Fri, 12 December 2014
Wherein Kevin and Dave discuss how to see maximize Award-Nominated-Best-of-List movies in the last month of the year. |
Sun, 29 June 2014
Kevin, Dave, and special guest Justin Sondak discuss movies that go against their genre preferences, but they still like anyway. |
Sat, 10 May 2014
In which our heroes discuss movies that they know they're supposed to like, but really, really don't. |
Sat, 12 April 2014
Wherein we discuss the year 1989 in movies, the great films from that year and how several things happened that meant movie going would never be the same again. |
Fri, 14 March 2014
Live from SXSW Interactive/Film, Kev and Dave give you their best tips for getting into the wild and crazy world of film festival attendance. |
Thu, 27 February 2014
Dave puts forth a modest proposal for making the Oscars less of an end-of-the-year spirit and more of a year-long movie love fest. No Academy members or badies are eaten in the process.
Talking Pictures is hosted by Filmmaker David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit) and Author Kevin Smokler (@weegee). Discussion of current and past episodes happens on our Facebook Page. Join us! |
Thu, 20 February 2014
In this episode, we reboot Talking Pictures with a new format, shorter length, and a discussion about whether or not it makes sense to distinguish between movies and other forms of talking pictures like television shows and web series. |
Sun, 2 February 2014
In which we mourn the passing of a great actor and look at the world of films that aren't told from the default point of view. 0:50 - R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman 8:40 - Box Office: Wolf of Wall Street = One long beer commercial. Also, Frozen and the high returns on Bechdel Test-friendly cinema. 23:40 - Feature Segment: Movies about a culture where the main character is actually a part of that culture. Why so rare? 44:05 - Overlooked Gems: It's Dave's turn to pick a documentary. Kevin picks a quiet film from a director more recently known for broad comedy. Also, here's the Alyssa Rosenberg we keep talking about this episode. Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit). |