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In this special episode of Feature Underground, Hunter discusses why he doesn't give any credence to Oscar nominations or wins.

How did he go from anticipating the Oscars every year to no longer watching? If he were charge, how would the Oscars look? Why is March such a dead month for interesting movies that Hunter must talk about the Oscars?

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Dune: Part Two is latest film from acclaimed director, Denis Villeneuve, and the second film in a planned trilogy. It also happens to be the latest subject of Feature Underground.

The film follows Paul, intergalactic royalty and all-around chosen one, as he stirs the pot in an ever-deepening conspiracy even he doesn't know the depths of. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista,
Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling. Holy smokes.

Hunter discusses his thoughts on the first movie and the many, very important ways this sequel improves upon Dune: Part One.

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Drive-Away Dolls is the first movie to be solely directed by Ethan Coen and the subject of this Feature Underground review from Hunter Lanier.

The film follows two young women (Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan) on their long, strange trip to Tallahassee. Sex, violence, and a guy named Curlie who doesn't like to be called Curlie--that's a movie ticket with value.

Hunter discusses where the movie falls in the Coen Brothers' pantheon, what it tells us about Ethan's influence on the duo, and the movie's appreciation of faces.

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The Zone of Interest, the latest from director, Jonathan Glazer, is the subject of this Feature Underground review from Hunter Lanier.

The film is set in idyllic neighborhood of white picket fences and trimmed hedges, which is situated directly next door to Auschwitz. Living here are the concentration camp's officers and their families. As the residents of this neighborhood go about their daily routines, unspeakable--and, in this case, unfilmable--horrors occur in the background.

Hunter discusses how Glazer tailors his style to his subject, the film's exceptional use of suggestion, and sees how many times he can say "banality of evil."

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American Fiction, the first film from Cord Jefferson, is the subject of this FU review from Hunter Lanier.

Jeffrey Wright plays Monk, a novelist who's unsuccessful because his books aren't marketable enough. Frustrated with the culture trying to pigeonhole him as a "black author," Monk decides to lean into what they want him to be--purely for his own amusement--and his career explodes.

Hunter discusses the movie's light satirical touch—nibbles rather than bites—the true butt of its jokes, its lack of a visual identity, and how it shares common ancestry with Dream Scenario.

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May December, the latest movie from Todd Haynes, is the subject of this Feature Underground review from Hunter Lanier.

The film follows Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), an actress who is going to play Gracie (Julianne Moore) in a film within the film. Gracie spent years in prison due to her relationship with a twelve-year-old boy. After being released from prison, Gracie goes on to marry the now-grown Joe (Charles Melton), with whom she has children and a relatively normal life. However, once Elizabeth shows up to research her role, the past explodes to the surface like a oil from a well.

Hunter discusses the subversive take on the procedural drama, the phenomenal casting of Charles Melton, and the fun of the exaggerated melodrama.

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