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On the April edition of Monthly Must-Watch, we sink our teeth into Sinners , get entrenched in Warfare , and react to The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 before wrapping up the rest of the month. Catch up with the movies we mentioned on this episode with our lists on Letterboxd - ⁠https://boxd.it/Guhk2⁠ TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 10:23 - Sinners 49:16 - Warfare 1:11:04 - The Last of Us Season 2 Epis...

If all you knew about a movie was the person directing it, who would be at the top of your list? These are our 2025 Director Power Rankings, not a list of our all-time favorite filmmakers, but instead, who has the title belt right now and who is at the peak of their powers.  Comment below with YOUR Director Power Rankings! TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 03:26 - Matt Johnson 07:04 - Céline Sciamma 08:3...

WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING: *Best We Missed! YAY OR NAY: *New Sundance Location TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 12:24 - Mickey 17 23:02 - Black Bag 33:04 - Snow White 47:31 - Death of a Unicorn 50:05 - The Ballad of Wallis Island 52:25 - Captain America: Brave New World 59:16 - The Monkey 1:09:04 - Opus 1:11:52 - Holland 1:15:17 - Magazine Dreams 1:20:57 - Eephus 1:21:48 - On Becoming a Guinea Fowl 1...

Hidden gems from the SXSW 2025 Film & TV Festival, movies that you might not have heard of that we can’t stop thinking about. Catch up with the movies we mentioned on this episode with our lists on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/intercutpod/list/hidden-gems-of-sxsw-2025-references/ TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 06:19 - Genre - Redux Redux 08:31 - It Ends 12:16 - One More Shot 14:29 - Sweetne...

Friendship stars Tim Robinson as a man trying to befriend his new neighbor, a weatherman played by Paul Rudd . Amanda the Jedi & Zach saw the movie last year but Arturo finally had the chance to catch up with the comedy so funny people are literally going crazy. If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Music: Green Lightning by Calsendry - ⁠⁠...

Summer of 69 was the Closing Night film at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival. Fresh off its World Premiere, Amanda the Jedi , Art & Zach discuss the Hulu-bound comedy, its funny ensemble cast, as well as how Jillian Bell handles the director’s chair. If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Music: Green Lightning by Calsendry - ⁠⁠https://c...

The Threesome with Zoey Deutch , Ruby Cruz , and Jonah Hauer-King , had its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival. Amanda the Jedi , Art & Zach discuss how the film made them laugh, whether or not it would have been improved by its original cast, and if Chad Hartigan’s film is a future classic rom-com.  TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 02:48 - Original cast 03:22 - The cast (Zoey De...

The Rivals of Amziah King returns Matthew McConaughey to the big screen for the first time in 6 years. Amanda the Jedi , Art & Zach strum ukuleles to break down this World Premiere from SXSW and discuss all the movie’s subgenres, the big step up The Vast of Night director Andrew Patterson has taken and try to identify what makes the film feel so special.  If you like this podcast share it and...

Death of a Unicorn from filmmaker Alex Scharfman and A24 is a comedy creature feature with a starry ensemble cast. Following its World Premiere at SXSW 2025, Amanda the Jedi & Zach review the movie, discuss which actor stole scenes, and debate if the film is good or just good enough.  If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Music: Green Ligh...

Another Simple Favor ⁠ is the sequel to 2018’s A Simple Favor , reuniting Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick with director Paul Feig . After its premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival, Amanda the Jedi , Arturo & Zach debate if the film should have gone to theaters, whether the filmmakers chose the right tone, and how the internet will react to the movie.  If you like this podcast share i...

SXSW 2025 had triumphant adventure films, buzzy sequels, tender love stories, daring rule-breakers, and more than one movie about a foreboding road. Amanda the Jedi , Art & Zach are back from Texas to highlight their favorite films from this year's South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, talk about why the best films didn’t come from the Headliners section, and why friendship was the theme...

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is the film adaption of the web series turned TV show from creators Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol . Hot off its World Premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival, ⁠Amanda the Jedi⁠ , Arturo, & Zach break down what makes the movie so special, the potential copyright issues this film faces, and the reasons all three hosts gave the movie 5 stars.  If you...

Oscars 2025 Talk. TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 34:18 - Kieran Culkin 41:49 - Zoe Saldaña 43:39 - El Mal & Emilia Perez 46:15 - Dune: Part Two 51:21 - I’m Still Here 55:58 - No Other Land 1:05:48 - Flow 1:11:29 - Wicked 1:19:05 - The Brutalist 1:25:47 - Adrien Brody 1:39:40 - The Substance 1:45:07 - Mikey Madison 1:47:09 - Anora & Sean Baker 2:00:01 - Short Winners 2:03:58 - 2026 Bold Nominat...

Get started on Kalshi with our custom link http://kalshi.com/?utm_source=intercut 2025's must-watch movies and all the things that make them special! It's the annual Intercut (+Intercutie) Awards, where Art and Zach give out accolades to the best movies of the year with a little bit of help from all of you! Special thanks to our special guests - Connor, Trevor, Valerio, Michael, Charlie, M...

Sundance 2025 was an eventful year for the Park City-set festival, with the eyes of Hollywood focused on the uncertain future of Sundance. Art & Zach are joined by Amanda The Jedi in Utah to break down their favorite films from the 2025 festival, discuss which movies made them cry the hardest, and project whether any of the films have awards potential. TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 08:21 - The Al...

Rebuilding had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Starring Josh O’Connor as a man whose family farm was scorched by a raging wildfire, the movie also features Lily LaTorre , Meghann Fahy , Kali Reis , and Amy Madigan . It comes from filmmaker Max Walker-Silverman , his 2nd feature following A Love Song , which was part of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. If you like this podcas...

The Wedding Banquet stars Bowen Yang , Lily Gladstone , Kelly Marie Tran , Han Gi-chan , Joan Chen , and Youn Yuh-jung . It’s a remake of the 1993 Ang Lee film of the same name and was directed as well as co-written by Andrew Ahn , previously of Driveways and Fire Island . Fresh off its World Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, we debate whether the rom-com is more sweet or saccharine. Th...

Oh, Hi! follows a young couple going on their first romantic weekend getaway together. The film stars Molly Gordon , Logan Lerman , Geraldine Viswanathan , John Reynolds as well as David Cross , and it’s written & directed by Sophie Brooks based on a story by Brooks & Gordon. Oh, Hi! had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.  If you like this podcast share it and leave us...

Train Dreams had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where Netflix acquired the movie for a price reportedly in the “high teens” of millions of dollars. Telling the story of a logger at the end of the 18th century into the beginning of the 19th century, and the work that took him away from his wife and daughter for prolonged periods of time. Train Dreams stars Joel Edgerton , Fe...

SXSW 2025 is around the corner, so it's time to preview the film program, discuss how to get into the movies, and weave in some BBQ recommendations along the way. Art, Zach, and Amanda the Jedi look ahead to SXSW 2025! We list our Most Anticipated Movies of the fest, explain why you can't forget about SXXpress, and explain why it will help to leave extra room in your luggage. TIMECODES... 00:00- I...

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a new diegetic musical about an eccentric lottery winner named Charles, played by Tim Key , who invites his favorite musician named Herb, played by Tom Basden , to play an exclusive private gig. The only problem is Charles hasn’t told Herb that he’s also invited Herb’s ex-bandmate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, who is played by Carey Mulligan . Tom Basden and Tim Key co-wr...

Sorry, Baby , which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, comes from first-time filmmaker Eva Victor , who writes, directs and stars in this film about Agnes, who had something bad happen to her. The movie won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award but it also felt like the movie with the best buzz at Sundance and sold to A24 for a solid $8 million. Did Sorry, Baby earn its hype out of Sundanc...

I Had Legs I’d Kick You debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to some of the strongest reviews of any film there. It’s the 2nd feature film from writer/director Mary Bronstein and stars Rose Byrne as Linda, a woman in the midst of a crisis. The film, which is set to be distributed by A24, also stars Delaney Quinn , A$AP Rocky , Ivy Wolk , Danielle Macdonald , and Conan O’Brien . TIMECODES......

Twinless ⁠ won the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for the U.S. Dramatic section, while also picking up Special Jury Acting Prize for ⁠ Dylan O'Brien⁠ . From filmmaker ⁠ James Sweeney⁠ , Twinless tells the story of a pair of guys that develop a bromance after meeting in a twin bereavement support group. This delightful buddy comedy about death scored with audiences, but its online leak...

We're back from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival with thoughts on the movies, ⁠ Twinless ⁠ getting pulled from the online platform, the award winners, the biggest sales, and the whether or not the future of Sundance is online and/or in Park City. Catch up with the movies we mentioned on this episode with our lists on Letterboxd - ⁠ https://letterboxd.com/intercutpod/list/sundance-2025-recap⁠ TIMECO...