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 politic…

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 sixte…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 filmograph…

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…

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 …

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. 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 and Instagram! Listen to the score Watch …

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” movi…

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 sto…

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 announ…

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 ar…

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 n…

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 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 conv…

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 gu…

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 colo…

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 …

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 q…

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 …

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 e…

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…

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 …

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 and Instag…

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 R…

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. P…

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…

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 and Instagra…

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 and Insta…

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…

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 seamless…

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 wi…

We made it to the end of another season of our Oscar Rewind series! The Artist took home the big win, but the actual big win is this episode right here. We’re not sure what was in the air, but we were off our rockers and couldn’t be tamed. Laughs were shared, and tears were shed in this monumental episode that will go down as one our favorites. Oh,…

We're almost done with this season of Oscar Rewind! This week we chat about the beautiful and moving War Horse. Our boy Stevie does not miss and on a film that could have easily been a basic boy and his dog story he holds our attention by being technically great and getting wonderful performances from his actors. Cause y'all Joey the horse was ACTI…

You've heard us complain all season long about how bored we are. Terrence Malick woke us up this week with the visual feast that The Tree of Life is. This artistic look at generational and inherited trauma told without a linear through line or much of a script manages to be the most thought provoking film of the season thus far. What did you think …

Yeah sports! Score the points! It's clear we weren't the target audience for this film. And try as he may with his great on screen eating, Brad Pitt and this script couldn't score a home run with us. As Ana said it's a "sad lonely man makes hard decision" Are you a baseball fan? Or a Statistics baddie? Come talk to us on Twitter and Instagram! Them…

We are halfway done with this mid Oscar year and Midnight in Paris is staying on track with the mediocre. Woody Allen's self indulgence nature of film making and thin script was not for us but Paris is pretty and time travel! How many Woody Allen movies have you seen? Come talk to us on Twitter and Instagram! Watch Mission: Impossible Fallout Watch…

The tide of this slow season seems to finally be turning with Martin Scorsese's ode to movies. This adaptation of the popular children's book was made for 3D and this is the first time we all felt it would have been almost better to watch it as Scorsese intended, with funny looking blue and red glasses. Tune in as we discuss Jude Law, Pacino v. De …

The Help has a stellar cast and is wonderfully acted but the mid movie train is still chuggin. Listen to us chat about the themes of the movie, how it could have been better and how things have changed but also haven't. What did you think of Emma Stone's wig? Come talk to us on Twitter and Instagram and remember, you is kind, you is smart, you is i…

Movie two in our current rewind series continuing the 2012 Oscars and was it really extremely long and incredibly boring? Not quite but the mid movie train keeps coming we fear. It's always a bit of an emotional episode for us whenever we have to talk about 9/11 stuff so parts of the movie were hard to get through. Is there a real life event that i…

We're back at it again with another Oscar Rewind Series! This season we are going to be diving into the 2012 Oscars, and to kick things off we're talking about The Descendants. George Clooney is charming, Shailene Woodley is acceptable, and the views are amazing. Joy and Ana wax nostalgic about their love for the beach as we talk about this kind of…

It's the day of the show y'all! Happy Oscar Monday. How's the hangover? We made it through another award season filled with a lot of tears, both happy and sad, and we ended up screaming with joy that the little weird movie that could, did. We loved sharing our thoughts with you this season and we can't wait to come back and talk about it again next…

We are women, talking about Women Talking. We talked about how much we loved this adaptation from Sarah Polley, and how robbed she was this award season. This beautiful film is simmering with rage and revolution. It speaks so delicately and reverently about religion and how hard it can be to question what we've been taught our whole lives. We talke…

Triangle of Sadness is our new group name. Hi, it's nice to meet you. That may be the only positive we got out of this film, other than Dolly de Leon claiming the new "I am the captain now." We understand where Östlund was trying to say and do, but it didn't necessarily feel original, more just recycled "eat the rich" content. Listen to us talk abo…

We're in the DANGER ZONE this week with Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise reprises his role as the stubborn Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and he brought along all of the 80's cheese with him. This movie was action packed, and helped revitalized the movie going experience. Listen to us talk about its chances to take home the big prize and how good To…

Todd Field. Cate Blanchett. A match made in heaven. Tár tells the story of a woman at the top of her field with no where to go but into the stratosphere. Instead we see this deeply controlled, cultivated character depiction of a woman unravelling. Cate Blanchett is at her best here, and we couldn't get enough. Tell us what you think! Come talk to u…

Ah, Steven Spielberg. We meet again. He is responsible for some of the most iconic films in cinema history. In The Fabelmans, he sets out to tell us his story. Immediately we have Belfast flashbacks and we are hesitant walking in, but Spielberg is Spielberg. He is in a league of his own, creating a whimsical dreamy portrait of an ordinary family th…

We've been waiting to talk about this one since April and we're shocked we made it through this with minimal crying. This movie literally has everything. It is action packed, funny, emotional and so incredibly smart. The writing is sharp, the casting is perfection, and visually this movie is a feast. Listen to rave about this beautiful movie that d…