Ajay Discusses Movies

00:29:00

Lance Oppenheim's Primetime

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/09/29

With incredible performances and writing, Primetime details the appetite Americans had for violence in the post 9/11 world through Chris Hansen’s To Catch A Predator. A stellar film that will achieve cult status due to Lance Oppenheim’s direction.Book Recommendations: Emily St. John Mandel - The Glass Hotel (A Jeselnik Book Club Recommendation) Emma Cline - Switzy Sam Tallent - Brut Rachel Cusk - Life of M: A Novel Isaac Fitzgerald - American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny

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00:30:48

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/08/04

A good film, The best MCU spider man film. Despite No Way Home being more memorable, this will be viewed as the critically better film.Spider Man: Brand New Day stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Florence Pugh, Tramell Tillman, Marisa Tomei, and Mark Ruffalo. Directed Destin Daniel Cretton.

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00:36:21

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/07/21

With rave critical and commercial success as well as early awards buzz. Christopher’s Nolans The Odyssey is a 3 hour epic that further proves Nolan is Hollywood’s last filmmaker who is able to drive people to the theater with his name alone. The bookshop has been updated with Lizzy Goodman's Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001–2011. https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan. The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita

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00:29:00

Olivia Wilde's The Invite

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/07/15

The Invite is a tastefully done comedy film that examines the importance of communication in relationships through a sexual lens. A hilarious film that should be seen with a packed audience (even if A24 doesn’t want it to be seen in a packed crowd). Book Recommendation: Michael Bamberger - The Man Who Heard Voices Or, How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a Fairy Tale https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan

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00:26:27

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's The interview

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/07/01

Despite a forgettable middle chunk, The Interview is a hilariously dumb schlocky film that should have never received the vitriol it first got when it was released. It serves as a cautionary tale as to what studios should not do when it comes to promoting a film.

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00:31:09

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/06/18

Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is a fun sci-fi action adventure film that delves into the complexities of meeting extra terrestrial life, even if parts of the film were better executed in his previous work.The bookshop has been updated. check it out. https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan.

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00:26:30

Kane Parsons' Backrooms

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/06/03

In an impressive directorial debut, Kane Parsons is able to deliver a memorable dread inducing sci-fi horror film. Even if certain parts of it didn’t particularly land well.The bookshop has been updated. Go check out my pick. https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan

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00:19:51

Boots Riley's I Love Boosters

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/05/27

Despite some blemishes, I Love Boosters is a hilarious adventure comedy film that proves Boots Riley is still a unique voice in an increasingly sterile American movie system. It deserves to be seen on the big screen in a packed theater. The bookshop has been updated with Madeline Cash's Lost Lambs. One of the best novels I've read all year.

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00:36:40

Q2 Anne Hathaway Movies

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/05/06

I discuss David Frankel's Devil Wears Prada 2 and David Lowery's Mother Mary. One is a fine film that banks on the references of its predecessor. The other is one of the most bold, ambitious films of the year. Go listen! https://www.instagran.com/ajaythakkar_. https://www.letterboxd.com/shyamaween. The bookshop will be updated next week. Haven't been able to read recently lol

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00:21:06

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/04/22

Lee Cronin's The Mummy borrows from several of its influences without any regard for its characters, plot, or story. Making it one of the worst films of the year.The bookshop has been updated with Shusaku Endo's The Sea and Poison. https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan

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00:16:07

Kristoffer Borgli's The Drama

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/04/12

the bookshop has been updated with Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. Check our bookshop. https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan

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00:28:46

The 2026 Academy Awards

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/03/17

The 2026 Academy Awards was a near 4 hour long award show that had plenty of twist and turns. I wouldn't recommend re-watching it in its entirety.book recommendation: Salman Rushdie - Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder https://bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan

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00:11:13

Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride!

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/03/12

Despite a stellar cast and some memorable performances, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! is a tediously dull film that misses on the horror and the humor, but will eventually develop a cult following in the coming years.Book Recommendation: Jay McInerney - Bright Lights, Big City https://bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan

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00:08:11

John Patton Ford's How to Make a Killing

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/02/25

With just the right amount of campiness and adventure, How to Make a Killing is a fun dispensable film that will entertain you throughout its runtime.Book Recommendation: Nick Cave - The Death of Bunny Munro https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan

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00:12:55

Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/02/18

An emotionless, soulless film despite a great cast, Wuthering Heights overstays its welcome with a daunting 2 hour 16 minute runtime. Check out the bookshop.org link where I recommend Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire. My favorite Nabokov book and one of my favorite books I've ever read.

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00:10:58

Sam Raimi's Send Help

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/02/04

The bookshop has been updated. This week's read is Fernanda Melchor's Paradais. Check it out https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan.

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00:09:14

Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/01/21

The bookshop has been updated. Check out https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan.

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00:43:20

2025 State of the Film Address

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2026/01/14

Hey everyone! Just wanted to update you on my current opinion on the film industry after a crazy 2025 film schedule. Here, I discuss the best and worst films of 2025 as well as the industry shake-up with Paramount/Netflix trying to buy Warner Bros. The bookshop has been updated. Check out https://bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan

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00:11:19

Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2025/12/31

The bookshop has been updated. https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan. https://www.instagram.com/ajaythakkar_

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00:06:59

Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice

Ajay Discusses Movies ·

2025/12/10

The book shop has been updated. Go check out https://www.bookshop.org/shop/ajayandnathan.

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