Reductive Reviews

It's everyone's favorite time of year...where cinephiles and above-the-line workers alike sit on their couches and hold their breath as the years most critically acclaimed movies come to a head. Dozens of films watched year-long all lead to this single night, with the question on everyone's mind: Who will take home Best Picture? In anticipation of the big night on Sunday (3/10), Amy and G go through each Oscar category to discuss which movie they "predict" is going to win, versus who they "prefer" to win. Who will take home Best Director? Animated Short? What are the thoughts on Best Cinematography?? You'll have to listen to find out!

Weekly watches include Tenet (2020), Les Misérables (2012), Pearl (2022), Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) + more! 

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Reductive Reviews by taking a deep dive into the most iconic heartbreak movies of the early aughts. Amy and G discuss (500) Days of Summer (2009), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), and Blue Valentine (2010). Weekly watches include The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), When A Stranger Calls Back (1993), Enough Said (2013), and the new favorite Have to Have Sex (2023). This is quite an emotional episode, as one would expect! Special shout out to all currently going through heartbreak,  this episode is dedicated to you! 

In honor (or remembrance?) of the Safdie Brothers splitting up, Reductive Reviews is doing the first ever director-specific focused episode! Amy and G discuss the duos more popular movies like Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019), as well as their classics Daddy Longlegs (2009) and Heaven Knows What (2014). The watches of the week include the horror movie Night Swim (2024) (almost too bad for enjoyment), new  Mean Girls (2024) movie musical, +more! This is a very emotional episode, but very fun nonetheless :) 

And with that...Reductive Reviews is back and better than ever! In this episode, Amy and G do a full recap of their top movies of 2023 (along with their awards season predictions). What was each of their favorite movies? What were some honorable mentions? Where do they stand on Poor Things (2023)? Godzilla Minus One (2023)? Or Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)? Listen to find out! 

Summer has come and gone and RR is marking the occasion by watching the saddest/angstiest summer movies we could think of. If you want to round out your bummer summer, this is the episode for you. Amy & G talk about everything from Now & Then (1995), your quintessential girlie-coming-of-age-summer-movie, to La Cienega (2001), a swampy sweaty and feverish Argentinian tale. This episode also breaks down some summertime classics like The Graduate (1967) and Contempt (1963). 

On this weeks episode of RR, Amy and G discuss the cultural/cinematic phenomenon that is Barbenheimer (Barbie (2023) and Oppenheimer (2023)). The day that cinema won!! The gals also share their watches of the week (Theater Camp, Sanctuary, Sunset Boulevard, Biosphere, and more!). 

RR's first movie pairing, if you can believe it! On this week's episode we discuss Past Lives (2023) and Return to Seoul (2022), in addition to our watches of the week. Amy cries over Spider-Verse and G thinks Asteroid City is **fine**. 

On the much-anticipated first episode of Reductive Reviews, Amy and G kick off the new podcast discussing each of their Top 5 favorite films of all time.  From German Expressionism (Metropolis), to early aughts cult favs (House of Wax), to a French New Wave thriller (La Piscine), this episode has something for all movie lovers! Come take a dip in Reductive Reviews, you won't regret it!