Episode #446: 'Slanted' with Michelle Krusiec

We’re taking a good hard look in the mirror with our guest, actor/writer/director Michelle Krusiec as we discuss SXSW;s 2025 Grand Jury Prize winner, Amy Wang’s darkly comedic body horror, SLANTED. Then we’ll share some of our favorite movies that feature the prom, well…prominently.

What’s Good
Alonso - Alain Guiraudie Poster for Cannes Critics’ Fortnight (Quinzane des Cineastes)
Drea - Jessie Buckley singing Sinead O’Connor’s “Troy” (and the Jessie Buckley rabbit hole)
Michelle - not getting kidnapped (taking nothing for granted)
Kevin - People who come to FYC events for the buffet

ITIDIC
Oscars 2026 Recap
- Variety's Coverage
- Indiewire's Coverage

Letterboxd List of our "PROMinent Features" movies

Staff Picks
Drea - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Alonso - It’s Dorothy! and Videoheaven
Michelle - All of Us Strangers(also Saving Face)
Kevin - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

3/21/26, 7pm: Alonso and Christy’s After Hours Screening at the Gardena Cinema

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher