Anora with Alexei Toliopoulos

Alexis is joined by comedian, podcaster, and cinephile Alexei Toliopoulos to chat about Sean Baker’s film Anora, starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelshtein, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Yura Borisov.

Why are so many critics saying Anora is the best movie of 2024? How does the film deliver humor and realism? How does the ending follow or break from Sean Baker's other films? 

Spoilers from 21:42 - 33:28

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
7:33 Anticipating Anora
21:42 Spoilers and that ending
33:28 Why we love Anora
34:32 Top movies of 2024
38:31 Wrap-up

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 7:33 Anticipating Anora
• 34:32 Top movies of 2024
• 21:42:00 Spoilers and that ending
• 33:28:00 Why we love Anora