Episode 50 - Working Girl

We are teasing up our hair and hopping on the Staten Island Ferry as we dive into the 1988 hit, Working Girl (number 29 on The 50 Best Rom-Coms list). Second Best Picture co-host, Brandon McMinn, returns to the podcast to unpack Tess McGill's journey of empowerment so you’ll be ready to conquer the corporate world. The two talk about how the movie challenged societal norms for the time, which performances worked and which didn’t, as well as how effective the insult of  “bony ass” holds up. Listen to hear why Nathan wasn’t as won over by Mike Nichols’s film and why Brandon defends Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” Oscar win. 👩‍💼#50BestRomComs

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(00:00) Intro

(04:11) Review: “Working Girl” with Brandon McMinn

(34:08) Movie Musings

(39:51) Rom-Com Rankings

(54:55) Recommendations 
Brandon: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles & To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway
Nathan: Podcast: Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend - The Lost Hans and Franz Movie

(57:47) Outro

Read Nathan's thoughts on Working Girl and view the full list of The 50 Best Rom-Coms.

• Romantic Chemistry

  Nathan: ♥️♥️

  Brandon: ♥️♥️

• The best friend(s)

  Nathan: ♥️♥️ 1/2

  Brandon: ♥️♥️♥️

• Soundtrack

  Nathan: ♥️♥️ 1/2

  Brandon: ♥️♥️♥️♥️

• Chase scene/declaration of love

  Nathan: ♥️♥️♥️

  Brandon: ♥️♥️ 1/2

• Rewatchability

  Nathan: ♥️♥️ 1/2

  Brandon: ♥️♥️♥️♥️

• Overall Ranking

  Nathan: 2.5

  Brandon: 3.1