Frances Ha - w/ Movies & Us on Adulting

MOVIE DISCUSSION:

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Jen & Sarah from the Movies & Us Podcast join Melvin to discuss an early 2010's indie classic, Frances Ha! From it's deep relatability to it's clever humor, the three explore what makes the film stand out as a testament to growing up even when you're all grown up.

Topics:

• (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 40-minutes discussing three trailers - The Monkey, the live-action Snow White, and Kraven the Hunter - and ranking their excitement based on these wildly different films. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
• Jen & Sarah just celebrated their 6-year podcasting anniversary. Melvin spends some time asking about what they’ve learned throughout that experience.
• There’s a showcase of girlhood and sisterhood that is gently explored throughout the film.
• The film is in black and white, and Melvin feels this highlights the "color" experienced in Frances and her relationships.
• Money is consistently an issue throughout the movie, and Sarah, Jen, and Mel all appreciated how the film doesn't imply that having more money is the solution to Frances' problems.
• Celebrating an ending that ties every theme together.
• Jen, "Man, I love this type of movie and would love to see more of these types of small stories get funded and onto the big screen."

Recommendations:

• The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) (Movie)
• The Harder They Fall (2021) (Movie)
• Annie Hall (1977) (Movie)