The Kidmanifesto

We're back! Sort of! After a six month hiatus/ mental health recovery, Sam and podcast favorite Lambtime (@julp) are here to reveal the secrets of THE GOLDFINCH! It takes a while because, hey, it's a long movie (and book!) and also because Sam and Lamby get progressively drunker throughout.

Also: the winner of the coveted Golden Compass award is finally revealed, in the most confusing way possible! Should we have come back? Who's to say! *Russian accent* POTTER!

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This week, Nicole and television expert Dan D'Addario (@DPD_) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss MY LIFE! Join the boys as they tackle this Keaton/Kidman mashup that isn't a Batman movie but is better than BIRDMAN! Dan wonders if Nicole Kidman remembered working with Queen Latifah when they were nominated together years later, and Sam thirsts over a very questionable Bradley Whitford mustache.

Check out Dan's work for Variety here!

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This week, friend to the North Mark Lentz (@markamlz) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss the U.S. remake of SECRET IN THEIR EYES (a singular secret, not plural)! We've been away for a little while so Sam takes some time to tear apart Alita: Battle Angel and that Jason Statham movie his mom really wants to see. Mark brings his compound Julia Roberts and Nicole knowledge to the table, and maybe comes out LIVE on the podcast. Join us for this ESPECIALLY wiggy flashback fest, won't you?

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This week, darling and esteemed member of the Screen Actors Guild Paul McCallion (@OrangePaulp) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss the Joel Edgerton-directed adaptation of Garrard Conley's memoir Boy Erased! Paul takes a brief hiatus from acting to discuss Nicole's latest motherly tour-de-force, and comes out as a surprise THE INTERPRETER stan in the process. Also, the boys forget to talk about Cherry Jones, so stay tuned until the end for Paul's voicemail edition of The Cherry Chronicles!

Catch Paul in Lifetime's WEB OF LIES!

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This week, nemesis of the podcast Michael Fraser (@shenanigreat) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Aquaman! Michael gets his chance to finally speak publicly about THE STEPFORD WIVES but mostly he and Sam talk about how Aquaman is similar to Harry Potter and Star Wars. Also: Willem Dafoe is in a video game, Amber Heard can control wine, and Nicole eats a goldfish. James Wan is a genius!

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This week, international correspondant Iana Murray (@supiriana) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Genius! In the spirit of Golden Globes season, Iana and Sam compare this movie to critical darlings GREEN BOOK and BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, and question whether men should ever do accents or act at all!

Check out Iana's work with Much Ado About Cinema here!

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This week, Nicole superfan Emily Higgins (@emhig) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Room to Move! Emily bring her Kidman expertise to the pod (along with some CRUCIAL Naomi and Sandra knowledge) as the duo attempts to explain Nicole's very queer Australian teen PSA. Also, Emily shares her account from the DESTROYER premiere at AFI Fest!

Check out Emily's podcast Tasteless here!

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This week, the beguiling Joshua Conkel (@JoshuaConkel) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Nightmaster! Sam forces Josh to watch a movie so confusing that it has multiple names (Let The Shadows Dance is the superior name, tbh) and in the process they discuss astrology, being a casual Nicole fan and trampolines! Also, a delightful furry friend makes a guest appearance towards the end!

Check out Joshua's work on both Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix!

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This week, queer icon Mathew Rodriguez (@MathewRodriguez) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss The Human Stain! Mathew breaks down the questionable racial poilitics of this VERY confusing film and debates whether or not you need to be literate to work at the post office. Sam rants about men who try to teach you sports on a date and why that's unforgivable, and nominates an animatronic raven for best supporting actor.

Read Mathew's work at INTO or listen to him on Slayerfest98!

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This week, podcast hero and beautiful soul Emily Gagne (@EmilyGagne) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Destroyer! If you're worried about being spoiled about a movie that isn't officially out yet, fear not! Emily and Sam barely mention it! They do talk about Nicole's cool factor, Keith Urban, not taking care of your Sims, and what makes a "strong female character."

Check out Emily's iconic podcast We Really Like Her! celebrating women in film, and her previous podcast What About Meryl? !!!

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This week, consummate professional Joe Reid (@JoeReid) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss The Family Fang! Joe comes to the table with the alleged tea from behind the scenes and extoles the virtues of Kathryn Hahn, and Sam name drops THE LEISURE SEEKER and RED JOAN. Why? Who cares.

Listen to Joe's podcast This Has Oscar Buzz, for god's sake!

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This week, the perennially-endearing Evan DeSimone (@Smorgasboredom) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss The Railway Man! It immediately becomes clear that neither Sam nor Evan want to discuss this film, but they do discuss the following: the SCOTUS nominations, the new Spider-Man game, Mamma Mia!, love languages, Murder on the Orient Express, House Hunters International, and more!

Please excuse the audio issues for the first third of the episode!!!

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This week Sam is flying solo as he recounts his trip to the Toronto International Film Festival and (more importantly) Nicole Kidman's two films there! Sam breaks down #WiggyGate, DESTROYER and BOY ERASED and teases what's in the future for The Kidmanifesto. Listen or be destroyed!

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This week, the magnificent Jesse Knight (@Superfluously) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Just Go With It! Jesse spends some time up front lamenting the lack of punctuation in BOY ERASED's title, and brings his scholastic knowledge of both Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler to this... interesting addition to the Nicole canon. Sam gets to mention Robin Weigert in a non-Big Little Lies context and discusses the VERY respectful portrayal of gay people in this film!!!

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This week, the brilliant Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Far and Away! Louis breaks down the MANY cliches in the film, admits he's never seen THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and still has time to discuss Bryce Dallas Howard! Sam explains why this movie is essentially Land TITANIC and shares a birthday TITANIC story! Bonus clips for those interested in bad Irish accents!

Check out Louis every week on his podcast Keep It!

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This week, the stunningly talented Natalie Walker (@nwalks) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss NINE! Natalie confesses her love for both Lily James and Glen Powell, laments the awful key of Nicole's 11-o'clock number, and even graces us with a song or two along the way. Sam fully confuses Kate Winslet for Kate Hudson. Listen for your country. Listen... for Italia.

New York City listeners: See Natalie perform at 54 Below on August 31st, details here!

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This week, professional homosexual Kevin Bianchi (@thekevb) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss The Invasion! Kevin recounts his last date with a woman seeing this iconic(?) film and the impact it has to this day, and Sam questions the forced mother-son bonding and how many types of pickles there are.

Apologies for the audio on my end (the recording closet betrayed me) and a shout-out to @danbelnavis' iconic Book Club tweet that I butchered here.

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This week, the dashing Chris Schleicher (@cschleichsrun) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss The Killing of a Sacred! Chris is here to stan for Dectective Nicole and everyone's beautiful hair, while Sam can't wait to discuss siblings stealing each other's MP3 players and vulnerably singing "Burn."

Check out Chris' writing on The Mindy Project, Champions and keep an eye out for Four Weddings and a Funeral!

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This week, the hilarious Zach Heltzel (@zachheltzel) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus! Zach, the resident teenage Diane stan brings his expertise to a totally unauthorized (and mostly fictional) tale, and Sam tries to decide if Robert Downey Jr. is hotter with or without his fur suit... does fur count as a wig?

Also, check out Zach's podcast Zetus Lapodcast: The Complete Oral History of Disney Channel Original Movies here!

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This week, the joyous David Abramovitz (@weaselingaround) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss The Peacemaker! Sam enjoys a nice drink (shout-out to the eternally clinking glass) while trying to dechiper what the conflict in this movie actually is, and David shares his enthusiasm for Mimi Leder and HBO's The Leftovers!

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This week, Internet darling Ryan Houlihan (@RyanHoulihan) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss The Paperboy! Ryan comes to play with hot takes about John Cusack, Zac Efron and Macy Gray, and Sam mostly just talks about how how the jellfish scene and Phantom Thread are. Free Shelly Miscavige!

Check out Ryan's podcasts Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky and How Was Your Week with Julie Klausner!

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This week, the inimitable Jack O'Brien (@obrienjohnjack) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Windrider! Sam is ready to hang ten on this wave, and Jack (mostly) willingly comes along for the ride. Jack attempts his best Australian accent (multiple times!) and points out how homoerotic this movie is, and Sam critiques Nicole's lip sync for your life skills... this is a good movie, y'all!

Also, check out Jack's book re: the wasps on Amazon (I loved it!)

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This week, special guest Chris Feil (@chrisvfeil) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Batman Foever! Chris and Sam unpack a blockbuster trainwreck and discuss Chris O'Donnell sexually awakening a whole generation of gay men, Catherine Zeta-Jones' live of QVC home furnishings, and why this movie bears similarity to GONE GIRL.

Check out Chris' contributions to The Film Experience here.

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This week, special guest Chris Baker (@bakerseebakerdo) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Birthday Girl! Chris and Sam dissect a lesser-know Nicole flick and ask the hard-hitting questions: Are gold chains sexy? Is CATS a good musical? How much do Scrub Daddies cost? Find out the answers, and don't forget to like and subscribe!

Check out Chris' web series Baker Daily at bakerdaily.com and on YouTube!

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This week, special guest Justin Kirkland (@justinkirkland4) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Days of Thunder! Justin makes a shocking confession about which cast member he's attracted to, and Sam spends a lot of time wondering about if Nicole and Margo Martindale are friends or just friendly.

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Beloved guest Chris Hanna (@chris_hanna) returns to help host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) unpack yesterday's instantly iconic Vanity Fair Secret Talent Theater episode where Nicole Kidman reveals her hidden power: eating bugs...?

Also discussed: what hidden talents would the rest of the Big Little Lies cast have? How is Nicole so good at Instagram already? Why did Sam pay money to see HOSTILES this weekend?

Watch the video here.

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This week, special guest Matt Erspamer (@erspamer_matt) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss Margot at the Wedding! Matt makes a compelling case for Jack Black's dramatic acting career and Sam can't forget that Jennifer Jason Leigh pooped her pants in this movie and got an Indie Spirit nom for it!

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This week, special guest Brandon Kirby (@bkkirby) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss The Beguiled! Brandon encourages an impromptu ranking of Sofia Coppola movies and Sam once agains attempts an accent, with mixed results.

Check out Brandon's webseries I'm Fine on Dekkoo and @imfineseries!

Also, download Brandon's podcast moviesimo (with former guests Ben Empey and Daniel Crooke) on Apple Podcasts or on Twitter at @moviesimo!

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This week, special guest Matt Polidoro (@Polidorable) joins host Sam Herbst (@mrsamherbst) to discuss BMX Bandits! Matt asks the hard hitting questions (Which stunts did Nicole do herself? What is the plot of this movie? Why do they drink so much milk?) and Sam does a horrible Australian accent.

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