EPISODE 26: A Little Bromance
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It's Episode 26 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This week we're warming up for awards with discussions of Oscar lineups from 1942, 1952, 1962, and 2003, as well as forecasting this year's nominees. The big release is David O'Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook," of which the focus is firmly on Jennifer Lawrence, while buddy-cop drama "End of Watch" has the job of setting this week's pulses racing. The girls of hotline comedy "For a Good Time, Call.." get our inner-chick mode going, before Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz strip for "Gambit." A late squabble about Indian cinema sets Jake and Michael's bar-setting bromance down some notches, but this was a fun one...
Discussed on the podcast:
Opening Segment: The contentious results of the Leeds Film Festival's audience votes, and championing films and performances that won’t make our year-end lists [2:05 - 14:00]
*Preconception Corner*
Reviews of:
- "End of Watch"
- "For a Good Time, Call..."
- "Gambit"
- "Lawrence of Arabia" (50th anniversary re-release)
[18:20 - 57:55]
Closing Segment: David O'Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook": considering the awards chances of its cast, offering examples of actors Oscar-nominated for the wrong films, and predicting next week's New York Film Critics Circle prizes. [58:00 - 1:17:10]
*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
*The Watson Factor*
*The Poupaud Range*
Intro Music: New theme music!
Outro Music: Ellie Goulding, "Anything Can Happen"
EPISODE 25: Tricks of the Trade
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A mini milestone is passed in Episode 25 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This week our attentions are divided between nutritious world cinema and meaty awards chat, as The Hollywood Reporter's annual roundtables prompt us to gossip about the females of 2012. From there we move onto reviews of "Mental," "Jab Tak Hai Jaan," "Happy Happy," "A Better Life," and "On Air," before returning to process Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master," well-publicised as having sent critics spinning. We're less concerned with the weight of the film than Amy Adams' elbow grease, which proves just too rich a source of innuendo for some...
Discussed on the podcast:
Opening Segment: We chat at length about The Hollywood Reporter’s Actress Roundtable, the participants of which were Amy Adams, Marion Cotillard, Sally Field, Anne Hathaway, Helen Hunt, Naomi Watts, and Rachel Weisz. Who came off best, and which ladies are the frontrunners for awards? [2:40 - 18:10]
*Preconception Corner*
Reviews of:
- "Mental"
- "Jab Tak Hai Jaan"
- "Happy Happy"
- "A Better Life"
- "On Air"
[21:10 - 51:55]
Closing Segment: Our thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master,” and discussing the art of balancing double features. [52:00 - 1:11:35]
*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
*The Watson Factor*
*The Poupaud Range*
Intro Music: New theme music!
Outro Music: Missy Elliot, "One Minute Man"
EPISODE 24: Disrupt the Peace
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It's Episode 24 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This week Ben Affleck's awards juggernaut "Argo" lands on British shores, but does it live up to the considerable hype? "Transformers" scribe Alex Kurtzman is the latest to lure Michelle Pfeiffer back to the screen in the family drama "People Like Us," while the established pull of Chris O'Dowd is tested in Wayne Blair's "The Sapphires." Pete endures Kevin James in "Here Comes the Boom," and Cal sits in for daunting "Dogtooth" director Giorgos Lanthimos's eery follow-up, "Alps." All this, and an opening segment on Wong Kar-wai's upcoming "The Grandmasters," which goes a little awry when an unexpected intruder stymies Pete's reverent flow. Well, not everyone liked "My Blueberry Nights"...
On the podcast:
Opening Segment: Discussing the week's news, reactions to the first trailer for Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmasters," and some fond thoughts about the filmmaker's career thus far. [1:10 - 15:30]
*Preconception Corner*
Reviews of:
- "The Sapphires"
- "People Like Us"
- "Here Comes the Boom"
- "Alps"
[18:50 - 54:25]
Closing Segment: Discussing "Argo," crazy real-life stories adapted for cinema, and looking at early betting odds for the Best Picture Oscar. [54:30 - 1:13:05]
*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
*The Watson Factor*
*The Poupaud Range*
Intro Music: Faye Wong, "Dream Person"
Outro Music: The Supremes, "The Happening"
EPISODE 23: Cosmetic Clauses
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It's Episode 23 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. Looks are a hangup this week, as Marion Cotillard deglams majorly for Jacques Audiard's "Rust and Bone," and the delayed "Silent Hill" sequel sheds production design for computer wizardry. There's domestic drama in NYC-set "Keep the Lights On" and Greek film "Dinner With My Sisters," while the bloody horror in "Excision" has us grimacing and guffawing. Pete gives the rundown on some titles from the ongoing Leeds Film Festival, including Canada's Oscar submission "War Witch," and we introduce a new feature to celebrate the form of male actors. Lana Wachowski isn't the only advocate for gender equality...
Discussed on the podcast:
Opening Segment: Discussing the week's news (The resurrection of Star Wars, the European Film Award nominations, and the British Independent Film Award nominations) and reviews from the Leeds Film Festival of "War Witch," "In The House," "John Dies At The End," and "Robot & Frank." [1:50 - 20:00]
*Preconception Corner*
Reviews of:
- "Excision"
- "Silent Hill: Revelation"
- "Keep the Lights On"
- "Dinner With My Sisters"
[25:10 - 51:00]
Closing Segment: Discussing "Rust & Bone," and responding to listener questions [51:15 - 1:09:15]
*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
*The Watson Factor*
*The Poupaud Range*
Intro Music: Fleetwood Mac, "The Chain"
Outro Music: M.I.A, "It Takes a Muscle"
EPISODE 22: Target Practice
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It's Episode 22 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. As a continent braces itself for the force of nature this week, we tackle the winds of change going on in the Bond franchise. Does "Skyfall" revolutionise Bond for better or worse? We discuss the quaint family drama in Switzerland's Oscar submission, "Sister," and in awards hopeful "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Cal goes it alone with reviews of critics darling "Elena," and the film which united Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez in more ways than one: the seaboard adventure "Dark Tide." Expect disagreement, derision, and some anticipation for next month's Amy Adams feast. It's been far too long...
Discussed on the podcast:
Opening Segment: Discussing the week's news (Sport, vicious weather & the Wachowskis) and some brief Bond memories ahead of our discussion of "Skyfall" [1:10 - 12:30]
*Preconception Corner*
Reviews of:
- "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
- "Sister"
- "Elena"
- "Dark Tide"
[16:25 - 48:00]
Closing Segment: Discussing "Skyfall," our favourite Bond themes, and responding to listener questions [48:20 - 1:10:20]
*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
*The Watson Factor*
Intro Music: Shirley Bassey, "Goldfinger"/"Propellerheads, "On Our Majesty's Secret Service"
Outro Music: Adele, "Skyfall"
EPISODE 21: Post-Poisson Grande
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It's Episode 21 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. Apologies for the delay! Cal is barely back from the capital and has to see a Tim Burton film (and we know how that went down last time) as we do an animated feature double-bill of "Frankenweenie" and the latest "Madagascar" instalment. Pete has Polish and French films to offer in the shape of "The Winner" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," while Cal opted for more martial arts fodder in the action-heavy "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate." Discussions of Hitchcock, Jessica Chastain, and animated shorts take place before a mild disagreement about "The Hurt Locker" threatens to curtail things. Let's hope this doesn't turn into a Tippi vs. Alfred-style stand-off...
Discussed on the podcast:
Opening Segment: Discussing the latest trailer for "Hitchcock," starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, and Scarlett Johansson
*Preconception Corner*
Reviews of:
- "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted"
- "The Snows of Kilimanjaro"
- "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"
- "The Winner"
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Closing Segment: Discussing "Frankenweenie," Tim Burton's recent filmography, and animated shorts.
*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
*The Watson Factor*
Intro Music: Mark Morrison, "Return of the Mack"
Outro Music: Fiery Furnaces, "My Dog Was Lost But Now He's Found"
EPISODE 20: Travelling Light
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It's Episode 20 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. This week we've been to London - Pete has returned home but Cal is still in the capital. Audio issues existed but aren't so apparent in our discussions of "On the Road," "Barbara," "Liberal Arts," and "Ruby Sparks." We run down what we've seen at the London Film Festival thus far, featuring a subtitles gaff and a perilously long film about the world of the transgender. And then we let loose on Thomas Vinterberg's "The Hunt," which proves expectantly controversial...
Discussed on the podcast:
Opening Segment: What we've seen at the London Film Festival: "Laurence Anyways," "A Few Hours of Spring," "Beyond the Hills," "I, Anna," "Like Someone In Love" [?]
*Preconception Corner*
Reviews of:
- "On the Road"
- "Barbara"
- "Liberal Arts"
- "Ruby Sparks"
[?]
Closing Segment: Discussing Thomas Vinterberg's "The Hunt," the problem with overt subject matters, and interesting performances by Bond villains. [?]
*Shag, Marry or Kill?*
Intro Music: The Clash, "London Calling"
Outro Music: Kylie Minogue, "All The Lovers"
