7: A Ghost Story and Ain't Them Bodies Saints

We hide in the shadows for A Ghost Story, then do a retro review of David Lowery's first feature-film, Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013). We also discuss the new trailers for Darren Aronofsky's Mother! and Stephen King's It, then we try to figure out why more blockbusters are flopping, and how much artistic control directors are given on blockbusters. Intro: (0:00) Henry's sick, and Braden discovers something unfortunate on his cell phone. Review: A Ghost Story (4:45) Retro Review: Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) (46:47) Talk of the Town: (1:14:41) New trailers for Mother! and Stephen King's It; why more blockbusters are flopping; and how much control do directors actually have on big Hollywood movies? Picks of the Week: (2:14:31) Henry - The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Digital HD); Braden - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix); Chloe - Atomic Blonde (currently in theaters). Outros: (2:21:54) Will it be Detroit or The Dark Tower next week? Send us your questions and comments to [email protected], or visit our website at www.thefilmbuds.com!