"The Fifth Element"

Designer costumes, blue aliens, and Bruce Willis. The Fifth Element received a divisive reception in 1997, but it’s campy attempt at sci-fi has grown a massive cult following over the years.Behind-the-scenes brought its own drama, with on-set affairs and questionable power dynamics at play. How much has changed in Hollywood in the past 30 years?Julia and Lian re-examine one of their favourite movies under a new lens (one of the scariest things to do….just in time for Halloween!). Will it hold up?Keep up with Uncultured Twenties:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

From sirens to cyclops to the Trojan horse, the Greek tale of Odysseus’ journey home has become legendary. 2000 years later, and it is still getting retold.The Odyssey (2026) by famed director Christopher Nolan is one of the most discussed films of the week (and year!). Breaking records, this film is making history as the first narrative feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras and one of the most expensive films ever made.Julia and Lian chat about the changes made between the original story and the film, the star studded cast, and the treatment of female characters both in historical settings and Nolan’s filmography.Have you gotten tickets yet? Fair warning: if you want to see it in true 70mm film as Nolan intended, there is a lengthy wait. Keep up with Uncultured Twenties:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! RuPaul's Drag Race is more than just a show, it is an EMPIRE. With more than 18 seasons, 16 international versions, additional spin-offs, and several albums; Drag culture has been brought to the mainstream.Follow Maya:@theonly.opinionKeep up with Uncultured Twenties:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

Simple instrumentation and a powerful voice. Tracy Chapman’s 1988 debut album exploded on the scene when she appeared at Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday tribute concert, quickly gaining critical acclaim and breaking records. Informed by her childhood in Ohio as a working-class Black lesbian, this folk-inspired album still resonates heavily today.Her hit song ‘Fast Car’ came back into public consciousness when country singer Luke Combs covered it in 2023, leading Chapman to break additional records (first Black songwriter to ever win a country music association award: song of the year) and us wondering why that is still happening in this day and age…For a musician that is so private about her life, Tracy Chapman lays it all on the line with this brutally honest album. It is a must listen!Keep up with Uncultured Twenties:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

🎁🎄Merry Christmas! Our present to you: ELF 🍬🍫🍝Directed by John Favreau in 2003, this Christmas comedy stars Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel along with many other notable cameos.From a stellar soundtrack to many quotable moments, it is viewed as holiday fun for the whole family. Will Lian and Julia join in the Christmas cheer, or embody the Grinch? Listen as you drive to your weird great-uncle-cousins house to find out!Keep up with Uncultured Twenties:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

We're keeping spooky season going with 1963 thriller, The Birds.Directed by the "master of suspense" Alfred Hitchcock, this film is an early look into man vs beast: the clash between humans and the natural world. As this rift has gotten wider, does the film become all the more relatable?In this episode we simplify the 2 hour film, go into the fascinating production details, and briefly touch on Hitchcock's influence on film. Spoiler alert: misogyny and allegations of abuse are present.Keep up with Uncultured Twenties:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

Don't get lost, find your way through Labyrinth with the help of Uncultured Twenties!The 1986 fantasy film is an autumnal watch, with it's longevity resting on the thoughtful character design and nostalgic vibe created by Jim Henson of The Muppets.Full of references to classical literature, Labyrinth is a treasure hunt for '80s lovers. From cultural icon David Bowie as the goblin king, to a young Jennifer Connelly, the gained a large cult following after it's lukewarm release. Will you join the goblin king?Keep up with Uncultured Twenties:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

The rumours are true...Uncultured Twenties is back! In this series opener, Lian and Julia discuss the heart-breakingly honest album Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.Go into any analog fanatic's collection, and you'll be sure to find this vinyl from 1977. From being inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame to Bill Clinton's presidential campaign soundtrack to inspiring Emmy-nominated miniseries Daisy Jone & the Six, the album is reflected in multiple decades of pop culture.With fans still hypothesizing the relationships between the members, it's no wonder Rumours has intrigued generations. Sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll at it's finest!We’re excited to be back on a less-than-regular schedule. Just like Fleetwood Mac, we’re turbulent. Not in a romantic way, but more in a life-is-crazy-help-us kind of way. And we love each other through it! Follow us on socials to keep up with new episodes:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

Moulin Rouge! is an unexpected take on the stage, contrasting modern cinematic techniques and song compilations against Paris in the turn of the century. With references to Madonna, La bohème, Orpheus and Eurydice, Moulin Rouge! led the way for early aughts musicals. It's inspired Mr. Brightside, the Muppets Christmas Movie and Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir's gold medal winning routine in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Moulin Rouge! won two Academy Awards and ranked 53rd on BBC's 100 greatest films of the 21st century. It was also adapted to a stage musical in 2018. Thank you Hala for requesting this episode! Keep up with Uncultured Twenties: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com

Brown Sugar has everything a classic rom-com needs: friends to lovers, slow burn, miscommunication and a wedding mishap! Think 13 Going On 30 meets Love & Basketball. The cast is full heavy hitters and recognizable faces, while giving us tons of laughs. It's a lovely portrayal of Black love on screen that tests your knowledge of New York hip-hop.Our guest Kay-B is a TV and film critic, writer, producer and podcast host. She gives us the inside scoop on the festival circuit and how this film made media journalism an attainable goal for her! Follow Kay-B:@theladykaybOn-Call with Kay-BKeep up with Uncultured Twenties:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncultured20s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unculturedtwenties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unculturedtwenties.com