The Oscars 2021 Live Commentary
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Live! We watch the Oscars and comment on the 93rd Annual Academy Awards as they air. It’s a time for celebrating the films of 2020, because after the year that was, we all need something to celebrate. Hit play on our podcast as you watch on Hulu (US) or 7Plus (Australia) and we should be in sync.
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Star Wars Sith Day Special
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May the 4th be with you! Our Star Wars special debuts on Sith Day; we discuss the prequel trilogy with a focus on Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Plus the animated debuts of Boba Fett and General Grievous!
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Godzilla vs Kong: What's a King to a God?
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The King has returned! Kong battles Godzilla in a fun, colourful MonsterVerse mash-up with a not-so-surprising third contender.
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Monsterverse: King Kong & Godzilla
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A tale of two titans. We delve into Legendary’s Monsterverse, up to 2019’s King of the Monsters, and its renditions of the giant ape and atomic lizard on the big screen as well as Kong’s journey to get there.
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DC Retrospective: Ultimate Edition
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Our massive 2.5hr look back through the DC Extended Universe movies culminating with Zack Snyder's Justice League.
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Assorted Superhero Sequels
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An Easter egg from the vault as we discuss a slew of then-recent Superhero sequels; Incredibles 2, Deadpool 2, Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp, as well as theorising on the future of Marvel and DC fare.
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Passion & Purpose
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Soul and Sound of Metal: A pair of films now Oscar-nominated, both centring on protagonists searching for purpose and meaning in their lives, linked also by their passion for music.
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Black Leads
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A belated Black History Month celebration of recent titles starring Black leads, covering a mix of documentary, drama and horror films.
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Animated Assortment
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We talk anime, adaptation and artistic direction for a trio of odd animated features from around the globe.
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The Story of Film: 10th Anniversary
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We return for 2021 with a 10th anniversary celebration of Mark Cousins’ The Story of Film; as Luke and guest Harry discuss insights from, and viewing choices inspired by the first five episodes.
info_outlineWhile you wait for our Halloween 2020 episode, how about another episode from the vault? We recorded this one all the way back in mid-2018! A double debut discussion about the films of two different writer-directors. They explore trauma and grief at the centre of these horror movies with a familial focus.
Ari Aster’s debut feature Hereditary subjects a family to a tragic death and that’s just the beginning of the horrors awaiting them as a mystery unravels toward a truly bizarre final sequence. Features emotionally devastating performances from Toni Collette and Alex Wolff and introduces us to the unsettling glottal tics of Milly Shapiro.
In John Krasinki’s debut feature A Quiet Place, alien creatures stalk humanity by sound as we follow a family torn apart by grief in the wake of the invasion. Now living the quiet life, they prepare for the arrival of a new family member. Krasinski and Emily Blunt play the fierce protector parents, and deaf newcomer Millicent Simmonds portrays a deaf character bringing more representation to the screen.
So, two horror films, two debuts, two writer-directors, two new actresses that both happen to have similar names. We have quite a wide-ranging conversation about the themes in both films and horror generally, so it might be two years old but it’s hardly dated. And keep your eyes peeled for the forthcoming 2020 Halloween episode, coming soon!
Titles this episode:
- Hereditary (2018) (02:30) [ Disc | Digital | Amazon Prime Video (US) | Kanopy ]
- A Quiet Place (2018) (55:00)
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