Ourtwocents Podcast

Admir and Fahad get together to continue talking about the Best Picture nominations with CODA. The duo discuss how the film expertly crafts a narrative around music without it being overbearing, consider Troy Kotsur's chances of picking up a Best Supporting Actor win and contemplate whether the film leans too much into "feel good" territory that it damages its own message.

As the group continue to chase the Oscar Best Pic trail of films, Admir and Osama sit down with the next one on the list - Licorice Pizza. The duo discuss some of the overtly problematic aspects of the film that get brushed under the carpet, highlight Paul Thomas Anderson's unique world building through nostalgia glasses and consider if directors are responsible for entertaining an audiance or just creating films that fit their vision.

On this week's episode, the group gets together to discuss the seismic release of The Batman. The trio touch on a wide variety of topics including Robert Pattinson's performance as the Batman, Matt Reeve's directing and the cinematography of the film, and debate where this film ranks amongst the other 00s Batmans that we have seen.

On this week’s episode, Admir, Fahad and Osama talk about the incredibly divisive apocalyptic black comedy film Don’t Look Up. The group discusses the performance of the titanic ensemble cast, debate the effectiveness of the film’s ending, contemplate which Oscar nominations the film deserved and have a conversation about the strength of the comedy from Adam McKay.

This week on the Ourtwocents Podcast, Admir and Fahad keep it rolling with the Best Pic nominees and chat about The Power of the Dog. The dup discuss the pacing of the film, the key performances including Benedict Cumberbatch’s masterful lead role, and how the film dissects toxic masculinity and adds to the conversation in a unique way.

On this week’s episode, the regular gang of Admir, Osama and Fahad are joined by Kasia to discuss Guillermo del Toro’s latest feature film, Nightmare Alley. The group discusses the directing and cinematography of the film, two categories it was nominated at the Oscar’s for, debate whether Bradley Cooper should have received a nomination for Best Actor and discuss what the future is for films like this that are not heavily marketed by their parent companies and get lost in the shuffle of major releases.

This week on the show, Admir, Osama and Fahad get to together to discuss what may already be one of the worst films of 2022 – Moonfall. The trio discuss how the film fares to other similar disaster movies, explore how the film’s conclusion hinges on a wild conspiracy that turns out to be true and debate the merits of the film’s CGI.

This week on the podcast, Admir and Fahad discuss Asghar Farhadi’s newest film, A Hero. The boys talk about how this International film differentiates itself from its mainstream Hollywood counterparts, explore the nuanced and complex story that Farhadi weaves and discuss how the narrative functions without a true villain.

Admir and Fahad get together this week to discuss the critical darling The Tragedy of Macbeth. The boys discuss if the film is overrated with the huge amounts of positive praise it has generated from critical circles, contemplate whether this Denzel Washington's best performance ever and debate if the film can beat out Dune to Best Cinematography at the upcoming Oscar's.

Welcome to the 2022 Movie Draft on the Ourtwocents Podcast show. Admir, Osama and Fahad get together to draft what they think will be the upcoming hits of the year. Each gent chose from a pool of 100 films to complete their "team" of 15 films. There's some obvious choices in there as well some picks from left field so it'll be interesting to see how everything pans out when 2022 draws to a close.

2021 had its up and downs, both in life and in film. There was a lot to get through so we thought we'd have some fun with it. We had some superlatives to give out, we gave our best attempts at drafting our own film ideas and we also put together the traditional top 10 list that everyone loves to see.

Fahad and Admir get together to discuss the 4th film in the Matrix franchise - Matrix Resurrections. The duo discuss some of the decisions to recast the same characters with different actors, question whether this sequel built off the previous films in a good way and discuss the future of the franchise.

It's a packed house as Chris returns to join the review of Spider-Man: No Way Home. The boys discuss how the film handled multiple villains, Peter Parker's emotional arc and how satisfying it was to see all of the Spider-Men in one film.

The boys discuss Steven Spielberg's new movie, West Side Story. Admir and Fahad discuss the film's Oscars chances, Spielberg's directing and whether or not the themes of the film were executed appropriately.

The boys are pooling their bread together this episode and reviewing Ridley Scott’s new film, House of Gucci. The trio discuss how the film struck out stylistically, the gap between audience and critic reviews and how the film falls short of a quality assassination film. 0:00 - 4:15 Intro 4:17 - 8:37 Synopsis 9:20 - 9:38 One or Two Cents 9:39 - 27:14 Overall Thoughts of the Film 27:17 - 40:15 Gap between Critics and Audience Score 40:20 - 53:06 Gucci Family Reception 53:08 - 1:08:35 Did the Movie Succeed as an Assassination film? 1:08:37 - 1:11:42 Favorite Aspects of the Movie 1:11:49 - 1:15:28 Final Scores  

It's a bonus episode this week as the boys find an unpublished gem from the archives to upload as they take their week long hiatus.

This week on the podcast Admir and Osama discuss the bio drama King Richard. The duo discuss Will Smith's fantastic performance, debate whether the supporting cast held up and discuss what the film's takeaway is in regards to the real Richard Williams.

This week on the podcast Admir, Fahad and Osama discuss Jeymes Samuel's debut directorial film, The Harder They Fall. The boys discuss the creative liberties the film took with the western genre, assess how the stacked cast did with their performances and praise the amazing soundtrack and score.

On this week's episode of the podcast, Admir, Osama and Fahad talk about Eternals, the newest Marvel film to hit theaters. The boys get into the nitty gritty of the film and discuss whether the film made us care about the characters, question if some actors are too big for Marvel films and debate whether the Deviants were adequate villains for the Eternals.

The bros head into their rented spaceship this week and head into the Duneverse to review the much anticipated film. The trio discuss the star-studded cast's performances, the immaculate direction of Denis Villeneuve and if the film was satisfying enough as a stand alone film.