A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Highest 2 Lowest and The Bad Guys 2 (Movie Squad Podcast #505)

Every week, the Movie Squad assemble to review the latest in cinema on Breakfast with Pam Boland, usually offering a sweet bonus for the podcast listeners.

This episode is no exception, as Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo take on two newies from auteurs Kogonada and Spike Lee, as well as a brand new animated film.

First up, Tristan takes a look at Kogonada’s A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, which sees starcrossed Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie embarking on a large, brave, attractive adventure. But does the earnestness of its trailer match Kogonada’s elegiac aesthetic?

Then, Simon leads a review of the latest Spike Lee joint, and his fifth collaboration with Denzel Washington, Highest 2 Lowest, inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s kidnapping-and-class drama High and Low. Does transplanting the story to New York elevate the material?

Stay tuned for an extended pod-exclusive chat about Highest 2 Lowest, plus Simon’s review of The Bad Guys 2, and the benefits of children ‘microdosing peril’ in theatres.

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey and The Bad Guys 2 are now in Australian cinemas. Highest 2 Lowest is available to stream on Apple TV+.

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