Episode 170 - A Whale of a Time

Hey everyone! We're back with another episode, and it'll make you wish your dad would hurry up with that gallon of milk he left to buy. This week, we're focusing on father-daughter relationships, with A24's The Whale as our Recent Review and Commando (1985) as our Geriatric Cinematic.

Kids come with a lot of baggage, and so does the premise of The Whale. We break down public opinion versus the views of Brendan Fraser and Darren Aronofsky on the title, cast, and meaning behind the film.

Variety Time Topic:

'The Whale' garners controversy for not casting an actor with obesity as the lead

'The Whale' director Darren Aronofsky says fatphobia controversy 'makes no sense'

What to Know About the Controversy Surrounding 'The Whale'

Next week, our Recent Review is Infinity Pool in theaters, Friday, January 27th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1986's The Fly, streaming on HBO Max or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services.

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 The Whale - 9:29

Spoilers - 31:02

Variety Time - The Controversy of Moby's Dick - 01:03:42

Geriatric Cinematic - Commando (1985) - 1:19:36