Podcasts about Far from Heaven

In this episode of Good Noise Podcast, I'm joined by Brian Gerald Bulger to talk about his latest release Thank God I'm Far From Heaven. We dive into the creative process, the themes behind the project, and what this chapter means for him as an artist. Hope you enjoy this conversation!Brian Gerald Bulger's Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briangeraldbulger/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briangeraldbulgerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianbulger8467Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/brian-gerald-bulger/1826316827Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0uX6R6T21VvT6XXJF2AiAV?si=XMpztqwjTsqCjQP7SbP54w

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore a once-popular genre of cinema which flourished in the mid-20th Century with films like Now Voyager, Mildred Pierce and All That Heaven Allows, and is still alive and kicking today - albeit often in unexpected ways.Ellen speaks to film critic Pamela Hutchinson about the melodramatic women's pictures of the 1930s, 40s and 50s, and about why the melodrama genre may be thriving in the current day, in the form of the male melodrama. Meanwhile, Mark talks to two directors from either side of the Atlantic, both well acquainted with the 21st century melodrama.British-Moroccan director Fyzal Boulifa talks about the influence of a 1950s Joan Crawford melodrama noir on his 2022 indie film The Damned Don't Cry, and about the post-revolutionary roots of the melodrama form. And American indie darling Todd Haynes discusses how melodrama runs through his filmography, from 2002's Far From Heaven, which reimagined the world of director Douglas Sirk for a 21st Century audience, to the ‘queer-melodrama' classic Carol.Producer: Jane Long A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4

The Take-Up Podcast returns with a spiffy new coat of colors in Todd Haynes' 2002 Douglas Sirk homage Far From Heaven. It's Joshua's pick for building a Take-Up permanent cinema of what made them film-lovers. He and Andrew discuss the Haynes canon, the Sirk canon, and coming out of the "Criterion Closet" in 2002. Alert to fans of stars Julianne Moore, Dennis Haysbert, Dennis Quaid (you exist?), and Viola Davis: your people are praised. Finally, the duo bring up One More Thing with returning favorite show Slow Horses and newcomer Netflix series Long Story Short.Next week Andrew's gone country... or No Country For Old Men, that is, with his 2007 Coen Bros. cinephilic awakening. Read on at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheTake-Up.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us @thetakeupstl on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to Social Media Manager Kayla McCulloch and Contributor Ethan Tarantella. Theme music by AMP.

Emily and Phil continue their deep dive into The Todds—Haynes, Phillips, Solondz, and Field—with Todd Haynes' lush and heartbreaking 2002 masterpiece Far From Heaven. Joining them is writer and culture critic Marie Bardi-Salinas (@mariebardi), bringing her sharp insight and deep love for this era of filmmaking.Together, they explore how Haynes channels Douglas Sirk to tell a daring, subversive story about race, sexuality, and suburban repression in 1950s America. From Julianne Moore's tour-de-force performance to the evocative Elmer Bernstein score and Edward Lachman's exquisite cinematography, this conversation celebrates the film's style and its urgent relevance.Don't miss this conversation about one of the most visually rich and emotionally complex films of the decade.

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 132 - Post - with Ed Lachman In this special episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, cinematographer Ed Lachman (Season 1, Episode 77) joins us to talk about post-production from the point-of-view of a cinematographer. Throughout the episode, Ed shares a bounty of his own observations regarding colour, luminosity, and depth of field, and we share our own perspectives on the perceived effects of anamorphic and spherical lenses. We later discuss the fatiguing effect of a monotonous montage of dark images, and Ed reveals a recent revelation about the relationship between resolution and colour. We also discuss the different (and complicated) methods of mimicking film in digital images, and we reflect on the importance of making your image look the way you want in-camera. We also ask Ed what he might do differently today to achieve the same Douglas Sirk-inspired look of Todd Haynes' FAR FROM HEAVEN, and Ed even brainstorms what he might do on his upcoming film shooting later this year. - This episode is sponsored by Aputure

This season, I am focused on stories with negative or neutral character arcs. Sometimes, finding out what a character doesn't want is the first step to discovery. On the surface, Cathy Whitaker has a perfect life. However, it's a shallow life. Cathy's choices are symbolically represented by her husband, Frank, and her gardener, Raymond. The two male characters are interesting external representations of Cathy's internal choices. There's a small amount of exposition in Far From Heaven, but when it features, it's done straightforwardly and with simplicity. -M“The interesting events in Cathy's arc happen side by side in the movie. She shows an interest in Raymond at the same time, she discovers Frank with another man. While Cathy is trying to maintain one life, she's also growing in another part of her life.” - Melanie HillRelated Story Nerd EpisodesThe Accidental Tourist (Season 5, Episode 3) 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

Original Release Date: Monday 23 September 2024    Description:   On this week's episode, Dean and Phil answer the following questions: 1) Was Vincent Van Gogh a mathematics genius? 2) What does a Frisbee have to do with airline aviation? 3) Does Phil's hatred of The Fall Guy know no bounds? Then, a review of the neo-noir pastiche Love Lies Bleeding leads into a brief discussion about distributor A24's output. The recent Chillpak discussion of Joaquin Phoenix bailing on his planned collaboration with Todd Haynes, caused Phil to revisit Todd Haynes' 2002 almost-masterpiece Far From Heaven, and the death of the legendary leading man Alain Delon led Phil to watch three of the actor's greatest successes on the big screen this week. The result is not only a discussion of Le Cercle Rouge, Purple Noon and La Piscine (aka The Swimming Pool), but a full deep dive into "heist" pictures, film critics, and more.

Fortunes change with the seasons in this 2002 exploration of social consequences set in 1950s Hartford, Connecticut. Kathy Whittaker, played by Julianne Moore, achieves peak surburbia just as her husband Frank (Dennis Quaid) begins having gay dalliances and Raymond, a new gardener, awakens Kathy's need for romantic connection. That Raymond, played by Dennis Haysbert, is Black, allows Kathy to experience an instructive dose of otherness on her visit with him to the Black parts of town. This translates to very real social shunning once her bigoted peers learn of her relationship, and Kathy's standing is threatened on nearly all sides. Haynes serves up this compelling parable in the unblemished jewel-tones and maudlin violins of mid-century melodrama. With dialogue as stiff as Frank's starched collars juxtaposed with unexpectedly naturalistic performances, more than a few scenes combust to devastating effect within the button-down milieu. Dave delights in the throw-back nod to Douglas Sirk and the genre of the ‘women's picture,' and in the uncanny blend of cliches and earnest heartbreak. Jeremy questions the narrative goals at work in the movie, musing on the resistance the film offers to any easy moral judgments. Did Kathy change, or was she a fish-out-of-water the whole time? Is the audience–or even the whole film–complicit in a white lady pity-party? And does anyone who lives in a split-level house still wear a tux to their own holiday party?

My Sin (1924) + Arpege (1927) by Lanvin + Vent Vert by Balmain (1947) + White Shoulders by Evyan (1943) + Magnificent Obsession by Lloyd C. Douglas (1929) + Leave Her to Heaven by Ben Ames Williams (1944) + Imitation of Life by Fannie Hurst (1933) + Douglas Sirk's Magnificent Obsession (1954) + All That Heaven Allows (1955) + Imitation of Life (1959) + John M. Stahl's Imitation of Life (1934) + Leave Her to Heaven (1945) + John Waters' Polyester (1981) + Todd Haynes' Far From Heaven (2002)  with Kylie White 3/27/23, 4/25/24, 9/16/24 S5E30, S6E32, S6E70 9/16/24 S6E71 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

We conclude our Camp Cinema season with our eighth episode covering Johnny Guitar (1954) and Imitation of Life (1959).In our finale, we delve into the origins of Camp Cinema in the 1950s, spotlighting Nicholas Ray's flamboyant western Johnny Guitar and Douglas Sirk's melodramatic Imitation of Life. Johnny Guitar subverts the traditional male bravado typical of most westerns by pitting two powerful women against each other. The visual artistry of Ray and his cinematographer, Harry Stradling, reveals the campy essense of the film with a rich palette of canary yellows, baked terra cottas, and deep azures. Imitation of Life achieves a similar feat, but with emotional resonance rather than visual flair. During our 1950s season, we explored Todd Haynes' commendable Douglas Sirk hommage, Far From Heaven. But nothing compares to the authentic touch of Sirk himself. Sirk masterfully understood cinema's power over an audience, manipulating emotions with precision in Imitation of Life. Its finale is one of the most emotionally explosive moments ever captured on celluloid. Camp manifest is many forms. Here we have two films that seem diametrically opposed in genre, but both use camp to full effect to elicit a deep response.

A leading ladies game leads to a tombstone-poetry pop quiz before Monica Farrell reads a poem by Michael Dumanis. Happy Pride Month!Watch Anne Sexton respond to a vile review (published in The Southern Review) of Live or Die.  Read "Menstruation at Forty" from Live or Die.  Read "Rapunzel" from Sexton's Transformations.On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, appearing with Natalie Portman to promote May December, Julianne Moore names her performance in Far From Heaven as her "personal best performance." On another episode, Moore talks about being fired from CanYou Every Forgive Me?  by Nicole Holofcener. Here's the receipts for why.It's not just Aaron who doesn't think of Moonstruck as romantic comedy.Read "The Wicked Candor of Wanda Coleman." Read this terrific appreciation of Kathy Acker in The LA Review of Books.Here's the New Yorker profile in which Judith Butler tells the story of her job interview at Williams in the late 1980s. James Wright's first book The Green Wall won the Yale Younger  in 1957 (chosen by Auden) and is full of formal verse. Compare "On the Skeleton of a Hound" (from The Green Wall) with "A Blessing" (from his 3rd book, The Branch Will Not Break).Kim Addonizio's poem "What Women Want" is the poem James was thinking about. It was first published in Tell Me.  You can buy Diannely Antigua's new book Good Monster, just out from Copper Canyon Press.The epitaph on Auden's grave is from his poem "In Memory of WB Yeats," which you can listen to Auden reading here.Read Dorothy Parker's "Interview."Watch this intro to the project at Canterbury Christchurch University's celebrating Aphra Behn. Read her poem "Love Armed."The epitaph on Kenyon's and Hall's tombstone is from her poem "Afternoon at MacDowell"At the end of the episode, Monica Ferrell reads Michael Dumanis's poem "East Liverpool, Ohio" from his new book Creature. Read a conversation with Michael in Adroit here.

Biografía El inicio de la carrera de la banda se dio cuando fue el soporte de 4 de los 5 shows de Blaze Bayley (ex- Iron Maiden) en Finlandia, también cuando resultó ganador del Wacken Open Air Metal Battle 2010, organizada por la emisora finlandesa Radio Rock Starba y apareció en la Expo de Metal finlandés de 2011. La banda pronto consiguió un contrato de grabación con la compañía Hype Records a finales de 2010. Lanzado en abril de 2011, el álbum debut Steel llegó a las listas de ventas finlandesas al número 6. Los comentarios de Steel variaron de muy bueno a excelente en casi todos los medios de comunicación locales. El verano siguiente la banda se lanzó a girar extensivamente por su Finlandia natal, teniendo también una corta estancia en Alemania, apoyando a Poisonblack. A finales del 2011 se produjo el lanzamiento mundial de Steel mediante la multinacional Nuclear Blast. Poco después el grupo ganó el honor de salir de gira junto a Nightwish en su gigantesca gira europea Imaginaerum, que ofreció más de 20 conciertos en 13 países diferentes. La gira resultó de gran éxito. Se aprovechó para grabar un vídeo en directo de la canción "Iron Hand" durante uno de sus espectáculos en Francia. En septiembre de 2012 Noora Louhimo fue presentada como la nueva cantante, en sustitución de Nitte Valo. En noviembre de 2012 se embarcan de nuevo por Europa junto a sus compañeros de sello Sonata Arctica para ofrecer más de 20 conciertos en vivo. La banda lanzó en mayo de 2013, su segundo álbum homónimo, Battle Beast. En enero de 2015 Battle Beast lanza su tercer álbum, Unholy Savior. En agosto del 2015 la banda participa en el prestigioso festival alemán Summer-Breeze, en Dinkelsbühl. A finales de febrero de 2015 la banda da un cambio drástico en la formación al expulsar a Anton Kabanen, quien no sólo era el guitarrista sino que era el líder, fundador y compositor principal de la banda. En febrero del 2017 Battle Beast lanza su cuarto álbum, Bringer of Pain. En marzo de 2019 Battle Beast lanza su quinto álbum, No More Hollywood Endings. En enero de 2022 Battle Beat lanza su sexto álbum de estudio, Circus of Doom. Noora Louhimo – Voz líder (2012–presente) Juuso Soinio – Guitarra rítmica (2008–presente) Pyry Vikki – Batería (2008–presente) Eero Sipilä – Bajo, coros (2008–presente) Janne Björkroth – Teclado, coros (2008–presente) Joona Björkroth – Guitarra líder y coros (2016–presente) Antiguos miembros Nitte Valo – Voz líder (2008–2012) Anton Kabanen – Guitarra líder, coros (2008–2015) Fuente : Wikipedia esto fue lo que sonón en el programa: Steel (Japanese Edition)3. The Band of the Hawk. Steel (Japanese Edition)1. Enter the Metal World. Steel (Japanese Edition)4. Justice And Metal. Steel (Japanese Edition)8. Show Me How To Die. Steel (Japanese Edition)10. Iron Hand. Steel (Japanese Edition)5. Steel. Battle Beast (Japanese Edition)1. Let It Roar. Battle Beast (Japanese Edition)9. Kingdom. Battle Beast (Japanese Edition)2. Out Of Control. Battle Beast (Japanese Edition)12. Black Ninja. Battle Beast (Japanese Edition)3. Out On The Streets. Unholy Savior (Japanese Edition)1. Lionheart. Unholy Savior (Japanese Edition)2. Unholy Savior. Unholy Savior (Japanese Edition)7. Touch In The Night. Unholy Savior (Japanese Edition)4. Madness. Unholy Savior (Japanese Edition)9. Hero's Quest. Bringer Of Pain (Japanese Edition)1. Straight To The Heart. Bringer Of Pain (Japanese Edition)3. King For A Day. Bringer Of Pain (Japanese Edition)10. Far From Heaven. Bringer Of Pain (Japanese Edition)9. Dancing With The Beast. Bringer Of Pain (Japanese Edition)5. Familiar Hell. No More Hollywood Endings (Japanese Edition)1. Unbroken. No More Hollywood Endings (Japanese Edition)2. No More Hollywood Endings. No More Hollywood Endings (Japanese Edition)3. Eden. No More Hollywood Endings (Japanese Edition)9. Raise Your Fists. No More Hollywood Endings (Japanese Edition)5. Endless Summer. Circus of Doom (Limited Edition, Digibook) (2CD)CD11. Circus of Doom. Circus of Doom (Limited Edition, Digibook) (2CD)CD13. Master of Illusion. Circus of Doom (Limited Edition, Digibook) (2CD)CD16. Russian Roulette. Circus of Doom (Limited Edition, Digibook) (2CD)CD19. Armageddon. Circus of Doom (Limited Edition, Digibook) (2CD)CD18. The Road to Avalon. Circus of Doom (Limited Edition, Digibook) (2CD)CD21. The Lightbringer. Circus of Doom (Limited Edition, Digibook) (2CD)CD22. Tempest of Blades.

For as long as I've been a devotee of cinema, I've followed the career of Patricia Clarkson. Patricia is a genuine queen of the screen, featuring in films like The Station Agent, Far From Heaven, The Green Mile, and Pieces of April, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Her latest films is the magnificent drama film Monica, featuring Trace Lysette (Transparent, Hustlers) who plays the titular character, a trans woman who poses as a support worker to visit her dying mother, Eugenia (Patricia Clarkson). Due to Eugenia's abusive nature, Monica left the family years ago, only to be drawn back into the fold by her sister-in-law, Laura (Emily Browning), to make amends with her mother.Unresolved trauma hovers under the surface of Monica's exterior, with Trace Lysette delivering a performance that stuns with its authenticity and complexity, and when she shares the screen with Patricia Clarkson, the film truly soars. Director Andrea Pallaoro, alongside co-writer Orlando Tirado, has crafted a masterful trans narrative which was part of a landmark year of LGBTIQA+ cinema in 2023.In the above interview, Patricia talks about her work throughout the years, the importance of celebrating and championing queer voices, and the joy of working alongside Trace Lysette.Monica screens at the upcoming Mardis Gras Queer Screen festival, running in cinemas in Sydney from 15-29 February 2024, with select films heading online for on demand screenings across Australia from 1-11 March 2024. Tickets can be purchased at QueerScreen.com.au. The festival features an array of panel discussions including chats about Queer Tropes and Trauma on Screen, Films That Made You Feel Seen, and more, alongside a wide array of features, documentaries, and short films, including All of Us Strangers, Mutt, The Missing, Isla's Way, The People's Joker, Kokomo City, a celebration of the work of John Waters with a screening of Female Trouble, and even a sing-along of The Sound of Music. There's something for everyone.Monica screens at Queer Screen on Tuesday 27 February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For as long as I've been a devotee of cinema, I've followed the career of Patricia Clarkson. Patricia is a genuine queen of the screen, featuring in films like The Station Agent, Far From Heaven, The Green Mile, and Pieces of April, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Her latest films is the magnificent drama film Monica, featuring Trace Lysette (Transparent, Hustlers) who plays the titular character, a trans woman who poses as a support worker to visit her dying mother, Eugenia (Patricia Clarkson). Due to Eugenia's abusive nature, Monica left the family years ago, only to be drawn back into the fold by her sister-in-law, Laura (Emily Browning), to make amends with her mother.Unresolved trauma hovers under the surface of Monica's exterior, with Trace Lysette delivering a performance that stuns with its authenticity and complexity, and when she shares the screen with Patricia Clarkson, the film truly soars. Director Andrea Pallaoro, alongside co-writer Orlando Tirado, has crafted a masterful trans narrative which was part of a landmark year of LGBTIQA+ cinema in 2023.In the above interview, Patricia talks about her work throughout the years, the importance of celebrating and championing queer voices, and the joy of working alongside Trace Lysette.Monica screens at the upcoming Mardis Gras Queer Screen festival, running in cinemas in Sydney from 15-29 February 2024, with select films heading online for on demand screenings across Australia from 1-11 March 2024. Tickets can be purchased at QueerScreen.com.au. The festival features an array of panel discussions including chats about Queer Tropes and Trauma on Screen, Films That Made You Feel Seen, and more, alongside a wide array of features, documentaries, and short films, including All of Us Strangers, Mutt, The Missing, Isla's Way, The People's Joker, Kokomo City, a celebration of the work of John Waters with a screening of Female Trouble, and even a sing-along of The Sound of Music. There's something for everyone.Monica screens at Queer Screen on Tuesday 27 February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SEASON 20 BEGINS!!! We meet ICON of film and Hollywood costumes SANDY POWELL OBE!!!! We discuss her love of art, collaborating with legendary queer artists/creative minds Derek Jarman and Lindsay Kemp, a 25 year collaboration with choreographer Lea Anderson, and how art informs her costume design. Sandy is a multi award-winning Costume Designer who has won three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design, plus the recent honour of BAFTA Fellowship 2023, and a Costume Designers Guild Award.Londoner, Sandy, studied at St Martins School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design where she specialised in theatre design. She started her professional career in fringe with the National Theatre working on numerous productions including Orders of Obedience and Rococo. She went on to design sets and costumes for productions of Lumiere and Son, Bright Side and Culture Vulture. As a student and one of the leading lights of the international theatre scene she most admired was Lindsay Kemp, the gifted director, designer and performer. On impulse she spoke to him on the phone and said how much she wanted to work with him. After seeing samples of her work he asked her to join him in Milan as costume designer for his theatre company. During her 3 year spell with him she worked on Nijinsky which was a study of the start and madness of the great Russian dancer. She also designed the costumes for The Big Parade, a tragic- comic homage to the silent screen, and the stage and screen versions of A Midsummer Nights Dream. In 1985 she rapidly established herself in the world of video working on many pop promos with director Derek Jarman and with him on his film Caravaggio, and Zenith's For Queen and Country.Born in 1960, she was raised in south London, where she was taught to sew by her mother on a Singer sewing machine, and began experimenting with cutting and adapting patterns at a young age. Educated at Sydenham High School, she went on to complete an Art Foundation at Saint Martins in 1978, and in 1979 she began a BA in Theatre Design at Central School of Art and Design (now Central Saint Martins.)In 1981 she withdrew from her degree to assist a costume designer who worked for a fringe theatre company called Rational Theatre, and also began a long collaboration with Lindsay Kemp designing for him in Italy and Spain.In 1984 when, after a spell as a costume designer on music videos, she moved into the film industry. Her break came when the film director and stage designer Derek Jarman appointed her costume designer on his film, Caravaggio (1986), starring Tilda Swinton and Sean Bean. To date, Powell has worked as Costume Designer on over 50 films, including Orlando (1992);The Crying Game (1992); Interview with the Vampire (1994); Michael Collins (1996); The Wings of The Dove (1997); Hilary and Jackie (1998); The End of the Affair (1999); Gangs of New York (2002); Far From Heaven (2002); Sylvia (2003); The Aviator (2005); The Departed (2006); Shutter Island (2010) Hugo (2011) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013); Cinderella (2015); Carol (2015); Mary Poppins Returns (2018); and Living (2022). She has earned 76 award nominations and won 27 awards in her career, including Academy Awards for Shakespeare in Love (1998) and The Aviator (2004), a BAFTA Award for Velvet Goldmine (1998), and both an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for The Young Victoria (2010).Follow @TheSandyPowell on Instagram.Thanks for listening!!! This season is shaping up to be one of the most fascinating so far!!! Thanks for listening. Follow us @TalkArt for images of works we discuss in today's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the two hundred and thirtieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew don't have enough hot dogs.Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about a pair of Todd Haynes films about trouble in suburbia for a theme we're calling Wait 'Til We Get our Haynes On You. Before that we discuss a few titles in Recently Watched, including- Queens of the Qing Dynasty, Love Life, Silent Night, and Godzilla Minus One. Then, we discuss a complicated family in MAY DECEMBER. We also discuss a different complicated family in FAR FROM HEAVEN. We also discuss Riverdale, Allstate, and Dragonheart.Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: TheThirdActPodcast@gmail.com  

Todd Haynes (Carol, Far From Heaven) directs this domestic drama/psychological thriller starring Oscar-winner Julianne Moore as a suburban woman who had an affair with an underage boy more than twenty years prior and ended up marrying him after she was eventually released from prison.  This young boy has grown up into Charles Melton (Riverdale) and the two eventually had a family....now with three teenagers, two of whom are about to graduated high school.  Their lives together have seemingly become more mundane now more than two decades removed from scandal....but complicating matters is the introduction of Elizabeth (Oscar-winner Natalie Portman) who is a TV actress who has come to visit them for an extended period of time.  She will soon be starring in a film production recounting their affair so she has taken it upon herself to not only "study" Gracie as a person but to become involved with every one else in their lives.  And what results is a truly unique story of love, loss, and regret which is unlike anything else you might have seen in recent years....and it's playing on Netflix!Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

Old Time Movie Machine month continues with Todd Haynes rolling a grenade into 1957 with the 2002 banger, Far From Heaven! We're going deep into mid-century race relations, human sexuality, and what different types of skirts represent in a semiotic sense. Who knew? Featuring Carolyn Naoroz, Katherine Sherlock, and Justin Zeppa. Far From Heaven was directed by Todd Haynes and stars Julianne Moore and Dennis Haysbert.Join us on Patreon at the Boom Room for exclusive, ad-free bonus content in the form of super-deluxe length episodes: patreon.com/oldmovietimemachine We appreciate your support, so please subscribe, rate, review, and follow the show: YouTube: youtube.com/@oldmovietimemachineInstagram: @timemachinepodcasts Facebook: facebook.com/oldmovietimemachine Email: partyline@oldmovietimemachine.com Buy our luxurious merchandise: www.teepublic.com/user/old-movie-time-machine  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, Kate and Brodie recap the last few weeks of movies, meals and parties. Jinx went to see the girlbosses at SXSW Sydney, heard about Naomi Watts' menopause products, learned she's married to Billy Crudup and barely saw Nicole Kidman's ankles. She did not cook her own meat at Le Foote and visited Vermuteria, meanwhile BL remembers a fight she had with Siri in The Rocks and recounts a night at French Saloon. Together they went to celebrate Melbourne icon Beci Orpin's birthday, and reminisce about their prom looks – one of which was far more iconic than the other. Then, they recap the movies they've seen recently and discuss how JTFirstman makes fun of himself in Rotting in the Sun, You Hurt My Feelings is the film of the year, why can't everyone make movies like Far From Heaven, we both liked the kooky A Haunting in Venice, The Exorcist: The Believer is trash, remember the tiny sunglasses in My Best Friend's Wedding.Also: Alsos!Also AlsosCOMEDY ALSO: Zoë Coombs Marr's new show Every Single Thing in My Whole Entire Life (A Perpetual Work in Progress) is on at Comedy Republic on 23 November and 7 DecemberSWIM ALSO: YouSwimPROTECT ALSO: Moth spray from GramQUIZ ALSO: Trivia @ the Keys on Wednesday NightsSTORE ALSO: Kowtow has opened on Gertrude St in Melbourne!CLASS ALSO: BL is hosting a Writer's Vic event on writing and money on November 28Find us on Instagram @seealsopodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready to unleash your inner rocker with the Triple M's Gig Review, the ultimate podcast series for live music aficionados. In this week's episode, we take you on a sonic journey through Evanescence's electrifying concert at Sydney's famous Qudos Bank Arena. With over 20 years in the alternative music scene, Evanescence showed why they are still the titans of goth metal. Amy Lee's timeless voice resounded through the venue, leaving the audience spellbound. Our episode dives deep into the performance, analyzing the nuances of both the band and their stellar production team. Get the scoop on the night's setlist, featuring hits like 'Going Under,' 'Call Me When You're Sober,' and 'Far From Heaven.' Experience the emotional highs and the melodic lows, and find out why the concert was a rollercoaster of auditory delights from start to finish. We wrap it up with a look back at two of the band's seminal tracks, 'My Immortal' and 'Bring Me To Life,' which closed the show to thunderous applause. Whether you're a die-hard Evanescence fan or new to the goth rock scene, this episode is your ultimate guide. Don't miss out on this aural experience, exclusively available on the LiSTNR app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third episode of our Set in the 1950s cycle, we compare two hommages to the post war decade: Todd Haynes' Far from Heaven and Frank Darabont's The Majestic.Special guests: Brian Eggert from Deep Focus Reviews, Rotten Tomato Approved and frequent KARE 11 guest film critic What started out as a random pairing of two 1950s period pieces from the early Aughts became a rather interesting juxtaposition on the potency and fugility of worshiping art from the past. Far From Heaven was born from a love and respect for Douglas Sirk's fifties melodramas, and The Majestic has Frank Darabont donning his best Capra impression. While both films have inherited riches from the past, their contemporary narratives tend to sizzle instead of sparkle. Far From Heaven is beautifully shot and acted with an intricate and immaculate product design. But we wonder if there is anything happening beyond a Sirk lovefest. The Majestic has a prefab Americana store of redemption that is instantly gripping. But while the trim looks polished and proper, the rooms feel empty. Both films demonstrate how hommage can result is both a dissonant feedback loop as well as an illuminating ouroboros. Note: This podcast was recorded and produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of writers and actors currently on strike, Asteroid City and The Fabelmans would not exist. Support the artists who make the art you love.

This week we're excited to present a conversation with director Todd Haynes. Haynes's new film, May December, will make its North American premiere as the Opening Night selection of the 61st New York Film Festival on September 29th. In this archival conversation with Haynes, the director discusses his mid-90s classic, Safe, starring his May December and Far From Heaven leading actress, Julianne Moore. While Haynes shot Safe in 1994, he set it at the height of the AIDS epidemic seven years earlier. The unnamed disease at the center of this indelible, shuddering movie—widely considered one of Haynes's masterpieces—has taken on new, unexpected meanings since the film's release, and yet much of what makes Safe revelatory to watch is the uncanny precision of its setting, look, and tone. Carol (Julianne Moore), whose mysterious breakdown from perfect housewife to cloistered invalid drives the movie's plot, is a character couldn't live anywhere but suburban L.A. in the late '80s—a landscape Haynes captures in a strange, piercing, hyperreal light. Jonathan Rosenbaum called Safe “the most provocative American art film of the year” in 1995. It's hard to imagine any movie topping it were it released now. This conversation was moderated by NYFF Artistic Director, Dennis Lim.

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema's greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating. Add in a few silly tangents and a fun game at the end of the episode and you've got yourself a podcast we truly hope you love. On episode 3 of the Director Watch Podcast, they are joined by AwardsWatch contributor Sophia Ciminello discuss the latest film in their Todd Haynes series, I'm Not There (2007). Following up his most successful film to date, Todd Haynes pivoted from the Douglas Sirk inspired world of Far From Heaven to tackle a music biopic about one of the greatest American figures in music history, Bob Dylan. Unlike Velvet Goldmine, where he wasn't granted access to use the songs of the iconic singer David Bowie, Dylan gave his blessing to Haynes for this project, which explore the multiple personas of the legendary singer songwriter performed by six different actors of various age, gender and race. With this, Haynes made a film that is now celebrated amongst the other outstanding films of the vastly rich year that was 2007. On this episode, Ryan, Jay and Sophia breakdown if Haynes was able to stick this landing for this ambitious film, if it does right by Dylan's legacy, why more modern biopics aren't made this way, they aren't looking forward to the new Bob Dylan biopic from director James Mangold, and which other music genius could get a similar I'm Not There style of film made about their life and career. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 1h37m. The guys will be back next week to continue their Todd Haynes series with a look at Carol. Till then, let's get into it. Music: MUSICALIFE, from Pond5 (intro) and “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

Welcome to Director Watch! On this brand new AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema's greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision-making process so fascinating. Add in a few silly tangents and a fun game at the end of the episode and you've got yourself a podcast we truly hope you love. On episode 2 of the Director Watch Podcast, they are joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson discuss the latest film in their Todd Haynes series, Far from Heaven (2002). Right off at the top of the show, we address that there won't be an episode on Velvet Goldmine, as an error was made, and the episode has been lost forever. But Ryan, Jay and Erik give some brief thoughts on the 1998 film before diving into Haynes's 2002 follow up. In a pivot away from the glam rock drama, he found his way back into the cinematic world with another look at the domestic life of a wife played by Julianne Moore. Unlike Safe, Far From Heaven takes place in the 1950s, and explores a traditional 50's family crumbling due to sexual and racial relationships the married couple form in the film that were taboo for the time. Known for being one of the best films of the year 2002, Ryan, Jay, and Erik breakdown the film from every angle, from the brilliant score, Moore's performance, Haynes's screenplay, the homages to the genius director Douglas Sirk, and so much more. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 1h31m. The guys will be back next week to continue their Todd Haynes series with a look at I'm Not There. Till then, let's get into it. Music: MUSICALIFE, from Pond5 (intro) and “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

A look back at Todd Haynes's 2002 melodrama that pulls off a nearly miraculous balance of past and present. Plus, Franklin Leonard joins to discuss the Academy's recent theatrical requirements and which films might suffer as a result; a discussion of the newly announced Governors Awards winners; a look at Asteroid City's surprising box office success; and rumors that the Emmys might be delayed as the writers strike continues. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at littlegoldmen@vf.com Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look back at Todd Haynes's 2002 melodrama that pulls off a nearly miraculous balance of past and present. Plus, Franklin Leonard joins to discuss the Academy's recent theatrical requirements and which films might suffer as a result; a discussion of the newly announced Governors Awards winners; a look at Asteroid City's surprising box office success; and rumors that the Emmys might be delayed as the writers strike continues.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at littlegoldmen@vf.comFollow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Sean Comer and Mark Radulich review movies currently on streaming services: Far From Heaven/American Beauty/The Kids Are All Right Review! First up is Far From Heaven (2002) (PVOD). Then we move on to American Beauty (1999) (PVOD). Finally we review The Kids Are All Right (2010) (Amazon Prime).Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsosnapchat: markkind76FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulich

My Sin (1924) and Arpege (1927) by Lanvin + Lloyd C. Douglas's Magnificent Obsession (1929) + Douglas Sirk's Magnificent Obsession (1954) + All That Heaven Allows (1955) + Todd Haynes's Far From Heaven (2002) with Kylie White  To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.  3/27/23 S5E30

Hello, everybody. We're back. First, we offer our heartfelt condolences to those affected by the recent earthquakes in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria. We want to suggest a link for those who would like to donate money to help the relief efforts in the area. Ahbap.org is a trustworthy place to donate to as they are working diligently with government bodies to ensure the people in the area are well taken care of. In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing the filmography of Todd Haynes in the context of his films "Carol" (2015) and "Far From Heaven" (2002). *Disclaimer*: This episode was recorded before the tragic earthquakes occurred in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria.

Aaron and Rob are back for the Autumn installment of the Four Series Of Film podcast series! This time they're talking about a film that is absolutely Fall AF: Todd Haynes' 2002 film, Far From Heaven. Join them as they peel back the sanguine veneer of this beautifully rendered 50s melodrama and discuss its many layers and themes. 

Passi più tempo a scegliere un film piuttosto che a guardarlo? Ogni giorno la speaker di Radio Capital Betty Senatore ti toglie dall'imbarazzo e sceglie un film al posto tuo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE GAUNTLET MOVIE MIXTAPE – VOLUME TWO A SONIC JOURNEY through THE GAUNTLET From No Escape to All Creatures Great and Small Music and Sounds from Episodes 11-20 La fin du monde (1930) – No Greater Glory (1934) – The Lusty Men (1957) – The Incredible Journey (1963) – Salto (1965) – My Little Loves (1974) – McQ (1974) – First Graders (1984) – Three O'Clock High (1987) – Exorcist II: Heretic (1977) – Knightriders (1981) – An Autumn's Tale (1987) – Clearcut (1991) – Stalin (1992) – Most Valuable Primate 2 (2001) – Police Beat (2005) – Far From Heaven (2002) – Halloween: Resurrection (2002) – Stemple Pass (2012) – Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)

In Far From Heaven, Todd Haynes pays loving homage to sumptuous 1950's Douglas Sirk melodramas. This movie is actually more ambitious than anything Sirk ever did though. Haynes tackles multiple controversies in his "Issues Film", including closeted homosexuality and romance between a black man & a white woman. The actors---especially Julianne Moore---are excellent. Moore, Dennis Quaid and Dennis Haysbert play it very close to the chest and they make their director's deliberately phony-sounding dialogue come across as true and accurate. These characters have three-dimensions and many shades of grey and they all get hurt by the way society was back then...and in some ways still is. Incidentally, we neglected to mention that Haynes himself is gay. We also skated over the horrible act of conversion therapy, which no one should have ever had to go through. And we didn't make the connection that Moore played ANOTHER desperately suppressed '50s housewife in her other 2002 Oscar nomination (The Hours). So don't ask who on Earth is politely knocking at your door, by golly. Just download the 453rd Ellises' Analysis, Pop, but also buy a bunch of Sparkplug Coffee. You can nab a 20% discount by using our "top100project" promo code. Also, shoot us some tweets (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis) and perhaps try gazing at the offerings on Ryan's sports movie podcast ("Scoring At The Movies").

Far From Heaven, The Plot Against America, a Super Bowl TV commercial. What do they all have in common? All had scenes shot in Cranford. The town is frequently showcased in movies, TV shows and commercials. What is it about Cranford that's attractive to the creative people behind these productions? Listen as Cranford Radio talks to David W. Schoner, Jr., the Associate Director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and TV Commission.

Josh, what is your problem? The Prince Podcast featuring....... What's This Shit?!?! - "Some kind of new fixation he's having with whatever's going on with his little body" - the lamp explodes. What We're Watching: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent; Mija; Far From Heaven; Spider-Man (2002)

Paul and Erin review two films from the 2000s that emulate the style of films from four decades earlier: Todd Haynes' Sirkian 2002 melodrama FAR FROM HEAVEN, and Peyton Reed's 2003 Rock Hudson/Doris Day romcom pastiche DOWN WITH LOVE. Plus: our quick takes on THE BATMAN, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, DR. STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, AMBULANCE and THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT.

On this episode of Daly Notes, Adam shares with you a few reviews all sharing anniversaries of some kind! He also take another Journey with Spielberg as well! Then he spins that Wheel of Blind Spots! Today's Reviews - The Lost World: Jurassic Park -1997- (25 Year Anniversary) Far From Heaven -2002- (20 Year Anniversary) The Heartbreak Kid -2007- (15 Year Anniversary) Jurassic Park (1992) Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Rg7-Xcb8o Daly Notes is hosted by Adam Daly and is a part of the AlmostSideways family. Find AlmostSideways everywhere! Website almostsideways.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/ AlmostSideways Twitter: @almostsideways Terry's Twitter: @almostsideterry Zach's Twitter: @pro_zach36 Adam's Twitter: @adamsideways iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4m Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/almost-sideways-movie-podcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber Pandora https://pandora.app.link/hfYGimTce8

All aboard as we celebrate one, two, three, four, scratch that, fifty episodes of Overlapping Dialogue with a movie so big that even this podcast couldn't sink it: Titanic! But before we rally to the lifeboats or slide hopelessly to our chilly doom, this week's Blue Plate Special finds us chowing down on a whole host of recent watches, including Smooth Talk, The Green Fog, Kameradschaft, Mud, and Far From Heaven. Once the appetizers are dispatched, we feast on James Cameron's gargantuan main course of a production, working our way through the various historical contexts the movie situates itself in, unpack the film's at once broad yet entirely effective characterizations of class, and answer the question of whether or not this really was the last great Hollywood movie made at this scale and execution. Spoiler alert: it was. It really was... Feel free to skip to 3:11:33 for the beginning of our audio commentary. As always, please like, subscribe, rate, and review us on all of our channels, which include Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Contact us at huffmanbrothersproductions@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.

In this episode of the Don't Know Her? podcast we are back to chat about another performer we feel deserving of a lot more recognition than they have received so far. This time we are delighted to be joined by a guest from all the way Down Under, it's James Kunovski - host of the Out of Oscar podcast - who has brought the delightful Patricia Clarkson to round off our miniseries focussing in on one-time Oscar Nominees Patricia will be a familiar face to many for her eclectic work in American indie cinema and for her award-winning supporting turns in TV shows like Sharp Objects and Six Feet Under. In this episode we focus on a few of her many film performances, including The Station Agent, Far From Heaven, Easy A, and her Oscar-nominated turn in Pieces of April. We even dip into her less celebrated work in the 2002 TV adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie, where she plays iconic literary/screen mother, Margaret White. In the quiz this time Michael pits James against Scott to establish who is the bigger fan of Ms. Clarkson. Following on from this we all make our suggestions for what we'd love to see from Patricia down the line. Will any of these choices get picked up for development - we certainly hope so. We hope you enjoy this episode and that if you haven't already you'll join us on social media. Follow @dontknow_her on Twitter and Instagram to keep updated on upcoming episodes and to have your say on future episodes. Link to Don't Know Her? on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontknowher_pod Link to Don't Know Her? on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontknowher_pod/ Link to Out of Oscar podcast: https://linktr.ee/outofoscarpod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dontknowherpod/message

Welcome to MASTADQ: Mark And Sarah Talk About Dennis Quaid! Mark Blankenship slid into the guest chair (not a euphemism) to discuss Far From Heaven, the line between melodrama and tragedy, and how Todd Haynes's 2002 homage to Douglas Sirk and "women's pictures" lets the paintings that are Cathy and Frank Whitaker become real. Sarah revisits a ten-year-old review that wasn't fair to Quaid's performance; Jeb files his ratings from his score-poisoning sickbed (and unearths another DQ-blocking runner); and we all wonder how to rate a performance that won awards, but isn't very Quaidy. Take a break from sourcing the Whitakers' living-room furniture and listen to an all-new Quaid In Full. Overall score: 7 QQQ score: 8.33 Days since a lost Kuffs accident: 112 SHOW NOTES Follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/quaidinfullpod) Get EVEN MORE Qontent (...sorry) at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/quaidinfull) "Hey, was that the Dan Cassino sound drop from Extra Hot Great?" 'Twas. (https://extrahotgreat.com) Stephen Hunter's review in WaPo (https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2002/11/15/AR2005033116900.html) We'll have what Manohla Dargis was having (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-08-et-dargis8-story.html) Ebert's review (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/far-from-heaven-2002) SDB's from 2012 (https://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/the-crushed-film-festival-presents-far-from-heaven/) Mark Blankenship at Primetimer (https://www.primetimer.com/about/mark_blankenship) and on Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs (https://markandsarahtalkaboutsongs.com) Special Guest: Mark Blankenship.

2015 film masterpiece. For those acknowledged by the director Todd Haynes - David Lean's Brief Encounter - to others we gleaned from watching the film many times - the films of George Cukor, Deborah Kerr in The End of the Affair and Haynes' own Far From Heaven. For this conversation Murtada welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss these topics and how forming a relationship with a film changes the way you view over time.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)

Well known as writer of The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guides, Kelley has also directed various short and feature films. He has an extensive career working in sound design on films such as Good Will Hunting and Far From Heaven. In the late 90's Kelley would make his first feature film, Birddog, putting it all on the line to see his project through. In the interview, he talks with Poxy and Ragan about his early days as a father and filmmaker, the transition to Hollywood, and his career as an author, all of which would help make Kelley Baker who he is today, and that's The Angry Filmmaker.Support the show (https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E9988&id=1)

Will Putney joins us again this week! We discuss Fit For an Autopsy's latest album, Oh What The Future Holds, producing the latest Every Time I Die record, Radical, the importance of having a message in his lyrical output, how he finds it difficult to support artists whose messages misalign with his own, why he is happy to be “a little dumber” so modern issues don't consume him, his upcoming tour cycle with END, and what his home stereo system is like as a music producer. Petar and Brandon discuss what Judas Priest would sound like as a four-piece, Bruce Dickinson recording a new solo album, and Metallica and Tool employing Covid-sniffing dogs for tour safety. Thank you to our sponsor, Metal Blade Records, for their continued support! Songs: Fit For An Autopsy - "Two Towers" and “Far From Heaven," END - “Hesitation Wounds”

Come one, come all to the Sirk Du Soleil as the Deep Cut trio discusses Todd Hayne's Far From Heaven. Ben compares his Deep Cut Pick to Haynes' critically acclaimed, subsequent melodrama Carol to show the breadth of the director's approach to melodrama, but Eli and Wilson aren't so convinced. Wilson feels that it's a shallow imitation of the Women's Picture auteur Douglas Sirk, while Eli questions the movie's sociopolitical outlook from the early 2000's. Can Ben open the discussion to the movie's merits? What's a color score? And will Eli ever shut up about Psycho (1998)? Wistfully contemplate your loves of yore in our Discord server. Keep up with Deep Cut on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Letterboxd. Read Scott Higgins' essay on the color score in Far From Heaven (Chapter 9, pages 101-113).

Rebecca Hall's new PASSING takes a more restrained, internal approach to its story about racial identity and the rejection thereof than Douglas Sirk's 1959 classic IMITATION OF LIFE, but the two films share an awareness of how style and subject matter can work hand in hand. We're joined again this week by critic Odie Henderson to discuss how each film balances its messaging, storytelling, and style, after digging into PASSING's black-and-white cinematography, literary source material, and ambiguous ending. Plus Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent viewing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your radar. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about IMITATION OF LIFE, PASSING, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.  Show Notes: Works Cited: • “One Last Bit of Black History” by Odie Henderson (Big Media Vandalism) • “Angels of Death: A Prairie Home Companion and All That Jazz” by Odie Henderson (Slant Magazine) Your Next Picture Show: • Odie: Douglas Sirk's LURED; Lewis Seiler's WOMEN'S PRISON; Mamoru Hosada's BELLE • Tasha: Hayao Miyazaki's FUTURE BOY CONAN • Genevieve: Penny Lane's LISTENING TO KENNY G • Keith: Todd Haynes' FAR FROM HEAVEN; Mike Mills' C'MON C'MON Outro music: “Irene and Claire” by Devonté Hynes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Haynes is co-host Dolores McElroy's “favorite living director” for his films' “meticulousness” and “visual splendor,” but above all the way he loves his subjects and makes them “vibrant and romantic”! Dressed for life at the front of a classroom, Haynes always projects the air of a nice, well-adjusted teacher--and indeed, he figured he'd wind up as a teacher who made experimental films on the side. But he made a splash in the late 1980s film world with his surprisingly moving film Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, done in stop-motion animation using Barbie dolls as his cast, quickly became a leading light of the New Queen Cinema movement with his film Poison under conservative right-wing attack, and he's been with us as a fascinating filmmaker ever since, with films as varied in content and approach as Safe, Far From Heaven, I'm Not There, Mildred Pierce, Carol, Wonderstruck, Dark Waters, and the new documentary The Velvet Underground.      [MIND THE GAP: We got so embroiled in talking about Haynes, we talked right through a gap in the sound around the ten-minute mark. Just keep on listening, we come back strong!]  

Douglas Sirk (1897 - 1987) - All That Heaven Allows (1955) Sirk was a Dane born in Germany and became very successful in Germany as a theater director. His 1st wife joined the Nazi Party. He left Germany primarily because of the danger the rise of the Nazi Party created for his 2nd wife who was a Jew.  The core and substance of Sirk's oeuvre was created in Hollywood in the 1950's in so-called women's films. Sirk's greatest works depicted social constraints from the woman's point of view and offered full-bodied characters to his female stars. Sirk uses sweeping music, vivid technicolor, and lush scenery in opposition to emotional suppression and the heavy hand of systemic oppression. He hides his true anti-fascist message behind the tissue-thin glamor of Hollywood.    At the time of their release, Sirk's movies were critically sneered at for their swollen emotions and woman-centric themes. It was, per usual, the French New Wave directors and Cahiers du Cinema who embraced, lauded, and raised to the pantheon Douglas Sirk's 1950's films. Perhaps, the French could appreciate the films in depth because they were not afraid of the romantic stylistic grandeur and the anti-bourgeoises subtext.    ATHA stars the almost forgotten Jane Wyman (Ronald Reagan's 1st wife in real life) opposite the younger Rock Hudson. Wyman is an upper class widow in love with a younger, working class man. And all the forces of her class, family, and larger social circle put pressure on her to forego an alliance with an “unsuitable” man. Her family and society's discomfort come from her crossing the class barrier and more, fundamentally, her implicitly asserting her sexual desire by making this choice. Sirk uses lighting, imagery, and mise en scene to evoke Wyman's inner life, which she keeps buttoned up as required by her training and social position.   To my mind, Sirk's greatest film is his last, Imitation of Life (1959). It is a remake of the equally good 1934 black-and-white version starring Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers as two women whose lives are bound together. They are bonded emotionally and economically, yet divided by race and class. Sirk's remake starring Lana Turner and Juanita Moore is more stylish and emotionally febrile as he builds an edifice of intersectional inequality with gowns by Jean Louis. The major difference between the films is that in the 1934 version Louise Beaver's black maid character plays a major role in raising the family's fortunes by her own talents. Sirk retired in 1959 after Imitation of Life. But continues to influence and inspire filmmakers, particularly male filmmakers.   Todd Haynes (b. 1961) - Far From Heaven (2002)  Todd Haynes has a strong sympathy and insight into the female point of view. He has directed films in many genres but he brings a complex compassion no matter the form he is using. Far From Heaven is a remake of All That Heaven Allows (1955) with a large dollop of Imitation of Life (1959) folded in.    In FFH, Julianne Moore is not a widow but a woman married to a closeted gay man, who falls in love with a straight, working-class, black man; thereby, challenging all the taboos. Haynes adopts all the hallmarks of Sirk's style - oceanic musical score, colors so rich you can taste them, and pulsating, barely expressed emotions shifting the tectonic plates of the character's lives.    Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945 - 1982) Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) This is one of the best out of Fassbinder's enormous catalog of 44 films directed during his 18-year career. Fassbinder lived an openly queer lifestyle, indulged in, and eventually died from drugs. Basically, Fassbinder did not give shit what conventional and middle-class morality dictated. All of his films were political in that they spit in the face of the establishment.    In Ali, Fassbinder has the courage to cast a man and woman whose demographics really challenges normative attitudes about heterosexual relationships. Brigitte Mira is actually 25 years older than her love interest played by El Hedi Ben Salem. She is not cosmetically enhanced with surgery, weight-loss, or special undergarments. Salem is a man of color, originally from Morocco, making him an immigrant and non-white. Every element is spectacularly transgressive in the 1970's and still challenging today.  Unlike Douglas Sirk and Todd Haynes, Fassbinder had no ties to the filmmaking establishment. He rebels stridently in his raw, unlovely mise en scene. Yet, at the same time, he pays homage to Sirk's visual vocabulary.  

An Autumn's Tale (1987) / Far From Heaven (2002) This week autumn leaves are falling as we discuss two tales of love and transition in Todd Haynes' modernist melodrama and Mabel Cheung's immigration romantic comedy

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With Pride Month 2019 winding down, James and Brian take a look at two queer films that share more than just an actress in Julianne Moore. For the first time, we're talking two queer films from two queer filmmakers! Each film takes a look back at where we've been with Far From Heaven taking place in the 1950's. In the era of Leave It to Beaver and Donna Reed, Todd Haynes' film showcases a woman who learns her loving husband is gay and must deal with the fallout. First time filmmaker Tom Ford takes us to the 1960's, where the titular single man, Colin Firth, loses his lover in a tragedy and spends the film planning his last day on Earth.