Elle with Emily Yoshida

Published: March 4, 2018, 10 p.m.

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In the final installment of our \\u2018Paul Verhoeven in Hollywood\\u2019 mini series, Emily Yoshida (Night Call Podcast) returns for a special bonus episode on 2016\\u2019s pitch black French dramedy, Elle. But what other actresses were considered for the lead role even though Isabelle Huppert is clearly the perfect casting choice? Is this a successful satire of French erotic thrillers according to Griffin\\u2019s Mom? Can the video game being designed in the movie be at all entertaining? Together they discuss a connection to 90\\u2019s sitcom Friends, the goofy male characters, French sighing and present their Verhoeven filmography rankings. This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron, Stamps.com and HowStuffWorks\\u2019 Movie Crush.

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