Ahead of Friday’s presentation to her of an honorary Oscar, the legendary Norwegian actress emotionally reflects on her and Ingmar Bergman’s personal (five romantic years) and professional (12 collaborations) relationship, how ‘Persona’ changed her life and career and her mixed feelings about Hollywood.
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Apr 2021
Adele Dazeem and the Oscars Moments We'll Never Get Over
This year’s strange (and mostly virtual) award season wraps up with the Oscars on April 25, and on this week's episode of Not Over It, we're giving you a taste of what's in store. Plus, our predictions for who will be thanking the Academy (via Zoom or otherwise), the movies you n ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 2020
The Nancy Meyers Hall of Fame
This week is the 40th anniversary of ‘Private Benjamin,’ Meyers’s first screenplay. Meyers would go on to write and direct a number of modern comedy classics, including ‘What Women Want,’ ‘Something’s Gotta Give,’ ‘It’s Complicated,’ and, yes, ‘The Holiday.’ Sean and Amanda dive ... Show More
1h 55m
Jan 2022
The Best Movie of 2022 So Far and 10 Sundance Films You Need to Know
With the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival wrapped, Amy Nicholson rejoins Sean to discuss their experience from the couch, the big acquisitions, and their top 5 favorite movies at the fest (:44). Then, Sean is joined by the Norwegian director Joachim Trier to talk about his cri ... Show More
1h 38m
Oct 2018
133: The Bacchanal of 1920s Hollywood, via Frederica Sagor Maas (The Seduced Episode 2)
Seduction begins at an MGM sponsored orgy at the Ambassador Hotel, as told through the eyes of one of the attendees, a young female screenwriter named Frederica Sagor. Sagor would go on to pen one of the frankest memoirs of 1920s Hollywood, revealing the systematic sexual exploit ... Show More
42m 2s
Jun 2023
'Past Lives,' the Start of Oscar Season, and the Top Five Most Romantic Movies of All Time
Sean and Amanda dive deep into 'Past Lives,' one of the year's finest films and an extraordinary example of writing, directing, and acting in romantic storytelling (1:00). Then, they share their five favorite romantic films (58:00). Finally, Sean is joined by writer-director Celi ... Show More
2 h
Apr 2020
Anjelica Huston on Modeling, Movie-Making, and a Life in the Spotlight
<p>Anjelica Huston has lived many lives, all with grace and charisma. As the daughter of John Huston (director of <em>The African Queen</em>, <em>The Maltese Falcon</em>, and more) she was movie royalty from birth. But she grew up in rural Ireland and went to high school in Swing ... Show More
48m 25s
Sep 2022
‘Blonde’ and the Top 5 Essential Marilyn Monroe Movies
‘Blonde,’ Andrew Dominik’s long-awaited Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Ana de Armas, is now available on Netflix. Sean and Amanda dissect the film’s handful of successes and numerous, puzzling failures, before discussing Monroe’s titanic impact on movie stardom and the various de ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2020
The Oscars Series Day 3: Julianne Moore
<p>This week, in honor of the upcoming Academy awards, <em>Here's the Thing</em> brings you a collection of conversations with Oscar-winners -- including one new interview with the creative team of 2020 Best Documentary-nominee <em>For Sama</em>, coming Friday. For Day 3 of our s ... Show More
51m 57s