In a way, I completely understand why Martin Scorsese ruffled more than a few feathers when he was asked about Marvel movies in 2019, as he was preparing to promote “The Irishman,” and he likened them to theme park rides more than cinema. He clarified his stance further in an op ed for The New York Times, but it only seemed to widen the gap further. As someone who loves […]
**The following includes discussions of sexual abuse, assault, rape, and other subjects that are otherwise triggering. Proceed with caution** Long-time readers will know the affection and respect I have held for Joss Whedon over the years. I have written much about “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel” and the “Firefly” Universe, including recording commentaries for selected works about each. I was thrilled when he was tapped for the Marvel Cinematic Universe […]
With the release of his semi-autobiographical film, “The Fabelmans,” it’s finally time to discuss Steven Spielberg in depth on the podcast. Joining me in a wide-ranging discussion of Spielberg’s impact on film, how he means something else to audiences now than he did when he started, as well as our favorite films, is Danielle Solzman from Solzy at the Movies and Darin Lundberg from NostalgiaCast. I hope you enjoy! **The […]
It’s not often when we do direct crossovers with another podcast, but in this case, it really felt necessary to do. When Robert Yaniz Jr. and I began discussing the idea of talking about the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer’s “Cloud Atlas”, a big part of it was, whose podcast does this make sense to be on. We eventually decided that the answer was both. By this point, hopefully you’ve heard […]
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