I know the Oscars are very hit or miss when it comes to the awards, and many people have complained about and praised Oscars in the past, but I love me some revisionist history, so this week’s Top Ten is dedicated to movies which I believe got short-ended come Awards night.Now, there are several reasons why a movie might have been short-ended, or screwed, at … Continue reading Top Ten Movies the Oscars Did Dirty
The shining stars of THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME are just those: the stars. Loaded with quality star power, mostly going against their usual type of role, it is the performances that stand out in an otherwise bleak movie. Based on a novel by Donald Ray Pollock and directed by Antonio Campos, it really leans into the idea of a slow burn, and despite a … Continue reading Review: THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME (Spoiler-Free)
Christopher McQuarrie wrote the screenplay for 1995’s Crime thriller THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Did he deserve his Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay? Did Kevin Spacey deserve his for Best Supporting Actor? I also go into detail on how the plot twist is cleverly disguised, as well as things like the trope of an unreliable narrator, and Fenster. Link to Podcast anchor.fm/talking-films Continue reading Podcast: THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Is the opera setpiece the best in the M:I franchise? Is Solomon Lane a good villain? Is Ilsa Faust a “Bond girl”? Where does ROGUE NATION stand in the M:I series ranking? These questions and more are answered in Episode 5 of the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE podcast series, diving into Christopher McQuarrie’s debut in the series. Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION
Episode 4 of the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE podcast series brings us to GHOST PROTOCOL, a brilliant live action debut for director Brad Bird. Jeremy Renner’s introduction and Simon Pegg’s expanded role take backseats to heart-stopping action sequences including an infiltration of the Kremlin and a terrifying climb up (and down) the Burj Khalifa. Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL
Episode 2 of the Mission: Impossible podcast series focuses on M:I-2 and how while it’s not as good as the initial movie in the series, it’s still a fun ride – even if it feels inherently more 007 than IMF… Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – 2
The MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE podcast series is finally here! Episode I dives into the misdirection, homages, and establishing of the 1996 series starter directed by Brian de Palma. Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996)
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic by listening to me dissect the major differences between the book and the movie, why this movie was ironically Stephen King’s big break, and why Jack was totally unsympathetic in the film adaptation. Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast: THE SHINING
Episode #6 discusses the many moving pieces of the award-winning 1917, and why the continuous one-shot nature of the film is so important to its success. Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast: 1917
Listen in to episode 2 of the Talking Films Podcast – find out who the villain is, as well as how many Oscars the film should have won! Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast – Who is the villain of INCEPTION?
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