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_outlineDarth Maul, battle droids and Qui-Gon Jinn. Dooku, clone troopers and coarse sand that gets everywhere. We preface our discussion of Episode III with a highlights tour through Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) and Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002).
In the concluding season of Clone Wars: The Micro-Series (2003), the Jedi barely escape from a formidable General Grievous revealed in this series a year before his appearance on the movie screen. Grievous returns near the end of the Clone War to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine. This animated precursor to Episode III comes from visionary Genndy Tartakovsky and deepens Anakin’s tragic fall to the dark side with a detour to help the planet Nelvaan.
Infamous variety show, The Star Wars Holiday Special, aired on TV in 1978 and was largely a bizarre first TV entry in the Star Wars franchise. The highlight was a 12-minute animated short, The Story of The Faithful Wookiee (1978), which introduced audiences to an animated Boba Fett, two whole years before he’d arrive in cinemas via The Empire Strikes Back (1981).
Finally, we witness Order 66 and the creation of the Galactic Empire and Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). We discuss Anakin Skywalker’s tragic downfall, CG Yoda, Coruscant space battles, concept art, coughs, comics, cameos, Chewbacca’s family, Cinefex, Mustafar, and the combination of breakthrough digital technology, miniature work and practical effects.
Timestamps:
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) &
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (11:34) - Star Wars: Clone Wars: Micro-Series (2003) (30:10)
- Star Wars: The Story of the Faithful Wookiee (1978) (44:24)
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) (53:15)
- Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) (40:14)
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