Podcast appearances and mentions of Greta Gerwig

The Munsons welcome back OG Munson Warren Hicks alongside 7-time guest Munson Matti Groll—better known online as FlygonHG—for a deep dive into the fascinating, sometimes confounding career of Greta Gerwig. For most of the crew, this episode doubles as a crash course in the Mumblecore movement and Gerwig's central role in defining it, setting the stage for a career that would eventually take a sharp and surprising turn. We can't help but fixate on what the year 2011 did to her acting trajectory with No Strings Attached and Arthur, and after revisiting a large chunk of her filmography, we collectively question whether there's enough range—either in project choice or performance—for her to truly stand out as an actor. That debate leads us into tracing how those acting decisions likely shaped her later work behind the camera, and how her writing abilities allow certain characters to feel vividly alive even when the performances themselves are understated. We explore her unmistakable inspiration from Woody Allen and express genuine surprise she hasn't collaborated more with Wes Anderson. Along the way, we once again find ourselves consulting one of our favorite websites, DoesTheDogDie.com, for two Gerwig films, and we speculate wildly about what her upcoming take on Narnia might look like. By the end, we're left wrestling with how to score a career split between acting and directing—and whether those skillsets should even be judged the same way. How does she rank on the Munson Meter? Listen to find out.

Die große Jahresvorschau 2026 – Von Zombies, Weltraumabenteuern und einem Cliffhanger-Reboot Frohes neues Jahr! Timo und Zeljko melden sich aus der Zukunft – oder der Vergangenheit? Egal, sie sind da und starten direkt mit einem Paukenschlag: Der Podcast zieht um! Ab der nächsten Folge gibt's Once Upon A Time In Cinema immer sonntags. Warum? Mehr Zeit für aktuelle Kino- und Streaming-Starts, um euch noch frischer mit Infos zu versorgen. Aber bevor es soweit ist, werfen die beiden einen Blick auf das, was das Filmjahr 2026 zu bieten hat. Zeljko ist schon ganz heiß auf den Januar und 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, den zweiten Teil der neuen Zombie-Trilogie. Ein weiteres Highlight auf seiner Liste ist Street Fighter, der mit Jason Momoa und 50 Cent aufwartet – auch wenn Timo sich hier mehr Härte gewünscht hätte. Auch auf Mortal Kombat 2 freut er sich riesig. Timo hat eine ganze Liste mit über 40 Filmen vorbereitet! Er startet mit dem iranischen Crime-Drama It Was Just an Accident und freut sich auf Hamnet von Chloé Zhao. Ein besonderes Highlight für ihn ist Project Hail Mary, die Verfilmung des Andy Weir-Romans mit Ryan Gosling und Sandra Hüller. Auch auf den neuen Narnia-Film von Greta Gerwig ist er gespannt, ebenso wie auf The Drama mit Robert Pattinson und Zendaya. Horrorfans dürfen sich auf The Bride (Maggie Gyllenhaals Frankenstein-Film), They Follow (das Sequel zu It Follows) und den neuen Robert Eggers Film The Werwulf freuen. Aber auch Skurriles wie Animal Friends mit Ryan Reynolds und Aubrey Plaza oder Ti Wests Horror-Version von A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer, stehen auf dem Plan. Gemeinsam diskutieren sie über das kommende Cliffhanger-Reboot mit Pierce Brosnan und Franz Rogowski, das Zeljko überraschend positiv stimmt. Auch der dritte Teil von Dune steht im Raum, bei dem Zeljko noch unsicher ist, ob er ihn im Kino sehen wird, während Timo sich auf The Adventures of Cliff Booth, das Once Upon a Time in Hollywood-Prequel von David Fincher, freut. Neben den großen Blockbustern werfen sie auch einen Blick auf kleinere Perlen wie The Shrinking Man oder den Horrorfilm Backrooms von A24. Und natürlich darf auch ein kleiner Exkurs zu Silvester-Traditionen (Dinner for One und eine mögliche Prequel-Serie zu Miss Sophie!) nicht fehlen. Eine vollgepackte Vorschau auf ein spannendes Kinojahr, mit vielen persönlichen Tipps, kontroversen Meinungen und der gewohnten Portion Leidenschaft. Also, nicht wundern: Die nächste Folge kommt am Sonntag! Bis dahin: Ohren auf und ab in die Welt von "Once Upon A Time In Cinema - Der Filmpodcast" – diesmal noch am Donnerstag! ____ Der Film-Podcast mit Zeljko und Timo Anfragen: ouatic@gmx.de https://letterboxd.com/OuaticPodcast https://instagram.com/onceuponatimeincinema_

Our season of women Best Director nominees continues with Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird. Let's go on a trip back to post-9/11 high school and all the drama, anxiety, and oddity it contained.Hope you have a lovely holiday and get a chance to watch whatever films fit the bill for you (Die Hard or otherwise). You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

“I'm so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. I'm so sick of it."The best way to spend the holidays is curled up next to a warm fire and waxing poetic about the March sisters and LITTLE WOMEN. This year, The Wives Colangelo are dissecting Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel, and debating the parallel storytelling device. And not to pit strong LITTLE WOMEN against each other, but they're also going to compare and contrast this version with the sacred 1994 film covered in 2023.--------Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom--------MONTHLY SPOTLIGHTRainbow Railroad (https://www.rainbowrailroad.org)--------Social Media Plugs@ThisEndsAtProm@BJColangelo@HarmonyColangelo----------Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDoTheme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

durée : 00:03:44 - Le Regard culturel - par : Lucile Commeaux - Ce matin deux films comme deux options contrastées pour les fêtes disponibles sur le petit écran : "Les Filles du Dr March" dans la version enjouée et féministe de Greta Gerwig, et "Sinners" de Ryan Coogler, mélange réjouissant de film historique et de fable de vampires.

durée : 00:03:44 - Le Regard culturel - par : Lucile Commeaux - Ce matin deux films comme deux options contrastées pour les fêtes disponibles sur le petit écran : "Les Filles du Dr March" dans la version enjouée et féministe de Greta Gerwig, et "Sinners" de Ryan Coogler, mélange réjouissant de film historique et de fable de vampires.

Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation of LITTLE WOMEN is one of Marin's all-time favorite films, while this was Maggie's first time watching it. We praise Gerwig's unique screenplay and meticulous blocking, debate if Amy's character is redeemable in this version, agree that Beth is actually the best March sister, and both almost cry on mic because this film is so moving. (There's also an extended prologue about our current Botox/filler epidemic and Kim Kardashian's acting career, so buckle up.)   Follow us on Instagram: @girlhoodmoviedatabase Secondary texts referenced: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Little Women (1994) dir. Gillian Armstrong

La conversión cristiana va más allá de sentimientos religiosos, experiencias místicas y crisis emocionales. Es un cambio radical de vida, que implica un giro moral y espiritual que sólo podemos explicar sobrenaturalmente. En este programa pensamos sobre las conversiones del funcionario de la reina etíope. y Saulo de Tarso en el octavo y noveno capítulo del libro de los Hechos de Cristo resucitado a través de los apóstoles. La sintonía de "Ruta 66" está esta vez, a cargo del veterano guitarrista de blues, Mark T. Small. La cantautora canadiense, Joni Mitchell, establecida en el Cañón Laurel de California, hizo una canción sobre "Etiopía" en tiempos de la hambruna de los años 80 (Ethiopia 1985). Lucas nos habla de otro hambre, la que siente espiritualmente el tesorero de Candace. La antigua iglesia africana relaciona a este hombre con la reina de Saba, que trajo a África el Libro que lee de vuelta a Etiopía. Sobre ella escribió una canción (Queen Of Sheba 1976), el músico judío Joel Chernoff en el tercer álbum del dúo al Cordero (Lamb), que formó con el ahora fallecido Rick Levi Coghill. Estos dos hippies abrazaron la esperanza mesiánica en la Revolución por Jesús de finales de los años 60 y principios de los 70. Al Libro de Vida del Cordero The Lamb´s Book Of Life) dedica también un tema del disco que con "Fe y valor" (Faith & Courage 2000) hizo la también trágicamente desaparecida Sinead O´Connor. La actriz, directora, guionista y productora a cargo de la nueva entrega de las" Crónicas de Narnia" de C. S. Lewis, Greta Gerwig, ha hecho algunas de las películas más sorprendentes de este primer cuarto de siglo, pero ninguna tan personal como "Lady Bird" (2017). Esta historia narra la conversión en Nueva York de una joven californiana como ella, que recibe una estricta educación católica en Sacramento. Los choques con su madre, el colegio, sus amigos y primeros novios, la llevan a un alejamiento de la fe, aquí indisolublemente asociada a la familia, como suele ser en el ámbito católico. Escuchamos varias escenas dobladas de la versión castellana, que José de Segovia comenta con el fondo instrumental de la banda sonora original de Jon Brion, a la luz del texto de Hechos. The Little River Band fue una de las bandas australianas más populares de los años 70. Tras la conversión al cristianismo de algunos de sus miembros, el bajista George McArdle se hizo predicador, mientras que el dúo compositor de Birtles y Globe hicieron un disco en 1980, "El romance definitivo" (The Last Romance), para dar testimonio de su fe. "En mi vida" (Into My Life) es la historia de su conversión.: "Seguía mi propio camino / persiguiendo mis arco iris / cuando Jesús me sorprendió y me dijo: / "¡Hay más de lo que sabes!" / hasta que vino La Luz / me rescató de la noche / y entraste en mi vida".

Bridget and Eric explore Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation of "Little Women," focusing on its themes of independence, love, and personal growth. We dive into the film's unique narrative structure and debate its status as a Christmas movie. We discuss the enduring message of this story that has caused it to be remade dozens of times. Watch the episode here. This episode is sponsored by Be Claus Charity is a children's charity that partners with local artisans and makers to craft one-of-a-kind, personalized gifts for children in need. Visit beclauscharity.com to donate. Chapters: 0:44 - Welcome & Summary 2:17 - Popcorn Ratings 6:29 - Theology Ratings 8:20 - Be Claus Charity 9:45 - Subscribe, Share, Support 11:13 - Ads 12:44 - SPOILER WARNING 13:06 - Christmas Movie? 24:02 - Popcorn Thoughts 36:24 - Marmee as Proverbs 31 Woman 47:50 - It is Not Good for (Wo)man to be Alone 56:48 - Lightning Round 1:17:02 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you'll receive 2 FREE stickers! iTunes link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/popcorn-theology/id990110281  #littlewomen #gretagerwig #emmawatson #littlewomen2019 #FaithAndFilm #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #ChristianPodcast #MediaLiteracy #ReformedTheology Intro Music by Ross Bugden: https://youtu.be/Bln0BEv5AJ0?si=vZx_YiHK3hNxaETA

The writer/director best known for dramedies like 'The Squid and the Whale,' 'Frances Ha' and 'Marriage Story' reflects on the people and films that shaped him, the evolution of his collaboration with Greta Gerwig spanning 'Greenberg' through 'Barbie,' and his new Netflix film, which centers on a movie star (George Clooney) in the midst of an existential crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Aaron Sarnecky are here to celebrate The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for its 20th anniversary.The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a children's fantasy film directed Andrew Adamson. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, the first published volume in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series. It opened in theaters on December 9, 2005.In the film, Lucy Pevensie (Georgie Henley) and her siblings Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), and Edmund (Skandar Keynes) happen upon the mythical realm of Narnia. The four children are destined to aid the wise lion Aslan (Liam Neeson) in his fight against the evil White Witch (Tilda Swinton). Other characters include Professor Kirke (James Broadbent), Mr. and Mrs. Beaver (Ray Winstone and Dawn French), and Mr. Tumnus (James McAvoy).The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was a critical success and the third highest-grossing film of 2005, making $745 million on an estimated $180 million budget. It won Best Makeup at the Oscars and was also nominated for Sound Mixing and Visual Effects. It was followed by only two sequels, leaving the film series incomplete.Josh and Aaron discuss their histories with the film and franchise before going into the movie's plot, characters, action, and legacy. Josh and Aaron also talk about Greta Gerwig's upcoming Narnia adaptation for Netflix.For another podcast on a beloved book, you can listen to last month's podcast on Pride & Prejudice.The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and Wardrobe is streaming on Disney+

Greta Gerwig's follow up to Lady Bird, and an adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott book is the topic of our episode with 2019's LITTLE WOMEN. Please send any and all feedback to anotherlookpod@gmail.com.  Please follow us on Instagram @anotherlookpod, and rate/review/subscribe where ever you get your podcasts.

Well, we recently talked about the first Chronicle of Narnia … the book! Yet many fans found or rediscovered this series thanks to the Disney-distributed, Walden Media–made film from director Andrew Adamson. Want to feel old? That was two decades ago! So now we shall look back at Narnia's journey to the box office with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which released twenty years ago on Dec. 9, 2005. Episode sponsors Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen A Faie Tale by Vince Mancuso MYTH: Reign of the Immortals by J. F. Nickens Mission update New at Lorehaven: Netflix's New ‘Frankenstein' Reveals Why a Time-Shifted ‘Magician's Nephew' Film May Work , Daniel Whyte IV Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild Coming in January: our book quest through Stephen Lawhead's fantasy novel Taliesin Backstory: Mark Joseph Mark Joseph is a music and film producer, author, columnist and founder of MJM Entertainment Group, a multi-faceted entertainment company with interests in film, publishing, music, TV production and film consulting. Joseph got his start in television as an anchor for NHK and CNN's The Entertainment Report in the 1990's and his company MJM produced documentaries and supervised the international release of over a hundred albums by various pop and rock artists. In addition to producing his own films, he oversees a marketing team that has marketed 75 films since 2001. From 2000-2005 he worked in development and marketing for Walden Media and Crusader Entertainment and oversaw a grassroots marketing team. He has served as a producer on 15 films, including Max Rose starring Jerry Lewis, The Vessel starring Martin Sheen, America, Japan: Searching For The Dream, Frank vs. God and others. Joseph is the author of four books including The Lion, The Professor & The Movies: Narnia's Journey To The Big Screen and has been a regular contributor to publications like Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, USA Today, The Huffington Post and FoxNews.com. He is currently a senior columnist for Newsweek and hosts the podcast The Mark Joseph Show. Most recently, he produced the film Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid and published the book Making REAGAN: A Memoir from the Producer of the REAGAN Movie. He also produced the film's two soundtracks including songs from Bob Dylan, Clint Black, Gene Simmons of KISS, Tanya Tucker and others. Mark and his wife Kara have six children and reside in Southern California. YAF.org: Mark Joseph Facebook: MJM Entertainment Group Instagram: @markjoseph00 The Lion, The Professor & The Movies: Narnia's Journey To The Big Screen Making REAGAN: A Memoir from the Producer of the REAGAN Movie 1. Narnia's journey from book to screen … The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe got one TV animation (1979) Then the story (plus two more) came to live-action BBC TV (1988) Yet it was the Walden Media–made film that went bigger (2005) That film released just twenty years ago in the U.S., Dec. 9, 2005 Mark Joseph's role from those early days as Narnia pre-producer 2. … Through the winter of production … Stephen first learned this was official in a NY Times ad Dec. 2003. Early rumors included Disney aid (true), Kidman's Witch (untrue). Director: Andrew Adamson. Early casting. Scriptwriters and team. In the afterglow of LOTR, Narnia also filmed much in New Zealand. WETA Workshop did armor work. Other studios did visual effects. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe film released Dec. 9, 2005. 3. … And into the spring of fan acclaim Teasers and trailers pleased fans, with only a few early hiccups. Against a $180 million budget, earned $745 million worldwide. Led to two sequels that earned less. Ended. Restart didn't work. Now we have Greta Gerwig starting with The Magician's Nephew. Any informal shared advice, constructive criticism, final memories. Com station Top question for listeners How did you first see The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)? Terri Hamilton recalls her Narnia origin tale (ep. 289): I found the Narnia series in my school library when I was in 4th grade, and yes, they were in the proper order. It was a watershed moment for me. I bought myself a boxed set a few years later. Boy, did I look for portals! When I get into a discussion about the book order, I point out The Magician's Nephew is a prequel, explaining the back story of the first book. Next on Fantastical Truth “We do not celebrate Christmas that way.” “We do not read those kinds of books.” “We ‘do not handle, do not taste, do not touch.'” We know our world is full of rebellion against God's law. But many people overreact to moral license with a strict imposing of out-of-context or made-up laws. Faithful saints call this legalism, and Christian fantasy fans know plenty about this. When that social-media pastor rebukes your favorite sci-fi, or that relative raises a judgy eyebrow at holiday dinners, how you can respond with grace, truth, and love for legalists?

Kate Winslet speaks to Samira Ahmed about her directorial debut, Goodbye June. With a screenplay written by her son Joe Anders, the film portrays complex family dynamics colliding with the surreal realities of palliative care.With talks around a possible peace deal in Ukraine ongoing, we discuss whether the country has effectively used arts and culture to further the national cause. We hear from conductor and founder of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Keri-Lynn Wilson, and visual artist Pavlo Makov.Entertainment journalist Al Horner joins from Los Angeles to talk about the latest twist in the on-going battle between Netflix and Paramount to takeover the famed film studio Warner Bros. He also walks us through the winners and snubs from today's Golden Globe nominations.Filmmaker Noah Baumbach, best known for co-writing the blockbuster Barbie movie with his wife Greta Gerwig, talks about his new film Jay Kelly, which stars George Clooney as one of Hollywood's most famous stars who is struggling to figure out who loves him when the cameras stop rolling. And we remember the life and career of the acclaimed architect Frank Gehry.

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 For this week's second podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, and Will Mavity join me to review and discuss the latest film from Noah Baumbach, "Jay Kelly," starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewson, Greta Gerwig, Alba Rohrwacher, Josh Hamilton, Lenny Henry, Emily Mortimer, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham & Isla Fisher. The Netflix film follows a friendship between a famous actor (Clooney) and his manager (Sandler) as they travel through Europe and reflect on their life choices, relationships, and legacies. It had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and received positive reviews for its performances, writing, and direction from Baumbach. What did we think of it, though? Please tune in as we discuss these elements, the themes, cinematography, score, its awards season prospects, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, 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

They're finally done it: your favorite old bags are now officially vintage, reporting live for their 100th episode! That's right it's the Nose Candy Scentennial and Maddie and Chloe are celebrating the occasion with the perfumes that make them feel young again. That means wooden spoon sillage, angel food frags, and a Greta Gerwig gourmand. Do you want to smell like sour milk? What about a lesbian barbie? Drugstore dollar cone? Whether you're spry and supple or crinkled and creaky, these are the itty witty teeny weeny perfumes that make your favorite overgrown babies want to wet their dipees.Fragrances DiscussedBaccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis KurkdjianAnna Sui by Anna SuiBoy Smells Doll SkinDelizia di Marshmallow by KyseCocco alla Vaniglia by Kyse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Le Vinyle revient en force cette année avec une émission toute de vert vêtue !! Après 2 étés bratesques à souhait et une annonce d'un nouvel album imminent de la part de Charli XCX (intitulé "Wuthering Heights" et qui se trouve être la bande originale de la version des Hauts de Hurlevent d'Emerald Fennell), la question de l'image et des références et inspirations cinéma semblait essentielle. Elle-même descendant directement de Gregg Araki dans la famille des Brat, mais nous nous prêterons aussi à une analyse de son compte Letterboxd, des réfs à Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers) ou à Lolita Malgré Moi (Mean Girls), des compositions pour le Bottoms d'Emma Seligman ou le Barbie de Greta Gerwig, .... En espérant que cela vous plaise et que l'épisode devienne, peut-être un club classics.... Et vous retrouverez ici le lien vers la playlist musicale de l'émission !épisode écrit et présenté par Enora Quéau

Each episode the 70MM REJECTED crew unearths movies that haven't been selected by The Village and/or The Hosts of 70MM to make sure they get their moment in the sun. And like the hosts at 70mm, the boys are being relegated to the bench for a bit, and the she/her channel in the 70mm discord is running the show. All of it! The podcast, the planning, the movies, the hosting, everything! So sit down over the next weeks as they chat about the films they've chosen with some familiar and new voices along the way.Bundle up babes cause it's wintHER season!!!And in this kick off episode we are starting with a bang. Grace, Katie and new voice Hannah join the chat to discuss the Greta Gerwig instant classic, from 2019, Little Women.Shout out to The Village and the hosts of 70MM for making a most excellent community. This podcast is made with love and appreciation. And extra amazing shoutout to our she/her channel, who continues to provide a safe space within a safe space for those in need. Beyond grateful for you!And mentioned in many episodes, but don't forget catch out Grace's main podcast, Big White Elephants with beloved and fellow villager, Scott. And, if you're not already a Villager, and want to see what all the fuss is about, you can join 70MM's Patreon by clicking the link below.https://www.patreon.com/70mm

The filmmaker Noah Baumbach can recall when he may have fallen out of love with his craft. He was shooting “White Noise,” based on Don DeLillo's novel, “on a deserted highway in Ohio at 4 A.M. with a rain machine.”  “Oh, God, I don't know that I like doing this,” he recalls thinking. “Am I doing this”—making movies—“only because I do it?” He channelled that angst into his new film “Jay Kelly,” a Hollywood comedy of manners starring George Clooney as a very famous movie star who suddenly wonders whether it was all worth it, and why people keep offering him cheesecake. In October, Baumbach spoke with The New Yorker's articles editor, Susan Morrison, at The New Yorker Festival about working with his wife, Greta Gerwig, on “Barbie,” and why the first lines of his movies can tell you everything.  New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour drop every Tuesday and Friday. Join host David Remnick as he discusses the latest in politics, news, and current events in conversation with political leaders, newsmakers, innovators, New Yorker staff writers, authors, actors, and musicians.

Alissa Darsa joins the show as we discuss the beloved literary adaption from Greta Gerwig's Little Women. Together we discuss the careers in the movie, themes of economics, 2019 in film, settling down in a relationship, Chalamet of it all, choices within the adaptation and sibling chemistry

Many people follow bands, writers, artists, and actors. And then there are film geeks that follow directors. Dayton, Robert, and Amber countdown and discuss their favorite directors. Who's on your list?Send us a textTwitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://discord.gg/T8Nt3YB7 https://www.youtube.com/@DockingBay77podcast https://dockingbay77pod.buzzsprout.com

Jay Kelly is a made-to-measure comedy-drama for George Clooney, about a top star wondering what he sacrificed for his career. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach (Barbie), it features Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Greta Gerwig, Isla Fisher, Jim Broadbent and many more.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Salvatore Scarpa, Max Burgoyne-Moore, and Rachid Sabitri, the directors and producer of the short film "Largo," a look at the refugee experience through the eyes of a young child.Listen to hear about knowing that they had the right actor to play their young lead, a very ambitious script which turned out to be easier to write than to film, and one sure fire way to test and see if a boat actually floats.Books mentioned in this episode include:Big Swiss by Jen BeaginThe Complete Cosmicomics by Italo CalvinoShit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy WestThe Prophet by Kahlil GibranFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:"Largo" directed by Salvatore Scarpa and Max Burgoyne-MooreBicycle Thieves directed by Vittorio De SicaThe Battle of Algiers directed by Gillo PotecorvoPan's Labyrinth directed by Guillermo del ToroLooney TunesThe Godfather directed by Francis Ford CoppolaBack to the Future directed by Robert ZemeckisLove Actually directed by Richard CurtisBarbie directed by Greta Gerwig"Yellow" directed by Elham EhsasFollow the film on Instagram @largo.film.Support the show

In this ZFF Masters session, four-time Oscar-nominated writer and director Noah Baumbach reflects on how real life and personal relationships shape his filmmaking. He discusses his latest comedy JAY KELLY revisits films such as FRANCES HA and THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, and speaks about what collaborating with longtime creative partners like Wes Anderson and Greta Gerwig means to him. Noah Baumbach is one of the most influential voices in contemporary cinema. After his debut KICKING AND SCREAMING, he gained international recognition co-writing THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU and directing the acclaimed THE SQUID AND THE WHALE. His career spans standout films including FRANCES HA, WHILE WE'RE YOUNG, THE MEYROWITZ STORIES, and MARRIAGE STORY, which earned him multiple Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations. He also co-wrote the global hit BARBIE with Greta Gerwig. At the 21st Zurich Film Festival, Baumbach presented JAY KELLY and received the "A Tribute to …" Award honoring his remarkable career. ZFF Masters are in-depth conversations with renowned voices from world cinema, which are open to the public and take place during the Zurich Film Festival. They offer audiences insight into the creative process and artistic vision of personalities in film around the world. Cover photo: Sandro Baebler #ZFF2025 #zurichfilmfestival

Olá, cinepontuanders!No episódio de hoje, a literatura encontra o cinema numa discussão sobre adaptações. Exploramos o encontro entre dois mundos que convivem em constante diálogo: a literatura e o cinema. Adaptar uma obra escrita para as telas é sempre um gesto de escolha: o que permanece? O que se transforma?Nessa colaboração especial entre o Pontuando e o Cine Ponto, refletimos sobre o que define uma boa adaptação e por que algumas versões cinematográficas conseguem honrar (ou até expandir) o espírito da obra original, enquanto outras parecem se afastar de sua essência.Discutimos Mulherzinhas, clássico revisitado por Greta Gerwig, as releituras sombrias de Frankenstein e refletimos as adaptações de textos da ilustre Clarice Lispector.Apresentação e roteiro por Adrielli Duarte e Raissa Hübner. Mesa redonda com Felipe Paze e Lully Salvador. Reportagem por Elis Virgílio, Isadora Bringhenti, Julia Wust, Karina Malamud, Luiza Cardoso, Lully Salvador, Rafaela Junkes, Sophia Grin e Wendlly Barbosa. Trilha por Luiza Cardoso. Vinheta por Felipe Paze.Produção e edição geral por Adrielli Duarte, Felipe Paze, Raissa Hübner e Sophia Grin. Coordenação técnica por Peter Lobo.Coordenação geral pela professora Valci Zucoloto.Rádio Ponto UFSC. É rádio, é jornalismo, é cinema, é literatura e ponto.

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Greta Gerwig's ‘Lady Bird,' one of the greatest coming-of-age films ever made. They explain why this is the most defining millennial movie of all time, unpack its quintessential portrayal of a complicated mother-daughter dynamic, and sort through the difficult decision to choose this as the official Gerwig selection over ‘Little Women' and ‘Frances Ha.' Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jack Sanders Talk to a State Farm agent today to learn how you can choose to bundle and save with the Personal Price Plan®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there®. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix is bringing The Chronicles of Narnia back to our screens with Greta Gerwig at the helm for the first two films in the series. Interestingly, the adaptation begins with The Magician’s Nephew, opting for chronological order rather than the order in which the books were written.In this episode of Mythmakers, Julia Golding and Jacob Rennaker dive into what we know so far about the creative direction of the films, and what Gerwig’s involvement might mean for this and future instalments, it’s a conversation every Narnia fan will want to hear! Be sure to listen in and let us know what YOU think of this bold new beginning.(00:05) Greta Gerwig's Narnia Adaptation Discussion(07:33) Adapting Narnia for Modern Audiences(14:27) Casting and Setting Challenges in Narnia(28:13) Controversies Surrounding Narnia Adaptation Hope(40:12) Fantasy Podcast For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok

Mia Goth is the latest actor shedding a bit of light on the long-shelved Blade movie from Marvel Studios. In an interview with Elle, promoting her upcoming appearance in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Goth shared only that she is still attached to the film and commented that “It's for the best that it's taken the time it has. They want to do it right.” This is in line with Kevin Feige's comments this summer that the film is still moving forward.In an interview with the AP this week, Adam Driver dropped some major information about the Ben Solo movie in Star Wars that never was. Driver explained that Lucasfilm was interested in continuing his character's story in a film that had a script written by Steven Soderbergh. Driver was supportive of the script and the creative team took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman at Disney who turned the project down as they “didn't see how Ben Solo was alive.” Fan favorites Amber Midthunder and Walton Goggins will star in a new action movie from the creator of the John Wick franchise. The film, called Painter, has a major executive producer credit - with Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron serving in that role. Stunt coordinator Garrett Warren, who worked with Cameron on the last two Avatars as well as Logan and the Road House reboot, is directing the movie; a debut effort. The movie's plot will focus on Midthunder's character, trained as a child who must save her father after he is kidnapped.Lightning RoundKate McKinnon has joined the cast of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Season 3 and will play Aphrodite.Jim Carrey is in talks to star in a live action film adaptation of The Jetsons from Warner Bros. Pictures that has Colin Trevorrow attached to direct and write the script. There have been attempts to reboot the animated series from the 1960s in some form at various times over the years, but this is the first project that seems to have some traction.Blumhouse's The Black Phone 2 took the number one spot at the box office this weekend with a worldwide box office opening of $42 million, with $26.5 million from North America and $15.5 million from international markets. Disney's Tron: Ares is at $103M global for ten-days and is currently bound to lose more than $132M off a $220 million net production cost.Colman Domingo has been cast as the voice of the Cowardly Lion in “Wicked: For Good.” The announcement was made on the “Wicked” Instagram account on Monday, with Domingo hiding behind a lion stuffed animal before revealing himself and saying: “See you in Oz!”Netflix has won the rights to adapt the popular Asmodee board game Settlers of Catan and is planning an array of projects — scripted and unscripted, live-action and animated based on the franchise.AppleTV has released some first look photos for Shrinking season 3 and has confirmed a release date. The series starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford returns with a one-hour episode on Jan. 28, 2026 on Apple TV. The 11-episode season will then release new episodes weekly on Wednesdays, until the April 8 finale.Netflix has entered development on a series about the Kennedy family, described as the American version of ‘The Crown' and Michael Fassbender has been cast as Joseph Kennedy Sr.Andor actress Denise Gough has joined the cast of Greta Gerwig's Narnia adaptation.

Get ready for Space Halloween Vibes with Johnny Spoiler as we blast off into Saturn 3 (1980) — the wild, weird sci-fi thriller where Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, and Harvey Keitel battle a jealous robot in deep space! In this episode:Why people are losing it a month early this spooky seasonThe latest Home Video Headlines — from Walter Hill's Aliens sequel pages to Greta Gerwig's animatronic Narnia rebootDeep dive into Saturn 3's insane production drama, behind-the-scenes ego wars, and its place as a cult sci-fi horror classicJohnny's favorite moments, including “space wives,” “super brains,” and one of the creepiest robot betrayals in movie historyA Halloween watchlist featuring Lifeforce and Hulu's Huluween specialsGrab your space helmet, cue the blue dreamers, and join Johnny Spoiler for a cosmic horror double feature that's equal parts retro, ridiculous, and revelatory.

Seth takes a closer look at how the government shutdown is causing chaos at airports due to staffing shortages, and at Bernie Sanders' reaction to Trump's attacks.Then, Taylor Swift talks about her album The Life of a Showgirl, how her dancers learned the choreography for the "The Fate of Ophelia" music video without listening to the song and her uncontrollable obsession with baking bread. Plus, Taylor talks about her engagement to Travis Kelce and getting FOMO from the Eras Tour VIP tent before telling a story about the time Travis confused Hugh Grant's wife Anna for his favorite director, Greta Gerwig, and she talks about the time Zoë Kravitz's snake got loose in her house, reminisces on her 2009 Twilight-inspired SNL sketch and discusses her love of numerology.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a textWelcome to the launch of our epic 5th season on Fabulous Film & Friends! This is the big one! The one that everyone will be talking about for years to come. Why? Because this is the episode where I finally get to trash the Barbie movie as we dive into the idea of “When Good Directors Go Bad.”Inspired by the recent release of 2025's Paul Thomas Anderson/ Leonardo DiCaprio domestic terror extravaganza One Battle After Another which also stars Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Regina Hall, Tony Goldwyn, Alana Haim and Sean Penn, we're going to analyze just went wrong with this promising cinematic spectacle and compare it to another creative disaster that should've been an artistic and thematic slam dunk considering its pedigree, 2023's Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Simu Liu, Rhea Perlman and Will Ferrell.  I'm your host Gino Caputi and returning to their mics pretty much right where they left them last season are little sis' Roseanne Caputi and actor photobug Gordon Alex Robertson. Alex, you're going to start this season out of the hot seat again as Roseanne is going to continue to thrill us with factoids about the directors in question Hit us again with the facts, Teach! Before we sharpen the bayonets and light the fuses: the synopses. Barbie follows the titular blonde doll as she awakes blissfully in the female run Barbie Land each day, ignoring her supposed boyfriend Ken, and partying with her fellow Barbies all night. One night during a sensationally choreographed and costumed dance party, she has an existential crisis about mortality and develops flat feet, causing her to leave Barbieland on a journey to “the real world” to find the source of her angst. Realizing her depressed feelings stem from a psychic connection to her original owner, Gloria, Barbie reconnects with Gloria and Gloria's daughter and the trio travel back to Barbieland.  Upon their return, however, they are dumbfounded to find that Ken has taken over and has brainwashed all the other Barbies into subservience to him and his fellow Kens. A battle of the sexes ensues. One Battle After Another loosely adapts Vineland, a novel by Thomas Pynchon. It follows Bob Ferguson, a bomb expert drawn into the terrorist group the French 75. Amid the group's revolutionary chaos, Bob fathers a daughter named Willa with the fiery tempered and uncontrollable Perfidia Beverly Hills. Perfidia also has a complicated relationship with the mannered and single-minded Colonel Steven Lockjaw. She is soon caught during a botched bank robbery, and Lockjaw strikes a deal with her, leading her to name names. Years later, after most of his French 75 cohorts have been hunted down by Lockjaw, Bob is still on the run in Northern California with Willa. But Lockjaw finds and captures Willa so Bob must confront the unstoppable colonel for once and for all.  Where did these two talented filmmakers go off the rails?  Find out! Watch the video podcast on Youtube:https://youtu.be/dBbbcNCNAj4

Être critique, écrire sur les actrices Elle a détesté Barbie de Greta Gerwig pour son « fétichisme de la marchandise gonflé aux dimensions d'un blockbuster estival », son « auteurisme définitivement dévoré par l'hégémonie des franchises, l'ironie permanente et la postmodernité comme impasses narratives » ou « et c'est sans doute le plus pénible », écrivit-elle dans Le Monde, « la défense d'un féminisme néolibéral infantilisant devenu la façade respectable d'un capitalisme décomplexé ».Pour Murielle Joudet, un·e critique doit être « une sorte d'enfant obèse et ingrat, comme les post-humains imaginés par le studio Pixar dans Wall-E. Il ou elle ne doit rien à personne, parce qu'il ou elle n'a rien à revendiquer, rien à vendre et que personne ne l'aime. J'ai vu des critiques arrondir les angles d'une interview, couper ce qui pouvait être (un peu) choquant et ça m'a servi de leçon. J'écris des livres pour parler en mon nom, pour y aller à fond. »Après 21 pages sur Coppola en 2016 (dans un bouquin où elle était la seule femme parmi neuf auteurs), et entre les dizaines d'articles du monumental Hitchcock la totale en 2019 (co-signé avec trois complices de la Cinémathèque française), Murielle Joudet se donne enfin le premier rôle via deux ouvrages consacrés à deux actrices majuscules. D'abord Isabelle Huppert, avec Vivre ne nous regarde pas en 2018, puis Gena Rowlands en 2021, avec On aurait dû dormir, récompensé par le Centre National de la Cinématographie.Ce deuxième épisode dissèque ce remarquable diptyque contre l'ennui, pensé pour honorer des performances qui « tournent autour de la folie en s'aventurant très loin dans l'idée de se rendre incompréhensibles ». En montrant par exemple comment Gena Rowlands, égérie du cinéma de son compagnon John Cassavetes, parvient à traduire physiquement le « flux de conscience » cher à Virginia Woolf. « Son corps s'infléchit à la moindre pensée : elle ne ravale aucun état d'âme, les laisse infuser, fait du montage d'humeurs à même son corps, traversée par une violence inouïe. On peut avoir des éclats dépressifs ou des élans d'euphorie, dissimulés en général sous un masque de neutralité. Son masque glisse tout le temps. » Bas les masques, tout pour la plume.L'autrice du mois : Murielle JoudetNée en 1991 à Paris, Murielle Joudet est critique de cinéma dans la presse (Le Monde), à la radio (sur France Inter pour Le masque et la plume), en ligne (dans le podcast Sortie de secours ou via l'émission Dans le film sur le site Hors-Série) ou pour la Cinémathèque française. Elle a publié quatre ouvrages qui documentent avec rigueur des façons de défier les conventions, en tant que femme, dans l'industrie du 7e art : Isabelle Huppert – vivre ne nous regarde pas (Capricci, 2018), Gena Rowlands – on aurait dû dormir (Capricci, 2021), La seconde femme – ce que les actrices font à la vieillesse (Premier Parallèle, 2022) et un recueil d'entretiens avec la cinéaste Catherine Breillat, Je ne crois qu'en moi (Capricci, 2023). Elle vit et travaille à Paris. Enregistrement juillet 2025 Entretien, découpage Richard Gaitet Prise de son Mathilde Guermonprez Montage Étienne Bottini Réalisation, mixage Charlie Marcelet Musiques originales Samuel Hirsch Harpe, flûte, clarinette, cor, basson, xylophone, timbales et gong Xavier Thiry Illustration Sylvain Cabot

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Little Women,” adapted by Lauren Gunderson, at TheatreWorks Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through October 12, 2025.   Little Women Review The classic pre-twentieth century books never die, on stage or on film. A Christmas Carol keeps coming back in December, year after year after year. Maybe the setting is contemporary. Maybe Scrooge is a woman. But the same template carries on and on. Marley. First ghost. Second ghost. Third ghost. Count the beats. Yawn. There are others. Mr. Darcy and the Bennets. Huck Finn. Dracula. Anna Karenina. Alice and the Rabbit. Frankenstein. And then there's Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. There are seven feature length films, eight TV adaptations, two plays, an opera, a ballet, and a Broadway musical. Now there's Lauren Gunderson's adaptation of Little Women, at Theatreworks in Mountain View through  October 12th. Little Women's ageless popularity rests, as the playwright notes, on its proto-feminism, its focus on family love, and being set during a time of strife and shortages and adds how appropriate it feels in our current times., though of course it also felt appropriate through its previous adaptations. That's what timelessness is about. And unlike Dickens or Austen, it's hard to pull out the plot and change time periods or genders. You're stuck in the Civil War, in New England, and with four specific daughters. Maybe the future will bring us Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth and Zombies, but hopefully not. In this adaptation, Louisa May Alcott tells the story and illuminates the relationship of her real family to the fictional Marches, with the dialogue and sometimes the book descriptions coming out of the characters' mouths. It's a neat touch, and perhaps only possible on stage. But, as with A Christmas Carol, we are still stuck with the same beats. Jo meets Laurie, Beth goes to the big house, Amy burns a manuscript, and so on. Louisa May Alcott never married, and it's possible we know why. She's not attracted to men. This production hints at this through particulars of the performance of Elissa Beth Stebbins as Louisa and Jo,  and by the lack of chemistry with both of Jo's suitors. Greta Gerwig saw the same issue in the 2019 film, and tackled it by making Jo the author of Little Women and hits the issue dead on. Lauren Gunderson, thugh, approaches it  more obliquely, but without a fuller explanation, the ending feels false. Louisa is Jo, until she's not. For the fans who jump at every new adaptation, this Little Women, if redundant, might add a new dimension. For the rest of us, enough is enough. Lauren Gunderson's adaptation of Little Women, directed by Giovanna Sardelli, plays at Theatreworks Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through October 12, 2025. For more information, you can go to theatreworks.org. I'm Richard Wolinsky on Bay Area Theatre for KPFA. The post Review: “Little Women” at TheatreWorks Mountain View appeared first on KPFA.

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesIt appears as though Marvel Studios much speculated film that was slated to release between Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars in July 2027, won't be happening after all; or at least not that July, as Disney has replaced the untitled project with a sequel to The Simpsons Movie dated for July 23, 2027. The move comes as a surprise to many Marvel fans who anticipated a possible Doctor Strange or Shang-Chi sequel to take place between the Avengers tentpoles but is in keeping with what Bob Iger and Kevin Feige have promised about a slowdown in production. Elsewhere, with Marvel Zombies premiering on Disney Plus last week, Marvel TV head Brad Winderbaum teased a possible season 2, but emphasized that would be contingent on viewership and new Disney Plus subscriptions. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Olsen took the opportunity to share that although she recorded lines for the series, she doesn't remember anything about the show or plot. It was a huge week for trailers from a bevy of our favorite franchises, so lets run them down with another good old fashioned Trailer Park:Insomniac and Sony released the first gameplay trailer for Marvel's Wolverine on the PS5, which will release in fall of 2026.Lucasfilm unveiled a new trailer for Star Wars; Visions Volume 3 which also announced the cast that includes Anna Sawai, Freddie Highmore, George Takei, Harvey Guillén, Jodie Turner-Smith, Judith Light, Simu Liu, Stephanie Hsu, and Steve Buscemi.The final trailer for Jon M. Chu's Wicked: For Good released last Wednesday morning to much acclaim.And finally, a new trailer for 20th Century's Avatar: Fire and Ash teased more of the villainous faction and stakes.Director Denis Villeneuve shed new light on his upcoming version of 007 for Amazon/MGM; sharing that the casting process will begin next year after he's completed production on Dune: Part Three for Warner Bros and that he is looking to cast a “relatively unknown” “fresh face” actor in their 20s or 30s. Additional criteria the filmmaker included is that the performer must hail from the British Isles and be male, as well as his desire to capture what Fleming called “a blunt instrument” — the lethal but “extremely dull, uninteresting man to whom things happened.” If Villeneuve and team stay true to these parameters, it potentially rules out many fan-casted favorites and seems to be in more alignment with the Broccoli family's traditions with the character than expected with new creatives in control.Mark Ronson is slated to reunite with Greta Gerwig to score her Chronicles of Narnia adaptation at Netflix. Ronson previously served as executive music producer for Gerwig's Barbie.Amazon MGM Studios‘ adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' bestselling novel Fourth Wing is closing in on a new showrunner. Wednesday Season 2 executive producer Meredith Averill is in final negotiations to board the project as writer and executive producer.Sony revealed that Spider-Man: Beyond the SpiderVerse will arrive a week earlier than expected, and land on June 18, 2027. Notably, that new date will cover the Juneteenth holiday as well as Father's Day. It previously was dated for June 25, 2027.Comedian Bill Burr is in talks to join the cast of Aaron Sorkin and Sony Pictures' sequel to The Social Network, after Jeremy Strong, Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White were officially cast. The film also has been retitled The Social Reckoning and will officially hit theaters on Oct. 9, 2026.A newly created AI “actress” named Tilly Norwood, designed by the studio Xicoia under Particle6, has reportedly drawn interest from Hollywood talent agencies. The announcement sparked major backlash from real actors, with critiques about replacing human talent, the ethics of compositing real faces, and calls to boycott agencies that represent AI personas.

This film is not for the half-hearted fan. You must be a true Indie or Greta Gerwig lover to watch. It's available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWoydcJAEIFollow us on Instagram for more content! @moviesandmixologyIntro and outro music credit:"Sweeter Vermouth", "The Curtain Rises"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're headed back to 2007 to look at the romance of the indie sensation Juno, starring Elliot Page as a pregnant teenager, Michael Cera as the awkward boyfriend, and Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner as would-be adoptive parents. Join in as we discuss the careers of director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody, the film's iconic soundtrack, and a couple weirdly un-streamable movies. Plus: What's the deal with Smartless Mobile? Was "everyone" aware of Ricki and the Flash? Is A Minecraft Movie quietly good (or at least not bad)? And will we find a way to talk about The Odyssey every week between now and July? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: You've Got Mail (1998)--------------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"Diablo Cody, Lap Dancer Turned Ace Screenwriter" (The Times)"From Saucy to Sweet" (The Age)"Jason Reitman Tackles Teen Pregnancy in Juno" (ComingSoon.net)"Juno: Inside Oscar's 100 Million Dollar Baby" (Entertainment Weekly)"Diablo Cody Meditates on Juno and its Critics 15 Years Later: 'I am Emphatically Pro-Choice'" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Death to the Juno Effect" (Salon)"Charli XCX Eyed for Greta Gerwig and Netflix's Narnia Movie" (Deadline)"Missing Teen's Friends Go on TV to Plead for Her Release, Gossip about Ugly Classmates" (Onion News Network on YouTube)

The Banned Movie Month collaboration starts here! As co-hosts Spider-Dan of The Secret Bores & Tonya Todd of The Femme On Collective explore and discuss films that have been banned or restricted around the world. In each episode they will ask their guests for their uncensored opinions on censoring and whether these films should have even been banned at all?All 4 episodes will alternate between both channels every Friday in September, so be sure to either subscribe to Tonya's Youtube Channel @mstonyatodd and find all previous incredible discussions surrounding banned books or subscribe to Femme On on your favourite podcast app of choice. https://pod.link/1662270040After another dark week in the real world it's time travel to joyous #Barbie Land, to ask why the film adaptation of a harmless #Mattel toy got itself banned around the world? It's a much needed palette cleanse for #BannedMovieMonth after last week's pod on #TheBirthOfANation. This week Co-hosts Spider-Dan & Tonya are joined by another two SUBLIME! Guests Alyson Shelton & B. Danielle Watkins to discuss #MargotRobbie & #GretaGerwig's Billion Dollar Box Office Smash #Barbie2023! Join us as we discuss jokes at the expense of the patriarchy, 2001: A Space Odyssey & WTF do “family values” even mean? Find & follow B. Danielle Watkins on Instagram to find out more about her writing and movies! https://tinyurl.com/yklmz8fgAnd Alyson you can find on Instagram for her comics, books, poetry and more!  https://tinyurl.com/ynpoj38z Don forget to check out Alyson talking about her 200th Episode of Where I'm From on Genuine Chit-Chat W/ Mike https://tinyurl.com/433n5mhbListen to Femme On original discussion and review of Barbie back in 2023 to hear next week's guest Ria & this week's Alyson's thoughts on the film https://tinyurl.com/yjety489 Ria & Alyson also appeared on The Secret Bores to discuss Greta Gerwig's previous film Lady Bird https://tinyurl.com/mr4xk7h7 Where to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pod.link/danbores⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/secretbores⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretbores⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_bores⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don't forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.I'd like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretbores⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you would like to make a one off donation head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretbores⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/

When Alice Wu directs a film, she really means it. Both SAVING FACE and THE HALF OF IT, released decades apart, made a big splash on the independent cinema scene. Now SAVING FACE has been added to the Criterion Collection. Alice tells Jordan about creating a patchwork of identity across various movie characters -- specifically the romantic searcher Frances from FRANCES HA and the too-smart-for-her-own-good Jane from BROADCAST NEWS.Then, Jordan has one quick thing about the legacy of Robert Redford. Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.Need more Feeling Seen? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we kick off a short series on 2007's Portal. We talk about the year it came out, a bit about Valve and the Orange Box, before talking about the game's development history and then some topics about the game itself. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Up to/through Test 12 (because Tim can't follow directions) Issues covered: 2007 in games, motion-controlled archaeology, the box of goodies that was The Orange Box, Team Fortress 2 and hats, connecting console accounts to Steam, Steam history and digital copies, "introducing Portal," long development time on TF2, character silhouettes, The Most Perfect Video Game, not knowing what you have, a killer first game, deep dives, giving permission to not shoot things, building up knowledge in puzzle games, Match 3 puzzle games, not seeing the game coming, the sequel, gating progress on mechanical knowledge, stepping through understanding portals, "this is impossible," subverting the player, learning without realizing it, increasing complexity, the magical opening portal moment, the infinite regress, whether you'd still take that deal, simple UX methods to help players get over the first-person thinking, embedding information in the world and fiction, narrative design vs writing, the voice of GladOS, where lore works for Brett, expanding the world of Half-Life.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: BioShock, Halo 3, Super Mario Galaxy, God of War II, Mass Effect, Metroid Prime III, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Tomb Raider: Legend, Crystal Dynamics, Wii, Jason Botta, Eidos/Square, CoD4: Modern Warfare, Crysis, Uncharted, Assassin's Creed, The Witcher, Rock Band, Nintendo DS, Phantom Hourglass, Hotel Dusk, Cooking Mama, STALKER (series), Metro (series), Trespasser, Half-Life (series), Mark Laidlaw, Dario Casals, Gabe Newell, The Orange Box, Team Fortress 2, PlayStation, The "Black Box," Quake, Pixar, Steve Meretzky, Norm MacDonald, Skyrim, Claire Danes, Narbacular Drop, My So-Called Life, Baz Luhrmann, Strictly Ballroom, Nuclear Monkey Software, Kim Swift, Jeep Barnett, Tacoma, Little Women, Greta Gerwig, DigiPen Institute of Technology, 343 Industries, Firewatch, Campo Santo, Outer Wilds, The Stanley Parable, The Talos Principle, Antichamber, Gone Home, The Witness, Zelda, MYST, PopCap, Puzzle Quest, Bejewelled, Fez, Homeland, Chet Faliszek, Eric Wolpaw, Old Man Murray, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Finish Portal and Takeaways! Links: The Most Perfect Video Game  (Note: I remembered this as longer, especially after the switch, but it's great) Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

Forrest, Conan Neutron, Kristina Oakes and Marta McFly ( @mcflysmoviehouse / @RewindandRevivebyMartaMcfly ) talk about Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig's Frances Ha. Marta McFly's Rewind and Revive can be found here https://www.rewindandrevive.com/Not the first film Greta Gerwig co-wrote or the first film she technically did with Noah Baumbach, but Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach's creative partnership began here. Starring Greta Gerwig as Frances Halladay, a 27 year old trying to survive in New York City, in the time between graduating college and "real adulthood." Frances lives with her best friend Sophie, until Sophie's career and relationship cause her to move out and become more distant.. knocking out the lynchpin of Frances's life. Also starring Adam Driver, Mickey Sumner, Michael Zegen, and Charlotte d'Amboise #francesha #gretagerwig #noahbaumbach #adamdriver #france #paris #vassar #nyc #indiefilm #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #barbiemovie #ladybird #2012 #27 #romantic #dancer #dance We are also streaming on @thisspacetv throw them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnh

It's Tuesday, September 9th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Nigerian Muslims kill and injure Christian farmers On August 27th, when five Nigerian Christians went to check on their farms  located in Bauchi State, they found Fulani Muslim herdsmen grazing their cattle on the land owned by the Christians.  The argument led to the Muslims killing a Christian farmer and wounding three others, reports Morning Star News. Rev. Samson Habila, local chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, said, “We solicit that we all go on our knees for prayers to our loving God to bring this conflict to a swift end for the betterment of our land and people.” In a separate incident on the same day, Muslim herdsmen assaulted two Christian women and a teenager who were on their way back from their farm. Naomi Sabo, was cut on her hand with a machete, her teenage son was cut with a machete, and a third victim, another Christian woman, had her ear cut off by the Muslims. In a span of two weeks in late August, hundreds of Nigerian Christian farmers lost their crops to Muslim Fulani herdsmen who took their cattle to graze on them. According to Open Doors' 2025 World Watch List, Nigeria is the 7th most dangerous country on Earth for Christians. Of the 4,476 Christians killed for their faith worldwide during the reporting period, 3,100 of those Christians -- or 69% -- lived in Nigeria. Russia launched 800 drones against Ukraine Russia has stepped up its drone attacks on Ukraine, in its largest salvo since the beginning of the war, reports KGOU Radio. The aggressor launched 800 drones over the weekend — hitting the government building in Kyiv for the first time. Japanese Prime Minister resigns Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation.   Japan's economy is still hurting. The nation's real Gross Domestic Product is just now recovering to 2019 levels, after an extended 5-year recession. Japan's national debt is the highest in the world, at 255% of GDP.   The Japanese government's proposed budget for 2026 represents another 8% increase, year over year.  Indeed, 27% of the budget is set aside just to service the nation's debt. G7 vs BRICS The Group of 7 or “G7” nations includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  BRICS is now recognized as the competing force opposing the G7 nations. BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. In a BRICS summit, spearheaded by Brazil's socialist president, Luiz Lula, the mostly southern and eastern world powers worked on what they called “joint responses to tariffs and sanctions under the Trump administration and discussions on a multipolar world order.” Thousands of Brazilian protestors object to trial of Jair Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of Brazilians have taken the streets over in the last week, protesting the trial of Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, reports the Associated Press. He is facing 46 years in prison for allegedly supporting an attempt to overturn the 2022 election. Plus, Bolsonaro's opponents also claim that he encouraged a protest on January 8, 2023 that resulted in several millions of dollars of damage to the capital building. Brazil's Supreme Court is expecting to sentence the former president later this week. Bolsonaro was a pro-life president, and opposed homosexual marriage for his country. The current president, Luiz Lula, has committed himself to the pro-abortion and LGBTQ agenda for the nation since his election in 2022. 47% of Brazilians receive welfare In a related story, 47% of Brazilians receive a welfare check from the government. The most welfare dependent states are in the north and northeast of the country. These twelve states record more welfare recipients than jobs among their residents. The socialist candidate in the last election, Lula de Silva, won 10 out of 12 of these states. He only won the votes with three other states in the election. God is sovereign over all. Jesus told Pontius Pilate, “You would have no authority over Me at all unless it had been given you from above.” Company that profits from porn fined $5 million The Canadian company Aylo has been fined $5 million by the US Federal Trade Commission for portraying certain egregious forms of sexual sin on its websites (which include PornHub).   This amounts to a slap on the wrist for a company operating on an estimated $700 million of annual income. That's about 0.7%. The Federal Trade Commission has charged the company with allowing non-consensual and child-abuse related material on its websites. Democrats blocking all Trump's civilian nominees The U.S. government has come to loggerheads. Thus far, not a single Trump civilian nominee has been confirmed by a voice vote through the US Senate — due to Democrat filibusters. That's the first time this has occurred in the nation's government in a century. That compares to 65% of Trump's nominees clearing the Senate by voice vote in his first term and 57% of Joe Biden's nominees confirmed by voice vote.   GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune is considering pulling the nuclear option, or a rule change, to speed up the approval process, according to the Daily Caller. Few Americans, Christians included, believe we are sinful American Christians are pretty much agreed on this statement: “Sin is real, but people are basically good at heart.” That according to the latest George Barna survey. The pollsters discovered that 82% of Catholics and 70% of self-identified born-again Christians believe in “The basic goodness of humanity.” And only 57% of Catholics and 85% of self-identified born again Christians believe Romans 3:23 — that “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”  Meryl Streep to voice Aslan in new “Chronicles of Narnia” And finally, Netflix plans to release the next movie installment of C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia story in November of 2026. Filming began last month which included a well-publicized street chase of Jadis, “the White Witch” last weekend. Brace yourself. Greta Gerwig, best known for directing the feminist hit film “Barbie” released in 2023, is directing this next Narnia release. Not surprisingly, Meryl Streep is slated to voice Aslan.  (The character of Aslan, Lewis's Lion, is meant as a personification of Jesus Christ). Movieguide, the Christian ministry led by founder Ted Baehr, calls this “a dangerous cultural shift,” and has initiated a petition to "respect the theological foundation of the story.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, September 9th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thehyphen.substack.comIn 2016, Caroline Donahue and I each started our own podcasts, recording hundreds of episodes with guests. As the industry grew, our shows became our main focus, and eventually, we both decided—separately—to shut them down.In 2023, I decided to end Ctrl Alt Delete after 15 million downloads and superstar guests like Richard E. Grant, Lena Dunham and Greta Gerwig, in or…

Hi Barbies, hi Kens!Podcast Barbie hosts this very special pink, plastic fantastic episode on the history and legacy of Barbie - the doll and the movie!From her humble beginnings in the late 50s, through various controversies along the way, Barbie has been symbolic of girlhood, and of embracing the idea that girls can be whatever they want to be through play, not just as mothers with babydolls.As Barbie is based on the body of an actual young woman, the idea of a live action Barbie movie made sense. The first attempt was in 1986, and throughout the years, various studios have tried to make a live action Barbie film, while in the background, Barbie has been a staple in animation.It wasn't until real life Producer Barbie, Margot Robbie, contacted Mattel, with her ideas for a meta take on Barbie that Warner Bros started to take notice. Producer Barbie contacted Director Barbie, Greta Gerwig, and together they assembled the brightest and best Barbies in Hollywood to join them to celebrate Barbieland and all their achievements by having Barbie and Ken going to the real world and discovering that Barbieland's version of matriarchy isn't quite the experience of the real world.The Kens, well, they're just Ken.I would love to hear your thoughts on Barbie !Verbal Diorama is now an award-winning podcast! Best Movie Podcast in the inaugural Ear Worthy Independent Podcast Awards and was nominated for the Earworm Award at the 2025 Golden Lobes.CONTACT.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.comSUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA....Give this podcast a five-star Rate & Review Join the Patreon | Send a Tip ABOUT VERBAL DIORAMAVerbal Diorama is hosted, produced, edited, researched, recorded and marketed by me, Em | This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free. Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song. Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe. Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique StudioPatrons: Simon, Laurel, Derek, Cat, Andy, Mike, Luke, Michael, Scott, Brendan, Ian, Lisa, Sam, Jack, Stuart, Nicholas, Zo, Kev, Heather, Danny, Stu, Brett, Philip M, Xenos, Sean, Ryno, Philip K, Adam, Elaine, Kyle, Aaron and brand-new patron Conner! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacyOP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Peacemaker is back and Season 2 viewership is climbing—could this mean the DC brand is finally on the rise? On today's episode of The Kristian Harloff Show, Kristian is joined by Mike Kalinowski and Roxy Striar to break it all down. From Superman's influence on DC's momentum to the latest updates from Warner Bros., we've got a lot to cover. Topics include: Has SUPERMAN Saved The DC Brand? PEACEMAKER Season 2 Viewership Rises Significantly From Season 1 → Read more AQUAMAN Director James Wan and Patrick Wilson Reveal If They've Met With James Gunn → Read more Chris Columbus Staying Out of HBO's Harry Potter → Read more Greta Gerwig's Narnia Set Video Reveals The Witch → Read more New Street Fighter Set Photos Surface → Read more Join the conversation as we discuss whether DC is finally bouncing back, what's next for Aquaman and James Wan, updates on Harry Potter and Narnia, plus the buzz around the Street Fighter movie. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more from The Kristian Harloff Show! #Peacemaker #DCU #Superman #JamesGunn #Aquaman #HarryPotter #Narnia #StreetFighter #DCComics #TheKristianHarloffShow SPONSORS:  CAR GURUS: Buy or sell your next car today with Car Gurus at http://www.cargurus.com RUGIET: Head to http://www.rugiet.com/KRISTIAN and use code KRISTIAN to get 15% off today.

You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!This week on Bad Dads Film Review, we double up on trouble (and laughs) with our Top 5 Twins before diving headfirst into Greta Gerwig's billion-dollar juggernaut Barbie.

Frank and Squeaks cover Paramount's massive week of moves after the Skydance merger, including a new UFC deal, a bigger theatrical slate, a push for family adventure movies, and fresh Star Trek film plans. They react to Greta Gerwig's Narnia set photos, talk through the young Rambo prequel casting, and share practical steps for Roblox safety that parents can use right now. Reviews land for Alien Earth and King of the Hill. Plus, Frank chats with Alex Austin about building a social platform out of a podcast app and what moderation and growth look like in 2025. Convention plans and network updates round it out. Timestamps and topics 00:00 Introduction and announcements 00:41 LA Comic Con plans September 26 to 28 and Crocker Con preview 02:13 Paramount and Skydance overview and why it matters 03:28 UFC rights to Paramount Plus with select cards on CBS and the TKO wrinkle 06:19 Theatrical strategy shift to more movies per year and why mid range films matter 07:24 Family adventure focus with Goonies vibes and what that could mean 08:48 Duffer Brothers heading to Paramount and hopes for new franchises 12:36 Two Star Trek films in development and creative teams 15:29 Narnia first look from Greta Gerwig and why starting with The Magician's Nephew works 19:23 Rambo prequel casting and the case for original action stories 27:28 Roblox safety concerns and simple parent safeguards that actually help 39:31 Reviews segment setup 40:03 Alien Earth first impressions, tone craft, and that practical suit 45:00 Why it feels like Fargo in space, pacing structure and synth lore 54:53 Scores for Alien Earth 55:05 King of the Hill revival thoughts and why it feels like a real continuation 01:01:49 Interview with Alex Austin on building a social platform for podcasters 01:02:24 Network news Challenge Accepted Outlast Distance Nerding Fandom Portals Anime Plus 01:03:08 Frank joins the Sacramento Developer Collective board, and what that means 01:03:58 Weekly recommendations: Red Sonja reading and Peacemaker podcast 01:07:01 Ninja Turtles anniversary note and wrap up Key takeaways Paramount is shifting from eight theatrical releases this year to a target of 15 to 20 per year, which can revive mid-budget comedies and adventures and help theaters thrive. Family adventure is a priority which fills a gap left by pure superhero focus and could broaden audience reach. Two Star Trek films are on deck, one tied to the Kelvin crew and one new project from Toby Haynes. Narnia starts with The Magician's Nephew, which makes the world feel fresh while connecting to classic imagery. The Rambo prequel raises a bigger question about when to create new action icons instead of reviving old ones. Roblox needs stronger safety guardrails, while parents can act now with private servers, whitelists, spending locks, and no random chats. Alien Earth blends practical effects with slow-burning world-building and earns a nine out of ten from both hosts. King of the Hill nails a modern continuation that honors the original and lands a perfect ten out of ten from Frank. Memorable quotes Squeaks on Paramount. Right now, they are not messing around Frank Family adventure feels like the missing lane, and it is a smart way to reach everyone Frank Alien Earth plays like Fargo in space, and I mean that as a compliment Frank, this new King of the Hill does not feel like a reboot, it feels like the next season Squeaks if you are not doing enough to protect kids other people will try, and that should be a wake-up call Call to action If you enjoy the show tap Follow or Subscribe in your podcast app. Leave a quick rating and review to help more geeks find us. Share this episode with a friend and tag us with the hashtag GeekFreaks. Links and resources GeekFreaksPodcast.com is our source for all news discussed on the show See us at LA Comic Con, September 26 to 28, and at Crocker Con the week before Join us on BitCade today! Available in the AppStore and Google Play Store! Follow us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegeekfreakspodcast Threads: https://www.threads.net/@geekfreakspodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/geekfreakspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekfreakspodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekFreakspodcast Listener questions Send your questions and hot takes for our next Headlines episode. What do you want from Paramount's next wave of movies What child safety tools work for your family Thoughts on Alien Earth and the new King of the Hill Email or DM us on any of the socials above and we will feature your notes in a future episode. Apple Podcast tags Geek Freaks, Geek Freaks Headlines, Paramount, Skydance, UFC, CBS, Star Trek, Duffer Brothers, Greta Gerwig, Narnia, The Magician's Nephew, Rambo prequel, Noah Centineo, Roblox safety, Alien Earth review, King of the Hill revival, Alex Austin interview, LA Comic Con, Crocker Con, Sacramento Developer Collective, podcast news

Could Ryan Reynolds be confirming that Deadpool will join the Avengers in Avengers: Doomsday? Kristian Harloff, Roxy Striar, and Mike Kalinowski break down the buzz around Reynolds teasing Deadpool in Avengers, possible team-up with Wolverine, and how this could set the stage for Avengers Secret Wars. We also dive into a huge week in movie news: Greta Gerwig's The Chronicles of Narnia movie has officially begun filming — we discuss the cast, filming location, and how Gerwig's unique style could reshape this fantasy franchise. Shrek 5 delayed until June 2027 — what this means for DreamWorks' animated slate, the voice cast return, and the long gap between Shrek films. Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen talk about their Star Wars future — could Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker return for more Disney+ series or big-screen appearances? Noah Centineo eyed to play a young John Rambo — we explore how this potential prequel could work, Stallone's possible involvement, and whether fans even want it. It's all here in today's episode of The Kristian Harloff Show — packed with MCU news, Deadpool speculation, and the biggest updates in movies and TV. #Deadpool #AvengersDoomsday #MCU #AvengersSecretWars #MarvelNews #Shrek5 #Narnia #StarWars #JohnRambo #TheKristianHarloffShow SPONSORS: CAR GURUS: Buy or sell your next car today with Car Gurus at https://www.cargurus.com to make sure your big deal is the best deal! CASH-APP: For a limited time only, new Cash App customers can use our exclusive code to earn some additional cash. For real. Just download Cash App, use our exclusive referral code KRISTIAN in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you'll get $10 dropped right into your account. Terms apply. That's Money. That's Cash App. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Instant Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit https://www.cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Instant Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit https://www.cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures

Welcome to Watch. Review. Repeat. This is the podcast where two best friends discuss the latest in film and television and then do it all over again the following episode! Colton and Andrew reckon that they're finally ready to talk Tom Cruise's possible final appearance as Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:32 - Andrew's Totally Embarrassing Dad Joke of the Episode! 00:04:47 - Colton's Fun Fact About 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' 00:07:41 - Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, Emma Mackey, and Carey Mulligan Join Cast of Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' Film 00:13:47 - Luca Guadagnino's 'Sgt. Rock' Film Not Moving Forward at DC Studios 00:18:06 - Marvel Studios Delays 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars' 00:22:04 - Alex Garland to Direct Live-Action 'Elden Ring' Film for A24 00:30:12 - 'The Smashing Machine' Official Trailer 00:37:00 - 'The Life of Chuck' Official Trailer 00:41:06 - 'It: Welcome to Derry' Official Teaser 00:44:20 - 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' Date Announcement 00:49:36 - 'Stranger Things 5' Date Announcement 00:57:12 - 'Frankenstein' Official Teaser 01:07:19 - 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' (Non-Spoilers and Recommendation) 01:42:38 - 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' (Spoilers) 02:15:20 - Catching Up With Andrew (2025 Toyota Sienna Platinum, Baby Nolan Due Date, Baby Bennett's 2nd Birthday!, Ghost of Tsushima, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, 'Andor' Season 1, 'The Pitt', 'The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse', ) 02:31:50 - Catching Up With Colton ('The Empire Strikes Back', 'Andor' Season 2, 'Abbott Elementary' Season 4, 'Reacher' Season 1,  Metallica M72 World Tour with Suicidal Tendencies and Pantera, Nintendo Switch 2 Midnight Launch) 02:39:47 - Conclusion/Outro Visit our website! Support us on Patreon! Thank you for listening, and please send any feedback to watchreviewrepeat@gmail.com! Intro/Outro Credit: Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Molly Yeh is the Emmy- and James Beard Award-nominated star of Girl Meets Farm on the Food Network; owner of Bernie’s, a bakery and cafe in East Grand Forks, Minnesota; and a bestselling cookbook author. Her new cookbook is Sweet Farm, 100 dessert recipes that feature oh-so-Molly flavors like tahini, marzipan, hawaij and halva, plus a whole chapter devoted to Midwestern cookie salads! Molly tells host Rachel Belle how her relationship to sprinkles has changed as she’s gotten older; how she, a Juilliard graduate with a degree in percussion, ended up living on a sugar-beet farm on the Minnesota/North Dakota border; what a cookie salad is; and her secret to being an excellent baker. Molly bakes beautiful, buttery, super-moist cakes, sometimes testing a recipe more than 30 times to get it right. All that cake talk got Rachel thinking about Cake Picnic, an event in March that went super-viral, where home bakers brought and devoured nearly 1,400 cakes in a San Francisco park! Rachel welcomes Cake Picnic founder Elisa Sunga to the show to talk about how the event was born and how she keeps the cake chaos to a minimum. Listen to Molly Yeh on the Greta Gerwig episode of YLM, talking about her homemade Funfetti cake! Watch Rachel’s Cascade PBS TV show The Nosh with Rachel Belle! Season 2 out now! Sign up for Rachel’s new (free!) Cascade PBS newsletter for more food musings!Follow along on Instagram! Order Rachel’s cookbook Open Sesame. Support the show: http://rachelbelle.substack.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 17, 2025 is: apologia • ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh • noun An apologia is a defense especially of one's opinions, position, or actions. // The opinion piece reads like an apologia for the industry's reckless behavior. See the entry > Examples: "Yes, Barbie is a polarizing toy ... but [Greta] Gerwig leaped right to what else Barbie is: a potent, complicated, contradictory symbol that stands near the center of a decades-long and still-running argument about how to be a woman. ... The movie is a celebration of Barbie and a subterranean apologia for Barbie." — Willa Paskin, The New York Times, 11 July 2023 Did you know? As you might expect, apologia is a close relative of apology. Both words come from Late Latin; apologia came to English as a direct borrowing while apology traveled through Middle French. The Latin apologia can be traced back to the Greek verb apologeîsthai, meaning "to speak in defense; defend oneself." In their earliest English uses, apologia and apology meant basically the same thing: a formal defense or justification of one's actions or opinions. Nowadays, however, the two are distinct. The modern apology generally involves an admission of wrongdoing and an expression of regret for past actions, while an apologia typically focuses on explaining, justifying, or making clear the grounds for some course of action, belief, or position.