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It's Episode 169 of In the Mood for Podcast! This week we're finally back with a jam-packed episode full of news and reviews! First on the agenda is Daniel Day-Lewis' shock retirement announcement (which fails to convince) and Annette Bening ruling the roost in Venice, plus a record amount of invitations from AMPAS gets our seal of approval. There are reviews of Bong Joon-ho's madcap fable "Okja" and Sofia Coppola's period potboiler "The Beguiled," while we venture into...
Topics: film, film reviews, reviews, oscars, cannes, cannes film festival, film podcast, oscar podcast,...
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.. Episode 168: The Garrel Grievance [1:05:33] You can Listen online or Download Here (Right Click... Save as) News from the Croisette lures Irini and Cal back to the microphone, as we discuss yesterday's announcement of the 70th Cannes Film Festival lineup, featuring (among others) new films from Andrey Zvyagintsev, Lynne Ramsay, Todd Haynes, and podcast favourite Sofia Coppola. We're also catching up with news we haven't discussed since the last episode, chief of which is *that*...
Topic: oscars, oscar podcast, film podcast, animated feature, rule changes, documentary feature, oj made...
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oscar nominations, oscar nominees, la la land, moonlight, arrival, 13th, life animated, fire at sea, a man called ove, the handmaiden, toni erdmann, things to come, elle, isabelle huppert, ruth negga, loving, hacksaw ridge, mel gibson, andrew garfield, mahershala ali, naomie harris, fences, viola davis, jackie, natalie portman, neruda, pablo larrain, lin-manuel miranda, moana, manchester by the sea, casey affleck, lion, nicole kidman, dev patel, nocturnal animals, michael shannon, top ten films, best picture, best actress, meryl streep, hugh grant, florence foster jenkins
Jan 24, 2017
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It's Episode 167 of In the Mood for Podcast! In the wake of the Oscar nominations, Cal and Irini are back to discuss the exciting inclusions and dastardly snubs from this year's crop, dishing our opinions on an unfortunate Amy Adams and a crowded Best Actress race, conceding to the power of Michael Shannon, and generally shaking our heads in disapproval at Mel Gibson. Elsewhere, we each give our top ten films of 2016, which includes those from Korea, Germany, Argentina, and more! Plus there's a...
Topics: oscar nominations, oscar nominees, la la land, moonlight, arrival, 13th, life animated, fire at...
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Sep 22, 2016
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Sep 22, 2016
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Irini and Cal return from Venice and Toronto respectively, worn out but nevertheless enthused about many of the films showing in this year's festival season. Tune in for thoughts on the prizes from each festival, plus commentary on La La Land, Arrival, Toni Erdmann, Jackie, and much much more! We also dig a little into the entries for this year's Foreign Language Oscar, and speculate on whether this can finally be the year of Amy Adams. Elsewhere, there's a silent prayer for Brad and Angelina's...
Topics: venice film festival, toronto film festival, 2016, oscars, la la land, arrival, the light between...
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Aug 27, 2016
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It's Episode 165 of In the Mood for Podcast! After an eight-month absence, Irini joins Cal to discuss all that cinema has had to offer us in 2016 so far, with both giving their favourite five films and performances of the year, and discussing their personal highlights. With Irini heading to Venice and Cal heading to Toronto, there's plenty to be excited about concerning festival season. We dig into our biggest hopes from the festivals, and look ahead to year-end releases from Ang Lee and Martin...
Topics: zootopia, hello my name is doris, sally field, maggie's plan, jackie, natalie portman, greta...
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Jan 14, 2016
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We're back from a two-month absence with a jam-packed podcast, focusing on the big juggernauts of this year's awards season, as well as the seventh instalment of a certain sci-fi franchise. We tackle Steven Spielberg's latest moody historical drama "Bridge of Spies," claustrophobic double-hander "Room," and Todd Haynes' lesbian tale "Carol," which had to hurdle prickly preconceptions from Pete about one of its main stars. We give our verdict on Alejandro Gonzalez...
Topics: Spotlight, the big short, review, podcast review, film podcast, Oscar podcast, awards, best...
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Nov 5, 2015
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Episode 163: The Spirit of Fellini [1:24:02] You can Listen online or Download Here (Right Click... Save as) It's Episode 163 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This week we return with a lively episode, featuring (sorry!) not a great deal of positivity, but we try and make the best of a bad situation regardless. Thereâs two helpings of Michael Caine, firstly in the supernatural Vin Diesel...
Topics: 45 years, alicia vikander, amy, Andrew scott, awards, ben mendelsohn, BIFA, breck Eisner, British...
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Oct 23, 2015
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Oct 23, 2015
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It's Episode 162 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This episodeâs stacked roster sees six films reviewed, including controversial feminist drama âSuffragetteâ and concept horror âCircle,â as well as Cary Fukunagaâs âBeasts of No Nation,â which leads us to a discussion of Netflix and the future of film distribution. Pete would have liked to re-cast Yorgos Lanthimosâ âThe Lobsterâ...
Topics: Review, podcast, film podcast, Oscars, Oscar podcast, son of saul, holocaust, best foreign language...
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Oct 8, 2015
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Oct 8, 2015
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A big congratulations to Pete, as this week he proposed to his other half Jane, prompting the women of the West Midlands to cross him out in their little black books, and the podcast to indulge in a Taylor Swift-inspired celebration. The week's reviews include "The Intern," Nancy Meyers' latest frothy window into the life of a working woman, and "McFarland," the latest of many sports movies in the lengthy filmography of Kevin Costner. Cal dares to take on William...
Topics: review, podcast review, oscar podcast, film podcast, uk podcast, awards, london film festival,...
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Oct 1, 2015
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Oct 1, 2015
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This week thereâs a ton of news, as we discuss the possibility of Damian Lewis as James Bond, the decision by Sean Penn to sue Lee Daniels, and the final submissions for the Foreign Language Oscar, which include a surprising move from the French committee, and a nationally-questionable entry from Ireland. The weekâs reviews see us tackle the frosty climate and eclectic cast of Baltasar Kormakurâs âEverest,â Cal caught Anthony Hopkinsâ clairvoyant antics in âSolace,â while an unforeseen...
Topics: The D Train, James Marsen, jack black, solace, Anthony Hopkins, abbie Cornish, colin Farrell,...
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Sep 17, 2015
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Sep 17, 2015
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This week we sliced up the new releases, which include Tom Hardyâs dual-role as the Kray twins in âLegend,â Willem Dafoe as famous Italian director Pier Paolo âPasolini,â and action-packed thriller âNo Escape.â Cal caught this yearâs German entry for the Foreign Language Film Oscar, âLabyrinth of Lies,â and Woody Allenâs latest, âIrrational Man,â starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, plus the weekâs birthdays see us discuss the great Alexander Korda, and everyoneâs favourite...
Topics: pasolini, willem dafoe, abel ferrara, salo, accatone, irrational man, woody allen, emma stone,...
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Sep 10, 2015
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This week we turn our attention to a flurry of recent awards news, as the recipients of this yearâs Honorary Oscars were announced, and several countries have submitted their entries for this yearâs Foreign Language Film contest. We pay tribute to the late great Wes Craven, while Cal uncorks a trio of European classics in the latest edition of the Red Light District, featuring discussion of Francois Truffaut and Vittorio De Sica. The weekâs reviews include Andrew Haighâs tense marital drama...
Topics: Wes craven, scream, red eye, Kevin Williamson, music in the heart, cursed, Gena Rowlands, Gloria,...
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Aug 27, 2015
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Aug 27, 2015
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With the exception of Guy Ritchieâs âThe Man from U.N.C.L.E,â this weekâs selection of films is fairly highbrow, as we discuss the acclaimed story of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, âLove and Mercy,â and the elderly romance arthouse hit âIâll See You In My Dreams,â while we seemed to spend an age discussing our various issues with Anne Fontaineâs âGemma Bovery.â Elsewhere, Blythe Dannerâs Pinot Grigio diet appeals to Cal, Universalâs domination of the marketplace gives us pause...
Topics: love and mercy, bill pohlad, oren moverman, brian wilson, the beach boys, paul dano, john cusack,...
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Aug 19, 2015
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Weâre back this week with laments of last weekâs disastrous attempted episode, and some devastating news from the film world, as we say goodbye to a much beloved cinematic canine. We chat about Aaron Sorkinâs latest project and Edward Nortonâs controversial comments about the Academy Awards, plus this monthâs Red Light District brings rapturous word about a French model-turned-actress and some rare positivity concerning Neil Diamond. The weekâs reviews include Judd Apatow-helmed...
Topics: review, podcast review, oscar podcast, film podcast, trainwreck, judd apatow, amy schumer, lebron...
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Aug 6, 2015
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Aug 6, 2015
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We've spent the past two weeks topping up the tan, but now we're back with an episode packed full of criticism, as we turn our attention to the most anticipated film of the year, Pixar's "Inside Out". We also assess whether Tom Cruise has still got it, in the latest instalment in the Mission Impossible franchise, "Rogue Nation," while Cal reviews Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara in "Hot Pursuit," and heavy-going boxing fable "Southpaw." Meanwhile, we...
Topics: review, podcast review, venice film festival, film podcast, oscar podcast, awards, the wait,...
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Jul 22, 2015
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Jul 22, 2015
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This week's episode sees a lengthy review segment, as we discuss Marvel's latest superhero introduction, "Ant-Man," featuring a youthful looking Michael Douglas and a buff looking Paul Rudd, and Rupert Goold's courtroom thriller "True Story," which prompted objections from Cal concerning its casting. Our latest dip into world cinema saw Cal test out the Spanish period serial killer drama "Marshland," which made at least a visual impression, while Pete saw the...
Topics: ava duvernay, black panther, marvel, selma, sam mendes, skyfall, bond, spectre, carol burnett, sag...
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Jul 16, 2015
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Jul 16, 2015
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This week weâre going full-blown indie, with reviews of Irish animated adventure âSong of the Sea,â and New Zealand-set horror comedy âHousebound,â while the racial politics of college-set satire âDear White Peopleâ leave us with conflicted thoughts. We get off to an overwhelmingly positive start, as Julyâs instalment of the Red Light District features a Colombian festival hit and a Hammer Horror classic, and leads to digressions about the Best Actress Oscar race of 1963 and the...
Topics: review, podcast review, film podcast, oscar podcast, omar sharif, monsieur ibrahim, lawrence of...
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Jul 9, 2015
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Jul 9, 2015
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This week we turn our attention to two high-profile sequels, as the James Cameron-endorsed âTerminator: Genisysâ lit up cinema screens this past week, while Cal was alone for âMagic Mike XXL,â the follow-up to the 2012 stripper hit we famously (if rather predictably) disagreed on. Parallel dimensions are brought out in the Justin Long-Emmy Rossum romance âComet,â which confused Cal and made a rather negative impression on Peteâs screening partner, plus thereâs news from the on-going...
Topics: review, podcast, podcast review, cannes film festival, venice film festival, everest, balthasar...
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Jul 3, 2015
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Jul 3, 2015
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As 2015 races on, we're joined this week by Irini M. to talk about our highlights from the year so far, plus she gives us a recap of her latest successful film viewings in a special edition of the Red Light District. Reviews this week include Roy Andersson's quirky Golden Lion winner, "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence," Mauritanian drama "Timbuktu," while Cal dishes all on the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation "The Longest Ride," paying particular...
Topics: Review, podcast review, podcast, academy, Oscars, mad max: fury road, Olivia de Havilland, the...
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Jun 24, 2015
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Jun 24, 2015
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We're back this week with a packed episode, as we get around to tackling the record-breaking blockbuster "Jurassic World" and the latest collaboration between Bill Condon and Ian McKellen, "Mr. Holmes," while some interesting news items get us chattering about Kristen Stewart's sexuality and Ingrid Bergman's past indiscretions. We pay tribute to the late James Horner by discussing some of our favourite work of his, Cal reviews Celine Sciamma's latest coming-of-age tale...
Topics: review, podcast review, film podcast, podcast, james mangold, seducing ingrid bergman, roberto...
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Jun 17, 2015
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Jun 17, 2015
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It's a special episode of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. It's been three long years and the podcast is still going, so sit back and listen to a compilation of our past year of putdowns, innuendo, and general banter. For those unfamiliar with the podcast, we do discuss films with intelligence and depth, and sometimes even like them, but none of that seemed as entertaining as Peteâs...
Topics: The Giver, Jodie Foster, Roger Ebert, Henry Togna, Memoirs of a Geisha, Billie Holiday, Diana Ross,...
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Jun 12, 2015
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Jun 12, 2015
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This week weâre dealing with a litany of deaths in the film world, as two actors, a screenwriter, and a producer all passed away, plus we dust off the cobwebs for a lengthy Red Light District. The weekâs reviews include James McTeigueâs secret service drama âSurvivor,â the latest collaboration between Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy, âSpy,â and Chinese Golden Bear winner âBlack Coal Thin Iceâ (again). Meanwhile, Helen Mirrenâs won yet another award for playing the Queen, there are...
Topics: helen mirren, the audience, tony, best actress, we need to talk about kevin, tilda swinton, the...
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Jun 4, 2015
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Jun 4, 2015
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This week begins with a lengthy opening, featuring discussion of Sofia Coppolaâs travails with the studio system, a long overdue film on the Suffragette movement, and a retrospective of Al Pacino in the wake of the release of âDanny Collins.â There are also reviews of disaster action movie âSan Andreas,â Iranian vampire flick âA Girl Walks Home Alone At Night,â and romantic comedy âMan Up,â which propelled us into a digression concerning the politics of internet dating. Elsewhere, Cal...
Topics: san andreas, the rock, archie panjabi, paul giamatti, carla gugino, taken, liam neeson, the day...
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Jun 1, 2015
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Jun 1, 2015
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This much-delayed episode sees us discuss last weekâs big releases at the cinema, including Brad Birdâs adventure tale âTomorrowland,â and horror remake âPoltergeist.â We also had time to chat about Rosamund Pikeâs latest twisted thriller, âReturn to Sender,â and Cal reveals all about Samuel L. Jacksonâs âBig Game,â which had a rather ludicrous plot setup to live up to. Simon Peggâs recent outspoken antics may have upset comic-book geeks far and wide, but his thoughts on modern...
Topics: rosamund pike, return to sender, gone girl, rainer werner fassbinder, sandrine bonnaire, la...
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May 19, 2015
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May 19, 2015
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This week we're back, with some post-election blues, but there are a host of birthdays from the world of cinema to celebrate, leading to digressions about the work of Richard Brooks and Frank Capra. In the wake of the on-going we take time out to discuss the conversely different reviews for Todd Haynes' and Gus Van Sant's new films, plus there is (already) news of the next jury president at the Venice Film Festival. As for the reviews, Cal caught up with Chris Rock's semi-autobiographical...
Topics: the age of adaline, blake lively, the curious case of benjamin button, eric roth, michael huisman,...
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May 7, 2015
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May 7, 2015
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This week's episode is our shortest yet, as connection problems plagued our recording, and this week's offering of films was fairly minimal. Can negative preconceptions about Thomas Hardy and Thomas Vinterberg respectively, in period romance "Far From the Madding Crowd." Elsewhere, we both caught geriatric romance "Elsa + Fred," starring Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer, while Cal was in the queue for social media horror "Unfriended," which gets us talking...
Topics: podcast, review, podcast review, film podcast, awards podcast, far from the madding crowd, thomas...
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Apr 29, 2015
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Apr 29, 2015
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This week there's some festival fever, with the upcoming Cannes Film Festival generating fervour abroad, and Derby's incarnation providing some local interest. We split the reviews segment, as Pete was there for Marvel's huge sequel to "The Avengers" and Carol Morley's acclaimed period drama "The Falling," while Cal caught the gothic thriller "Stonhearst Asylum" and his favourite, Reese Witherspoon, in immigrant tale "The Good Lie." Elsewhere, we talk...
Topics: review, podcast review, film podcast, oscars podcast, andrew lesnie, richard corliss, gaspar noe,...
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Apr 21, 2015
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Apr 21, 2015
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This week it's time to go retro again, as this month's Red Light District is a Best Actress spectacular, which gets us discussing (among other things) the women of 1948, and the testiness of Barbara Stanwyck. The week's reviews concern Nazis, outlaws, gardeners, and wild goose chases, as we tackle Kristian Levring's Western "The Salvation," and courtroom drama "Woman in Gold." Cal reveals all on the wilderness-set "Jauja," while Alan Rickman's sophomore effort...
Topics: film podcast, awards podcast, oscars, best actress, ingrid bergman, joan of arc, three comrades,...
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Apr 17, 2015
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Apr 17, 2015
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We're back after a two-and-a-half week absence with a packed lineup! As we catch up on the releases from the past fortnight, we're reviewing five films, including the highly-anticipated new film from Christian Petzold, "Phoenix," and Keanu Reeves' foray into the action genre with "John Wick." Cal reveals all about Noah Baumbach's latest observation on the middle-classes, "While We're Young" and Andrew Niccol's moralistic war drama "Good Kill," while we...
Topics: review, podcast review, film podcast, awards podcast, oscar podcast, colleen atwood, alice in...
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Mar 31, 2015
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Mar 31, 2015
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This week's reviews include medieval fantasy adventure "Seventh Son," the latest incarnation of the fairy tale "Cinderella," and Argentinian Oscar nominee "Wild Tales," which is courting controversy in the wake of some bad release timing. Elsewhere, we discuss comedy caper "Get Hard," which already had preconceptions reeling from Tim Robey's assault on its homophobic tendencies, plus we chat about the horrendous title of Russell Crowe's upcoming...
Topics: Russell crowe, the water diviner, review, podcast review, Oscars, podcast, wild tales, foreign...
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Mar 24, 2015
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This week we discuss Sean Penn's brawn in the critically-derided "The Gunman" and Ryan Reynolds' form in the flat-out weird horror comedy "The Voices," while the return of Shailene Woodley in Robert Schwentke's "Insurgent" brings excitement (as does the surprise appearance of Naomi Watts), but did the Divergent sequel live up to the promise of its predecessor? Elsewhere, in the wake of the release of "Mommy" we take the opportunity to discuss the career...
Topics: Xavier Dolan, Tom at the Farm, Mommy, Anne Dorval, Laurence Anyways, Cannes Film Festival, Cahiers...
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Mar 18, 2015
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Mar 18, 2015
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This week the Red Light District returns, bringing news of films from the fifties, a World Cinema classic from Scandinavia, and digressions involving Maria Schell, Ava Gardner, and Otto Preminger. We have reviews of the latest Jaume Collet-Serra/Liam Neeson project âRun All Night,â wartime romance âSuite Francaise,â and meditative drama âStill Life,â while one of us was more prepared than the other for the Sapphic shenanigans in Peter Stricklandâs âThe Duke of Burgundy.â Elsewhere,...
Topics: Gervaise, Rene Clement, Maria Schell, Best Actress, 1956 Venice Film Festival, The Hanging Tree,...
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Mar 11, 2015
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In our 138th effort, we managed to keep this episode to a reserved sixty four minutes, allowing for discussion of Gregg Arakiâs latest take on adolescence, âWhite Bird in a Blizzard,â Jeremy Renner as a crusading journalist in âKill the Messenger,â while Cal revealed whether âChappieâ is as bad as the trailer (and most of the reactions to the film) suggest. Itâs fair to say that this weekâs slate of films leave a lot to be desired, but we try and find the positives as best we can....
Topics: Review, podcast review, film podcast, Eurovision song contest, electro velvet, mysterious skin,...
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Mar 4, 2015
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After last week's epic trawl through the best of 2014, we move onto this year's delights, sampling the A-list, B-list, and indie offerings from stateside. We review crime caper "Focus," starring the overcharged coupling of Will Smith and Margot Robbie (the latter of which dominated most of Pete's attention), while Jennifer Lopez's infrequent on-screen activity of late is remedied in trashy thriller "The Boy Next Door." Cal managed to catch queer Sundance hit...
Topics: review, podcast review, the boy next door, pacific heights, michael keaton, jennifer lopez, ryan...
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Feb 27, 2015
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Feb 27, 2015
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It's Episode 136 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. Despite Peteâs efforts toward the contrary, this weekâs episode is our longest yet, as we dig into our year-end awards, disclosing more than a little about our favourite films and performances. We also react to this past Sundayâs Academy Awards, measuring âBirdmanâ up against the Best Picture winners of the past and speculating about...
Topics: Academy awards, Oscars, Oscar winners, birdman, Kristen stewart, cesar, clouds of sils maria,...
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Feb 19, 2015
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Feb 19, 2015
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This week, we discuss the upcoming Oscars, casting our predictions for 20 of the 24 categories, and mulling over the scenarios that could befall presumed leaders âBirdmanâ and âBoyhood,â plus thereâs big news from Berlin, as Charlotte Rampling stakes a claim for a place at next yearâs Oscars. We get physical, as Pete was the podcast representative for Matthew Vaughnâs violent spy thriller âKingsman: The Secret Service,â while Sam Taylor-Johnsonâs hotly-anticipated âFifty Shades of...
Topics: oscars, oscar predictions, oscar podcast, birdman, boyhood, best picture, the grand budapest hotel,...
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Feb 12, 2015
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Feb 12, 2015
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This week we discuss the various Oscar races in the wake of the BAFTA winners, touching upon Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's amusingly reduced moniker at the ceremony, the best of the speeches, and the closeness of the Boyhood vs. Birdman Best Picture tussle. It's a week of mixed expectations on the podcast, as we review the ethereal Jessica Chastain's latest passion project "Miss Julie," helmed by Pete's favourite actress and female director Liv Ullmann, while buzz was in the gutter...
Topics: ziyi zhang, house of flying daggers, ju dou, the grandmaster, directors guild awards, dga,...
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Feb 5, 2015
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Feb 5, 2015
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This week we're back with a diverse array of films, from the artistic flourish of animated science fiction yarn "Big Hero 6," to the war-torn meditation of Foreign Language Oscar nominee "Tangerines," the review of which led to some rather distasteful fruit-based innuendo. Elsewhere, we were both in the queue for the second collaboration between Paul Thomas Anderson and Joaquin Phoenix, the stoner detective tale "Inherent Vice, while Cal's long-standing perplexity with...
Topics: podcast review, film podcast, oscars, awards, cesar nominees, cesars, kristen stewart, clouds of...
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Jan 27, 2015
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This weekâs episode sees us catch up on last weekâs excised news segment by discussing the line-up for the upcoming Berlin Film Festival, as well as the announcement that the Coen brothers will rule over this yearâs Cannes jury. Elsewhere, we offer our thoughts on the shifting Oscar races in the wake of the PGA and SAG winners, before revealing our thoughts on the weekâs releases which includes controversial nominated documentary âCitizenfour.â Cal was in the queue for Anna Karenina...
Topics: Review, podcast review, Oscar podcast, podcast Oscars, awards podcast, Oscars, cannes film...
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Jan 21, 2015
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Jan 21, 2015
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This week was so jam-packed that we had to cut the entire news segment, but don't worry, we'll get around to that in our next episode. Instead, we react to last week's Oscar nominations with theories on everything from the race row, to the surprise Marion Cotillard inclusion, to the unexpected haul for "American Sniper". We also review Clint Eastwood's latest delight, as well as other nominated films, including musical drama "Whiplash," and soul-searching adventure...
Topics: review, podcast review, oscar podcast, podcast oscars, oscar nominations, american sniper, jane...
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Jan 13, 2015
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Jan 13, 2015
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We only have two films this week, but the episode is jam-packed, thanks to Sundayâs Golden Globe awards and the impending Oscar nominations. We discuss the highlights from the ceremony, and the impact of recent events on all of the major Oscar races, speculating whether Jennifer Aniston can really seal the deal, and if thereâs any room for manoeuvre in that seemingly locked Supporting Actress lineup. Elsewhere, negative preconceptions concerning Steve Carell are tested when we review Bennett...
Topics: Podcast, review, podcast review, Oscars, Oscar podcast, podcast Oscars, golden globes, winners,...
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Jan 6, 2015
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Jan 6, 2015
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In this episode, we turn our attention to the awards race, as this week sees the release of two films vying for Oscars, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's meditation on the theatre, "Birdman," and spirited Stephen Hawking drama "The Theory of Everything". We also take the opportunity to discuss the Producers Guild Award nominations and the winners from the National Society of Film Critics' annual round of voting, touching (lightly) upon a victory for Jean-Luc Godard, and...
Topics: Oscars, best picture, best actress, best supporting actress, producers guild award nominations, pga...
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Dec 31, 2014
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Dec 31, 2014
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Itâs our last episode of 2014 so we take the opportunity to celebrate the best films we've reviewed on the podcast this year, and our favourite performances, which includes a surprising Supporting Actress win from Pete. This week's reviews include the Biblical epic "Exodus: Gods and Kings" and Angelina Jolie's audacious survival tale "Unbroken," while Pete caught Jimi Hendrix biopic "Jimi: All Is By My Side." We discuss fradulent artist drama "Big Eyes,"...
Topics: review, podcast, podcast review, oscars, best actress, best foreign language film, foreign language...
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Dec 18, 2014
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Dec 18, 2014
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Itâs the week of the epics, as Peter Jackson finally ends his Middle Earth fascination (we hope, anyway) with the last instalment of The Hobbit, and Nuri Bilge Ceylan has made his longest film yet, with the solemn Palme dâOr winning âWinter Sleep.â We had an awful lot to say about Ceylanâs 196-minute effort, which leads to a discussion of films about actors and an all-out celebration of Ava Gardner, while we managed to get around to festive favourite âGet Santaâ and Cal caught the...
Topics: Oscar podcast, review, podcast Oscars, golden globe nominations, screen actors guild nominations,...
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Dec 10, 2014
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Dec 10, 2014
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This week is a boozy one, as Pete managed to finish a six-pack during the recording, but we still manage to talk fairly eloquently about the weekâs releases, which include seaboard thriller âBlack Seaâ and animated spin-off âPenguins of Madagascar.â We also had quite a lot to say about intergenerational connection, as âSt. Vincentâ tugs at the heartstrings, while the decidedly less wholesome âEastern Boysâ leads to a Joe Wright rant and a discussion about relationships that hits close...
Topics: Podcast, review, awards podcast, Oscar podcast, lafca, los angeles film critics awards, boston film...
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Dec 3, 2014
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Dec 3, 2014
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This week we're catching up for lost time with two weeks' worth of films, and a ton of news, from the sad demise of Mike Nichols to the influx of awards action, featuring discussion of Marion Cotillard's Oscar prospects and the underachievement of Edward Norton, while Pete is particularly aghast at the NBR's fondness for "The Lego Movie." Reviews this week include our take on podcast favourite Chadwick Boseman's portrayal of James Brown in "Get On Up," the less-than-popular...
Topics: review, podcast, podcast review, awards podcast, oscar podcast, oscars, best picture, best actress,...
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Nov 20, 2014
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Nov 20, 2014
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This week the beer is flowing, and so is the innuendo, as Pete finally has the keys to his brand new house. This forces Cal into a distillation of jukebox classics, before we review the new releases, which include Michael Roskam's "The Drop" and Roger Ebert documentary "Life Itself," which prompts Pete to recite some of Roger Ebert's more baffling reviews. In the wake of Alan Turing biopic "The Imitation Game" we get chatting about our favourite gay characters and...
Topics: review, podcast, oscar podcast, podcast oscars, awards podcast, film podcast, podcast review, chris...
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Nov 12, 2014
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Nov 12, 2014
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Itâs Episode 123 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This week weâre joined once again by Irini M., who brings us news from her home countryâs Thessaloniki Film Festival in a notably more concise fashion than Septemberâs Venice round-up. She also joins in our discussion of some interesting recent events, which includes some rare exciting news involving David O. Russell, and the bizarre...
Topics: review, oscars, podcast, oscars podcast, podcast review, darren aronofsky, berlin film festival,...
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Nov 12, 2014
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Nov 12, 2014
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Itâs Episode 123 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This week weâre joined once again by Irini M., who brings us news from her home countryâs Thessaloniki Film Festival in a notably more concise fashion than Septemberâs Venice round-up. She also joins in our discussion of some interesting recent events, which includes some rare exciting news involving David O. Russell, and the bizarre...
Topics: review, oscars, podcast, oscars podcast, podcast review, darren aronofsky, berlin film festival,...
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Nov 4, 2014
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Nov 4, 2014
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This week weâre going retro again, as the Red Light District is back for its monthly outing, bringing news of an amibitious take on spirituality and a French poison-pen mystery, while a BAFTA-winning Maggie Smith performance and a glorious turn by Anne Bancroft turn the discussion to the year of 1987, in which we discuss the qualities of Holly Hunter, Olympia Dukakis, Jack Nicholson, and more! Current releases reviewed include the much-delayed âCharlie Countryman,â Polish surgery procedural...
Topics: British Independent Film Award nominations, BIFA nominations, The Imitation Game, Oscars, Best...
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Oct 30, 2014
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Oct 30, 2014
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We might have been delayed this week, but weâre back with four new releases, including the highly-anticipated horror film âThe Babadook,â the trailer of which has been amusing us for weeks. Cal was the only one in the queue for Susanne Bierâs delayed period drama âSerena,â starring everyoneâs favourite ballroom duo, while we both caught Bille Augustâs slow-burning mystery âNight Train to Lisbon,â although Cal saw it over a year ago! We end by discussing World War II drama âFury,â...
Topics: Podcast, review, podcast review, podcast Oscars, Oscars, awards podcast, Oscar podcast, golden...
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Oct 23, 2014
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Oct 23, 2014
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This week Pete is recovering from the gruelling tasks of running a half-marathon and tackling the Cougars of Sutton, while Cal is exhausted from a week's worth of screenings at the London Film Festival. We're braving hit horror prequel "Annabelle," despite Pete being unable to remember its predecessor, "The Conjuring," and we both saw futuristic flick "The Maze Runner," which we only really watched for the presence of the delectable Kaya Scoledario. Pete saw Robert...
Topics: review, oscars, oscar podcast, podcast review, misty upham, paris texas, kit carson, neil patrick...
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Oct 16, 2014
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Oct 16, 2014
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We're a little late this week, but we hope it's worth the wait, as Cal has been to the London Film Festival, bringing news of films by Christian Petzold, Andrei Zvyagintsev, Francois Ozon, and a doozy of a performance by Reese Witherspoon. The week's reviews consist of IRA thriller "'71," starring everyone's favourite young actor, Jack O'Connell, and scriptwriting comedy "The Rewrite," which was somewhat overshadowed by Marisa Tomei's jeans. Cal saw Susan Sarandon play...
Topics: london film festival, stephen frears, bfi fellowship, my beautiful launderette, the queen, letters...
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Oct 7, 2014
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Oct 7, 2014
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This week's episode begins with an apology from Cal for last week's drunken debacle, plus we plug Pete's athletic abilities, and Cal tips a couple of worthwhile films playing at this year's London Film Festival. In the wake of this week's "Gone Girl" we dig into David Fincher's chilly and distinguished career, before reviewing his new mystery thriller, but who was the unexpected stand-out of the cast? We tackle zombie comedy "Life After Beth," before speculating on why The...
Topics: review, podcast review, oscar podcast, oscars podcast, film podcast, film review, twin peaks,...
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Oct 2, 2014
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Oct 2, 2014
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This week's episode is a distinctly non-sober affair, as birthday drinks crippled Cal's ability to function (he wants you to know that he is fully aware that Joanne Woodward is American), but we managed to get through this week's busy line-up of films in under ninety minutes. Pete caught Denzel Washington thriller "The Equalizer" and Mike Cahill's treatise on faith vs. science, "I Origins," while Cal was in the queue for horror flick "Honeymoon" and had time to...
Topics: review, podcast review, oscar podcast, oscars podcast, cannes film festival, maps to the stars,...
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Sep 24, 2014
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Sep 24, 2014
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After last weekâs super-long episode, we lament Calâs laissez faire approach to editing, but this edition managed to sail under the ninety-minute mark fairly smoothly. The Red Light District is back, as we discuss films starring Nina Hoss and Richard Burton, a dishonest Dogme flick, plus Calâs return to awards completion gets us analysing two Best Actress Oscar races, one of which features one of the biggest snubs of all time. New releases include baseball underdog drama âMillion Dollar...
Topics: review, podcast review, film podcast, oscar podcast, oscars podcast, best actress, two days one...
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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This week's episode tops the 100-minute mark, as we take (a lot of) time out to discuss the many memorable films from 1999, revealing our top tens, and weighing in on some grandiose performances from the year. We also tackle some new releases, with Pete dishing all on the bonkers animation "The Boxtrolls" and Cal revealing how proud the LGBT community should be of "Pride". We review Norwegian festival circuit favourite "Blind" and Anton Corbijn's Hamburg-set...
Topics: Review, podcast review, Oscar podcast, Oscars podcast, film podcast, George Clooney, cecil b....
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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This week's episode tops the 100-minute mark, as we take (a lot of) time out to discuss the many memorable films from 1999, revealing our top tens, and weighing in on some grandiose performances from the year. We also tackle some new releases, with Pete dishing all on the bonkers animation "The Boxtrolls" and Cal revealing how proud the LGBT community should be of "Pride". We review Norwegian festival circuit favourite "Blind" and Anton Corbijn's Hamburg-set...
Topics: Review, podcast review, Oscar podcast, Oscars podcast, film podcast, George Clooney, cecil b....
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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This week's episode tops the 100-minute mark, as we take (a lot of) time out to discuss the many memorable films from 1999, revealing our top tens, and weighing in on some grandiose performances from the year. We also tackle some new releases, with Pete dishing all on the bonkers animation "The Boxtrolls" and Cal revealing how proud the LGBT community should be of "Pride". We review Norwegian festival circuit favourite "Blind" and Anton Corbijn's Hamburg-set...
Topics: Review, podcast review, oscar podcast, oscars podcast, film podcast, the imitation game, benedict...
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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This week's episode tops the 100-minute mark, as we take (a lot of) time out to discuss the many memorable films from 1999, revealing our top tens, and weighing in on some grandiose performances from the year. We also tackle some new releases, with Pete dishing all on the bonkers animation "The Boxtrolls" and Cal revealing how proud the LGBT community should be of "Pride". We review Norwegian festival circuit favourite "Blind" and Anton Corbijn's Hamburg-set...
Topics: review, podcast review, oscar podcast, oscars podcast, film podcast, the imitation game, benedict...
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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This week's episode tops the 100-minute mark, as we take (a lot of) time out to discuss the many memorable films from 1999, revealing our top tens, and weighing in on some grandiose performances from the year. We also tackle some new releases, with Pete dishing all on the bonkers animation "The Boxtrolls" and Cal revealing how proud the LGBT community should be of "Pride". We review Norwegian festival circuit favourite "Blind" and Anton Corbijn's Hamburg-set...
Topics: Review, podcast review, Oscar podcast, Oscars podcast, film podcast, George Clooney, cecil b....
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 18, 2014
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Sep 10, 2014
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Sep 10, 2014
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This week's episode is a tale of two halves, as Irini M. joins us once again, having spent the past week or so trawling across the lido of Venice. She brings us extensive coverage of the film festival, reviewing most of the competition line-up, and dishing her verdict on (among other things) why Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman" left Italy empty-handed, and why Kim Ki-Duk's filmmaking style is getting rather insufferable. Eventually we get to reviewing new releases, with Nicole...
Topics: joan rivers, fashion police, giuliana rancic, review, podcast, review, oscars podcast, oscars, film...
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Sep 2, 2014
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Sep 2, 2014
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This week we begin by discussing the recently-announced recipients of this yearâs Honorary Oscars, which leads us to several Oscar-related issues of the past, including the 1937 Best Actress race and the much-maligned Best Picture winner of 1941. Masculinity is alive and well, as Guy Pearce exercises badass tendencies in David Michodâs âThe Rover,â which, thankfully for Pete, Jacki Weaver was absent from, while the talent on show in Scandinavian crime drama âThe Keeper of Lost Causesâ had...
Topics: honorary oscars, oscars, oscar podcast, podcast, review, film podcast, best actress, luise rainer,...
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Aug 29, 2014
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Aug 29, 2014
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Topics: review, podcast, review, podcast, oscar podcast, richard attenborough, brighton rock, seance on a...
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Aug 21, 2014
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Aug 21, 2014
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This week we pay tribute to two legends of the screen, as we discuss our favourite career highlights of Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. The week's releases offered few options, but we both managed to catch photographic documentary "Finding Vivian Maier" and Ari Folman's live action/animation hybrid "The Congress," which led us to some might preconceptions about Robin Wright. Pete saw the latest Simon Pegg comedy "Hector and the Search for Happiness" but only...
Topics: gary busey, barbra streisand, the mirror has two faces, juliette binoche, rust and bone, miley...
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Aug 12, 2014
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Aug 12, 2014
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Peteâs antics in Ibiza are over, so the podcast returns from a fortnightly break, bringing with it five films, and some extremely early news of Foreign Language Oscar submissions. The French are represented well this week, led off by Agnes Jaouiâs fairytale-inspired âUnder the Rainbowâ and followed up by Michel Gondryâs eccentric âMood Indigo,â but did the fantasy aspects of both films draw us in or have us running for the hills? Life is far from a fairytale in Abel Ferraraâs political...
Topics: review, podcast review, film review, podcast, oscar podcast, oscars, foreign language oscar,...
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Jul 31, 2014
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Jul 31, 2014
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This week we let the reviews take a back seat, as we focus on festival fare and classic cinema. Podcast stalwart Irini M. is back with us to discuss the line-up for this year's Venice Film Festival (which she will be attending) but abandons us after half an hour, forcing Pete to turn to poetry for consolation. We take (a lot of) time out to discuss the year that was 1977, talking about the year's critics prizes, Oscar winners, and our personal top tens, leading to digressions about a classic...
Topics: miss julie, review, podcast, review, film podcast, oscar podcast, podcast oscars, liv ullmann,...
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Jul 24, 2014
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Jul 24, 2014
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With a serious dearth of new releases this week, we've decided to go back in time to the cinema of 1948, giving our top tens, favourite performances, and disappointments from the year, which drags out the episode to a typically strenuous length. Meanwhile, there's a trio of deaths in the film world, and a Franco double bill, which includes nuclear romance "Grand Central" and Fanny Ardant in bourgeois drama "Bright Days Ahead." Pete's rundown of the latter of those threatened...
Topics: tom rolf, elaine stritch, james garner, murphy's romance, john wayne, red river, montgomery clift,...
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Jul 16, 2014
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Jul 16, 2014
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This week we turn our attention to the upcoming Venice Film Festival, discussing the just-announced opening film for 2014, and the recent history of openers at the festival, which include two Steven Spielberg films and a derranged noir effort from Brian DePalma. Change is on the horizon, as the World Cup is over and Pete is now a home owner, but he still couldn't pluck up the courage to experience Keira Knightley's vocal tones in John Carney's "Begin Again," leaving Cal all alone with...
Topics: Reviews, podcast review, review, Oscar podcast, Oscars, venice film festival, venice, birdman,...
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Jul 9, 2014
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Jul 9, 2014
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This week we're splitting the American releases down the middle, with Cal opting for raucous Melissa McCarthy comedy "Tammy," and Pete settling down for moody thriller "Cold in July." Cal's fondness for musicals led him to colourful Aussie flick "Goddess," featuring the vocal talents of none other than Ronan Keating, while France is represented in our review of "Cycling with Moliere," which (spoiler!) has very little to do with actual cycling. Elsewhere,...
Topics: melissa mccarthy, tammy, review, podcast, film podcast, oscar podcast, podcast review, susan...
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Jul 3, 2014
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Jul 3, 2014
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With the Summer release schedule awash with unappealing blockbusters and unobtainable world cinema, we're left with three small dramas to review for you this week. Understated Irish film "Run & Jump" has us singing the praises of one actor in particular, while Cal's usual appreciation for Emily Blunt's chemistry is challenged in "Arthur & Mike," a chronicle of identity crisis which also stars Cal's neighbour Colin Firth. It's going to be a job for Pete to overcome...
Topics: review, podcast, film podcast, oscar podcast, podcast review, calvary, brendan gleeson, eli...
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Jun 27, 2014
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Jun 27, 2014
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Hereâs our second compilation episode! The following snippets are from episodes in the past year, and include reviews of âDianaâ and âWhite House Down,â discussion of Greta Gerwig, James Gandolfini, Amy Adams, and Faye Dunaway, many of Peteâs colourful stories, and much much more! Enjoy. Podcast Music: Jack Penate, âSecond, Minute, or Hourâ; Theophilus London, âWhy Even Try?â (RAC Remix); Beyonce, âDivaâ; Dr. John, âGetawayâ; Carly Rae Jepsen, âCall Me Maybeâ
Topics: a man escaped, american hustle, amy adams, before midnight, blue is the warmest colour, blue...
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Jun 24, 2014
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Jun 24, 2014
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Irini M. returns this week to help us discuss our favourite films and performances from 2014 so far, leading to a disagreement about Wes Anderson, yet more discussion of Xavier Dolan, and a fierce defence of a podcast fantasy favourite. The week's reviews see us flirt with both familiarity and contempt, as Cedric Klapisch's trilogy-capping "Chinese Puzzle" was finally released in the UK, while not all of us were happy about the Venice trophy haul of Greek family drama "Miss...
Topics: podcast, review, podcast review, oscars, jennifer lawrence, alexandre desplat, venice film...
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Jun 18, 2014
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Jun 18, 2014
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This week is tangent central, as two deaths in the Actressing world instigates a lengthy opening segment about one-time Supporting Actress Oscar nominees, which includes discussion of performances by Judith Anderson, Juliette Lewis, and many others. New releases include the promising Daniel Auteuil/Kristin Scott-Thomas thriller, "Before the Winter Chill," and haunted mirror horror film "Oculus," plus Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest colourful tale, "T.S. Spivet," which...
Topics: world cup, daniel day-lewis, michael schumacher, in the name of the father, ruby dee, a raisin in...
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Jun 11, 2014
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Jun 11, 2014
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This week fears of a Greek backlash bubble to the surface, as we review friend of the podcast Irini's favourite film of last year, Roman Polanski's "Venus in Fur," touching on the prowess of an older, fishnet-less Emmanuelle Seigner. Meanwhile, Cal was the only one in the queue for buddy cop sequel "22 Jump Street," and creepy cult horror "The Sacrament," while Pete caught Cal off-guard at the last minute with a surprise review that absolutely nobody was expecting....
Topics: rik mayall, drop dead fred, bottom, review, podcast review, podcast, oscars, best actress, the...
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Jun 4, 2014
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Jun 4, 2014
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This week sees the debut review of perennial podcast talking point and all-around legend, Liv Ullmann, whose return to the screen in German Oscar entry "Two Lives" got tongues wagging, but did its tepid tale of espionage make a lasting impression on us? In the wake of this week's Singapore film "Ilo Ilo," we get to talking about other recent Camera d'Or winners at the Cannes Film Festival, touching on some films Pete doesn't really like, and one in particular that he can't...
Topics: ken loach, film critics, cannes film festival, cannes, camera d'or, party girl, ilo ilo,...
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May 28, 2014
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May 28, 2014
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As we close in on a century of episodes, our 100th is our longest yet, as we take a week off from new releases at the cinema to bring your our one hundred films you must see before you die. We take a moment to consider the people who have departed us since the podcast began, we discuss the recent winners from the Cannes Film Festival, plus the positivity continues with the latest installment of the Red Light District! Listen for discussion of films from France, Russia, Hong Kong, Greece, and...
Topics: cannes film festival, cannes winners, palme d'or, winter sleep, nuri bilge ceylan, leviathan,...
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May 20, 2014
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May 20, 2014
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This week marks the end of an era, as we announce who will take over from Emma Watson and Melvil Poupaud in our factor and range segments, so tune in to find out which delectable actor and actress will take over the baton. It's a week of good cast lists, as the latest blockbuster incarnation of "Godzilla" managed to assemble a who's who of Thespian talent (if you discount Aaron Taylor-Johnson), and we review period thriller "The Two Faces of January," despite not having a...
Topics: grace of monaco, cannes, cannes film festival, film podcast, review, podcast review, nicole kidman,...
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May 14, 2014
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May 14, 2014
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This week starts out sporty, as we look ahead to next monthâs World Cup, and celebrate the release of new underdog football film âNext Goal Winsâ by revealing our favourite documentaries about sports. After that, we get onto the weekâs other releases, which include the amusingly re-titled comedy âBad Neighboursâ and Hayao Miyazakiâs period swansong âThe Wind Rises,â which prompts a discussion of the greatest biopics ever made, and a face-off between âThe Pianistâ and âSchindlerâs...
Topics: review, podcast, podcast review, oscars, silver linings playbook, melvil poupaud, emma watson,...
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May 8, 2014
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May 8, 2014
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Dubbed "Mr. D+" by Pete, Cal hopes for a better run of films this week, as our slate of continent-spanning sober dramas force us to tone things down a little. We review Erik Poppeâs âA Thousand Times Good Night,â starring the ever-exemplary Juliette Binoche, but is the moral-heavy family crisis at the filmâs centre worthy of her abilities? Itâs been eight months since Pete saw and liked John Curranâs âTracksâ at Venice, but does Cal feel the same way about the Aussie desert...
Topics: bob hoskins, mona lisa, best actor, podcast, review, podcast review, cannes, oscars, paul newman,...
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Apr 30, 2014
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Apr 30, 2014
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This week is especially sweet for Pete, as Rebecca Hall features in two very different releases: Wally Pfister's ambitious Sci-fi project "Transcendence," and Patrice Leconte's reserved romantic drama "A Promise." Despite general dread at the prospect of Jason Reitman's "Labour Day," Cal managed to catch it, but did he find something of worth besides an appreciation for Diane Lane's taste in men? We both saw "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," of which there are...
Topics: jodie foster, golden globes, ellen degeneres, george clooney, amal alamuddin, review, podcast,...
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Apr 24, 2014
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It's Episode 95 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This week we welcome Irini M back to the podcast to help us discuss the much-anticipated lineup of this year's Cannes Film Festival, featuring the upcoming works of David Cronenberg, Mike Leigh, and many more European auteurs, some of which fill us with dread. We're reviewing the Miranda Otto-led lesbian drama "Reaching for the...
Topics: cannes film festival, review, podcast review, podcast, cannes 2014, cannes lineup, xavier dolan,...
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Apr 16, 2014
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Those tired of our sports banter may rejoice this week as we forego our usual sporty opening, instead heading on a tangent about the horrific state of 1994's Best Actress Oscar race, and yet another aside involving the Dardennes brothers. This week's episode sees us largely catching up with smaller films, as we tackle family drama "The Fold," science-fiction horror "Last Days on Mars," and John Michael McDonagh's Catholic whodunit "Calvary." Cal dishes all on the...
Topics: under the skin, adam pearson, the wolf of wall street, russian cinemas, podcast, review, podcast...
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Apr 9, 2014
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Apr 9, 2014
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It's Episode 93 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. The Gods look from upon high this week, as Pete has seen two Jennifer Connelly films in a matter of days, having finally caught up with Akiva Goldsman's bizarre fantasy "A New York Winter's Tale," which Cal had already seen. We're both on board for Crowe and Connelly's re-teaming in Darren Aronofsky's ambitious epic...
Topics: review, podcast, podcast review, mickey rooney, the human comedy, clarence brown, the black...
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Apr 2, 2014
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This week we're living up to our Boozy British stereotype, as Pete's return from Canada brings news of some troubling Toronto drinking laws and a serious put-down to an over-excitable hockey fan. We discuss the death of a glamour puss and the reveal of Sofia Coppola's new project, plus one of us finally gets around to Ralph Fiennes' "The Invisible Woman," and we have reviews of acting showcase "Jimmy P" and kidnap story "7th Floor." Find out whether Paul Dano can...
Topics: kate o'mara, sofia coppola, paul dano, ozu, tokyo story, early summer, a man escaped, robert...
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Mar 26, 2014
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It's Episode 91 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. Pete makes plans to search for Caroline Dhavernas this week, as he jets off to her homestead of Canada for a family wedding, but before that we have news of a seriously enticing new sitcom, a musical comeback of epic proportions, and we remember a couple of great contributors to the world of cinema. We also talk quite a bit about football,...
Topics: podcast, review, podcast review, foreign language oscar, the rocket, australian cinema, sherman's...
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Mar 19, 2014
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Mar 19, 2014
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The podcast is back after a fortnight's absence with some St. Patrick's day cheer, but will we be cheering in response to this week's films? Asghar Farhadi fans may want to beware, as we review French language drama "The Past," while those who helped kick-start a movie adaptation of TV show "Veronica Mars" will have to deal with a fresh take on the crime caper. Pete's seen another quirky Tilda Swinton film this week in Terry Gilliam's "The Zero Theorem," before Cal...
Topics: podcast, review, podcast review, film podcast, juliette binoche, bjork, isabelle huppert, a...
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Mar 5, 2014
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In this week's episode we finally put 2013 to bed with discussion of Sunday's Oscar ceremony, which features theories on how rule changes may have helped a certain Italian film, and when on earth Amy Adams will get her moment in the sun. A listener question turns our attention to acting winners of years gone by, while we review airborne mystery/thriller "Non-Stop," the first part of the racy "Nymphomaniac," and Akiva Goldsman's bewildering "A New York Winter's...
Topics: Amy Adams, oscars, oscar winners, podcast, podcast review, review, oscar podcast, 12 years a slave,...
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Feb 25, 2014
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Feb 25, 2014
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In this week's episode we deviate between the worlds of arthouse and animation, as we review critical cartoon hits "The Lego Movie" and "Mr. Peabody & Sherman," gay murder mystery drama "Stranger By the Lake" and moody vampire tale "Only Lovers Left Alive," but was everything awesome on all fronts? And then we launch into some Oscar predictions in 21 of the 24 categories, discussing if the year might echo 1972's Godfather vs. Cabaret tussle, and...
Topics: oscars, predictions, oscar predictions, podcast, oscar podcast, 12 years a slave, gravity, american...
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Feb 19, 2014
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This week's episode sees the return of previous podcast guest Irini M, who helps us discuss George Clooney's World War II caper "Monuments Men" and ponder some latest film news, featuring a death, a coming-out, and a Supporting Actress tragedy. And then we all reveal our top tens of 2013 (which takes a while), but it proves difficult for some to bite their tongues about each others' picks. Listener questions instigate a Greek history lesson, but our guest remains coy throughout the...
Topics: socrates, plato, aristotle, review, top tens, best of 2013, oscars, podcast, year in review, oscar...
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Feb 11, 2014
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Feb 11, 2014
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Pete finally got his wish, as our latest episode sneaks in under the hour mark, with just three films featured this week. Nevertheless, we get into fairly meaty discussions about Claire Denis's sexually-charged "Bastards" and Terence Nance's incredibly personal documentary "An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty," which had both of us rather perplexed. Pete was counting on Spike Jonze's "Her" to be the saviour of 2013's cinematic worth, but did either or both of us...
Topics: podcast, oscar podcast, podcast oscars, oscars, gabriel axel, tina fey, amy poehler, golden globes,...
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Feb 5, 2014
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Feb 5, 2014
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www.moodforpodcast.com This week weâre back to a fairly lengthy running time, when the weekâs slate reaches a lofty seven films, as we catch up on 2013 films we missed. The juryâs out as to whether Pete will agree with Calâs affection for âThe Spectacular Now,â âShort Term 12â³ and âMuseum Hours,â and whether Cal will share Peteâs disdain for âThe Place Beyond the Pinesâ and admiration for âThe Wall.â We also take the time out to discuss a couple of Fridayâs cinema releases as...
Topics: oscars, review, podcast, podcast review, oscar podcast, alone yet not alone, original song,...
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Jan 28, 2014
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Jan 28, 2014
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This weekâs episode is our shortest yet, as Pete seized the opportunity to cut the podcast at its knees in the final fleeting minutes. We didnât quite manage to get it under an hour, but our reviews of starry ensemble drama âAugust:Osage Countyâ and dour folk-scene tale âInside Llewyn Davisâ are concise enough. We discuss lesser known Oscar-nominated films âThe Missing Pictureâ and âCutie and the Boxer,â and ponder the Cold War charms of Kenneth Branaghâs âJack Ryan: Shadow...
Topics: directors guild award, dga, alfonso cuaron, gravity, best picture, oscars, best director, american...
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Jan 22, 2014
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Jan 22, 2014
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This week's episode is heavy on narcotics, as we discuss the pill-popping patients in Jean Marc Vallee's "Dallas Buyers Club," the coke-fuelled antics of the stockbrokers in Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street," and the hallucinogenic charms of indie Chilean adventure "Crystal Fairy." We give our lengthy verdicts on this year's Oscar nominations, offering our best and worst picks, speculating which films would have made the cut in the old-fashioned system,...
Topics: wolf of wall street, the wolf of wall street, martin scorsese, margot robbie, leonardo di caprio,...
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Jan 15, 2014
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Jan 15, 2014
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For once we're getting serious, as the week's offerings force us into discussions of torture, abortion, and slavery. The tears flowed for both of us (albeit in different films), so listen as we review wartime drama "The Railway Man," moral dilemma documentary "After Tiller," and awards juggernaut "12 Years a Slave." It's not all depression though, as Petedishes all on Vince Vaughn vehicle "Delivery Man," while we discuss the weekend's Golden Globe winners...
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