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]]> The A.V. Club bkaseko@theonion.com BONUS | Introducing Push The Envelope Today, we're introducing Push The Envelope, a new podcast where The A.V. Club editors and celebrity guests come together to discuss the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Globes, and more. From dream nominations to current snubs and surprises to favorite moments from past ceremonies—if someone’s passing out trophies, we’re talking about it.. Future episodes will cover everything from the VMAs and Tonys to the latest critical darlings of all forms of entertainment, but Push The Envelope kicks off with four episodes focused on the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Every Friday leading up to the Sept. 20 ceremony, TV editor Danette Chavez and managing Editor Erik Adams will join editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez in analyzing the nominations and predicting what we can expect from the upcoming at-home telecast. Push The Envelope will also feature interviews with some of the folks you’ll see in that telecast; in our first episode, you’ll hear from The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden and Schitt’s Creek’s Catherine O’Hara. The three episodes that follow will focus on the limited series and movie, drama, and comedy categories, and feature conversations with Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend), Nicholas Braun (Succession), some of the Watchmen creative team, and more. And if the TV isn’t your thing for some reason, don’t fret—this podcast is a year-round effort and we’ll be moving on to discuss other topics posthaste, with more celebrity guests and members of the A.V. Club staff joining the conversation. For now, we hope you’ll subscribe to Push The Envelope, available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:39:00 -0000 BONUS | Introducing Push The Envelope bonus 2 31 The A.V. Club The A.V. Club's new podcast Push The Envelope: Unfiltered conversations with and about Hollywood Today, we're introducing Push The Envelope, a new podcast where The A.V. Club editors and celebrity guests come together to discuss the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Globes, and more. From dream nominations to current snubs and surprises to favorite moments from past ceremonies—if someone’s passing out trophies, we’re talking about it.. Future episodes will cover everything from the VMAs and Tonys to the latest critical darlings of all forms of entertainment, but Push The Envelope kicks off with four episodes focused on the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Every Friday leading up to the Sept. 20 ceremony, TV editor Danette Chavez and managing Editor Erik Adams will join editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez in analyzing the nominations and predicting what we can expect from the upcoming at-home telecast. Push The Envelope will also feature interviews with some of the folks you’ll see in that telecast; in our first episode, you’ll hear from The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden and Schitt’s Creek’s Catherine O’Hara. The three episodes that follow will focus on the limited series and movie, drama, and comedy categories, and feature conversations with Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend), Nicholas Braun (Succession), some of the Watchmen creative team, and more. And if the TV isn’t your thing for some reason, don’t fret—this podcast is a year-round effort and we’ll be moving on to discuss other topics posthaste, with more celebrity guests and members of the A.V. Club staff joining the conversation. For now, we hope you’ll subscribe to Push The Envelope, available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Today, we're introducing Push The Envelope, a new podcast where The A.V. Club editors and celebrity guests come together to discuss the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Globes, and more. From dream nominations to current snubs and surprises to favorite moments from past ceremonies—if someone’s passing out trophies, we’re talking about it.. Future episodes will cover everything from the VMAs and Tonys to the latest critical darlings of all forms of entertainment, but Push The Envelope kicks off with four episodes focused on the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Every Friday leading up to the Sept. 20 ceremony, TV editor Danette Chavez and managing Editor Erik Adams will join editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez in analyzing the nominations and predicting what we can expect from the upcoming at-home telecast. Push The Envelope will also feature interviews with some of the folks you’ll see in that telecast; in our first episode, you’ll hear from The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden and Schitt’s Creek’s Catherine O’Hara. The three episodes that follow will focus on the limited series and movie, drama, and comedy categories, and feature conversations with Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend), Nicholas Braun (Succession), some of the Watchmen creative team, and more.

And if the TV isn’t your thing for some reason, don’t fret—this podcast is a year-round effort and we’ll be moving on to discuss other topics posthaste, with more celebrity guests and members of the A.V. Club staff joining the conversation. For now, we hope you’ll subscribe to Push The Envelope, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> 3811 no The films of Christopher Nolan (4): Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk For the past three weeks on Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife have embarked on a deep dive into the films of Christopher Nolan. And our final installment in the series is as twisting and complex as it gets, as we discuss the blockbuster trio of Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), and Dunkirk (2017). Is Nolan’s reputation for making chilly films that are full of ideas, but short on emotion, justified? Have our opinions of his work changed after spending the last month seeped in his filmography? And how did he manage to put out a such an ambitious series of $100 million-plus epics, with only a few years in between? Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0000 The films of Christopher Nolan (4): Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk full 2 30 The A.V. Club We wrap up our Christopher Nolan series with the epic trio of Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk For the past three weeks on Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife have embarked on a deep dive into the films of Christopher Nolan. And our final installment in the series is as twisting and complex as it gets, as we discuss the blockbuster trio of Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), and Dunkirk (2017). Is Nolan’s reputation for making chilly films that are full of ideas, but short on emotion, justified? Have our opinions of his work changed after spending the last month seeped in his filmography? And how did he manage to put out a such an ambitious series of $100 million-plus epics, with only a few years in between? Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For the past three weeks on Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife have embarked on a deep dive into the films of Christopher Nolan. And our final installment in the series is as twisting and complex as it gets, as we discuss the blockbuster trio of Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), and Dunkirk (2017). Is Nolan’s reputation for making chilly films that are full of ideas, but short on emotion, justified? Have our opinions of his work changed after spending the last month seeped in his filmography? And how did he manage to put out a such an ambitious series of $100 million-plus epics, with only a few years in between?

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]]> 3888 yes The films of Christopher Nolan (3): Insomnia and The Prestige Last week on Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discussed Christopher Nolan’s massively popular Dark Knight trilogy. This week, in the third part of our month-long series on Nolan’s filmography, they’re pulling a Memento and dicing up the timeline to discuss the movies the director made directly before and directly after his first trip to Gotham. It’s two smaller-scale thriller adaptations for the price of one: Insomnia, Nolan’s work-for-hire remake of a Norwegian detective thriller, and The Prestige, his twisty take on the Christopher Priest novel about dueling 19th-century magicians. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:32:00 -0000 The films of Christopher Nolan (3): Insomnia and The Prestige full 2 29 The A.V. Club Christopher Nolan bookended Batman with two very different thrillers, Insomnia and The Prestige Last week on Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discussed Christopher Nolan’s massively popular Dark Knight trilogy. This week, in the third part of our month-long series on Nolan’s filmography, they’re pulling a Memento and dicing up the timeline to discuss the movies the director made directly before and directly after his first trip to Gotham. It’s two smaller-scale thriller adaptations for the price of one: Insomnia, Nolan’s work-for-hire remake of a Norwegian detective thriller, and The Prestige, his twisty take on the Christopher Priest novel about dueling 19th-century magicians. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Last week on Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discussed Christopher Nolan’s massively popular Dark Knight trilogy. This week, in the third part of our month-long series on Nolan’s filmography, they’re pulling a Memento and dicing up the timeline to discuss the movies the director made directly before and directly after his first trip to Gotham. It’s two smaller-scale thriller adaptations for the price of one: Insomnia, Nolan’s work-for-hire remake of a Norwegian detective thriller, and The Prestige, his twisty take on the Christopher Priest novel about dueling 19th-century magicians.

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]]> 2760 yes The films of Christopher Nolan (2): The Dark Knight trilogy For the second installment in our month-long series on the films of Christopher Nolan, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife revisit the blockbuster comic-book franchise that made him one of the world’s most celebrated directors. Nearly a decade later, which entry in the trilogy holds up best? And how did this particularly operatic take on the caped crusader shape both the future of big-budget moviemaking and Nolan’s own style? Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0000 The films of Christopher Nolan (2): The Dark Knight trilogy full 2 28 The A.V. Club We revisit the blockbuster comic-book franchise that made Christopher Nolan one of the world’s most celebrated directors. For the second installment in our month-long series on the films of Christopher Nolan, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife revisit the blockbuster comic-book franchise that made him one of the world’s most celebrated directors. Nearly a decade later, which entry in the trilogy holds up best? And how did this particularly operatic take on the caped crusader shape both the future of big-budget moviemaking and Nolan’s own style? Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For the second installment in our month-long series on the films of Christopher Nolan, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife revisit the blockbuster comic-book franchise that made him one of the world’s most celebrated directors. Nearly a decade later, which entry in the trilogy holds up best? And how did this particularly operatic take on the caped crusader shape both the future of big-budget moviemaking and Nolan’s own style?

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]]> 5080 no The films of Christopher Nolan (1): Memento And Following Later this month, audiences around the world (including—though this is less certain—some in the United States) will finally lay eyes on what once looked like the movie event of the summer, Tenet. In honor of the belated release of this time-bending thriller, we’re spending the rest of August talking about the filmography of its celebrated director, Christopher Nolan, who’s become possibly the premier blockbuster craftsman of the new millennium. Today, to kick off our four-part series, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are returning to Nolan’s pre-Hollywood work: his scrappy directorial debut, Following, and his big breakthrough, Memento. How well do these nonlinear indie noirs hold up two decades later? Let’s discuss. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0000 The films of Christopher Nolan (1): Memento And Following full 2 27 The A.V. Club Is Christopher Nolan's Memento as good as we remember? Later this month, audiences around the world (including—though this is less certain—some in the United States) will finally lay eyes on what once looked like the movie event of the summer, Tenet. In honor of the belated release of this time-bending thriller, we’re spending the rest of August talking about the filmography of its celebrated director, Christopher Nolan, who’s become possibly the premier blockbuster craftsman of the new millennium. Today, to kick off our four-part series, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are returning to Nolan’s pre-Hollywood work: his scrappy directorial debut, Following, and his big breakthrough, Memento. How well do these nonlinear indie noirs hold up two decades later? Let’s discuss. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Later this month, audiences around the world (including—though this is less certain—some in the United States) will finally lay eyes on what once looked like the movie event of the summer, Tenet. In honor of the belated release of this time-bending thriller, we’re spending the rest of August talking about the filmography of its celebrated director, Christopher Nolan, who’s become possibly the premier blockbuster craftsman of the new millennium. Today, to kick off our four-part series, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are returning to Nolan’s pre-Hollywood work: his scrappy directorial debut, Following, and his big breakthrough, Memento. How well do these nonlinear indie noirs hold up two decades later? Let’s discuss.

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]]> 2677 no The best movies of 2020 so far The year is about halfway over, and though no new movies have hit theaters in months, plenty of very good ones have made their way to streaming platforms, video-on-demand, and virtual cinemas since everything shut down in March. Which got us thinking: If next year’s Oscars honored only the current crop of 2020 releases, which ones would be most worthy of consideration? On the first new episode of Film Club since June, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer their picks for the best movies, performances, and scripts of the year so far, in what we’re calling The Midyear Awards. Don’t worry: Our “ceremony” is much shorter than the real one. And there are no montages. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0000 The best movies of 2020 so far full 2 26 The A.V. Club If next year’s Oscars honored only the current crop of 2020 releases, which ones would be most worthy of consideration? The year is about halfway over, and though no new movies have hit theaters in months, plenty of very good ones have made their way to streaming platforms, video-on-demand, and virtual cinemas since everything shut down in March. Which got us thinking: If next year’s Oscars honored only the current crop of 2020 releases, which ones would be most worthy of consideration? On the first new episode of Film Club since June, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer their picks for the best movies, performances, and scripts of the year so far, in what we’re calling The Midyear Awards. Don’t worry: Our “ceremony” is much shorter than the real one. And there are no montages. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The year is about halfway over, and though no new movies have hit theaters in months, plenty of very good ones have made their way to streaming platforms, video-on-demand, and virtual cinemas since everything shut down in March. Which got us thinking: If next year’s Oscars honored only the current crop of 2020 releases, which ones would be most worthy of consideration? On the first new episode of Film Club since June, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer their picks for the best movies, performances, and scripts of the year so far, in what we’re calling The Midyear Awards. Don’t worry: Our “ceremony” is much shorter than the real one. And there are no montages.

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]]> 4418 no Will The King Of Staten Island make you a Pete Davidson fan? It’s almost July, and if release calendars can be believed (they probably can’t), we might see a few movies creep into theaters again. (Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and the live-action Mulan remake are both currently scheduled to debut in multiplexes by the end of next month.) Whether that actually happens remains to be seen, of course. For now, we’re still stuck watching movies at home—and plenty of new ones arrived over this last month. On the last new episode of Film Club for three weeks, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife look back on two of June’s more high-profile digital releases: the Pete Davidson-Judd Apatow comedy The King Of Staten Island and the Gothic psychodrama Shirley, starring Elisabeth Moss as horror author Shirley Jackson. Plus, both critics offer their recommendations of the best news films currently streaming. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Will The King Of Staten Island make you a Pete Davidson fan? full 2 25 The A.V. Club On the last new episode of Film Club for three weeks, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife look back on two of June’s more high-profile digital releases It’s almost July, and if release calendars can be believed (they probably can’t), we might see a few movies creep into theaters again. (Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and the live-action Mulan remake are both currently scheduled to debut in multiplexes by the end of next month.) Whether that actually happens remains to be seen, of course. For now, we’re still stuck watching movies at home—and plenty of new ones arrived over this last month. On the last new episode of Film Club for three weeks, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife look back on two of June’s more high-profile digital releases: the Pete Davidson-Judd Apatow comedy The King Of Staten Island and the Gothic psychodrama Shirley, starring Elisabeth Moss as horror author Shirley Jackson. Plus, both critics offer their recommendations of the best news films currently streaming. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s almost July, and if release calendars can be believed (they probably can’t), we might see a few movies creep into theaters again. (Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and the live-action Mulan remake are both currently scheduled to debut in multiplexes by the end of next month.) Whether that actually happens remains to be seen, of course. For now, we’re still stuck watching movies at home—and plenty of new ones arrived over this last month. On the last new episode of Film Club for three weeks, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife look back on two of June’s more high-profile digital releases: the Pete Davidson-Judd Apatow comedy The King Of Staten Island and the Gothic psychodrama Shirley, starring Elisabeth Moss as horror author Shirley Jackson. Plus, both critics offer their recommendations of the best news films currently streaming.

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]]> 2913 no Remember video stores? Our critics do A few weeks ago on Film Club, our critics reminisced about movie theaters, many of which are still closed because of the pandemic. But the multiplex will reopen eventually. What, by contrast, will become of the video store, which was endangered long before COVID-19? On today’s episode, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are joined by fellow A.V. Club contributor and former Film Club cohost Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss the past and potential future of brick-and-mortar movie renting, along with their own fond memories of frequenting and working behind the counter of video stores. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Remember video stores? Our critics do full 2 24 The A.V. Club Former Film Club cohost Ignatiy Vishnevetsky joins our critics to discuss the past and potential future of brick-and-mortar movie renting A few weeks ago on Film Club, our critics reminisced about movie theaters, many of which are still closed because of the pandemic. But the multiplex will reopen eventually. What, by contrast, will become of the video store, which was endangered long before COVID-19? On today’s episode, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are joined by fellow A.V. Club contributor and former Film Club cohost Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss the past and potential future of brick-and-mortar movie renting, along with their own fond memories of frequenting and working behind the counter of video stores. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A few weeks ago on Film Club, our critics reminisced about movie theaters, many of which are still closed because of the pandemic. But the multiplex will reopen eventually. What, by contrast, will become of the video store, which was endangered long before COVID-19? On today’s episode, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are joined by fellow A.V. Club contributor and former Film Club cohost Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss the past and potential future of brick-and-mortar movie renting, along with their own fond memories of frequenting and working behind the counter of video stores.

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]]> 4054 On the long and exhilarating career of Spike Lee There’s a new Spike Lee joint available today on Netflix. Da 5 Bloods, about a group of Black veterans returning to Vietnam decades later in search of both their fallen brother-in-arms and some gold they buried during the war, has earned Lee mostly glowing reviews (though not from our own reviewer, Ashley Ray-Harris). In honor of the film’s release, our critics sat down with Robert Daniels, who runs the website 812FilmReviews and has written for RogerEbert.com and The Playlist, to talk about Lee’s prolific career as a filmmaker over the last three-and-a-half decades. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 On the long and exhilarating career of Spike Lee full 2 23 The A.V. Club Our critics sat down with Robert Daniels to talk about Lee’s prolific career as a filmmaker over the last three-and-a-half decades. There’s a new Spike Lee joint available today on Netflix. Da 5 Bloods, about a group of Black veterans returning to Vietnam decades later in search of both their fallen brother-in-arms and some gold they buried during the war, has earned Lee mostly glowing reviews (though not from our own reviewer, Ashley Ray-Harris). In honor of the film’s release, our critics sat down with Robert Daniels, who runs the website 812FilmReviews and has written for RogerEbert.com and The Playlist, to talk about Lee’s prolific career as a filmmaker over the last three-and-a-half decades. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices There’s a new Spike Lee joint available today on Netflix. Da 5 Bloods, about a group of Black veterans returning to Vietnam decades later in search of both their fallen brother-in-arms and some gold they buried during the war, has earned Lee mostly glowing reviews (though not from our own reviewer, Ashley Ray-Harris). In honor of the film’s release, our critics sat down with Robert Daniels, who runs the website 812FilmReviews and has written for RogerEbert.com and The Playlist, to talk about Lee’s prolific career as a filmmaker over the last three-and-a-half decades.

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]]> 3092 yes BONUS | TV Club? Our critics discuss The X-Files Welcome to this week’s second installment of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. On this very special, format-breaking episode, our critics encroach on TV editor Danette Chavez’s turf to discuss the strange world of The X-Files. Since its premiere almost three decades ago, Chris Carter’s sci-fi drama grew from beloved cult favorite, to pop culture juggernaut, garnering prestige and acclaim along the way. By total coincidence, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife both found themselves revisiting the series while quarantining, and decided to record this bonus episode of Film Club. In it, they discuss their shared love for the series, its influences and legacy, and whether or not it still holds up.  Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 29 May 2020 19:15:00 -0000 BONUS | TV Club? Our critics discuss The X-Files bonus 2 22 The A.V. Club Our critics investigate the strange world of TV in a format-breaking episode on The X-Files Welcome to this week’s second installment of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. On this very special, format-breaking episode, our critics encroach on TV editor Danette Chavez’s turf to discuss the strange world of The X-Files. Since its premiere almost three decades ago, Chris Carter’s sci-fi drama grew from beloved cult favorite, to pop culture juggernaut, garnering prestige and acclaim along the way. By total coincidence, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife both found themselves revisiting the series while quarantining, and decided to record this bonus episode of Film Club. In it, they discuss their shared love for the series, its influences and legacy, and whether or not it still holds up.  Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to this week’s second installment of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. On this very special, format-breaking episode, our critics encroach on TV editor Danette Chavez’s turf to discuss the strange world of The X-Files. Since its premiere almost three decades ago, Chris Carter’s sci-fi drama grew from beloved cult favorite, to pop culture juggernaut, garnering prestige and acclaim along the way. By total coincidence, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife both found themselves revisiting the series while quarantining, and decided to record this bonus episode of Film Club. In it, they discuss their shared love for the series, its influences and legacy, and whether or not it still holds up. 

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]]> 2970 no Our critics review indie sci-fi hit The Vast Of Night Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. The culmination of a remarkable rise from an independent production helmed by a self-taught filmmaker to the Toronto International Film Festival, Andrew Patterson’s buzzy indie-sci fi movie The Vast Of Night makes its debut on Amazon Prime today. It’s an inspiring story, but is it also a great film? Our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife weigh in. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 29 May 2020 18:15:00 -0000 Our critics review indie sci-fi hit The Vast Of Night full 2 21 The A.V. Club Our critics review The Vast Of Night, the buzzy indie sci-fi movie from Andrew Patterson Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. The culmination of a remarkable rise from an independent production helmed by a self-taught filmmaker to the Toronto International Film Festival, Andrew Patterson’s buzzy indie-sci fi movie The Vast Of Night makes its debut on Amazon Prime today. It’s an inspiring story, but is it also a great film? Our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife weigh in. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. The culmination of a remarkable rise from an independent production helmed by a self-taught filmmaker to the Toronto International Film Festival, Andrew Patterson’s buzzy indie-sci fi movie The Vast Of Night makes its debut on Amazon Prime today. It’s an inspiring story, but is it also a great film? Our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife weigh in.

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]]> 1071 no Are The Lovebirds and Capone worth a watch? We’re rolling into a long weekend, and with multiplexes around the country still closed, movie lovers will have to get their fix at home. Among the more high-profile options available to rent or stream are two films once headed for theaters: the hijinks-heavy, crime-themed romantic comedy The Lovebirds, starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani; and Capone, Josh Trank’s look at the ignoble final days of the fearsome Chicago gangster, played here by Tom Hardy. Are either worth your time and/or money? On this new episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife debate the merits of these very different movies, both vying for your Memorial Day attention. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 22 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000 Are The Lovebirds and Capone worth a watch? full 2 20 The A.V. Club Our critics discuss two high-profile VOD releases, both vying for your Memorial Day attention We’re rolling into a long weekend, and with multiplexes around the country still closed, movie lovers will have to get their fix at home. Among the more high-profile options available to rent or stream are two films once headed for theaters: the hijinks-heavy, crime-themed romantic comedy The Lovebirds, starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani; and Capone, Josh Trank’s look at the ignoble final days of the fearsome Chicago gangster, played here by Tom Hardy. Are either worth your time and/or money? On this new episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife debate the merits of these very different movies, both vying for your Memorial Day attention. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We’re rolling into a long weekend, and with multiplexes around the country still closed, movie lovers will have to get their fix at home. Among the more high-profile options available to rent or stream are two films once headed for theaters: the hijinks-heavy, crime-themed romantic comedy The Lovebirds, starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani; and Capone, Josh Trank’s look at the ignoble final days of the fearsome Chicago gangster, played here by Tom Hardy. Are either worth your time and/or money? On this new episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife debate the merits of these very different movies, both vying for your Memorial Day attention.

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]]> 2411 no Friday The 13th turns 40 Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. The original Friday The 13th film was released on May 9, 1980 to middling reviews but staggering financial success, grossing $59 million on a estimated budget of $550,000. 40 years on and a dozen films later, the quintessential slasher franchise continues to lumber through our pop-culture consciousness. This week on Film Club, Katie Rife and A.A. Dowd are running down the Friday The 13th series, from Camp Crystal Lake to the year 2455, on an episode ominously taped on Wednesday the 13. In the episode—which you can listen to below, or wherever you get your podcasts—you’ll hear the pair discuss the franchise’s history, its influences and legacy, its unlikely future, and their favorite kills Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 15 May 2020 18:25:00 -0000 Friday The 13th turns 40 full 2 19 The A.V. Club 40 years on, the quintessential slasher franchise continues to lumber through our pop-culture consciousness Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. The original Friday The 13th film was released on May 9, 1980 to middling reviews but staggering financial success, grossing $59 million on a estimated budget of $550,000. 40 years on and a dozen films later, the quintessential slasher franchise continues to lumber through our pop-culture consciousness. This week on Film Club, Katie Rife and A.A. Dowd are running down the Friday The 13th series, from Camp Crystal Lake to the year 2455, on an episode ominously taped on Wednesday the 13. In the episode—which you can listen to below, or wherever you get your podcasts—you’ll hear the pair discuss the franchise’s history, its influences and legacy, its unlikely future, and their favorite kills Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. The original Friday The 13th film was released on May 9, 1980 to middling reviews but staggering financial success, grossing $59 million on a estimated budget of $550,000. 40 years on and a dozen films later, the quintessential slasher franchise continues to lumber through our pop-culture consciousness. This week on Film Club, Katie Rife and A.A. Dowd are running down the Friday The 13th series, from Camp Crystal Lake to the year 2455, on an episode ominously taped on Wednesday the 13. In the episode—which you can listen to below, or wherever you get your podcasts—you’ll hear the pair discuss the franchise’s history, its influences and legacy, its unlikely future, and their favorite kills

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]]> 4792 yes What's the best year ever for summer blockbusters? Ever since 1975, when Steven Spielberg’s Jaws gobbled up every box-office record in sight, Hollywood has treated the warmer weeks of the year like a launching ground for its most expensive, extravagant productions—a whole season of would-be blockbusters, vying for our moviegoing attention from the beginning of May until the end of August. There will, of course, will be very few, if any, blockbusters coming to a theater near you this summer. On a brand new episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer a history lesson of this suddenly halted tradition, before debating which year, in the 45 since Jaws, gave us the greatest summer blockbuster season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 08 May 2020 18:42:00 -0000 What's the best year ever for summer blockbusters? full 2 18 The A.V. Club A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer a history lesson on summer blockbusters Ever since 1975, when Steven Spielberg’s Jaws gobbled up every box-office record in sight, Hollywood has treated the warmer weeks of the year like a launching ground for its most expensive, extravagant productions—a whole season of would-be blockbusters, vying for our moviegoing attention from the beginning of May until the end of August. There will, of course, will be very few, if any, blockbusters coming to a theater near you this summer. On a brand new episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer a history lesson of this suddenly halted tradition, before debating which year, in the 45 since Jaws, gave us the greatest summer blockbuster season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ever since 1975, when Steven Spielberg’s Jaws gobbled up every box-office record in sight, Hollywood has treated the warmer weeks of the year like a launching ground for its most expensive, extravagant productions—a whole season of would-be blockbusters, vying for our moviegoing attention from the beginning of May until the end of August. There will, of course, will be very few, if any, blockbusters coming to a theater near you this summer. On a brand new episode of Film Club, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife offer a history lesson of this suddenly halted tradition, before debating which year, in the 45 since Jaws, gave us the greatest summer blockbuster season.

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]]> 2979 no Which streaming service is right for film lovers? Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. Though some states are permitting theaters to begin re-opening with restrictions, it will be sometime before moviegoers flock back to theaters. There are still concerns about the health risks of large public gatherings, and there are just no new movies coming to theaters. That means, for the foreseeable future, many movie lovers will be doing the majority of their movie watching via various streaming platforms—an industry that has become increasingly crowded, with seemingly every legacy media corporation launching a new one weekly. So, on this week’s Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife wade into those muddy streaming waters in an attempt to find the best option(s) for movie lovers. In the episode, which you can listen to below, they discuss the major streaming players, recommend some lesser known but still great options, and talk some shit about Crackle. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 01 May 2020 19:33:34 -0000 Which streaming service is right for film lovers? full 2 17 The A.V. Club Which streaming services do film lovers really need? Our critics investigate Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. Though some states are permitting theaters to begin re-opening with restrictions, it will be sometime before moviegoers flock back to theaters. There are still concerns about the health risks of large public gatherings, and there are just no new movies coming to theaters. That means, for the foreseeable future, many movie lovers will be doing the majority of their movie watching via various streaming platforms—an industry that has become increasingly crowded, with seemingly every legacy media corporation launching a new one weekly. So, on this week’s Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife wade into those muddy streaming waters in an attempt to find the best option(s) for movie lovers. In the episode, which you can listen to below, they discuss the major streaming players, recommend some lesser known but still great options, and talk some shit about Crackle. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. Though some states are permitting theaters to begin re-opening with restrictions, it will be sometime before moviegoers flock back to theaters. There are still concerns about the health risks of large public gatherings, and there are just no new movies coming to theaters. That means, for the foreseeable future, many movie lovers will be doing the majority of their movie watching via various streaming platforms—an industry that has become increasingly crowded, with seemingly every legacy media corporation launching a new one weekly. So, on this week’s Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife wade into those muddy streaming waters in an attempt to find the best option(s) for movie lovers. In the episode, which you can listen to below, they discuss the major streaming players, recommend some lesser known but still great options, and talk some shit about Crackle.

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]]> 3526 no Our critics get a Bad Education in the True History Of The Kelly Gang Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie discussion series. This week, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife get back to basics again with an extended discussion of two new releases. First, they dig into True History Of The Kelly Gang, a western film inspired by the true stories of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang of outlaws. Then, a discussion of HBO’s Bad Education, also inspired by a true story and starring Hugh Jackman in one of the best performances of his career. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:45:00 -0000 Bad Education & True History Of The Kelly Gang full 2 16 The A.V. Club Our critics discuss the western True History Of The Kelly Gang, and HBO's Bad Education Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie discussion series. This week, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife get back to basics again with an extended discussion of two new releases. First, they dig into True History Of The Kelly Gang, a western film inspired by the true stories of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang of outlaws. Then, a discussion of HBO’s Bad Education, also inspired by a true story and starring Hugh Jackman in one of the best performances of his career. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie discussion series. This week, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife get back to basics again with an extended discussion of two new releases. First, they dig into True History Of The Kelly Gang, a western film inspired by the true stories of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang of outlaws. Then, a discussion of HBO’s Bad Education, also inspired by a true story and starring Hugh Jackman in one of the best performances of his career.

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]]> 2550 no BONUS | Ryan Oestreich of Chicago's Music Box Theatre https://film.avclub.com/what-lies-ahead-for-arthouse-theaters-we-asked-the-gm-1842920903?rev=1587154351636 Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. In addition to this week’s regularly scheduled installment—which you can listen to here—we’re coming to you again with our first ever interview episode. Ryan Oestreich, general manager of Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre, was kind enough to hop on a call with our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for a pleasant chat, which you can listen to below. In the episode, you’ll hear Oestreich discuss the challenges of running an arthouse theater in the middle of a pandemic, when he thinks moviegoers can get back into theaters, and what lies aheads for the moviegoing industry as a whole. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 17 Apr 2020 20:15:00 -0000 BONUS | Ryan Oestreich of Chicago's Music Box Theatre bonus 2 15 The A.V. Club What lies ahead for arthouse theaters? We asked the GM of Chicago's Music Box Theatre Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. In addition to this week’s regularly scheduled installment—which you can listen to here—we’re coming to you again with our first ever interview episode. Ryan Oestreich, general manager of Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre, was kind enough to hop on a call with our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for a pleasant chat, which you can listen to below. In the episode, you’ll hear Oestreich discuss the challenges of running an arthouse theater in the middle of a pandemic, when he thinks moviegoers can get back into theaters, and what lies aheads for the moviegoing industry as a whole. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. In addition to this week’s regularly scheduled installment—which you can listen to here—we’re coming to you again with our first ever interview episode. Ryan Oestreich, general manager of Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre, was kind enough to hop on a call with our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for a pleasant chat, which you can listen to below. In the episode, you’ll hear Oestreich discuss the challenges of running an arthouse theater in the middle of a pandemic, when he thinks moviegoers can get back into theaters, and what lies aheads for the moviegoing industry as a whole.

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]]> 2551 yes Remember going to the movies? Our critics sure do https://film.avclub.com/as-theaters-shutter-around-the-world-our-critics-remin-1842920391?rev=1587149883191 Remember going to the movies? Our critics sure do. Multiplexes and arthouses are shutdown around the world, but that won’t stop film editor A.A. Dowd and senior writer Katie Rife from waxing nostalgic about the moviegoing experience. In this week’s installment of Film Club, our critics dig into their personal histories of going to the movies, share some of their most memorable experiences, and a discuss a brief history of the pastime. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0000 Remember going to the movies? Our critics sure do full 2 14 The A.V. Club As theaters shutter around the world, our critics reminisce about going to the movies. Remember going to the movies? Our critics sure do. Multiplexes and arthouses are shutdown around the world, but that won’t stop film editor A.A. Dowd and senior writer Katie Rife from waxing nostalgic about the moviegoing experience. In this week’s installment of Film Club, our critics dig into their personal histories of going to the movies, share some of their most memorable experiences, and a discuss a brief history of the pastime. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Remember going to the movies? Our critics sure do. Multiplexes and arthouses are shutdown around the world, but that won’t stop film editor A.A. Dowd and senior writer Katie Rife from waxing nostalgic about the moviegoing experience. In this week’s installment of Film Club, our critics dig into their personal histories of going to the movies, share some of their most memorable experiences, and a discuss a brief history of the pastime.

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]]> 1931 no Bloodshot, Sea Fever & The Way Back Over the last couple weeks, Film Club has taken a few creative detours. With no new wide releases to discuss, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife have taken this opportunity to examine the pandemic’s impact on the film industry, pilot a new A.V. Club feature, and discuss the “F” CinemaScore. Today, its back to basics with an extended discussion on three relatively new films, all of which you can watch from the comfort of your own home: the Irish sci-fi horror Sea Fever, the Vin Diesel star-vehicle Bloodshot, and Ben Affleck’s sports drama The Way Back. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:43:41 -0000 Bloodshot, Sea Fever & The Way Back full 2 13 The A.V. Club Our critics review Sea Fever, Bloodshot, and The Way Back for your at-home weekend viewing Over the last couple weeks, Film Club has taken a few creative detours. With no new wide releases to discuss, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife have taken this opportunity to examine the pandemic’s impact on the film industry, pilot a new A.V. Club feature, and discuss the “F” CinemaScore. Today, its back to basics with an extended discussion on three relatively new films, all of which you can watch from the comfort of your own home: the Irish sci-fi horror Sea Fever, the Vin Diesel star-vehicle Bloodshot, and Ben Affleck’s sports drama The Way Back. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Over the last couple weeks, Film Club has taken a few creative detours. With no new wide releases to discuss, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife have taken this opportunity to examine the pandemic’s impact on the film industry, pilot a new A.V. Club feature, and discuss the “F” CinemaScore. Today, its back to basics with an extended discussion on three relatively new films, all of which you can watch from the comfort of your own home: the Irish sci-fi horror Sea Fever, the Vin Diesel star-vehicle Bloodshot, and Ben Affleck’s sports drama The Way Back.

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]]> 2641 no Is an "F" CinemaScore actually a good thing? CinemaScore, for the uninitiated, is a Las Vegas-based market research firm that bills itself as “the industry leader in measuring movie appeal.” On a film’s opening day, their representatives stand outside of theaters and ask hundreds of moviegoers to grade the films they just saw on an A-to-F scale, the average of which becomes the “CinemaScore.” But while the metric has become a useful marketing tool for studios, it has also underlined the divide between the general public’s reaction to a film, and that of the critic community. On today’s episode on Film Club, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife examine that divide, deep dive into their own grading philosophies, and discuss whether or not an “F” from CinemaScore is actually a good thing. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 03 Apr 2020 20:49:00 -0000 Is an "F" CinemaScore actually a good thing? full 2 12 The A.V. Club Our critics examine the critic-audience divide, and discuss whether or not an “F” from CinemaScore is actually a good thing. CinemaScore, for the uninitiated, is a Las Vegas-based market research firm that bills itself as “the industry leader in measuring movie appeal.” On a film’s opening day, their representatives stand outside of theaters and ask hundreds of moviegoers to grade the films they just saw on an A-to-F scale, the average of which becomes the “CinemaScore.” But while the metric has become a useful marketing tool for studios, it has also underlined the divide between the general public’s reaction to a film, and that of the critic community. On today’s episode on Film Club, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife examine that divide, deep dive into their own grading philosophies, and discuss whether or not an “F” from CinemaScore is actually a good thing. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices CinemaScore, for the uninitiated, is a Las Vegas-based market research firm that bills itself as “the industry leader in measuring movie appeal.” On a film’s opening day, their representatives stand outside of theaters and ask hundreds of moviegoers to grade the films they just saw on an A-to-F scale, the average of which becomes the “CinemaScore.” But while the metric has become a useful marketing tool for studios, it has also underlined the divide between the general public’s reaction to a film, and that of the critic community. On today’s episode on Film Club, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife examine that divide, deep dive into their own grading philosophies, and discuss whether or not an “F” from CinemaScore is actually a good thing.

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]]> 2242 yes White House Down or Olympus Has Fallen? With nothing new coming to theaters for the foreseeable future, Film Club, our weekly movie-discussion series, is switching gears and entering the Premise Dome. Each week our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife will take two movies with similar setups—think Armageddon and Deep Impact, or Smallfoot and Abominable—and duke it out over which is superior. This week’s matchup features two movies from 2013 about the President Of The United States under siege with only a lone Secret Service agent to protect. Of course, we’re talking about Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 27 Mar 2020 19:17:00 -0000 White House Down or Olympus Has Fallen? full 2 11 The A.V. Club Which is the better president-under-siege movie, Olympus Has Fallen or White House Down? With nothing new coming to theaters for the foreseeable future, Film Club, our weekly movie-discussion series, is switching gears and entering the Premise Dome. Each week our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife will take two movies with similar setups—think Armageddon and Deep Impact, or Smallfoot and Abominable—and duke it out over which is superior. This week’s matchup features two movies from 2013 about the President Of The United States under siege with only a lone Secret Service agent to protect. Of course, we’re talking about Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices With nothing new coming to theaters for the foreseeable future, Film Club, our weekly movie-discussion series, is switching gears and entering the Premise Dome. Each week our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife will take two movies with similar setups—think Armageddon and Deep Impact, or Smallfoot and Abominable—and duke it out over which is superior. This week’s matchup features two movies from 2013 about the President Of The United States under siege with only a lone Secret Service agent to protect. Of course, we’re talking about Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down.

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]]> 2446 yes How COVID-19 is shaping the future of film Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. Normally on the show, cohosts A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife talk about the most notable new films coming to a theater near you. But because of the Coronavirus, nothing notable or otherwise is coming to any theaters this week (or the next one or the one after that and so forth). So instead, our critics had a long discussion about how this global health crisis might affect the film industry and its future, and what it could mean for the next few weeks or months of movie-watching. They also found room to discuss an older film with some sudden, chilling contemporary resonance: George Romero’s 1978 horror classic Dawn Of The Dead, an all-time favorite of both critics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 21 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0000 How COVID-19 is shaping the future of film full 2 10 The A.V. Club Our critcs A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on the film industry Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. Normally on the show, cohosts A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife talk about the most notable new films coming to a theater near you. But because of the Coronavirus, nothing notable or otherwise is coming to any theaters this week (or the next one or the one after that and so forth). So instead, our critics had a long discussion about how this global health crisis might affect the film industry and its future, and what it could mean for the next few weeks or months of movie-watching. They also found room to discuss an older film with some sudden, chilling contemporary resonance: George Romero’s 1978 horror classic Dawn Of The Dead, an all-time favorite of both critics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to a brand new episode of Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie-discussion series. Normally on the show, cohosts A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife talk about the most notable new films coming to a theater near you. But because of the Coronavirus, nothing notable or otherwise is coming to any theaters this week (or the next one or the one after that and so forth). So instead, our critics had a long discussion about how this global health crisis might affect the film industry and its future, and what it could mean for the next few weeks or months of movie-watching. They also found room to discuss an older film with some sudden, chilling contemporary resonance: George Romero’s 1978 horror classic Dawn Of The Dead, an all-time favorite of both critics.

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]]> 2954 no The Hunt and Never Rarely Sometimes Always Since its trailer was released last July, Blumhouse’s The Hunt has drawn the eyes and ire of many on folks in the MAGA crowd—with the President himself weighing in on the matter. The studio subsequently canceled the film’s September release, citing concerns about “timing” in the wake of the Dayton and El Paso mass shootings. Several months later, the Craig Zobel-directed satire is uncanceled and dropping in theaters today. On today’s first episode of Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife wade into the controversial waters of The Hunt, but quickly discover it’s not worth the fuss. Plus, a discussion of Eliza Hittman's acclaimed film out of Sundance, Never Rarely Sometimes Always. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:16:31 -0000 The Hunt and Never Rarely Sometimes Always full 2 9 The A.V. Club Our critics discuss Blumhouse's controversial film, The Hunt, and Eliza Hittman's acclaimed film out of Sundance, Never Rarely Sometimes Always Since its trailer was released last July, Blumhouse’s The Hunt has drawn the eyes and ire of many on folks in the MAGA crowd—with the President himself weighing in on the matter. The studio subsequently canceled the film’s September release, citing concerns about “timing” in the wake of the Dayton and El Paso mass shootings. Several months later, the Craig Zobel-directed satire is uncanceled and dropping in theaters today. On today’s first episode of Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife wade into the controversial waters of The Hunt, but quickly discover it’s not worth the fuss. Plus, a discussion of Eliza Hittman's acclaimed film out of Sundance, Never Rarely Sometimes Always. Visit: https://www.avclub.com/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/theavclub Follow: https://twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Since its trailer was released last July, Blumhouse’s The Hunt has drawn the eyes and ire of many on folks in the MAGA crowd—with the President himself weighing in on the matter. The studio subsequently canceled the film’s September release, citing concerns about “timing” in the wake of the Dayton and El Paso mass shootings. Several months later, the Craig Zobel-directed satire is uncanceled and dropping in theaters today. On today’s first episode of Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife wade into the controversial waters of The Hunt, but quickly discover it’s not worth the fuss. Plus, a discussion of Eliza Hittman's acclaimed film out of Sundance, Never Rarely Sometimes Always.

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]]> 1257 yes Onward and First Cow For the better part of two decades—starting with Toy Story in 1995—Pixar seemed like one of the most reliable forces in Hollywood filmmaking. But their latest—Onward, starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt—is a clear reminder that the beloved animation studio is just as fallible as the rest of the industry. On today’s episode of Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the merits and missteps of the 22nd film from Pixar. Plus, a discussion of Kelly Reichardt's First Cow—a gentle, touching story of two best friends who want to make a living selling buttermilk biscuits.  Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:16:00 -0000 Onward and First Cow full 2 8 The A.V. Club Our critics discuss the missteps of Pixar's Onward and the simple joys of Kelly Reichardt's First Cow For the better part of two decades—starting with Toy Story in 1995—Pixar seemed like one of the most reliable forces in Hollywood filmmaking. But their latest—Onward, starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt—is a clear reminder that the beloved animation studio is just as fallible as the rest of the industry. On today’s episode of Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the merits and missteps of the 22nd film from Pixar. Plus, a discussion of Kelly Reichardt's First Cow—a gentle, touching story of two best friends who want to make a living selling buttermilk biscuits.  Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For the better part of two decades—starting with Toy Story in 1995—Pixar seemed like one of the most reliable forces in Hollywood filmmaking. But their latest—Onward, starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt—is a clear reminder that the beloved animation studio is just as fallible as the rest of the industry. On today’s episode of Film Club, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the merits and missteps of the 22nd film from Pixar. Plus, a discussion of Kelly Reichardt's First Cow—a gentle, touching story of two best friends who want to make a living selling buttermilk biscuits. 

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]]> 1379 no The Invisible Man and The Whistlers Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. This week, senior writer Katie Rife is joined by contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss a pair of new releases: writer/director Leigh Whannell’s ingenious update on The Invisible Man, and Corneliu Porumboiu’s deligthful neo-noir, The Whistlers. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:59:48 -0000 The Invisible Man and The Whistlers full 2 7 The A.V. Club Our critics take a look at The Invisible Man and dig into the deligthful Romanian neo-noir The Whistlers Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. This week, senior writer Katie Rife is joined by contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss a pair of new releases: writer/director Leigh Whannell’s ingenious update on The Invisible Man, and Corneliu Porumboiu’s deligthful neo-noir, The Whistlers. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. This week, senior writer Katie Rife is joined by contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss a pair of new releases: writer/director Leigh Whannell’s ingenious update on The Invisible Man, and Corneliu Porumboiu’s deligthful neo-noir, The Whistlers.

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]]> 1277 no Sonic the Hedgehog and Downhill Welcome back to another episode of Film Club. Today, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss Sonic The Hedgehog—Paramount’s completely unnecessary adaptation of the beloved 90s video game character—and Downhill—the American remake of Ruben Östlund’s marital drama about a male ego in crisis, Force Majeure. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:46:00 -0000 Sonic the Hedgehog and Downhill full 2 6 The A.V. Club A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the shortcomings of Sonic the Hedgehog and Downhill Welcome back to another episode of Film Club. Today, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss Sonic The Hedgehog—Paramount’s completely unnecessary adaptation of the beloved 90s video game character—and Downhill—the American remake of Ruben Östlund’s marital drama about a male ego in crisis, Force Majeure. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back to another episode of Film Club. Today, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss Sonic The Hedgehog—Paramount’s completely unnecessary adaptation of the beloved 90s video game character—and Downhill—the American remake of Ruben Östlund’s marital drama about a male ego in crisis, Force Majeure.

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]]> 1321 no Birds of Prey Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. After hitting all of Sunday’s Best Picture nominees, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are back to discussing the week’s new releases, starting with the latest entry in the new-and-improved DCEU, Birds Of Prey. Directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Birds Of Prey is a wildly colorful mess of a movie—but it’s also really fun. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:00:00 -0000 Birds Of Prey full 1 5 The A.V. Club A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the latest entry in the new-and-improved DCEU, Birds Of Prey Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. After hitting all of Sunday’s Best Picture nominees, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are back to discussing the week’s new releases, starting with the latest entry in the new-and-improved DCEU, Birds Of Prey. Directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Birds Of Prey is a wildly colorful mess of a movie—but it’s also really fun. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. After hitting all of Sunday’s Best Picture nominees, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife are back to discussing the week’s new releases, starting with the latest entry in the new-and-improved DCEU, Birds Of Prey. Directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Birds Of Prey is a wildly colorful mess of a movie—but it’s also really fun.

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]]> 944 OSCARS | Parasite and Jojo Rabbit In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards—airing this Sunday, February 9—Film Club is looking back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. Today, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Parasite and Jojo Rabbit. For further Oscars discussion, check out our previous Film Club episodes about fellow Best Picture nominees—Marriage Story, The Irishman, Little Women, 1917, Joker, Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, and Ford v Ferrari. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:43:00 -0000 OSCARS | Parasite and Jojo Rabbit full 2 4 The A.V. Club Our critics take a look back at two Best Picture nominees they didn't cover last year—Parasite and Jojo Rabbit In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards—airing this Sunday, February 9—Film Club is looking back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. Today, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Parasite and Jojo Rabbit. For further Oscars discussion, check out our previous Film Club episodes about fellow Best Picture nominees—Marriage Story, The Irishman, Little Women, 1917, Joker, Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, and Ford v Ferrari. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards—airing this Sunday, February 9—Film Club is looking back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. Today, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Parasite and Jojo Rabbit.

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]]> 2279 no The Rhythm Section and Beanpole Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. Film editor A.A. Dowd is unable to join us this week, as he is in Park City, Utah covering this year’s Sundance Film Festival—check out his excellent coverage here. In his place, contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky joins senior writer Katie Rife to discuss Reed Morano's The Rhythm Section and Kantemir Balagov's Beanpole. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:56:00 -0000 The Rhythm Section and Beanpole full 2 3 The A.V. Club Senior writer Katie Rife is joined by contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky joins to discuss The Rhythm Section and Beanpole Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. Film editor A.A. Dowd is unable to join us this week, as he is in Park City, Utah covering this year’s Sundance Film Festival—check out his excellent coverage here. In his place, contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky joins senior writer Katie Rife to discuss Reed Morano's The Rhythm Section and Kantemir Balagov's Beanpole. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. Film editor A.A. Dowd is unable to join us this week, as he is in Park City, Utah covering this year’s Sundance Film Festival—check out his excellent coverage here. In his place, contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky joins senior writer Katie Rife to discuss Reed Morano's The Rhythm Section and Kantemir Balagov's Beanpole.

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]]> 1384 no OSCARS | Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Joker, and Ford v Ferrari In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards, airing Sunday, February 9, Film Club is taking a break from covering this week’s film releases (do we really need to cover The Gentlemen?) to look back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. Today, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, Joker, and Ford v Ferrari. Look out for our episodes on Parasite, and Jojo Rabbit in the coming weeks. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:12:00 -0000 OSCARS | Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Joker, and Ford v Ferrari full 2 2 The A.V. Club Our critics are taking a look back at the Best Picture nominees we didn't cover, starting with Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Joker, and Ford v Ferrari In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards, airing Sunday, February 9, Film Club is taking a break from covering this week’s film releases (do we really need to cover The Gentlemen?) to look back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. Today, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, Joker, and Ford v Ferrari. Look out for our episodes on Parasite, and Jojo Rabbit in the coming weeks. Visit: http://avclub.com Like: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards, airing Sunday, February 9, Film Club is taking a break from covering this week’s film releases (do we really need to cover The Gentlemen?) to look back at the Best Picture nominees we didn’t cover last year. Today, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, Joker, and Ford v Ferrari. Look out for our episodes on Parasite, and Jojo Rabbit in the coming weeks.

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]]> 1992 Dolittle and 1917 Welcome back to Film Club! For the first episode of 2020, Our critics discuss Dolittle—the wholly unnecessary reboot of Hugh Lofting’s children’s lit series starring Robert Downey Jr. in his first post-Endgame film—and 1917—the recently minted Oscar favorite which feels like an empty technical showcase. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:41:02 -0000 Dolittle and 1917 full 2 1 The A.V. Club For the first episode of the year, our critics discuss Dolittle and 1917 Welcome back to Film Club! For the first episode of 2020, Our critics discuss Dolittle—the wholly unnecessary reboot of Hugh Lofting’s children’s lit series starring Robert Downey Jr. in his first post-Endgame film—and 1917—the recently minted Oscar favorite which feels like an empty technical showcase. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back to Film Club! For the first episode of 2020, Our critics discuss Dolittle—the wholly unnecessary reboot of Hugh Lofting’s children’s lit series starring Robert Downey Jr. in his first post-Endgame film—and 1917—the recently minted Oscar favorite which feels like an empty technical showcase.

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]]> 1442 no Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, Little Women, and Cats For the final Film Club of the year, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the final chapter in the new Star Wars trilogy, The Rise Of Skywalker, and Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women, Also, special guest Ignatiy Vishnevetsky stops by and tries to wrap his head around Cats. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 21 Dec 2019 16:32:00 -0000 Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, Little Women, and Cats full 1 5 The A.V. Club Our critics discuss Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, Little Women, and Cats—with special guest Ignatiy Vishnevetsky For the final Film Club of the year, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the final chapter in the new Star Wars trilogy, The Rise Of Skywalker, and Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women, Also, special guest Ignatiy Vishnevetsky stops by and tries to wrap his head around Cats. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For the final Film Club of the year, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss the final chapter in the new Star Wars trilogy, The Rise Of Skywalker, and Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women, Also, special guest Ignatiy Vishnevetsky stops by and tries to wrap his head around Cats.

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]]> 1408 Bombshell and Uncut Gems Join our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for discussion of Jay Roach’s toothless dramatization of the Fox News-Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal, Bombshell, and Josh and Benny Safdie’s anxiety-inducing thrill ride, Uncut Gems. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:30:00 -0000 Bombshell and Uncut Gems full 1 4 The A.V. Club Our critics drop some bombs on Bombshell and stress out about Uncut Gems Join our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for discussion of Jay Roach’s toothless dramatization of the Fox News-Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal, Bombshell, and Josh and Benny Safdie’s anxiety-inducing thrill ride, Uncut Gems. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife for discussion of Jay Roach’s toothless dramatization of the Fox News-Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal, Bombshell, and Josh and Benny Safdie’s anxiety-inducing thrill ride, Uncut Gems.


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]]> 1222 no Knives Out and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Join our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife as for a spoiler-free discussion of the twisty murder mystery, Knives Out—one of the year's most entertaining films—and the rapturous romance from Céline Sciamma, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire—our favorite film out of Cannes. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:00:00 -0000 Knives Out and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire full 1 3 The A.V. Club Our critics discuss two of the year's best—Knives Out and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Join our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife as for a spoiler-free discussion of the twisty murder mystery, Knives Out—one of the year's most entertaining films—and the rapturous romance from Céline Sciamma, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire—our favorite film out of Cannes. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife as for a spoiler-free discussion of the twisty murder mystery, Knives Out—one of the year's most entertaining films—and the rapturous romance from Céline Sciamma, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire—our favorite film out of Cannes.


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]]> 968 no Netflix nabs two filmmaking heavyweights for Marriage Story and The Irishman This season’s second installment of Film Club is all about Netflix. Earlier this fall, the streaming giant reunited with Noah Baumbach for the tragicomedy Marriage Story, and debuted Martin Scorsese’s long-in-development-hell crime epic The Irishman. With both films hitting the service in the coming weeks—The Irishman premieres today, Marriage Story on December 6—our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss the merits of these two impressive films. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:00:00 -0000 Netflix nabs two filmmaking heavyweights for Marriage Story and The Irishman full 1 2 The A.V. Club Netflix nabs filmmaking heavyweights Martin Scorsese and Noah Baumbach for two impressive films This season’s second installment of Film Club is all about Netflix. Earlier this fall, the streaming giant reunited with Noah Baumbach for the tragicomedy Marriage Story, and debuted Martin Scorsese’s long-in-development-hell crime epic The Irishman. With both films hitting the service in the coming weeks—The Irishman premieres today, Marriage Story on December 6—our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss the merits of these two impressive films. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This season’s second installment of Film Club is all about Netflix. Earlier this fall, the streaming giant reunited with Noah Baumbach for the tragicomedy Marriage Story, and debuted Martin Scorsese’s long-in-development-hell crime epic The Irishman. With both films hitting the service in the coming weeks—The Irishman premieres today, Marriage Story on December 6—our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss the merits of these two impressive films.


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]]> 1153 Frozen II and the Mr. Rogers movie compete for your family's love Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie discussion series, now available in podcast form. In the first episode of our new season, film critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss two family-oriented entertainments hitting theaters in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday: Frozen II the sequel to the most successful animated movie ever, and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:30:00 -0000 Frozen II and the Mr. Rogers movie compete for your family's love full 1 1 The A.V. Club A week before Thanksgiving, Frozen II and the Mr. Rogers movie compete for your family’s love Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie discussion series, now available in podcast form. In the first episode of our new season, film critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss two family-oriented entertainments hitting theaters in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday: Frozen II the sequel to the most successful animated movie ever, and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. Visit: http://avclub.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theavclub Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theavclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back to Film Club, The A.V. Club’s weekly movie discussion series, now available in podcast form. In the first episode of our new season, film critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife discuss two family-oriented entertainments hitting theaters in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday: Frozen II the sequel to the most successful animated movie ever, and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers.


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