All Those Moments

Benji and Luke start season two of the podcast by catching up on news from the movie industry, including the announcement of Jess Walter's bestselling novel So Far Gone coming soon to Netflix. They also discuss an essay from A.S. Hamrah in the New York Review of Books on the state of contemporary film criticism. Then, they look back at the nine movies they've covered on the podcast in 2025 before catching up on all the movies they watched to close out the year, including a lengthy discussion of Marty Supreme. Finally, they preview the year ahead for the podcast and announce the first movie they will feature in 2026.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro of the podcast and a preview of the episode
03:54 - Industry news including Jess Walter's book coming to Netflix, A.S. Hamrah's excellent piece on film criticism and how that relates to the silly discourse around One Battle After Another
28:25 - Benji and Luke review the nine movies from the first year of the podcast and the reception and discourse surrounding movies like Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another
35:00 - Benji and Luke revisit the movies seen since recording the last episode: Bring Her Back, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Worst Person in the World, Materialists, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Jockey, Sing Sing, Zootopia 2, Wake Up Dead Man, Jay Kelly, and Sentimental Value
49:10 - An extensive discussion of Marty Supreme, its reception, and rumors of director Josh Safdie's alternative ending - A VAMPIRE?!
1:05:24 - Benji and Luke preview 2026 for the podcast and announce the first movie they will screen and discuss for season two

Hosts:
Benji Wade
Luke Baumgarten

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Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.

Benji is joined by cinematographer Adolpho Veloso to discuss his work on Train Dreams (2025) and Jockey (2021). The conversation starts with Veloso describing life growing up in São Paulo and his love of cinema. Benji then asks Veloso about the filmmakers who inspired him, including César Charlone and Rodrigo Prieto. They then discuss Veloso’s first collaboration with director Clint Bentley and actor Clifton Collins, Jr. on the 2021 drama, Jockey. This discussion is followed by a breakdown of Veloso’s work on Train Dreams, including the artistic approach, challenges, and filming within sets built on location in Spokane and near the Idaho border. Finally, they talk about the incredibly warm reception of Train Dreams among audiences and critics alike and what’s next for Veloso’s career.

Host:
Benji Wade
Guest:
Adolpho Veloso, ABC AIP

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Benji and Luke are joined by award-winning novelist Jess Walter. Born and raised in Spokane, Jess has written several novels set in the Inland Northwest, including The Cold Millions. They begin the episode with an exploration of Jess's background, including his relationship with Denis Johnson, the author of the novella Train Dreams. Jess offers insights and perspectives about the practice of his works being adapted for the screen. Then, they dive deep into the moments from the movie including key distinctions between the movie and the book. Finally, they wrap up the episode with their overall thoughts about Clint Bentley's Train Dreams and the meaning it has to the city of Spokane.
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00:00 - Intro of the podcast and guest Jess Walter
07:42 - Jess describes how historical, real-life figures are used in The Cold Millions as well as Train Dreams
11:16 - Luke asks Jess questions about his career going from reporter to novelist to having his nonfiction book, Ruby Ridge, adapted into a CBS miniseries starring Randy Quaid, Laura Dern, and Kirsten Dunst
13:36 - A discussion of expectations going in and general impressions of the movie Train Dreams23:04 - A brief background on the filmmakers behind Train Dreams
26:52 - A deep dive into the moments from Train Dreams including audience feedback from our first screening of the movie
1:12:02 - The ending of the movie and Jess's final thoughts about the success of the adaptation of one of his favorite books
1:17:00 - Benji and Luke wrap the episode with their summary of where Train Dreams sits among other movies made in and around Spokane

Hosts:
Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten

Guest:
Jess Walter

⁠Train Dreams⁠
Director:
Clint Bentley
Starring:
Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, William H. Macy
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Benji and Luke start their conversation about The Mastermind by describing their familiarity with director Kelly Reichardt's films and her history as a hero of American slow cinema. They then provide background and details about Reichardt's creative collaborators and the logline for The Mastermind before diving deep into the moments from the movie including themes, ideas, and thoughts from the audience at their screening. Finally, they wrap up the episode with their overall thoughts on The Mastermind and Benji compares it to Reichardt's 2010 film, Meek's Cutoff.
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0:00 Intro
08:11 Kelly Reichardt's history of creative collaborators including production designer Anthony Gasparro and cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt
11:34 The logline for the movie The Mastermind
13:23 The moments from the movie: recap of key plot points, themes, ideas, and thoughts from our audience
1:00:13 The social, political, and cultural moment of The Mastermind and how Kelly Reichardt's period piece about 1970 is a hilarious tragicomedy that dunks on privileged American white men

Hosts:
Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten

The Mastermind (2025)
Director:
Kelly Reichardt
Starring:
Joshua O'Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffman, John Magaro
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Benji and Luke begin the show by presenting context for Kathryn Bigelow’s career to date and their expectations for her first film since 2017 and her first since 2002 without long-time screenwriter, Mark Boal. They then provide an assessment of the cultural relevance of A House of Dynamite along with a spoiler free plot summary of the movie. They follow with a breakdown of themes and key moments from the movie along with audience feedback from their screening. Finally, they briefly discuss Bigelow’s 2017 movie, Detroit, and use that to set up their takeaways about Bigelow’s role as a Trump era director.
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0:00 Intro
10:19 The cultural relevance of A House of Dynamite
11:27 Spoiler free plot summary
25:07 The moments: themes, ideas, and thoughts from our audience
49:54 Was this movie successful or credible in 2025 America?
53:29 Kathryn Bigelow’s career arc from Obama to Trump
Hosts:
Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten

A House of Dynamite (2025)
Director:
Kathryn Bigelow
Starring:
Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba, Anthony Ramos, Jared Harris
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Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.