Transatlantic Watch Party

You Can’t Pick What You’re Good At: We Watched Hotel Artemis (2018)

On this episode of Transatlantic Watch Party, Dan in Canada and Kara in the UK check into Hotel Artemis (2018), Drew Pearce’s near‑future sci‑fi crime thriller starring Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Dave Bautista, Jeff Goldblum, Sofia Boutella, Charlie Day, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, and Kenneth Choi. The hosts discuss: - Why they both went in with low expectations andcame out pleasantly surprised - How the film’s near‑futuresetting (2028) and riot backdrop do—and don’t—hold up - The brilliance of Jodie Foster’s performance of TheNurse’s agoraphobia and grief - The messy politics of privatized water, protestsvs. “riots,” and cops vs. the poor They wrap up by sharing their Letterboxd ratings, debatingwhy the film may have failed at the box office despite a stacked cast, and announcing next week’s movie: Robert Altman’s The Player (1992), starring Tim Robbins.

We Watched Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) – Tiny Shell, Huge Feelings

On this episode of Transatlantic Watch Party, Dan in Canada and Kara in the U.K. watch Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021), the Oscar‑nominated, faux‑documentary about a one‑inch shell, his Nana Connie, and their search for lost family.They get into:- Why this “kids’ movie” hits so hard for adults- How the film balances wholesome, non‑saccharine warmth with genuine grief- The ingenious micro‑world building: tennis ball transport systems, honey‑foot wall walks, and rope made of “hearty hairs”- The role of 60 Minutes as an unlikely hero (again) and what the film says about audience vs. community- Marcel as a quietly profound philosopher, delivering diary‑quote‑worthy lines that somehow never feel fakeKara cries (a lot), Dan relates to the YouTube‑video‑gets‑84‑views struggle, and together they trace the line from Blue Velvet and Isabella Rossellini to this tiny, googly‑eyed shell.Plus: Dan picks the next film via Jenny Slate’s filmography – the 2018 near‑future crime thriller Hotel Artemis.

We Watched Blue Velvet

Dan and Kara watch & discuss David Lynch's controversial neo-noir thriller Blue Velvet (1986), in which Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern stick their noses into Isabella Rossellini's business and immediately regret it. Follow Dan and Kara on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠  / danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3g1ZkNnNEtFaEZyYzV4dGJMcGNTWDIxVG5Fd3xBQ3Jtc0trVmpHV3d6OW1kV0YxRkM5UWRlWmlGLVBoVUZNM0l1c2FKU3lRVTZpMlV0cThBX2Y0ZFpIMWlnTjZQZnp6dU5senBIa3dyb2R3c09ybFpNazJXaFo4aHQtZUNCY1hWZGFDaEZTR2VlYnFhekJwejRKSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40danwatchesmovies%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&v=NBb9hibkJfs] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / aquietlifewithme⁠⁠⁠⁠   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk1IbVFaLUlEa1ltN2l6eGlDc2E3ZzBfVUNrd3xBQ3Jtc0trd1R0dkF2Q1dJWWhmNDM1U242bU5LSnpQQ09KaVQ1NFhYS0hLYU00UUxPd1hsdEROWUdPdDdGeHMyNGdRaXI2T1V2NnpEcjg4alhQeWZDWjViMnkwa0pwZzdyeV93ZzJhS1JSdmlnbWR2VDRieFp4NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40aquietlifewithme%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&v=NBb9hibkJfs]

We Watched Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Dan and Kara discuss the 1967 Paul Newman classic, Cool Hand Luke: https://youtu.be/cxKUupk0kbY?si=t7RXf-AqBL7Jl3xP Follow Dan and Kara on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@aquietlifewithme⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you've seen Cool Hand Luke, let us know your favourite scene or character in the comments!

We Watched Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Dan and Kara discuss the 1975 Oscar-winning film Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino, John Cazale, Chris Sarandon, Penelope Allen, and Charles Durning: https://youtu.be/Ne6KMHLTvik?si=1iszppihla5VUus_ Follow Dan and Kara on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@aquietlifewithme⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you've watched Dog Day Afternoon, let us know your favourite scene or character in the comments!