Kickin’ It With Kendrick, Episode 24: A Simple Favor
June 17, 2022
Dear listeners, you’ve stumbled upon the only podcast on Spotify devoted to the filmography of the one and only Anna Kendrick! If you don’t mind doing us a quick (and simple) favour, you should take a listen!
In today’s episode, Pierre and Jeff finally get to talk about one of Anna Kendrick’s biggest movies: the psychological thriller/dark comedy A Simple Favor!
Based on the book by Darcey Bell — which itself draws inspiration from classic movies like Diabolique, Strangers on a Train, and Single White Female — A Simple Favor tells the story of Stephanie and Emily, two friends brought together by their kids, whose relationship is thrown out of wack when Emily suddenly disappears.
In preparation, our hosts watched Diabolique, while Jeff additionally read the book and watched a few of the other inspirations for this movie. Tune in as Pierre and Jeff break down the inspirations for the film before getting as nit-picky as they can about Paul Feig and his directing!
And last but not least, check out author Darcey Bell’s blog-post/review of the movie here: https://crimereads.com/darcey-bell-adaptation-a-simple-favor/
Today’s episode is sponsored in part by the folks over at Bad Dad, Rad Dad. Check out their podcast where they look for better dads one movie at a time! https://open.spotify.com/show/0kJAVmHvSa8EzZnjra5bGM?si=67e17d9e210b4366
