Praise be the blessed waters listeners, welcome to our First Reformed Christian Minecraft server. On this Holy day, we preach our reverence to Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke for imbibing us with A24's 65th film: First Reformed. Reverend Toller has strayed from the path, temptations and demons manifest in many forms, but let he not stray long: for he is saved. At the First Reformed and Abundant Life Church, they've created a mighty fortress, and the A24 Rocks crew invites you to partake in the blood of our savior. Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 4:34.

Film Discussion- 4:34 to 1:21:20.

Film Ratings and Outro- 1:21:20 to End.

Next five A24 films we review:

66. How to Talk to Girls at Parties.

67. Hereditary.

68. Woman Walks Ahead.

69. Eighth Grade.

70. Hot Summer Nights.

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On this A24 vibe discussion, the A24 Rocks crew delves into Yorgos Lanthimos' most recent cinematic odyssey: Kinds of Kindness. In Lanthimos' most star-studded cast to date, this film stars: Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Hong Chau, and Margaret Qualley. Kinds of Kindness is a "triptych fable" featuring three different absurdly tragic stories. These film reviewers discuss each fable before giving their thoughts on if this film is as good as Lanthimos' A24 gems. Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 3:26.

Film Discussion- 3:26 to 49:57.

Film Ratings and Outro- 49:57 to End.

Backstabbing for Beginners is a political thriller starring Theo James who plays Michael Sullivan, the son of a late U.S. diplomat who gets a job at the U.N. He's an idealist who wants to help people, before he meets Pasha (portrayed by Ben Kingsley), a vulgar realist who heads the oil for food program. Pasha takes Michael under his wing, but is he blurring ethical lines with the way he runs things? Based off the book "Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy" by Michael Soussan, the A24 rocks crew discusses the movie and the early aughts when they were also idealist young lads. Caution: movie spoilers.

Intro- 0:00 to 4:12.

Film Discussion- 4:12 to 53:45.

Film Ratings and Outro- 53:45 to End.

Next five A24 Films we're reviewing-

65. First Reformed.

66. How to Talk to Girls at Parties.

67. Hereditary.

68. Woman Walks Ahead.

69. Eighth Grade.