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Hosts Riki and Matthew welcome returning guest Jessica Plummer to dive deep into Marvel's Thunderbolts* and its bold attempt to explore mental illness within the superhero genre. The discussion examines whether the film succeeds in portraying depression authentically or falls into problematic tropes about sad white men needing rescue.The hosts debate whether the film's treatment of Bob/Sentry reinforces toxic masculinity tropes or genuinely explores community support for mental health struggles. Jessica argues that Yelena remains the true protagonist throughout, while Matthew initially worried the film prioritized Bob's emotional journey over everyone else's.How does the movie portray different types of depression across its ensemble cast? The conversation explores how each character—Yelena's open struggles, Bucky's careful masking, Alexi's self-medication—represents different manifestations of depression and coping mechanisms. The hosts examine whether the film successfully shows that depression isn't one-size-fits-all.Can superhero blockbusters meaningfully address serious mental health issues? The discussion weighs whether films with action sequences and quips can authentically explore topics like depression, or if the entertainment format undermines the message. They consider how Thunderbolts* compares to other MCU attempts at mental health representation.Does the film's "group hug" resolution feel authentic or overly simplistic? Drawing from a Polygon article by Tasha Robinson, the hosts examine whether the movie adequately addresses the shame and complexity of accepting help during mental health crises, or if it presents an unrealistic fantasy of easy healing.Other Topics CoveredThe significance of Yelena as the true protagonist versus Bob as a supporting characterHow the film's non-romantic dynamic between Yelena and Bob affects the narrativeComparison between comic book Sentry/Void and the movie adaptationThe role of community and connection in mental health recoveryVisual metaphors for depression (the hole/ladder analogy, elevator shaft scene)John Walker's portrayal of domestic depression and toxic masculinityThe impact of different casting choices on the film's themesHow Thunderbolts fits within broader MCU mental health representationThe creative team's background in depression-focused storytelling (The Bear, Beef)**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, a The Ethical Panda Podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check our our website to find out more about this and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! You can keep up with our latest news, and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.Email: Matthew@TheEthicalPanda.comFacebook: TheEthicalPandaInstagram: TheEthicalPandaPodcastsTwitter: EthicalPanda77Or you can join jump into the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want to get access to even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month, or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes. Sign up on the podcast's main page. You can even give membership as a gift!You can also support our podcasts through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master AlanUse Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Content Warning: Tod (außer im Audiorätsel :) Düstere Themensammlung: Wir besprechen einen wissenschaftlich-künstlerischen Film, der uns über Weltraumteleskope, kupferne Mumien und andere Körper in der Erde nachdenken lässt. In Martas Buchstabenkolumne geht es um (Un)sterblichkeit und was uns einige fantastische Tierwesen in der Hinsicht voraus haben. Außerdem geht uns der hypnotische Film 'I Saw the TV Glow' an die Nieren. Kapitelchen & Tracklist 0:00:00 sylken somers – please hold CC BY-NC-SA 0:03:33 Chan Sook Choi, qbit to adam 0:23:06 Grrrl Gang – Spunky! CC BY-NC-SA 0:25:11 I wie Immortalität 0:48:34 Sasha Paris-Carter – Royal Pigeon Claw CC BY-NC-SA 0:50:18 I wie Immortalität 2 1:08:13 banríon – departure party CC BY-NC-SA 1:11:58 Audiorätsel 1:20:11 Sue Lynch – These Lamps CC BY-NC-SA 1:25:28 I Saw The TV Glow 1:54:49 Submaureen – Rio CC BY-NC-SA Shownotes qbit to adam von Chan Sook Choi Videoraum bei der Berlinischen Galerie - dieser Link wird wahrscheinlich nutzlos werden chansookchoi.com Installationsansichten und ein bizarres 360°-Video von 2021 bei Kang Contemporary I wie Immortalität Hayflick-Limit, Antagonistische Pleiotropie, Süßwasserpolyp, Turritopsis dohrnii auf Wikipedia Audiorätsel Auflösung als Video! 37 Sekunden Auflösung als Foto Danke Kira! I Saw the TV Glow bei IMDb Interview mit Jane Schoenbrun und Analyse von Tasha Robinson bei Polygon Podcast-Tipp: Blank Check bespricht Twin Peaks: The Return (Ep 14–18) mit Jane Schoenbrun zu Gast Credits & Lizenz Cover: basierend auf Robert Fludd Metaphysik und Natur- und Kunstgeschichte beider Welten, nämlich des Makro- und des Mikrokosmos, 1617; Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Flyer: basierend auf einem Bild aus Popular Science Monthly, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Diese Folge erscheint unter CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, d.h. unsere Inhalte gerne teilen, remixen, aber uns bitte erwähnen und ja kein Geld verdienen! Musik siehe jeweilige Lizenzen.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 11, 2024 is: scapegoat • SKAYP-goat • noun A scapegoat is a person who is unfairly blamed for something others have done. // The CFO was made the scapegoat for the company's failures. See the entry > Examples: "It's a lively, funny movie, as more of Littlehampton's locals start getting aggressive letters packed with the same redundant profanity, and respond to them with absolute horror—and a certain amount of glee at having such a deliciously transgressive scandal to chew over, and such a perfect scapegoat as Rose to blame for all of it." — Tasha Robinson, Polygon.com, 27 July 2024 Did you know? On Yom Kippur, the ancient Hebrews would sacrifice one goat for God and lead another one, over whom all the sins of Israel had been confessed, into the wilderness to bear the sins of the people away. The ceremony is described in Leviticus, where it is said that one lot shall be cast for God and one for "Azazel." Modern scholars usually interpret Azazel (ʽazāzēl in Hebrew) as being the name of a demon living in the desert, but ancient biblical translators thought ʽazāzēl referred to the goat itself, apparently confusing the word with the Hebrew phrase ʽēz 'ōzēl, meaning "goat that departs." Thus, in a 16th century English translation, the word for Azazel/the goat was rendered as scapegoote—that is, "goat that escapes." The extended senses of scapegoat we use today evolved from this biblical use.

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What's scarier: Creatures from the uncanny valley crawling up to do horrifying things that shouldn't be possible for stop motion animation, or generations of serial killers stalking and scalping their victims? If you answered stop motion, you're right - that's undeniably freakier - but both options are totally worth watching. This week, Grady and Melissa are thoroughly chilled by Stopmotion (United Kingdom, 2023) and Marcus popped some popcorn for thirty years of creepy Danish slashers with Nightwatch (1994) and Nightwatch: Demons are Forever (2023). Plus - inky body horror and a Tubi surprise are dropping this week, and technical difficulties reawaken the AI-generated "Funk Bot" in the last seven-ish minutes. Articles mentioned in this episode: "Stopmotion director says his brand of animation is necromancy," by Tasha Robinson for Polygon "AMC Networks Promotes Emily Gotto to Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Production for Shudder," by AMC Networks. Note: My memory of this release was fuzzy and I got some important details wrong, but the head of international acquisitions is still getting a big promotion and we still Stan Shudder.

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In the second of two special holiday episodes for this year, we're looking back to our season on the films of 2003, to talk about Japanese animated movie Tokyo Godfathers. Directed and co-written by Satoshi Kon and starring the voices of Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki and Aya Okamoto, Tokyo Godfathers was Kon's third feature-length animated film.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tokyo-godfathers-2004), Manohla Dargis in the Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jan-16-et-dargis16-story.html), and Tasha Robinson in the AV Club (https://www.avclub.com/tokyo-godfathers-1798199284). Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @AwesomemoviepodYou can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedyYou can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/ and on Twitter @signalbleedYou can find our producer David Rosen's Piecing It Together Podcast at https://www.piecingpod.com, on Twitter at @piecingpod and the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/piecingpod.You can also follow us all on Letterboxd to keep up with what we've been watching at goforjason, signalbleed and bydavidrosen.Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and get access to exclusive content from Awesome Movie Year, plus fellow podcasts Piecing It Together and All Rice No Beans, and music by David Rosen: https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenAll of the music in the episode is by David Rosen. Find more of his music at https://www.bydavidrosen.comPlease like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in for the premiere of our new season on the films of 1939, featuring the box office champion, The Wizard of Oz.

This week, Tripp and Ross go deep into post-Columbine America and the controversial release of Idle Hands. Along the way, they talk a lot about the career path of Jessica Alba, the various influences on this film, Disney Channel Original Movies, and Ross shames Tripp about a few classic movies that he hasn't caught up with yet. The original ending of Idle Hands. Tasha Robinson's interview with Seth Green in The AV Club. Best. Movie. Year. Ever. by Brian Raftery. Intro and Outro Music: So Alive (Instrumental) by Jon WorthyPowered by Riverside.FM

It's your last chance to back Dice Exploder season 3 on Kickstarter! The campaign ends Friday, October 6th. Here's the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sdunnewold/dice-exploder-a-tabletop-rpg-design-podcastThis week I'm joined by Tasha Robinson, film editor at Polygon, Games on Demand aficionado, Golden Cobra honorable mentionee, and author of this excellent piece about today's game and mechanic: Fall of Magic and the five and a half foot long handprinted scroll at its heart.There's a lot to say about such a unique physical object, and also a lot to cover about maps in RPGs at large. We get into all of it. Consider this the third part of the travel series this season opened with.Pack your bags. It's a heck of a journey.Further reading:* Fall of Magic by Ross Cowman* Tasha's article about Fall of Magic and City of Winter* Tasha's article about larps about AI* Tasha's archive on Polygon* Tasha's Golden Cobra honorably mentioned larp The Regency Committee on Decorum and Punchbowl Poop Prevention* Rusalka by Nick Wedig* Wild Beyond the Witch Light* Doskvol Street Maps by Tim Denee* Blades in ‘68 on Twitter* Beak Feather and Bone, another mapmaking game from Possible Worlds Games* Dread by Epidiah RavacholSocials:Tasha on Bluesky and Twitter.Sam on Bluesky, Twitter, dice.camp, and itch.Our logo was designed by sporgory, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey via Breaking Copyright.Join the Dice Exploder Discord to talk about the show! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit diceexploder.substack.com

Back in 2012, Joss Whedon asked the daring question- What if a movie was meta? This week on Authorized, we welcome Tasha Robinson to discuss the novelization of The Cabin in the Woods, a book at once so poetic and puerile as to make our heads spin. But, on balance, pretty good! Check out Tasha's podcast The Next Picture Show! https://www.filmspotting.net/nextpictureshow Check out Tasha's great article contrasting Cabin in the Woods with Knock at the Cabin! https://www.polygon.com/23652009/knock-cabin-in-the-woods-endings Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod  Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/authorizedpod.bsky.social  Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod  Follow us on letterboxd:  letterboxd.com/AOverbye/  letterboxd.com/hsblechman/  letterboxd.com/johnnypomatto/  letterboxd.com/mattchstickman/ Next week on Authorized: Travis Woods gets a Blow Out --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorizedpod/support

Back in 2012, Joss Whedon asked the daring question- What if a movie was meta? This week on Authorized, we welcome Tasha Robinson to discuss the novelization of The Cabin in the Woods, a book at once so poetic and puerile as to make our heads spin. But, on balance, pretty good! Check out Tasha's podcast The Next Picture Show! https://www.filmspotting.net/nextpictureshow Check out Tasha's great article contrasting Cabin in the Woods with Knock at the Cabin! https://www.polygon.com/23652009/knock-cabin-in-the-woods-endings Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod  Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/authorizedpod.bsky.social  Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod  Follow us on letterboxd:  letterboxd.com/AOverbye/  letterboxd.com/hsblechman/  letterboxd.com/johnnypomatto/  letterboxd.com/mattchstickman/ Next week on Authorized: Travis Woods gets a Blow Out --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorizedpod/support

We're reaching back into the vault to replay one of our early episodes. This was back when we didn't have all the high-tech gadgets we have today, so the sound isn't as good as usual. But the guest is great! It's Tasha Robinson from The Next Picture Show podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-ingle2/support

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Kapitelchen & Tracklist 0:00:00 Kleine Pia – 5oytg CC BY-NC-ND 0:00:30 Quetta & Ronna 0:19:30 Marisa Anderson – The Fire This Time CC BY-NC-SA 0:23:01 GDQ 0:41:46 molejoy – body CC BY-SA 0:43:53 Jules – body CC BY-SA 0:45:11 Riffusion Quiz 0:58:49 Louise Bock/PG Six – Luminous Wind CC BY-NC-SA 1:02:38 Everything Everywhere All At Once 1:30:35 Jennifer Vanilla – Space Time Motion CC BY Shownotes Geopbyte (Wikipedia) MusicLM: Generating Music From Text Riffusion Everything Everywhere All at Once is a multiverse masterpiece (von Tasha Robinson auf polygon.com) Credits & Lizenz Poster: Idee von Everything Everywhere All At Once, Kreispackung-Algorithmus von @gouldingken Cover: basierend auf Robert Fludd Metaphysik und Natur- und Kunstgeschichte beider Welten, nämlich des Makro- und des Mikrokosmos, 1617; Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Diese Folge erscheint unter CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, d.h. unsere Inhalte gerne teilen, remixen, aber uns bitte erwähnen und ja kein Geld verdienen! Musik siehe jeweilige Lizenzen.

Steven Soderbergh's MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DANCE ends the Channing Tatum male-stripper trilogy in a much different place than it began, centered on the unlikely romance between Tatum's Mike and a wealthy woman, played by Salma Hayek, who's interested in nurturing his talents. And while we're all in agreement that's to the detriment of the movie, it does make for a useful comparison point with 1951's AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. After working through our frustrations with LAST DANCE with the help once again of Chicago critic Deirdre Crimmins, we compare them to our frustrations with AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, as well as the nuances of each film's unbalanced power dynamics and extended climactic dance sequences.  Note: due to a technical failure during recording, some of the audio on this week's episode is suboptimal. We apologize for the aural inconvenience. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DANCE, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Works Cited: Channing Tatum takes an alternate-reality approach to his stripping past in ‘Magic Mike', by Genevieve Koski (avclub.com) “Female pleasure looks mighty odd in ‘Magic Mike XXL,'” by Tasha Robinson (thedissolve.com) “How It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Pulled Off Mac's Jaw-dropping Dance,” by Maria Elena Fernandez (vulture.com) Outro music: “Pony” by Ginuwine Next Pairing: Sylvester Stallone's ROCKY III and Micheal B. Jordan's CREED III Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Park Chan-wook's new DECISION TO LEAVE openly takes inspiration from David Lean's 1945 classic BRIEF ENCOUNTER (along with VERTIGO, which we also considered for this pairing), but the extramarital affair at the center of Park's film is much more complicated than that of its inspiration — a murder mystery will do that, after all. We do our best to unpack the pileup of telling details informing Park's slow-burn romance, before bringing Lean's film back into the discussion to explore how these two stories connect in their respective studies of forbidden love and judgmental societies, the romanticism of stolen moments, and the metaphorical power of fog. Plus, we nod to an episode that almost was in Your Next Picture Show, sharing our brief reactions to Ruben Östlund's TRIANGLE OF SADNESS and some of the films we considered pairing it with. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about BRIEF ENCOUNTER, DECISION TO LEAVE, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, leaving a short voicemail at 773-234-9730, or commenting on our Patreon (patreon.com/NextPictureShow), where you can also find bonus episodes and more.  Works cited: “‘Decision to Leave' brings back dark obsessions for ‘Oldboy' director Park Chan-work,” by Tasha Robinson (polygon.com) Outro music: Jung Hoon Hee w/ Song Chang-sik, “Mist” Next Pairing: Stephen Frears' DANGEROUS LIAISONS and Todd Field's TAR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, Logan and Trevor discuss the recent Bloomberg article indicating that the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake is reportedly on hold after the game's art director and design director were fired. Topic and Shoutouts: "Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Game Paused Amid Studio Shakeup," by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-26/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-game-paused-amid-studio-shakeup "A New Destination: How Open Roads Changed Direction And Saved Its Turbulent Road Trip," by Kimberly Wallace, Game Informer https://www.gameinformer.com/feature/2022/07/21/a-new-destination-how-open-roads-changed-direction-and-saved-its-turbulent-road "Nope's Gordy segments (and that weird shoe) are packed with meaning," by Zosha Millman, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/23277727/nope-gordys-home-ending-explained "Every Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show, ranked," by Samantha Nelson, Tasha Robinson, and Zosha Millman, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/tv/22561233/marvel-tv-shows-ranked-mcu Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

We like to remember the swinging sixties fondly - the music and the fashion and the dancing. The exploitation, murder and neon-soaked blood splatter? Ehh, maybe not so much. This week, the crew geeks out about the Texas switches in Edgar Wright's glamourous neo-giallo. Also, Taiwan's biggest horror movie is headed to Netflix and Laotian ghosts are dropping soon on Shudder. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5. Articles mentioned in this episode: "For Diana: Last Night In Soho's Opening Tribute Message Explained," by Sarah Moran for Screen Rant "What Is a Texas Switch and How Can You Use It In Movies?" by Jason Hellerman for No Film School "What is giallo, really?" by Noel Murray for Polygon "Last Night in Soho's Edgar Wright doesn't want to give you homework… but he will," by Tasha Robinson for Polygon "Inside Last Night in Soho's breathtaking trick dance sequence," by Tasha Robinson for Polygon "LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (2021) | Behind the Scenes of Anya Taylor-Joy & Thomasin McKenzie Horror Movie," on YouTube

The new JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION is in constant, open communication with 1993's JURASSIC PARK, from its nostalgic casting to its egregious callbacks. But there's more going on in Colin Trevorrow's second sequel to JURASSIC WORLD — perhaps too much, thanks in part to the layers of new mythology that the 2015 film added to the original JURASSIC PARK formula. Is this merging of the two JURASSIC eras to be derided or commended for its ambition in stretching beyond the “dinosaurs on an island” conceit? We argue it out in our discussion of DOMINION, before placing it side-by-side with its source material to consider how the franchise has evolved, and not, in its anthropomorphizing of dinosaurs, its thematic interest in parenthood and reproduction, and its attitudes toward science, heroism, and corporate evil. Plus, the return of Your Next Picture Show, with a recommendation from Keith of Phil Tippett's MAD GOD. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about JURASSIC PARK, JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION , or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net. We may respond to it on our Patreon (patreon.com/NextPictureShow), where you can also find bonus episodes and more.  Show Notes Works cited:  • “The ‘Jurassic World' Movies Were Only About Chris Pratt Holding Out His Arms” by Miles Klee (melmagazine.com) • “Star Wars effects legend Phil Tippett explains his 30-year nightmare project Mad God” by Tasha Robinson (polygon.com) Outro music: George Clinton & the Goombas, ‘Walk the Dinosaur' Next Pairing: Baz Luhrmann's MOULIN ROUGE and ELVIS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's get this out of the way: Yes, we were so preoccupied with whether we could do a JURASSIC PARK pairing, we didn't stop to think if we should. But if not on the occasion of JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, the new sixth film in the two-trilogy series kicked off by Steven Spielberg in 1994, then when? So we're traveling back to where it began to examine what made JURASSIC PARK a high-water mark for both the franchise and '90s blockbuster filmmaking, whether its cutting-edge blend of practical and CG effects holds up to modern-day scrutiny, and how it balances theme-park spectacle with big ideas about scientific progress and the philosophical quandaries surrounding it. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about JURASSIC PARK, its JURASSIC successors, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Works Cited: • “‘Everything new will kill you' is the worst trope in horror” by Tasha Robinson (polygon.com) Outro music: Jurassic Park Theme Song (Melodica Cover) by Patrick T. Lo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From its Hollywood setting to its central missing-toons mystery, the new Disney+ streaming exclusive CHIP 'N' DALE: RESCUE RANGERS is openly and carefully patterned after 1988's WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT. Robert Zemeckis' groundbreaking hit set a high bar for cameo-packed, self-aware stories that try to redefine the relationships between animated characters and the physical world, packing in layers of setup and reference and payoff that continue to reveal themselves on rewatch after rewatch. We attempt to unpack some of those layers in our revisit of this group favorite, as well as how it uses our familiarity with noir and cartoons alike to its narrative advantage. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, CHIP 'N' DALE: RESCUE RANGERS, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net. We may respond to it on our Patreon (patreon.com/NextPictureShow), where you can also find bonus episodes, recommendations, and more.  Works Cited: “Book Vs. Film: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” by Tasha Robinson (avclub.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this re-released episode Jim talks to Tasha Robinson, the film and TV editor at Polygon and co-host of The Next Picture Show podcast. The conversation covers how to find cheap shows and movies online. Frugal Living is a podcast for smart consumers. How do you spend less and get more? The show, sponsored by Brad's Deals, features interviews, stories, tips, and tricks. Want to join the Frugal Living podcast community? You can find us on social media: TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin This week's sponsor is MKF Collection. The show is brought to you by Brad's Deals. The full show notes, including a transcript of the show, are located in the blog at Frugal.fm.

With his first two films, 2017's "Columbus" and the new AFTER YANG, director Kogonada has established a meditative style of filmmaking that rewards close attention. "After Yang" takes place in a near-future that's populated by techno-sapiens, clones, and self-driving cars, but its characters struggle with all too familiar things like death, grief, and the meaning of life. In his conversation with the director, Adam asks about Kogonada's preoccupation with grieving, the quiet, non-confrontational style of his films, and the origins of "After Yang"'s thrilling title sequence. We also share a recent review of "Yang" from our sister podcast, The Next Picture Show, hosted by Tasha Robinson, Scott Tobias, Genevieve Koski, and Keith Phipps. Plus, the championship round of Filmspotting Madness—Best of the '70s. 0:00 - Billboard 0:58 - Interview: Kogonada Mitski, "Glide" 47:15 - Next Week / Notes 51:39 - Filmspotting Madness—Best of the '70s 1:00:12 - The Next Picture Show: "After Yang" 1:27:44 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! Paul and Arlo set sail for a discussion of David Jenkins' pirate rom-com Our Flag Means Death. The new HBO Max series, a very loose telling of the history between Stede “The Gentleman Pirate” Bonnet and Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, begins as a silly romp very much in the vein of executive producer/star Taika Waititi's other work. And then…well, it becomes something very much more, depicting a number of queer romances in positive, affirming fashion. The boys discuss this shouldn't-be-shocking-in-2022 level of representation, the chemistry between Rhys Darby and Waititi, how closely (or not) the show follows the historical record, the series' moral of not accepting that the way things are is the way they have to be, and more. Plus, up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, Arlo is reading old Superman comics!   NEXT: reply hazy, try again.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:47  -  Intro / Banter 00:18:30  -  Our Flag Means Death 01:36:26  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   “‘Our Flag Means Death' Just Delivered a Mortal Blow to Queerbaiting” by Kaila Hale-Stern, The Mary Sue “How ‘Our Flag Means Death' Uses Piracy to Denounce Toxic Masculinity” by Marco Vito Oddo, Collider “Not Just Queer Rep, but Queer Joy: A Deeper Look at the Multiple Romances of 'Our Flag Means Death'” by Dani Herd, Collider “With Gay Pirates, ‘Our Flag Means Death' Revolutionaizes Queer TV” by Mey Rude, Out “Vico Ortiz on playing non-binary pirate Jim in ‘Our Flag Means Death': I'm ‘proud to be part of it'” by Yolanda Machado, Entertainment Weekly “‘Our Flag Means Death's creator on the show's fandom and future, in season 2 and beyond” by Tasha Robinson, Polygon       MUSIC “Perfect Day” by Lou Reed, Transformer (1972) “Miles from Nowhere” by Cat Stevens, Tea for the Tillerman (1970)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Tune in for Arthur's dissection of The Book of Boba Fett, the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff series that takes place after the events of Season 2 of The Mandalorian. For the first time ever, fabled bounty hunter Boba Fett is in the lead role as he—with the aid of assassin ally Fennec Shand—endeavors to take control of the criminal empire that had once been ruled by Jabba the Hutt and then Bib Fortuna. Yep, this means more time on the desert planet of Tatooine. In addition, Arthur touches on the 2022 Oscar nominees, gripes about TBOBF pulling a Ulysses Klaue, and gets some amusement out of trying to figure out what a “gonk's scomp jack” might be. Created by Jon Favreau, The Book of Boba Fett stars Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, David Pasquesi, Jennifer Beals, Sophie Thatcher, Jordan Bolger, Matt Berry, Carey Jones, Stephen Root, Danny Trejo, and Thundercat/Stephen Lee Bruner. Spoilers start at 20:00 Disney+'s The Book of Boba Fett blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2022/02/12/my-2-cents-on-disneys-the-book-of-boba-fett/ Resources: Polygon's “Book of Boba Fett is so much better when you realize Boba Fett is the series villain” by Tasha Robinson - https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/22929592/book-of-boba-fett-hero-vs-villain Good Word: X-Men: First Class Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, and StoryGraph: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arthur746/message

KIMI! Play Filmcast with David, Devindra, and Jeff featuring guest host Tasha Robinson from Polygon, the episode where they review the latest Steven Soderbergh thriller.  Follow Tasha on Twitter @TashaRobinson Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Theragun, NordVPN, MUBI, and Hello Fresh.  Go to therabody.com/FILMCAST and get your Gen 4 theragun today.  Visit nordvpn.com/FILMCAST and get up to 70% off your NordVPN plan.  Visit mubi.com/FILMCAST for a month of free movies. Use code FILMCAST16 at hellofresh.com and get up to 16 meals free.  Weekly Plugs Tasha - Next Picture Show series on Notting Hill/Marry Me David - David and Ryan Broderick on the Joe Rogan situation  Devindra - How to build a budget home theater guide  Jeff - My video game show launched a patreon! patreon.com/dlcpod Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~40:27) David - Big Bug, Inventing Anna, In The Mood for Love Tasha - Book of Boba Fett, Marry Me Devindra - The Gilded Age, Trojan Horse Affair podcast Jeff - We Need to Talk About Cosby  Feature  (~1:41:29) Kimi Spoilers (~02:01:16) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David's newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata's D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.  You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A. If you'd like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Is Joel Coen's new THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH the most by-the-letter, scrupulous adaptation of Shakespeare's play ever put to screen, or a series of subtle but surprising decisions applied to an extremely familiar text? We're a little divided on that question this week, as we're joined once again by David Chen, host of the Culturally Relevant podcast (among many other projects), to parse what distinguishes this approach to The Scottish Play, how it plays within the Coen filmography, and whether every other Coen film is also, in fact, Macbeth. Then we bring Akira Kurosawa's THRONE OF BLOOD back into the conversation to compare the two films' chicken-or-the-egg prophecies, their minimalist/maximalist styles, and the shared motivation to adapt this story in the first place. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about THRONE OF BLOOD, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net. We may respond to it on our Patreon (patreon.com/NextPictureShow), where you can also find bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter, recommendations, and more.  Works Cited: • “In the Coen brothers' punishing world, morals are everything,” by Tasha Robinson (thedissolve.com) • “The Tragedy of Macbeth Is Pretty Much Just One Phenomenal Denzel Washington Performance,” by Alison Willmore (vulture.com) • “Dialogue: Macbeth and the Movies,” by Scott Tobias and Keith Phipps (thereveal.substack.com) Next pairing: NOTTING HILL and MARRY ME Outro Music: “Fair Is Foul & Foul Is Fair” by Babes In Toyland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Guillermo del Toro's new NIGHTMARE ALLEY is a first for the director, a film with no supernatural or fantasy elements at all, and yet it is still arguably more recognizable as a del Toro film than as a remake of the 1947 Edmund Goulding noir of the same name. Why this project, for this director, and with these actors? We're joined once again by our friend and critic Noel Murray to hash out our varied reactions to del Toro's project, before bringing Goulding's version of NIGHTMARE ALLEY back into the discussion to examine what makes each version of this story distinct. Plus Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent viewing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your radar. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about either version of NIGHTMARE ALLEY, both versions, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.  Show Notes Works Cited: • “The Theme That Ties All of Guillermo del Toro's Movies Together” by Tasha Robinson (gizmodo.com/io9) Your Next Picture Show: • Noel: VOIR on Netflix • Tasha: Jasmila Žbanić's QUO VADIS, AIDA? • Scott: Maggie Gyllenhaal's THE LOST DAUGHTER Outro Music: “Spookshow Baby” by Rob Zombie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I talk to Tasha Robinson, film and TV editor for Polygon, about how she learned to love horror movies. Also discussed: What are the rules of four square? Do good-faith interactions ever really happen? And why do the best writers always ascend to editor heaven? This episode was previously only available to Patreon supporters, but we're making it available to free listeners, because we love you guys. Happy Halloween! 

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I talk to film journalist Tasha Robinson about how she came around to love horror cinema. This is a preview of a bonus episode available exclusively to Patreon supporters.

This episodes welcomes Tasha Robinson-White, an innovative leader with superpowers for connecting and collaborating with stars in the entertainment industry.  As Co-Founders of Vanguardian Global, she and her husband Kevin White produce impactful global events that provide platforms for authors, entertainers, professional athletes and keynote speakers to deliver exhilarating experiences for audiences they serve.   She is an amazing leader who has been through...and opened many doors of opportunities in the entertainment industry.  She is Tasha Robinson-White, and we are delighted she spent time to CONNECT with us!

Martha has a big announcement, Mark tells the story of Babylon 5, and Stephen owes everyone a hug. Also, Ellen is back in the (distributed) clubhouse with her own big news!Stephen didn't know what the word "Emeritus" means, so he put it in the notes: "Holding, after retirement, an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service."In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, NPCs can be seen breaking character after you walk away from them (via Twitter). Ending Projects 0:13:13 Martha MegarryIRLProductionDefinition of Done - Agile AllianceA Work of Art Is Never Finished, Merely Abandoned - Quote InvestigatorAdam Savage On Why Mythbusters Ended - B. Co Creative Agency, YouTubeHow Babylon 5 went from space opera to space junk - Ben Gazur, The GuardianTHE INSTITUTE: a 2013 documentary filmThe Perplexing Final Chapter Of San Francisco's Jejune Institute - Rick Paulas, The Awl"How I Met Your Mother" Kids Kept Show's Ending Secret for 9 Years - Brian Anthony Hernandez, MashableThe reason Rebecca Sugar made Steven Universe Future, and why it's the actual e… - Tasha Robinson, PolygonRock Band Network Shutting Down After Four Years and Over 2,000 Songs - Eddie Makuch, GameSpotProject management triangle (aka: "The Iron Triangle") - Wikipedia Starting Projects 1:11:55 Ellen Burns-JohnsonIRLProductionMark's "Noble Menu" system for Unity is available on Itch.io.

Elsa goes full Mola Ram on Indy's heart and the Grail Diary. Tasha Robinson is back to gaze at Elsa's hair. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indianajonesminute Join us online at: http://www.indianajonesminute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011918448897040/ 

Henry Jones shames Indiana in front of the Nazis, then squanders a teachable moment when Elsa is held at gunpoint. Tasha Robinson of The Verge and the Next Picture Show podcast joins us again to try out her German accent. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indianajonesminute Join us online at: http://www.indianajonesminute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011918448897040/ 

Henry Jones doesn't know who is stupider, the Nazis for thinking Indiana Jones brought the Grail Diary with him, or Indy who actually did. Tasha Robinson from The Verge joins our dad shame support group. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indianajonesminute Join us online at: http://www.indianajonesminute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011918448897040/ 

Suwamu "Short" Round advises Indiana Jones to spit out the room temperature Kal Aid. The Maharajah doesn't appreciate this lack of good guest manners and decides to play with his Indiana Jones action figure instead of watching any more of Indy's antics. Tasha Robinson makes it back into the cave just in time to hear Tom reveal the Indy doll's most hidden secrets. Join us online at: http://www.indianajonesminute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011918448897040/ 

Mola Ram tells Indiana Jones he will soon be a true believer. Indiana Jones tells Pat Roach hi. Tasha Robinson tells us about Douglas Slocombe, watered down Kal Aid, and moral choices. Join us online at: http://www.indianajonesminute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011918448897040/ 

Mola Ram summarizes the history of the Sankara Stones for Indiana Jones and gives Short Round a friendly pat on the head. Tasha Robinson joins us in the cave to discuss night lights, sippy skulls, color theory, and kitty cats. Join us online at: http://www.indianajonesminute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011918448897040/ 

Though Michael Mann’s Blackhat and the Wachowskis’ Jupiter Ascending opened to mostly tepid notices, there are pockets of intense interest among critics and fans of their respective bodies of work. On this week’s podcast, we talk about filmmakers whose work is—or is perceived to be—in decline, but who inspire us to keep our hopes us anyway, even knowing that, say, Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem may not turn out to be as good as Brazil. Then we follow up on Nathan Rabin’s Career View on Philip Seymour Hoffman and discuss the actor’s best and most unheralded work a year after his death. A favorite Onion headline inspires the game this week, which asks contestants to distinguish between two 1997 subterranean horror movies, Mimic and The Relic. Then it’s a Senior Editor throwdown as Tasha Robinson and Genevieve Koski battle it out in 30 Seconds To Sell. 

With the flourish of Scary Movie sequels and Friedberg/Seltzer productions like Meet The Spartans and Date Movie, the spoof hit rock bottom a few years ago, but our Movie Of The Week discussion of Airplane! and David Wain’s new rom-com riff They Came Together inspire a fresh look at the art of film comedy’s least respected subgenre. Another near-future MOTW (and Greatest Blockbuster poll winner), Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, has earned praise for keeping the shark off screen until the final third, but we question whether the decision to withhold information from an audience is always the right one. The game this week is “Oh, Roger,” which digs into the reviews, positive and negative, where Roger Ebert broke radically from consensus. And finally, Tasha Robinson and Nathan Rabin square off in the recommendation octagon that is 30 Seconds To Sell.  

TASHA ROBINSON, film critic at The Dissolve, and formerly of The A.V. Club, joins me to talk about the road that led to her becoming one of the best in the industry. During our talk, we also touch on Bob Hoskins' passing, the Star Wars Episode 7 casting announcement, Tasha's VHS film education, the odd jobs she had just out of college, publication editing, aggregate scoring with Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, misogyny and trolling on comment boards (with focus on Anita Sarkeesian and "Feminist Frequency"), the state of women in film, Paul Greengrass' "Captain Phillips," what is wrong (and right) with her colleague, Scott Tobias, and we end on her coverage of the Tribeca Film Festival 2014. It's a jam-packed conversation, and I know you'll have a great time listening!The DissolveTasha on TFF 2014Tasha on twitterbitchsandwichWhy Doesn't America Read Anymore?Music on this podcast:"Soma" - Frankie Rose - Stereogum Presents… STROKED: A Tribute To Is This It"Uhuh" - DVA - HUCopyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. No money is made from this podcast.

As baseball season starts, so begins the months-long torment of wading through losing streaks, blowouts, and forgettable matinees for those few transcendent moments that make it all worthwhile. But movies can skip right to the big moments, and on this week's podcast, we’ve gathered The Dissolve's only sports fans to talk about it. Then, we're pleased as heck to welcome The New York Times' Dave Itzkoff to discuss Mad As Hell, his new book about the making of Network. The game this week is "Where Did I Leave My Keyword?", in which contestants are asked which of four IMDB Keywords to various 1990s high-school movies doesn’t belong. And finally, Tasha Robinson and Nathan Rabin battle it out in a particularly close 30 Seconds To Sell.

Due to the holiday break, we haven’t recorded a new podcast in a month, but the movies haven’t exactly stopped provoking conversation in our absence. In fact, there’s so much to talk about that we decided to forego our usual game and 30 Seconds To Sell segments just to get to a larger fraction of the topics we had in mind. We start the new year with an argument between podcast hosts Scott Tobias and Tasha Robinson, who tend to disagree a lot, but rarely as fervently as they do on Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf Of Wall Street. From there, an advertisement promoting Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit as “From The Director Of Thor” has us wondering about directors like Kenneth Branagh, whose career seemed to promise one thing, but delivered something else entirely. And finally, we share what movies, new and old, we watched over the holiday break and offer some good recommendations.

The tepid reception from critics and audiences toward Spike Lee’s recent remake of Park Chan-Wook’s dark, stylish 2003 film Oldboy is indicative of some of the problems and preconceptions surrounding American remakes of foreign films. We try to set aside our knee-jerk dislike for such films to discuss what they say about our filmgoing culture, and try to come up with a few successful Hollywood re-imaginings (other than The Ring). In the second segment, host Tasha Robinson talks to Jason Bailey, writer of the new book Pulp Fiction: The Complete Story Of Quentin Tarantino’s Masterpiece, about the film’s genesis, shooting, and impact on the current movie landscape. Then Tasha asks Keith Phipps, Noel Murray, and Nathan Rabin to perform some movie algebra with a new game called Icon Vs. Icon, whose simple-enough name belies a complicated—but fun—premise. Then Noel and Scott Tobias wrap it up with some rapid recommendations in 30 Seconds To Sell. PLEASE NOTE: The Dissolve Podcast is going on hiatus over the holiday break. It will return in January with new episodes. 

Despite all of us feeling, at one time or another, that Blockbuster Video was the “Death Star” of video chains, as Nathan Rabin described it, we’re left feeling oddly wistful about the days of clamshell boxes and “Be Kind, Rewind.” But is our nostalgia misplaced? In this week’s podcast, we kick off with a reminiscence of the VHS era and the way it influenced our film education. Then, contributor Sam Adams joins Tasha Robinson and Genevieve Koski for a discussion of the Bechdel test, a metric that’s become an increasingly popular way to determine gender bias in film. In order to pass the Bechdel test, a film must feature at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. But for such a simple rule, it’s full of gaps and exceptions, and cases where it’s misapplied. Our panelists have different ideas about when it’s useful and when it isn’t. This week, we also introduce a new and filthy game called “Nude Review,” in which contestants are given descriptions from the user reviews at the Celebrity Nude Database and asked which perfectly oval-shaped buttcheeks belong to what movie. Then Tasha and Nathan Rabin duke it out in our quick-fire recommendation face-off, 30 Seconds To Sell.

Opening on IMAX 3-D screens across the country today, Metallica: Through The Never goes bigger than most concert films, attaching a post-apocalyptic narrative to the expected Metallica performance footage. On this week’s podcast, we use this opportunity to talk about the evolution of the concert film, unconventional approaches to the genre, and some of our oddball favorites. Then Matt Zoller Seitz, esteemed TV critic for New York magazine and editor-in-chief of RogerEbert.com,  joins us via Skype to talk about his new book, The Wes Anderson Collection, a gorgeous hardcover full of essays, interviews, photos, and graphics related to Anderson’s seven features. And our game this week is “Double Vision,” wherein the host gives clues from two movies with a lot in common and asks the panelists to guess which one matches the description. And when those two movies are Dante’s Peak and Volcano, the competition is every bit as explosive as you’d expect. (No adorably scruffy dogs or young Joseph Gordon-Levitts were harmed by lava in the recording of this game.) Finally, Tasha Robinson and Noel Murray touch gloves in the recommendation cage match that is 30 Seconds To Sell.

Inspired by the throwback teen romance of The Spectacular Now and the Summer of ’93 period comedy The To Do List, we begin the inaugural episode of our biweekly podcast with a discussion on how nostalgia enhances (or maybe distorts) our perceptions of a movie. In the second segment, Tasha Robinson’s two-star review of the majestic Patrick Swayze vehicle Road House has us wondering about the “guilty pleasure,” and whether movies we enjoy can also be called bad movies. We also play a game called “Double Vision,” where participants are given two very similar movies—in this case, Pretty In Pink and Some Kind Of Wonderful—and asked to tell which detail came from which movie. And finally, Tasha and Nathan Rabin have “30 Seconds To Sell” their movie recommendations.