Episode 149: Anjelica Huston - "The Witches" (1990)

Published: Nov. 4, 2022, 5 a.m.

b'The original 1990 adaptation of Roald Dahl\\u2019s \\u201cThe Witches\\u201d is the stuff of childhood trauma, but for us adult actressexuals, it\\u2019s 90 minutes of queen, icon and star Anjelica Huston at her grand dame greatest, plus nuanced Jim Henson puppets, Mr. Bean, Brenda losing her Blethyns, Mai Zetterling\\u2019s truly great grandma, and bowls of delicious cress soup, preferably with bread. We discuss the scariest witch in the movie, our feelings on the remake, the perils of pairing fruit and chocolate, and our qualms with the ending (despite the wacky final line and the mere presence of Jane Horrocks in a Mercedes coupe!).\\n\\nJoin us for SEASON 1 OF "SMASH" and get early access to main episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod\\n\\nEmail: thebsapod@gmail.com\\nInstagram: @bsapod\\n\\nColin Drucker\\nInstagram: @colindrucker_\\n\\nNick Kochanov\\nTwitter: @nickkochanov\\nInstagram: @nickkochanov'