S2.E3 — Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, In the Mood for Love, Shoplifters, and Paper Moon… with special guest Corwynne!

On tonight’s episode, we warmly welcome Corwynne Peterson to the show! A fellow acting schoolmate of Dave’s and a hugely talented one at that, Corwynne is the perfect guest to talk about our four movies tonight. First, after some breaking news and birthday wishes (10:29), we checked in to a Californian Airbnb to check on our favorite snail not named Turbo and check out the Jenny Slate vehicle “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (22:21), no. 220 on Letterboxd’s Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films List. Then, we crossed the Pacific to muse about two classics of Asian cinema: Wong Kar-wai’s vividly drenched-in-red and atmospheric romance “In the Mood for Love” (36:17) and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2018 wayward soulscape “Shoplifters” (53:35), numbered 54 and 143, respectively. Last and certainly not least, Evan, Dave, and Corwynne spoke on Corwynne’s selection for the night, the Great Depression-era father-daughter caper “Paper Moon” (01:08:20), the Ryan and Tatum O’Neal masterpiece coming in at 104 on the List. Hope you enjoy the show!