Director Showdown – Round 1, Match 9 – Marielle Heller vs. Guy Ritchie

About this episode

The episode features a showdown between directors Marielle Heller and Guy Ritchie, discussing their notable films and awards recognition.

We're back with some new films, a new guest, and a new episode of Director Showdown! In this series, we pit 64 of the biggest directors to debut since 1998 against each other in a head-to-head tournament to determine the greatest director of the last 28 years! In the last episode, occasional Oscar rivals Bong Joon-ho and Adam McKay faced off with two films about classism and economic collapse. In the battle between Snowpiercer and The Big Short, McKay narrowly snatched victory, defeating his quadruple-Oscar winning opponent! Speaking of snatching things... this week we're talking about heists! Sort of! First on the ticket is a director prizing quality over quantity. Despite a filmography of only 4 films, Marielle Heller has made a name for herself with high-profile, buzzy titles that always get at least a little awards attention. Her film Nightbitch got Amy Adams a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy, her film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood got Tom Hanks an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film we're talking about today, Can You Ever Forgive Me? netted Academy Award nominations for both of its main stars, Richard E Grant for…

People in this episode

Guest: Marielle Heller

Topics covered

• director showdown
• film analysis
• biopic
• heists
• awards season

Keywords

• Marielle Heller
• Guy Ritchie
• Can You Ever Forgive Me?
• film awards
• director showdown

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Nightbitch, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Snowpiercer, The Big Short

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