Director/star James Sweeney’s sophomore follow-up to Straight Up made a spalsh at Sundance this January, winning the Audience Award and a lot of buzz about Dylan O’Brien’s dual roles as twins Roman and Rocky. Director and writer Bryan Fuller, whose feature debut DUST BUNNY recently premiered at TIFF, joins us to see what all the fuss is about. Then we share some of our favorite dark comedies.
What’s GoodAlonso - Hobnobs (and Hobnob Fever!)Drea - Competitive nonsense (windowdressing, bedmaking, etc)Bryan - a murder of yard crowsKevin - no more waspsITIDICTIFF Wraps Up, Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet Wins Audience AwardParamount Wants to Buy Warner BrosRemembering Robert Redford
Staff PicksDrea - Predators (2025) (and Love and Monsters)Alonso - Chain ReactionsBryan - The Last VikingKevin - Alien
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WithKevin AveryDrea ClarkAlonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher