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Taking a look at and review new movies in theatres and streaming online.

Mr. Caine gives you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rob him blind! The man who's hypnotized the camera lenses for a quarter of a century reveals the most closely guarded secrets on script preparation, working with the director, forming a character, voice, sound, and movement.

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Encompassing the 35 year span between the initial development of film technology in the mid-1890s and the adoption of synchronized sound in the late 1920s, the cinema's silent era is both one of the most important epochs of film history and one of the most misunderstood within the popular imagination. In this brief, engaging account, these formative decades come vividly to life.

We've been told these are important movies. Integral movies. The movies that you NEED to see in order to understand what film is all about. We have been told that to know sh*t about film, you need to know these movies. Join Biz and Kirsty, two amateur film enthusiasts, as they watch, critique, and discuss films from The Criterion Collection and BFI Top 250 to decide if, in our humble opinion, these films are hot sh*t or hot garbage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a captivating realm where cinematic narratives enchant countless viewers, how can one harmonize their faith with the craft of filmmaking? The Wages of Cinema encourages a deep dive into this relationship, drawing upon the significant reflections of Dorothy L. Sayers defending the authenticity of art and truth's manifestation.

A podcast hosted by the leading media studies journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed research on the theory, history, aesthetics, and politics of expressive screen culture. Our audio series features interviews and conversations with scholars, artists, and other guests relevant to the world of media studies academia and beyond.

Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball. Hosted by Pete Zayas & Darius Soriano.

Former physicist Andrew Maynard threads together his love of science-fiction movies with his expertise on emerging technologies to engage, entertain, and make you think about the relationship between technology and society. Through the imagination and creativity of science-fiction movies, Maynard introduces listeners to the profound capabilities presented by new and emerging technologies, and the complex personal and societal challenges they present.

In this quintessential work of queer theory, Jack Halberstam takes aim at the protected status of male masculinity and shows that female masculinity has offered a distinct alternative to it for well over two centuries. Demonstrating how female masculinity is not some bad imitation of virility, but a lively and dramatic staging of hybrid and minority genders, Halberstam catalogs the diversity of gender expressions among masculine women from 19th-century pre-lesbian practices to contemporary drag-king performances.

With humor and honesty, Girls on Film looks at the good, the bad, and the unfairly written women in film. A celebration of the power of cinema and the hidden messages within media and culture, this collection of personal essays explores the women who inspired and confused a young film enthusiast.

The inside story of San Francisco's burgeoning gay history and Hollywood's trials and tribulations. Marc Huestis' showbiz memoir is an entertaining and personal retelling of his coming out in the streets of San Francisco in the early ’70s, his relationship with Harvey Milk, his award-winning early AIDS documentary work, and 20 years of memorable experiences and behind the scenes secrets of screen icons - including Debbie Reynolds, John Waters, Patty Duke, and Tony Curtis - honored at his grand singular extravaganzas at the world-renowned Castro Theater.

Robert Altman and the Elaboration of Hollywood Storytelling reveals an Altman barely glimpsed in previous critical accounts of the filmmaker. This re-examination of his seminal work during the "Hollywood Renaissance" or "New Hollywood" period of the early 1970s (including M*A*S*H and Nashville) sheds new light on both the films and the filmmaker, reframing Altman as a complex, pragmatic innovator whose work exceeds, but is also grounded in, the norms of classical Hollywood storytelling rather than someone who rejected those norms in favor of modernist art cinema.

Even as actresses become increasingly marginalized by Hollywood, French cinema is witnessing an explosion of female talent - a Golden Age unlike anything the world has seen since the days of Stanwyck, Hepburn, Davis, and Garbo. In France, the joy of acting is alive and well. Scores of French actresses are doing the best work of their lives in movies tailored to their star images and unique personalities. Yet virtually no one this side of the Atlantic even knows about them. Viewers who feel shortchanged by Hollywood will be thrilled to discover The Beauty of the Real.

Transforming Harry: The Adaptation of Harry Potter in the Transmedia Age is an edited volume of eight essays that look at how the cinematic versions of the seven Harry Potter novels represent an unprecedented cultural event in the history of cinematic adaptation.

In the 1950s, Confidential magazine, America's first celebrity scandal magazine, revealed Hollywood stars' secrets, misdeeds, and transgressions in gritty, unvarnished detail. Deploying a vast network of tipsters to root out stars' sexual affairs, drug use, and sexuality, publisher Robert Harrison destroyed celebrities' carefully constructed images and built a media empire. Confidential became the best-selling magazine on American newsstands in the 1950s, surpassing Time, Life, and the Saturday Evening Post. Confidential's spectacular rise was followed by an equally spectacular fall.

The Leadership Case Studies Podcast breaks down iconic movie and TV characters to uncover real-world leadership lessons. Hosts Nick and Tom Cartwright explore decision-making, strategy, failures, and turning points from the big (and small) screen—then connect them to today’s business challenges. From Corleone to Deadpool, Lasso to The Terminator, it’s part entertainment, part education, and 100% useful. Whether you’re leading a team or just love pop culture, you’ll laugh, learn, and see leadership in a whole new light. visit leadershipcases.com to subscribe to the newsletter and ...

Welcome to the Sitcom Study, where we contemplate the TV shows we grew up with and search for the truth and wisdom amidst the tropes and clichés. Each week we’ll compare and contrast several TV episodes that share a common theme, be it characters plagued by amnesia, pop star guest spots, jump-the-shark moments, or women giving birth in elevators. It happens more than you think...

Pop Culture Case Study is a movie podcast, of course, but far from one that merely reviews films old and new. Though they are sure to don their critical hats in every episode, hosts David Giannini and Will Bjarnar view fresh and classic cinematic offerings through a psychological lens, with Dave using his background as a therapist and counselor to analyze a psych-centric theme. The duo also details their varying anticipation levels for each new film, and what makes their chosen rewatch something worth revisiting (or, you know, never watching again). New episodes drop every Friday, but until ...

Welcome to Bohemian Geek Studies, the place where ravenous readers and culture consumers gather together to enjoy listening to two nerdy knights explore popular literature in an absurd level of detail and dorkiness! Hosts Sara and Will cover spoilers and fan theories while drawing connections to some of their favorite books, shows, and movies. While adult themes and a PG-13 joke or two may fly (just like in the covered books), this podcast is designed to be enjoyed by yourself or with friends and family for shared laughter and discussion.