The Toy Department features radio professionals Matt Kolsky and Derek Madden discussing, debating and dissecting all things sports, entertainment and pop culture. It's a free-wheeling, unfiltered chat about the lighter side of the modern world.
In Episode 195, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky return after an extended absence with some discussion of movies they’re NOT addressing before zeroing in on:
The Netflix cartoon Tuca and Bertie (4:45) and Kolsky’s weird cartoon aversion issue…
The new Netflix series Unbelievable (12:40) and the excellent performances that make it incredibly binge-able…
The new Star Wars film Rise of Skywalker (19:00) and the crushing disappointment of this saga’s conclusion…
The Amazon film The Report (37:30) and how some incredible performances drive home the magnitude of an important moment in recent history…
The Safdie Brothers film Uncut Gems (44:05) and how it’s a perfectly good movie that has become rather overrated…
Homework for next week (1:00:40), including: the movies Parasite and Bombshell, plus the new NBC show Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and wrap-up discussions of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Mandalorian…