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With awards season fast approaching, we decided to do a little series on this year's best contenders! Starting us off is Martin Scorsese's The Irishman! Our fearless editor in chief Dilara Elbir, and staff writer Brianna Zigler are joined by Lance St. Laurent (@LanceStLaurent) and Robert Franco (@responsiblerob) to discuss painting houses. Happy holidays!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

The festival circuit is in full swing and Much Ado is loving the discourse. Mary Beth McAndrews and Cassidy Olsen join Charlie to debrief their TIFF experience. They discuss highlights, lowlights, general experiences of being at TIFF and the variety of liquids that cover Robert Pattinson in "The Lighthouse." Happy TIFF everybody!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

It's back to school season! In episode 8, Charlie talks with Mary Beth McAndrews and Alejandra Salazar about what each of them has learned from film. Occasionally film helps us relate to others, understand an issue, or deepen our relationship with ourselves. These are the rare moments that movies such as Lady Bird, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and His Girl Friday seem to live in. It's a personal topic, with a lot of emotional weight. What have films taught you?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

On this episode, Charlie talks with Mia Vicino, Mary Beth McAndrews, and Lucy May about what films they can always go back to. What makes a movie re-watchable? Is re-watchability a factor in what makes a film good? What are some of the most re-watchable films? How many hours of Spongebob have you watched?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

Charlie is joined by Llewyn Taing and Hannah Ryan for a lighthearted discussion of "summer movies." Are summer blockbusters still relevant? What purpose do drive-ins and outdoor screenings serve? Why isn't the new Star Wars movie coming out this summer? What are the fun releases to look forward to in the next few months? Why is Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again the perfect summer movie?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

Editor-in-Chief Dilara Elbir and video editor Lucy May discuss the final episode of Game of Thrones, Season 8: The Iron Throne! Was the 8-year investment worth it? Why are so many people upset? What happens from here?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

After a brief hiatus, the spoiler-free Game of Thrones podcast is back! Editor-in-chief Dilara Elbir talks to video editor Lucy May about the 5th episode. What went wrong, what went right, and Cersei! Of course, Cersei!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

The special, spoiler filled recap and interpretation of Game of Thrones, season 8, episode 2. Dilara Elbir hosts with guest Megan Christopher, with whom she co-founded Much Ado. They discuss how Game of Thrones brought them together, as well as final predictions."I will love Daenerys when she starts to burns people alive." -The Much Ado Editorial StaffSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

The first spoiler filled special podcast for the final season of Game of Thrones! Editor-in-Chief Dilara Elbir hosts with guest Hannah Woodhead, editor for Little White Lies, discuss the first episode!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

Charlie and guests Mia Vicino, Hannah Ryan and Kareem Baholzer discuss music in film! What works? What doesn't? Is Mr. Brightside the best song of all time? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

On this episode, Charlie and guests Cassidy Olsen, Hannah Ryan and Bintang Lestada discuss the 2019 Oscars! Who should win, who will unfortunately win, and who actually threw the third brick at stonewall! This episode includes slight spoilers for The Favourite, Roma, and Can You Ever Forgive Me?. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

Charlie and guests Dilara Elbir, Mary Beth McAndrews, and Mia Vicino reminisce on 2018 as a year in film. Was it a good year? A bad year? Where is the love for Hugh Grant in Paddington 2? What does 2019 have in store in terms of film? Will Us and High Life blow us away like we expect them to?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

On this episode, Charlie and Guests Dilara Elbir, Cassidy Olsen, Hannah Ryan, and Sydney Bembry discuss the holiday films that meant a lot to us as a child, and those that stick with us today! Discussion gets into making "excuses" for old films, why some more recent films stick with us as emotionally relevant, and which actresses are the true meaning of Christmas.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)

On our first episode, Charlie and guests Mia Vicino, Mary Beth McAndrews, and Llewyn Taing discuss the horrors of being a child, and how the scary films we saw at that age that scarred us! A lighthearted discussion that gets into identity, the use of jump scares, and how one of our hosts actually shat herself!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muchadoaboutcinema)