JUST FYI POD: CULTURE
SEASON 1, EPISODE 23: “The New Flannery O’Connor ‘Biopic’ WILDCAT + Our Most Spiritually Significant Films of All Time: Honorable Mention”
On the previous episode of Just FYI Pod: Culture, my cohost Amy Welborn and I wrapped up a months-long project—namely, to countdown the “20 Most Spiritually Significant Films of All Time.” One might expect that we’d now take a long break, but, on the contrary, we’re just getting started! On today’s episode, we assess the upcoming Flannery O’Connor ‘biopic’ Wildcat (dir. Ethan Hawke), which is set to be released on May 3, 2024. Amy and I were fortunate enough to be granted access to the film in advance, and, as will be discussed, we both found it well worth our time.
In addition to our analysis of Wildcat, we also offer a fairly brief (but hopefully useful) rundown of a few films that didn’t make our previous top-20 list. So, consider this our ‘Honorable Mention’ segment. As ever, links to the podcast (and more) are included below, and don’t forget to check out other Just FYI content, including my brand-new essay on the recent “IVF controversy” in the state of Alabama.