Listen, I knew this episode would derail the moment we started talking about The Foreigner (a hidden gem that deserves your time, even if just to watch Jackie Chan break your heart in the most unexpected way). The movie has Pierce Brosnan doing... things with an Irish accent, and that's all I'll say about that. Simon finally caught up with not one, but three gems - the 'Spider-Verse' animation films and Of An Age, which he claims is the best Australian romance film that nobody watched (okay Simon, I see you with the taste).
After you all lovingly bombarded my Instagram Q&A Stories with your (music) biopic takes, we had to dive into this whole... situation. Because apparently, we haven't seen enough after Bohemian Rhapsody. If you're wondering – yes, we're all terrified about the upcoming Bob Dylan and Springsteen projects. But also…intrigued.
Ben went on his monthly 'Scrubs' evangelism tour (but he's not wrong – the way that show balanced comedy and gut-punch moments? Unmatched). I just sat there and nodded because what else can you do when someone's spitting facts?
Timestamps for the chronologically-gifted:
00:00 The one where we catch up
00:31 Jackie Chan makes us emotional
02:00 Brosnan's interesting accent choices
07:06 Simon discovers animation can be art (duh)
11:49 Simon's 'Of An Age' appreciation corner
14:38 That time we all rewatched Skyfall
20:51 Netflix's 'The Perfect Couple' exists
26:52 Ben's weekly 'Scrubs' supremacy segment
28:35 A brief Veep tangent because why not
29:07 TV networks vs. good comedy: a saga
34:11 Your music biopic hot takes (we're concerned)
39:01 Future biopics we're preemptively judging
48:50 What to watch when we're gone
Next episode: There Will Be Milkshakes (iykyk) 🥤
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