Podcast appearances and mentions of Colin Firth

This episode of How To Fail was recorded in front of a live audience at London's Barbican Theatre. Sally Phillips has appeared in a string of the most influential and hilarious comedy series of all time - from Smack The Pony, Miranda, The Thick of It and Veep. Not forgetting, of course, her star turn as Bridget Jones's best friend, Shazza, in the hugely popular movie franchise.  Alongside her professional success, Phillips has also been an important voice in the neurodivergent community. Her eldest son, Olly, has Down syndrome and Sally is a tireless campaigner for disability rights. So why, then, does she never feel she's made it as a ‘serious' actress? And why is she so obsessed with Clown School? And - pressing question - why have she and Colin Firth never been a thing? Over on Failing with Friends, Sally answers questions from the live audience at the Barbican: they discuss red and green flags in partners, and what Hugh Grant is REALLY like and whether Sally and Renée Zellweger really are friends or whether she might just be making it up? To hear Sally tackling your failures join our community of subscribers here: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content Have something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com

Join out hosts for the 83rd Best Picture winner, A King's Speech. Ian and Maggie both appreciated the top notch performances, and understated but deftly executed visuals.

Want to support the podcast? Join our Patreon or buy us a coffee. As an independent podcast, Shakespeare Anyone? is supported by listeners like you. This week, we are bringing you something a little different and unlocking our Patreon bonus episode on the 1998 film, Shakespeare in Love. Over on our Patreon, we regularly watch/read and discuss Shakespeare-adjacent media. Shakespeare in Love, written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard and directed by John Madden, follows a fictional love affair between William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) and a noblewoman, Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow), during the writing of Romeo and Juliet. The film also features performances by Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench. Shakespeare in Love received 7 Oscars, including Best Picture at the 71st Academy Awards.  We originally released this episode in February 2023 as a Patreon-exclusive. Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander. For updates: join our email list, follow us on Instagram at @shakespeareanyonepod or visit our website at shakespeareanyone.com You can support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone, buying us coffee, or by shopping our bookshelves at bookshop.org/shop/shakespeareanyonepod (we earn a small commission when you use our link and shop bookshop.org). Find additional links mentioned in the episode in our Linktree. Works referenced: Stoppard, Tom, and Marc Norman. Shakespeare in Love. Panorama, 1998.  

Oscar Month continues! Bev's couple of weeks off begins! She's not here to talk about The King's Speech, which is a classy movie that ended up being a huge hit, even though it's about a group of people that Ryan has never liked: the royals? A monarchy? In a democracy? Yet, credit where it's due, Tom Hooper does an admirable job of making a non-fan care about the king of England and his enunciation---and also Nazi-related---troubles. Colin Firth won gold for his work as the stuttering Prince Albert/King George VI who gets a job he never wanted while his supportive wife (Helena Bonham Carter) and unorthodox speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) are just about his only support system. The King's Speech is often quite touching and it's even inspirational, showing a privileged man have to deal with confidence issues, loneliness, his uncaring fellow royals and duty to his country. So don't storm off in anger. Just tune into the 651st episode of Have You Ever Seen and listen to one man's speech...about a speech. Well, Actually: while Slumdog Millionaire started the trend of the entire cast & crew in attendance at the Oscars going up on stage when the film wins Best Picture, the entire LOTR: ROTK cast & crew DID go up on stage the year THEY won Best Picture. Also, Helena Bonham Carter plays "Bellatrix Lestrange" in the Harry Potter series, not "Beatrix". We are sponsored by the coffee that's fit for a king or a queen: Sparkplug Coffee. Using our "HYES" promo code will get our fans a onetime 20% discount. The website is "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Subscribe to our podcast in your app, but also write a review and rate our show. We're on YouTube as well (@hyesellis in the search bar), so comment all you wish and stroke the like button. Send us an email: haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com. On the social media sites, Ryan is "@moviefiend51" on Twi-X and "ryan-ellis" on Bluesky. Bev is "@bevellisellis" on Twi-X and "bevellisellis" on Bluesky.

Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning producer Nigel Marchant (Downton Abbey) is back with his latest mini-series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth starring Colin Firth leading a dogged investigation after Britain's worst terrorist attack, the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people.

It's 1996, and Dan is yelling "Elaine was right" as Claire, Erin, and he dissect Harvey Weinstein's first big Oscar win, The English Patient. Was this an early example of the current hip category fraud, where a co-lead ran as a supporting actress for an easier Oscar? Does cheating on young, hot Colin Firth make sense? Those questions answered, the far less clever but far more fun Independence Day claims the box office, which gives our hosts way more emotions in a surprisingly close amount of time. Ralph Fiennes vs Will Smith, join us for the fight!Find all of our episodes and the rest of Writing Therapy Productions' various entertainments at www.writingtherapyproductions.com

Det har blitt mars, nærmere bestemt mandag 3. mars. Vi starter med flappflapp, før vi tar turen til Korea, Norwegian handler litt, det går bra for IAG og Icelandair og kan Europas travleste flyplass med bare en rullebane få en til? Alt dette og mere til skal vi innom i ukens episode. Velkommen ombord på flight 332!Airbus Helicopter SA332 Super PumaAKTUELT:Asiana ferdigstiller salget av fraktdivisjonenNorwegian kjøper 10 737-800 (som de allerede leaser)LOT vurderer moldovisk baseKonkurshjørnet:London Gatwick kan få rullebane nummer 2IAG gjorde det bedre enn forventetIcelandair med rekordhøy kabinfaktor i januarAvinortallene, uke 8UKENS ANBEFALING:Lockerbie - A Search for Truth  - ny miniserie om Lockerbie-bombingen med Colin Firth i hovedrollen som faren til en av de som omkom og som drev en kampanje for rettferdighet for ofrene. basert på boken The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father's Search for Justice av Jim Swire og Peter Biddulph. Finnes på Sky Showtime og Apple TV+ Så langt ligger de første episodene ute, men det ser bra ut det jeg har sett.  Scenene der flyet faller ned fra himmelen og treffer Lockerbie er ganske heftige. 

Min 5: LOCKERBIE: COLIN FIRTH BUSCA RESPUESTAS (Skyshowtime) Miniserie de cinco episodios que remueve la tragedia del vuelo 103 de Pan Am que estalló sobre Lockerbie apenas 40 minutos después de su despegue el 21 de diciembre de 1988. Murieron 259 personas a bordo y 11 en tierra. El Dr. Jim Swire (Colin Firth) pierde a su hija Flora y busca justicia con el apoyo de su esposa Jane. Con el éxito aún caliente de The Agency, la emergente Skyshowtime vuelve a la carga con una ambiciosa producción británica que convierte en thriller dramático el relato autobiográfico de una tragedia que marcó a Reino Unido. Calificación EDC: 3,5 estrellas Min 10: "SU MAJESTAD": Dios salve a Anna Castillo (Prime) Su majestad es una serie comedia que sigue a Pilar (Anna Castillo) la joven princesa y futura reina de España, quien de forma inesperada debe ponerse al mando de la institución. Su padre, el rey Alfonso XIV, se ha visto implicado en un escándalo y se ve obligado a retirarse de la escena pública durante varios meses. Pese a su juventud y a su poca experiencia, Pilar debe hacer lo posible por demostrar al país que no es la joven irresponsable y vaga que todos los ciudadanos creen. Aunque no será una tarea sencilla, porque en realidad a ella lo que le gusta es vivir tranquila y sin preocupaciones. Prime Video responde al éxito de "La vida breve" en Movistar y pone el foco en la actualidad de la Monarquía con una sátira que no ha acabado de convencer en nuestro Filtro Rachel. Cuando la realidad es más fuerte y ácida que la ficción...algo no ha ido bien. CALIFICACIÓN EDC: 3 estrellas Min 16: YELLOWJACKETS 3: la chaqueta amarilla se estira (Movistar Plus) Yellowjackets es una serie thriller que sigue la historia de cuatro mujeres llamadas Taissa, Shauna, Natalie y Misty que fueron las únicas supervivientes de un trágico accidente de avión en la mitad de la nada. Todas ellas eran integrantes de un equipo juvenil de fútbol femenino. Llega la tercera temporada de una propuesta que estira el chicle de sus posibilidades argumentales y que, justo por esa deriva, está decepcionando a nuestra crítico de Hobby Consolas, que no pasa de las 2,5 estrellas en su veredicto. Min 23. The White Lotus 3: el capítulo 2 sube el nivel (Max) "Me he dedicado a lo que surgía. Es un buen negocio". La frase es de uno de los estafadores clave de la aclamada serie de Max durante una cena en el resort de Tailandia en el que Mike White sigue diseccionando a la raza humana con una ironía y un estilo que empiezan a dejar brotes verdes en esta nueva temporada. Roberto Lancha y nuestra Rachel analizan el último capítulo que ha colgado Max esta semana. Min 35: BSO DÍA CERO: MÚSICA PARA EL Nº 1 DE NIRO Se cumplió lo esperado, y el fichaje de Robert De Niro por Netflix para liderar el rescate de EEUU de un ciberataque en "Día Cero" la ha convertido en la serie más vista de la plataforma y en el título del momento. Pero ¿y la música? Los creadores de la serie han apostado por un compositor curtido en la música de series como Jeff Russo, responsable de las composiciones que han envuelto a toda la saga de Fargo para televisión.

Bridget Jones is back and ONLY ON PEACOCK!!! Special guest and romantic comedy expert Maureen Lee Lenker joins us to talk the latest and possibly final entry in the Bridget Jones franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. Magic Mind: Get up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code SRIGHTS20 at checkout. Visit https://magicmind.com/srights to take advantage of this incredible offer! Star ratings help us build our audience! Please rate/review/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and share us with that ghost who's beautifully haunting you! Email us at sequelrights@gmail.com with feedback or suggestions on future franchises! Special Guest: Maureen Lee Lenker.

In which Colin Firth's ghost and Hugh Grant's filmography take center stage. Also, for the curious and/or pedantic: - This movie's opening did not, in fact, beat Barbie's at the UK box office. But it did beat Oppenheimer, the new Captain America (no surprise there), and (of course) previous romcom box office records set by earlier Bridget Jones movies. - Kat's assertions about which book plot most closely matches which movie plot should not be taken very seriously, as, at the time of recording, she had not reread either book 1 or book 2 since the mid-2000s. Turns out both are adapted...with movie 2 possibly (and unfortunately) actually the more faithful?? Oof. - The very first Bridget Jones column can be read here. Thanks, Independent! == You can listen to our friend and podcast mentor Quincy Surasmith's podcast, Asian Americana, wherever podcasts are available. You can read past entries of Romcomathon here. Follow Us: Facebook Twitter Instagram Feel free to write in with any comments, concerns, or suggestions! Thank you for listening.

"PopaHALLics #137 "Ch-ch-ch-changes"Bridget Jones is dating again ... A new Captain America faces off against Red Hulk ... The sixth wife of Henry VIII tries to say alive ... and a cat faces off against a massive flood. Oh, and did we mention Kate's grandmother caused a fire at IU?Theaters:"Captain America: Brave New World." The new Cap, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), takes up the shield just in time to get involved in an international incident. And the new president (Harrison Ford) is hulky and seeing red.Streaming:"Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy," Peacock. Renee Zellweger returns as the foulmouthed diarist, now a widow nervously reentering the dating world. With Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Emma Thompson."Widow Clicquot," Netflix. The film traces the true story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, the businesswoman who started the Veuve Clicquot champagne dynasty in France in the 1700s. "Back in Action," Netflix. In this comic action thriller, CIA operatives Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx fake their deaths to start a family. Then the bad guys find out where they are. With Glenn Close, Kyle Chandler, and Andrew Scott."Firebrand," Hulu. Alicia Vikander plays Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII (Jude Law), in this historical drama. When the king returns, ill and paranoid from warfare in France, his advisers try to turn him against her."Flow," Hulu. In this Golden Globe-winning animated Latvian film with no human characters or dialogue, a cat, a dog, and other creatures try to survive a great flood. Beautiful visuals and amazing animation."Say Nothing," Hulu. This limited series follows people growing up in Belfast during the Troubles, their involvement with the IRA, and the murder of Jean McConville. Starring Lola Pettigrew, Hazel Doupe, and Anthony Boyle.Books:"The Book of Love," by Kelly Link. Three teenagers return from the dead to find themselves pawns in a supernatural power struggle in this acclaimed novel by Pulitzer Prize nominee Link."Sick on You: The Disastrous Story of the Hollywood Bratz, the Greatest Band You've Never Heard Of," by Andrew Matheson. This pre-punk band of bad boys from London influenced the Sex Pistols and the Clash, among others. Matheson, their singer, traces their rise and fall in a memoir that's funny and entertaining even as they never quite make it. 

Review các phim ra rạp từ ngày 14/02/2025:CAPTAIN AMERICA: THẾ GIỚI MỚI – T13Đạo diễn:  Julius OnahDiễn viên:  Harrison Ford, Anthoy Mackie, Giancarlo Esposito, Rosa Salazar, Seth Rollins, Shira HaasThể loại:  Hành Động, Khoa Học Viễn TưởngSau cuộc gặp gỡ với tân Tổng thống Hoa Kỳ Thaddeus Ross, Sam Wilson vô tình bị cuốn vào cuộc xung đột tại một sự kiện quốc tế. Trong vai trò Captain America mới, Wilson buộc phải điều tra và lật tẩy một âm mưu toàn cầu bất chính, trước khi kẻ thủ ác nhấn chìm cả thế giới vào cảnh suy tàn.KẺ ĐỒNG HÀNH – T18Đạo diễn:  Drew HancockDiễn viên:  Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Harvey Guillén,...Thể loại:  Bí ẩn, Hồi hộp, Khoa Học Viễn Tưởng, Kinh DịCái chết của một tỷ phú đã khơi mào chuỗi sự kiện kinh hoàng cho Iris và bạn bè của cô trong kỳ nghỉ cuối tuần tại khu biệt thự ven hồ. Kéo theo đó, những bí mật đen tối nhất trong chuyện tình của "cặp đôi hoàn hảo" Iris - Josh cũng dần bại lộ.TIỂU THƯ JONES: SUY VÌ ANH – T18Đạo diễn:  Michael MorrisDiễn viên:  Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Renée ZellwegerThể loại:  Hài, Tâm Lý, Tình cảm Tiểu thư Jones đối mặt với cuộc sống là một góa phụ và mẹ đơn thân, nhận sự hỗ trợ từ gia đình và bạn bè. Cô trở lại với công việc và tìm kiếm những mối quan hệ mới qua các ứng dụng hẹn hò.

Send us a textIn this episode Jim & Adam are joined by writer Maria McQuillan as they chat about the Bridget Jones moviesStarting back in 2001 with Bridget Jones's Diary, The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), the series has grossed over £700 million at the global box-office.That's not including the latest film Mad About the Boy, which has just been released.Support the showAs always each recording features spoilers (sorry), silliness, some bad-language (sorry again) and tangents a-plenty.If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe and leave us a nice review wherever you get your podcasting fix. It's a free way you can help more listeners find our pod. Check out our socials on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a 2025 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Morris from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan. The sequel to Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) and the fourth installment in the Bridget Jones film series, it is based on the 2013 novel by Fielding. Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson reprise their roles as Bridget Jones, Daniel Cleaver, Mark Darcy and Doctor Rawlings, respectively, from previous installments, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Isla Fisher, Josette Simon, Nico Parker and Leila Farzad joining the cast.Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy was first released in France on 12 February 2025, in the United States on the streaming service Peacock on 14 February 2025, and internationally in theaters by Universal Pictures on 14 February 2025.

British auteur Michael Morros directed the excellent, To Leslie (2022) then took the reins of a beloved series of romantic stories all about clumsy unlucky in love Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) in a fourth film. Our discussion was brief but covers a lot of ground, behind the scenes of Bridget working with Renee, knowing when a joke lands, being a romantic, the soundtrack then obvious praise for Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie) and more!Enjoy, but my voice is a bit 'bugs bunny', sorry about that I was out of office conducting the interview (at my end) on my phone, without regular equipment. Bridget Jones Mad about the Boy, from Universal Pictures. 124 min.also starringHugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Leo Woodall, Chiwetel Ejiofor 

Mark and Erik talk about the epic brawls between Hugh Grant and Colin Firth in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason (2004)

Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy return to regular reviewing duties this week and they put a nine-spot on the board. There are a pair of documentaries involving Sly Stone (Sly Lives) and the Zep (Becoming Led Zeppelin). The director of Saint Frances & Ghostlight shows the horror of being a doctor (Rounding) while a young woman involved in one night stands may have been literally ghosted (The Dead Thing). Paolo Sorrentino has another tale of beauty (Parthenope) while Miles Teller & Anya Taylor-Joy snipe themselves into each other's hearts fighting monsters (The Gorge). Then it's a week of sequels including a continuation of Renee Zellweger's beloved character (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy), everyone's favorite marmalade-loving bear (Paddington In Peru) and the tale of a new Captain and a new President (Captain America: Brave New World). 0:00 – Intro 1:13 - Becoming Led Zeppelin 7:54 - Rounding 17:02 - Sly Lives! 23:00 - The Dead Thing 32:25 - Parthenope 39:22 - Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 55:43 - The Gorge 1:06:50 - Paddington in Peru 1:15:46 - Captain America: Brave New World 1:31:08 - Outro

Die Grippe-Welle hat auch vor uns leider nicht Halt gemacht, sodass Holger und Rüdiger in dieser Woche leider remote sprechen mussten. Und weil schon Fußball-Philosoph Andreas Brehme wusste: "Haste Scheiße am Fuß, haste Scheiße am Fuß", gab es dazu noch technische Probleme, sodass die Tonqualität diese Woche etwas suboptimal ist. Suboptimal gilt auch für die neue Zombie-Serie "Generation Z" (47:05) bei ZDFneo, die wir daher nur kurz am Ende besprechen. Zuvor geht es um die aktuell beliebteste Netflix-Serie "Die Åre-Morde" (4:30) nach Romanen von Vivika Sten, die in der ersten Staffel gleich zwei Bücher nacheinander abhandelt. Die literarischen Vorlagen hätte Holger am liebsten mit zahlreichen Anmerkungen zurück an die Autorin gegeben, aber schlägt sich die Serie besser? Anschließend holen wir die Wow-Serie "Lockerbie: A Search for Truth" (24:47) nach, die nicht ohne Grund einen unbestimmten Artikel im Titel trägt. Denn die von Jim Sheridan produzierte Miniserie mit Colin Firth in der Hauptrolle ist alles andere als ein objektiver Blick auf den feigen Terroranschlag, der im Dezember 1988 270 Menschenleben kostete. Ist sie trotzdem gut? Cold-Open-Frage: "In welche Serie haben wir uns aktuell verliebt?"

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture With the release of "Conclave," Ralph Fiennes is finally an Oscar nominee once again after nearly thirty years since his last nomination for Anthony Minghella's 1996 film "The English Patient." The epic romance WWII drama went on to win a leading 9 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and was a critical and box office success. Starring Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, and Jürgen Prochnowwe, the film has had a bit of a divisive reaction as the years have gone on. What did we think of it upon this latest rewatch? Please tune in this Valentine's Day as Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and I discuss the direction, writing, performances, craftsmanship, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on The Road to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as we look back at each film in the iconic rom-com series. On this episode, Ashley and Dylan discuss the film this series has been building to: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. Listen to hear their thoughts on the film, compare Bridget's two new love interests and discuss how the movie tackles the subject of grief. Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (2016) Directed by: Michael Morris Screenplay by: Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Abi Morgan Based on Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by: Helen Fielding Starring: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Isla Fisher, Josette Simon, Nico Parker, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Leila Farzad Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy Review: https://explosionnetwork.com/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy-review/  Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social  Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com  Follow our Trakt: Ashley - https://trakt.tv/users/ashleyhobley  Dylan - https://trakt.tv/users/vivaladil  All Episodes: https://wdyww.podbean.com/  Support Us: https://explosionnetwork.com/support  

Much to the chagrin of Donny, Beck insisted on doing City of Supers Nights again. So instead of our normal programming, we are going to the phones and hearing the love needs and wants of Apex City. Credits: Brendan Connors as Beck Wayward & Wacky Beck Wayward Nick Connors as Donny Dennis, Denny Donnis, Nagini Spokesman, Hugh Grant, & Colin Farrell Tom Smith as Various Callers, Pizza guy, Dr. Hurricane Balls, & Colin Firth "Upbeat Forever" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Past Sadness" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

(00:00-16:40) Important that Doug and Mark Hannah's relationship is disclosed. Gabe and Tim booked for the Quarterback Club's Meeting. Colonel riding high with another Chiefs Super Bowl. Ohio State DC flipping to Penn State. Mizzou basketball playing well. Caleb Grill. Does this team remind Gabe of any former Mizzou teams? Tiger Terry. (16:48-34:33) Chris Kerber joins the show talking about the critical spot the Blues are in at this point in the season. Still just can't put a string of wins together. Blues Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Colin Firth's short-lived stay in St. Louis. (34:43-50:07) Mariah Carey's Fantasy. Tom Tom Club. Takes a flyin' on Get Up on ESPN. What's Scott Norwood up to these days? Looking ahead to the Chiefs parade down Market Street. Justin Timberlake slander. I don't do it for the accolades, I do it for the journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sechs Richtige - Glück ist nichts für Anfänger - Dieser Film wirft einen humorvollen Blick auf die Frage, was Glück wirklich bedeutet und wie es unser Leben beeinflusst. In diesem französischen Episodenfilm werden verschiedene Storys erzählt, wie ein Lottogewinn das Leben von Menschen verändern kann. Ist es wirklich immer ein Glück, wenn man gewinnt? Severance - In dieser düsteren Dystopie wird unsere Arbeitswelt auf den Kopf gestellt. Wir tauchen ein in die Welt von Lumon Industries und diskutieren die ethischen Fragen, die diese Serie aufwirft. Lockerbie: A Search for Truth - Diese Doku-Serie erzählt die wahre Geschichte des Lockerbie-Anschlags und der anschließenden Ermittlungen. Colin Firth ermittelt auf eigene Faust, basierend auf einer wahren Geschichte. Dexter: Original Sin - Die Prequel-Serie zu Dexter gibt uns einen Einblick in die Vergangenheit des Serienkillers und wirft die Frage auf, ob seine Taten durch seine Vergangenheit entschuldigt werden können. Metropol Kino Gera (Thüringen) - Historisches Filmtheater hat wieder geöffnet. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Einleitung 00:02:11 Sechs Richtige - Glück ist nichts für Anfänger 00:19:03 Tipps für die nächste Sneak 00:21:34 Kinocharts und Neustarts 00:30:08 Severance 00:30:08 Lockerbie: A Search for Truth 00:45:49 Squid Game S02 00:53:49 Dexter: Original Sin 00:57:24 Serien Neustarts 01:00:17 Metropol Kino Gera

In this episode of The Sunday Roast, Phil Carroll and Kevin Hornsby dive into the biggest stories making headlines this week. They discuss the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that have displaced many, including celebrities like Anthony Hopkins and Paris Hilton, and analyze Elon Musk's controversial political interventions in the UK and Germany. The team also covers Donald Trump's audacious plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico and the rise of UK government debt yields. In lighter news, they celebrate the youngest darts world champion, Luke Littler, whose incredible victory at just 17 has cemented his place in the sport's history. They also touch on the new drama series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, starring Colin Firth, which revisits the tragic events of 1988. This week's guest, Oliver Friesen, CEO of Guardian Metal Resources, joins to discuss high-grade assay results from the Garfield Project, groundbreaking progress at Pilot Mountain, and the company's partnership with Oxford Sigma on tungsten applications in nuclear fusion. With updates on ImmuPharma's 220% surge and insights into the promising future of clean energy through fusion, it's a jam-packed episode you won't want to miss. 00:00 - 00:15:20 Weekly News Roundup  00:15:20 #GMET Interview 00:51:38 #IMM  00:54:06 #GENF  00:55:37 #TM1  00:57:09 #AMRQ  00:58:08 #EST 00:58:35 #PR1  01:01:58 #WBI  Disclaimer & Declaration of Interest This podcast may contain paid promotions, including but not limited to sponsorships, endorsements, or affiliate partnerships. The information, investment views, and recommendations provided are for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell any financial products related to the companies discussed. Any opinions or comments are made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the commentators; however, no responsibility is accepted for actions based on such opinions or comments. The commentators may or may not hold investments in the companies under discussion. Listeners are encouraged to perform their own research and consult with a licensed professional before making any financial decisions based on the content of this podcast. 

Rex and I are taking two weeks to recover from the holidays and holiday travel and will be back January 16 with the first episode of Season Six. Here are the show notes from our Episode 106:-------------------------------------------This week Professor Peter Dreier (Occidental College) joins Hooks & Runs to discuss his new book, "Baseball Rebels: The Players, People and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Changed America" (Univ. Nebraska Press, 2022), co-authored with Prof. Robert Elias. The conversation covers not only well known names in baseball history like Bill Veeck and Larry Doby but also little known players almost forgotten by history. You'll hear amazing stories about people like Octavius Catto, Sam Nahem, Jackie Mitchell and more. This is a highly recommended book.Dreier and Elias, incidentally, also released a companion book, "Major League Rebels: Baseball Battles Over Workers' Rights and American Empire" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022)."Previously on Hooks & Runs" - Professor Jeremi Duru on Curt Flood (Ep. 104).Check It Out:Prof. Dreier  recommends The History Channel's documentary, "After Jackie"Rex recommends the new single from Megadeth, "We'll Be Back."Andrew recommends "Operation Mincemeat," starring Colin Firth and available on Netflix.Craig recommends the new album from a reunited Porcupine Tree, "Closure/Continuation." This is "Of the New Day." You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including books featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.com Email: hooksandruns@protonmail.com Hooks & Runs on TwitterCraig on Bluesky (@craigest.bsky.social)Rex (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Hosts Emeriti:Andrew on Tik TokEric on Facebook Opening and closing music, "Caroline" by Craig Estlinbaum. All rights reserved.  This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2022, 2025, all rights reserved. 

Dawn and Sarah join Matt to talk about the best Christmas TV and review the first 4 new shows of the new year. Firstly, Sky and Peacock bring us Colin Firth in a harrowing retelling of one man's search for answers following the Lockerbie disaster. Then, James Norton stars as a father who learns he may have brought the wrong baby home from the hospital in ITV's melodramatic airport novel Playing Nice.  Then, Channel 4 adapts French drama Astrid: A Murder in Paris, transporting the story of an autistic woman who works in the police records office from Paris to York. The results are mixed to be kind and mind-numbing to be truthful. Finally, the BBC helps fight off the January Blues with the return of The Traitors. All three podcast hosts are already hooked.

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by the critics Bidisha and Peter Bradshaw to review the highlights of the week:Nosferatu - Robert Eggers' remake of F.W Murnau's 1922 silent vampire classic, which was itself based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula. Nickel Boys - the Golden Globe nominated adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel about two African American boys sent to reform school. Lockerbie - Sky's miniseries about the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and the subsequent search for truth, starring Colin Firth. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Timothy Prosser

Happy New Year! It's only fitting that Megan and Jeni kick off 2025 with Bridget Jones's Diary. They deep dive on Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant, and give you all the fun facts on the making of the movie.  Follow us on social! Instagram: ⁠@whatwerewatchingpod⁠ TikTok: @whatwerewatchingpod 

Mamma Mia! (promoted as Mamma Mia! The Movie) is a 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Catherine Johnson, based on her book from the 1999 musical of the same name. The film is based on the songs of pop group ABBA, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. The film features an ensemble cast, including Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård, Meryl Streep, and Julie Walters. The plot follows a young bride-to-be who invites three men to her upcoming wedding, with the possibility that any of them could be her father. The film was an international co-production between Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, and was co-produced by Playtone and Littlestar Productions.

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Jeff Quest of The le Carré Cast and Spy Write website, cut loose at the British Secret Intelligence Service Christmas party while decoding the 2011 adaptation of John le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.  Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Dencik, Stephen Graham, Simon McBurney, Toby Jones, Kathy Burke and John Hurt. Check out Jeff's writing over at Spy Write. You can also listen to him on The le Carré Cast and Barbican Station - A Slough House Podcast, available everywhere. Make sure to check out Jeff's interview with Gary Oldman. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug Astley.

Another year, another Christmas Special! We've scraped the barrel of festive ideas and selected Love Actually, the "greatest Christmas movie of all time", as the unfortunate premise of this year's audio horrorshow. In this edition, Ross G will be asking questions that are very loosely based on the Richard Curtis classic, with answers from Ross D, Anna and Owen. Including: In Love Actually, grumpy husband Alan Rickman gets into trouble when he buys a necklace for a woman who isn't his wife. If you were to buy a gold necklace for another profession, other than L&D, what would it be and why? Creepy romantic Andrew Lincoln spends Love Actually pining after Keira Knightley: The wife of his best friend. What aspect of L&D do you secretly love, but know that you can never be involved with? Spurned husband Colin Firth spends Love Actually learning Portuguese to be with the woman he loves. What L&D language do you plan on spending the Christmas season learning? Aging rocker Bill Nighy performs his single 'Christmas Is All Around Me' naked on TV, to celebrate it taking the Christmas Number 1 spot. What's your great ambition for 2025? During the discussion, Ross D referenced our newsletter 'Every learning intervention you design should be award-worthy' Ross G referenced the Mitchell & Webb sketch 'Are we the baddies?' Anna recommended our 'critical thinking' Skill Bite course. The papers Anna discussed were: Carter, J. W., & Youssef-Morgan, C. (2022). Psychological capital development effectiveness of face-to-face, online, and Micro-learning interventions. Education and Information Technologies, 27(5), 6553-6575. Carpenter, S. K., Pan, S. C., & Butler, A. C. (2022). The science of effective learning with spacing and retrieval practice. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1(9), 496-511. In 'What I Learned This Week', Ross D revealed a shocking truth about Darlene Love's 'All Alone On Christmas'. Ross G recommended A Christmas Carol, as read by Hugh Grant. For more from us, including details of our new Manager Skill Builder, visit mindtools.com. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work.   Connect with our speakers    If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn: Ross Garner Owen Ferguson Dr Anna Barnett Ross Dickie

In this episode we discuss the absolute banger of a soundtrack, the Wishbone wardrobe guy, the OOAK, ripe green pepper corns, what Colin Firth does to aunts/moms/grandmas, “my mummy's netflix my choice”, thinking 32 would be fun, the horror of the weight stuff, our go-bags for Hugh Grant, the phobia of hearing people talk about you, Kafka's motorbike, the sickening feeling as a kid re:the affair, Lara the Hakim optical sl*t, the infamous blue soup, and SO MUCH MORE!!!

Coucou everyone! “I will not be defeated by a bad man and an American stick insect...instead I choose vodka...and...Chaka Khan;" spoken from the mouth of Bridget Jones - our friend, our icon, our inspiration, our dose of reality! We hope you enjoy this deep dive into the world of Bridget, including learning about the original column and book, life in the '90s as a modern woman, Bridget's stoic vulnerability, and the Jane Austen of it all! Grab your bunny ears, cigarettes, and mini skirts and let's pay homage to our beloved Bridge. Hellooo, mummy! Main topic sources: Facts You Didn't Know About The Bridget Jones Books And Films Margaret Thatcher tops Woman's Hour Power List - BBC News The oral history of 'Bridget Jones's Diary' from Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and more - Los Angeles Times Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) - IMDb Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :) Cover art and logo by Kate Walker Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre Theme song by Lumehill Thank you all - ciao! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/europhile/support

Megan and Jeni are kicking off the holiday season with a Christmas classic: Love Actually! The girls chat about their first impressions, the making of the movie, and of course, the STACKED cast: Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, and more. Follow us on social! Instagram: ⁠@whatwerewatchingpod⁠  TikTok: @whatwerewatchingpod  

We're kicking off a month of non-traditional holiday films with Bridget Jones's Diary, welcoming back guests Kate Duffy and Danny Zeliger to discuss this Sex and the City meets Pride and Prejudice chick flick classic. We talk about the scandal of casting Texas-born Renee Zellweger as a definitively British character, Colin Firth's re-envisioning of his BBC Mr. Darcy as the modern Mark Darcy, Hugh Grant's pitch-perfect though (at the time) against-type portrayal of sleazy Daniel Cleaver, Helen Fielding's brilliant choice to re-imagine Jane Austen in the contemporary era, the movie's perfect balance of humor and romance, John's personal adventures in cooking blue soup, the importance of someone liking you just as you are, and how all four of us see this film as a perfect watch for the Christmas-to-New Year holiday timeframe. Throw on your best reindeer jumper, fill your plate with turkey curry, and give us a listen!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Unseen Incidents! This week, we're looking at how Liverpool can survive without Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah. What do the they bring to Slot's team? What do Liverpool need to prioritise in their replacements? And what could the next iteration of the Reds look like? We look at Trent and VVD on the public episode, but you can subscribe to our Patreon for access to the Salah conversation. Then we open up the Burn Book, with customer service, wearing glasses, and very British problems. Thanks for your support, and consider subscribing at patreon.com/patrickvs for extra shows!

Surely the tallest of poppies is the man who declares himself the Sexiest Man Alive? John Kransinski is the latest to take the title and yes, there's a strategy. Pull up a chair while we unpack exactly how something old turned into something new. Plus, bullying, phones and a teenage girl's legacy. What actually needs to change to fulfil what's being called Charlotte's Wish. We discuss.  And, has it been the year of the thirsty midlife woman? Bridget Jones is back, she's dating a younger man, and at least one millennial columnist thinks "that's enough now". Support independent women's media Resources: If you or someone you know is in need of support contact help is available: Lifeline 13 11 14 Beyond Blue 1300 22 46361800RESPECT  1800 737 732 Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 What To Listen To Next:  Listen to our latest episode: We're Ready To Share Our D*ckhead List Listen: Stevie Nicks And The Hard Truth About Rivalry Listen: Kate Middleton's Face & Martha Stewart's Fortune Listen: Jessie's Great Big Mother-In-Law Dilemma Listen: Liam Payne, Jackie O & The Addict's Friend Listen to This Glorious Mess Listen to The Spill Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  The End Bits:  Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our recommendations and behind-the-scenes content in one place.  Join the Month of MOVE Get $30 off a Mamamia subscription and get unlimited access to our feel-good exercise app. Head here to get a yearly subscription for just $39.  What to Read:  Read: Charlotte O'Brien, Corrine Lee Cheu, Dolly Everett: How many more children do we need to lose? Read: 'Wait. This film is about a crime.' A very 2024 recap of Bridget Jones' Diary. Read: We finally know what Bridget Jones 4 is about. Read: 'A new Bridget Jones movie is coming, but Colin Firth isn't returning so I'm out.' GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman & Jessie Stephens  Executive Producer: Ruth Devine Senior Producer: Emeline Gazilas Audio Production: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our month of musicals we certainly had some choices for the sub-sub genre of song movies known as “Jukebox Musicals”. These are musicals in which the music is based on pre-existing material. Maybe it's cheat mode when you're mining from something that was already popular but remember how not cool it was in that “A Knight's Tale” movie with Heath Ledger in it? Remember that shit? I guess that last Joker movie is technically a jukebox musical too, eh? Well we picked a bonafide moneymaker when it comes to jukebox musicals and you definitely gotta credit the songs because this plot is totally batshit. Maybe the most musically familiar to both hosts because they consider ABBA do be one of the most enjoyable pop groups of all time. You probably went to see this movie with your eccentric Aunt with the dangliest earrings, twice divorced, lived in Barcelona for three years and then Sarasota ever since, has a boyfriend from Morocco who is half her age. No shit we're talking about “MAMMA MIA!” From 2008 directed by Phyllida Lloyd and starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth & Stellan Skarsgård. Hit that zinfandel and then hit that play button. We're getting cheesy like a bachelorette party in downtown Nashville. Subscribe to us on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJf3lkRI-BLUTsLI_ehOsg Contact us here: MOVIEHUMPERS@gmail.com Check our past & current film ratings here: https://moviehumpers.wordpress.com Hear us on podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6o6PSNJFGXJeENgqtPY4h7 Our OG podcast “Documenteers”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documenteers-the-documentary-podcast/id1321652249 Soundcloud feed: https://soundcloud.com/documenteers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/culturewrought

Joe and Adam delve deep into the big Oscar flick of 2011, the Tomothy Hooper directed royal flick The King's Speech. Starring Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter, the pair chat about how Oscar buzz ruined this film and managed to rediscover the pleasures herein. They also dig into Firth, and laser in on the narrative of his rise to power. 

Maybe, just maybe, there's a very good reason the polar opposites on the political spectrum, the left and the right, can't see eye to eye. Scientists say there is some evidence that says left-wing and right-wing brains are actually wired differently. And here's a twist, British actor Colin Firth, perhaps best known for his role as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, was the reason behind the research. Today, science reporter Angus Dalton, on whether this evidence, in a time of intense political rifts, can give us hope that these differences are not as drastic as feared.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rerun Saturday! Is our future capri pants and golf shirts? And what do you think about time travel, High Grant and Colin Firth? And accidentally thinking about Rollergirl's kid sister!

Send us a textThis is not your 2005 Fever Pitch.  We watch the 1997 Fever Pitch with Colin Firth so you don't have to.  But if you're a fan of Mr. Darcy, maybe you still want to. If your a fan of Arsenal FC, maybe you still want to. We talk Firth Fros, how dumb it is to be a sports fan, even though we still are, and the differences between UK versions of things and their US counterparts. Meaning we talk about this movie and the 2005 version and the UK Office and the US Office. And we get in to hot water with some hot takes about soccer/football. Come for the banter and stay to get really mad at us, or agree with us. Either way, as long as you stay.Next episode: Gleaming the Cube (and yes, we make jokes about that title too)Gleaming the Cube is on Amazon Prime or you can borrow it from your local library.Support the showTwitter: @slowpitchcastInstagram: @slowpitchpodcastEmail: slowpitchthepodcast@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/slowpitchpodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/slowpitch

The Wild Robot is awesome.  Make sure you have a tissue or two going in the auditorium.        0:15:30 - Box Office and upcoming releases. 0:33:00 *** What's Streaming  *** NETFLIX 1917, Dir. Sam Mendes – Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, 2019. 8 MILE, Dir. Curtis Hanson – Marshall Mathers, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Evan Jones, Michael Shannon, Anthony Mackie, 2002. EDGE OF TOMORROW, Dir Doug Liman – Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, 2014. 0:41:00 - Trailers:  BALLERINA – Ana De Armas, Keanu Reeves, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, Anjelica Houston, Gabriel Byrne, Feature. JUROR #2 – Zoey Deutch, Nicholas Hoult, J.K. Simmons, Toni Collette, Keifer Southerland, Leslie Bibb, Gabriel Basso, Cedric Yarbrough, Feature. A REAL PAIN – Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Feature.   0:52:00 - THE WILD ROBOT, Dir. Chris Sanders  ( Grayson 9.5 / Roger 9 / Chris 9 )   Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion.  Also hosted by Christopher Boughan.  Music by Chad Wall. Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett. Visit the new Youtube channel, "For the Love of Cinema" to follow and support our short video discussions.  Please give a like and subscribe if you enjoy it.   Follow the show on Twitter @lovecinemapod and check out the Facebook page for updates.  Rate, subscribe and leave a comment or two.  Every Little bit helps.  Send us an email to fortheloveofcinemapodcast@gmail.com

Costume Designer, JENNIFER STARZYK is a creative collaborator with over twenty five years in the film industry. She takes a character-driven approach with her own unique vision to serve the story and support the script. Her versatile yet distinct style has been showcased across a variety of genres and periods. Perhaps best known for the Netflix psychological series, Mindhunter. where Jennifer worked closely to create a restrained period look with renowned director David Fincher. Her range varies in tone as seen in Warner Bros Neo-Noir Reminiscence starring Hugh Jackman & Rebecca Ferguson; to the outlandish colorful contemporary in Bill & Ted Face The Music; to allowing documentary footage inform how Colin Firth and Toni Colette should look in aughts fashion for Max's The Staircase. Jennifer's latest work was A24 biopic, The Iron Claw, written and directed by Sean Durkin. The Iron Claw stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Hold McCallany and is a tragic film that tells the story of the Von Erich's. Spanning from late 1970s- 1990s, her costumes showcase the dynasty of wrestlers and help create the world of rural Texas. Jennifer's elaborate ring robes were included on display at the 2024 ASU FIDM Art of Costume Design in Film. Upcoming work includes Amazon's Killer Heat, starring Joseph Gordon Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden. This contemporary mystery was filmed on location in Greece and follows twin brothers who find themselves in a dangerous love triangle on an isolated island. The contemporary costumes highlight quiet luxury and showcase several Greek fashion brands for added authenticity. During the WGA & SAG strikes, Jennifer lent her energy and talent to help costume The Groundlings charity fundraiser, One Night Only. Having just days to outfit 35 performers for The Chorus Line. The musical featured Saturday Night Live alum Kristen Wiig, Will Forte, Ana Gasteyer amongst other incredible talent and helped raise over $200,000 for Motion Picture & Television Fund. All proceeds went to below the line affected by the strikes. Currently, she is designing a contemporary action comedy for Twentieth Century Fox titled, Eenie Meanie. Written and directed by Shawn Simmons. The film stars Samara Weaving as a reformed teenage getaway driver who is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend. No matter the project, Jennifer Starzyk brings the same fierce spirit and powerful approach to designing costumes.

The Rolling Stone's song ‘You Can't Always Get What You Want,' is my earworm this season. This week, I started to pick apart how wants, needs and arcs are connected. Dorian Gray is a classic cautionary tale about selling your soul. Dorian arrives in London as a beautiful but naive young man and dies with a rotten and decrepit soul - he is unredeemable. Dorian gets what he wants, but he doesn't get what he needs because there are no consequences for his actions. Understanding how wants, needs and character arcs is an essential story tool. Good exposition is invisible. Valerie highlights how exposition is masterfully delivered and where it fails. Exposition is all about information management - the what and the how. -M“Understanding wants and needs is important for story arcs because they determine the protagonist's motivations and actions.” Melanie HillRelated Story Nerd EpisodesThe Woman King (Season 8 Episode 2)The Social Network (Season 12 Episode 1) For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle.To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website.Follow Valerie on X, Instagram and Threads @valerie_francisFollow Melanie on X, Instagram and Facebook @MelanieHillAuthor

Based on the much-lauded Nick Hornby classic, our Jen has picked filmic festival of football, Fever Pitch. But will protagonist and giant man-child Paul, played by Colin Firth, float Hannah or Jen's boat? And what is the film trying to say, other than that women don't like football? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ‘Austenmania' craze of the mid-90s kicked off with the BBC's production of ‘Pride and Prejudice', which first aired on 24th September, 1995. Now primarily remembered for Colin Firth's ‘wet shirt' scene, Andrew Davies's ‘sexed up' adaptation also starred Firth's real-life squeeze Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet, and was the first serialisation of the novel to be filmed on location, with picturesque country estates providing a ‘property porn' backdrop to the plot's central romance. In this episode, the Retrospectors reveal how Firth later tried to distance himself from the fetishisation of his role as Mr Darcy; explain the part rat urine played in filming the iconic bathing scene; and discover how this sensationally popular miniseries sparked interest in erotic adaptations of Austen's work… Further Reading: ‘Pride and Prejudice at 20: The scene that changed everything' (BBC Culture, 2015): https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150922-pride-and-prejudice-at-20-the-scene-that-changed-everything ‘Books, Bras and Bridget Jones: reading adaptations of Pride and Prejudice - by Olivia Murphy' (University of Sydney): https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/229392346.pdf ‘The Lake Scene (Colin Firth Strips Off)' (BBC, 1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hasKmDr1yrA Love the show? Support us!  Join 

Our 2010 retrospective has come to an end. We say goodbye with that year's Oscar Best Picture winner, "The King's Speech," starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce & Timothy Spall. Directed by Tom Hooper and brilliantly written by David Seidler, the inspiring true story is among the hotly debated Best Picture winners of all time. While the merits of its Oscar wins are certainly discussed, we primarily want to know how the film holds up on its own fourteen years later. Join Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Alyssa Christian, Dan Bayer, and me as we discuss our thoughts on the performances, writing, direction, cinematography, its awards season success, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. It's been a fun retrospective, and we hope you'll go back and listen to our reviews for "Black Swan," "The Town," "The Fighter," "Toy Story 3," "Winter's Bone," "127 Hours," "Blue Valentine," "The Kids Are All Right," "Inception" and former reviews for "The Social Network," and "True Grit." Please be sure to take a look at the winners of the NBP Film Community and NBP Film Awards for 2010. I would like to give a final thank you to all of you, the dear listeners of Next Best Picture. We appreciate your support and hope you have had as great of a time with this retrospective as we have. Enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FILM FINANCING OPTIONS IN TODAY'S MARKET PGA producer Jim Holt will dive into equity investors, bank loans, pre-sales, and everything in between in this mini version of our finance intensive. (Episode 64) Hosted by Director/Producer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jenn Page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to be notified when the next accelerator goes live and other fun events fill out the form on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheWorkingDirector.Pro.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also go there to join our private FB group for directors so you can attend these live conversations and get your questions answered; as well as, to learn about The Working Director course that helps emerging filmmakers become working directors faster. MORE ON JAMES: James has 15+ years' experience as a Production and Finance executive. Recently Executive Produced Showdown at the Odessa, starring Terrance Howard and release by Shout Releasing in 2023, and Executive Produced Dangerous, starring Mel Gibson and Scott Eastwood, released by Lionsgate Pictures in 2022. Produced and structured the financing with Vertebra Films. The pictures included Arthur Newman starring Colin Firth and Emily Blunt. The comedy was shot in North Carolina and directed by award winning commercial director, Dante Ariola. Two Eli Roth thrillers, Aftershock, shot in Santiago, Chile, and Clown, shot in Ottawa, Canada. Clown was di-rected by Jon Watts, who recently completed Spiderman “Homecoming”, “Far from Home” and “No Way Home”. The pictures were released by The Weinstein Company and sold internationally by Filmnation. Executive V.P. of production and finance at Winchester Capital Management. Produced and managed the financing for The Men Who Stare at Goats, directed by Grant Heslov. It starred George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges. The picture premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. Executive V.P. of production and finance at Samuels Media. Produced and coordinated the financing structure for Michael Clayton. It was directed by Tony Gilroy and starred George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkerson. The Warner Brothers release earned six Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Tilda Swinton won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Produced In the Valley of Elah directed by Academy Award winner Paul Haggis starring Tommy Lee Jones. Mr. Jones was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in the Warner Independent release. The pictures premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals.