Hippie Orgies & Exploding Grandmas

Scott celebrates the strange, counterculture beauty of Zabriskie Point (1970)—from its dreamy desert landscapes to the surprisingly innocent purity of a hippie orgy in the sand—while Adam goes all in on the decidedly less innocent Midsommar (2019) where idyllic Swedish scenery gives way to ritual horror, psychedelic mayhem, and the unforgettable moment when a sweet old lady’s face explodes.

From there, the guys tackle a bigger question: when it comes to movies, is it better to show us everything, or is what we don’t see even more powerful? Is graphic realism more effective, or does leaving…