Episode 173: Sofia Coppola Watch Series #8 (PRISCILLA, 2023)

The Sofia Coppola watch series concludes this week as John and Curtis take on PRISCILLA, Coppola's latest feature-length film starring Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi as the King. The lads discuss what they watched this week before diving into the film discussion. Hot topics include Elvis's secondary role in the film, DODGER, the Presley family's response to the film, and more.Tune in next time for a special discussion of the often maligned JOHNNY MNEMONIC (1995)!NEWS OF THE WEEKShoutouts:New releases: ResurrectionWHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEKCurtis: Hamnet; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireJohn: Marty Supreme; Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (on 35mm); Alien; The Mist; Monsters, Marriage, and Murder in Manchvegas; Motel Hell; Unsane; Too Young to Die!; Carrion (video game)TIME STAMPS00:00:00 Introduction00:01:11 News of the Week/What We Watched This Week00:32:53 PRISCILLA Discussion00:55:32 Our Scores for PRISCILLA01:05:49 Coming Up Next!CREDITS AND PLUGSIntro: "My Elixir" by Sons of Raphael (PRISCILLA OST)Outro: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Elvis PresleyFollow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'https://curtisrunstedler.ca/Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedlerCurtis's forthcoming publication here:https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-dis-trusting-the-digital-world-in-imaginative-literature.html