The Film Talk

Wait, are you telling us the new musical smash Wicked contains seeds of transcendence that can help folks live a better life? Also, why does the film look so awful? In this, (as over-stuffed as Wicked), episode, critics Jett Loe and Gareth Higgins get into the magnificent and terribleness of this new film, address Star Wars epic Attack of the Clones, yearn for the colors of 1938’s Adventures of Robin Hood and delve deep into the ways we live our life and the Jungian tension of opposites. We hope you enjoy, and don't forget to look for us in the western sky. Subscribe on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/thefilmtalk] Apple - The Film Talk [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-film-talk/id1734712758] Spotify - The Film Talk [https://open.spotify.com/show/4WPaIJ7ZCGEpVh9pzst6GX?si=1b839651a4324ec0] Facebook.com/TheFilmTalk [https://www.facebook.com/thefilmtalk/] To contact Jett and Gareth go to: info@thefilmtalk.com [info@thefilmtalk.com] Or leave a voicemail message at: Speakpipe.com/TheFilmTalk [https://speakpipe.com/thefilmtalk] To see on Threads what Jett is getting up to: Threads.net/@jett_loe [https://www.threads.net/@jett_loe]

Do you want to become part of someone else's happiness? In the wake of a potentially tumultuous U.S. Presidential Election Higgins and Loe address this as they recommend a bevy of films to help you go forward with purpose, and maybe a little joy Dear Listener. They highlight Hirokazu Koreeda’s brilliant film After Life, arguably Tim Burton’s best picture, Ed Wood, the prescient Paul Verhoeven movie Starship Troopers and more. Enjoy. Subscribe on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/thefilmtalk] Apple - The Film Talk [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-film-talk/id1734712758] Spotify - The Film Talk [https://open.spotify.com/show/4WPaIJ7ZCGEpVh9pzst6GX?si=1b839651a4324ec0] Facebook.com/TheFilmTalk [https://www.facebook.com/thefilmtalk/] To contact Jett and Gareth go to: info@thefilmtalk.com [info@thefilmtalk.com] Or leave a voicemail message at: Speakpipe.com/TheFilmTalk [https://speakpipe.com/thefilmtalk] To see on Threads what Jett is getting up to: Threads.net/@jett_loe [https://www.threads.net/@jett_loe]

We recorded this episode on Monday, November 5th, right before the U.S. Presidential Election Dear Listeners, yet, rather than seeming dated, it feels more timely than ever as we navigate choppy waters ahead. In this episode Jett and Gareth both revel in Conclave, a high-end, well-produced slice of the best cheese one can enjoy, that, interestingly, shows a potential way forward towards a more just and compassionate world, and reminisce about the wonderful performances of the late, (though still with us), Teri Garr. Along the way something near-miraculous happens to Jett at a screening. Enjoy. Subscribe on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/thefilmtalk] Apple - The Film Talk [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-film-talk/id1734712758] Spotify - The Film Talk [https://open.spotify.com/show/4WPaIJ7ZCGEpVh9pzst6GX?si=1b839651a4324ec0] Facebook.com/TheFilmTalk [https://www.facebook.com/thefilmtalk/] To contact Jett and Gareth go to: info@thefilmtalk.com [info@thefilmtalk.com] Or leave a voicemail message at: Speakpipe.com/TheFilmTalk [https://speakpipe.com/thefilmtalk] To see on Threads what Jett is getting up to: Threads.net/@jett_loe [https://www.threads.net/@jett_loe]

Why don’t film critics address the meaning of the movies they watch Dear Listener? We say enough with the horse race and the box office numbers. To that end, on this episode, Jett and Gareth get into what the new Joker film actually seems to be saying about human nature and the brokenness within it. Along the way Terrance Malick’s The Thin Red Line is referenced, Sidney Lumet’s magnificent The Verdict is invoked, a TikTok creator is recommended, science fiction classic Forbidden Planet is manifested and we realize we must all “first accept, then luxuriate”. Enjoy. Subscribe on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/thefilmtalk] Apple - The Film Talk [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-film-talk/id1734712758] Spotify - The Film Talk [https://open.spotify.com/show/4WPaIJ7ZCGEpVh9pzst6GX?si=1b839651a4324ec0] Facebook.com/TheFilmTalk [https://www.facebook.com/thefilmtalk/] To contact Jett and Gareth go to: info@thefilmtalk.com [info@thefilmtalk.com] Or leave a voicemail message at: Speakpipe.com/TheFilmTalk [https://speakpipe.com/thefilmtalk] To see on Threads what Jett is getting up to: Threads.net/@jett_loe [https://www.threads.net/@jett_loe]

On a fundamental level Megalopolis wants to start a conversation about the nature of creativity, about the difference between creation and destruction. At least that’s what many humans think, but what do the machines think, if they think at all? To explore this, Jett and Gareth turn over their carbon-based selves to the silicon avatars of the now. Enjoy. Subscribe on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/thefilmtalk] Apple - The Film Talk [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-film-talk/id1734712758] Spotify - The Film Talk [https://open.spotify.com/show/4WPaIJ7ZCGEpVh9pzst6GX?si=1b839651a4324ec0] Facebook.com/TheFilmTalk [https://www.facebook.com/thefilmtalk/] To contact Jett and Gareth go to: info@thefilmtalk.com [info@thefilmtalk.com] Or leave a voicemail message at: Speakpipe.com/TheFilmTalk [https://speakpipe.com/thefilmtalk] To see on Threads what Jett is getting up to: Threads.net/@jett_loe [https://www.threads.net/@jett_loe]