As the film community prepares for the 2024 Oscars: these A24 nerds review a Best Picture nominated film from a previous A24 director in Yorgos Lanthimos. Poor Things is a Sci-Fi Black Comedy Odyssey about Bella Baxter (portrayed by Emma Stone), a woman who has had her baby brain inserted into her mother's dead corpse after her mother died. Bella's creator is Godwin (portrayed by Willem Dafoe), and she is looked after by his lab assistant Max McCandles (portrayed by Ramy Youssef). She soon finds herself enamored by Duncan (portrayed by Mark Ruffalo), and runs away with him to Lisbon, entering into a fantastical steampunk world of sexual liberation. Poor Things racked up 11 nominations at the 2024 Academy Awards, these film reviewers review the film and discuss if it deserves Best Picture. Caution: movie spoilers. Intro: 0:00 to 1:09. Film Discussion: 1:09 to 54:26. Film Ratings: 54:26 to End. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support