We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2013’s The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola. The movie is a rich kids gone bad, as bored Hollywood teens decide to start robbing celebrities they see on TV all the time. We talk about whether the film is style over substance and how well Emma Watson plays bad. Joining Dakota and Rachel is Naomi Wada Platt, a YouTuber who often covers Japanese culture and politics in both English and Japanese language videos, who was last heard on episode 155: Toronto Japanese Film Festival.
Our double bill pairings include Rififi (Dakota), Set It Off (Rachel) and Ocean’s 8 (Naomi).
If you haven’t heard our deep dive into the origins of A24, listen to episode 108: A History of A24 Films and our last episode in this series 169: A24 Retrospective – Spring Breakers.
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