368 — Christmas 2024 Releases

The Watch and Talk | Film & TV Podcast

For their final episode of 2024, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk 3 Christmas Day releases: A COMPLETE UKNOWN, THE FIRE INSIDE, and BABYGIRL.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. We will continue this format with non-spoiler reviews of all three films together, followed by the spoiler discussion.

PLOT SUMMARY:

A COMPLETE UKNOWN

In 1961, unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar. He forges relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates worldwide.

Directed by: James Mangold Written by: James Mangold, Jay Cocks Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro, Elle Fanning, Edward Norton, Scoot McNairy, Boyd Holdbrook, Dan Fogler, Eriko Hatsune

THE FIRE INSIDE

The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.

Directed by: Rachel Morrison Written by: Barry Jenkins Starring: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry, Oluniké Adeliyi, De'Adre Aziza

*Clip from THE FIRE INSIDE courtesy of MGM Studios

BABYGIRL

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

Directed and by: Halina Reijn Starring: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, Esther McGregor, Vaughan Reilly

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