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In this episode, I talk about Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1948 film, "The Red Shoes." It centers on Vicky Page, a young ballet dancer whose extraordinary talent brings her into a world where art demands total devotion and where love and ambition collide.I discuss "The ... Show More

In this episode, I talk about Dianne Jackson's beloved 1982 animated film, "The Snowman." Adapted from Raymond Briggs’s wordless book, the film follows a young boy who builds a snowman that comes to life, and together they share a brief night of wonder and connection. I reflect o ... Show More

In this episode, I talk about Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film, "The Conversation." The film follows Harry Caul, a wiretapper in San Francisco who becomes obsessed with a recording he’s made of a young couple in a crowded park. As Harry pieces together fragments of their conversa ... Show More

<p>We asked him about his decision to set the film between 2005 and 2011 — a significant moment in Sudan’s recent history — and who he made the film for: international viewers curious about Sudan or Sudanese cinema-goers reflecting on themselves. Finally, we untangle some of the ... Show More

Does love age well? That's a deep question we try to ponder over on this week's episode of 'Has It Aged Well?'. The film we're discussing is Imtiaz Ali's 2009 release 'Love Aaj Kal' (The OG one not that remake we wish didn't exist). Joining Abbas and Urjita is filmmaker and scree ... Show More

<p>Did you love James Cameron's <em>Avatar</em> upon its release in 2009? Have you since watched it and thought, huh, now what were we thinking 14 years ago? Were you critical of it from the start? Baffled by the public's interest in colonialism and hot blue aliens? Then this epi ... Show More

Vikram Vedha fever has taken over the country and the movie is receiving praises from critics and the audiences. In this week's episode of Pop Wrap, Snayhil and Antariksh are joined by Jalasmi as they talk everything Vikram Vedha. Which version was better? Where all did the movie ... Show More

This weekend, guest host Taylor Nicole Rogers talks to Ukrainian filmmaker Iryna Tsylik, director of the documentary The Earth is Blue as an Orange. It won a major directing award at Sundance in 2020 and has now become one of the films being used to explain the current war in Ukr ... Show More

<p>In this episode of The Cinematography Salon Podcast, Peter Pascucci and Oren Soffer host senior colorist Kath Raisch. The conversation uncovers Kath&#39;s journey from working with film in a darkroom to becoming a colorist, emphasizing the necessity of mastering film basics wh ... Show More

Toutes les semaines dans Pépites, on vous partage nos coups de cœur culturels. Dans cet épisode, Sébastien Thème vous recommande le documentaire "La Belle de Gaza" de la réalisatrice Yolande Zauberman, disponible en salle depuis le 29 mai.Également cités dans cet épisode :- Les d ... Show More

<p>There was so much more to say about Wonka and Twilight. In Part I of this bonus episode (aka a 'Material Concern' episode), we talk about fatphobia in children's literature, the "representation" of indigeneity in Stephanie Meyer's the Twilight Saga, and so much more. If you en ... Show More

Hello - this is a replay episode with the incredible Ava Duvernay. In 2016 she was named one of Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul 100 visionaries, and in 2017 she became the first Black woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, for her film 13th. This episode was ... Show More