Podcast appearances and mentions of Ann Lee

Forrest, Kristina Oakes, and Eileen Jones talk about the Testament of Ann Lee!The second film from the Brutalist's filmmakers, co-written by Brady Corbet and directed and written by Mona Fastvold Starring Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the Founder of Shakerism, a religious sect in 1700s America Also starring Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Matthew Beard, and Viola Prettejohn It's also.. a musical, repurposing Shaker Hymns for a really fascinating musical experience. Shakers believed that in order to truly commune with God you must abstain from sexual intercourse among many other things. #AnnLee #shakers #amandaseyfried #thebrutalist #adrienbrody #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #academyawards #snubbed #monafastvold #bradycorbett #lewispullman #billpullman #manchesterunited #manchestercity #manchester #quakers #revolutionarywar #oscars2026 #oscars2025Eileen and her cohost Dolores did an episode on the Testament of Ann Lee https://www.patreon.com/posts/schism-over-of-149268943Eileen also wrote in Jacobin about Testament of Ann Lee https://jacobin.com/2026/01/testament-ann-lee-film-review

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There is a new biopic about the founder of the Shakers entitled, The Testament of Ann Lee. If you've heard of the Shakers it is probably because of their furniture. This week the Pugs respond to a critical review of the new film in The Spectator World by Damian Thompson, entitled, Testament to Ignorance. Chris is quoted in the review because of an article he wrote on the Shakers. He has mixed feelings about them, as he explains in the show. But he suspects there is something going on with liberalism in the US and an attempt by liberals to recover their own version of American Christianity and that the biopic is part of a larger effort. Tune in to see if you agree. Spectator Article: https://spectator.com/article/the-problem-with-the-new-shakers-biopic/?edition=us&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVh6FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeqwHZmAt6XJKBJkvbQdfROjImhSiQ2wHHwAmsHTqWX2Lq3wToNKoL8jkb4GY_aem_QRjZgbJghxePthAtHKkYew C.R. Wiley Article: https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=24-04-017-v&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVh65leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeSZAAqidPifGEMM67DdHsMUyHSX1J3lmxe6U6qezgNCwHCBs_meovZETbduE_aem_H1EU9hYLJVYqfkOVEJDhgw Ken Burn’s Shakers Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-shakers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQViLRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEe4iQ0JzupT0tqAEgJW7Rwrw4D7P2ut1bHCDS6nHbdEjYmdGsDxT5NdWvjsp8_aem_fZUmGSCxslbsxJAMUZUIKQ Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

There is a new biopic about the founder of the Shakers entitled, The Testament of Ann Lee. If you've heard of the Shakers it is probably because of their furniture. This week the Pugs respond to a critical review of the new film in The Spectator World by Damian Thompson, entitled, Testament to Ignorance. Chris is quoted in the review because of an article he wrote on the Shakers. He has mixed feelings about them, as he explains in the show. But he suspects there is something going on with liberalism in the US and an attempt by liberals to recover their own version of American Christianity and that the biopic is part of a larger effort. Tune in to see if you agree.Spectator Article: https://spectator.com/article/the-problem-with-the-new-shakers-biopic/?edition=us&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVh6FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeqwHZmAt6XJKBJkvbQdfROjImhSiQ2wHHwAmsHTqWX2Lq3wToNKoL8jkb4GY_aem_QRjZgbJghxePthAtHKkYewC.R. Wiley Article: https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=24-04-017-v&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVh65leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeSZAAqidPifGEMM67DdHsMUyHSX1J3lmxe6U6qezgNCwHCBs_meovZETbduE_aem_H1EU9hYLJVYqfkOVEJDhgwKen Burn's Shakers Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-shakers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQViLRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEe4iQ0JzupT0tqAEgJW7Rwrw4D7P2ut1bHCDS6nHbdEjYmdGsDxT5NdWvjsp8_aem_fZUmGSCxslbsxJAMUZUIKQSupport the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

There is a new biopic about the founder of the Shakers entitled, The Testament of Ann Lee. If you've heard of the Shakers it is probably because of their furniture. This week the Pugs respond to a critical review of the new film in The Spectator World by Damian Thompson, entitled, Testament to Ignorance. Chris is quoted in the review because of an article he wrote on the Shakers. He has mixed feelings about them, as he explains in the show. But he suspects there is something going on with liberalism in the US and an attempt by liberals to recover their own version of American Christianity and that the biopic is part of a larger effort. Tune in to see if you agree. Spectator Article: https://spectator.com/article/the-problem-with-the-new-shakers-biopic/?edition=us&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVh6FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeqwHZmAt6XJKBJkvbQdfROjImhSiQ2wHHwAmsHTqWX2Lq3wToNKoL8jkb4GY_aem_QRjZgbJghxePthAtHKkYew C.R. Wiley Article: https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=24-04-017-v&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVh65leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeSZAAqidPifGEMM67DdHsMUyHSX1J3lmxe6U6qezgNCwHCBs_meovZETbduE_aem_H1EU9hYLJVYqfkOVEJDhgw Ken Burn’s Shakers Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-shakers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQViLRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEe4iQ0JzupT0tqAEgJW7Rwrw4D7P2ut1bHCDS6nHbdEjYmdGsDxT5NdWvjsp8_aem_fZUmGSCxslbsxJAMUZUIKQ Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

There is a new biopic about the founder of the Shakers entitled, The Testament of Ann Lee. If you've heard of the Shakers it is probably because of their furniture. This week the Pugs respond to a critical review of the new film in The Spectator World by Damian Thompson, entitled, Testament to Ignorance. Chris is quoted in the review because of an article he wrote on the Shakers. He has mixed feelings about them, as he explains in the show. But he suspects there is something going on with liberalism in the US and an attempt by liberals to recover their own version of American Christianity and that the biopic is part of a larger effort. Tune in to see if you agree. Spectator Article: https://spectator.com/article/the-problem-with-the-new-shakers-biopic/?edition=us&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVh6FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeqwHZmAt6XJKBJkvbQdfROjImhSiQ2wHHwAmsHTqWX2Lq3wToNKoL8jkb4GY_aem_QRjZgbJghxePthAtHKkYew C.R. Wiley Article: https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=24-04-017-v&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVh65leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeSZAAqidPifGEMM67DdHsMUyHSX1J3lmxe6U6qezgNCwHCBs_meovZETbduE_aem_H1EU9hYLJVYqfkOVEJDhgw Ken Burn’s Shakers Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-shakers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQViLRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEe4iQ0JzupT0tqAEgJW7Rwrw4D7P2ut1bHCDS6nHbdEjYmdGsDxT5NdWvjsp8_aem_fZUmGSCxslbsxJAMUZUIKQ Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

Todo preparado en Los Ángeles para los Oscars y, desde allí, analizamos cómo llegan las películas tras esta larga carrera de premios que ha llevado a ‘Sirât' al centro de Hollywood. En este episodio charlamos con Oliver Laxe y con el equipo de sonido formado por Laia Casanovas, Amanda Villavieja y Yasmina Praderas para ver cómo están un día antes de la ceremonia. Además, comentamos los estrenos que están ya en cines, y os recomendamos títulos como ‘La hija pequeña', la película francesa de Hafsia Herzi sobre un joven lesbiana y musulmana, y ‘El testamento de Ann Lee' con Amanda Seyfried de líder religiosa. En 30 minutos os ponemos al día de todo el cine y las series.

Al fin ha llegado el gran fin de semana de los Oscars, el colofón a la temporada de premios. En este episodio hacemos nuestras últimas predicciones y analizamos las posibilidades de las grandes favoritas, como ‘Una batalla tras otra' y ‘Los pecadores'. Además, entre los estrenos de la semana, sin poder ver ‘Torrente presidente', os recomendamos ‘El testamento de Ann Lee', la película en la que Amanda Seyfried interpreta con música y baile a una líder religiosa. También llegan a salas dos películas francesas estupendas, ‘El arquitecto' y ‘La hija pequeña'. Y en televisión recibimos a Aníbal Gómez para entrar en el delirante universo de ‘Rafaela y su loco mundo'.

FILMOTECAMURCIA.ES CICLO: En recuerdo a Diane KeatonViernes 13 de marzo / 18.15 horas / Entrada libre hasta completar aforoCuando menos te lo esperas (Something´s Gotta Give, Nancy Meyers, 2003) EE.UU. 129´. Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) es un solterón recalcitrante que sólo sale con mujeres mucho más jóvenes que él. Él y Marin (Amanda Peet), su última conquista, han planeado un romántico fin de semana en la casa de la playa de la madre de ella. Cuando Harry sufre un infarto, la madre de Marin, Erica (Diane Keaton), una famosa escritora divorciada, acepta a regañadientes cuidarlo hasta que se reponga. Harry se da cuenta de que se siente atraído por ella. Pero a Erica también la corteja un joven médico. Una vez recuperado, Harry vuelve a su casa y a sus viejos hábitos. Sin embargo, la relación con Erica ha alterado su vida y sus sentimientos. Viernes 13 de marzo / 23:00 horas / Entrada libre hasta completar aforoLa niebla (The fog; John Carpenter, 1990) Estados Unidos. 83'. VOSE En la costa de California se alza el pintoresco centro turístico de Antonio Bay. Mientras sus residentes se preparan para las celebraciones del centenario de la ciudad, la tripulación de un viejo barco aparece brutalmente asesinada. Al mismo tiempo, en el mar, una misteriosa niebla que oculta un mortífero secreto comienza a desplazarse cada noche hacia la costa. Según una leyenda local, estos extraños sucesos están relacionados con un terrible acontecimiento sucedido hace 100 años. Conforme se aproxima el centenario, el horror se acerca a su clímax. FILMO EN FAMILIA(Filmoteca)Sábado 14 de marzo / 17:30 horasPolloliebre y el secreto de la marmota (Benjamin Mousquet, 2025) Bélgica. 88'. VE ¡Polloliebre está de vuelta! Un secreto sobre el pasado sale a la luz para arrastrar al héroe y sus amigos en una épica aventura en busca de una misteriosa marmota con el poder de modificar el pasado… y tal vez, de salvar a su especie. Pero en su búsqueda, Polloliebre y sus amigos descubrirán que no son los únicos que quieren hacerse con la magia de la marmota. Miércoles 18 de marzo / 18.30 horas / Centenario Paco RabalCarga maldita (Sorcerer; William Friedkin, 1977) Estados Unidos. 121'. Un grupo de excluidos, de diferentes orígenes y nacionalidades, se ven obligados por necesidad a viajar a Sudamérica para trabajar en una perforación petrolífera. Las cosas no salen como fueron previstas, pero se les da a los hombres la oportunidad de ganar algo de dinero para poder regresar: deberán transportar seis cajas de un explosivo sumamente inestable a través de la selva, en dos camiones antiguos. Remake de "El salario del miedo", de Clouzot (1953). Los distribuidores no aceptaron su versión larga, la acortaron y fue un fracaso de taquilla. ESTRENOS DE LA SEMANA Torrente presidente (Santiago Segura, 102´)La película no tendrá ni tráiler ni cartel ni se mostrará en pases de prensa previos a su estreno en cines, en una estrategia de marketing de Santiago Segura y la distribuidora, con el fin -según han declarado- de preservar las sorpresas y cameos hasta que los fans la puedan ver el día de su estreno en cines en España (13 de marzo). Tampoco hay información oficial sobre el reparto ni detalles de la trama. El testamento de Ann Lee (Mona Fastvold, 136´)Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis PullmanInspirada en hechos reales, se centra en la líder religiosa Ann Lee, fundadora del Movimiento Shaker a finales de la década de 1770, llegó a construir una de las sociedades utópicas más grandes de la historia de Estados Unidos. Los seguidores de Lee la consideraban el Jesucristo femenino, y sus fieles le rezaban cantando y bailando.

Paul and Amy break down the 2026 Oscar nominations, celebrating the surprises, lamenting the snubs, and making their early predictions for Hollywood's biggest night. They champion overlooked favorites like Edington and Sorry, Baby, Josh O'Connor in Wake Up Dead Man, and Amanda Seyfried in Testament of Ann Lee, while digging into the year's major contenders. And with Sinners leading the pack with a record 16 nominations and momentum shifting after Michael B. Jordan's SAG win, they debate whether the film can overtake the other awards-season juggernaut: One Battle After Another. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul's book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the guys review The Bride!, Cold Storage and The Testament of Ann Lee Plus all the weeks trailers and movie and TV news. e-mail us at tatmpodcast@gmail.com talkingmovies3 x and Bluesky

Eine neue Woche, viele neue News: Im Podcast besprechen Hanna und Bjarne die wichtigsten Film- und Serienthemen Mitte März. Es geht um Timothée Chalamet („Marty Supreme“), der sich durch ein paar unüberlegte Aussagen seinen großen Oscar-Traum vielleicht verbaut hat. Und es geht um Daryl Hannah, die mit Ryan Murphy und dessen neuer Serie „American Love Story“ abrechnet. Auch in die kontroverse Amazon-Doku „Melania“ haben wir mutig einen Blick geworfen – und dabei etwas erlebt, was wir so nicht erwartet hätten.Zur Superheldensatire „The Boys“ und zur neuen „Baywatch“-Serie gibt es ebenfalls Neuigkeiten, über die es sich zu reden lohnt. Gleiches gilt für die Senderkürzungen bei den Öffentlich-Rechtlichen, die einen Kanal für nischige Serien bis zum Jahresende abschalten sollen. Im Review-Teil besprechen wir „Vladimir“ bei Netflix, „Rooster“ bei HBO Max und „Young Sherlock“ bei Amazon Prime Video. Was hat uns gefallen und was weniger? Und welche Geheimtipps sollte man aktuell noch im Auge behalten? All das im neuen „SJ Weekly“ - viel Spaß damit!ANZEIGE: Dank gilt unserem Sponsor HD+: https://www.hd-plus.de/produkte/hardware/ip-tv-stick?utm_source=serienjunkies&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=202603-serienjunkies-podcastHier sind noch die zusätzlichen Infos zum jetzt integrierten Rabattcode: serienjunkies15 (15 % Rabatt auf den TV-Stick) / Enddatum: 30.4. Timestamps: 0:00:00 The Boys Trailer S50:03:30 Timothee Chalamet Backlash!0:09:45 Daryl Hannah kommentiert Darstellung von ihr in “Love Story”0:15:30 Baywatch castet Hassie Harrison aus Yellowstone…0:20:00 Öffis-Reform killt ONE und 2 weitere Sender0:27:50 Absetzungen und Verlängerungen 0:31:30 WWE Netflix News0:32:40 Vladimir, Rooster0:37:30 Melania 0:42:00 Dinosaurier, A Body in the Snow0:46:00 Young Sherlock0:50:00 The Beauty, Testament of Ann Lee 0:55:00 NeustartsBjarneBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bjarnebock.bsky.socialSankt Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ztNeRqXyxw8Z5QpelTjnC Hanna Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mediawhore.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediawhore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Money isn't just math. It's emotion, identity, and sometimes a whole lot of anxiety, even for people who are objectively doing “fine” financially. Melissa Joy, CFP® sits down with speaker, author, and coach Josie Ann Lee to unpack why so many people feel uncomfortable talking about money, and how to move from financial anxiety to real confidence.They explore why anxiety is a normal stage of learning, how financial jargon and “expert speak” can unintentionally shut people down, and what it looks like to create a more human-centered experience in financial conversations.Josie shares her practical “Service Wrapper” framework - four simple tools that help people feel safer, more in control, and better equipped to engage in money decisions without shame. Melissa connects those ideas to what actually happens in financial planning meetings, especially for women navigating a system that wasn't historically built with them in mind.What You'll LearnWhy money discomfort is common even when you're doing a decent job financiallyHow taboo, culture, and history (especially for women) shape financial confidenceThe Four Stages of Learning and why the “anxiety zone” is normalHow jargon creates a communication gap — and what advisors can do differentlyJosie's “Service Wrapper” framework: Yes And, Sincere Gratitude, Clarifying Questions, and Giving ChoicesHow clarifying questions reduce shame and improve understanding on both sidesWhy autonomy matters — and how choice builds confidence in financial decisionsThe difference between transactional advice and relationship-based planning (and why it affects outcomes)How to interview and choose a financial professional based on values and fitWhere to find Josie's book and learn more about her workConnect with Josie: www.josieannlee.com Book: The Superpower of Service (available on Amazon)The previous presentation by PEARL PLANNING was intended for general information purposes only. No portion of the presentation serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from PEARL PLANNING or any other investment professional of your choosing. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy, or any non-investment related or planning services, discussion or content, will be profitable, be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Neither PEARL PLANNING's investment adviser registration status, nor any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed that a certain level of results or satisfaction will be achieved if PEARL PLANNING is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. PEARL PLANNING is neither a law firm nor accounting firm, and no portion of its services should be construed as legal or accounting advice. No portion of the video content should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if PEARL PLANNING is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. A copy of PEARL PLANNING's current written disclosure Brochure discussing our advisory services and fees is available upon request or at https:...

This week on Reel Talk, Jonathan revisits our flat-capped friend Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Honey braves The Testament of Ann Lee at the cinema, and the two dive back into an old favourite: the reboot of Scrubs.In other news, the pair go to see David Byrne live, Jonathan suffers for his brave fashion choices and Honey has some musical suggestions for Amanda Seyfried and the rest of The Testament of Ann Lee crew.If you want to get involved in the show, email us at reeltalk@global.com and follow us on Instagram at @reeltalkross.Listen and subscribe to Reel Talk on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.

We start with the critically acclaimed Brazilian thriller The Secret Agent. Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, it stars the brilliant Wagner Moura as a man on the run navigating the heights of Brazil's military dictatorship in the 1970s. It's a masterclass in tension and atmosphere.Fun Flix Fact: To achieve its stunning, retro look, the film was shot in anamorphic Panavision, the same format used for 1970s classics. The director even included a "two-faced cat" as an omen—a nod to Brazil's own dual reality of the past and the future.The Ghostface mask is back! We're reviewing the latest instalment of the legendary slasher franchise. Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott, and this time, the stakes are personal as her daughter becomes the target.Fun Flix Fact: This is the first film in the entire franchise to be directed by Kevin Williamson, the man who actually wrote the original Scream (1996)! After 30 years of producing and writing, he finally stepped behind the camera to bring the Woodsboro story full circle.Finally for our main reviews, we're heading to the 19th-century Caribbean for The Bluff. Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a woman with a secret past who must protect her family when vicious buccaneers (led by a terrifying Karl Urban) invade her island.Fun Flix Fact: Priyanka Chopra Jonas performed a massive amount of her own stunts for this film. Drawing on her extensive background in Bollywood action cinema, she reportedly surprised the stunt team with her "hard-hitting physicality" during the brutal home-invasion sequences.To tie into the political intrigue of The Secret Agent, we're celebrating 20 years of the film that earned Forest Whitaker his well-deserved Oscar. We revisit the terrifying regime of Idi Amin through the eyes of his personal Scottish doctor (James McAvoy).Fun Flix Fact: Forest Whitaker was so dedicated to the role that he stayed in character as Idi Amin even when the cameras weren't rolling. He learned to play the accordion, mastered the Ugandan accent, and even met with Amin's real-life brother and former cabinet members to perfect the performance.For this week's Hidden Gem, we're recommending the epic historical musical The Testament of Ann Lee. Amanda Seyfried stars as the founding leader of the Shakers in 18th-century Manchester and America.Fun Flix Fact: This is a rare breed—a "historical musical" shot on 70mm film! It features more than a dozen traditional Shaker hymns reimagined as rapturous musical numbers. If you loved Amanda in Les Misérables, you absolutely cannot miss her powerhouse vocals here.And if that's not enough entertainment for you, we've even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave.Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family!00:00 Intro 3:09 Shoutouts4:17 Movie News14:18 New on Streaming19:32 New Trailers27: 25 Anniversary Corner30:36 The Secret Agent Review  39:54 Scream 7 Review47:11 The Bluff Review50:30 Hidden Gem (The Testament of Ann Lee)56:24 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

James Cameron-Wilson is not a fan of #1 Scream 7, despite the return of Neve Campbell. He didn't care for the characters, found the film nasty and thought it made no sense. He was more positive about The Testament of Ann Lee, with Amanda Seyfried giving a career-best performance as the founder of the Shaker movement with an excellent Mancunian accent. It's a bonkers film, being a musical biopic on an enormous visual canvas but it shows what cinema can do and is very memorable. Come See Me In The Good Light is an extraordinary documentary – nominated for an Oscar – about a poet with terminal cancer and how they deal with it. It is deeply moving but also full of joy and laughter. It is also one of the most intimate and personal films about a relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Testament of Ann Lee | Amanda Seyfried im radikalen Historien-Musical "Der Brutalist" wird gefolgt von "The Testament of Ann Lee". Unter der Regie von Mona Fastvold – Kreativ- und Lebenspartnerin von Brady Corbet – erzählt der Film von der Gründung der Shaker, einer religiösen Gemeinschaft, die im 18. Jahrhundert von der Titelfigur Ann Lee ins Leben gerufen wurde. Amanda Seyfried verkörpert die zentrale Rolle und ist nach ihrem Auftritt im Camp-Thriller „The Housemaid“ erneut in einem ganz anderen Setting zu sehen. Doch „The Testament of Ann Lee“ ist eine andere Hausnummer: Historienfilm, Musical, Biopic und Tanzfilm zugleich – ein ambitioniertes Experiment, das viel zu bieten hat. Ob das alles zusammenpasst, für welche Zuschauer der Film geeignet ist und warum Kunst und Emotionen nicht immer harmonieren, darüber und mehr sprechen Sam und Stu im Podcast. Viel Spaß mit der neuen Folge vom Tele-Stammtisch! Trailer Werdet Teil unserer Community und besucht unseren Discord-Server! Dort oder auch auf Instagram könnt ihr mit uns über Filme, Serien und vieles mehr sprechen. Wir liefern euch launige und knackige Filmkritiken, Analysen und Talks über Kino- und Streamingfilme und -serien - immer aktuell, informativ und mit der nötigen Prise Humor. Website | Youtube | PayPal | BuyMeACoffee Großer Dank und Gruß für das Einsprechen unseres Intros geht raus an Engelbert von Nordhausen - besser bekannt als die deutsche Synchronstimme Samuel L. Jackson! Thank you very much to BASTIAN HAMMER for the orchestral part of the intro! I used the following sounds of freesound.org: 16mm Film Reel by bone666138 wilhelm_scream.wav by Syna-Max backspin.wav by il112 Crowd in a bar (LCR).wav by Leandros.Ntounis Short Crowd Cheer 2.flac by qubodup License (Copyright): Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

It's our favorite season on the podcast, awards! We invited over our friends and Oscar experts Joshua Clement and Harper Thomson back on the podcast to talk about our annual Oscar episode where we break down the delightfully chaotic categories of the 98th Annual Academy Awards, that are airing March 15th. With categories this year that are close calls like best actor. Has Timothée Chalamet's cocky campaign cost him the win? Will Ethan Hawke or Leonardo DiCaprio pull off a surprise win? Or will Michael B. Jordan's strong finish with the Actor's Award send him to victory? This might be the most we've talked about one of the male categories ever on the Oscar episode. We get into all the categories and talk about snubs with a full examination of wha' ha' happened with Wicked For Good, and our love Amanda Seyfried in Testiment of Ann Lee. And we do the second annual Empty Mug Awards!  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna Cover Art by Shaun Piela 

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews: "Hoppers" "Send Help" "The Testament of Ann Lee" "Miracle: The Boys of '80" Mr. Burke also gives a spoken word preview of movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of March 9th - 13th, 2026.

Writer and critic Robert Rubsam returns to the show to discuss Kiyoshi Kurosawa's enigmatic, unclassifiable thriller Charisma, the story of a failed hotage negotiator torn between factions of scientists, government agents, and madmen all fighting to decide the fate of a very unique tree in a mysterious, nameless forest. It's as strange as it sounds! We discuss Kiyoshi Kurosawa's vision of nature as a dialectical force where harmony and disorder coexist. Then we debate the film's titular tree, Chrisma. Is it malevolent, toxic, or a neutral force weaponized by humankind? Finally, we trace Kurosawa's lineage through filmmakers like David Cronenberg and the great journeyman Richard Fleischer, and how their influence, filtered through his austere style, produces a deeper sense of distance and unease. Follow Robert Rubsam on Twitter.Read Rob on spiritual cinema (The Testament of Ann Lee, Sirāt, & Revelations of Divine Love) at The Baffler.Get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish. 

Write into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Paramount Buys Warner BrosOscar Prediction, Who Will/Should Win.What Damian's Been Watching: The Testament of Ann Lee, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Send Help, Army of Shadows (Rentable), The Piano Teacher (Criterion And HBO Max), To Live and Die in L.A. (Criterion And Kanopy), Father Mother Sister Brother (Mubi), Chariots of Fire (Youtube w/ ads), Out of Africa (Amazon Prime), Opera (Kanopy), The Cars That Ate Paris (Criterion)What Derick's Been Watching: XXV Winter Olympic Games, Fallout (Amazon), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Singles, Derick - Scream 3Next Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - The Eternal Daughter, Derick - The Evil DeadFor Next Time: Mar 6th - Hoppers, The Bride!, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Mar 13th - Reminders of Him, Undertone, TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze (35th Anniversary)Check Out Dericks Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here

Joining Brendan to discuss the best TV and films coming this week, are Business Post film critic, John Maguire and Irish Times arts journalist, Nadine O'Regan. Their choices include ‘Vladamir', ‘DTF St Louis' and ‘The Testament of Ann Lee'.

(02:34) 28 februari begon de aanval van de VS en Israël op Iran. Zal het de Iraniërs dichter bij democratie en vrijheid brengen? Bij OVT zijn journalist Yaghoub Sharhanien en arabist Leo Kwarten.  (21:21) Herculine Barbin schreef vlak voor haar dood in 1868 haar ervaringen op als intersekse persoon: mensen die zijn geboren met zowel mannelijke als vrouwelijke geslachtskenmerken. Deze memoire is het oudst bekende West-Europese ervaringsverhaal van een intersekse persoon. Voor Marleen Hendrickx de aanleiding voor het maken van de voorstelling enfin, Barbin.  (32:32) Het recht van de sterkste #6: Amerikanist Albertine Bloemendal over Henry Kissinger, hét gezicht van de Amerikaanse buitenlandpolitiek.   (46:35) Ann Lee kwam in 1776 in Amerika aan. Samen met haar volgelingen, de ‘Shakers', geloofde ze dat ze de tweede Christus op aarde was. Met deze 'Shakers' hield ze al in de 18e eeuw een verrassend progressief wereldbeeld aan, zo is te zien in de nieuwe film The Testament of Ann Lee. Amerikaanse onderzoeker Markha Valenta bespreekt het portret van Ann Lee als vergeten feministisch icoon.  (57:35) OVT-recensent Wim Berkelaar bespreekt een boek en een tentoonstelling:  Andries Sternheim (1890-1944) Vergeten binnen de Frankfurter Schule - Bertus Mulder   Ongekend talent: vrouwen van de Amsterdamse School in Museum Het Schip   (01:05:47) OVT Doc: Jeugd versleten Deel 2  Begin februari vond in Marrakech in Marokko de 6e Wereldconferentie over de uitbanning van kinderarbeid plaats. 2025 had het jaar moeten zijn dat er wereldwijd een einde aan kinderarbeid zou komen, maar dat doel is bij lange na niet gehaald. Nog altijd werken er 138 miljoen kinderen, van wie 54 miljoen gevaarlijk of schadelijk werk doen.   In Nederland is kinderarbeid wel uitgebannen. Maar wie denkt dat al zo is sinds het ‘Kinderwetje van Van Houten' in 1874, zit ernaast. Nog tot ver in de 20e eeuw werd er in Nederland door kinderen gewerkt. In de tweedelige documentaire ‘Jeugd versleten' horen we de verhalen van mensen die dat zelf hebben meegemaakt.   Programmamaker Katinka Baehr maakte dit tweeluik, op basis van interviews uit 1989 uit de OVT-serie ‘Arbeiderslevens'.     Meer info: https://www.vpro.nl/ovt/artikelen/ovt-1-maart-2026   (https://www.vpro.nl/ovt/artikelen/ovt-1-maart-2026%20 )

This week, Mother has arrived in the form of Mona Fastvold's historical musical The Testament of Ann Lee (11:21), while we take a perilous trip with Óliver Laxe's Sirât (33:35), and find relief in laughter with Alaa AliAbdallah's Palestine Comedy Club (51:00). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:01), we discuss BAFTA and the BBC's treatment of Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, and John Davidson at last Sunday's awards. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza, please visit: ⁠MAP⁠Buy Clarisse's Wes Anderson book⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠Tweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! The Fade To Black Podcast is part of the Stripped Media Network.AMON:⁠ ⁠@Amonwarmann ⁠⁠CLARISSE: ⁠ ⁠@clarisseloughrey⁠⁠HANNA:⁠ ⁠@hannainesflint⁠⁠Music by ⁠The Last Skeptik⁠. We are a Stripped Media podcast.  

Jackie and MJ are BACK with another slippy sloppy servin' of SECOND HELPINGS! Up top reminiscing about everyone's favorite 'oldest of 6' Big Sis Kara Klenk from yesterday's episode as we dive into the different sib dynamics eeeeeveryone falls into, then IT'S A BETRAYAL ON LEVELS NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN because Jackie didn't tell MJ she was goin' to a DIRTY PUPPET SHOW CALLED "Puppet Up"! And the BETRAYALS just keep comin' as MJ watched the America's Next Top Model docu-series as instructed by Jackie last week....BUT JACKIE DIDN'T WATCH IT, but that's okay 'cause she was puttin' on an amaaaaazing "Monster Fuckers Against Ice" show. The docu-series just basically sums up as Tyra Banks bein' like Jake from Adventure Time, 'cause she 'didn't know it was wrong.' Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire continue to be weird old men and are hittin' up Lisa Rinna's daughters, BUFFY SIDEBAR - Sarah Michelle Gellar got asked "Fuck, Marry, Kill" with Angel, Riley and Spike and her answer has us questioning EVERYTHING, Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell prove once more we should all know a lot less about each other, but what is NOT TMI is that Amanda Seyfried said she felt "so free" while filming the "Testament of Ann Lee" because she got to wear a prosthetic butthole and merkin, Matthew McConaughey did somethin' SHITTY to Timtim on the set of "Interstellar", and Jackie and MJ round out the show with some "Traitors" chat! PLUS SO MUCH MORE! Want even more Page 7? Support us on Patreon! Patreon.com/Page7Podcast Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Page 7 ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Ball & Van Connor are back with your ultimate guide to everything cinematic hitting screens for the next seven days - feat. a look at Sirat, Molly vs The Machines, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Palestine Comedy Club and The Testament of Ann-Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Mona Fastvold's The Testament of Ann Lee and Oliver Laxe's Sirat.We also speak to Mona Fastvold and, for Film Club, revisit The Gold Diggers Of 1933.Joining host Leila Latif are David Jenkins and Lillian Crawford.Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club.Email: truthandmovies@tcolondon.comBlueSky and Instagram: @LWLiesProduced by TCO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan and Simon mourn Warner Brothers as they choose what Warner Bros movies and TV properties they would each put on the WB Mount Rushmore. Also, featured reviews for new procedural drama CIA and cinema release The Testament of Ann Lee. There's also talk about Scream 7, The Bluff, Bridgerton, Monarch, Love Story, and more.

Tell me if this makes sense… We live in a world today characterized by a fetishized pornographic addiction to rape. If it were not so, Law & Order: SVU wouldn’t have made it past a single season – let alone, into SYNdication for nearly 30 years…! I loathe Adorno and the CULTural Marxists who SYNthesized (read: weaponized) Marx and Freud to the general detriment of mankind, beginning with the ‘West’. But, he raised some legit points, as often the baddies do. It’s their SOLUTIONS we all need be wary of. For nigh on 100 years, we’ve basked in the jaundiced glow of the Frankfurt School, as legions of university students continue having their minds and spirits poisoned in the name of ‘Progress’. See also the ancient Roman Collegium, a concept dating back to (at least) the days of Plato – who, incidentally, literally wrote the book on The Republic. I digress… In Adorno’s “Fetish-character” essay, he states, a fetish is a substitute object of desire.[1] I would submit that in the latent undercurrent of this Nietzschean ‘power-evolving universe’ of today’s America; men and women, by and large, secretly harbor a craven desire for rape. It sounds crazy! Until one considers the popularity of Law & Order: SVU for the last 27 years. America is Kung-Fu LARPing, with each new iteration of the ‘fetish substitute object of desire’ further blurring the lines between fantasy and reality (schizoaffective disorder) as we creep ever closer to the Chaos Magick of bringing these secret desires to life. But, beware; LARPing has consequences.[2] The Epstein Saga has been publicly ongoing for 2+ decades. More than a thousand witnesses have come forward – including dozens who’ve accused Trump (E. Jean Carroll) – and yet, only Epstein and Maxwell have been ‘brought to justice’. Speaking of ‘justice’, Thomas Massie probably said it best:[3] Congress created the Department of Justice, Congress funds the Department of Justice, and Congress is responsible for the oversight of the Department of Justice. When will we see justice? I’ll tell you what I’ve not seen. I’ve not seen any arrests from the revelations in the Epstein Files – over 3 million documents describing horrible things, describing unspeakable things, much of it redacted. Over two dozen people have resigned; CEOS, members of government, worldwide. But, I haven’t seen any arrests or investigations here in the United States, from this Department of Justice. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who has since been stripped of his royalty, his royal titles, due to his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested. Peter Mandelson, who previously served as UK’s Ambassador to the United States, resigned in disgrace from United Kingdom’s House of Lords and the Labor Party, and he’s been arrested. Former Prime Minister of Norway Thorbjorn Jagland has been charged. But, we don’t see any charges, arrests, or investigations in the United States. What do we see? We see our FBI Director celebrating in the locker room at the Olympics overseas. It’s fine to be proud of this country. But, we should be proud of this country because we have a system of justice that works. And yet we do not. … We need justice. We want the Department of Justice to get to work, and that’s what they need to do – now. The Trump (45/47) DOJ is unwilling to rat itself out – and so are the other 77+ million co-conspirators… And then there’s the 77 million co-conspirators who voted for Epstein’s best friend Trump as many as three times, knowing he’d been accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, and even after he was found liable for sexually assaulting E. Jean Carroll. For 77 million men and women it was not a dealbreaker! He rapes, but he saves. He saves more than he rapes … but he probably does rape.[4] Considering the aforementioned, what would be crazy is not acknowledging America’s fetishized pornographic addiction to rape – which is precisely what we’re doing. We are gaslighting ourselves at this point, as we turn a blind eye to our own culpability. After all – on the eve of America’s 250th Anniversary of Independence – wasn’t this always to be a government of, by, and for The People…? 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; …21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, …24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: …26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.28 And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. — Romans 1:18, 21–22, 24, 26–32 KJV 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things. — Philippians 4:4–8 KJV #Links Clips [1:58] Etymology (the origins of words) was taken out of schools in the early 1900’s for a reason. (See also entry below) [5:39] Demons in the Headlines EXPOSED: The War for Power and Souls in D.C. | Strange Encounters | Ep 29 – YouTube (See also Blaze Media article below) [3:15] Rep. Massie Asks, “When Will We See Justice” Following Latest Epstein Files Revelations (See also C-SPAN Congressional Chronicle entry below[3:1]) Previous RWR broadcasts referenced 2026-02-25 2026-02-26 Proof of America’s fetishized pornographic addiction to rape Amanda Seyfried Wore A “Prosthetic [redacted]” For ‘Testament Of Ann Lee’ Amanda Seyfried will go to extreme lengths for a film role — especially when it comes to feeling comfortable during a nude scene. The actor wore what she described as a “prosthetic [redacted]” in her recent movie The Testament of Ann Lee, as she revealed in a Feb. 25 interview with BBC’s The Scott Mills Breakfast Show. “This movie, it needed to be graphic, so, like, I had a prosthetic [redacted],” she said in a clip posted to Instagram, which understandably perplexed Mills himself. When pressed for more details, she surprisingly had a rave review about the experience. “It was cool. It was exciting.” Seyfried plays the real-life Ann Lee, a Christian woman in 18th-century Great Britain who viewed herself as a representative of God and eventually founded a religious sect called Shakers, with the film capturing her group’s move across the pond to New York during the Colonial era. Son of megachurch pastor sentenced after horrific materials found at home ‘among worst investigators have seen’ An Indiana megachurch once known for preaching purity and sexual morality has found itself at the center of a scandal that has shaken a congregation, rattled political allies, and ended with a six-year prison sentence. Jonathan Peternel, 24, of Pendleton, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in January to one Level 4 felony count of child exploitation and three felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The case drew intense public scrutiny not only because of the disturbing evidence uncovered by investigators, but because his father, Nathan Peternel, remains listed as lead pastor at Life Church and is a longtime mentor and close associate of Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Why Viewers Say You Should Watch ‘Nymphomaniac’ Alone Due to Its Graphic Scenes Both volumes of Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac are streaming on Netflix in the U.S., and its return to an easy, familiar platform has revived a warning that has followed the film since 2013: ‘Watch this one by yourself.‘ … So why does this movie come with a warning like that? The movie’s name actually answers that on its own. The term nymphomania is used to classify someone who has an uncontrollable compulsion toward sex, and that is exactly what the film follows across 2 volumes and 8 chapters. It opens with a woman named Joe, found beaten in an alley. A man named Seligman brings her home, and she begins telling him the story of her life from her earliest sexual memories through decades of escalating need. Von Trier was telling the story of a woman whose entire life is shaped by a compulsion she cannot control. … The discomfort the audience feels isn’t incidental. It’s the mechanism. Von Trier built the film so that watching it puts you closer to Joe’s experience than any non-explicit version ever could. The surface reading is addiction… What Joe is actually chasing is not sex but connection. Every encounter she describes to Seligman moves her further from other people rather than closer to them. Sex becomes the thing she reaches for because the thing she actually needs keeps slipping out of range. That distance between the act and the need behind it is where von Trier plants the real story. The compulsion is real, but the loneliness underneath it is what he keeps circling back to. He called this technique “Digressionism,” a term he coined to describe a storytelling style that deliberately wanders away from its own plot. He cited Marcel Proust as an influence. Nymphomaniac is the final film in what von Trier and critics call the Depression Trilogy. Following Antichrist in 2009 and Melancholia in 2011. After years infiltrating child exploitation rings, expert reveals an even DARKER American underworld | Blaze Media Demons in the Headlines EXPOSED: The War for Power and Souls in D.C. | Strange Encounters | Ep 29 – YouTube [31:30–33:26] Back to the politics piece; everybody within politics – even if they disagree with exploitation or whatever – they show partiality. And, I believe it’s, is it second Peter? … It says, ‘where partiality exists, exists every form of deceit and evil’. We can look it up … but I think that’s it. But, where partiality exists, exists all forms of evil. ***[Did he mean this passage?]For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. – James 3:16–17 KJV*** And, what is happening in our political world that I’ve that I’ve seen now is; you have career politicians – even if they claim to be Christians – they sell access. And, it might be access to conservative organizations. But, they sell access – and they’re partial to donors. … they’re unbelievably partial. And, they’re partial to their ‘club’, as opposed to the people they’re elected to represent. And, you have a bureaucracy that’s in place, and you have these elitists that are in place, that think that they can buy – because they have been able to buy your position – buy you, buy access to you, or buy access to somebody else, and ‘own’ – in this case, a US Senator, what I’m running for. But, it’s across the board for everything; Congressmen, even the President … Everything’s for sale. And, it’s ‘access’ that they’re selling, right? And, that’s the thing that stood out to me the most; partiality. More proof / Trump-Epstein Saga DOJ’s Epstein Files Screwups Get Worse With Unredacted Nudes and Images of Kids The Justice Department is under fire after newly released Jeffrey Epstein case materials reportedly included unredacted nude images and photos involving minors. Analysis by CNN uncovered nearly 100 explicit pictures of two naked young women on a beach, the news outlet reported. The materials also included photos showing a young girl kissing Epstein on the cheek. At least one unredacted image depicted Epstein alongside a nude female, and additional selfie-style nude photos of at least two other unidentified females were also published, with their ages unclear, according to CNN. Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Congress passed and President Trump signed in late November, the DOJ is obligated to omit sexually explicit imagery and anything that might identify victims. The images have now been redacted. DOJ Gives Shameless Reason for Hiding Photo of Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein Donald Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is ‘Shocked’ the FBI Dared to Come for Her ‘Uncle Jeff’ shifts focus on Erika Kirk grooming allegations post-Epstein file release – We Got This Covered Most Americans in new survey dispute Donald Trump’s economic boom claim CBS’s new hire appeared 1,700 times in Epstein’s files, and John Oliver just exposed his disturbing emails – We Got This Covered Epstein Had Close Ties to Prosecutor Behind Key Provision of Plea Deal | The New Republic Turns out ICE is just a bunch of scared widdle guys Fear as senator discovers staggering true amount Trump spent on arming ICE – Raw Story Congressional Chronicle – Members of Congress, Hearings and More | C-SPAN.org[3:2] [standalone clip] Rep. Massie Asks, "When Will We See Justice" Following Latest Epstein Files Revelations | Video | C-SPAN.org The Purpose Of the System Is What It Does (POSIWID) Millions at Risk as Android Mental Health Apps Expose Sensitive Data US defense secrets sold to Russians for millions in crypto – Newsweek Tucker Carlson pushes DNA tests for Jews, ‘Khazar’ theory | The Jerusalem Post The largely discredited theory states that Ashkenazi Jews are genetically descended from a Turkic minority that converted to Judaism in the Middle Ages rather than from the 12 tribes of Israel. During Tucker Carlson’s interview last week with Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, both men made considerable waves with their takes on history and theology. Anthropic says it will not accede to Pentagon demands as deadline looms | AP News Anthropic said it sought narrow assurances from the Pentagon that Claude won’t be used for mass surveillance of Americans or in fully autonomous weapons. But after months of private talks exploded into public debate, it said in a Thursday statement that new contract language “framed as compromise was paired with legalese that would allow those safeguards to be disregarded at will.” From the Wayback. Why – and why now – is Daily Mail breaking these stories out of the dust bin…? Secret mind-control techniques using TVs revealed in disturbing patent | Daily Mail Online Declassified CIA memo reveals plan to turn citizens into unwitting assassins | Daily Mail Online On the lighter / brighter side… Why age is an advantage for starting a business – Fast Company Sardonic levity, as Rome burns… Images That Might Indicate Society is in Decline | eBaum’s World Caller Dialogue David – WI Feminism dating back to early 1800s (CH: Owenism – Wikipedia) Valerie Solanas, SCUM Manifesto – Wikipedia Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil (1886)[5] Insanity in individuals is something rare–but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule. Bitchute: Etymology (the origins of words) was taken out of schools in the early 1900’s for a reason. Also on YouTube: Etymology ~ The Origins Of Words Was Taken Out Of Schools In The Early 1900s For A Reason – YouTube James – Vancouver The Scribner-Bantam English dictionary : Williams, Edwin B. (Edwin Bucher), 1891-1975 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive #Footnotes Clowney, David W. “On the Fetish-Character in Music and the Regression of Listening” Reading Notes for the 1938 Essay by Theodor Adorno. 3 Nov. 2005, p. 6, users.rowan.edu/~clowney/aesthetics/ReadingGuides/Adorno.ppt. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026. More (e.g., “course guides” at Clowney’s aesthetics page: users.rowan.edu/~clowney/aesthetics/. ︎ Berenson, Alex. “On the Dangers of Cosplay.” Substack.com, Unreported Truths, 11 Jan. 2026, alexberenson.substack.com/p/on-the-dangers-of-cosplay. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026. ︎ C-SPAN. “Congressional Chronicle – Members of Congress, Hearings and More.” C-SPAN.org, C-SPAN, 24 Feb. 2026, www.c-span.org/congress/?chamber=house&date=2026-02-24. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026. Click on “Speakers” tab, select Thomas Massie in “Speakers” dropdown menu, and see timestamp (10:45:03 AM) and transcript of Massie’s remarks. ︎ ︎ ︎ [Massie:] Congress created the Department of Justice, Congress funds the Department of Justice, and Congress is responsible for the oversight of the Department of Justice. When will we see justice? I’ll tell you what I’ve not seen. I’ve not seen any arrests from the revelations in the Epstein Files – over 3 million documents describing horrible things, describing unspeakable things – much of it redacted. Over two dozen people have resigned; CEOs, members of government, worldwide. But, I haven’t seen any arrests or investigations here in the United States, from this Department of Justice. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who has since been stripped of his royalty, his royal titles, due to his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested. Peter Mandelson, Who previously served as UK’s Ambassador to the United States, resigned in disgrace from United Kingdom’S House of Lords and the Labor Party, and he’s been arrested. Former Prime Minister of Norway, Thorbjorn Jagland has been charged. But, we don’t see any charges, arrests, or investigations in the United States. What do we see? We see our FBI Director celebrating in the locker room at the Olympics overseas. It’s fine to be proud of this country. But, we should be proud of this country because we have a system of justice that works. And yet we do not. Who are the men that should be investigated? I’ll name them right here. Leon Black; you don’t even have to see past the redactions to see that this man needs to be investigated. Jess Staley; accused of terrible things, it’s right there in the files. Why is he not being investigated? And, Leslie Wexner; why did the FBI list him as a co-conspirator in their own documents in a child sex trafficking case, and then tell him, according to him, that they had no questions for him? Why is that? Well, the Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the DOJ and the FBI to disclose to us their internal memos and emails about how they made those decisions, whether to prosecute or not prosecute. Yet, they have not delivered those memos. And, we still don’t have the memos and documents and emails from 2008, to explain why Jeffrey Epstein was given such a light sentence in what would have been an open and shut case of child sex trafficking, which allowed him to go back and recommit these terrible crimes, create hundreds of more victims, and ensnare so many other people in his conspiracy. Where are those documents that describe those decisions? We need justice. We want the Department of Justice to get to work, and that’s what they need to do – now! Jones, Marcie. “Gee, Look at All These Co-Conspirators in the Epstein Files That Pam Bondi and Kash Patel Say Never Existed.” Wonkette.com, Wonkette, 25 Feb. 2026, www.wonkette.com/p/gee-look-at-all-these-co-conspirators. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026. ︎ Nietzsche, Friedrich. Beyond Good and Evil. 1886. Gutenberg.org, Chapter IV. Apophthegms And Interludes, ln. 156, 4 Feb. 2013, gutenberg.org/files/4363/4363-h/4363-h.htm. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026. from The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (1909-1913). ︎

The Testament of Ann Lee is a 2025 epic historical musical drama film directed by Mona Fastvold, who co-wrote it with Brady Corbet. The film stars Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shakers religious sect in the 18th century. The supporting cast includes Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, and Christopher Abbott.The Testament of Ann Lee had its premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on 25 December and the United Kingdom on 27 February 2026 by Searchlight Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Seyfried receiving acclaim for her performance (often described as "career-best") and earning nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Amanda Seyfried about her new film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' and the enduring appeal of 'Mean Girls' along with director Mona Fastvold. John also talks to Oscar-winning documentary maker Morgan Neville about his new Paul McCartney documentary 'Man on the Run' on Prime Video.

Seán was joined by Sarina Bellissimo, Brian Lloyd and Leslie Williams for this week's Movies and Booze!This week's booze:Fiano di Avellino White from CampaniaFeudi San Gregorio's Taurasi Aglianico

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 31st episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Morgan Roberts about two performances that weren't nominated for this year's Oscars: Chase Infiniti ("One Battle After Another") and Amanda Seyfried ("The Testament of Ann Lee"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "One Battle After Another" - Warner Bros.

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member‑only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind‑the‑scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor's Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. Mark actually went to the BAFTAs this year IRL—and this week's Take kicks off with a rundown of the winners and all the big moments of the ceremony, including of course some reflections on its controversy from Mark and Simon and from your correspondence. In celebration of Pixar's 40th anniversary, Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter is our special guest this week. As the creative force behind some of Pixar's most beloved films—including Up, Monsters Inc. and Inside Out, he joins Simon and Mark to celebrate the studio's milestone birthday, and to look ahead to the release of their brand-new adventure, Hoppers. Featuring reflections on four decades of storytelling, a peek behind the animation curtain, and the secrets to making grown adults crumple into sobbing wrecks (in a good way). Mark's Hoppers review is still to come next week—but first it's another packed show with the Good Doctors' verdicts on all the biggest big screen releases of this week. First up, the latest instalment in a horror institution, Scream 7, where the body count rises and we're once again promised that this really is the last one of these films (bet it isn't though). Remember what Mark thought of the last one? Well, you're in for a ranty treat... Then there's EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert—so anyone who knows how Mark feels about Elvis will know we're in for a ravey treat. Plus The Testament of Ann Lee, a Shaker musical exploring faith, fervour, and ecstatic song starring Amanda Seyfried. You can hear her and director Mona Fastvold on last week's show too. Finally, Sirât—the nerve-jangling desert-set tale from Oliver Laxe that is blowing minds left right and centre. Mark throws his hat into the ring. Plus all the usual delights of the Take: the box office top 10, the unpredictable and unbridled joy of the Laughter Lift, and your always-excellent correspondence. Thanks for listening! Timecodes 00:00:00 Show starts 00:15:21 Scream 7 review 00:24:54 Box Office Top 10 00:38:38 Pete Docter interview 00:56:49 The Testament of Ann Lee review 01:07:38 Laughter Lift 01:10:16 EPiC review 01:21:23 Sirât review You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halle Berry revealed she refuses to fake orgasms with fiancé Van Hunt, saying their relationship is about mutual pleasure as the engaged couple plans to marry after nearly six years together despite not feeling pressured to wed. Amanda Seyfried said she wore a “prosthetic butthole” while filming The Testament of Ann Lee for graphic authenticity, joking it was there “just in case” and to get audiences into theaters. Sofia Franklyn unveiled her memoir Daddy Issues with a cover featuring a cut-out image of former “Call Her Daddy” co-host Alex Cooper, signaling lingering tension from their 2020 split and contract fallout. Hosts: Charlie Cotton, Deven Rall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Alternate Ending team, led by Brennan, prepares for the movies of March, a surprisingly full schedule of horror movies, among other things. Before the show, Caleb brings the new critical darling The Testament of Ann Lee to the movie roundtable, while Brennan suffers through Return to Silent Hill. Brian, overachiever that he is, has re-watched the entire Jack Ryan movie series, and shares his thoughts.

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US civil rights activist and religious leader, Jesse Jackson is remembered, following his death at the age of 84. He campaigned alongside Martin Luther King in the 1960s, and later ran for president twice - his political message was infused with the traditions, and the cadences, of the Black Baptist church. A musical film called The Testament of Ann Lee was released in the UK this week. It explores the story of a woman from Manchester who preached gender and social equality as the founder of the Shakers movement. Dancing, singing and a search for ecstatic experiences were a central part of worship, as well as vows of celibacy. Documents in the US ‘Epstein files' reveal that Donald Trump's former adviser Steve Bannon discussed plans with Jeffrey Epstein to "take down" Pope Francis, even exploring a film based on a controversial book about the Vatican. The messages, reported by CNN and Religion News Service, cast the Vatican as a geopolitical pressure point in wider culture wars. Presenter: William Crawley Producers: Katy Booth and Bara'atu Ibrahim Studio Managers: Sam Biddle, Tom Clarke and Elijah Waddington Editor: Tim Pemberton

Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member‑only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind‑the‑scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor's Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. Amanda Seyfried is our special guest this week. She's starred in Mean Girls, The Housemaid and Mamma Mia!, but she's never been a Mancunian... until now. She joins Simon alongside writer-director Mona Fastvold to talk about The Testament of Ann Lee, in which Seyfried stars as the titular leader of the Shakers. You might not have heard of her and the 18th century radical religious sect she founded—and we promise you've definitely never seen a musical about her. Seyfried talks about her struggle to crack a Manchester accent for the role, never mind all that ecstatic song and dance—and we hear from Fastvold about he old-school filmmaking techniques that helped her and co-writer husband Brady Corbet bring this unique story to the screen on shoestring budget. Mark will review The Testament of Ann Lee next week, but we've got four more movie reviews for you in the meantime—it's a packed show! First, The Secret Agent, where paranoia and deception collide as an ex-academic gets caught up in South American political turmoil. Then there's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, a darkly comic tale of maternal burnout pushed to surreal extremes. We also have Wasteman—a gritty prison drama starring Rye Lane's David Jonsson. And finally, Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, a genre-bending evil-tech adventure starring Sam Rockwell. Plus all the usual delights: the box office top 10, the unpredictable joy of the Laughter Lift, and your tip-top correspondence. Don't miss it. Timecodes 00:00:00 Show starts 00:10:09 The Secret Agent review 00:22:02 Box Office Top 10 00:39:24 Mona Fastvold and Amanda Seyfried interview 01:01:24 If I Had Legs I'd Kick You review 01:07:35 Laughter Lift 01:12:09 Wasteman review 01:19:13 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die review You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Director Mona Fastvold and actor Amanda Seyfried discuss their film The Testament of Ann Lee, a musical history about the life of the founder of The Shakers, a mystic who moved from Manchester to the United States in the 18th century and founded a religious community, and who advocated for celibacy, communal living, and gender equality.As a new production of George Bernard Shaw's St Joan opens, director Stewart Laing and theologian and art historian Ayla Lepine discuss how the 15th-century French religious martyr who led France to victory in the Hundred Years War against England but who was burned at the stake after being found guilty of heresy has influenced culture, and why her story is particularly relevant today.In her new book Fashioning the Crown, journalist and author Justine Picardie explores how the women of The Windsors have used clothing to communicate messaging to the public. She speaks about her research in the Royal Archives and about how symbolic royal dress has been over the past century.Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Mark Crossan

Hunkered down but getting out anyway.  High Spirits in NYC.  The Testament of Ann Lee at the movie theater.  One Battle After Another on the small screen.  More Inspiration from Kpop Demon Hunters.  Mourning the demise of the Department Store.  Metrocard Artists losing their supply.  Ellen Hughes: more than your average hockey mom.  New Restaurant models - loving The Dutchess (Ojai!). Amor Towles - stepping into the Jazz Age via Cole Porter and Ella (Fitzgerald). Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Elizabeth Easton Aziz Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

On this month's packed Film Seizure: Now Playing, we've got things to say about The Testament of Ann Lee, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, It Was Just an Accident, Seven Veils, Twinless, The Track, Mother of Flies, and Geoff will run through his Worst of 2025 list. Episodes release on Wednesday at www.filmseizure.com "Beyond My Years" by Matt LaBarber LaBarber The Album Available at https://mattlabarber.bandcamp.com/album/labarber-the-album Copyright 2020 Like what we do? Buy us a coffee! www.ko-fi.com/filmseizure Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmseizure/ Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmseizure.bsky.social Follow us on Mastodon: https://universeodon.com/@filmseizure Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/filmseizure/ You can now find us on YouTube as well! The Film Seizure Channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FilmSeizure

History doesn't sit still in The Testament of Ann Lee—it moves, sings, and repeats itself through bodies in motion. This week, we explore how belief becomes choreography and how cinema turns the past into a living performance. 

Every year we host a bracket to determine the best movie of the year -- this year we are releasing the bracket in separate episodes for each 'corner' of the bracket, culminating in the finale next week!On the FOURTH (and last!) bracket corner we are joined Down Under by Adam Cohen, to decide which movies will advance from No Other Choice, Ne Zha 2, KPop Demon Hunters, Sinners, 28 Years Later, Blue Moon, The Testament of Ann Lee, It Was Just An Accident, Bugonia.NEXT episode: the Elite 8 decides the overall winner!No spoilers. The 2025 Bracket can be found ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.Outro is - Rocky Road to Dublin, Jack O'Connell, Sinners OST - EXCERPT only used per right of cultural commentary, no rights violation!!

Helen and Gavin chat about Small Prophets, The Alabama Solution, and The Testament of Ann Lee, and it's Week 35 of the list of Grammy Record of the Year Winners from 1993, which will be picked from Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton, Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus, Beauty and the Beast by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson, Constant Craving by kd lang, and Save the Best for Last by Vanessa Williams.

Welcome to the FAST FOREVER era! Always remember the immortal words of Vin Diesel: “And a legacy… lasts Forever.” After discussing what a “Forever” lap could look like, we then move to the Tokyo Drift Minute to discuss the knowledge gap in Twinkie's mind between art and cars. We then Run the VIN to get some Fast Forever promo and to discuss the rise of “Vin Fake News” among our listeners. When will Bad Bunny join the Fast Family? We discuss. We also share some sad news. The Fast & Furious personality quiz is now online! You can take that here. We source some alternate titles to Fast Forever, hear a pitch for Fast Forever that features no Vin Diesel, and discuss Skyscraper Live, Send Help, 28 Years Later/The Bone Temple, and The Testament of Ann Lee. Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠family@cageclub.me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/2fast2forever⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show your support at the 2 Fast 2 Forever shop⁠⁠⁠⁠!Extra special shout-out to Alex Elonen, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Michael McGahon, Lane Middleton, Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), Michael Moser, Christian Larson, Terra New One, Aaron Woloszyn, and Randy Carter for joining at the “Interpol's Most Wanted” level or above!Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.

Oscar-nominated actor, ‘Mean Girls' alumnus and star of the new film ‘The Testament of Ann Lee' Amanda Seyfried is our latest dream diner. And the genie has a cat tail this week.‘The Testament of Ann Lee' is out in UK cinemas on Friday 20 February.Follow Amanda on Instagram @mingeyWatch the video version of this episode on the Off Menu YouTube on Thu 5 Feb.Off Menu is now on YouTube: @offmenupodcastFollow Off Menu on Instagram and TikTok: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 360: Allison and Christopher discuss ICE's deadly rampage, the Epstein Files, The Moment, Housemaid, Testament of Ann Lee, Return to SIlence Hill, Primate, and The Rip (sort of) Want to send some love to Minessota? Consider donating to Families Helping Families, mutual aid support for impacted families in Minneapolis in need of assistance for food, rent, medical care, and more. Fan of the show? Support Light Treason News today! Sign up at lighttreason.news or patreon.com/allisonkilkenny. Or rate/review/subscribe and tell a friend! It's a free way to help the show. 

We're throwing our whole bodies into this discussion of Mona Fastvold's epic historical musical biopic THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE. But it's an audio medium, so you'll have to take our word for it. We're thrilled to have Emily St. James back with us!What's GoodAlonso - Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old ManDrea - The power of “DROWSING” (in Scrabble)Emily - Rewatching 28 Years LaterKevin - Love Thy Neighbor: A Charity Live Reading of The Twilight Zone (Live at Dynasty Typewriter and Livestreamed, 1/31/26)ITIDICOscar Nominations AnnouncedSundance Film Festival kicks off, for the final time in Park CityUnusual Musicals List on LetterboxdStaff PicksDrea - A PoetAlonso - The MomentKevin - Martha Marcy May MarleneFollow Emily St. James on Bluesky or Instagram @emilystjamsSubscribe to EpisodesListen to Podcast Like It's… Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or LetterboxdWithKevin AveryDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

On this episode of Project Big Screen, we're joined by two very special guests: Jason Momoa & Jacob Batalon, as they promote their new action comedy, ‘THE WRECKING CREW'. We also review two films of wildly differing quality — ‘MERCY' starring Chris Pratt and ‘THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE' starring Amanda Seyfried. Which one is which? Tune in to find out… We also react further to the Oscars nominations following our YouTube exclusive reaction last Thursday, as well as look at the big trailers from the past week. And at the end? Our biggest Oscars snubs of the past decade… Which performance deserves to go #1? Sound off in the comments below! Timecodes: || Intro - (0:00) || Mercy Review - (4:41) || Mercy SPOILERS - (19:11) || Testament of Ann Lee Review - (29:31) || Ad - (48:10) || Oscars Noms Reactions - (49:25) || Masters of the Universe - (58:31) || Super Mario Galaxy - (1:07:10) || Darth Maul Series - (1:08:30) || First look at Lobo - (1:13:09) || Ad - (1:16:23) || What We're Watching - (1:17:33) || Interview With Momoa & Batalon - (1:24:53) || The 10 Worst Oscars Snubs of the Decade - (1:51:33)You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/lightscamerabarstool