Episode 201: The BSAs of "The Savages" (2007)

Published: Dec. 1, 2023, 6:01 a.m.

We\u2019re headed to a nursing home in Buffalo in the dead of winter this week! We\u2019re discussing Tamara Jenkins\u2019 darkly funny \u201cThe Savages,\u201d with two Queen Philips, Bosco and Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney giving Best Supporting Sister, and some featured ensemble standouts like Debra Monk, Gbenga Akinnagbe and Margo Martingale. (To say nothing of Burt and Lizzie!) This movie brings up a lot of thoughts about aging, taking care of our parents, pulling a gay Golden Girls in Palm Springs, similarities to \u201cAway from Her,\u201d and whether we\u2019re a Jon or a Wendy. (We\u2019re very Wendy.)\n\nJoin us for The Best Supporting Aftershow and early access to main episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod\n\nEmail: thebsapod@gmail.com\nInstagram: @bsapod\n\nColin Drucker - Instagram: @colindrucker_\n\nNick Kochanov - Instagram: @nickkochanov