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The Top 10 Garbage Love Movies, ‘Companion,’ and ‘You’re Cordially Invited’

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Sean and Amanda react to the Fantastic Four and Jurassic World Rebirth trailers (1:00) before discussing the slate of movies being released that are tied to Valentine’s Day, including Drew Hancock’s Companion (15:15), You’re Cordially Invited (29:30), Love Me, and Heart Eyes (40:00). Then, they mint a new bespoke subgenre called “garbage love”—romance movies that use genre as a vehicle to deliver their love stories (55:00). Then, Sean is joined by Hancock to discuss his circuitous journey to directing his first feature, Companion; casting Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher in the lead roles; working alongside Barbarian producer Zach Cregger; the themes of the film; the difficulty of promoting a movie that relies so much on the tension in its script; and more (1:24:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Drew Hancock
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
Video Producer: Jack Sanders