Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 230: Green Book
In Episode 230 below, we review Green Book, Suspiria, Assassination Nation, and Vox Lux with BOFCA member and Hollywood Reporter contributor Robyn Bahr! She and I kick things off with Green Book (4:06), a not-terrible but treacly and episodic look at racial tension containing nothing new (especially in a year with so many strong offerings tackling the same material). Then, Kris and I examine Suspiria (15:24) and marvel at how not-fun they managed to make dance-school witches by bogging things down with extraneous characters and a go-nowhere sideplot. Then it’s Assassination Nation (34:52), a powerhouse of a film with style to spare that’ll leave you energized and hopefully optimistic. Last up, the crew is divided on Vox Lux (42:06), a brutal examination of what it means to be a pop star in the world we currently inhabit. Is it good? Listen to find out!