A24k Gold

Sure, coming of age is difficult, but how do you manage life and love after the death of your sister? Join Nick, Amanda, Kailyn, and Darren as they discuss whether 2022’s The Sky is Everywhere is A24 Essential, or if it’s yet another A24 film that should have been left to die in the $5 bin. Then, join us as we spin The Wheel and let fate (i.e., the random number generator) decide our next pick! __...

How far would you go to get your piece of the pie? That’s the question 2019’s Low Tide wants you to consider, but is it A24 Essential?  Join Darren, Nick, Amanda, and Kailyn as they discuss this little-seen film and determine whether it flew under the radar because it’s a sleeper hit or just a flat-out snoozefest. Then, join us as the wheel decides our next pick, which will finally be a more popul...

Like The Killing of a Sacred Deer from the year prior, Climax (2018) is not a film for the faint of heart. Can Amanda make it through to the end? Is it too out-there to be an A24 Essential? Find out what Nick, Kailyn, Darren, and Amanda think in this week’s discussion, then stick around to find out what the All-Powerful Wheel lands on for us to analyze next! Support the show

Join Nick, Darren, Amanda, and Kailyn in this special, first-ever A24KGold/Rock in Retrospect crossover! In this episode, the group discusses what many film critics have called the greatest concert film ever made, Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense , which features the Talking Heads live in concert as they perform their hits at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in 1983.  Support the show

If you had the chance to seek revenge for an atrocity during your golden years, would you take it? Join Nick, Darren, Kailyn, and Amanda as they discuss the 2015 film Remember , starring Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, and whether or not we feel the film should be considered an A24 Essential. What will The Almighty Wheel pick as their next watch (warning: it’s a doozy!). Support the show

“Really, A24? Right in front of our podcast?” This week, Darren, Kailyn, Amanda, and Nick have gathered for a special episode to discuss the $75 million AI partnership deal A24 and Google have signed. This deal will involve A24 incorporating Google’s AI tools into its future projects - much to the chagrin of the A24 fanbase. Commiserate with us and help us decide whether this decision will ultimat...

 What do you get when you cross John Lithgow with Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton? The A24 film Sharper (2023), a film that may or may not be an A24 Essential, depending on what Darren, Amanda, Nick, and Kailyn collectively decide. Tune in to our discussion, and stay with us 'til the end to see what The Wheel decides we should watch next! Support the show

"My mother! My daughter! My mother! My daughter!" But this is no Chinatown . Why is Tilda Swinton playing her mother *and* her mother's daughter? Is it a gimmick, or is it because the BBC only has five sets and four actors? (IYKYK)  Find out if Nick, Kailyn, Darren, and Amanda think the enigmatic film The Eternal Daughter (2022) should be preserved *eternally* as an A24kGold Essenti...

Who is this “sacred deer” anyway, and why are we killing the poor thing? Join Nick, Darren, Amanda, and Kailyn as they discuss Yorgos Lanthimos ' 2017 film The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Will they decide to “kill” this film, or will it go down in A24kGold history as “A24 Essential”? Support the show

This week, we’re discussing Azazel Jacobs' 2017 film, The Lovers .  Join Nick, Darren, Kailyn, and Amanda as we evaluate the film in our attempt to answer the one big question: Is The Lovers an A24 Essential? Then, stay with us as we spin the wheel to reveal next month's selection! Support the show

In A24kGold’s first official movie episode, we’re discussing Barry Jenkins' 2016 film, Moonlight . Join Nick, Darren, Kailyn, and Amanda as we break down the film’s three-chapter structure, unforgettable performances, and the cultural impact of its historic Best Picture win at the Academy Awards to answer the big question: Is Moonlight an A24 Essential? After the discussion, we spin the wheel...

In our second episode of A24kGold , we’re still pre-gaming before the real party starts. Here, we break down the origins of the studio, as well as the creative risk-taking and branding decisions that helped A24 reshape modern cinema as we know it. Support the show

A24 is the studio behind some of your favorite movies—even if you didn’t realize it, with films like Hereditary, Moonlight, Lady Bird, and Everything Everywhere All At Once . A24k Gold is our brand-new podcast celebrating the studio that redefined modern filmmaking.  Our first episode introduces co-hosts Nick, Kailyn, Darren, and Amanda, unpacks what makes A24 so unique, and sets the stage for how...