Fancy Movie Time #19: Margaret (2011)
On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the lads grab their original iPods and throw themselves headlong into the teenage wasteland of the mid-aughts as they cover Kenneth Lonergan's long-delayed coming-of-age film: Margaret. Do the truthful script and magnificent performances make this a Fancy Feast? Or does the lengthy runtime and novelistic ambitions make it a Failure to Fancy? One thing's for sure: Matthew Broderick sure can slurp down a juice box.
Comments (13)
The Ladykillers is a delightful film.
9/11 permanently fucked me up. I can't explain why, but when AJ was talking about how art and connection is how you come through trauma I was just like: no. I gotta get a grip lol.
I love AJ’s opera story! How crazy! Also, if you wanted to do a podcast about Amadeus, I would be super into it.
I think AJ might’ve misspoke in the episode. Carey Mulligan is not in Manchester by the Sea, but Michelle Williams is.
You are 100% correct and, to make amends, A.J. will go watch Fosse/Verdon five times in a row!
Oh remind me to tell you guys the story of how I had a nice ten minute chat with Mark Ruffallo at a bar not clocking who he was cause I was still rattled from being nearly press-ganged into working for the National WW2 museum which happened to be on tour at the New York historical society because I accidentally showed up there in khaki and wool and was dressed like one of the re-enactors
The lives you have led
I heard Cameron Mitchell and immediately thought, "Close the fucking door!"
Have considered doing a short films episode maybe on a series like The magic lantern cycle?
The modern day Siskel and Ebert
My Nathan Lane impression is just Jason Alexander.
I’ve seen Uncharted.
You didn't have to share that publicly, Josiah