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Episode 34: The Wowface Concept [Zero Dark Thirty; Lincoln; Won’t Back Down]

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EPISODE 34: The Wowface Concept

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It’s Episode 34 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 get heavy with reviews of Oscar-nominated political dramas “Lincoln” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” as well as getting into the controversy surrounding the latter. (It’s at this point that Cal would like to point out that he is a left-wing pacifist, despite how it might sound on the audio.) We tackle the education system with a discussion of “Won’t Back Down” before Pete takes on derided comedy “Movie 43” and Cal opts for Arnie in “The Last Stand.” We’re also analysing the Oscar races after the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards, and previewing next week’s top ten lists. Listen out for whose performance Pete thinks is “nothing wowface,” kinder words than are offered to Jennifer Lawrence.

Discussed on the podcast: 

Opening Segment: Analysing the impact of the Screen Actors’ Guild awards on the Oscar races. [2:40 – 18:30]

*Preconception Corner*

Reviews of: 

  • “Lincoln” [Audio was lost at 34:40 but resumes roughly a minute later]
  • “Won’t Back Down”
  • “Movie 43”
  • “The Last Stand”

[23:40 – 1:00:05]

Closing Segment: Discussing Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty” and digging into the controversy surrounding its depiction of torture  [1:00:10 – 1:17:25]

*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
*The Watson Factor*
*The Poupaud Range*

Intro Music: New theme music!
Outro Music: Blondie, “Hanging on the Telephone”

Posted in: daniel day lewis, jessica chastain, Kathryn Bigelow, lincoln, Movie 43, oscars, sag, Screen Actors Guild Awards, steven spielberg, The Last Stand, Torture, Viola Davis, Won't Back Down, Zero Dark Thirty

Episode 21: Post-Poisson Grande [Frankenweenie; Madagascar 3; Hitchcock]

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EPISODE 21: Post-Poisson Grande
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It’s Episode 21 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. Apologies for the delay! Cal is barely back from the capital and has to see a Tim Burton film (and we know how that went down last time) as we do an animated feature double-bill of “Frankenweenie” and the latest “Madagascar” instalment. Pete has Polish and French films to offer in the shape of “The Winner” and “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” while Cal opted for more martial arts fodder in the action-heavy “Flying Swords of Dragon Gate.” Discussions of Hitchcock, Jessica Chastain, and animated shorts take place before a mild disagreement about “The Hurt Locker” threatens to curtail things. Let’s hope this doesn’t turn into a Tippi vs. Alfred-style stand-off…

 
Discussed on the podcast: 

Opening Segment: Discussing the latest trailer for “Hitchcock,” starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, and Scarlett Johansson

*Preconception Corner*

Reviews of: 

  • “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted”
  • “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”
  • “Flying Swords of Dragon Gate”
  • “The Winner”

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Closing Segment: Discussing “Frankenweenie,” Tim Burton’s recent filmography, and animated shorts.

*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
*The Watson Factor*

Intro Music: Mark Morrison, “Return of the Mack”
Outro Music: Fiery Furnaces, “My Dog Was Lost But Now He’s Found”

Posted in: alfred hitchcock, animated feature, frankenweenie, helen mirren, jessica chastain, madagascar, oscars 2012, psycho, snows of kilimanjaro, the birds, the winner, tim burton, tippi hedren, tsui hark
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