The Water Cooler Gang snuck out of the house, bellies full with turkey, to see Ridley Scott’s fashion family drama House of Gucci. The film — starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, and Jeremy Irons — divided early screening audiences. Some praised its conversation with camp cinema. Others found it completely lacking in the camp department. Some loved Jared Leto. Others… did not. And most have uniformly praised Lady Gaga’s second major starring role. So where do we fall? We all weigh in on the film and its ultimate awards season chances.

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It’s hard to believe that Erik and Deirdre Blake expected Thanksgiving to be so emotional this year.

As a married couple hiding truths from their children, Richard Jenkins and Jayne Houdyshell deliver masterful performances. Houdyshell originated her role on Broadway in 2016 but she was anxious to return to the role and bring new experiences and nuances to the role. Jenkins might be new to Karam’s world, but he brings his earthly humanity to yet another man watching his prospects and life slip away from him.

Both actors loved the rehearsal process, and you can see that familial bond onscreen. The Humans is one of the best ensembles of the year, and it’s thanks to performances from actors like Houdyshell and Jenkins.

 

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Megan leads the Water Cooler Gang through a discussion of Showtime’s new survival drama Yellowjackets. Starring Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, and Juliette Lewis, Yellowjackets splits its time between a flashback story about a soccer team struggling to survive after a deadly plane crash and a present-day story about those who survived. Did we mention there’s cannibalism? Don’t let that dissuade you though. Yellowjackets seems to be poised to give Showtime their buzziest (pun fully intended) title in years. Is this the next Lost? We dive into the series’ first three episodes and gauge its awards potential.

But first, we talk about current Oscar frontrunner Belfast, which has charmed thousands seeing it at film festivals across the world. Will Kenneth Branaugh’s family drama survive the run to the Dolby? We review the film and talk about its awards season potential.

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It’s (mostly) all movies this week as Megan, Joey, and Clarence revisit three buzzy fall film titles. First up, what do Joey and Clarence think about Chloe Zhao’s Eternals? Plus, what’s really behind that extremely low Rotten Tomatoes score? Then, we’ve finally all seen Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Did the Water Cooler Gang absorb the spice saga? And is it really a massive Oscar player? Finally, Pablo Larrain’s Spencer boasts a possibly career-best performance from star Kristen Stewart, but what about the film itself? Is this an actress only Oscar play? Or will the Academy recognize the film as well?

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We’re having a breezy time at the Water Cooler this week. Megan’s back, and she’s full of stories, experiences, and movies she’s seen at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. She gives us a quick overview of her travels and a few of her favorite films. We’ll go more in-depth later when Joey’s had the chance to catch up.

Then, we jump into a few films we’ve seen including The French Dispatch and Last Night in Soho.

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If you think it’s too early to take a look at the 2022 Emmy season, then consider a wise statement from special guest Jalal Haddad. By this time last year, we had seen our eventual Emmy winners. Netflix served up screeners of The Crown in late September, and The Queen’s Gambit and Ted Lasso were summer/early fall entries. So, where does that leave us this year? Have a listen and find out!

As a reminder, Megan’s off covering the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. She’ll be back next week!

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HBO’s Succession returned to kick off its third season this weekend, so we’re gathered around the water cooler to discuss its returning state. Does the Emmy-winning drama continue Season 2’s high mark? Or are the seams beginning to show? Joey, Megan, and Clarence all weigh in on the new season and give their ludicrously early Emmy thoughts.

But first, Megan queues up her coverage for next week’s SCAD Savannah Film Festival, which she will be covering for Awards Daily.

Plus, we quickly chat about the latest films we’ve seen including Halloween Kills and The Last Duel.

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SPOILERS ABOUND!!!

The Emmys are done, and we’re not quite ready to start looking forward to the 2022 Emmy cycle. But never fear, it’s one of our favorite times of the year! No, not just the post-Emmy haze. It’s Halloween! To kick off October, we talk about James Wan’s recent horror flick Malignant. Is this good scary fun? Or one of the worst movies ever made? Or both?

Also, we drop some little-seen horror recommendations for your Halloween viewing pleasure.

SPOILERS ABOUND!!!

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Team ADTV meets at the Water Cooler to talk about last night’s 2021 Emmy Awards. Plus, we put our 2022 Emmy predictions into the Emmy Time Capsule.

Note: the Water Cooler Podcast will be taking a week off next week. We’ll be back in early October with our next episode!

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It’s our last predictions podcast before next weekend’s 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards. This week, AD TV’s Emmy expert Jalal Haddad joins us once more for a closer look at the 2021 Emmy Limited Series categories. Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit largely dominated the TV Limited Series awards scene since premiering last fall. It also fared very well on the first night of the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards with 7 (relatively) unexpected wins. But does The Queen’s Gambit have the strength to go all the way, or was the series only a crafts play for its impeccable design elements? Will Mare of Easttown, which won a surprising Production Design Emmy, hold true to HBO’s long-standing tradition of Limited Series dominance? Or is Disney+’s WandaVision a potential threat?

We dive into the Limited Series races after a quick overview of where the Emmy race stands following the first night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

As always, we also talk about the media we’re most looking forward to in our Flash Forward segment.

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