Half Nelson, the Ryan Gosling Game, and ideas for muting film criticism

Episode 13,   Sep 25, 2023, 02:00 AM

Ryan Gosling leans on walls and chews on a toothpick as a drug addict teacher in this confused indie flick.

Joe & Adam dig into Half Nelson, the critical darling from 2006 directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and starring a young Gosling. They talk white saviours, and generally struggle to get a handle on what the film is actually about. There is a fun Gosling Game to be played though.