn't like it. Colin Firth gives a moving p...

Jennifer Lawrence is a household name today, but in 2010 she was a fresh faced new comer who scored an Oscar nomination right out of the gate. Jennifer Lawrence's skills shone in this dark, tense film. Director Debra Granik created an immersive haunting tale that launched the career of a future Hunger Games Winner. Let us know on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wehavethoughts3) and Instagram (htt...

Only a few episodes left in this season of Oscar Rewind. This week we're talking about True Grit. At least we mostly talk about True Grit. We get side tracked a lot in this one folks, so please try and keep up. We wouldn't say western is our favorite genre, but the Coen brothers made this one a hit for us. The cinematography by the genius that is Roger Deakins, and the beautiful, show stopping ...

We have watched our fair share of movies here at We Have Thoughts Incorporated. Many of them good, many of them not so good. We had a season of movies so mid we nearly lost our minds. It is very rare that we come across a perfect movie, but this season we did. Toy Story 3 has it all. It had us laughing, crying, scared, and thinking of yesteryear. Pixar came into our lives as children and contin...

One of the many reasons we started this podcast was to talk about great movies with our best friends and in this weeks episode, we get to do just that. The Social Network is everyone at the top of their game. Fincher's directing, Sorkin and his melodic script, and even Justin Timberlake pulls out a good performance. Each puzzle piece fit so well it created a modern classic. The Social Network w...

Thirteen years ago might not seem like that long ago, but The Kids Are All Right’s progressiveness feels a bit out dated. Lisa Cholodenko’s intimate story about a family during a time a time of transition and upheaval is done well and with a soft touch and a stellar cast, however in 2023 it falls a bit flat for us. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wehavethoughts3) and Instagram (https...

We could go on and on and on about our love and admiration for Christopher Nolan’s storytelling, and we do. Inception is a film that will stand the test of time. The performances, the writing, the score, the cinematography are all top of their game. We have a feeling we will be talking about Nolan some more very soon. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wehavethoughts3) and Instagram (ht...

Well, we made it this far before coming across our first mid film. A whole two weeks. If you’ve been listening to us for a while, you already know our thoughts and feelings about David O. Russell. In short, we don’t like him or his movies much, save for Silver Linings Playbook. In The Fighter, he takes on our favorite subject, sports. There must be a dad film every year, and I’m sure 2011 dads ...

It’s rare to have a horror film nominated for Best Picture, but in this week’s episode we get to talk about the psychological horror that is Black Swan. This dark tale of a ballerina pushed to her breaking point is magnificently done by Darren Aronofsky, Natalie Portman, and Mila Kunis. The score, the choreography, the costumes all blended seamlessly to create the edge of your seat horror/thril...

Hello Friends! Welcome back to another season of our Oscar Rewind Series! This time we’re looking back at the 2011 Best Picture nominees. We’ve got an exciting season ahead of us, and we can’t wait to dive in. In this first episode the gang looks back at possibly James Franco’s best film, 127 Hours. Danny Boyle and James Franco handle this story with reverence and Franco’s portrayal of Aron Ral...