104. THE IRON CLAW (2023) dir. Sean Durkin

Sean Durkin's THE IRON CLAW got me to a place I've never been. Afterwards, I found myself crying in the movie theater bathroom. Of course, I'd already cried a handful of times in the theater, but this affected me on multiple layers, the ones I find myself hurting over in private.I'm the oldest of three brothers, growing further apart with time and responsibility. I'm a father building his creative dream into reality while raising a family. I feel hindered by emotional, mental, spiritual? weights that lead me to believe I'll never break free of the behaviors that make me my worst self. Oh, and like the Von Erich wrestling family, I call Denton, Texas home. Sure, I've moved to Corpus Christi, but Denton is still home and I miss it dearly.So, when you plop me in front of these elements, acted gloriously by a stellar ensemble (Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, Maura Tierney, Lily James), and shot with beautiful glory and pain on full display? It's gonna wreck me and it does.I haven't stopped thinking about this movie and it's my hope to get y'all to the same place.---Follow The Movies on ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠& ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠Financially support the podcast via the ⁠⁠tip jar!---Music:"Tom Sawyer" - Rush"Live That Way Forever" - Richard Reed Parry