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The MUBI Podcast is an audio documentary series about great cinema–how it happens and how it brings people together. Each season, host Rico Gagliano deep dives into a different facet of the film world, from history making cinemas to legendary needle drops. It has been twice named Best Arts or Entertainment Podcast in the L.A. Press Club’s 2022 and 2023 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards. It was nominated for a 2022 Webby Award for Best Individual Podcast Episode - TV or Film, an ...
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The club for lovers and makers of Film. From shots and dialogue to casting and score, we unpack little-known indies, box office smashes, documentaries, foreign language and everything in between. Hosted by Actor Maisie Williams, Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams, and Filmmaker Lowri Roberts, come and join us as we navigate the mad world of film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Willkommen auf meiner Reise, die vor allem dazu dient, dich im Leben weiter zu bringen! Ich bin 24 Jahre alt, Student und habe gemeinsam mit einem Freund ein Unternehmen gegründet. Ich möchte diese Reise dokumentieren und dich laufend updaten, wie es so läuft und was allgemein in meinem Leben so passiert, was für Projekte anstehen und alles was dazu gehört. Warum? Weil ich glaube, dass der eigentliche Prozess, den man auf dem Weg zum "Erfolg" durch macht, deutlich interessanter und lehrreich ...
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The VOD Pod

VODzilla.co

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Not sure what to watch on Netflix UK? Don't know if that Amazon original is any good? Welcome to The VOD Pod, the essential podcast for UK streamers. Hidden gems. Big releases. Double-bills that go with what's in cinemas. Join Nathanael Smith and VODzilla.co every two weeks, as we recommend and discuss the films and TV shows that you need on your watchlist, from Netflix and NOW TV to MUBI, Shudder and beyond - and with a different guest each time, there's something to match all tastes.
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Elgin Movie Watchers Podcast

Chuck Zlatkin and Steve Gould

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A retrospective and discussion hosted by Chuck Zlatkin and Steve Gould, the men behind the programming at the Elgin Cinema in NYC from 1970-1977 along with their weekly cable television show about the film biz called Movie Watch. Come join us and our guests for a trip down and throughout cinema, tv, New York City, the 1970s and of course life long friendship. Mubi Copy and Paste link: https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/mubi-podcast-season-2-episode-2-the-elgin-and-el-topo-plunge-nyc-into-midnit ...
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Is it worth it? The Film Review Podcast

Is it worth it? The Film Review Podcast

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Craig Fields and David Long venture to the cinema to watch and review almost all the films being played.They bring you all the latest with the Oscars & Awards season, from BAFTA to SAG, plus the latest film reviews, news and general chat about the world of cinema and Hollywood.They then let you know what movies are worth it both from the cinema and from streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, Disney +, Apple TV + and more.So if you love films, why not give this movie re ...
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When screenwriter Charlie Kaufman started making his epic, heartbreaking directorial debut SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK, he was the toast of Hollywood. Then it flopped, put a pause on his career, and arguably marked the end of the heady “indiewood” era of the oughties. Host Rico Gagliano talks to one of the film’s stars, Daniel London (MINORITY REPORT), co…
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Eric, Robert, and The Minister discuss A DIFFERENT MAN, THE ORDER, and JUROR #2. A DIFFERENT MAN.......5:15 THE ORDER.......40:21 JUROR #2.......1:01:51 Email: FlicksationPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Call or text the voicemail line: (608) 535-9302 2024 Flicksation Podcast Network…
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In 1994, indie darlings the Coen Brothers went for the big time with a playful pastiche of classic Hollywood movies that pulled out every visual and comedic stop… and still crashed and burned at the box office. Host Rico Gagliano tells the story of the soaring Coens movie that paved the way for the flatlands of FARGO. Guests include HUDSUCKER’s leg…
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Eric, Robert, and The Minister discuss 4 new release films available now! ANORA.......4:00 EMILIA PÉREZ.......37:45 A REAL PAIN.......1:26:05 BLITZ....1:56:05 Email: FlicksationPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Call or text the voicemail line: (608) 535-9302 2024 Flicksation Podcast Network…
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It’s hard to imagine Katharine Hepburn as anything but a Hollywood icon. But in 1935, director George Cukor’s dreamy, gender-fluid comedy SYLVIA SCARLETT derailed her career for years. Host Rico Gagliano tells the story of a movie with sexual politics way ahead of its time — and which paid for it dearly at the box office. Guests include movie star …
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The first BABE was a family-friendly megahit. So for the sequel, why did director George Miller thrust his sweet porcine hero into a family-unfriendly nightmare? Host Rico Gagliano takes a trot down the mean streets of BABE: PIG IN THE CITY, telling the story of its rise and box-office fall with the help of guests including Farmer Hoggett himself, …
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In the mid-’70s, legendary director William Friedkin — fresh off THE EXORCIST — helicoptered into South America with tens of millions of dollars… and emerged with malaria and a bleak, thrilling masterpiece called SORCERER. The only problem was the competition: A little movie called STAR WARS. Host Rico Gagliano tells the story of how SORCERER crash…
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It’s Winona season and we’re BACK with a special episode recorded in the company of a delightful audience in London. Yes it’s time we released to the world… our thoughts on the monumental and enduringly relevant film that cemented Winona Ryder as a star. HEATHERS! Released in 1989 and considered a flop, it’s become what we see as the original mean …
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Recorded before some traumatic recent events, Eric, Robert, and The Minister discuss DAAAAAALI! and CONCLAVE and look forward to Cornell West winning the presidency. The Quick Fix segment makes mention of WOMAN OF THE HOUR, RUMORS, SATURDAY NIGHT, THE APPRENTICE, TERRIFIER 3, and VENOM 3. DAAAAAALI!.......4:45 CONCLAVE.......33:34 The Quick Fix....…
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Director Kyle Edward Ball had a nightmare as a child: "I was in my parents’ house, my parents were missing, and there was a monster." Turns out, this is a nightmare a lot of people have had. After honing this craft on his YouTube channel, he finally made his film… and then it leaked online. Joined by Ball himself and Dread Central’s editor-in-chief…
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Few films have garnered the rabid, cult following over the years is a sight to behold. Giant cats. Talking houses. Heads coming out of wells. The images might be familiar, but the story behind the film is less so. The debut feature from experimental filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi was done in collaboration with his 10-year-old daughter. Season 6, title…
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Eric, Robert, and The Minister discuss JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX and THE SUBSTANCE. Then, a Quick Fix segment containing HIS THREE DAUGHTERS, MEGAOPOLIS, EVIL DOES NOT EXIST, MOUNTAINS, WOLFS, BETWEEN THE TEMPLES, and ABOUT DRY GRASSES. Email: FlicksationPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Call or text the voicemail line: (608…
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The most famous haunted house in America is a large Dutch Colonial family home that became a bestseller, super-successful horror movie and a franchise that has spawned over 60 movies (and counting). And it’s all based…on a con. Together with horror critic Jenn Addams, FANGORIA editor-in-chief Phil Nobile Jr. and Bloody Disgusting critic Joe Lipsett…
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After a bad experience in Hollywood, Guillermo del Toro had lost his spark. He got it back with a story of a haunted orphanage during the Spanish Civil War, a script he wrote when he was still a student. Together with the film’s producer Rosa Bosch, BFI’s Creative Director and author of THE FABER BOOK OF MEXICAN CINEMA Jason Wood and co-host of the…
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Before POLTERGEIST, haunted house movies took place in old, creepy mansions. Regular host Rico Gagliano visits the original suburban house in California to check for ghosts and hands over to guest host Anna Bogutskaya to explore how POLTERGEIST transformed horror movies forever with the help of the movie’s star JoBeth Williams, original publicist M…
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Writer/Director Coralie Fargeat's Cannes-winning body-horror blitz THE SUBSTANCE features Demi Moore as an aging star who turns to a mystery drug in hopes of becoming a better, younger version of herself. Fargeat tells host Rico Gagliano about casting Moore, why blood and guts are great metaphors, and the pain of makeup removal. THE SUBSTANCE comes…
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Eric, Robert, and the Minister discuss DOGLEG (Mubi) and Yorgos Lathimos' latest KINDS OF KINDNESS. In The Quick Fix segment, the guys mention DADDIO, THE CROW, STRANGE DARLING, MY OLD ASS, THE VOURDALAK, and BETWEEN THE TEMPLES. We also discuss apple cider, and the Minister issues a content suggestion to the guys over at The Third Act Podcast. DOG…
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Eric, Robert, and The Minister gather in the final throws of summer to discuss the dynamic pairing of the films JANET PLANET and THE PEOPLE'S JOKER. There is also a brief edition of The Quick Fix in which SING SING, GHOST LIGHT, LONGLEGS, and THE OLD OAK are mentioned. JANET PLANET.......5:00 THE PEOPLE'S JOKER.......38:10 The Quick Fix.......1:04:…
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Eric, Robert, and The Minister look back on THE CROW (1994), discuss their top 3 films of 2024 so far, and mention other a few other films in The Quick Fix segment including: THE BIKERIDERS, CHALLENGERS, KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, INSIDE OUT 2, HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1, I USED TO BE FUNNY, RANGO (2011), FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA.…
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Oscar-winning actor/producer Riz Ahmed (SOUND OF METAL) and acclaimed UK director Yann Mounir Demange (’71, TOP BOY) tell host Rico Gagliano about treading the line between truth and fiction in DAMMI—Demange’s semi-autobiographical short about an angry young man trying to come to terms with his identity, his dad, and his birthplace: Paris. DAMMI is…
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Ending the season on a magical high chosen by the listeners. The more we get into this episode the more magic we realise The Parent Trap (1998) is. After we’ve addressed the ridiculous trauma of it all (erm…the terrible parenting decisions!), we get to the good stuff; the nostalgic joy of this film, its legacy and the fact it introduced to the worl…
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Eric, Robert, and The Minister discuss three films currently available on Mubi: YANNICK, GASOLINE RAINBOW, and DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD. YANNICK.......4:25 GASOLINE RAINBOW........26:29 DO NOT EXPECT.......55:46 Email: FlicksationPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Call or text the voicemail line:…
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For film club this week we’re watching Polite Society, last year’s British martial artsaction comedy film from debut feature filmmaker Nida Manzoor. The setup sees Ria, a London-based Pakistani Muslim girl who dreams of becoming one of Britain’s top stuntwomen. But it;s about so much more than that. It’s genre hopping, it’s a rewarding British come…
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Mean Girls meets Scream? This week we passionately and lovingly rant about the cult classic, Jennifers Body (2009). Turns out back in 2009, the film industry execs, aka the boys, ruined Diablo Cody’s masterpiece. Fresh off the heels of her hit Juno, screenplay writer Cody was given free rein to create her dream horror comedy starring Megan Fox, the…
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We lure the amazing Mia McKenna-Bruce to our studio to discuss our fave film of last year: How To Have Sex. She stars as the central character of Tara in this stunning film exploring sexual consent, female friendship, toxic friendship, and self discovery. Mia gives us the scoop on filming those party scenes, drunk acting tips and regressing 10 year…
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Wear an extra pair of socks because this film will knock them right off. This week we discuss Femme, the Neo-noir thriller and debut feature from directing duo Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping. In Femme, we see Jules targeted in a horrific homophobic attack, destroying his life and career. Some time after that, he encounters one of his attackers in…
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This week we watch Maestro, a film where Bradley Cooper convincingly ages before your eyes across four decades. We address his biographical film about American conductor Leonard Bernstein. In this episode, we learn a lot about Cooper’s career and directing techniques. We finally learn what a conductor actually does. We discuss whether the apparent …
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With Cannes 2024 underway, host Rico Gagliano takes a tour of the less-known corners of the legendary film festival—avoiding red-carpet glamour to bring you tales of spiritual seekers, aspiring filmmakers on the street, and the ongoing drama of the fest’s favorite dive bar. Featuring on-location conversations with Wim Wenders, UK critic Anna Boguts…
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This week we watch The Holdovers to finally see what all the awards fuss was all about. A film that has so much heart, it follows Paul Giamatti as an unlikeable teacher at a boarding school who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go over Christmas. Convincingly set in the 70s, the film was committed right down to the old sc…
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Talking about Jonathan Glazer’s Auschwitz-set film The Zone of Interest this week was both really hard and in many ways very easy. Easy because it’s a masterclass in sound design and unusual cinematography choices. Obviously film students should be studying this for years to come. But this is no easy watch - it's a film that leaves you questioning …
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Eric, Robert, and The Minister discuss HUMANE which is the debut film from Caitlin Cronenberg. They also talk about a bunch of other films in the Quick Fix segment including CIVIL WAR, LOVE LIES BLEEDING, LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, DOGMAN, SKIN DEEP, SASQUATCH SUNSET, UNFROSTED, GODZILLA X KONG, and THE TASTE OF THINGS. HUMANE.......14:14 The Quick…
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For two of us, this film was deeply inspiring. For one of us, this film was simply not it. Nyad is a 2023 American biographical sports drama about swimmer Diana Nyad’s attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida, starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster. In this episode we address the controversy of the athlete’s cheating and conclude that people need to…
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We visited you lovely lot in Everyman Bristol to watch the sweatiest film of recent years- Challengers (2024)- and record a live podcast with you all. We discuss love triangles, obsession, competition, painfully obvious branding in films, CGI tennis balls in your face, the power of Zendaya’s onscreen presence and the thrilling score. We have a grou…
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Never have we done such a 180 whilst recording an episode. Directed by Todd Haynes, we agreed May December is a gripping and technically brilliant film. By the end of the episode, we question whether we should like it so much. The film is inspired by real scandalous events and based off of real victimized people, so does Hollywood really have the r…
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We buckled ourselves down for a film about shattered masculinity (one of Han's favourite genres) and came away wholly impressed, but conflicted. Why didn't it make most of us cry? What was missing? How can one family have so much tragedy? How did we find ourselves scrutinising male actors' bodies? The double standards! Plus, we discuss the lack of …
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Legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders returns to the show to tell host Rico Gagliano about his Cannes-winning, Oscar-nominated PERFECT DAYS—the story of a Tokyo toilet cleaner who finds joy in routine. They also get into a few of Wenders’s favorite things: Japan, travel, Nina Simone, and having time on his hands. PERFECT DAYS will stream exclusively on M…
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On Wednesdays, we wear pink drop episodes. This week we delve into the MGU (the Mean Girls Universe), and discuss the recent Mean Girls musical adaptation alongside the original. Who else knew Tina Fey’s screenplay is based off a single chapter in a self-help book? We discuss the phenomenal impact of the original film and our first-time viewing exp…
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Eric, Chad, Quintin, and Jason go bar hopping from the Double Deuce to the Black Pelican and the Road House for a spoiler heavy discussion of all three of the ROAD HOUSE movies. ROAD HOUSE (1989).......4:19 ROAD HOUSE 2: LAST CALL (2006).......23:07 ROAD HOUSE (2024).......49:58 Email: FlicksationPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, …
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This week on film club we're discussing this beautiful, perfectly executed and unexpected ghost story from Andrew Haigh. Lead actor Andrew Scott is perfection, Paul Mescal is sublime. Yes, the internet frenzy is deserved. From depicting grief and loneliness, to homophobia in the 80s, we pull out the scenes that impacted us most. We analyse what mad…
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For this week's episode we're not going to beat around the bush; we really loved Sofia Coppola's Priscilla (2023) and if you listen you’ll find out why. The film follows the perspective of Elvis’s teen wife, a rare autobiographical film that actually gives the time of day to a woman of that generation. Not only is this film completely non-judgement…
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This week our film was chosen by YOU lovely listeners. We asked for an iconic 90s or 00s film and you really delivered. The cult classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a film that genuinely keeps on giving, from the gut-wrenching emotional turmoil, to the visual language that was truly ahead of its time. We discuss the sour backstory of t…
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An episode Maisie was dreading… until she actually watched the film. And, well, we couldn't dislike it if we tried. Turns out acting royalty and Harry Potter's production team will always work wonders. This week we discuss everything about the undeniably fun, not too sickly, if a little unmemorable, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory unofficial pr…
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Superstar fashion designer John Galliano wrecked his career when he was caught on video in a drunken, antisemitic rant circa 2011. Now, in a new documentary, Oscar-winning documentarian Kevin Macdonald (WHITNEY, ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER) asks audiences to gaze into Galliano’s eyes and decide for themselves if he deserves a second act. On this special e…
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Will they/won't they?? Should they/shouldn't they?? This week we discuss Celine Song's phenomenal debut, Past Lives. In a world of explosive franchises comes a quiet original film that entranced us all. We discuss the prep that went into the authentic performances and casting. Plus, Celine Song's lived experiences that led her to write this, and, M…
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In a wide-ranging interview, Sofia Coppola tells host Rico Gagliano all about the making of her new Priscilla Presley biopic—from the Kubrick flick that inspired her opening sequence...to picking the soundtrack full of pop tunes by just about everyone except Elvis. It's a follow-up to last week's career-spanning look at the themes threaded through …
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It's Saltburn week, time to discuss that film that you regret watching with your parents. We are so here for the vulgarity, the Barry, the girlies, the soundtrack and the eyebrow piercings. At times we're a little salty.. is it too predictable? Did the internet ruin it? Listen to find out 💖 Saltburn (2023) is written and directed by Emerald Fennell…
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There’s maybe no working filmmaker more associated with film fashion than Sofia Coppola. But in this brief history of her super-stylish body of work, we figure out the thematic stitching inside those perfect fits. Host Rico Gagliano talks with Coppola, her brother (and collaborator) Roman, and her award-winning costume designers past and present, t…
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