This week, Gavia and Morgan celebrate Christmas by revisiting the first installment of the new Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Directed by JJ Abrams and starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and John Boyega, the film kicked off a new era for Star Wars and Disney. Topics include the film's masterful melding of old and new cast members, its brilliant blockbuster screenwriting, its role in the rise of franchise filmmaking, and more.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan discuss Ridley Scott's new historical drama The Last Duel, which stars Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, and Ben Affleck. Topics include the film's tripartite structure, its thoughtful handling of the rape that drives its plot, Affleck's unexpectedly dazzling comedic performance, and much more.
Read MoreThis week, Morgan and Gavia dive into the year's biggest blockbuster catastrophe, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and Oscar Isaac. They attempt to figure out what the hell went wrong, from an abysmal script to uninspired direction to a dire press tour. Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong... and Overinvested is here to survey the damage.
Read MoreIn the first installment of their film festival recap, Gavia and Morgan discuss some of the biggest films at the New York and London Film Festivals this year, including Noah Baumbach's divorce drama Marriage Story, Pedro Almodóvar's autobiographical Pain and Glory, the Judy Garland biopic Judy, and more.
Read MoreThis week, Morgan and Gavia duke it out over Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the latest, divisive installment in the Star Wars universe. Gavia is a fan; Morgan is frustrated. A disturbance in the Force!
Read MoreThis week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Steven Soderbergh's return to feature filmmaking, the NASCAR heist flick Logan Lucky. They are joined by West Virginia native Kevin Collier for a discussion of the film's depiction of the state, its treatment of class, how it compares to Ocean's Eleven and Magic Mike, and more.
Read MoreIn the first of two dispatches from the London Film Festival, Morgan and Gavia discuss three films: Damien Chazelle's Oscar-buzzy musical La La Land; Jim Jarmusch's drama Paterson, with Adam Driver; and Olivier Assayas odd supernatural drama Personal Shopper, starring Kristen Stewart. Coming soon: Manchester by the Sea, Certain Women, and more.
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