Ep 306: Hamnet and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

This week, Matt and Bob willingly wreck their emotional stability by going back-to-back with Hamnet and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You — two beautifully made, deeply stressful films that hit like a gut punch and don’t let up. From Rose Byrne’s relentless anxiety spiral to Jesse Buckley’s generational-level grief performance, we break down the craft, the controversy, the awards buzz, and why sometimes the toughest hangs are the most fascinating watches. We also debate Shakespearean inspiration, Safdie-esque stress cinema, modern motherhood on screen, and whether emotional devastation is the whole point of great art. It’s an honest, funny, slightly unhinged catch-up as we sprint toward Oscar season and ask: when does a movie break you… and when does it energize you? 🎬