Returning The Andy Plex alumnus Ryan Grassmeyer is back to discuss "Home for the Holidays" (1995). Why does this film endure at 30? Why is it a Thanksgiving and holiday masterpiece? It marks Jodie Foster's sophomore directorial outing. After winning 2 acting oscars and now entering her 30s, Jodie looks to take on the rediscovering of ourselves into adulthood through the lens of returning home to our families at 30. Holy Hunter loses her job in Chicago and returns home to Baltimore for Thanksgiving. Her journey is personal yet one we all go through. At 100 mins, this film is lean and jam packed with family drama, dysfunction, laughs, and tear jerks. Thanksgiving doesn't have enough films about it, and this one may just take the cake...ah...Turkey.
Ryan Grassmeyer on the Web:
@grassmeyer
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Returning The Andy Plex alumnus Ryan Grassmeyer is back to discuss "Home for the Holidays" (1995). Why does this film endure at 30? Why is it a Thanksgiving and holiday masterpiece? It marks Jodie Foster's sophomore directorial outing. After winning 2 acting oscars and now entering her 30s, Jodie looks to take on the rediscovering of ourselves into adulthood through the lens of returning home to our families at 30. Holy Hunter loses her job in Chicago and returns home to Baltimore for Thanksgiving. Her journey is personal yet one we all go through. At 100 mins, this film is lean and jam packed with family drama, dysfunction, laughs, and tear jerks. Thanksgiving doesn't have enough films about it, and this one may just take the cake...ah...Turkey.
Ryan Grassmeyer on the Web:
@grassmeyer
To ring in 50 episodes and 5 years of The AndyPlex Podcast is returning alumnus, now fourpeeting - Phil Gawthorne. Screenwriter and podcaster, Phil was Andy's very first guest 5 years ago. These two have become dear friends and frequent collaborators since episode 1 "Foggy Days," discussing John Carpenter's "The Fog" (1980). They both share a deep love of John Carpenter, so it is very fitting that they deep dive into "Escape from New York" (1981). Why is "Escape from New York" an all time great film? Why does it continue to resonate 44 years later? What is about John Carpenter that endures and captures the imagination? What messages does this film ask that we heed? With Phil's screenwriting expertise - join these two as they get under the hood and see why this film's engine has lethal amounts of torque!
Phil Gawthorne on the Web :
Die Hard on a Blank Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-hard-on-a-blank/id1658664345
48 Hours of Buddy Movies Podcast : https://www.patreon.com/48HoursOfBuddyMovies
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Returning The Andy Plex alumnus Ryan Grassmeyer is back to discuss "Home for the Holidays" (1995). Why does this film endure at 30? Why is it a Thanksgiving and holiday masterpiece? It marks Jodie Foster's sophomore directorial outing. After winning 2 acting oscars and now entering her 30s, Jodie looks to take on the rediscovering of ourselves into adulthood through the lens of returning home to our families at 30. Holy Hunter loses her job in Chicago and returns home to Baltimore for Thanksgiving. Her journey is personal yet one we all go through. At 100 mins, this film is lean and jam packed with family drama, dysfunction, laughs, and tear jerks. Thanksgiving doesn't have enough films about it, and this one may just take the cake...ah...Turkey.
Ryan Grassmeyer on the Web:
@grassmeyer
