Show NotesThe Brutalist trailerRussell Crowe on working with Ridley ScottRussell Crowe on his acting skillsSynopsisGladiator follows Maximus, a second-century Roman general, who is betrayed and left for dead by Marcus Aurelius’ ambitious son, Commodus. In order to take revenge for his murdered...

Show NotesAri Aster @ Film at Lincoln CenterAri Aster on The Big Picture PodcastSynopsisMidsommar follows the depressed Dani as she joins her disengaged boyfriend on a trip to Sweden to attend a folk festival. The more they learn about the reclusive commune of which they are guests, the more...

Show NotesSmile's viral marketing campaignAri Aster on CBC QAlex Wolff's struggles with the roleToni Collette's career reviewSynopsisHereditary follows the Graham family as they mourn their secretive grandmother, finding out more about her sinister proclivities—and how they have inherited them—...