A Fall Festival Recap and September Release Round-up (Malignant, Blue Bayou, Cry Macho, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and Dear Evan Hansen)

Summer may have come and passed but there’s no need to wake Nick and Sophia up as September ends because they’ve been diligently watching movies and are ready to discuss five releases from the past month. Firstly, find out which movies are solidifying themselves in the Oscar race due to positive reviews from recent film festivals, including Venice, Telluride, Toronto, and New York, and which new trailers of some of their most anticipated films they’re most excited about (1:21).Then, onto Malignant, James Wan’s latest spooky adventure (27:32), Blue Bayou (31:36), Clint Eastwood’s new flick, Cry Macho (38:46), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (49:53) which showcases Jessica Chastain’s televangelist transformation, and the Toby-winning stage-to-screen adaptation, Dear Evan Hansen (1:03:37). Tune in to find out about Oscar potential for these movies and come back in October to hear about some other new releases!Michael’s Telluride Film Blog:https://michaelstelluridefilm.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-composite-telluride-belfast-wins-in.htmlFollow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwildpodMusic: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich