Our Hero, Balthazar

“More winceable and “of the moment” than “One Battle After Another” and “Eddington” combined, director/co-screenwriter Oscar Boyson’s scalding hot and altogether brilliant satire…. is a button pusher that holds up a mirror to America and it’s one of the best films I’ve seen this year.” – Randy Myres, San Jose Mercury News

Director Oscar Boyson & co-writer/producer Ricky Camilleri in conversation with Aaron D. Casias & Carlee Gomes, hosts of the Hit Factory podcast(!), after the 5/9 show!

The bold comedy-drama tells the story of a wealthy New York City teenager who, eager to impress his activist crush, follows an online connection to Texas where he believes he can stop an act of extreme violence. Anchored by a transformative performance from Asa Butterfield, the film also stars Jaeden Martell, Chris Bauer, Jennifer Ehle, Anna Baryshnikov, Noah Centineo, Becky Ann Baker, Avan Jogia and Pippa Knowles.

“Cutting, audacious, astonishing…a screw-loose buddy movie for our time.” — Variety

“Alternately disturbing and brutally funny. A film of its moment.” –The Hollywood Reporter

“Hit Factory is a podcast about the films of the 1990s, their politics, and how they inform today’s cultural and cinematic landscape. Each episode, hosts Aaron and Carlee examine a film from the decade, trading nostalgia for incisive analysis and a distinct critical lens. They reveal fresh dimensions within familiar titles while expanding listeners’ aperture to embrace new cinematic discoveries. Hit Factory has welcomed notable guests from around the film world including veteran film critics Bilge Ebiri and AS Hamrah, podcasters Will Menaker and Matt Christman of Chapo Trap House and HeidiWorld’s Molly Lambert, and filmmakers Pascal Plante (Red Rooms), Vera Drew (The People’s Joker), and Alex Cox (Repo Man).”