Best Joe Serra Podcasts (2024)

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The Godfather (1972) 2:33:46

7h ago2:33:46

2:33:46

WELCOME BACK to The Movie Planet Podcast, Season 7 Episode 5! This week, Joe has nominated 1972's "The Godfather" for the Mafia Movie Pantheon. Listen as Joe and Josh discuss this film and decide whether this is still a movie we can't refuse or if it, as Peter Griffin would say, "insists on itself"! "All I Want", "Top of the World" and "Seattle Son…

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BONUS SHOW: From Andrew McCarthy to Margot Robbie 30:57

1d ago30:57

30:57

Welcome to The Movie Planet BONUS SHOW! After recording the show, Joe and Josh sat down and went down a few rabbit holes: Andrew McCarthy - Where Did You Go? The Farrelly Brothers - Fall From Grace, Then Back to Space Netflix's Loudermilk Mahershala Ali, Vince Vaughn, Katherine Heigl Brian Cox Jake Gyllenhaal - Great Actor or Good Actor Old Oscars …

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There’s another side to every war. Satire, War & Hollywood - Co-creator DON McKELLAR on The Sympathizer 9:44

10d ago9:44

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On casting Robert Downey Jr. in 4 Roles: "That was Park Chan-wook's idea early on. In the book, there are these sorts of male-white figures of the American establishment. They're all differentiated in the book, but he had the idea. What if we have one actor playing all the parts kind of like Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove and immediately we thoug…

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DON McKELLAR on The Sympathizer with Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Park Chan-wook 38:57

10d ago38:57

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What are the stories we tell ourselves to justify our actions in times of war? How can the arts convey complexity and foster understanding? Don McKellar is a highly accomplished writer, director, and actor. He has written films including Roadkill, Highway 61, Dance Me Outside, The Red Violin, and Blindness. He won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 198…

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Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How do our families shape who we become?- Highlights - DAN FUTTERMAN & ADAM RAPP 11:07

13d ago11:07

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"We ended on such a cliffhanger with Isaac presenting the wrench at the police station to Jeff Daniels' character. It allowed us to sort of start from a place of what's going to happen next? And I think because what is drawn in the novel and because of what Danny brought into the original script of the first season and all the ideas he brought in. …

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Exploring American Rust: Broken Justice w/ DAN FUTTERMAN & ADAM RAPP - Award-winning Screenwriters/EPs 39:11

14d ago39:11

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What role do the families we’re born into or the traumas we experience shape the people we become? Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How can the arts increase our capacity for empathy, understanding, and kindness? Dan Futterman is creator, executive producer, and writer of Amazon Prime's American Rust, the acclaimed crime drama starring Jeff Daniels,…

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BONUS SHOW: Streep, Linney, Nicholson, Oh My! 40:32

15d ago40:32

40:32

Welcome to The Movie Planet BONUS SHOW! After recording the show, Joe and Josh sat down and went down a few rabbit holes: Tony Scott - the forgotten Director Meryl Streep - Overrated, Underrated, or Properly Rated Laura Linney vs Michelle Pfeiffer Will Arnett Discussion - Can you have too much Arnett? Jack Nicholson - A Retrospective Jonathan Silve…

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BONUS SHOW: Alan Silvestri vs Danny Elfman 35:29

16d ago35:29

35:29

Welcome to The Movie Planet BONUS SHOW! After recording the show, Joe and Josh sat down and went down a few rabbit holes: Alan Silvestri vs Danny Elfman Christopher Nolan excuses Tenet misunderstandings Ranker's List of Best Directors of the 1990s "Hot Sauce" provided by: Wavtracks Music PO Box 56 Sylvania, 2224 NSW Australia…

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Consciousness, AI & Creativity with DUSTIN O’HALLORAN - Emmy Award-winning Composer 51:02

21d ago51:02

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What will happen when Artificial General Intelligence arrives? What is the nature of consciousness? How are music and creativity pathways for reconnecting us to our humanity and the natural world? Dustin O’Halloran is a pianist and composer and member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Winner of a 2015 Emmy Award for his main title theme …

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How can music help us expand our understanding of consciousness & AI? - Highlights - DUSTIN O’HALLORAN 51:08

21d ago51:08

51:08

"The film Lion, when we got involved, there was a pretty early cut. So it was about trying to get into the picture and what would really work with the scenes, but also to sometimes just put it away and just really get to the heart of the film, too, because there was a big overarching feeling to the film. The feeling of home and the feeling of being…

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BONUS SHOW: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping vs Casablanca 36:42

22d ago36:42

36:42

Welcome to The Movie Planet BONUS SHOW! After recording the show, Joe and Josh sat down and went down a few rabbit holes: Homework Assignment: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Homework Assignment: Casablanca NEW Pantheons for OLD Movies Upcoming Homework Assignments "Hot Sauce" provided by: Wavtracks Music PO Box 56 Sylvania, 2224 NSW Australia…

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Creating Safe Spaces: ITA O’BRIEN & the Art of Intimacy Coordination - Highlights 12:52

27d ago12:52

12:52

"For years, people spoke about how awkward or embarrassing it was to perform the intimate content. And what they're speaking about is feeling horrible. If something's awkward, that squirm, that ring in the body, it feels embarrassing. That's actually an emotion that is not professional. That is not allowing the actor to stay feeling listened to, he…

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Intimacy Coordinator ITA O’BRIEN on Normal People, Sex Education & Creating Safe Spaces 52:46

27d ago52:46

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How can intimate scenes be brought to the screen in ways that respect the emotional well-being and privacy of the artists themselves? How do we make sure that we can create a story about abuse without anyone being abused in the process? Ita O’Brien is the UK’s leading Intimacy Coordinator, founder of Intimacy on Set (and author of the Intimacy On S…

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Jackie Brown (1997) 1:55:26

29d ago1:55:26

1:55:26

WELCOME BACK to The Movie Planet Podcast, Season 7 Episode 4! This week, Josh has nominated 1997's "Jackie Brown" for the Crime Movie Pantheon. Listen as Joe and Josh discuss this film and decide whether this is going to truly steal our heart, or if this is near the bottom of the Tarantino catalog! "All I Want", "Top of the World" and "Seattle Song…

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The Transformative Power of Writing with ANDRE DUBUS III - Highlights 13:03

1M ago13:03

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"The character I wrote about in House of Sand and Fog was based on a former colonel and aeronautical engineer in the Shah's Air Force. I watched him work at a gas station. And on his days off, he'd put on his suit and look for better work. One night I'm helping him bring his groceries in, and he said in his thick Persian accent, "You know, I used t…

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Exploring Trauma, Healing & Redemption w/ ANDRE DUBUS III - Author of House of Sand & Fog 55:21

1M ago55:21

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What can reading teach us about loss, healing, and survival? How can we transform anger into empathy? What can we learn from the creative act about turning personal setbacks into opportunities for self-discovery and growth? Andre Dubus III’s nine books include the New York Times’ bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his m…

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Ep 15 - Happiness and Sadness (with Joe Bill) 24:58

1M ago24:58

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2M ago23:05

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How does knowing a second language increase your creativity & humanity? - Highlights - ALAN POUL 12:55

2M ago12:55

12:55

"I think all great work comes from the need to say something. And so this is the challenge for young artists and also maybe one of the essential elements that can never be completely taken over by AI because there has to be something you feel has not been said, and you feel an urgent need to say it. In fact, you can't not say it. That need to expre…

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ALAN POUL - Emmy & Golden Globe-winning Producer/Director - Tokyo Vice - Six Feet Under - Tales of the City - My So-Called Life 1:09:55

2M ago1:09:55

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What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process? Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T.…

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Bad Boys For Life (2020) 2:12:52

2M ago2:12:52

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WELCOME BACK to The Movie Planet Podcast, Season 7 Episode 3! This week, Josh has nominated 2020's "Bad Boys For Life" as part of our review of the Bad Boys Trilogy for the Action/Adventure movie pantheon. Listen as Joe and Josh discuss this film and decide whether this movie is getting too old for this stuff or if it actually ends up being the bes…

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Ep 12 - Failure 33:52

2M ago33:52

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Forty Years in Hollywood - Highlights - ED ZWICK 16:25

2M ago16:25

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"My intention was to write about my experiences, obviously, but also I felt that there was a little bit of a counterintuitive approach, which is to talk about some of the inner experiences of the creative process and being a director, being a writer, and I felt that that would open the window a little bit wider. I liked that it wasn't just a behind…

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