Talking Pictures

S2.E5 — Jonathan Glazer’s Filmography

Welcome back to episode five of Talking Pictures! Tonight’s show saw Dave and Evan take another respite from Letterboxd’s lauded list of films and talk the complete works of one of the preeminent filmmakers of our generation, Jonathan Glazer. We went chronologically, first basking in 2000’s “Sexy Beast” (30:11), then experiencing 2004’s “Birth” (43:32), later shedding our layers for 2013’s “Under the Skin” (58:30), and finally residing in 2023’s “The Zone of Interest” (01:03:13). We hope you enjoy the show!

S2.E4 - Civil War, Love Lies Bleeding, Monkey Man, Road House, and Dune 2... with special guest, Jamey Bathea!

It's been a minute ya'll! We took a small hiatus, but we're back! This episode is from a wee bit back. It was recorded in April, and we decided to check out some of the hottest movies out at the time. Check out the episode links below, and enjoy the episode with special guest, Jamey Bathea! Birthdays: (09:08) News To Youse: (16:07) Civil War: (24:13) Love Lies Bleeding: (45:06) Monkey Man: (58:38) Road House: (01:12:33) Dune 2: (01:17:34)

S2.E3 — Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, In the Mood for Love, Shoplifters, and Paper Moon… with special guest Corwynne!

On tonight’s episode, we warmly welcome Corwynne Peterson to the show! A fellow acting schoolmate of Dave’s and a hugely talented one at that, Corwynne is the perfect guest to talk about our four movies tonight. First, after some breaking news and birthday wishes (10:29), we checked in to a Californian Airbnb to check on our favorite snail not named Turbo and check out the Jenny Slate vehicle “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (22:21), no. 220 on Letterboxd’s Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films List. Then, we crossed the Pacific to muse about two classics of Asian cinema: Wong Kar-wai’s vividly drenched-in-red and atmospheric romance “In the Mood for Love” (36:17) and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2018 wayward soulscape “Shoplifters” (53:35), numbered 54 and 143, respectively. Last and certainly not least, Evan, Dave, and Corwynne spoke on Corwynne’s selection for the night, the Great Depression-era father-daughter caper “Paper Moon” (01:08:20), the Ryan and Tatum O’Neal masterpiece coming in at 104 on the List. Hope you enjoy the show!

S2.E2 — Do the Right Thing, The King of Comedy, Bicycle Thieves, and Fargo… with special guest Chris!

Welcome back to the pod! On tonight’s episode, the second of Season 2, Dave and Evan were joined by fellow thespian and cinephile, Chris Castagna! After some birthday wishes and news dishes (04:34), they first tackled the sweaty and sweltering “Do the Right Thing,” Spike Lee’s landmark 1989 film and No. 55 on Letterboxd’s Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films list (18:05). They then jettisoned to post-war Italy for the melancholic yet magical “Bicycle Thieves,” listed at No. 125 (43:39). Thirdly, they traveled BACK to New York City for the satirically timeless Scorsese-De Niro collab “The King of Comedy,” currently No. 207 (01:05), before Lastly, dontcha know, Chris selected “Fargo” for our final viewing pleasures, reveling in discussion on the 1996 Coen masterpiece and No. 238 film on our list (01:20). Hope you enjoy the show!

S2.E1 — High and Low, Witness for the Prosecution, Cure, & The Night of the Hunter… with special guest Sarah!

On tonight’s episode, the first of Season Two, Dave and Evan were joined by the very talented and creative Sarah Morrison-Cleary! After birthday wishes and breaking news (13:50), the three of them first tackled “High and Low” (20:57), the Akira Kurosawa kidnapping caper from 1963 and No. 6 movie on Letterboxd’s Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films list. Next, they reveled in Charles Laughton’s performance in Billy Wilder’s and 1957’s thrilling courtroom procedural Witness for the Prosecution (33:14), listed at No. 97, before musing on the highly imaginative and interpretative “Cure” (46:02), Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s meditation on crime and psychology from 1997, ranked No. 201. Lastly, Sarah had the honor of choosing one of her favorite films, the No. 164 film “The Night of the Hunter” (01:01:26), for the final movie of the night, which sparked far too much discussion on the use of prosthesis in cinema in 1955. Hope you enjoy the show and be sure to follow us on Instagram at @talking_pictures_podcast for more content!