56 - 'Nickel Boys' with Director RaMell Ross, and 'Severance' S2 E2

Director RaMell Ross (Hale County This Morning, This Evening) joins SchmearCast to discuss his bold, acclaimed new film Nickel Boys! First up, Sean Byrne (Modern Mythos) returns to break down Severance S2E2, “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig.” (2:19) He and Schmear unravel this incredible Outtie-centric episode and wrap up by dissecting some fascinating Reddit theories (31:36). Nickel Boys is one of the best films of 2024, and now that it’s a Best Picture nominee, will anyone see it? Sena Adjei and Jesse Aaronson join Schmear to parse a film many are hailing as a masterpiece (36:07). They discuss what makes it so special, as well as its possible shortcomings, before diving into its rapturous reception—but head-scratching release (1:14:46). Finally, Schmear sits down with Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross to discuss his filmmaking process, the “epic banal” in his work, the meaning of Terence Malick’s The Tree of Life, and his favorite NBA player to watch (1:24:01). Host: Gabriel Frieberg Guests: Sean Byrne, Sena Adjei, Jesse Aaronson, RaMell Ross Producer: Pavlo Melnyk Music: Justin Friedman WATCH ON YOUTUBE YouTube FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram