Best Telegraph Road Productions Podcasts (2024)

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#422: Alex Garland's Catastrophic Visions, Pt. 2 — Civil War 1:04:07

15m ago1:04:07

1:04:07

The strain of cynicism that characterizes so much of Alex Garland’s filmography is at its most pronounced in his latest, CIVIL WAR. But paired with Garland’s 2002 debut as a screenwriter, Danny Boyle’s 28 DAYS LATER, an interesting counterpoint emerges in their shared acknowledgement, even hope, that humanity could perhaps find a path forward throu…

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#963: Civil War, Ben-Hur (Wyler #4), ‘50s Madness Champ 1:35:25

27m ago1:35:25

1:35:25

Is Alex Garland’s new film a warning or mere provocation? Adam and Josh discuss. Plus, the William Wyler Marathon continues with the 1959 biblical epic “Ben-Hur” and we crown a ‘50s Madness Champ. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Open (00:00:00-00:02:19) Review: “Civil War” (00:01:58-00:34:16) Next Week / Notes (0…

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#421: Alex Garland's Catastrophic Visions, Pt. 1 — 28 Days Later 54:34

3d ago54:34

54:34

The new CIVIL WAR is the latest in a line of speculative scenarios that Alex Garland has pondered over the course of his career as a novelist-turned-filmmaker, but its journey through a country transformed by violent catastrophe is most reminiscent of his first project as a screenwriter, Danny Boyle’s zombie-adjacent horror film 28 DAYS LATER. So b…

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Filmspotting Presents: The Film That Blew My Mind - Kristen Johnson on All That Jazz 53:59

7d ago53:59

53:59

Director and legendary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson is known for nonfiction work that is inventive, artful, expressive, and maximal. The same can be said of the film that blew her mind -- Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz. The semi-autobiographical film brings us Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider), a peripatetic creative force working simultaneously to mount a m…

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#420: Final Cuts, Pt. 2 — Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World 1:17:14

10d ago1:17:14

1:17:14

What does a powerless gofer in 2020s Romania have in common with a powerful studio executive in 1990s Hollywood? Radu Jude’s new DO NOT EXPECT TO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD may concern a very different type of moviemaking than that in Robert Altman’s satire THE PLAYER, but it takes a similarly cynical — and humorous — stance on the compromises …

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#962: Ex Machina in the Age of AI, Mrs. Miniver (Wyler #3), ‘50s Madness Finals 2:01:33

18d ago2:01:33

2:01:33

With Alex Garland’s “Civil War” on the horizon, Adam and Josh take another look at the writer/director’s prescient AI thriller “Ex Machina.” Plus, a spirited debate over 1942’s “Mrs. Miniver” and a finals matchup in Filmspotting Madness—Best of the ‘50s. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Open (00:00:00-00:02:19) Re…

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#419: Final Cuts, Pt. 1 — The Player 1:07:55

17d ago1:07:55

1:07:55

Romanian director Radu Jude’s new DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD is set in Bucharest, not Hollywood, but its cynicism about the act of capturing something on film nonetheless put us in mind of Robert Altman’s 1992 industry satire THE PLAYER. We’re joined by returning guest Katie Rife to discuss these two very different yet complem…

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#961: Road House at 35, Road House ‘24, Godzilla x Kong, ‘50s Madness Final Four 1:39:51

21d ago1:39:51

1:39:51

With the release of a new “Road House” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Adam and Josh debate the merits of the ‘89 original (there are many merits!), along with recommendations of “Godzilla x Kong” and the doc “Ennio” about composer Ennio Morricone. Plus, the Final 4 round of Filmspotting Madness—Best of the '50s. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; …

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#418: Crimes of Passion, Pt. 2 — Love Lies Bleeding 1:00:48

26d ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Like the Wachowskis’ BOUND before it, Rose Glass’ new lesbian crime thriller LOVE LIES BLEEDING is playing with the tropes of noir and pulp, but it is also very much a love story between women who are trapped by their pasts and see in each other a way out. This week we’re joined once again by writer and friend of the show Emily St. James to talk th…

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From the Archive: Godzilla ('54) v Kong ('33) 58:08

24d ago58:08

58:08

With "Godzilla x Kong" coming to theaters this weekend, we go to the archives for this 2021 conversation (inspired by "Godzilla v Kong") which has Adam and Josh pitting the two classic monster movies against each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Filmspotting.net

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#960: Love Lies Bleeding, The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler #2), ‘50s Madness (Elite 8) 1:43:12

28d ago1:43:12

1:43:12

Adam and Josh praise Rose Glass’s nasty new noir “Love Lies Bleeding” and are knocked out by 1946’s “The Best Years of Our Lives,” William Wyler’s incisive and moving Best Picture winner. Plus, the Elite 8 of ‘50s Filmspotting Madness. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Open (00:00:00-00:04:01) Review: “Love Lies Bl…

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#417: Crimes of Passion, Pt. 1 — Bound 58:23

1M ago58:23

58:23

Rose Glass’ new lesbian crime thriller LOVE LIES BLEEDING takes the neo-noir in a bold and unexpected direction, one that the Wachowskis first pointed the genre toward in 1996 with BOUND. While the sisters’ stylish debut first premiered amid a wave of “sexy thrillers,” it exists today in a significantly different context. We get into that shift thi…

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#959: Eternal Sunshine at 20, Dodsworth (Wyler #1), ‘50s Madness (Sweet 16) 2:19:52

1M ago2:19:52

2:19:52

For its 20th anniversary, Adam and Josh take a deep dive into the intricate world of 2004’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” Plus the first film in the William Wyler Marathon and the Sweet 16 round of ‘50s Filmspotting Madness. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Open / Oscars (00:00:00-00:06:47) Sacred Cow: …

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#416: Ethan Coen Co-Capers, Pt. 2 — Drive-Away Dolls 51:42

1M ago51:42

51:42

Is box-office disappointment DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS destined for the sort of belated appreciation eventually received by the Coen Brothers’ sophomore feature, 1987’s RAISING ARIZONA? That’s up for debate in our discussion of Ethan Coen’s latest comedy collaboration, this time with his wife Tricia Cooke, a crime caper in theory that acts more like a sex r…

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#958: Dune: Part Two (+Spoiler Talk), ‘50s Madness (Rd. 2) 1:45:23

2M ago1:45:23

1:45:23

There is much to discuss about Part Two of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” adaptation, including a deep dive on “worm juice” in spoiler talk. Plus, Rd. 2 matchups in ‘50s Madness. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Open (00:00:00-00:02:10) Review: Dune: Part Two (00:02:10-00:43:00) Next Week/Notes (00:43:01-00:54:48) ‘50s…

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#415: Ethan Coen Co-Capers, Pt. 1 — Raising Arizona 46:06

2M ago46:06

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While DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS is technically the first narrative feature for which Ethan Coen has taken a solo directing credit, in practice the new comedy is as much a collaboration, here with his wife and co-screenwriter Tricia Cooke, as the films he made with brother Joel before their current hiatus. So in honor of Coen’s commitment to collaborative co…

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#957: Oscars Special with Michael Phillips, ‘50s Madness (Rd. 1) 1:50:15

2M ago1:50:15

1:50:15

Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) drops by the Filmspotting Mojo Dojo Casa studio to talk Oscar picks and Round 1 of Filmspotting Madness—Best of the 1950s. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Open (00:00:00-00:04:25) Oscar Picks: Supporting Actress/Actor (00:04:26-00:27:16) Oscar Picks: Actor/Actress (00:27:17-00:5…

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#414: Beach Bummers, Pt. 2 — How to Have Sex 1:12:35

2M ago1:12:35

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Molly Manning Walker’s debut feature HOW TO HAVE SEX takes place more than six decades after 1960’s WHERE THE BOYS ARE, but as our discussion of the two films illuminates, frustratingly little has changed in that time when it comes to the blurred lines around consent, particularly in situations involving teenagers, alcohol, and social pressure arou…

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#422: Alex Garland's Catastrophic Visions, Pt. 2 — Civil War 1:04:07

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#418: Crimes of Passion, Pt. 2 — Love Lies Bleeding 1:00:48

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From the Archive: Godzilla ('54) v Kong ('33) 58:08

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#416: Ethan Coen Co-Capers, Pt. 2 — Drive-Away Dolls 51:42

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