I, TONYA: Nobody in This Movie is Telling the Truth (ft. KT Baldassaro)

Tonya Harding loved skating. The skating world never loved her back — and I, Tonya (2017) is the mockumentary-style biopic that dares to ask: who's actually the villain here? Brian sits down with KT Baldassaro (MovieRunTime & What If I Don't Like It) to break down Margot Robbie's snubbed performance, Allison Janney's Oscar-winning turn as the worst mom in cinema, Sean Eckhardt's delusional hitman fantasy, and why the Academy has a track record of punishing dark comedy.

CHAPTERS:

Introduction [00:00]
Why I, Tonya makes a surprisingly fun rewatch [02:17]
A biopic that refuses to play by the rules [03:52]
When every narrator tells their own truth [05:54]
The uncomfortable comedy of Tonya's abuse [07:16]
How the media rewrote the Nancy Kerrigan attack [09:49]
The skating world's perfect underdog villain [12:59]
Lavonna Harding and the making of a monster [15:20]
The performances that turn cruelty into character [18:56]
Jeff's obsession fuels the entire nightmare [21:18]
Why leaving an abuser is never simple [23:53]
Talent, trauma, and the coach who stays [28:00]
When talent loses to image and corruption [30:45]
Sean is the movie's most gloriously delusional creation [31:40]
How the media turned a young woman into spectacle [36:56]
Learning to recognize when the media is selling bullshit [39:00]
The manufactured rivalry that ruined Tonya's life [42:47]
We all helped make Tonya the punchline [44:30]
Why dark comedy can lose the awards race [48:01]
1. Margot Robbie's unforgettable transformation [55:22]
2. The makeup scene where madness takes over [57:32]
3. Breaking the fourth wall with devastating precision [59:25]
Sean's confidence is built entirely on delusion [01:02:04]
The hidden craft behind I, Tonya's skating effects [01:03:47]
What's coming next on Movie Runtime [01:07:43]
Where to find the show and keep the conversation going [01:14:50]

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