Podcasts about parallel mothers

On the fortieth episode of All the Film Things, I talked with professor/ author James Miller! James Miller is a liberal studies professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City. He wrote music reviews for Rolling Stone in the 70s and spent much of the 80s reviewing books and writing pop music criticism for Newsweek. Among Jim's many accomplishments, he has been a Guggenheim Fellow and his work continues to be published in magazines, peer- reviewed academic journals, and newspapers. Jim has written several books over the course of his decades- spanning career focused on various subject matters from philosophy (Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche) to politics (Can Democracy Work? A Short History of a Radical Idea, from Ancient Athens to Our World) to music. His book Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock & Roll won the ASCAP- Deems Taylor Award for the best music book written of 1999.Jim's latest book, the first he's written focused on film, is titled The Passion of Pedro Almodóvar: A Self- Portrait in Seven Films and will be published through Columbia University Press on April 29. Through this book, Jim examines the work, and by extension self, of Almodóvar through his most personal films. This book will be available for purchase wherever books are sold so preorder your copy now on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, etc.! You'll definitely want to click this link to preorder the book on Barnes & Noble!: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-passion-of-pedro-almodovar-james-miller/1146504374;jsessionid=473B373D1171A12E15F5B951CC989AA7.prodny_store01-atgap07 If you're in the New York area, Jim will be sitting down with Robert Polito for an hour- long conversation on pub day about his book at the New School at 6 pm. Learn more about this event by clicking this link!: https://event.newschool.edu/booklunchjimmillerThis is Jim's first appearance on ATFT! I wouldn't have had the opportunity to interview him without two- time ATFT guest, film historian Max Alvarez presenting me with this opportiunity. I'm very grateful to him and Sarah C. Noell of Columbia University Press for helping bring this interview into fruition. Before reading Jim's book, I had seen three Almodóvar films and the latter two, Parallel Mothers (2021) and All About My Mother (1999), blew me away. For a few years now, I had been wanting to go through Almodóvar's work but his films are not so easy to come by. Reading Jim's brilliant, analytical book was the perfect opportunity to finally dive in, leaving me completely changed. Why aren't people talking about Almodóvar?! Quentin Tarantino was right when he said Almodóvar is largely underrated in the US. This episode was recorded on April 3, 2025. In this episode, Jim shares incredible stories from his career from gettign a private concert from Paul McCartney to inspiring a Jimi Hendrix song. We talk about some of cinema's greatest filmmakers, such as Ingmar Bergman and Alfred Hitchcock, before discussing the work of Pedro Almodóvar for much of the episode. Filmmakers and film aficionados will especially enjoy this episode. Jim also talks about the impact of Michelangelo Antoninoni's Blow-up (1966) , Almodóvar's dynamic with muse Penélope Cruz, and inspiring Tom Hayden to write his memoir. All this and much more on the latest episode of All the Film Things!P.S.) If you're listening on Spotify, share your thoughts on Pedro Almodóvar in the comments! Background music created and used with permission by the Copyright Free Music - Background Music for Videos channel on YouTube.

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Life Moves Pretty Fast podcast host Bryan Sudfield to discuss the 2021 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Chastain won for her performance in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," beating Olivia Colman in "The Lost Daughter," Penélope Cruz in "Parallel Mothers," Nicole Kidman in "Being the Ricardos," and Kristen Stewart in "Spencer." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Chastain. 0:00 - 11:29 - Introduction 11:30 - 32:13 - Olivia Colman 32:14 - 1:00:12 - Penélope Cruz 1:00:13 - 1:26:33 - Nicole Kidman 1:26:34 - 2:01:20 - Kristen Stewart 2:01:21 - 2:24:58 - Jessica Chastain 2:24:59 - 3:13:41 - Why Jessica Chastain won / listener questions 3:13:42 - 3:18:33 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Structure is the fundamental skeleton of every story ever told, so why does it flummox so many writers? John and Craig outline what structure really is, ways to find it in your story, and how to keep it from tying your brain in knots. We also look at ways to find nuance in our appreciation of movies, follow up on erotic fiction, and answer listener questions on how to work with a director and point of view shots. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig measure the helpfulness of their wearable body monitors. Links: Weekend Read on the App Store Oscar nominations 2025 IVF Mixup movies: Parallel Mothers, Maybe Baby, Good Newwz, Daughter from Another Mother Manhunt The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood How to like everything more by Sasha Chapin Growing a Human: The First 30 Weeks by Maggie Appleton 2024 Player's Handbook Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram John August on BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, and Mastodon Outro by Guy Fee (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.  

Pedro Almodóvar (The Skin I Live In, Parallel Mothers) helped cement Spain's place in cinematic history with bold films that are colourful, provocative and full of dramatic plot twists. But his defiant spirit and transgressive filmmaking style was hard-earned. Fresh off his second English-language project, “Strange Way of Life,” Pedro shares how growing up under a dictatorship shaped him as an artist, what it felt like to finally be “free” in his creative expression, and what he loves about working with actors like Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz.

Today on the Podcast we look back at the year 2021 to discuss some of our favorite films as well as a few of our worst picks of the year.  RON'S RUNNER UP'S  (1:50) PAUL'S RUNNER UP'S  (6:50) DARREN'S RUNNER UP'S  (8:50) RON'S TOP 10-6  (12:55) DARREN'S TOP 10-6  (19:00) PAUL'S TOP 10-6  (23:30) RON'S TOP 5-2  (29:15) DARREN'S TOP 5-2  (34:30) PAUL'S TOP 5-2  (38:05) RON'S NUMBER ONE  (41:50) DARREN'S NUMBER ONE  (47:15) PAUL'S NUMBER ONE  (49:10) WORST OF THE YEAR  (51:10) IVAN'S TOP TEN & WORST  (58:40)   OUR COMPLETE LISTS RON RP'S - Luca / Stillwater / Being the Ricardo's / Spencer / The Worst Person In the World / Attica  -- 20) Parallel Mothers  19) The French Dispatch  18) Drive My Car  17) Flee  16) The Green Knight  15) King Richard  14) Godzilla Vs. Kong  13) West Side Story  12) Don't Look Up  11) Belfast TOP TEN 10) The Summer Of Soul...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised  9) Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings  8) Licorice Pizza  7) Eternals  6) Nightmare Alley  5) Last Night In Soho  4) Dune  3) The Last Duel  2) Spider-Man: No Way Home  1) Zack Snyder's Justice League Worst - Malignant / Space Jam 2: A New Legacy / GI Joe: Snake Eyes DARREN RP'S - The Alpinist / The White Tiger / Judas & the Black Messiah / The Power of the Dog / Passing / The Hand of God / Titane  -- 20) Small Engine Repair  19) The Innocents  18) Old Henry  17) The Eyes Of Tammy Faye  16) King Richard  15) The Guilty  14) Val  13) The Many Saints Of Newark  12) The Rescue  11) Dune TOP TEN 10) Belfast  9) Cartoon Carnival  8) The Dig  7) Street Gang: Or How I Got To Sesame Street  6) Black Widow  5) West Side Story  4) Nobody  3) Eternals  2) Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings  1) Spider-Man: No Way Home WORST - The Tomorrow War / Till' Death / The Nest / Cherry / Barb & Starr Go To Vista Del Mar / Free Guy PAUL RP'S -- Eternals / Free Guy / The Black Phone / Don't Look Up / The Power of the Dog / Tick, Tick, Boom TOP TEN 10) Luca  9) Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings  8) The Suicide Squad  7) Last Night In Soho  6) A Quiet Place Part II  5) Ghostbusters: After Life  4) The French Dispatch  3) Spider-Man: No Way Home  2) Zack Snyder's Justice League  1) Dune WORST - The Tomorrow War / Ron's Gone Wrong / House Of Gucci IVAN TOP TEN 10) Boss Level  9) Wrath Of Man  8) A Quiet Place Part II  7) Free Guy  6) Nobody  5) The Suicide Squad  4) Spider-Man: No Way Home  3) Ghostbusters: After Life  2) Zack Snyder's Justice League  1) Dune WORST - Army Of Thieves / Matrix: Resurrections / F9  

I'd seen Parallel Mothers (starring Penelope Cruz) and fell in love with that movie. One tiny detail that elevated the story was a custom fade out technique. I took note of it and with my 2nd feature film (A Bogota Trip—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuY24xrpQOg) I wanted incorporate something similar. I give a look as to how I went about achieving that. So check out this episode and please share your thoughts down in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com. RESOURCES/LINKS: -Coach or Consultant Services: https://philsvitek.com/lets-work-together/ -Podcast Services: http://philsvitek.com/podcastservices -Love Market Film: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Market-Amy-Cassandra-Martinez/dp/B09DFS3FTZ/ref=sr_1_14 -Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philsvitek -Merchandise: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/phil-svitek---360-creative-coach/ -Instagram: http://instagram.com/philsvitek -Facebook: http://facebook.com/philippsvitek -Twitter: http://twitter.com/philsvitek -Financially Fit Foundation: http://financiallyfitfoundation.org -Master Mental Fortitude Book: http://mastermentalfortitude.com -Elan, Elan Book: http://philsvitek.com/elan-elan -In Search of Sunrise Book: http://philsvitek.com/in-search-of-sunrise -A Bogotá Trip Film: https://philsvitek.com/a-bogota-trip/

We're finally picking our favorite films of 2022, with the help of some friends. We want to hear or read your picks! email: wildprettyanimals@gmail.com   0:01:15 The Popular Picks https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-pick-10-best-movies-of-2022    Everything Everywhere All At Once (Jack's fav) metacritic #1 Showtime, discs   The Banshees Of Inisherin (Matt)  metacritic #2 HBO   0:15:00 Tar (Matt's fav) metacritic #3 VOD, discs, Peacock 1/27    0:29:30 Aftersun (Jack) metacritic #4 VOD   NOPE (Tessa's fav) metacritic #5 Peacock, discs    0:38:00 Decision To Leave (Tori's fav) metacritic #8 Mubi   Women Talking (Melissa) metacritic #15 theaters   0:47:00 Bones & All (Matt) metacritic #19 VOD   The Woman King (Melissa's fav) metacritic #30 VOD 0:55:00 Horror Picks   X Showtime, blu-ray 2022 100 Horror Films guide: https://youtu.be/QHAkCJo_0-I    Pearl (Tori) VOD, blu-ray   Prey Hulu WPT podcast review:    Scream (Tessa) Paramount, discs sequel coming this year WPT: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-asyd9-12f4418    1:08:30 Sharp Objects: Our Favorites   Worst Person in the World (Melissa) Hulu   Dual (Jarret's fav) Hulu   1:22:15 The Dark Horses   Breakfast In America (Tori) Hulu The Dinner in America song - https://youtu.be/WCDchde-ENk    The Janes documentary HBO 1:34:00 Honorable Mentions Upcoming Episodes ranking the top 10! Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975) - HBO . . . a listener pick     instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildprettythingspod/   https://wildprettythings.podbean.com/ grrnoise.com > podcast timestamp reminder https://www.patreon.com/wildprettythingspod  THANK PATRONS! new and upcoming content: Parallel Mothers, The Graduate   YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCeb-r1oOdLwhyRGl_QVWyA  twitter: @WildPrettyPod https://twitter.com/WildPrettyPod  Jarret: https://letterboxd.com/GrrNoise/ and on Instagram Melissa: : @mellooyellow on Twitter; mellooyellowxx on Instagram;  https://letterboxd.com/mellooyellow/  Melissa's other show: Still Great, Bob? http://stillgreatpod.com/ a Mad Men rewatch podcast Monkey Off My Backlog https://twitter.com/monkeybacklog?lang=en  additional credits and bibliography   Fever Ray, Willow, Bishop Briggs, Brutus, Tove Lo, Alice Glass, Megan Thee Stallion, Miya Folick

We talk about Veritas warfare, greenbacks, and cool craps. Challenge: Movie – Parallel Mothers, Album – Whitney Houston.

Sean da goat 00:00 Intro 01:26 Sleepers (1996) 08:58 I want You Back, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle and Carol 20:46 Stray and Yellowstone 28:22 Nathan for You 44:43 Marcel The Shell With The Shoes On 50:01 Prey (movie not game) and Red Rocket 1:01:32 The Lost Daughter and Dog Day Afternoon 1:09:21 Samurai Cop 1:14:05 Sly 2, Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon White 1:22:07 Totally Legal Persona 3 FES on Steam Deck 1:31:17 Jagten (2012) 1:41:07 Walk the Line and 3:10 to Yuma 1:47:29 Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Bullet Train 1:53:31 Seven Samurai, Mysterious Skin and The Sister Brothers 2:06:03 The Batman and Resident Evil 6 2:16:12 American Honey and How to Train Your Dragon 2 and 3 2:30:31 Dredd (2012), Parallel Mothers and Double Indemnity 2:38:40 Mass and Total Recall (1990) 2:48:36 Sleepers (1996)

Not A Morning Radio Talk Show! Featuring: What's This Shit?!?! - I'm telling you, we solved a 300-year-old mystery yesterday! What We're Watching: Not Without My Daughter; Parallel Mothers; Cliffhanger Hosted by your own personal cinematic Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss! Music by Splash '96 Sponsored by Revelator Coffee

They can't handle the ZZ Featuring... What's This Shit?!?!?! - Faux leather chairs. Do you have any idea what we're gonna do to you? What We're Watching: Brokedown Palace; Midnight Express; Not Without My Daughter; What a Girl Wants; Bend It Like Beckham; Pig; Parallel Mothers; 2001: A Space Odyssey (Live Score); Rich Girls; Worst Person In the World; Crimes of the Future Hosted by your own personal cinematic Hershey's Swoops and Butterfingers BB's! Music by Splash '96 Sponsored by Revelator Coffee

We're wrapping up a month of Pedro Almodóvar with his most recent movie, 2021's "Parallel Mothers." Penélope Cruz's Oscar nomination is much deserved in this story of two mothers whose lives intertwine in beautiful, tragic and sometimes confusing ways after the concurrent birth of their daughters. Familiar faces Rossy de Palma and Julieta Serrano are back, Israel Elejade gives us Spanish Marc Maron, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón gives us best supporting monologues, and you won't believe where the signature red shows up in this one. We also discuss parallels to All About My Mother, some scandalous shower curtains, that hotel smell, and how we'd rank the four Almodóvar movies covered this month. Join us for the Best Supporting Aftershow AND get early access to main episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod Email: thebsapod@gmail.com Instagram: @bsapod Colin Drucker Instagram: @colindrucker_ Nick Kochanov Twitter: @nickkochanov Instagram: @nickkochanov

"Alas, it is Almodovar in my least favorite mode: As the man who crafts soap-operatic excuses for actresses like Cruz to weep at length." Dennis Harvey of 48 Hills, like many critics in history, gets it absolutely wrong. Yes, we agree that there are soap opera dynamics at play here, but in our (MUCH BETTER) opinion, Cruz acts admirably and downright calm, as opposed to “weeping at length. “Parallel Mothers is a movie of infinite tenderness, that rare ode to motherhood that acknowledges mothers as women first and mothers second.” Stephanie Zacharek of TIME magazine apparently lets us know that we picked the right movie to start our month of mothers. Good job, us. Even if Mike is lighter on the movie than Dave (how could he not be), they have a good conversation that covers Almodovar, movie stars, beautiful filmmaking, and Jessica Chastain, for some reason. Also Mike's dog loves nipples. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Google Podcasts/Amazon Music Twitter @offscreendeath Instagram @theoffscreendeath Letterboxd: @daveagiannini and @projectingfilm Find out more at https://offscreendeath.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Kevin and Sarah take on a Patreon subscriber's pick as they review last year's melodrama WParallel Mothers, starring Penelope Cruz in an Oscar-nominated role. For the Watchlist, they discuss another family drama, Yasujiro Ozu's 1953 masterpiece Tokyo Story. The difference between drama and melodrama is hashed out. Check out the Seeing & Believing Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin and Sarah take on a Patreon subscriber's pick as they review last year's melodrama WParallel Mothers, starring Penelope Cruz in an Oscar-nominated role. For the Watchlist, they discuss another family drama, Yasujiro Ozu's 1953 masterpiece Tokyo Story. The difference between drama and melodrama is hashed out. Check out the Seeing & Believing Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reviews Pedro Almodovar's excellent drama "Parallel Mothers" spoiler-free!

Pedro Almodovar's "Parallel Mothers" is the Mother's Day treat because it highly puts representation of motherhood between two generations. It shows no matter at what age you are, mother instincts kick in, some more than others. I dug the writing and how the characters brought it out so well it makes you feel like you're in the scenes. The use of red as always is so good. The mixture of the concept of ancestry could have been more balanced but I understood the point of it all.

It's disappointing to think some people will never see Parallel Mothers  because they just won't read subtitles. Penelope Cruz gives a stirring performance, working with long-time collaborator, Pedro Almodóvar. Theme Music "A Movie I'd Like to See" by Al Harley. Show Art: Cecily Brown  Episode Art: Victoria HarleyFollow the Show @freshmoviepod YouTube Channel abreathoffreshmovie@gmail.com

Penélope Cruz is one of our great actresses. Capable of phenomenal work that transcends language. Shame that most English language productions fail to give her solid material to work with. So, given her recent Academy Award nomination for Parallel Mothers, Adam and Thomas felt like it was time for her to receive the Double Re-Deux treatment! First, Penélope Cruz and her frequent collaborator Pedro Almodóvar weave a tale of grief and ghost farts with Volver. Then, Ridley Scott squeezes Penélope Cruz into a packed ensemble film about the nihilistic nature of drug cartels in The Counselor. Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Why do American films often fail Penélope Cruz? What does it look like when an inhuman entity makes a crime drama? Which films will they choose for next week's episode about Michael Mann? Well, avoid that wire trap and move that corpse filled freezer to the back so you can listen to find out! Hear Thomas on this week's Have Not Seen This Podcast breaking down this year's Academy Award nominees! bit.ly/3K5G8GN Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to get bonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover (as well as a special unedited video version of this special episode)! patreon.com/dedbpod Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Adam and Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Podbean! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally!

Our special Oscar nominees interview series continues with Penelope Cruz, who spoke to us in December about bringing her truth to "Parallel Mothers," her latest collaboration with filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. Cruz has since been nominated in the Best Actress category at the Academy Awards, where she remains an underdog contender to win. (Originally published on December 19, 2021.) Make your final predictions at https://www.goldderby.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of genre films from this year's Best Director Oscar nominees, starting with Jane Campion's 2003 erotic thriller In the Cut. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/2022/03/23/quick-takes-2022-oscars-catch-up/ 00:00 Welcome 00:38 Oliver Twist (2005) 04:10 Radhe Shyam (2022) 07:00 Turning Red (2022) 10:45 Master (2022) 15:10 Deep Water (2022) 21:00 Parallel Mothers (2022) 28:25 In the Cut (2003) 46:25 Duel (1971) 1:02:30 Dead Again (1991) 1:14:45 Asako I & II (2018) 1:29:00 Hard Eight (1996)

On Episode 224 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A discuss a bunch of films! Were they all worth their time or should they have just gone to see The Batman again? Films discussed on this episode include: Uncharted, The Adam Project, Master, Turning Red, Deep Water, and Parallel Mothers! Which one did the…

This week we're tackling another 2022 Academy Award nominee, Pedro Almodovar's Parallel Mothers. It's not nominated for Best Picture or even Best International Feature Film, which is weird--what the hell, Academy? But Penelope Cruz is nominated for Best Actress in her seventh film with the director, and longtime Almodovar collaborator Alberto Inglesias is nominated for Best Original Score. This is a more overtly political film than most in Almodovar's oeuvre, with a narrative concerning the Spanish Civil War and the lingering agony over those who were murdered by fascists. It's also a vivid film melodrama, with a wild central point of tension--were the two mothers' babies switched shortly after birth?

Tim Castano and Jayme Alfano Mulhern join the show for the eighth year to talk Oscars 2022/94th Academy Awards, including nominees for Best Picture, Director, Actor/Actress in a Leading Role, Actor/Actress in a Supporting Role, and more.  Discussion touches on The Power of the Dog, CODA, Belfast, West Side Story, Dune, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Drive My Car, Don't Look Up, Nightmare Alley, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Lost Daughter, Being the Ricardos, Spencer, Parallel Mothers, tick, tick... Boom!, The Tragedy of Macbeth, and more!      

Yeah! Hans and Steven share their Oscar picks! They check out some trailers, including the new teaser for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish! Host a semi-finals Batman Fight Night between Kevin Conroy and Lego! Briefly review Paw Patrol: The Movie, and National Champions! And they review the new films, Parallel Mothers, and The Outfit!

Jen and Sarah review Parallel Mothers in this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment. They discuss how the writing, characters, and score subverted their expectations and avoided many familiar tropes. They also dive into how the film thoughtfully weaves together many different themes for the audience to grapple with. What did you think about Parallel Mothers? What themes stood out to you? Follow us on Instagram @strategicwhimsyexperiment and on Twitter @strategicwhimsy. Contact us with any questions or comments at strategicwhimsyexperiment@gmail.com.

Adam and Josh consider the big four Oscar categories ahead of the March 27th ceremony. They share their picks for who will win and who should win. They have also been empowered to correct one snub per category—but only by cutting a current nominee. Plus, the first Golden Brick nomination of the year goes to Mariama Diallo's MASTER. Josh has a review. And the Sweet 16 round of Filmspotting Madness—Best of the '70s. 0:00 - Billboard 1:28 - Oscars: Supporting Actor/Actress 18:09 - Oscars: Lead Actor/Actress Alberto Iglesias, "Sesión de fotos" ("Parallel Mothers") 36:25 - Brickspotting: "Master" 41:04 - Next Week / Notes 45:52 - R.I.P. William Hurt 49:50 - Filmspotting Madness—Best of the '70s 1:14:04 - Oscars: Director / Picture 1:28:39 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kiefer Sutherland spoke to Arena about his latest album Bloor Street. Oscar winning actress Penélope Cruz talked about her latest film Parallel Mothers and her decades long creative partnership with Pedro Almodóvar. Sean Penn's film Flag Day is based on Jennifer Vogel's 2004 memoir about her father.

Exploring motherhood is the theme in these two Oscar nominated films: "The Lost Daughter" and "Parallel Mothers".

This week, the panel begins by hashing out Hulu's new Silicon Valley miniseries The Dropout. Then, the panel breaks down Pedro Almodóvar's recent film Parallel Mothers. Finally, the panel is joined by author and Slate writer Dan Kois to rant about the growing dangers of pickup trucks. In Slate Plus, the panel answers the classic celebrity hall pass question. Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements Dana: The website Timemaps.com, where you can view maps of the world over time and focus on specific places to get historical summaries. Julia: The instagram account @TheSussmans, which posts consistently funny hospitality industry memes. Steve: The most recent long read from Oliver Bullough for The Guardian, “Gas-powered kingmaker: how the UK welcomed Putin's man in Ukraine,” which provides insight into the deeper motivations behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe. Outro music is "Ruins" by Origo. Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the panel begins by hashing out Hulu's new Silicon Valley miniseries The Dropout. Then, the panel breaks down Pedro Almodóvar's recent film Parallel Mothers. Finally, the panel is joined by author and Slate writer Dan Kois to rant about the growing dangers of pickup trucks. In Slate Plus, the panel answers the classic celebrity hall pass question. Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements Dana: The website Timemaps.com, where you can view maps of the world over time and focus on specific places to get historical summaries. Julia: The instagram account @TheSussmans, which posts consistently funny hospitality industry memes. Steve: The most recent long read from Oliver Bullough for The Guardian, “Gas-powered kingmaker: how the UK welcomed Putin's man in Ukraine,” which provides insight into the deeper motivations behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe. Outro music is "Ruins" by Origo. Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the panel begins by hashing out Hulu's new Silicon Valley miniseries The Dropout. Then, the panel breaks down Pedro Almodóvar's recent film Parallel Mothers. Finally, the panel is joined by author and Slate writer Dan Kois to rant about the growing dangers of pickup trucks. In Slate Plus, the panel answers the classic celebrity hall pass question. Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements Dana: The website Timemaps.com, where you can view maps of the world over time and focus on specific places to get historical summaries. Julia: The instagram account @TheSussmans, which posts consistently funny hospitality industry memes. Steve: The most recent long read from Oliver Bullough for The Guardian, “Gas-powered kingmaker: how the UK welcomed Putin's man in Ukraine,” which provides insight into the deeper motivations behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe. Outro music is "Ruins" by Origo. Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this mini-episode, Mei quizzes Blanca on one of her favourite topics – Kitchens in Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar's movies. From the tenebrous kitchen in What Have I Done to Deserve This? to the airy 90s kitchen in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, some of the most famous kitchens of the Almodóvar universe are discussed. Plus Mei and Blanca discuss foods like flan and gazpacho that are quintessential to understanding Almodóvar himself, Spanish society and being a woman. Almodovar has just released the movie Parallel Mothers with Penélope Cruz, one in which the kitchen tells us about the lives of the characters and his first openly political movie about the consequences of the Spanish Civil War. Furthermore, Almodóvar recently edited the Director's issue for W magazine in which Penélope Cruz, his longtime muse, is featured as an aspiring actress in a casting of the opera Carmen. See a young Pedro in Spain's most iconic cooking show Con las Manos en la Masa Movies and shorts mentioned: What Have I Done to Deserve This? Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Pain and Glory The Cannibalistic Councillor

So many things to talk about this week! First up, it's the return of the Garbage People as Vanity Fair lays out years of accusations against Jerry Lewis. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/jerry-lewis-sexual-assault-harassment-investigation We also talk Oscars and their terrible decision to move 8 awards off the telecast PLUS: We're chatting about Parallel Mothers and a few great 2021 films that weren't nominated for Oscars.

The Cinebuds chose their own films to discuss for this episode. Justin chose "Being the Ricardos" directed by Aaron Sorkin and Kristopher saw "Parallel Mothers" directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Oh yeah, and Barney sucked it up and watched "Don't Look Up."

On today's What to Watch: NOTE: After today's episode was already live, HBO pulled The Larry David Story, but we still have plenty of other recommendations for you today... After last week's huge revelation on Superman & Lois that Kyle cheated on his wife Lana, we see the aftermath and how Lana and her daughters will pick up the pieces and try to figure out their new normal — plus star Emmanuelle Chriqui tells us why she loves the Penelope Cruz movie Parallel Mothers so much. Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow and her husband, Dr. Terry Dubrow, are helping struggling couples work through their problems — also with the help of therapists, nutritionists, and fitness instructor — or discover that divorce really is best for them, on the new series 7 Year Stitch. The hosts of Two Sentence Horror Stories: The Podcast — Danielle Radford and Megan Rosati — tell us about all of the TV shows they've been watching, including some horror, genre, and reality. Plus, entertainment headlines — including Michael Douglas' electrifying new role, Matt Barr's return to Walker, and the deaths of actors Ned Eisenberg and Ralph Ahn — and trivia. More at ew.com, ew.com/wtw, and @EW. Host: Gerrad Hall (@gerradhall); Editor/Producer: Joshua Heller (@joshuaheller); Writers: Tyler Aquilina (@tyler_aquilina) and Calie Schepp; Executive Producer: Chanelle Johnson (@chanelleberlin). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar award winning screenwriter and director, Pedro Almodóvar, speaks candidly with W Magazine's editor at large, Lynn Hirschberg, about his photoshoot for W Magazine's 2022 Directors Issue, working with the ultimate muse, Penélope Cruz, his latest film, Parallel Mothers, and how he almost directed the 2005 classic, Brokeback Mountain. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wmagazine/message

It's the barely feature length cartoon that jerked more tears than every Nicholas Sparks movie combined! THE LAND BEFORE TIME traumatized and entertained (citation needed) a generation of VHS-capable millennials; is it any good, or was it mostly just a grim harbinger of inevitable death? This week's recommendations: Kahmeela has mixed feelings about SCREAM but very positive ones about TED LASSO. Sean doesn't care about UNCHARTED but is mildly pleased with DEATH ON THE NILE. And Robin is in full Oscars mode, praising CODA and PARALLEL MOTHERS (kinda).

The Night Before couple finds a wonderful new place just on the other side of the bay from their hometown - Grindhaus Brewing Lab. Not only does Grindhaus make some great brews, they also screen great films every weekend.  Though the Night Before couple did not see any films at Grindhaus Brewing Lab this time around, they did discuss two very different films NIGHTMARE ALLEY and PARALLEL MOTHERS.  Despite the different genres of each film, the Night Before couple manages to bring the two films together in a single conversation.    Show Links Grindhaus Brew Lab = https://grindhausbrewlab.com The Night Before Movie Podcast Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/nightbeforepodcast/

The nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards (Oscars 2022) are here!We review the following nominated movies (and even give some predictions):'Belfast''Being the Ricardos''CODA''Don't Look Up''Drive My Car''Dune''Licorice Pizza''King Richard''Nightmare Alley''Parallel Mothers''Spencer''The Eyes of Tammy Faye''The Lost Daughter''The Power of the Dog''The Tragedy of Macbeth''The Worst Person in the World''Tick, Tick ... Boom!''West Side Story'Send requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.comPlease rate and review us on your podcast platform!Apple PodcastsSpotifyFollow our Instagram: @extracreditspodFollow our Twitter: @theextracredits

We braved the snow so we could discuss “And Just Like That,” “Janet Jackson,” “Parallel Mothers,” and “Skeleton Crew."

Day 20 West Side Story Showcase SuperLux Chestnut Hill (Chestnut Hill, MA) Day 21 Parallel Mothers Landmark Kendall Square Cinema (Cambridge, MA) Also: Should movie theaters be a class system?

Pedro Almodóvar's "Parallel Mothers" had its world premiere at last year's Venice Film Festival, where it won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for the film's star, Academy Award-winner Penélope Cruz. She has since gone on to win other Best Actress prizes from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society Of Film Critics. This is Cruz's seventh film with Almodóvar, and it's clear there's an inherent trust in their working relationship. Cruz was kind enough to spend some moments talking with us about her work on the film, her relationship with Almodóvar, her thoughts on her character, Janice, and what she plans to do next. Be sure to take a listen down below and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

It's the end of 2021! Which means that Maximum Film is releasing our year-end Top Ten lists. There isn't a single unanimous film picked by all three hosts! Lots to discuss and debate in this one. Plus, we hand out our prestigious Maxie Awards, which recognizes excellence in filmmaking from the past year. And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'Top Ten Lists:Ify – Luca, Annette, Coda, Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong, F9, Shang-Chi, The Green Knight, Bad TripEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, (and Red Rocket)Drea – Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, C'mon C'mon, Petite Maman, Drive My Car, The Lost Daughter, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Pig, The Power of the Dog, Spencer, ZolaAlonso – 10. Swan Song, 9. Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, 8. Memoria, 7. Luca, 6. Petite Maman, 5. The Worst Person in the World, 4. Limbo, 3. West Side Story, 2. Parallel Mothers, 1. Licorice PizzaStaff Picks:Ify – The Suicide SquadDrea – Under the Tuscan SunAlonso – LimboWith Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, and Alonso Duralde.

Welcome to season four! David and special guest Julia Shiplett (@juliashiplett) launch Capricorn season right with a cosmic look at the style, sensibility, romances and roles of the great Diane Keaton. Listen all the way through for David's story of his encounter with the screen legend, back in 2014. David also covers The Matrix: Resurrections, And Just Like That, Old, Parallel Mothers, Venus retrograde and much more. Be sure to sign up for the January course DAVID & RUBY TEACH YOU TAROT, going down Tuesdays at 8pm on Zoom. You can find all courses, reading bookings and beyond at davidodyssey.com. And all subscriptions, ratings and reviews of the Luminaries are deeply appreciated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host Matt Dangelantonio and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Claudia Puig, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. FilmWeek: ‘The Matrix: Resurrections,' ‘Parallel Mothers,' ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth' And More (1:01) AirTalk On FilmWeek: The Movies And TV That Got Us Through 2021 (31:37)

Episode 74: Venice 6 – Reflection, Trenches, The Catholic School, Parallel Mothers with Jessica Kiang Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. My 2021 Venice Film Festival series of podcasts concludes (for now?) with critic Jessica Kiang, a contributor to Variety, The Playlist, and The New York Times. I talked with Jessica about the formally audacious film Reflection from Ukraine's Valentyn Vasyanovych, with a shout-out to the conflict doc Trenches; a controversial Italian drama, The Catholic School; and one of her favorites of the festival, the life-giving Parallel Mothers. You can support this podcast and read show notes with links at: rapold.substack.com Opening music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2021 Venice Film Festival series of podcasts continues with a deluxe installment featuring Glenn Kenny, a New York Times and RogerEbert.com contributor. It's Glenn's first time on the podcast and he makes up for lost time with a feast of movies: Dune from Denis Villeneuve, Almodóvar's Parallel Mothers, Paul Schrader's The Card Counter, The Cathedral (a sample selection from the Biennale-funded section), and documentary on an outré horror filmmaker, Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess. You can support this podcast and read show notes with links at: rapold.substack.com Opening music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

For Episode 255, I am joined by Amanda Spears, Josh Parham & Cody Dericks. This week, we're discussing more additions to the 2021 TIFF lineup, plus the NYFF Closing Night Film announcement for "Parallel Mothers" and more! We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for the new Clint Eastwood film "Cry Macho," answer your fan questions, and more! Believe it or not, it's our shortest Main Show episode in over three years! We hope you enjoy it! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture