Flixwise Podcast
Martin is joined by John Arminio and Alexandria Daniels to discuss the Tim Burton Batman films!
info_outline Flixwise: CANADA Ep. 43 – Spree (featuring director Eugene Kotlyarenko)Flixwise Podcast
Martin is joined by director Eugene Kotlyarenko to discuss his dark satirical film, Spree.
info_outline Flixwise: CANADA Ep. 42 – After HoursFlixwise Podcast
Martin is joined by actor and writer Galen Howard for a fast-paced conversation about Martin Scorsese's After Hours.
info_outline Flixwise: CANADA Ep. 41 - The RingFlixwise Podcast
Martin is joined by returning guests Dave Eves and Zachary Curl to discuss The Ring and its various incarnations. Happy Halloween!
info_outline Flixwise: CANADA Ep. 40 - The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (featuring director Thomas Robert Lee)Flixwise Podcast
An interview with Canadian writer and director, Thomas Robert Lee about his upcoming folk horror film, The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw.
info_outline Flixwise: CANADA Ep. 39 – Deep EndFlixwise Podcast
On the 50th anniversary of its release, Martin is joined by Matthias van der Roest for a conversation about Jerzy Skolimowski's Deep End.
info_outline Flixwise: CANADA Ep. 38 – Wait Until DarkFlixwise Podcast
Martin is joined by filmmaker and illustrator Patrick Horvath to discuss the 1967 adaptation of Frederick Knott's play Wait Until Dark, starring Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin.
info_outline Flixwise: CANADA Ep. 37 – Vincent van Gogh on FilmFlixwise Podcast
Martin is joined by returning guest, illustrator Tony Stella. The pair discuss cinematic renderings of the artist Vincent van Gogh.
info_outline The Star Wars Flixwise SpecialFlixwise Podcast
Martin is joined by returning guest Amanda for an epic and sprawling conversation about the Star Wars franchise.
info_outline Flixwise: CANADA Ep. 36 – Female Prisoner ScorpionFlixwise Podcast
Martin is joined by returning guest Spencer Seams get together to to discuss the Meiko Kaji starring film Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion and its sequels.
info_outlineOn today's show, we have another musical entry for the Flixwise Favorites List. This time UW-Madison Media and Cultural Studies graduate student, Austin Morris, is pitching Steve Antin's 2010 cultural artifact, Burlesque for inclusion in our little pantheon. In order for Burlesque to make the cut, Austin must convince host, Lady P, and our guest panelist Assistant Professor and Reverse Shot film critic, Matt Connolly, that this cinematic oddity is one of the greatest films of all time.
All three panelists agree that Burlesque features some questionable aesthetic and narrative choices, however, they all agree that the film's flaws only deepen their appreciation. While the film's weakness are multitude it does have a number of superlative elements - the primary one being that it provides a sufficiently shiny platform for one of the world's most indelible pop icons to sing and vamp for two hours. Much as we love Xtina, we are of course referring to the Cher, who swoops in and claims our affections like they're Hollywood Hills "air rights."
Obviously, a sizable portion of the episode is devoted to Cher-ing thoughts on the Mamma Mia 2 star, but the panel does eventually take time to highlight some of the other standout performances, including Stanley Tucci's turn as Sean, and the dog-whistling presence of Alan Rickman. Plus, they delve into various queer readings of the text, which includes comparisons to other notorious backstage dramas, All About Eve and Showgirls, and talk about whether Burlesque's value as camp classic should translate to greater recognition in mainstream canons.