About this episode

Sam Sanders discusses the controversial film 'The Drama' with film critic Amy Nicholson, exploring its implications and the surrounding discourse.

Note: This episode contains spoilers!  A24’s ‘The Drama’ has pissed off many moviegoers.  The film, directed by Kristoffer Borgli, follows a newly engaged couple played by Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. The trailer gives rom-com vibes, until a shocking confession threatens to end their relationship. This movie (and the discourse around it) raises a lot of tricky questions: What does a movie studio owe to the public? How provocative should a mainstream film ever be? What kind of movie star is Zendaya? Sam dives into all of this with Amy Nicholson, film critic at the ‘ Los Angeles Times ’ and co-host of the ‘ Unspooled ’ podcast. Sign up for  Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week. The Sam Sanders Show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.

People in this episode

Host: Sam Sanders

Guest: Amy Nicholson

Topics covered

• film criticism
• movie discourse
• romantic comedy
• mainstream cinema
• celebrity culture

Keywords

• The Drama
• Zendaya
• Robert Pattinson
• film criticism
• A24
• Amy Nicholson
• romantic comedy
• mainstream film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles Times, KCRW, Sam Sanders Productions, A24

Books & works: The Drama

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