Jan 15
Breaking Down a Doc Fest Run: Process, People, and Payoff
In this episode, Charles Haine sits down with documentary co-directors Geneva Peschka and Anna Andersen to discuss their latest project The Solace of Sisterhood, which recently premiered at Tribeca. The conversation dives deep into the ethics of documentary filmmaking, how they f ... Show More
37m 3s
Jun 2022
1989: sex, lies and videotape: Rob Lowe and James Spader (Erotic 80s Part 12)
American independent film is launched into the mainstream by Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies and videotape, starring James Spader as an impotent man who gets off on filming women talking about sex. Videotape also plays a role in a Spader film released almost simultaneously, Bad Inf ... Show More
1h 43m
Jan 2024
Introducing: Talking Pictures from TCM and Max
Our first guest on Talking Pictures is writer director Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give, It’s Complicated, The Holiday). Recorded at her home, host Ben Mankiewicz talks with Meyers about casting Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, getting script advice from Sunset Boulevard dire ... Show More
49m 40s
Jul 2023
‘Primal Fear’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
The job of The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey is not to talk, it is to sit there and look innocent. The guys kick off Courtroom Month on ‘The Rewatchables’ by revisiting the 1996 mystery-drama ‘Primal Fear,’ starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, and Edward No ... Show More
1h 40m
Nov 2022
85: Julie and Julia Is A Perfect Movie.
Our beloved Tucci month is rounding out to a close, and we are honored to include Julie and Julia as our finisher. Miles joins us to discuss a movie with almost zero conflict, that still manages to be flawless, with the Tooch as hot as ever. To learn more about listener data and ... Show More
1h 7m
Kirsten Johnson is a filmmaker who is pushing the limits of the form. Her latest feature, Dick Johnson Is Dead, is a documentary/experimental film about her father's struggle with dementia and his imminent demise. Our talk with Kirsten is wide-ranging and she is quick to turn the tables on the interview and talk about George. But we promise you this is no se ... Show More
<p>The heat is on, and the Losers are sweating as they check out Keith Thomas' new re-imagining of Stephen King's fiery 1980 novel <em>Firestarter</em>. Join Losers <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelroffman">Michael Roffman</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/randallcolburn">Rand ... Show More
