Wed, 30 November 2011
Those little quirks that tie a director's work together and what they say about the artist. 5:20 - Box Office: The Twilight Generation vs. The Muppets Generation. 21:29 - Feature Segment: Director's trademarks, from Tarantino to Brooks. 49:11 - Overlooked Gems: You'd better sit down. Kev picked a documentary. Also, Dave gets 80's nostalgic with a movie from the 00's. Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit). |
Mon, 10 October 2011
Our special guest Jason Govern takes us through the wild, wooly world of web series. Also, Kevin gets eaten by bears. 2:15 - Box Office: (For 10/7/11) - The Circle of Disney 14:35 - Feature Segment - What the hell are web series and how are us old fogeys supposed to keep track? 29:25 - Kevin gets eaten by bears (which is to say his internet connection breaks and we go on without him). 51:37 - Overlooked Gems - Tom Hooper before The King's Speech and Charlton Heston before, um, Charlton Heston. Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit). Our special guest this week was Jason Govern (@jgovern). |
Fri, 19 August 2011
1:08 - Dave complains about the weather on two coasts. 2:40 - Box Office: What if all romantic comedies were cast with apes? 19:30 - Feature Segment: What happened to cinematic artistry in comedies? 34:52 - Once again we attempt to psychoanalyze Kevin's deep-seated hatred of Judd Apatow. 48:00 - Overlooked Gems: A Salt Lake City film without any Mormons and a Danny Boyle film you've never heard of. Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit). |
Tue, 19 July 2011
0:50 - We very slowly get around to introducing our special guest, Justin Sondak. Plus, marsupial trivia. 3:08 - Box Office: No alarms and no surprises. 13:32 - Feature Segment: When all else fails, actors that can save your movie. 34:33 - Overlooked Gems: An Ebert favorite, a headbanger with a pilot's license, and a good version of You Got Served. Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit). This week's special guest was Justin Sondak (@jaysondak). |
Thu, 7 April 2011
0:29 - Box Office: The plague of "blockbuster lite" movies. (Also, Kevin's sound suddenly gets worse for no reason.) 10:19 - Feature Segment: What is transmedia and why should Kevin care? (Also, Kevin's sound suddenly gets better for no reason.) 35:34 - Overlooked Gems: You can't make Christina Ricci ugly and getting nostalgic for a medium that's making a comeback. Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit). |
Tue, 22 February 2011
0:17 - Dave and Kev talk about their Oscar plans. 5:30 - Box Office. In which we try to explain the success of Justin Bieber and Black Swan. 27:51 - Feature Segment: What having 10 Best Picture nominees tells us about the history and future of the Oscars. 41:51 - Overlooked Gems: A current best screenwriter nominee's early work and a documentary on an unlikely subject. |
Thu, 6 January 2011
1:19 - Box Office: How Alice in Wonderland will usher in an era of fanfic. 23:50 - Feature Segment: Where all the black movies at? 34:50 - Dave's two-year-old makes a guest appearance. 42:43 - Overlooked Gems: The dark side of Ben Stiller, and Paris without the clichés. |