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In this episode of Tales From Hollywoodland, Arthur, Steve, and Julian dive deep into the fascinating career of George Clooney, exploring how a charming TV actor became one of Hollywood's most respected — and reluctant — movie stars. From ER to Ocean's Eleven and Syriana, the crew unpacks Clooney's evolution, his approach to fame, his directorial ambitions, and why he's never quite fit the typical Hollywood mold. It's a candid look at the man behind the star power, loaded with insight, laughs, and behind-the-scenes stories. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com, and why not subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and wherever fine podcasts are found. #GeorgeClooney #ReluctantMovieStar #TalesFromHollywoodland #HollywoodPodcast #MovieStarProfile #ClassicHollywood #BehindTheScenes #CelebrityStories #ERToHollywood #OceanEleven #ActorSpotlight #HollywoodHistory #GeorgeClooneyFans #FilmLegends #ClooneyTalk
Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, based loosely on former CIA case officer Robert Baer's memoir, See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism. The film weaves together multiple storylines that involve a CIA agent, a U.S. energy analyst, a major transnational law firm, and an oil-rich Persian Gulf kingdom. It tackles complex themes of corruption, power, and terrorism from a distinctly post-9/11 vantage point. The film also suggests how law operates in transnational settings and how it seeks—but often fails—to tame the forces of ambition, greed, and power that drive the oil industry and America's role in it. Joining me to talk about Syriana is Margaret (Peggy) McGuinness, a professor at St. John's University School of Law and a leading scholar of international law. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 3:00 The context and setting 5:24 The film's multiple storylines8:28 Former CIA agent Robert Baer and the George Clooney character 19:22 Capital markets and energy derivatives25:26 Big oil in the early 2000s and today 28:28 Big law and the Jeffrey Wright character33:43 DOJ's investigation 37:14 The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 42:40 The illusion of due diligence 47:40 Radicalization 53:06 Gulf monarchs 55:10 Targeted assassinations 1:01:14 The next movie: big tech and AI 1:01:52 The outcome Further reading: Alyson, Brusie et al., “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” 61 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 713 (2024) Baer, Robert, See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism (Crown, 2003) Cohen, Kfir, “Narrating the global: pedagogy and disorientation in ‘Syriana,'” Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media Lewis, R. James & Awan, Akil N. eds. Radicalization: A Global and Comparative Perspective (Oxford Univ. Press, 2024) Stiglitz, Jospeh E., Globalization and Its Discontents (W. W. Norton & Co. 2002) Law on Film is created and produced by Jonathan Hafetz. Jonathan is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. He has written many books and articles about the law. He has litigated important cases to protect civil liberties and human rights while working at the ACLU and other organizations. Jonathan is a huge film buff and has been watching, studying, and talking about movies for as long as he can remember. For more information about Jonathan, here's a link to his bio: https://law.shu.edu/profiles/hafetzjo.htmlYou can contact him at jonathanhafetz@gmail.comYou can follow him on X (Twitter) @jonathanhafetz You can follow the podcast on X (Twitter) @LawOnFilmYou can follow the podcast on Instagram @lawonfilmpodcast
Recorded - 2/22/2025On Episode 310 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we dive into the upcoming Oscars! Who will win each award? Who should win each award? Who could've been nominated for each award? We break it all down before the Oscars this upcoming Sunday! Be sure to enter the 17th Annual Almost Sideways Oscar Challenge!!! Here are the highlights:What We've Been Watching(10:20) Todd Liotta Review: "Dangerous Waters"(13:20) Zach Review: "Waiting to Exhale"(17:10) Terry Reviews: "Syriana" (Oscar watch) & "Captain America: Brave New World"(30:00) Featured Review: "The Monkey"2025 OSCAR PREVIEW(44:30) Animated, International, Documentary, Score, Song(1:15:00) Makeup & Hairstyling, Visual Effects, Editing, Sound, Costumes(1:39:20) Production Design, Cinematography, Adapted & Original Screenplay, Director(2:07:00) Supporting Actress & Actor, Lead Actress & Actor, Picture(2:35:00) Quote of the DaySign up for the 17th Annual Almost Sideways Oscar Challenge: https://forms.gle/fDUpZHqnLxNC5N5a7Find AlmostSideways everywhere!Websitealmostsideways.comFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/AlmostSideways Twitter: @almostsidewaysTerry's Twitter: @almostsideterryZach's Twitter: @pro_zach36Todd: Too Cool for TwitterAdam's Twitter: @adamsidewaysApple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4m YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber
“You can cry, you can cry all you want. By the way, it's great to cry; but we're going to do it anyway.”Today's special episode is a sit down with my old friend, colleague, & Oscar winner, Will McCormack. Will, a talented actor/writer/director, shares with us the details of his latest short film doc, that he directed alongside his long time friend, Rashida Jones, A Swim Lesson (on the shortlist for an Academy Award). Will's 2020 short film, If Anything Happens I Love You (which you can stream on Netflix), earned him the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He is also known for writing the screenplay for Celeste and Jesse Forever and the story for Toy Story 4, the former of which earned him nominations for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original. He appeared in the television series The Sopranos, Brothers & Sisters, and In Plain Sight, as well as the films American Outlaws, Syriana, and A Wrinkle in Time. He won a Lucille Lortel Award for his role in the off-Broadway one-act play The Long Christmas Ride Home.In this episode, Will gets vulnerable and shares lots of wisdom around staying in the fight, not giving up, and forging on even when facing struggle. From being a parent; to losing his parents; to learning to parent himself-- Will's story is powerful and one you won't want to miss.10,000 NOs is here to inspire you and help you realize you are not alone if you're battling to overcome rejection in your career or life.So, if you're an actor, writer or filmmaker and you like what you hear in the snippets from our Insiders Acting Community zooms enough to want to be a part of it, CLICK HERE.Remember, “failure” is just opportunity in disguise, and you can flip the script to make your setbacks serve you.SHOW LINKS:10,000 NOs: THE BOOKSUBSCRIBE TO OUR (WEEKLY) NEWSLETTERFOLLOW MATT ON SOCIALFIND OUT HOW YOU CAN BE A 10,000 NOs INSIDER
This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005. ***Referenced media:“Michael Clayton” (Tony Gilroy, 2007)“Up in the Air” (Jason Reitman, 2009)“Good Night, and Good Luck.” (George Clooney, 2005)“The Big Short” (Adam McKay, 2015)“The Godfather” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)“The Godfather: Part II” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)“Traffik” (Simon Moore, 1989)“Traffic” (Steven Soderbergh, 2000)“Paradise Now” (Hany Abu-Assad, 2005)“United 93” (Paul Greengrass, 2006)“Thank You for Smoking” (Jason Reitman, 2005)“Kick-Ass” (Matthew Vaughn, 2010)“Airplane!” (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, 1980)“The Constant Gardener” (Fernando Meirelles, 2005)“Everything Is Illuminated” (Liev Schreiber, 2005)“A History of Violence” (David Cronenberg, 2005)“Capote” (Bennett Miller, 2005)“North Country” (Niki Caro, 2005)“Jarhead” (Sam Mendes, 2005)“Walk the Line” (James Mangold, 2005)“Rent” (Chris Columbus, 2005)“The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)“Munich” (Steven Spielberg, 2005)“The New World” (Terence Malick, 2005)Audio quotation:“Syriana” (Stephen Gaghan, 2005)
TIM BLAKE NELSON - Actor, writer, director, and producer Tim Blake Nelson has appeared in over ninety feature films, including Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, Ang Lee's Billy Lynne's Long Halftime Walk, Louis Letterier's The Incredible Hulk, Jay Roach's Meet the Fockers, Steven Gaghan's Syriana, Miguel Arteta's The Good Girl, Steven Spielberg's Minority Report, Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line, Andrew Davis' Holes, and the Coen Brothers' O Brother Where Art Thou? Nelson also starred as the title character in Netflix's The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, written and directed by the Coen Brothers. He next appears in Marvel's Captain America: New World Order, reprising his role as “Samuel Sterns” from The Incredible Hulk. Andrew Liner - Andrew Liner can most recently be seen starring in Peacock's VAMPIRE ACADEMY from Executive Producer Julie Plec and can currently be seen in HBO Max's original film, GRAY MATTER. Next up, he will be shooting a lead role in Destry Spielberg's directorial debut, PLEASE DON'T FEED THE CHILDREN opposite Michelle Dockery. Vincent Grashaw - Director/Editor And Then I Go with Melanie Lynskey, Justin Long, and newcomers Arman Darbo and Sawyer Barth. Also, What Josaiah Saw and Coldwater. Synopsis: Retired pugilist Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Tim Blake Nelson) is inspired to try his hand at training once he reconnects with his estranged grandson. While their training brings Bang Bang out of the hole he's been living in, everyone questions his motivations, including an ex-girlfriend from decades ago, who was privy to Bang Bang's meteoric rise in the sport in the 80s as well as the rivalry with his former opponent, her cousin and Detroit's Mayoral candidate Darnell Washington. Is Bang Bang merely passing down inherited rage, or is there true altruism behind his tutelage? Questions: Vincent Grashaw - How did he come across this script from Will Janowitz? Why he chose to edit the entire film and taking a month? How did editing inform your directing? How did his background inform what he wanted to say about boxing? Tim - How did this script come to you? What went into the preparation for this film? Andrew - What was the audition like? How did you guys do the droopy eye and why was that important to include? Host: Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com and www.mentorsonthemic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle For more like this, try TRIBECA: Lisa Edelstein and Gina Torres discuss "THE EVERYTHING POT" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1228, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The Very Old East 1: Some 15 million years ago, what's now this country moved away from east Asia, and the same-named sea opened in its wake. Japan. 2: This subcontinent collided with Eurasia some 40 to 50 million years ago. India. 3: A long, long time ago, protoceratops roamed what's now this desert of China and Mongolia. the Gobi. 4: The Himalayas became Earth's tallest mountains during this geologic epoch just before our current one. the Pleistocene. 5: This first known Homo erectus specimen was discovered in the 1890s in what's now Indonesia. Java Man. Round 2. Category: All Saints Days 1: October 18: This third evangelist. Luke. 2: October 4: This birdman of Assisi. Francis. 3: December 29: This man for whom it was a bad day in the cathedral. (Thomas à) Becket. 4: June 24: This man who had a good head on his shoulders before he met Salome. John the Baptist. 5: June 22: This all-seasonable Sir. (Thomas) More. Round 3. Category: Log Jam. With Log in quotes 1: What's that noise? Oh, it's this wooden shoe dance; go, Grandma, go. a clog dance. 2: To terminate communication with a computer system; please do it every night before you leave the office. log out. 3: An accumulation of work or customer orders that should have been dealt with already. backlog. 4: In mathematics, it's the exponent to which a base is raised. logarithm. 5: Someone who completely buys into a belief of set of doctrines and follows it to the letter. an ideologue. Round 4. Category: That'S Show Biz 1: The 1966 film "Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo" is better known as this in the U.S.. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. 2: In 2021 Jason Sudeikis let his daughter shave the mustache he wears as this title soccer coach. Ted Lasso. 3: Ironically, Mel Blanc, who voiced Bugs Bunny, was allergic to these and would spit them out after recording a take. carrots. 4: He wrote the first draft of his musical "In the Heights" when he was still in college. (Lin-Manuel) Miranda. 5: Maybe he won an Oscar for "Syriana" in 2006 because he was in bed with host Jon Stewart (in the opening). George Clooney. Round 5. Category: Bring Your A Game. With A in quotes 1: This artery branches off into the coronary arteries, which supply the heart with blood. the aorta. 2: The city of Hopewell in eastern Virginia is bounded by the James and this "Court House" river. the Appomattox. 3: There are 441 red cards and 63 green cards in this Mattel game of comparisons. Apples to Apples. 4: Give him a beer! This patriot became tax collector of Boston in 1756. Samuel Adams. 5: "Valhalla" is a recent entry in this video game series with a killer title. Assassin's Creed. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used
Send us a Text Message.How do they do it? How do successful writers become successful? They must all lead charmed lives. One imagines a successful writer who works hard, gets up at 4 a.m., goes to the gym, then slides behind the laptop for four hours. Afternoons, they take their doodle around the block of their tony neighborhood, then put in another two solid hours of editing. Have a healthy dinner with friends, then go to bed for a brilliant night's sleep. Well, dear writers, as we know on The Writer's Hangout, it doesn't always go well when we tell you a story about a screenwriter. Hang out with Sandy and Terry, who tell you the fascinating story of screenwriter and director Stephen Gaghan, known for writing the screenplay for Soderbergh's film TRAFFIC, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Syriana, which he wrote and directed.
Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil "The Media Giant" Haley interviews Tim Blake Nelson. Described as a "modern character actor",his roles include Delmar O'Donnell in O Brother, Where Art Thou? Gideon in Minority Report , Dr. Pendanski in Holes , Danny Dalton Jr. in Syriana , Samuel Sterns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Richard Schell in Lincoln the title character in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Henry McCarty in Old Henry He portrayed Wade Tillman / Looking Glass in the HBO limited series Watchmen, for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020. Nelson's directorial credits include Eye of God which was nominated for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and an Independent Spirit Award; O , a modern-day adaptation of Othello; and the Holocaust drama The Grey Zone . Eye of God and The Grey Zone were both adapted from Nelson's own plays. Nelson has also co-directed music videos for billy woods and Kenny Segal including Babylon by Bus and Soft Landing. He also co-directed the music video for Armand Hammer'sTrauma Mic feat. Pink Siifu. Nelson recently published his debut novel, City of Blows, an epic group portrait of four men grappling for control of a script in a radically changing Hollywood.
Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil "The Media Giant" Haley interviews Tim Blake Nelson. Described as a "modern character actor",his roles include Delmar O'Donnell in O Brother, Where Art Thou? Gideon in Minority Report , Dr. Pendanski in Holes , Danny Dalton Jr. in Syriana , Samuel Sterns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Richard Schell in Lincoln the title character in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Henry McCarty in Old Henry He portrayed Wade Tillman / Looking Glass in the HBO limited series Watchmen, for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020. Nelson's directorial credits include Eye of God which was nominated for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and an Independent Spirit Award; O , a modern-day adaptation of Othello; and the Holocaust drama The Grey Zone . Eye of God and The Grey Zone were both adapted from Nelson's own plays. Nelson has also co-directed music videos for billy woods and Kenny Segal including Babylon by Bus and Soft Landing. He also co-directed the music video for Armand Hammer'sTrauma Mic feat. Pink Siifu. Nelson recently published his debut novel, City of Blows, an epic group portrait of four men grappling for control of a script in a radically changing Hollywood.
It's the mid-2000s, Malcolm and writer/producer Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic”, “Syriana”) are running around Hollywood pitching their scripted adaptation of Blink. This conversation starts with a failed vampire love story, takes a ride in Leonardo DiCaprio's Prius, before making an unexpectedly heartbreaking turn that leads Stephen to walk away from the project forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's the mid-2000s, Malcolm and writer/producer Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic”, “Syriana”) are running around Hollywood pitching their scripted adaptation of Blink. This conversation starts with a failed vampire love story, takes a ride in Leonardo DiCaprio's Prius, before making an unexpectedly heartbreaking turn that leads Stephen to walk away from the project forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bernard O'neill has been working on the Syriana project for many years, with numerous iterations of the music being released to the public, most recently as a benefit for Syria, a country torn by war and violence both from within … More ... The post Bernard O'neill – New Music “Syriana 1325” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.
Matt's Dad arc begins now. Also, this movie is less racist than expected. Yippee! Contact us at:Twitter - @SineWavePodinstagram - @SineWavePodEmail - sinewavepod@gmail.comArtwork produced by - Molly,@bbymoll on instaMusic produced by - Adam Pizza, https://adm.pizza/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The bois discuss Killers of the Flower Moon, The Holdovers, The Purge, The Final Destination, Species, and more! Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, supplements, Discord access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/therearetoomanymovies Merch: https://www.toomanymovies.com/shop Leave us a voicemail: 214-699-9076 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therearetoomanymovies/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therearetoomanymovies Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwOlPvIGdlmr6XjnLIAkG?si=4e3d882515824466 Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/there-are-too-many-movies/id1455789421 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/therearetoomanymovies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tatmmpod 00:00 Cold Open 01:10 Intro 07:08 Tower Records 09:53 The Holdovers 15:44 The Purge 17:03 The Forever Purge 18:26 Boogeyman 20:02 Frogging: Hider In My ouse 21:38 Trick 'r Treat 26:44 The Final Destination 30:42 Body of Lies, Syriana, Bridge of Spies 33:50 Barry Lyndon 35:55 Species 38:00 Killers of the Flower Moon 01:25:02 Is It Cinema? 01:28: 19 DMT (Dumb Movie Title) 01:29:04 Guess The Budget 01:30:09 Actor Game 01:32:38 Outro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theraretoomanymovies/support
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A recap of Israel's week and our "Week In Review" audio feature. We wrap with our film review this week: "Syriana" from 2005. Steffan gives it 9 of 10 barrels of oil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The latest out of Israel. Then - one month from today is Election Day! Ben Murrey from the Independence Institute joins us to discuss Prop HH. A brief recap of the Jim Craig dentist murder trial, and sound from an Israeli woman with kidnapped relatives. We play the trailer for our film this week: "Syriana" from 2005.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We begin with Israel. Then - Steffan recaps Jim Craig's day in court where his attorneys entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. More on the weekend massacre in Israel and the lack of anyone holding newly appointed State Rep. Tim Hernandez accountable for his support of Palestine. Calls and texts. Our film this week: from 2005 "Syriana." Clips/trivia Friday about 645pMT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do they do it? How do successful writers become successful? They must all lead charmed lives. One imagines a successful writer who works hard, gets up at 4 a.m., goes to the gym, then slides behind the laptop for four hours. Afternoons they take their doodle around the block of their tony neighborhood, then put in another two solid hours of editing. Healthy dinner with friends, then bed for a brilliant night's sleep. Well, dear writers, as we know on The Writer's Hangout, it doesn't always go well when we tell you a story about a screenwriter. Hang out with Sandy and Terry, who tell you the fascinating story of screenwriter and director Stephen Gaghan, known for writing the screenplay for Soderbergh's film TRAFFIC, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Syriana, which he wrote and directed. Research for this episode included:The Newsweek article Sheik, Rattle and Roll by Newsweek Staffhttps://www.newsweek.com/sheik-rattle-and-roll-115527 The New York Times article Gritty Portrayal Of the Abyss From a Survivor; The Screenwriter for 'Traffic' Says He Drew on His Past By Rick Lymanhttps://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/05/movies/gritty-portrayal-abyss-survivor-screenwriter-for-traffic-says-he-drew-his-past.html The Los Angeles Times article Stephen Gaghan, one-time Hollywood wunderkind, returns after a long absence with ‘Gold' by Steven Zeitchik https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-stephen-gaghan-gold-20161114-story.html IMDB and WikipediaThe PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernProducer/Host Sandy AdomaitisCo-host Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we talk about one of the prettiest actors in the world: Orlando Bloom! Our guest is Roxana Hadadi, TV Critic for Vulture and fellow lover of Kingdom of Heaven: The Director's Cut. Our B-Sides today are: Ned Kelly, Haven, and Kingdom of Heaven. We talk with Hadadi about Bloom's growth as an actor, as evidenced in the 2-season Amazon Prime show Carnival Row. We discuss all the ways the Director's Cut of Kingdom of Heaven is superior to the Theatrical Cut, Eva Green included. Additional fun tidbits include: Bloom was one of the victims of the infamous “Bling Ring;” he got solid notices for his Romeo on Broadway in 2013; he's the best part of the subpar Ned Kelly; he replaced Ashton Kutcher in Elizabethtown (about 22 minutes into the clip); and the mosaic-styled social drama was very popular in the early 2000s (Haven, Babel, 21 Grams, Syriana, Traffic, among many many more). Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter and Facebook at @TFSBSide. Also enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Enjoy!
Au menu cette semaine: Fast X, Les cinq diables, The Wizard of Lies, Terrorizers, This Boys Life, Tha Match Factory Girl, Marvin's Room, Syriana, OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus et bien plus.
JS Monroe worked as a foreign correspondent in Delhi, becoming a full-time writer. His psychological thriller Find Me became a bestseller in 2017, and, under the name Jon Stock, he is also the author of five spy thrillers. Warner Brothers bought the film rights to the Dead Spy Running trilogy hiring Oscar-winner Stephen Gaghan (Traffic, Syriana) to write the screenplay for Dead Spy Running, and now he's back writing as JS Monroe with NO PLACE TO HIDE, a thriller with a Faustian pact at its heart.
George Clooney contemplated suicide, writer-director Stephen Gaghan was kidnapped, and Harrison Ford almost played "Bob". Warner Brothers gave the film Syriana an unlimited research budget, and the resulting script netted one of the best casts of an adult drama in film history (George Clooney, Christopher Plummer, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, Matt Damon, Amanda Peet, Tom McCarthy, Max Minghella, Alexander Siddig, Tim Blake Nelson, William Hurt, and Mark Strong). Yet Syriana did not turn a profit in its theatrical release, and audiences were mixed on it. Why? This movie is incredible, and I did a deep dive into it for this episode. We didn't know how good we had it back in 2005.Come back to Watch This Tonight as your podcast for the best film recommendations. Please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts if you're enjoying the show, and mention a movie or TV show you want me to cover (and I will). Subscribe for future episodes.Reach out to us @BenamorDan (Twitter), watch_this_tonight (Instagram) or @watchthistonightpodcast (TikTok).Watch This Tonight is a movie recommendation podcast and TV recommendation podcast, produced by Voyage Media. You can find other Voyage Media podcasts at voyagemedia.fmThanks for listening.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5626962/advertisement
Aujourd'hui dans Mercredi !, Violette, Swann et Pacôme vous parlent de la dernière parution de leur Petit Journal. Les musiques de l’émission : Yot Club - YKWIM Monster Hunter World OST Main Theme - Stars At Our Backs An Ending (Ascent) - Brian Eno First Light - Brian Eno Theme principal du film Syriana The Plateaux Of Mirror - Brian Eno
Rami Yasin talked about his movie "Bloodline", “the first Arab vampire film.”Rami Yasin is a filmmaker and the founder of Breakout Films in Dubai. He was introduced to the world of cinema by his father who worked in film and television. After directing and producing television commercials for almost a decade, Rami seized an opportunity to work as a casting director and first assistant director in ‘Syriana' starring Matt Damon and George Clooney.Created & hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Movie Night: Movie Night is an interview series that calls for afikra community members who are interested in movies and films to spend time watching along with the entire community. Movies will be announced on afikra's watching list. This interview series will host filmmakers and actors who are featured in the announced movie. Community members will be asked to watch the film on online streaming platforms or online film festivals before the series and join the conversation with the creators of the film. Movie Night is an opportunity for members to ask questions about the plot, behind the scenes, themes, and information about the movie.Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on afikra.com
Rami Yasin talked about his movie "Bloodline", “the first Arab vampire film.”Rami Yasin is a filmmaker and the founder of Breakout Films in Dubai. He was introduced to the world of cinema by his father who worked in film and television. After directing and producing television commercials for almost a decade, Rami seized an opportunity to work as a casting director and first assistant director in ‘Syriana' starring Matt Damon and George Clooney.Created & hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Movie Night: Movie Night is an interview series that calls for afikra community members who are interested in movies and films to spend time watching along with the entire community. Movies will be announced on afikra's watching list. This interview series will host filmmakers and actors who are featured in the announced movie. Community members will be asked to watch the film on online streaming platforms or online film festivals before the series and join the conversation with the creators of the film. Movie Night is an opportunity for members to ask questions about the plot, behind the scenes, themes, and information about the movie.Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on afikra.com
This harrowing drama was written and directed by Stephen Gaghan and features a star-studded cast with George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Jeffrey Wright. The threats are real, and America seems to be a lot of them as people put their thumbs on the scales of economy and justice. Let's ponder the questions, “What level of corruption will create a facade of a functioning society? Is shadowy corruption better than a feudal state putting people to the sword? Are you depressed yet?” Thank you to Robert for commissioning this episode! You can get your very own custom commissioned podcast by visiting https://support.baldmove.com/. Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode the Founder of Cathartic Realism Films Claire Chubbuck stops by to share her amazing story of how to turn Tragedy into Purpose. Claire shares some of the unique projects she's working on and her views on the Metaverse. Don't miss this special episode. Who is Claire Chubbuck? Claire Chubbuck is an emerging female director that creates mission driven content that creates catharsis for those working on it - she calls it “Cathartic Realism”. Cathartic Realism is a genre where artists tell the story of their personal traumas to find healing through catharsis. A take on the “true story” trope, this genre allows artists to depict their truths - the way it felt to them, but with an ending where you win for the purpose of cathartic release. The only way we can let it go is to feel it. She works with actors to use the traumatic events in their lives to make art. Born in Los Angeles, California, Claire Chubbuck is the daughter of internationally celebrated acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck, and award-winning director/producer, the late Lyndon Chubbuck. After going to Scripps College in 2007 for Economics, she graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with honors (recipient of the Founders Award) and a BFA in Filmmaking in 2012. Straight out of the gate she worked at AMC Networks as a Programming and Scheduling executive. While working there, Claire began creating short form content for SundanceTV's International channels that was broadcast worldwide. In 2013, Claire worked as a producer on “Pussy Riot: The Movement”, the first comprehensive film that tells the full story - from arrest through release from prison and beyond - of the remarkable women who defied a strongman, survived Russian prisons and rallied the world behind them. The documentary also examines the perversion of the Russian Constitution by ex-KGB officer and President Vladimir Putin. In 2014, Claire moved to Participant Media, whose films include Good Night, and Good Luck, Syriana, An Inconvenient Truth, Food, Inc., Waiting for ‘Superman', The Help, Contagion and Lincoln. There she worked to launch a linear television network, Pivot. In 2015, Claire found her fiancé dead of tragic circumstances and, in one second, everything changed. Since then, she has been trying to help other people find an explanation for their traumas - enough to move forward without shame - with a unique community of artists that want to create. She found this community when she began teaching at Ivana Chubbuck Studios. As a teacher, she has found great pleasure in being part of inspiring others, many to great success. After spending time teaching, Claire reemerged with a new directorial debut in 2019 with ‘how I lost my virginity', a short film detailing her best friend's real-life experience of kidnapping and rape - intended to provide catharsis while looking at the systematic problem that allow for the victims of sexual assault to far outweigh the perpetrators. In 2020, “how I lost my virginity” won over 17 awards and was shown at several high-profile film festivals including Beverly Hills Film Festival, Chain Film Festival, Santa Monica International Film Festival, SF Indie Fest, Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, Marina del Rey Film Festival, among others. Claire personally won “Best Direction” at the Best Shorts Competition in addition “Best First Time Director” at Canadian Cinematography Awards, New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA), and Top Shorts Awards. The first theatrical showing of the short was at Marina del Rey Film Festival, where the short won the Audience Award for “Best Short”. During the quarantine of 2021, Claire made an experimental film called (Corona) Viral Monologues, which had it's theatrical premiere at the Chinese Theater as part of the Silicon Beach Film Festival, where we were awarded the Audience Award for Best Narrative Short. This hour long special won “Best Artistic Film” at the Atlanta Award-Qualifying Film Festival 2022, “Best Narrative” at the Washington Film Festival, was a semi-finalist for “Best Ensemble” and “Best Experimental Film” at the Los Angeles Film Awards, and was an official selection for the Global Indie Film Awards. Claire also won Vegas Movie Award's Prestige Award for “Best Female Filmmaker” for this film. Claire currently has 2 short films in post-production, 2 short films in pre-production, and a feature film in development. For more info on Claire go to https://clairechubbuck.com/ Follow Claire on Instagram @claire_chubbuck
The Chris Naugle Show: Real unreserved conversationToday's Guest - Robert BaerRobert Baer is one of the most accomplished agents in CIA history. Let's put it this way, George Clooney earned an Oscar for his portrayal of Baer in the film Syriana. Over several decades Baer served everywhere from Iraq to New Delhi and racked up an impressive list of accomplishments. He was awarded the Career Intelligence Medal for his efforts. He is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: his most recent, The Company We Keep, which he wrote with his wife, Dayna, tells the story of a real-life “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” saga. He is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the Middle East and frequently appears on all major news outlets.
PNAC is back...Ben's off watching footie, so I have the pleasure of writing this weeks shownotes. We watched Syriana and it took us nearly the length of the movie to figure out what the hell was happening in it. Listen along as we go over the 2005 Clooney classic that was described as "conspiracy-theory filmmaking of the most bravura kind", which "requires a viewer to work actively for comprehension, and to chalk up any lack of same to his or her own deficiency in the face of something so evidently smart."
Connecting the shots: Continuity mattersContinuity is so much more than matching cups and hands. You'll begin to see that in this topic where we take a deep dive into what it means to manage continuity on set. But first, we have an interview with absolute ICON, and hands down the perfect person for this episode, Mary Cybulski.Mary Cybulski's impressive credits include multiple Academy Award-winning films Life of Pi, Michael Clayton, Syriana, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Oscar-nominated Kinsey, and The Tempest, as well as cult favorites Eat Pray Love, and To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. She also wrote one of the most important and oft referred to books on script supervising, “Beyond Continuity: Script Supervision for the Modern Filmmaker.” While she's no longer actively script supervising, Mary shares her talents on set as a still photographer and is currently working on an update to her widely recognized book.Buy her book here! And look for the updated version to be released soon!Hosted, Created & Produced by Caryn RubyProduced and Edited by Eden WoolworthSound Mixer Adam CarlOriginal Music by Edith MudgeLogo design by Sharon WattEpisode artwork by Ana Ziegler Loes
Olga and Mo are joined by former CIA officer and New York Times bestselling author Robert Baer to discuss his most recent book, “The Fourth Man: The Hunt for a KGB Spy at the Top of the CIA and the Rise of Putin's Russia." Robert Baer is one of the most accomplished agents in CIA history and considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the Middle East. Over several decades, he served everywhere from Iraq to New Delhi and was awarded the Career Intelligence Medal for his efforts. His first book "See No Evil" was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film SYRIANA, which earned George Clooney an Oscar for his portrayal of Baer. Read THE FOURTH MAN: https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Man-Hunt-Putins-Russia/dp/0306925613? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, Justin sits down with legendary CIA case officer and author Robert Baer. Robert served all over the world between the late 1970s and late 1990s, spending much of his time in the middle east. He has written several nonfiction books about his experiences, including See No Evil, the book that inspired the 2005 film Syriana, for which he helped write the screenplay. George Clooney's character Robert Barnes is directly inspired by Robert himself. Robert's latest book, The Fourth Man, tries to unravel the mystery of a suspected high-level mole in the US government, still operating after three infamous moles were uncovered.Connect with Robert:Check out Robert's latest release, The Fourth Man, here.Connect with Spycraft 101:Check out Justin's latest release, Covert Arms, here.spycraft101.comIG: @spycraft101Shop: spycraft-101.myshopify.comPatreon: Spycraft 101Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here.Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here.North American Ag SpotlightDevoted to highlighting the people & companies in agriculture who impact our industry...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
Anyone who is a spy history buff will know that American Intelligence caught three high-profile Russian spies in the 90s: Aldrich Ames and Edward Howard from the CIA, and Robert Hanssen from the FBI. But did you know that there have always been rumblings that there was a fourth man? Bestselling author and intelligence analyst for CNN, (one of the most accomplished officers in CIA history), Robert Baer says it's time to talk about The Fourth Man (which happens to be the name of his new book!) – someone who may be the greatest traitor in American history – and who may still be alive. In our chat we find out how the intelligence organizations discovered the three moles within, and why there is credible belief that there was a fourth mole – the Fourth Man - and how these spies allowed Putin to come to power. In addition, we discover why people become spies, what the state of US spycraft is today, and what is the biggest danger in the world today. Plus – how he made ME part of the spy story!
The CIA beginning in the early 1980s made a series of stunning arrests—three high-profile Russian spies, Aldrich Ames, Edward Lee Howard, and Robert Hanssen, were uncovered as some of the most damaging leaks the agency had ever seen. Yet, as told by former CIA officer Robert Baer, the investigation for a “fourth man” ensued shortly after, and now relates the never-before-told story about the hunt for what may very well be the greatest traitor in American history. Robert Baer is a New York Times bestselling author and former CIA case officer with 21 years of service. He is the intelligence columnist for Time, intelligence and security analyst for CNN, and his works have appeared in The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. Baer's book See No Evil was the basis for the acclaimed film Syriana, and he was the co-host for the History Channel series Hunting Hitler. In his latest book, The Fourth Man, Baer recounts a thrilling tale of hunting a so-called “super mole” who was believed to have more destructive power than their three predecessors combined. Three women, leading experts in counterintelligence, led the team as they poured through their own ranks, finding loose threads, smoking guns and rumors that the traitor was nothing more than a Russian trick to break the CIA apart. And, at the height of their intellectual duel and legendary game of cat-and-mouse, the shocking conclusion to their investigation would shake American Intelligence to its core. Join us, as Baer retells the thrilling hunt for a KGB spy at the top ranks of the CIA, with all its twists and turns—and its implications for the future of America, Russia and the rise of Vladimir Putin. SPEAKERS Robert Baer Former CIA Operative; Intelligence Analyst, CNN; Author, The Fourth Man: The Hunt for a KGB Spy at the Top of the CIA and the Rise of Putin's Russia In Conversation with Adam Lashinsky Contributor, Business Insider; Twitter @adamlashinsky In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on June 1st, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's finally here, after much fanfare and buildup: Season 2 of KJB starts off not with a bang, but with a knowing hmm as we kick off the Cerebral Hour Syriana is potentially the best depiction of spy work we have covered, and it's serious themes lead us to a very thoughtful and introspective discussion of western intervention- and also Mark Strong is here in what i can only describe as 'Arab Face' Find bonus episodes at our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here: https://www.tomallen.media/ Find us at https://killjamesbond.com and https://twitter.com/killjamesbond
This week it's Netflix Roulette: Body of Lies time. We give our review of Body of Lies. Body of Lies is an adult thriller with such a high narrative density that even a brief trip to the restroom may result in key plot points being lost. The film is the antithesis of a slick, superficial feature like Eagle Eye. It both demands and rewards thought. It engages the mind instead of punishing those who use it for reasoning. Body of Lies neither panders nor condescends. It involves current events and has a political viewpoint, but it overplays neither. And, while the movie is very much story-driven, it doesn't lose sight of the characters along the way. It's smart and complex in the same way that films like Syriana and The Departed are smart and complex. Shout Out to Ken The Content Coach for helping me cast my phone to OBS! Check him out today on IG @ https://www.instagram.com/ken_thecontentcoach/ Check out our new merch store: https://cinema-gold.myspreadshop.com/ Sponsors: Pod Decks: www.poddecks.com - Use Promo Code larry21 for Ten Percent off your order Audible: Free 30-day trial and audiobook - www.audibletrial.com/larry21 Follow Us on Social Media: Twitter: www.twitter.com/cinemagoldshow IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecinemagoldshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cinemagoldshow Join Our Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CinemaGoldShow/ If you enjoy the show, consider becoming a financial supporter. You can: Buy Us A Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cinemagold Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/cinemagold GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/dadb7f77
In this week's episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Helima Croft, a managing director and the Head of Global Commodity Strategy and Middle East and North Africa Research at RBC Capital Markets. Croft talks about how the oil market has responded to historical events in the past and how current events have been influencing the oil market today. Croft and Raimi's conversation ranges from Russia to Europe to China to Saudi Arabia to Texas and beyond. They discuss how the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Ukraine, and the US government have responded to recent high oil prices; the implications of sanctions on Russian oil and gas; and how the perception of Russian sanctions may vary across the international energy sector. References and recommendations: “The World for Sale: Money, Power, and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources” by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy; https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-world-for-sale-9780190078959 “Syriana” the movie; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365737/ “Crude Volatility: The History and the Future of Boom-Bust Oil Prices” by Robert McNally; http://cup.columbia.edu/book/crude-volatility/9780231178143
In today's episode, Jayne Atkinson shares powerful stories of how staying true to her convictions, honoring her core values and being open has created a wonderful life and career. Originally from Bournemouth, England, her family moved to the United States in 1968, when she was nine years old. Jayne graduated from Yale Drama School in 1985 and made her debut on Broadway in 1987 in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Since then, her work in acting is well-known not just on Broadway but also in films and television segments. Jayne Atkinson is an award-winning actress, a producer, a mother and a social activist. She's passionate about making a difference in the world. She supports Women's based theatre WAM, where arts and activism meet, and Rites of Passages 20/20, a vital co-creation with dozens of Women of Color artists, healers, activists and visionaries from around the US. Tune in to learn more about Jayne's journey to success and fulfilment! Jayne Atkinson's Bio: Jayne Atkinson was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset), England, but her family moved to the United States in 1968 when she was 9 years old. She attended Northwestern University (BS Communications, 1981) and graduated with an MFA from the Yale Drama School in 1985. After working in regional theatres, Atkinson appeared off-Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Bloody Poetry in 1987. She made her Broadway debut the same year in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Jayne Atkinson has worked in film, theatre, and television. She is well known for the role of Karen Hayes on 24, as well as her Tony Award-nominated roles in The Rainmaker and Enchanted April. She has also appeared in the CBS drama Criminal Minds as BAU Section Chief Erin Strauss, the CBS drama Madam Secretary as the United States Vice President Teresa Hurst, and in the Netflix political drama House of Cards as U.S. Secretary of State Catherine Durant. In Jayne Atkinson's acting career, she has earned a significant number of awards, include: A Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in The Skriker in 1996. A Tony Award Nomination for her work in the Roundabout Theatre Company's 1999 production of The Rainmaker and for her performance in the 2003 play Enchanted April. An Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in the play Enchanted April in 2003. Her other famous works on Broadway are Blithe Spirit with Angela Lansbury, Our Town with Paul Newman, and ANN which garnered her a Helen Hayes Nomination. Moreover, she has appeared in such films as Free Willy, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, 12 and Holding, Blank Check, The Village and Syriana. Her television acting credits include A Year in the Life, Parenthood, The X-Files, Law & Order, The Practice, Criminal Minds, 24, Gossip Girl and House of Cards, opposite Kevin Spacey and husband Michel Gill. Her performance in the made-for-TV movie Our Town garnered her a Satellite Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. However, to Jayne Atkinson, the best role in her life is to be a Mom to Jeremy Gill and a Wife to Actor Michel Gill. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayneatkinsonofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeJaag59 Youtube channel Me&Vivi Conversations and Inspirations: https://bit.ly/2VltuiC Youtube channel Jayne Sez: https://bit.ly/37h99NR Organizations Jayne supports: RUNNING START: promoting young women to run for office. WAM Theatre: theatre for everyone supporting Women and Girls Voices around the world. 15% of all their proceeds are given to either local organizations supporting women and girls or worldwide organizations that do the same. RITES OF PASSAGE 20/20 Vision: a site specific theatre piece that takes 21 rooms in a building to celebrate the passages in the lives of Women of Color Indigenous Women, Immigrant Women and LBGTQ+ and Transgender Women. Belinda's Bio: Belinda Pruyne is a sought-after Leadership Advisor, Coach, Consultant and Keynote speaker. She is a leading authority in guiding global executives, professionals and small business owners to become today's highly respected leaders. She gained a wealth of expertise in the client services industry as Executive Vice President, Global Director of Creative Management at Grey Advertising, managing 500 people around the globe. With over 20+ years of leadership development experience, she brings industry-wide recognition to the executives and companies she works with. Whether a startup, turnaround, acquisition or global corporation, executives and companies continue to turn to Pruyne for strategic and impactful solutions in a rapidly shifting economy and marketplace. Website: Belindapruyne.com Email Address: hello@belindapruyne.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindapruyne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotableLeadersNetwork.BelindaPruyne/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/belindapruyne?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindapruyne/
The Cukurs operation barely scratches the surface of what Mossad has done over the years. Mossad has been, “involved in special operations and activity in the service of the State of Israel, such as the pursuit of Nazi criminals.” This episode explores some of the most important operations the agency has carried out. Stephan Talty describes missions you've probably never heard of but that shaped the Middle East and the whole world. The episode contains interviews with Robert Baer, accomplished former CIA agent, intelligence expert and security analyst, bestselling author of several books including *See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War Against Terrorism* which was the basis for the film Syriana, in which George Clooney's character is based on Baer and H. Keith Melton, intelligence historian and expert on espionage tradecraft. Good Assassins: Hunting the Butcher came out of author Stephan Talty's work on a book called *The Good Assassin.* Click here to Buy the book THE JET discusses an operation in which the target wasn't human. In 1963, the Israelis decided they had to have a MIG. At the time, the MIG was the most advanced Soviet fighter plane, and the latest model, the MIG-21, had been purchased by Israel's neighbors — and enemies — Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. THE ENGINEER tells the story of Yahya Ayash, the No. 1 bombmaker for Hamas. Ayash was a master of building explosives. Ayash built bombs for Hamas suicide attacks: the Mehola Junction bombing in 1993, the Afula Bus massacre in 1994, the Dizengoff Street bus massacre also in 1994 — at the time, the deadliest suicide bombing in Israeli history with 22 civilians killed and 50 injured — Ayash was also behind the Hadera central station massacre, again in 1994, and many more. THE SCIENTIST is about the Israeli government's operations to find out if Syria, which had been hostile to their Jewish neighbors for decades, had a nuclear program. Was there anything going on? Were they building plants? Were they thinking of building bombs? There was no evidence on the ground that anything was happening. Israel's spy satellites were picking up nothing. Still, some people at Mossad had an uneasy feeling. THE WRONG MAN explores Operation Wrath of God. In 1972, Mossad was thrust into the spotlight when members of the faction of the Palestinian Liberation Organization known as “Black September” took Israeli athletes and coaches hostage at the Munich Olympic Games. A botched German ambush resulted in the murder of nine Israelis, as well as the deaths of the terrorists. It was a catastrophe - for the Olympics, for the Germans, and for the Israelis. Prime Minister Golda Meir quickly approved Operation Wrath of God, a covert Mossad operation to hunt down and kill the planners of the Munich massacre. SPIES NEVER FORGET tells the story of a Lebanese man named Imad Fayez Mughniyah, the mastermind in a series of terror attacks against Israelis. He was believed to be the chief of staff for Hezbollah and was a link between Iran and terrorist groups. Mossad and Mughniyah were involved in a cat and mouse game for decades. Mossad wanted to kill him and Mughniyah knew it. THE GENERAL is about a man named Mohammed Suleiman, a general in the Syrian army and one of the main contacts to Iran and Hamas. Israel wanted him gone. • Written and Hosted by STEPHAN TALTY • Produced and Directed by SCOTT WAXMAN and JACOB BRONSTEIN • Executive Producers: SCOTT WAXMAN and MARK FRANCIS • Story Editor: JACOB BRONSTEIN • Editorial direction: SCOTT WAXMAN and MANGESH HATTIKUDUR • Editing, mixing, and sound design: MARK FRANCIS • Theme Music by TYLER CASH • Archival Researcher: ADAM SHAPIRO • Thanks to OREN ROSENBAUM Learn more about “Good Assassins: Hunting the Butcher” at DiversionPodcasts.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
In this episode we discuss Stephen Gaghan's Syriana (2005), a film based on See No Evil (Crown 2003), which recounts Robert Baer's experience in the CIA. Redwood is a platform for contributors to analyze the political ideas embedded in the entertainment we consume. Where to watch: click here. Intro and outro music: Pistol Jazz, “Desperado.” Made in Japan. Episode cover art: Angie Nguyen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/redwoodpod/message
Amr Waked is an award-winning Egyptian film, television, and stage actor. He is best known to international audiences and in Hollywood for his role in the 2005 film Syriana. He also plays the role of Ramy's father in the series Ramy which airs on Hulu. As a regime critic, he was subjected to several defamation campaigns. He is currently residing in self-exile in Spain.
Between 2005 and 2012 french composer Alexandre Desplat created and conducted the scores of 3 films that are dealing with the tense relationship of the United States of America and the Arab region: Syriana in 2005, Argo in 2012 and Zero Dark Thirty in 2012. There's something special about the scores I discovered in 2014 when I asked Alexandre Desplat about it in a Q&A in London. This podcast is the english version of 'Nacht van de Filmmuziek'.
On this weeks episode we watch a sequel to one of the best slasher movies of all time, Halloween, but after 40 years will Jonny's pick live up to the original... Lets find out on this weeks movie quest! Last weeks rankings: Fifth Element You Were Never Really Here The King of Comedy A Ghost story Moana Me and Earl and the Dying Girl North By Northwest Bird Box Films/TV discussed: The Disaster Artist Crazy Rich Asians Syriana Captain Marvel
"In the end there is a 50% chance you will have your daughter back." It's the last Trailer Rewind of 2017, and this time it's personal. When they decided to watch Andy's trailer pick from our Syriana episode on February 20, 2015, Steve and JJ had no idea of the impact it would have on them. Writer/director Riley Stearns has crafted a dark tale exploring loss, free will, and the decisions people make that give others power over them. This film checks all the boxes of a small independent film: character-driven story, few locations, and an important message to share. Faults is one of those rare exceptions that has found the perfect cast. Leland Orser is one of “those guys”, a familiar face often in a small supporting role. However, here he is one of the leads carrying this film. It is his portrayal of Ansel Roth, a burned out, down on his luck, and weary cult expert that holds this film together. He is joined by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, as Claire, the subject of his deprogramming efforts. It's challenging to find an accurate adjective to describe the journey that we take with Ansel and Claire. At times Steve found some humor in it, while JJ found himself filled with anxiety. What they both agree on is that this is a film worth watching and discussing. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/thenextreel Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon Shooting Script Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd
"In the end there is a 50% chance you will have your daughter back." It's the last Trailer Rewind of 2017, and this time it's personal. When they decided to watch Andy's trailer pick from our Syriana episode on February 20, 2015, Steve and JJ had no idea of the impact it would have on them. Writer/director Riley Stearns has crafted a dark tale exploring loss, free will, and the decisions people make that give others power over them. This film checks all the boxes of a small independent film: character-driven story, few locations, and an important message to share. Faults is one of those rare exceptions that has found the perfect cast. Leland Orser is one of “those guys”, a familiar face often in a small supporting role. However, here he is one of the leads carrying this film. It is his portrayal of Ansel Roth, a burned out, down on his luck, and weary cult expert that holds this film together. He is joined by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, as Claire, the subject of his deprogramming efforts. It's challenging to find an accurate adjective to describe the journey that we take with Ansel and Claire. At times Steve found some humor in it, while JJ found himself filled with anxiety. What they both agree on is that this is a film worth watching and discussing. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/thenextreel Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon Shooting Script Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd
Marc is a fan of Amanda Peet when she's playing funny, quirky characters, like in Togetherness or Brockmire, and when she's cold-hearted and mean, like in Changing Lanes or Syriana. He finds out in person if those two sides of Amanda come to the surface in real life. Also, W. Kamau Bell stops by to talk about some of his projects and winds up talking with Marc about pretty much everything going on in the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.
Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by Chris Adams is an internationally recognized new media pioneer, media, entertainment and technology executive with 20+ years of experience in accelerating businesses and innovation. Over that time, he has worked for: Facebook.com, Participant Media (serving at Chief Vision Officer through the company's first slate of films including: "An Inconvenient Truth, Syriana and many others), HBO, Comcast Cable and Interactive, Glam.com, Amazon.com, Lycos.com and many others. He now spends his time serving as a digital strategist, Advisor and Board Director to a number of companies as well as writing children's books, lecturing and speaking. Follow Social Geek Radio on Facebook and connect with Deb and Jack on Twitter.
It's game time, folks! This current series consists of four films that for all intents and purposes are not related, except for one connection they all have. And that's the game — guess the connection. We won't be announcing the films ahead of time — you'll have to wait until they're released to see what the films are. And when the podcast about the fourth film in our series is released on Friday, March 13th, the first person to post the correct connection on Facebook or Twitter will win a Next Reel T-shirt! Think you've got what it takes? Then tune in for clues and play along! First up, “Syriana."After Stephen Gaghan wrote “Traffic” for Steven Soderbergh, Soderbergh introduced him to Robert Baer's book “See No Evil,” and Gaghan knew the next complex multi-story film he wanted to write. After years of researching around the world, he brought “Syriana” to the world and, while well received, both critics and audiences alike found it very complicated and confusing. Join us — Pete Wright and Andy Nelson — as we begin our Mystery series with Gaghan's 2005 film “Syriana.” We talk about why Andy likes it so much — loves it in fact — and what he gets out of it, as well as why Pete finds it to be 20 minutes of a brilliant ending preceded by tedium. We chat about the countless famous faces gracing the screen in this film and how they each do, particularly Matt Damon, George Clooney, Jeffrey Wright and Alexander Siddig. We discuss the roles each of them play and how their stories connect, as well as the fascinating element of fathers and sons in the story. We discuss the politics within the film as well as the terrorism and the corporate greed. And we cover some of the technical elements, like the editing, the camera work and the score. It's a film that even we find divisive but one that is definitely saying something. Tune in!* * *Hey! You know what would be awesome? If you would drop us a positive rating on iTunes! If you like what we're doing here on TNR, it really is the best way to make sure that this show appears when others search for it, plus, it's just a nice thing to do. Thanks!!- [The Next Reel on iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-reel/id478159328?mt=2)- [The Next Reel on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TheNextReel)- [The Next Reel on Twitter](http://twitter.com/thenextreel)- [The Next Reel on Flickchart](http://www.flickchart.com/thenextreel)- [The Next Reel on Letterboxd](http://letterboxd.com/thenextreel/)- [Guess the Movie with The Next Reel on Instagram](http://instagram.com/thenextreel)- [Check out the Posters with The Next Reel on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/thenextreel)And for anyone interested in our fine bouquet of show hosts:- [Follow Andy Nelson on Twitter](http://twitter.com/sodacreekfilm)- [Follow Pete Wright on Twitter](http://twitter.com/petewright)- [Follow Steve Sarmento on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mr_steve23)- [Check out Tom Metz on IMDB](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1224453/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)- [Follow Mike Evans on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ubersky)- [Follow Chadd Stoops on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ChaddStoops)- [Follow Steven Smart on Letterboxd](http://letterboxd.com/steamrobot/)
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