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by Dane McDonald and Louis Peitzman
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- 6 days ago1h 47m
Dear Evan Hansen (with Kevin T. Porter)
Amy Adams returned to her musical theater background with the 2021 musical Dear Evan Hansen, where she plays grieving mom Cynthia Murphy. We're joined by Good Christian Fun co-host Kevin T. Porter to talk about the culmination of Amy's regrettable year, and how this movie asks its audience to suspend way too much disbelief. Plus: gay ghosts, Hillsongcore, and putting James Corden's agent on trial. Follow Chasing Amy Adams on social: @chasingamyadams Follow Dane on social: @thedanemcdonald Follow Louis on social: @louispeitzman Follow Kevin on social: @kevintporter Follow Good Christian Fun on social: @christianfunpod
- 1 weeks ago1h 54m
The Woman in the Window (with Maris Kreizman)
After a two-year delay, audiences finally got to see Amy Adams play agoraphobic child psychologist Dr. Anna Fox in the 2021 psychological thriller The Woman in the Window—but was the film's COVID-era release a blessing or a curse? We're joined by The Maris Review's Maris Kreizman to talk about Amy's first Razzie nomination, and the literary world grifter at the center of this story. Plus: twink Gregory Peck, wife TV, and defending Diana: The Musical. Follow Chasing Amy Adams on social: @chasingamyadams Follow Dane on social: @thedanemcdonald Follow Louis on social: @louispeitzman Follow Maris on social: @mariskreizman
- 2 weeks ago1h 56m
Zack Snyder's Justice League (with Ryan Marker)
Amy Adams made her last appearance as Lois Lane in the 2021 director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League AKA the Snyder Cut. We're joined by Screen Drafts co-host Ryan Marker to talk about Amy getting sidelined in a four-hour film, and whether or not this movie earns its self-importance. Plus: censoring duck boobs, the plague of superfluous chapter titles, and Lydia Tár's Oscars cheer moment. Follow Chasing Amy Adams on social: @chasingamyadams Follow Dane on social: @thedanemcdonald Follow Louis on social: @louispeitzman Follow Ryan on social: @markerryan625 Follow Screen Drafts on social: @screendrafts
- 3 weeks ago2h 23m
Hillbilly Elegy (with Joe Reid)
Amy Adams completed her accidental vice president duology with the 2020 biopic Hillbilly Elegy, where she plays Bev, mother to future veep JD Vance. We're joined by This Had Oscar Buzz co-host Joe Reid to talk about the most cursed moment in Amy's filmography, and what we really mean when we call this movie Oscar bait. Plus: an all-Muppet Cabinet, Valerie Cherish's good wigs, and spoiling the Divergent series. Follow Chasing Amy Adams on social: @chasingamyadams Follow Dane on social: @thedanemcdonald Follow Louis on social: @louispeitzman Follow Joe on social: @joereid Follow This Had Oscar Buzz on social: @thishadoscarbuzz
- Apr 16, 20261h 38m
Vice (with Emily St. James)
Amy Adams got her sixth and (to date) last Oscar nomination for her role as second lady Lynne Cheney, wife to Christian Bale's Dick Cheney in the 2018 biopic Vice. We're joined by writer and Podcast Like It's the 2000s co-host Emily St. James to talk about Amy doing Shakespeare by way of Adam McKay, and how this movie's smug condescension turned off audiences. Plus: fascists who love the musical Cats, a giant tap-dancing pig, and Timothée Chalamet playing Stephen Miller. Follow Chasing Amy Adams on social: @chasingamyadams Follow Dane on social: @thedanemcdonald Follow Louis on social: @louispeitzman Follow Emily on social: @emilystjams Follow Podcast Like It's… on social: @podcastlikeits
- Apr 8, 20262h 4m
Justice League (with Henry Gilbert)
Director's cut aside, Amy Adams completed her DCEU trilogy with the 2017 superhero movie Justice League, where she plays Lois Lane to Henry Cavill's (spoiler alert) resurrected Superman. We're joined by Talking Simpsons and What a Cartoon! co-host Henry Gilbert to talk about Amy phoning it in during reshoots, and Joss Whedon's disastrous attempt to brighten up Zack Snyder's vision. Plus: justice for Laurie Metcalf, demanding better slop, and the long-awaited sequel to Nyad. Follow Chasing Amy Adams on social: @chasingamyadams Follow Dane on social: @thedanemcdonald Follow Louis on social: @louispeitzman Follow Henry on social: @talkinghenry Follow Talking Simpsons on social: @talksimpsonspod
- Apr 1, 20262h 11m
Nocturnal Animals (with DeVaughn Taylor)
Amy Adams' action-packed 2016 culminated with the release of Tom Ford's psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals, where she plays emotionally detached art gallery owner Susan. We're joined by podcast host DeVaughn Taylor to talk about Amy finding humanity in an empty shell, and why this movie is cologne commercial cinema. Plus: predicting the Oscar winners after the fact, juggling multiple nemeses, and the year of Jena Malone. Follow Chasing Amy Adams on social: @chasingamyadams Follow Dane on social: @thedanemcdonald Follow Louis on social: @louispeitzman Follow DeVaughn on social: @_daddydisco Follow Specter Cinema Club on social: @spectercinema Follow Tainted Love on social: @taintedlove Follow The Pod and the Pendulum on social: @pod_and_the_pendulum
- Mar 25, 20262h 1m
Arrival (with Tori Dunlap)
Amid a very busy year, Amy Adams delivered one of her most celebrated performances as linguist Louise Banks in the 2016 sci-fi drama Arrival. We're joined by Financial Feminist host and author Tori Dunlap to talk about how Amy's deliberate restraint might have cost her an Oscar nomination, and what this movie has to say about the meaning of life. Plus: spoiling the ending of Pay It Forward, Lisa Rinna's Meisner training, and seeing Elle with your parents. Follow Chasing Amy Adams on social: @chasingamyadams Follow Dane on social: @thedanemcdonald Follow Louis on social: @louispeitzman Follow Tori on social: @torikdunlap Follow Her First $100K on social: @herfirst100k
About Chasing Amy Adams
A movie-by-movie breakdown of the career of Amy Adams, from her humble beginnings in the late '90s to her work today. Co-hosts Dane McDonald and Louis Peitzman are charting the ups, downs, obstacles, and triumphs in this chronological deep dive into her filmography.
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