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Podcasts: April 2009 Archives
Modern Day Retellings
By Alison Willmore on 04/28/2009
Tribeca has an update on an Edgar Allan Poe's short story; network TV turned a biblical story into a contemporary soap opera. The modern-day retelling of older source material continues to be the basis of plenty of new productions, but how often are they actually worth watching? This week on the IFC News podcast, we look at a few of the rare ones that really success. Download: MP3, 33:25 minutes, 30.6 MB Subscribe to the podcast: [iTunes] [XML] MORE »
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Going Full... What?
By Alison Willmore on 04/20/2009
Filed under: PodcastsAt the press conference for "The Soloist," Robert Downey Jr. took issue to a journalist's asking what his "Tropic Thunder" character Kirk Lazarus would make of co-star Jamie Foxx's role as a homeless, schizophrenic, Juilliard-trained musician in the new film. Is it even fair to equate the two? This week on the IFC News podcast, we discuss the best and worst portrayals of mental illness and mental disability on screen, and debate whether what Lazarus labeled as going "full retard" actually has the Oscar-grubbing overkill effect he claimed. Download now (MP3: 33:12 minutes, 30.4 MB) Subscribe to the podcast: [XML]... MORE »
Questionable Life Lessons From Formula Films
By Alison Willmore on 04/13/2009
Filed under: PodcastsWe don't need to see "17 Again" to know that it'll include a moral about learning to love what you have -- but c'mon now, who wouldn't actually embrace being a teenager again, retaining everything they've learned post-high school? This week on the IFC News podcast we call out five of our favorite formula film lessons, from "small town life is always better" to "love conquers all social/class divides," and examine just how believable they actually are. Download now (MP3: 33:10 minutes, 30.3 MB) Subscribe to the podcast: [XML] [iTunes] __AD__ MORE »
Touring the Spring Trailer Park
By Alison Willmore on 04/06/2009
Filed under: Podcasts"The Limits of Control" makes us scratch our heads in delight, "Taking Woodstock" has us wondering why Ang Lee bothered and "Where the Wild Things Are" leads us to weep with bittersweet nostalgia. This week on the IFC News podcast, we look to the trailers of summer/fall, and judge how well they do their job of making us want to see the films they're ostensibly advertising. Download now (MP3: 41:41 minutes, 38.1 MB) Subscribe to the podcast: [XML] [iTunes] __AD__ MORE »
