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On this episode Jay's former writing partner, Wallace Wolodarsky and Wally's new writing partner, his wife, Maya Forbes talk about partnership – the joys and the pitfalls including having your partner pretend to be shot in the head on film. We also discuss trying to make movies vs TV, the difficult current writing landscape, being pals with the Coppolas and Wes Anderson, Maya at the Harvard Lampoon, writing books, and long distance swimming.Maya Forbes began her career writing for The Larry Sanders Show. She has since written numerous television episodes and feature films. She made her directorial debut with Infinitely Polar Bear, starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. With her husband Wally Wolodarsky, Maya co-wrote and co-directed The Polka King, starring Jack Black, Jenny Slate and Jason Schwartzman and The Good House, starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline.Wally Wolodarsky began his career as a writer on The Tracey Ullman Show. Writing with Jay Kogen, he received an Emmy. Wally was a writer and producer on The Simpsons for the first four seasons, where he won his second Emmy. With his wife Maya Forbes he has written several features and television shows including Monsters vs. Aliens, A Dog's Purpose and The People vs. O.J. Simpson. Wally produced Infinitely Polar Bear starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. Together, Maya and Wally wrote and directed The Polka King starring Jack Black and The Good House starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline

May is officially recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. To learn more about this, you can visit Mental Health America, NAMI, or our local NAMI organization, NAMI of Delaware & Morrow Counties. We have a selection of titles for all ages across the spectrum of mental health disorders this week - It's Kind of a Funny Story based on the book by Ned Vizzini, Infinitely Polar Bear, The Color of Hope, We're Not Broken by Eric Garcia, Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram and Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds.  This week's recommendations come to us from Rachel, teen librarian at the Orange Branch, and Bridget, children's specialist at the Delaware Branch.  Rachel recommends Challenger Deep by Neal Schusterman. Bridget recommends You Have Feelings All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris, Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival, When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland and Catching Thoughts by Bonnie Clark to explore different topics surrounding mental health in youngsters. These titles are all picture books for caregivers and children to enjoy together.  Do you have a topic you want to hear us cover? Please email libraryguys@delawarelibrary.org  Music Credit:  Blippy Trance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  

On this episode of Why Watch That:Featuring reviews of the following films at 2021's Toronto International Film Festival:SundownTim Roth stars in writer-director Michel Franco's chilling drama about a wealthy Briton attempting to abandon his life while vacationing in Acapulco.From the outside, it would appear that Neil Bennett (Tim Roth, also at the Festival with Bergman Island), a wealthy Briton vacationing with loved ones at a luxury resort in Acapulco, wants for nothing. Until, that is, a single phone call shatters Neil's idyll: there's been a death in the family, and he, his sister Allison (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and the kids must return to London immediately.At the airport, just before their flight is to depart, Neil pretends to have forgotten his passport at the resort. He insists the others go ahead; he'll catch the next flight. Instead, Neil checks into a budget hotel, drinks beer at the beach, meets a beautiful local named Berenice (Iazua Larios), and begins concocting reasons to delay his return home. What is Neil up to? How long can he linger abroad while his family grieves and contends with legal matters? And what if things go from bad to worse?The story of writer-director Michel Franco's Sundown seems simple, but its twists are riveting and its mysteries rich. As with Franco's Un Certain Regard–winning After Lucia or his TIFF selections April's Daughter and New Order, Sundown is an incisive study of class disparity and familial strife. Roth, who worked with Franco previously on Chronic, is brilliantly cast as the film's enigmatic antihero. His performance is one of immense containment, hinting incrementally at the profound ennui driving Neil to attempt to abandon his enviable life. There is something almost palpably haunted about Neil, and, as he makes his way along this strange journey, his desperate longing will resonate more than you'd expect. -DIANA SANCHEZMexico, 2021Spanish, English84 minutesDirectorMichel FrancoCastTim Roth, Iazua Larios, Charlotte GainsbourgScreenplayMichel Franco7 Prisoners (on Netflix this November)Alexandre Moratto's sophomore film follows a young man who compromises his own sense of friendship and community to survive in an extreme situation.After the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival selection Socrates, director Alexandre Moratto and producer Fernando Meirelles return to TIFF with a compelling tale of modern-day indentured slavery in Brazil.7 Prisoners follows a group of honest men from the countryside who think they are going to São Paulo for work but end up locked in a junkyard, where they are told they must work to pay off steep debts. The place functions like a prison; they are surveilled at gunpoint and their loved ones are threatened. One of the men, Mateus, tries to make a deal with the owner, Luca, saying he can increase productivity if Luca agrees to release them in six months. But it's a slippery slope, and Mateus becomes the boss's assistant in order to get ahead.The heartbreaking story reflects on systemic oppression and corruption, and on how a person can compromise their own sense of friendship and community to survive in an extreme situation. It also depicts the smuggling and cruel exploitation of migrant workers. There are no winners here, as we discover that dire circumstances can make people alternately endearing and naive, or capable of physical and psychological violence. With a thriller touch and stellar performances by Rodrigo Santoro and Christian Malheiros, the film transcends the facile binary of good versus bad to create a sense of urgency about some of the world's most blatant injustices. -DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF TIFFCONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMABrazil, 2021Portuguese93 minutesDirectorAlexandre MorattoCastChristian Malheiros, Rodrigo Santoro, Bruno Rocha, Vitor Julian, Lucas Oranmian, Cecília Homem de Mello, Dirce ThomazScreenplayThayná Mantesso, Alexandre MorattoPublicistNetflixI'm Your Man (Bleecker Street will release on Friday, September 24)Maria Schrader's unlikely sci-fi rom-com explores human relationships through the inquisitive eyes of a cyborg. Starring Dan Stevens and Maren Eggert.How would you react if the perfect partner were created for you — designed to respond to your every conscious or unconscious need? For scientist Alma Felser (Maren Eggert), the reaction is instant skepticism. She is reluctant when offered a job evaluating a new line of humanoid cyborgs to determine what rights they should be granted in society. She believes it takes more than millions of data points collected from the human population to make a human being. But when research funding for her cuneiform studies at Berlin's Pergamon Museum is dangled, Alma agrees to a three-week trial with Tom (Dan Stevens), an English-accented, rumba-dancing robot who is relentlessly eager to serve one purpose: her happiness.Writer-director Maria Schrader's I'm Your Man playfully interrogates the complexities of companionship and human interactions, as reflected back in the steely gaze of a replicant. Emotions and ego are explored through a full range of relationships: romantic, familial, professional, and, most importantly, the relationship with one's self.Schrader's profound understanding of, and respect for, our internal contradictions is manifested in the relatable Alma. Conveyed with remarkable authenticity by Eggert in her Berlin Silver Bear–winning performance, the scientist's reluctant feelings about cyborg Tom evolve ever so lightly into intimacy, in spite of his direct if perfectly charming advances (powered by the bionically good-looking Stevens of Downton Abbey fame — impressive in an entirely German-language role). It must be said: there aren't many entrants in the sci-fi rom-com subgenre that wholly reflect the human condition. I'm Your Man stands apart as exemplary. -DIANA SANCHEZSPECIAL PRESENTATIONSGermany, 2021German108 minutesDirectorMaria SchraderCastMaren Eggert, Dan Stevens, Sandra Hüller, Hans Löw, Wolfgang Hübsch, Annika MeierScreenplayJan Schomburg, Maria SchraderPublicistBleecker StreetThe Good HouseSigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline play ex-flames who rekindle their romance, in this drama from directors Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky.“I need a good year.” When Hildy (Sigourney Weaver) makes that pronouncement, she's talking about her sales prospects as a realtor. But there's also an unspoken acknowledgement that her best years just might be behind her. Bold, brash, and practiced in the ways of her affluent New England town, Hildy's barely controlled chaos is a bit too familiar to her friends and family. So is its fuel: booze.Veteran screenwriters Maya Forbes (who also directed Infinitely Polar Bear) and Wallace Wolodarsky adapt and direct Ann Leary's novel as a piercing observation of a woman capable of great charm, but always ready to sabotage her own success when the mood descends. Seeing the risk escalate, her family stages an intervention. It goes about as well as expected.Weaver is a pure pleasure to watch here, perfectly pitching Hildy's captivating side as well as her more vicious moments. A woman who proudly notes that her family has lived in Wendover for almost 300 years, she carries herself with regal bearing, ready to adopt new arrival Rebecca (Morena Baccarin) as a prize. But Hildy's mass of hurts and insecurities are never far from the surface. The only person who seems to see her fully is Frank (Kevin Kline, also appearing in TIFF selection The Starling), a grizzled old flame who earned his wealth with his own hands and may now be ready to take Hildy into his arms again. Wisely, Forbes and Wolodarsky allow us to bask in the bright glow of these two old pros at work. -DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF TIFFGALA PRESENTATIONSUnited States of America, 2021English114 minutesDirectorsMaya Forbes, Wallace WolodarskyCastSigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Morena BaccarinScreenplayThomas Bezucha, Maya Forbes, Wallace WolodarskySilent Night (in theaters and on AMC+ December 3, 2021)Keira Knightley and Lily-Rose Depp star in Camille Griffin's feature directorial debut, about a family's eventful Christmas dinner in the country.A cozy house in the English countryside. The tree has been lovingly decorated. A grand feast is being prepared. Over the sound system, Michael Bublé croons about holiday sweaters. Nell (Oscar nominee Keira Knightley), Simon (Matthew Goode), and their boy Art (Roman Griffin Davis, star of TIFF '19 Grolsch People's Choice Award winner Jojo Rabbit) are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.A pitch-black comedy rooted in brilliantly conceived characters and wry observations about class and social order, writer-director Camille Griffin's feature debut merges that most wonderful night of the year with the end of the world as we know it. A poisonous cloud is descending upon the United Kingdom. An extinction event is imminent. YouTube videos display images of people bleeding from the eyes and ears. And yet, even in this hour of ultimate dread, happy announcements are made, disagreements erupt, people dance, and ordinary foibles ensue.Echoing elements of Last Night and Peter's Friends, Silent Night fuses festive frivolity with existential angst for high entertainment. Gleaning lovingly textured, frequently hilarious performances from its stellar ensemble cast — which also includes Annabelle Wallis, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Lily-Rose Depp (also at the Festival in Wolf) — Silent Night gives us reasons to toast the human spirit… even when the end is nigh. -DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF TIFFGALA PRESENTATIONSUnited Kingdom, 2021English90 minutesDirectorCamille GriffinCastKeira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Sope Dirisu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy PunchScreenplayCamille GriffinOne Second (will be distributed by Neon at some point)Master director Zhang Yimou returns with his love letter to cinema in which a man escapes a labour camp for a glimpse of his beloved daughter.China's Zhang Yimou is a giant of international cinema. His many films, including Raise the Red Lantern, House of Flying Daggers, and Shadow have cemented his place in history. With One Second, he offers a powerful reminder of why film matters. A touching drama set against striking desert landscapes and marked by Zhang's characteristic flashes of humour, this is a fable about how cinema can inspire us.Towards the end of the Cultural Revolution, when movies were one of the few cultural experiences available to China's masses, the film's nameless hero (Zhang Yi) is sent to a remote labour camp for taking part in a fight. He escapes, but instead of returning to crime, his one aim is to see a screening of a newsreel where his daughter has been captured briefly on screen, immortalized as a model student and worker.In this journey towards a fleeting, cinematic reunion with his beloved daughter, his unexpected companions include a scruffy orphan girl named Liu (Liu Haocun) — pursuing her own secret search for celluloid — and Fan (Fan Wei), who goes by Mr. Movie and is widely known as the best projectionist around. In one standout sequence, a reel of film has been damaged in the mud and Fan recruits an entire village to clean the long, precious spool and restore it to its former glory.One Second marks Zhang's return to the classic, grand storytelling of his early films. He draws on the specific customs of moviegoing from China in the 1970s to craft an enduring, universal celebration of the transformative power of film. -DESCRIPTION COURTESY OF TIFFGALA PRESENTATIONSChina, 2020Mandarin105 minutesDirectorZhang YimouCastFan Wei, Liu Haocun, Zhang YiScreenplayZhang Yimou, Zou JingzhiPublicistNEON See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another awe-inspiring episode from the Someone Gets Me podcast as I share the screen with China Forbes, the lead singer, and songwriter of the band Pink Martini. A gifted multi-potentialite, China's exceptional talents, coupled with her rich life experience, is truly a story worth telling (and made into a movie!) Tune in as she shares her journey of what it's like pursuing many passions, enrolling at Harvard University, where she juggled visual arts, acting and singing, and even finishing as cum laude. China's life shows us how music is a source of hope, how it takes courage to focus on giving your gifts to the world, and the importance of accepting that the good and the bad things in life don't last forever. Key points covered in this episode: ✔️ A musical genius making beauty from sadness. China's unusual childhood, her mother and father, divorcing when she was five, and the many struggles after that are depicted in a movie her sister made called Infinitely Polar Bear, starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. Such was the backdrop as China grew up and made it through with the help of art, music, and her eternal optimism for life. ✔️ She is releasing the song "Rise," which she wrote for her Pink Martini bandmate, Derek Rieth. "I just felt like my words did not succeed in helping him, but I felt that they could help someone else who was struggling with suicidal thoughts. I've been sitting on it for six years, but it's now coming out; I do believe that this song will help many people." ✔️ There is still more to be done by the singing sensation, and she has this to say to fellow creatives: "You need not care what anyone thinks. It would be best if you dedicated time every day to do your craft. Trust that no one else is you and don't compare yourself to others, and you need to get the focus off of yourself because self-consciousness is paralyzing. Ask yourself, how do I give my gifts to the world?" ✔️ China recently co-written Pink Martini's two latest hits, including "The Lemonade Song," approaching 2 million streams on Spotify alone. This soaring anthem of orchestral pop, written on either side of a breakup, celebrates the strength we all have to persevere and survive and learn to love our lives. It describes each individual's Full Circle: the power each of us has to steer our lives in the direction we want to go, a direction that will end up back where we started, but as a different person each time we come around. China Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she graduated cum laude from Harvard and was awarded the Jonathan Levy Prize for acting. She appeared in New York regional theatre and Off-Broadway productions, earning her Equity card alongside future stars of stage and screen such as Norm Lewis, Peter Jacobson, and Rainn Wilson. Soon after college China formed and sang with her first band. They regularly performed at NYC clubs CBGB's Gallery, Mercury Lounge, and Brownies. Her first solo album Love Handle was released in 1995, and she was chosen to sing "Ordinary Girl," the theme song to the TV show Clueless.   In 1995, she was plucked from New York City by Harvard classmate Thomas Lauderdale to sing with Pink Martini. She has written many of Pink Martini's most beloved songs with Lauderdale, including "Sympathique," "Lilly," "Clementine," "Let's Never Stop Falling in Love," "Over the Valley," and "A Snowglobe Christmas," which can be heard on Pink Martini's holiday album Joy to the World. Her original song "Hey Eugene" is the title track of Pink Martini's third album, and many of her songs can also be heard on television and in film. She sang "Qué Será Será" over the opening and closing credits of Jane Campion's film In the Cut. Her original song "The Northern Line" appears at the end of sister Maya Forbes' directorial debut Infinitely Polar Bear, released in 2015 by Sony Pictures Classics.   With Pink Martini, Forbes has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Later with Jools Holland. She has performed songs in over twenty languages. China has sung duets with Michael Feinstein, Jimmy Scott, Georges Moustaki, Henri Salvador, Saori Yuki, Faith Prince, Carol Channing, and Rufus Wainwright, among others. She has performed in venues from Carnegie Hall to Red Rocks, the Sydney Opera House to the Grand Rex in Paris. She released her second solo album '78 on Heinz Records in 2008, a collection of autobiographical folk-rock songs. She has recently co-written Pink Martini's two latest hits, including "The Lemonade Song," approaching 2 million streams on Spotify. Listen to China sing LIVE and visit  http://pinkmartini.com/ for the concert, live stream, and tour updates.  Follow her on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5oqp4UKhk2VEHkokCCCW4Y?si=bpyfk80dTyiIDx32Ca8XuA&dl_branch=1 IG: https://www.instagram.com/chinaforbes/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/chinaforbes Lemonade song: https://youtu.be/mJNMagxeTrU Full Circle link: https://youtu.be/slI5oydKyoY ____________________________________________________________________________________ How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The 6-month Visionary Leader Program will move you forward. 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We Talk About: Alex's career path Starting your own production company Working in a male-dominated industry How to work through hard times Alex's daily workflow Having appropriate expectations of your employees Rolling with the punches Resources: pagefiftyfour.com Follow Alex: @alexsaks Follow Alli: @alliwebb Follow Lori: @loriharder Follow Brittany: @britdrisc Show Notes: Alex Saks makes movies happen. She's the principal of Page Fifty-Four Pictures, a filmmaker-driven, independent production company. Despite grabbing drinks with the likes of Diane Keaton, she's one of the most down-to-earth and hard working girls out there. She's been honored by Variety and the Hollywood Reporter as a person to watch. She talks about what it's like to build a career in a male-dominated industry, learn the imperativeness of hustle, and be your own boss.   Question Highlights:   What led you to where you are today?   What have been some of the challenges as a woman in this industry? What are some of the tools you use to get through hard times? How has the pandemic impacted you? Do you do anything consistently that sets you up for success?   Guest Bio: Alex Saks is the principal of Page Fifty-Four Pictures, a filmmaker-driven, independent production company created in 2017 which produces and finances feature films. Ms. Saks has produced fifteen films in the past five years. Her most recent films include: Red Rocket, directed by Sean Baker (and to be released by A24), Charlie Day's directorial debut El Tonto (starring Kate Beckinsale, Jason Sudeikis, Ken Jeong, Edie Falco, Common, and John Malkovich), and Shoot the Rooster (starring Margo Martindale, Ann Dowd, Judy Greer, and Henry Winkler), directed by Stephanie Laing.   In 2020, Ms. Saks' film, The Glorias, (directed by Julie Taymor, based on Gloria Steinem's best-selling autobiography, My Life on the Road, and starring Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Timothy Hutton, Janelle Monáe, Bette Midler, and Lorraine Toussaint), premiered at The Sundance Film Festival and, later that year, on Amazon Prime. Saks' film, Chemical Hearts, (starring Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams, directed by Rich Tanne) also premiered on Amazon Prime in 2020.   In 2018, Ms. Saks produced Paul Dano's directorial debut, Wildlife (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan), which made its world premiere at Sundance followed by screenings at Cannes, Toronto, and The New York Film Festival. Wildlife was acquired and released by IFC Films to immense critical praise. That same year, Paramount Pictures released Saks' summer blockbuster hit, Book Club, starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candace Bergen and Mary Steenburgen. The film grossed more than 100 million worldwide.   In 2017, Ms. Saks' film, The Florida Project, made its world premiere at Cannes to unanimous critical acclaim and was acquired by A24. Written and directed by Sean Baker and starring Willem Dafoe, the film earned honors and wins from The AFI, The National Board of Review, The Critics' Choice Awards, and over 40 critics groups nationwide. The Florida Project also garnered nominations for the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards, the SAG-AFTRA Awards, and the Oscars.   Her other credits include: Thoroughbreds (the psychological thriller written and directed by Cory Finley, starring Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Anton Yelchin, and released by Focus Features), POMS (directed by Zara Hayes, starring Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Pam Grier, Celia Weston, and Rhea Perlman, and wide-released theatrically by STX), Dude (the dramatic comedy written and directed by Olivia Milch, starring Lucy Hale, Kathryn Prescott, Alexandra Shipp, and Awkwafina, and released by Netflix), Fun Mom Dinner (the comedy directed by Alethea Jones, starring Toni Collette, Molly Shannon, Bridget Everett, and Kate Aselton, and which sold to Netflix and eOne's Momentum Pictures), Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower (the documentary which won the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in the World Cinema Documentary category before selling to Netflix), and What They Had (the drama written and directed by Elizabeth Chomko, starring Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, and Blythe Danner, and released by Bleecker Street).   In 2017, Saks was honored by both Variety in its annual “10 Producers to Watch” and The Hollywood Reporter on its “Next Gen: Hollywood's Up-and-Coming Execs 35 and Under” lists. She then went on to be recognized by Town & Country magazine as one of its 2018 “50 Modern Swans.” She is an annual guest at Marie Claire's Power Trip for women at the top of their given fields. Prior to her producing career, she served as an agent at ICM, where her work in the independent and international group revolved around the packaging, financing, and selling of independent films including: Tallulah, Results, The Intervention, Time Out of Mind, Sandcastle, The Overnight, Skeleton Twins, The One I Love, Infinitely Polar Bear, Stockholm, Pennsylvania, and People, Places, Things. She began her career at The Mark Gordon Company, before working at Automatik and IM Global under Brian Kavanaugh-Jones as a creative and production executive. Ms. Saks is a graduate of Wake Forest University where she received her degree in History

00:00 The Start06:55 Infinitely Polar Bear19:20 Rosemary's Baby45:15 Guardians Of The Galaxy01:07:46 Official Zoe Saldana Ranking01:09:54 Zo' or Monroe?01:14:50 The End Support our podcast:Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/onarolepodAcast Donation ► https://supporter.acast.com/on-a-role Contact Us:Website ► www.onarolepod.comEmail ► onarolepod@gmail.comTwitter ► twitter.com/OnARolePodInstagram ► instagram.com/onarolepodTikTok ► tiktok.com/@onarolepodYoutube ► youtube.com/OnARole Thanks to our amazing Patrons:Maya NolanBeth CaveDaisy Harris-BurlandForrest MooreSuzanne BeavenHannah ButtersHarriet BradleyLuke PitchfordAshley Sharpe Intro Music: Forrest Moore, Ben Clapton, Adam Jackson Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/on-a-role. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In celebration of Father's Day, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some favorite fictional dads; writer Adam Mansbach discusses his path to publishing the hit "parenting" book series Go the F**k to Sleep; filmmaker Maya Forbes recounts being raised by her bipolar father, which inspired her film Infinitely Polar Bear; songstress China Forbes, of Pink Martini, performs The Northern Line from her sister's film; and comedian Kurt Braunohler offers his outrageous take on becoming a new father.

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This week we breakdown Infinitely Polar Bear. We were impressed by this film's take on how mental illness affects an individual as well as their family. Editor's note: The final thoughts segment had to be cut out due to technical difficulties. That being said, it's pretty obvious what our thoughts are on this movie.

How does a family deal with a dad that is manic depressive?  That's the central question of this week's film, Infinitely Polar Bear.  Mark Ruffalo must learn to deal with his mental illness while also taking care of his two daughters while his wife tries to get her degree.  The CTC crew also looks at celebrity deaths, new releases, and the films we watched last week.  Oh and a long discussion of the James Gunn situation.

Michael landed the job of assistant editor on Woody Allen's film Manhattan as well as Stardust Memories and Raging Bull and he became a sound editor on Joel and Ethan Coen's film, Blood Simple, and going onto collaborate as film editor of Raising Arizona and Miller's Crossing. Michael's many other cutting credits include I'm Gonna Git U Sucka, Boys on the Side, Swing Kids, Ghost World, Stigmata, and Slipstream. More recently, he edited Josh Radnor's Happythankyoumoreplease, Liberal Arts, and the feature, The Runner. Michael edited Maya Forbes' Infinitely Polar Bear, manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters. Michael has taught film editing at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. More recently, Michael has worked on the features Punching Henry and Abundant Acreage Available.

This week on See You Next Wednesday, we strap on our guitars and head into the seedy underbelly of punk rock culture when we check out Green Room. Is this neo-nazi thriller-horror a success, or does it falter like an improperly palm-muted power-chord? Then, Dan had to stay home and have a night of the living Fred while he watches Fred II: Night of the Living Fred. Finally, things get a little Extreme when we listen to the punishment album III Sides to Every Story by, you guessed it, Extreme. But first, we get into tons of Shane Black talk with the trailer for the new Lethal Weapon television series, and the news that The Rock may star in one of his films in 2017, plus we discuss the trailer for Prison Break season five, review Infinitely Polar Bear, Hush, Fresh off the Boat, Zootopia, Shaun the Sheep, Captain America: Civil War, and so much more! Finally, apologies for some audio issues this episode - a faulty cord cause some minor disturbances. Show Notes: • Greg Is Excited About Prison Break Season 5... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael landed the job of assistant editor on Woody Allen's film Manhattan as well as Stardust Memories and Raging Bull and he became a sound editor on Joel and Ethan Coen's film, Blood Simple, and going onto collaborate as film editor of Raising Arizona and Miller's Crossing. Michael's many other cutting credits include I'm Gonna Git U Sucka, Boys on the Side, Swing Kids, Ghost World, Stigmata, and Slipstream. More recently, he edited Josh Radnor's Happythankyoumoreplease, Liberal Arts, and the feature, The Runner. Michael edited Maya Forbes' Infinitely Polar Bear, manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters. Michael has taught film editing at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. His upcoming projects include the features, And Punching the Clown and Abundant Acreage Available.

On this episode of Radiotherapy - Dr Annabolics back in the saddle talking about the recent measles outbreak in inner city Melbourne and what might help to encourage the anti-vaxxers back into the fold of immunisation. The divine McZiff will tear himself away from the Military Tattoo to talk about a fabulous new best-selling novel concerned with childhood trauma A Little Life and his reflections on abuse and SK - blissfully enjoying sabbatical leave in his tracky daks - will take a break from his Hitchcock binge to give us his take on all things cinematic and cerebral and give us his medical review of the film Infinitely Polar Bear(possible spoilers).

The UK Film Review Podcast continues with Andy Furlong presenting this week's episode. Featuring reviews of McFarland, USA and Infinitely Polar Bear. For more episodes of the UK Film Review Podcast, head to our website https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/film-podcast UK Film Review's digital marketing and website design is provided by Olson Digital Marketing https://www.olsondigitalmarketing.com

In this episode, China Forbes, singer for Pink Martini and songwriter, discusses music, mental Illness, and saying yes. She opens the podcast with an acoustic ukulele version of “The Northern Line,” the theme song for the movie “Infinitely Polar Bear,” a film about her childhood. China explains her musical background, from her love of Donna Summer in her youth to performing in Evita during her freshman year at Harvard.

Dave and Tom review The End of the Tour, in which a Rolling Stone journalist interviews famous author David Foster Wallace over five days. Also: The Dressmaker, The Assassin, The Look of Silence, The Wolfpack, American Ultra, My Life By Nic Winding Refn, Infinitely Polar Bear.

Gorda Podcast es la guía semanal para saber qué vale la pena ver y qué no en el cine y la tele. Esta semana, Mercedes Monserrat, Lucila Farrell y Valentina Ruderman hablan de Master of None, Good Girls Revolt, Flesh and Bone, Infinitely Polar Bear y, en su nueva sección de clásicos olvidados, te recuerdan que la gran Amy Heckerling hizo una gran gema ochentosa llamada Look Who’s Talking. La entrada Episodio 12: Catadlugiándola toda aparece primero en Gorda Podcast.

Bobby had worked as photographer's assistant in Paris. Soon after, he archived a Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage, led by the Dalai Lama, to all the sacred Buddhist sites along the Ganges River, marking the first time he had a movie camera in his hand. Bobby's earlier projects over the years include: Anna, Dogfight, Household Saints, Arlington Road, and The Minus Man. In addition, he has worked with director Oren Moverman over the years on the films: The Messenger, Rampart, and the more recent Time Out of Mind.Bobby has worked on a variety of genres and including working on the films: Saved!, The Stone Angel, Phoebe in Wonderland, The Ledge, The Iceman, Very Good Girls, Rosewater, Infinitely Polar Bear, and 99 Homes.

Silver Screen Snobs Spooooktacular! Dave and Tom celebrate Halloween by running through their favourite moments from horror movies over the years. Also: Crimson Peak, Entourage, Love and Mercy, Inside Out, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Infinitely Polar Bear, Terminator: Genisys, In Order of Disappearance and The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?

Screen Thoughts was present for the opening night of the 24th annual Woods Hole Film Festival – which featured the Sundance hit "Infinitely Polar Bear". The autobiographical film marks the directorial debut of Writer/Director (and 4x Emmy-nominee) Maya Forbes. Hollister and O’Toole discuss the genesis of the film (it actually involves Wes Anderson), its themes (bipolar disorder), and the music (including a song by Maya’s sister China Forbes – of Pink Martini fame). Starring Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Ashley Aufderheide, and Imogene Wolodarsky (Forbes’ real-life daughter). To hear in Maya Forbes’ own words how she came up with the title of her movie, check out O’Toole’s Encore from the Woods Hole Q&A here: https://vimeo.com/134558467

Matthew reviews MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, ROGUE NATION and INFINITELY POLAR BEAR. He also replays his chat with Robert Irvine.

This week Dave tells everyone more about why he loves HIDING OUT with John Cryer and poses an interesting theory about Jim Carrey before Kris shares that he was wearing flannel before it was cool. Evan kept his promise to see THE TRIBE so he can’t wait to share his thoughts about how fucked up its graphic scenes of violence and sex are. Then he tries to summarize the plot for PIXELS, while explaining how terrible it is to Dave and Kris. Thankfully Kris shifts momentum to discuss SOUTHPAW, which is about a boxer who isn’t a southpaw, but he does have his own entourage. Dave wraps up the episode by reviewing INFINITELY POLAR BEAR, a film he enjoyed where Mark Ruffalo plays the kind of bipolar father who tells rivers to go fuck themselves.

non-spoiler reviews for Ant-Man, Amy, Mr Holmes, and Infinitely Polar Bear. Showtime Anytime recommendation. Talking about those Comic-Con Trailer Leaks

0:00-2:50 - Intro; we're both in San Diego at the moment 2:50-19:10 - "Ant-Man" review 19:10-30:45 - "Trainwreck" review 30:45-32:40 - A call to action at the Perpetual Lunch Fund 32:40-39:40 - "Infinitely Polar Bear" review 39:40-44:20 - "Mr. Holmes" review (Snider only) 44:20-53:50 - QOTW (comedians who deserve starring vehicles and/or biopics) 53:50-1:05:40 - Bayer's Comic-Con experiences 1:05:40-1:07:00 - Movie scoops, and being a jerk 1:07:00-1:09:25 - Recap and goodbye   QOTW: What other relic from the '80s (like the video game monsters in "Pixels") could come back to haunt us in a movie?    REVIEWS:  Ant-Man: B 8/10 Trainwreck: B- 7/10 Infinitely Polar Bear: C 3/10Mr. Holmes: B+ n/a

A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don’t make the overwhelming task any easier.

Tyler and David discuss the movies and TV shows they've watched recently, including The End of the Tour and Inside Out.

Bernard flies Han Solo for the 25th episode of the Way Too Indiecast and reviews three new indie films; 'What Happened, Miss Simone?', 'Infinitely Polar Bear', and 'Dope'.

Dave revels in his freedom to see obscure foreign films while Alonso reviews new indies that he already saw at film festivals. And they both enjoyed that Pixar movie. Subscribe (and review us) at iTunes, like our Facebook page, follow us @linoleumcast, everybody EVERYBODY. Linoleum Knife Podcast is brought to you by RogerandChris.com, the Home of the Unboring Home. We ran long this week and didn't do a DVD recap, but Alonso suggests you check out PRINCE AVALANCHE.

A conversation with screenwriter/director Maya Forbes of the NEW film Infinitely Polar Bear starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana.

FBi's resident film reviewer Sam Clark can't help but feel all the rough edges have been sanded off of Maya Forbes' true-life story Infinitely Polar Bear.