Our London editor Ella Kemp joins hosts Mia, Brian and Gemma from the BAFTA winners’ circle as we cover the victors and snubs. The Banshees of Inisherin composer Carter Burwell dives deep into his Twilight memories, and ‘Naatu Naatu’ songwriters M.M. Keeravani and Chandrabose join us for an AfteRRR PaRRRty, along with RRR star Ram Charan, to tell us how they celebrated their Oscar nomination and whether we’ll see the hook step at the 95th Academy Awards!
We also hear from Triangle of Sadness star Dolly de Leon on the BAFTA red carpet; the brand new Michelle Yeoh tee collab between Letterboxd and Girls on Tops; a lightning round of guild awards so far; Avatar: The Way of Water has its water much-awarded; a rant about the workers’ crisis inside VFX studios; the Tom Hooper industrial complex; and a little tease of the upcoming lesbian road trip comedy from Ethan Coen.
Credits: Recorded in Los Angeles, Auckland and London. Edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie. Theme: ‘Hyperlight’ by Letterboxd member Trent Walton (AKA Echo Wolf). Best in Show is a TAPEDECK production. Title courtesy of Christopher Guest.
Lists & Links:
The Letterboxd list of films mentioned; BAFTA HQ on Letterboxd; the Girls on Tops Michelle Yeoh and Sandy Powell tees; Alison Hammond interview with Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling; Pixel f*cked—Simon Parkin’s GQ story on Hollywood’s VFX crisis; Carter Burwell’s soundtrack to The Banshees of Inisherin on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music.
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