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This week two movies about repercussions and the remorse of those who have to deal with them. Frances Glessner Lee was born into a wealthy family and had a lifelong interest in medicine and the burgeoning science of forensics. Dedicating her life and fortune to progressing the field. Her masterwork being the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, a series of intricate dioramas with a wide variety of victims from all social classes and manners of death, which inspired many institutions and even fictional depictions over the last century. Just how long a shadow can be cast... Of Dolls and Murder? Leonor Reyes was once a major player in the Filipino film industry, creating a string of action hits. Now Leonor is retired and she, with her son Rudie, are struggling to pay the bills. After reading an ad calling for scripts, Leonor brushes off her unfinished final project. Tragically a serious blow to the head finds her waking up in her script, revising it in real time. Meanwhile, Rudie is desperately trying to find a way to connect to his comatose mother through the pages she left behind. The feature debut of writer-director Martika Ramirez Escobar... Leonor Will Never Die. All that and panic over next week's Secret Satan begins to take hold. Join us, won't you? Episode 392- Figurines of Regret
Martika Ramirez Escobar is a director based in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. I interviewed her at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sep 13, 2022. I interviewed talent at TIFF, which was Sep 9-19, 2022. Most interviews were very short chats on red carpets. But some red carpet chats were a bit longer, and some interviews were longer chats in hotel rooms or restaurants. I'll post some of the longer ones as podcasts, and you can view all the interviews at my YouTube. • FOLLOW ME: Subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Follow me on Instagram. For a free gift card, sign up for TikTok here then follow my TikTok. Subscribe to my YouTube. Click follow at my Amazon page. SHOP MY MERCH: Buy my shirts at my Amazon Merch. DEALS FROM MY SPONSORS: Canadians, get $35 free for signing up here for my favourite credit card, the no-fee, cash-back credit Neo card. Free trial of Amazon Prime. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkthegenius/message
Boomer, Brandon, and Alli discuss Wong Kar-wai's indirect, sci-fi tinged sequel to In the Mood for Love, 2046 (2004) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 06:06 The Hairy Bird (1998) 08:22 Leonor Will Never Die (2023) 13:00 Smoking Causes Coughing (2023) 17:50 The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005 - 2012) 26:56 Nimona (2023) 31:36 The First Wives Club (1996) 38:48 Oppenheimer (2023) 47:00 Touch of Evil (1958) 53:10 Talk to Me (2023) 57:27 2046 (2004)
Listeners it feels like it has been ages since we last brought you a steaming fresh helping of reviews of the newest films and a dose of news from the world of entertainment too. We return with a bunch of good stuff, Andy has a review of the latest MCU offering while Alex talks a couple of new documentaries of cultural icons, a meta drama-comedy from The Philippines and an excellent Mexican horror film. Don't say we don't do anything for you!
We get real loopy talking about the zany Filipino meta-action movie, Leonor Will Never Die, and somehow get on a tangent about our love for Star Trek because, well, the heart wants what it wants. Thanks to slfhlp for providing us some SICK BEATS for our intro and outro. Get in touch with Joe & Cheryl at … Continue reading "Episode 98 – Leonor Will Never Die (2022)"
This week, Adam and Kevin review Daniel Goldhaber's thriller How To Blow Up A Pipeline, along with some other stuff including Leonor Will Never Die, Inside, INU-OH, Johnny Handsome, Tresspass, The Undisputed and Quick Change. 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - How To Blow Up A Pipeline review 11:41 - Watch list 30:25 - New releases web: http://filmpulse.net twitter: http://twitter.com/filmpulsenet facebook: http://facebook.com/filmpulse
This week, the gang discuss the latest work by everyone's favourite staid purveyor of kicking people's heads in, John Wick. We also discuss the surreal and spooky Filipino action-comedy-drama Leonor Will Never Die, and talk about a few more films making exciting innovations in the field of Fightin' At The Movies. In case you hadn't guessed, Anahit was away this week, and it turns out Peter had a bit of a cold. Expect mid-energy and vibrancy! Also a surprising amount about horses! And more! TIMESTAMPS Our Indie Cinema Guide with Film Hub Scotland, and free MUBI screenings (00:30) Jamie on Glasgow Short Film Festival (2:20) Leonor Will Never Die review (6:00) John Wick 4 review (14:40) Kung Fu Hustle, Upgrade, and further watching (30:35) RETURN TO SEOUL AND MATINEE TICKETS: https://www.theskinny.co.uk/tickets If you like The Cineskinny, tell your pals! Leave us a five-star review! Share the episode on socials! Follow the team on Twitter @ptrsmpsn @anahitrooz @jamiedunnesq @lew_rob_, get us on TikTok @thecineskinny, email us at cineskinny@theskinny.co.uk Recorded at Upload Studios, uploadstudios.co.uk Music: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool) License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
SPOILER-FREE pa rin tayo this week as we talk about movies na kalalabas lang both sa sinehan at sa streaming! We started with the internationally acclaimed psychological comedy-drama film ni Martika Ramirez Escobar na nagpapaalala sa atin na once upon a time, action ang naghahari sa mga sinehan ng Pilipinas, Leonor Will Never Die! Kung hindi niyo pa napapanood, you absolutely should ASAP kasi available na siya sa Netflix. Pagkatapos nun, we have Alessandra de Rossi and Empoy's return as the phenomenal love team AlEmpoy in Direk Sigrid Andrea Bernardo's film set in Paris, Walang Kaparis! Join us as talk about our experience attending the advanced screening of the film and meeting Direk Sigrid herself. Mapapanood na rin yan only on Amazon Prime Video! Now speaking of Paris, we close this episode with the latest from one of the biggest action franchises in recent memory, John Wick: Chapter 4! Keanu Reeves is back as the Baba Yaga in arguably the best installment of John Wick yet. Spoiler-alert—pupunta si John Wick sa Paris. Actually, hindi rin pala yun spoiler dahil kitang-kita naman sa poster yung Eiffel Tower. Spoiler-alert ulit—maraming hitmen, assassins, and contractors na namatay sa movie! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Tiktok @pleasepauseph and tell someone about Please Pause! Shopee or Lazada, Please Pause can help you with your internet shopping needs! Just use the links below to get into their website or app and start shopping! Make sure to use our links to let them know you heard it from us! Shop on Shopee using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/yih Shop on Lazada using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/go3 Thank you for supporting Please Pause!
Hello, Best in Show listener Paul Mescal! It smells like Indie Spirit (and bourbon) in here! Weekend Watchlist's Slim joins Mia, Gemma, and Brian for an in-person debrief of all things Film Independent Spirit Awards. We were on the blue carpet, in the press room and inside the big tent on Santa Monica beach for all the wins. Slim reveals a fear of rollerbladers and spin classes on the sand, Mia meets her biggest fan (producer of the Filipino comedy Leonor Will Never Die), and everyone (and we mean everyone) gushes about Aftersun's lead. Gemma chats with Colm Bairéad, the writer-director of her much-loved The Quiet Girl, while Mia zooms with the movie's star, Catherine Clinch as we look at the Best International Feature Oscar category (where The Quiet Girl has made history as the first in the Irish language to be nominated). And after Slim and Mia had their first glimpse of a big award show, we spend the afterparty talking about our favorite movie scenes at award ceremonies, which takes a surprising turn into spoof flicks. All, this plus the last of the craft guild winners, including a last-second, history-making win from the American Society of Cinematographers. Chapters: (00:00:00) Openings credits (00:03:18) Film Independent Spirit Awards (00:33:44) Colm Bairéad interview (00:57:32) Catherine Clinch interview (01:02:27) Afterparty Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by MUBI, a curated streaming service dedicated to elevating great cinema from around the globe. For a limited time, you can try MUBI free for 90 days at MUBI.com/letterboxd. Credits: Recorded in Pasadena, Dublin, and Santa Monica. Edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie. Theme: ‘Hyperlight' by Letterboxd member Trent Walton (AKA Echo Wolf). Best in Show is a TAPEDECK production. Title courtesy of Christopher Guest. Lists & Links: mubi.com/letterboxd; Chris Pine popping up on your screen to give you and your producer and wife Cleona Ní Chrualaoi the award for Best Film; Willem's Shoeshine review
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Corinne is from the Philippines and lives and works in Manila. Corinne is an award-winning film Multidisciplinary Artist and Sound Designer and her work deals predominantly in the photographic realm. Corinne's film work includes: Norte, The End Of History, On The Job, Violator, Apocalypse Child, The Woman Who Left, Respeto, Season Of The Devil, Midnight In A Perfect World, and most recently the acclaimed, Leonor Will Never Die.
When we feel like we've lost something, we often wonder if we'll ever get it back. Those who innately see the glass as half full generally have the requisite optimism needed to reclaim it. But those whose worldview is less enthusiastic frequently treat their loss as permanent and irretrievable. But need things be that way? Find out more in a review of the quirky but insightful new Filipino comedy, "Leonor Will Never Die," on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe.
LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE drops us into the wildly imaginative internal life of Leonor (Sheila Francisco), a retired filmmaker who reads the obits and prefers to talk with her dead son Ronwaldo (Anthony Falcon), rather than her living one, Rudie (Bong Cabrera), who is on her case for not paying the electric bill. One day, however, Leonor is hit on the head by a TV that was thrown out a window and ends up in with hypnagogia — a state between sleeping and waking. She soon enters a limbo that is her unfinished screenplay "Ang Pagbabalik Kwago" ("The Return of Kwango"), a film-within-the-film, in which Ronwaldo (Rocky Salumbides) romances Majestika (Rea Molina) while trying to fend off a series of bad guys. And it is all filmed like a Z-grade action film where the fight scenes are faker than wrestling. But it provides considerable fun as Leonor wanders through the film's scenes like an absent-minded grandmother wielding a hammer in case of danger. LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE is an innovative blend of pulpy action homages, playful comedy, touching family drama, and a wonderfully imaginative tribute to the art of filmmaking. Director Martika Ramirez Escobar joins us for a conversation on the joyous and challenging eight year journey that LEONOR has taken her on, the DIY powered collaboration with her creative partners that sustained the film and the satisfaction of seeing the positive reaction to the film. For more go to: musicboxfilms.com/leonor-will-never-die
Ariel and Rabia sit with Martika Escobar, director of the Sundance darling Leonor Will Never Die, discussing Filipino cinema and making a meta masterpiece.Support the show
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Amy Nicholson review this weekend's new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,' ‘Devotion,' ‘Nanny' And More (0:15) “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” In Wide Release for One Week; Streaming on Netflix December 23 “Devotion,” Wide Release “Nanny,” Regal LA Live; Select Laemmle Locations December 2; Available on Prime Video December 16 “White Noise,” Landmark's Nuart Theater[West LA] & Bay Theater[Pacific Palisades] November 25; Streaming on Netflix December 30 “Memories Of My Father,” Laemmle Royal[West LA] & Laemmle Town Center[Encino] November 25 “The Son,” AMC Sunset & Laemmle Royal[West LA] November 25 “Sr.,” Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica]; Streaming on Netflix December 2 “Leonor Will Never Die,” Alamo Drafthouse[DTLA] November 29; Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica] & Laemmle Glendale December 2 “2020 Chaos and Hope,” Laemmle Monica Film Center[Santa Monica] John Horn's Interview with director Noah Baumbach of ‘White Noise' (31:49) Writer-director Noah Baumbach is known for his deeply personal films, often inspired by his own life experiences. His new film, ‘White Noise,' however, is an exception. Based on Don DeLillo's 1985 novel of the same name, the movie follows an ordinary family dealing with ordinary problems along with what is called “an airborne toxic event,” a chemical spill of deadly gasses. KPCC's John Horn spoke with Baumbach about how he brought this previously “unadaptable” story to the screen.
Join Chris as he runs down a few of his favorite experiences and spirits over the last few weeks. Check out the food at Polska Chata, Livie's Jamaican, Han Noodle Bar, and Family Thai, as well as Forno Tony! Chris loves King County Distilling's Straight Bourbon as a good winter warmer, and suggests you pair it with Leonor Will Never Die, the closing film from the Anomaly Film Festival. It's been an action packed few weeks for Stromie, and you can live vicariously through him in this episode of Food About Town Bites!
Originally Aired: 10/14/22 – We review Project Wolf Hunting. We play interviews with Martika Ramirez Escobar of Leonor Will Never Die and also with festival organizer Adam Lopez of Toronto After Dark Film Festival. The post Geek Hard: Episode 644 – Leonor Hunts the Wolf After Dark appeared first on Geek Hard.
Originally Aired: 10/14/22 – We review Project Wolf Hunting. We play interviews with Martika Ramirez Escobar of Leonor Will Never Die and also with festival organizer Adam Lopez of Toronto After Dark Film Festival. The post Geek Hard: Episode 644 – Leonor Hunts the Wolf After Dark appeared first on Geek Hard.
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Ben McBride and Emily von Seele to talk about the movies they saw on the third and fourth day of Fantastic Fest 2022. Movies discussed on this episode: EVIL EYE (2022), GAMERA VS. ZIGRA (1971), LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE (2022), MISTER ORGAN (2022), THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022), SICK (2022), DECISION TO LEAVE (2022), LIVING WITH CHUCKY (2022), BONES AND ALL (2022), WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (2022), SOMETHING IN THE DIRT (2022). Links of interest and/or sources cited for research for this episode: Fantastic Fest 2022 Review Round-Up: EVIL EYE and MISTER ORGAN by Emily von Seele (Daily Dead) Fantastic Fest 2022 Review: LIVING WITH CHUCKY is a Beautiful Window into the CHILD'S PLAY Family by Emily von Seele (Daily Dead) Fantastic Fest 2022 Review: DEEP FEAR is a Suffocating, Unnerving Journey Into the Paris Catacombs by Michelle Swope (Daily Dead)
Tony Salvaggio of the Castle of Horror Podcast is on the ground in Austin reporting on Fantastic Fest and chats with Castle of Horror host Jason on the second batch of new movies that Tony highly recommends: Medusa Deluxe, Evil Eye, Project Wolf Hunting, Unidentified Objects, The Visitor from the Future, Hellraiser, and Leonor Will Never Die. Tony will be attending about 35 movies for the Castle of Horror, so we'll be checking back with him for more updates.
WE RECORDED LIVE, WHAT??!! We overcame our shyness and sat down with Team Leonor Will Never Die -- director Martika Escobar, producer Monster Jimenez, and actress Rea Molina -- in front of a live cinema audience. Questions were asked! Mics feedbacked (sorry)! Local cinema celebrated! Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Originally Aired: 09/09/22 – We preview TIFF 22 and Leonor Will Never Die. We talk with actor Tamara Podemski of Reservation Dogs and also with Araya Mengesha and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah of Defund The post Geek Hard: Episode 639 – Defund so Reservation Dogs Never Die appeared first on Geek Hard.
Originally Aired: 09/09/22 – We preview TIFF 22 and Leonor Will Never Die. We talk with actor Tamara Podemski of Reservation Dogs and also with Araya Mengesha and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah of Defund The post Geek Hard: Episode 639 – Defund so Reservation Dogs Never Die appeared first on Geek Hard.
LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE took audiences by surprise this year at the Sundance Film Festival. This debut film came from the creative mind of Director and Screenwriter Martika Ramirez Escobar. Combining magical realism and action reminiscent of the 80s, we meet Leonor, a once-prominent name in the film industry, who now finds herself struggling to make ends meet. When attempting to work her way back into the film world, a tv falls on her head putting her in a coma, where she has a dream in which she is the star of her own movie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vulgargeniuses/support
Emergency pod recording for our Oscar nomination protestations and celebrations. Will this be Netflix's time to shine? PLUS - capsule reviews of All of Us Are Dead (18:56), The King's Man (21:38), Death on the Nile (24:49) and Scream (27:07). And rounding the episode out with Quark's Sundance 2022 raves, rants, and memorable Leonor Will Never Die moments (31:08). ----------- Endslate is an Anima Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Eight years in the making and shot with 4 different endings. That's what it took for director Martika Escobar to finish her award-wining film and nod to '80s Pinoy action movies, "Leonor Will Never Die." But it was all worth it after the film won the Special Jury Prize for Innovative Spirit at the World Cinema Dramatic section of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Escobar is the first Filipino feature film director to win at the festival. Listen to this episode recorded on February 2, 2022.
Eight years in the making and shot with 4 different endings. That's what it took for director Martika Escobar to finish her award-wining film and nod to '80s Pinoy action movies, "Leonor Will Never Die." But it was all worth it after the film won the Special Jury Prize for Innovative Spirit at the World Cinema Dramatic section of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Escobar is the first Filipino feature film director to win at the festival. Listen to this episode recorded on February 2, 2022.
Welcome to our Sundance 2022 narrative features episode with three films that take you all around the world! Leonor Will Never Die is a Filipino film that follows a retired filmmaker as she becomes the action hero of her unfinished screenplay. The film's director, Martika Ramirez Escobar, explains her 8 year journey in creating the first grandma action hero in the Philippines, and how she blurred the lines between reality and fiction. Babysitter is a French Canadian film that explores what happens when a man makes a sexist joke that goes viral...and that's just the tip of the iceberg! Director and star Monia Chokri explains why she shouldn't have to explain this film, and hopes it sparks further conversation (and further love for the singer Peaches). Every Day in Kaimuki is the story of a Hawaiian native who is struggling with the fear and doubt of leaving his small home town. We have a full on party for this interview, with the director/co-writer Alika Tengan, talent Rina White, producer Jesy Odio, and cinematographer/producer Chapin Hall. We discuss how the film magically came together (during a pandemic!) in 14 months from start to finish, and how the lead in the film's real life inspired the film.You can follow director Martika Ramirez Escobar on IG & Twitter & FBYou can follow director/actor Monia Chokri on IG & FBYou can follow director Alika Tengan on IG & Twitter & FBYou can follow actor Rina White on IG You can follow producer Jesy Odio on IG & Twitter & FBYou can follow cinematographer/producer Chapin Hall on IG & TwitterThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions
For the last week and a half, your intrepid Film Comment crew has been watching, writing, and podcasting round the clock from this year's virtual Sundance Film Festival. We hope you've been enjoying our coverage so far. More is on its way this week! For today's episode, the final one in our Sundance 2022 series, editors Clinton Krute and Devika Girish invited Film Comment contributors Abby Sun and Violet Lucca to join for an overview of the festival that was. They talked about standouts like We Met in Virtual Reality, Dos Estaciones, I Didn't See You There, Leonor Will Never Die, Every Day in Kaimuki, and more. Find all our coverage of Sundance coverage here: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/category/festivals/sundance/
Episode 99: Sundance 2022 #6 with Jon Dieringer (Leonor Will Never Die, Short Films, TikTok, Boom, Cha Cha Real Smooth) Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I'm your host, Nicolas Rapold. The Sundance Film Festival is here, there, and everywhere this year, screening in a virtual edition. As we enter the final days (of the festival), I was joined by Jon Dieringer, editor and publisher of the estimable Screen Slate. We talk about Martika Escobar's Leonor Will Never Die, Shalini Kantayya's documentary TikTok, Boom, and short films by directors such as Hugo Covarrubias, Joe Hsieh, and Mahboobeh Kaleee (some of whom may have won awards while we were recording...). Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Tomorrow's Forecast” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass
Official Sundance selection "Leonor Will Never Die" director Martika Rramirez Escobar discusses getting the idea for the film, her influences, the film industry in the Philippines, and much more!