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Reel 12: Backstage Intrigue
It’s Women’s History Month! And as our means of taking advantage of a remarkable coincidence, in today’s episode we’re looking at two films where the bulk of the primary cast is female. That said, the true theme this week is stories related to the theater. First, we’re looking at a favorite of the both of…
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Reel 11: Apocalypse Later
In this episode we’ve chosen a couple of near-future films in which humanity seems doomed for one reason or another. First up in our Double Feature is 1995’s 12 Monkeys, directed by Terry Gilliam, involving a plague, time travel, mental illness and, of course, World War One. After the Intermission we’re looking at Children of…
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Reel 10: SorkinFest Part V–The UNcredited Rewrites
We wrap up Sorkinfest with a look at two films for which Aaron Sorkin did NOT receive any writing credit. Bulworth, and Enemy of the State, both from 1998. Listen in as we discuss the two films on their own merits and try to figure out which parts Sorkin left his fingerprints on. COMING ATTRACTIONS: Next…
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Reel 8: SorkinFest Part III–Mostly-True Stories
That’s a little bit of a misnomer, but not by much. This episode–the third in our series of five episodes dedicated to Aaron Sorkin’s work–looks at two films he worked on that told stories about specific individuals: Steve Jobs (2015), Directed by Danny Boyle, and Sorkin’s film directing debut, 2017’s Molly’s Game. Now, with Steve…
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Corrections and Housekeeping
Hello, Friend: Still with us? I hope so. We’ve been having some ridiculous technical issues that have us rethinking our podcasting host, but those seem to be straightened out for the time being and we’ll be back on track with a new episode tomorrow evening. I hope we’re still cool. In the meantime, Sean offers…
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Reel 6: SorkinFest, Part 1!
It’s time for SorkinFest! For the next few weeks, we’re going to talk about the work of Aaron Sorkin, and in our usual fashion we’re going to do it in a way that the films are paired up by common threads. This week we’re looking at the films that were directed by Rob Reiner. First…
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Reel 5: The Film Was Better
When a book is adapted for movies, the usual thing you’ll hear from people who have consumed both versions is that “the book was better.” In this week’s episode, Sean (who has read the books) and Claude (who hasn’t) explore the reasons behind why this isn’t always the case. The first film on our virtual…
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Reel 4: One-Song Musicals
In this episode we take a look at a pair of films that center themselves around a single piece of music. First we have 1992’s The Mambo Kings, directed by Arne Glimcher. It’s a bittersweet film that gives us a look at a pair of Cuban immigrants who briefly achieve success as musicians in the…
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Reel 3: Gordon Willis and The Godfathers
Different eras of film can often be traced to specific “generations” of directors who came up together and had similar mindsets, and while that’s true, sometimes they can be attached to technological advances, some of them not initially part of the industry. For example, with the rise of teen culture and a general boom in…
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Welcome to the Show!
It’s the first episode of Words and Movies! In the inaugural show, Sean Gallagher and Claude Call introduce themselves to you and talk about what makes them so smart (hint: one of us is SMART, the other is S-M-R-T), plus what sort of stuff we’ll be talking about, the overall approach we’ll be taking to…