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Podcasts: July 2009 Archives
Yes, Comic-Con HAS Nuked the Fridge
By Alison Willmore on 07/28/2009
Last year, we wondered if the San Diego-based geek mecca that is Comic-Con had jumped the rails, turning away from the comic book fandom on which it was built to embrace studio spectacle. This year, well, there's really no question. On this week's IFC News podcast, we look at the mystical marketing machine the convention has become, the titles that were talked about and how, if you wait in line for four hours to see five minutes of footage, you tend for the sake of your own self-respect to say it's good. Download: MP3, 38:02 minutes, 34.8 MB Subscribe to... MORE »
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The Shrink Stays In The Picture
By Alison Willmore on 07/20/2009
Filed under: PodcastsThe psychoanalyst has been a staple of movies since the days of Hitchcock -- this week's new release, "Shrink," was actually one of two therapist-in-crisis films at Sundance this year. This week on the IFC News podcast, we look at why psychologist sessions are an actor's best friend, whether they're inherently uncinematic and and how on-screen therapy might be better suited to TV. Download: MP3, 39:37 minutes, 36.3 MB Subscribe to the podcast: [iTunes] [XML] MORE »
Scrambled Timelines
By Alison Willmore on 07/13/2009
Filed under: PodcastsShuffling around a story's timeline can make an ordinary tale profound, a potentially exploitative scene moral, a troubling event less so. This week on the IFC News podcast, we look at films that have scrambled their own chronology, from Gaspar Noé's infamous "Irréversible" to this week's new release "(500) Days of Summer." Download: MP3, 37:21 minutes, 34.2 MB Subscribe to the podcast: [iTunes] [XML] MORE »
Six Summer Movie Alternatives
By Alison Willmore on 07/06/2009
Filed under: PodcastsLet's face it: we've over the interesting part of summer, blockbuster movie-wise. With that in mind, this week on the IFC News podcast we offer up alternatives to "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and four other films set to fill the multiplexes through the end of the season for those who can't be bothered to shell out the cash to find out what the hell a "Delta 6 Accelerator Suit" is anyway. Download: MP3, 40:56 minutes, 37.5 MB Subscribe to the podcast: [iTunes] [XML]... MORE »
