Podcast appearances and mentions of bill desowitz

This week we're traveling back to 1950s Hollywood with Hail Caesar! Join us as we learn about the Writers Guild, stars going on arranged dates, the phrase "cut the mustard", how stars concealed unplanned pregnancies, and more! Sources: Jeffrey Schwartz, Tab Hunter Confidential. Allan Glaser Productions, 2015. Available on Amazon Prime. Benjamin McVay, "Movie Stars in the Studio System: Secrets and Rules," Cinema Scholars, available at https://cinemascholars.com/movie-stars-in-the-studio-system-secrets-and-rules/ Writers Guild of America West https://www.wga.org/the-guild/about-us/history and https://www.wga.org/the-guild/about-us/history/a-history-of-wga-contract-negotiations-and-gains  Hilary Swett, "The Screen Writers' Guild: An Early History of the Writers Guild of America," WG Foundation (2020). https://www.wgfoundation.org/screenwritersguild-history  Greg Myre, "How The CIA Found A Soviet Sub--Without the Soviets Knowing," All Things Considered (NPR, 18 September 2017). https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/09/18/549535352/how-the-cia-found-a-soviet-sub-without-the-soviets-knowing   Lila Thulin, "During the Cold War, the CIA Secretly Plucked a Soviet Submarine From the Ocean Floor Using a Giant Claw," Smithsonian Magazine (10 May 2019). https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-cold-war-ci-secretly-plucked-soviet-submarine-ocean-floor-using-giant-claw-180972154/  "Russian Foxtrot Class attack submarine B-39, has gone to pasture." https://sdmaritime.org/visit/the-ships/b-39-submarine/  Louise Pound, Kemp Malone, and Arthur Garfield Kennedy, "cut the mustard," American Speech, Vol. 2 (1927), 352.  Dialect Notes Vol. 3 (University of Michigan and American Dialect Society, 1905).  Anne Helen Petersen, "Clark Gable Accused of Raping Co-Star," Buzzfeed News, 2015. Available at https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/loretta-young Bill Desowitz, "Hail Caesar! How the Coen Brothers Made Their Hollywood Valentine," IndieWire, available at https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/hail-caesar-the-coen-brothers-hollywood-1201781360/ Wikipedia, available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail,_Caesar!

Paul, Arlo, and returning guest Michael Holland aren’t in Westview anymore. For its second TV series, the Marvel Cinematic Universe returns to more conventional superheroics. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is the Captain America sequel we’ve been waiting for, filled with stellar action sequences, resonant character work, and a twisty-turny plot. The gang debates how well that last element works, but one thing they can all agree on: director Kari Skogland and head writer Malcolm Spellman do their cast justice, bringing depths to Sam and Bucky we haven’t gotten to see on the big screen. Other topics of discussion include just how relatable the Flag Smashers are, Madripoor’s splashy MCU debut, Sharon Carter’s heel turn, and how Wyatt Russell makes an insufferable character sufferable.   NEXT: he’s not exactly a falcon, but he is a weird little bird-boy. For the first Four-Color Flashback discussing manga, Paul and Arlo take a look at Inio Asano’s Goodnight Punpun: Vol. 1.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:44  -  Intro / Guest 00:05:05  -  Main Topic 02:05:00  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   Captain America’s Legacy Isn’t the Shield, It’s Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes by Jess Bacon, Inverse Falcon Watch: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Finale Reminds Us Why Steve Gave Sam the Shield by Rachel Leishman, The Mary Sue Marvel Has Big Plans for Julia Louis-Dreyfus by Joanna Robinson, Vanity Fair The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Shooting a Psychological Thriller About the Legacy of the Shield by Bill Desowitz, Indiewire The Falcon And The Winter Soldier's Most Challenging Scenes To Film, According To The Cinematographer by Erik Swann, Cinemablend Carl Lumbly Defines What Makes a Good Captain America by Anthony Breznican, Vanity Fair The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Emily VanCamp and Erin Kellyman on Sharon Carter’s Role as the Power Broker by Christine Dinh, Marvel.com Falcon and Winter Soldier: Baron Zemo Fixes Marvel’s Most Notorious Problem by Eric Francisco, Inverse     MUSIC “Trouble Man” by Marvin Gaye, Trouble Man (Soundtrack) (1972) “Fly Like an Eagle” by Steve Miller Band, Fly Like an Eagle (1976)     GOBBLEDYCARES Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Someone find my super suit! I’m going to need it for Week 3 out of 7 of Animation May, where Anthony Daniel joined the show to talk Brad Bird’s superhero classic, ‘The Incredibles.’ We talked about the how the film plays off of archetypes in an original way, my childhood trauma from watching this movie, and whether or not it could/should be considered an objectivist text. Later, I gave Anthony a quiz to determine his superpower. 12 films down, 382 to go.  Listen and subscribe on Spotify Subscribe to us, rate us, and review us on Apple Podcasts  Follow us on Twitter @PodBestOriginal We’re also available on Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or wherever else you listen to all your silly little shows Best Original Podcast is a proud member of Light Switch Podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @LightSwitchPod, and be sure to check out the other outstanding shows we have to offer: Half Asian Half Hour, Popcorn Restaurant, and Long Live King Bitch Link to Bill Desowitz article “Brad Bird & Pixar Tackle CG Humans Like True Superheroes” Link to Jessica Winter article “Full Metal Racket”

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the many versions of The Producers, with an emphasis on the 2005 film! From the page to the screen, to the stage, to the screen again, it's all covered. Also included, deep discussions about humor and about Jason Alexander. Not included but did take up a chunk of our recording time...what is the correct possessive plural of Brooks???????   Show Notes: When We Laugh at Nazis, Maybe the Joke’s on Us, by A.O. Scott, NY Times, October 16, 2019 ‘The Producers’ Turns 50: Mel Brooks Explains Why His Subversive Comedy Is Still Relevant — TCM Fest, by Bill Desowitz, IndieWire.com, Apr 25, 2018 Max & Mel “Don’t Be a Spreader," via RollingStone. 

IndieWire's Screen Talk podcast brings back its bonus Emmy edition as this year's race heats up. This week, IndieWire editor-at-large Anne Thompson and executive editor Michael Schneider are joined by crafts editor Bill Desowitz to look at the key below-the-line races.

  This Week we talk with Bill Desowitz, the former editor of Animation Magazine. We geek out on the past 20 years of computer animation, talk about the current state of computer graphics, and chat about where he thinks Disney and Pixar are heading in the future.   Here is a link to Bill's blog, Immersed in Movies http://billdesowitz.com/   Here is Bill's article on how Pixar lit Joy for Inside Out http://billdesowitz.com/pixar-lights-joy-from-inside-out/   This is Bill's article on the history of Toy Story http://billdesowitz.com/20-years-of-toy-story-at-fmx-2015/   Here is where you can find Bill's book, James Bond Unmasked http://www.jamesbondunmasked.com/   Contact us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisneyMovieReview Twitter: @DSNYMovieReview Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/117568401234149523089/+Thedisneymoviereview/posts Email: TheDisneyMovieReview@gmail.com

Be careful who you sit next to this week, as Zach examines Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Strange thing about this trip. So much occurs in pairs. Tennis star Guy (Farley Granger) hates his unfaithful wife. Mysterious Bruno (Robert Walker) hates his father. How perfect for a playful proposal: I'll kill yours, you kill mine. Now look at how Alfred Hitchcock reinforces the duality of human nature. The more you watch, the more you'll see. "Isn't it a fascinating design?" the Master of Suspense often asked. Actually, it's doubly fascinating. Hitchcock left behind two versions of Strangers on a Train. The original version (Side A) is an all-time thriller classic. A recently found longer prerelease British print (Side B) offers "a startling amplification of Bruno's flamboyance, his homoerotic attraction to Guy and his psychotic personality," according to Bill Desowitz of Film Comment. The laying bare of Bruno's hidden nature, along with the great set pieces (head-turning tennis match, disintegrating carousel) and suspense as only Hitchcock can deliver, makes for a first-class trip. Buy Strangers on a Train [Blu-ray] Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

Be careful who you sit next to this week, as Zach examines Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Strange thing about this trip. So much occurs in pairs. Tennis star Guy (Farley Granger) hates his unfaithful wife. Mysterious Bruno (Robert Walker) hates his father. How perfect for a playful proposal: I'll kill yours, you kill mine. Now look at how Alfred Hitchcock reinforces the duality of human nature. The more you watch, the more you'll see. "Isn't it a fascinating design?" the Master of Suspense often asked. Actually, it's doubly fascinating. Hitchcock left behind two versions of Strangers on a Train. The original version (Side A) is an all-time thriller classic. A recently found longer prerelease British print (Side B) offers "a startling amplification of Bruno's flamboyance, his homoerotic attraction to Guy and his psychotic personality," according to Bill Desowitz of Film Comment. The laying bare of Bruno's hidden nature, along with the great set pieces (head-turning tennis match, disintegrating carousel) and suspense as only Hitchcock can deliver, makes for a first-class trip. Buy Strangers on a Train [Blu-ray] Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.