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Sam Meltzer

Sam Meltzer

Film critic and podcast host known for extensive Letterboxd reviews; hosts "And the Oscar DOESN'T go to…" podcast and appears as guest on "The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast."

Jul 10, 2026

5:08
So Sam, what did you think of the movie? Cause you already, you were like, yeah, I want to discuss this movie.
5:15
I really love this movie.
5:17
Um, I've liked it more and more each time I've watched it too.
5:21
I think this is my third watch and, Culturally, historically speaking, whatever you want to call it, this is such a unique kind of transitional period type movie, if you want to call it that, because...
5:36
A lot of people think about the 70s.
5:39
The 60s were this big decade for so much social upheaval and change.
5:45
And then there's this great essay by Tom Wolfe called The Me Decade from 1976, which talks about the 1970s as focusing more on mental health and therapy and individualism.

11 MINS LATER

16:40
video drum you're talking about yeah yeah for sure i i definitely want to check it out for sure now that you you mentioned it okay i'll take it out it's a

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