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TFT 103 – EVERYBODY’S FINE / PAPER HEART
TFT 103 / MP3 16.7 mb / 35 minutes / DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:EVERYBODY’S FINE: on IMDBPAPER HEART: on IMDBOPERATION...
TFT 103 / MP3 16.7 mb / 35 minutes / DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:EVERYBODY’S FINE: on IMDBPAPER HEART: on IMDBOPERATION...
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81 Films of the Decade
In the year 2000 I was 25 and single, finishing up a Ph.D., stressed out of my tree, working with a small NGO on peace and...
In the year 2000 I was 25 and single, finishing up a Ph.D., stressed out of my tree, working with a small NGO on peace and...
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Films of the Decade: The ‘B’ List
Records used to have ‘b’ sides, Armond White produces a ‘better than/worse than’ list every year, and...
Records used to have ‘b’ sides, Armond White produces a ‘better than/worse than’ list every year, and...
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TFT 102 – PRECIOUS / FANTASTIC MR. FOX
TFT 102 / MP3 18.2 mb / 38 minutes / DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:PRECIOUS: on IMDBFANTASTIC MR. FOX: on IMDB / on TFT:...
TFT 102 / MP3 18.2 mb / 38 minutes / DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:PRECIOUS: on IMDBFANTASTIC MR. FOX: on IMDB / on TFT:...
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A Week in the Life of The Film Talk, Part 2: Antichrist and Arthur
Four New TFT Members of the WeekWe’ve been busy this week at TFT Central – so busy, in fact, that we haven’t...
Four New TFT Members of the WeekWe’ve been busy this week at TFT Central – so busy, in fact, that we haven’t...
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TFT 101 – 2012 / ANTICHRIST / GAIA
TFT 101 / MP3 30.2mb / 1hr 3min / DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:2012: IMDB / on TFT: Oh 2012, What Is It About You That Makes Me...
TFT 101 / MP3 30.2mb / 1hr 3min / DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:2012: IMDB / on TFT: Oh 2012, What Is It About You That Makes Me...
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The Insatiable Moon: One of the Best Films of Next Year?
I’m going to turn 35 in January, which feels old enough to consider myself a man, inexperienced enough to still feel...
I’m going to turn 35 in January, which feels old enough to consider myself a man, inexperienced enough to still feel...
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Violence and Sentimentality in the Movies: A Dangerous Pair?
Richard Brody at The Front Row has this interesting reflection on violence and the movies/media in general:“There does...
Richard Brody at The Front Row has this interesting reflection on violence and the movies/media in general:“There does...
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A Week in the Life of The Film Talk #1/The Film of our Lifetime
We Have a WinnerIt’s been a momentous week in the life of The Film Talk – we’re crossing the rubicon of a...
We Have a WinnerIt’s been a momentous week in the life of The Film Talk – we’re crossing the rubicon of a...
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TFT 100 – An Interview with Ben Foster on ‘The Messenger’ / ‘The Box’ / Our Favourite Films of the Past 100 Episodes
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode Gareth and I talk with actor Ben Foster about his...
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode Gareth and I talk with actor Ben Foster about his...
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‘Election Day’: What is Democracy?
- – -What does democracy mean?Linguists in the TFT community already know that it derives from a mashup of the Greek...
- – -What does democracy mean?Linguists in the TFT community already know that it derives from a mashup of the Greek...
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TFT 99 – ‘A Christmas Carol’ Investigated and Armond White Interviewed
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode Gareth and I launch ‘OPERATION SAVE THE FILM...
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode Gareth and I launch ‘OPERATION SAVE THE FILM...
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Film & Spirit: An Invitation
Gaia – My favorite film of the yearI’m very excited about an event I’m co-facilitating in the Los Angeles...
Gaia – My favorite film of the yearI’m very excited about an event I’m co-facilitating in the Los Angeles...
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A Serious Plan
A Serious Man Makes a Serious PlanA couple of weeks ago, my genial co-host and I sat together through a couple of hours of...
A Serious Man Makes a Serious PlanA couple of weeks ago, my genial co-host and I sat together through a couple of hours of...
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Gareth Goes Home: ‘Turning Green’ mixes him up
You know, we like to be friendly round here, but if you’ve been in the The Film Talk neighbourhood for any length of...
You know, we like to be friendly round here, but if you’ve been in the The Film Talk neighbourhood for any length of...
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The Tuesday Top Five: Anthropomorphic Animals in the Cinema Zoo
Chaos IndeedOne of the questionable delights of Lars von Trier’s ‘Antichrist’, which we still haven’t...
Chaos IndeedOne of the questionable delights of Lars von Trier’s ‘Antichrist’, which we still haven’t...
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[TFT 98] 10 Reasons to Watch ‘Paranormal Activity’, Jett Changes His Mind Mid-Review Over ‘This is It’, ‘It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World’ is Lauded and Our What to Watch Halloween Guide
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode I give 10 Reasons why ‘Paranormal...
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode I give 10 Reasons why ‘Paranormal...
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Clint Eastwood’s Moral Imagination and Why Glenn Beck Should Read More Speeches
It’s that time of year again – you know, when Clint Eastwood releases a trailer for a movie that looks fascinating...
It’s that time of year again – you know, when Clint Eastwood releases a trailer for a movie that looks fascinating...
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Is it Wrong to be too Scared to See Paranormal Activity?
So I was up early this morning having slept restlessly after watching the end of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ last night...
So I was up early this morning having slept restlessly after watching the end of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ last night...
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TFT 97 – A Serious Man / Amelia / On Nostalgia / The Room
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode Gareth and I went off the rails and reviewed...
In this week’s action-packed, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride of an episode Gareth and I went off the rails and reviewed...
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The Teeth of Gilgamesh
It was another special edition at TFT Central this afternoon when Jett had his first experience of ‘Jaws’, and I...
It was another special edition at TFT Central this afternoon when Jett had his first experience of ‘Jaws’, and I...
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Mental Illness and the Movies
Just a brief post from me as I’m on my way to Nashville to, among other things, meet up with the maestro for a screening...
Just a brief post from me as I’m on my way to Nashville to, among other things, meet up with the maestro for a screening...
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For Tarkovsky Fans
The genuinely fascinating documentary ‘Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky’ by friend of TFT Dmitry Trakovsky (no relation,...
The genuinely fascinating documentary ‘Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky’ by friend of TFT Dmitry Trakovsky (no relation,...
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5 Things You Should Do if You Want Your Movie to Last
This post was originally written by us for Filmmaker Magazine. You can see the original post here: Five Things You Should Do...
This post was originally written by us for Filmmaker Magazine. You can see the original post here: Five Things You Should Do...
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Escapism Preview #4: Flash Gordon, The Goonies, Return to Oz, Back to the Future
The Queen of an Imaginary LandYesterday was fantastic, a genuine surprise – ‘Superman’ is as close to a...
The Queen of an Imaginary LandYesterday was fantastic, a genuine surprise – ‘Superman’ is as close to a...
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TFT 96 – Where the Wild Things Are / 5 Ways to Make Your Film Better / Let’s Get Lost
In this week’s episode Gareth and I review ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, in association with Filmmaker Magazine we...
In this week’s episode Gareth and I review ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, in association with Filmmaker Magazine we...
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Escapism Preview #3: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
I haven’t seen ‘It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World’, because when it would show up on holiday TV schedules I...
I haven’t seen ‘It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World’, because when it would show up on holiday TV schedules I...
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Escapism Preview #2: Dr Strangelove, Superman, The Black Hole, Planet of the Apes
The Escapism Festival begins tonight and runs til late on Sunday evening – Jett and I are ensconced and ready for the...
The Escapism Festival begins tonight and runs til late on Sunday evening – Jett and I are ensconced and ready for the...
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Escapism Festival Preview #1: The Last Unicorn
In preparation for this weekend’s Escapism Film Festival, I’ve been watching a film I didn’t see on its first...
In preparation for this weekend’s Escapism Film Festival, I’ve been watching a film I didn’t see on its first...
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‘I’m Up to My Neck in Being an American, whether I Like it or Not’
Wallace Shawn – you know, Wallace Shawn, man of wit and letters, agreeable suppers with theatre directors, and...
Wallace Shawn – you know, Wallace Shawn, man of wit and letters, agreeable suppers with theatre directors, and...
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Better the Devil You Know: What I Learned from Satan in the Movies
I’ve spent a monumentally pleasurable afternoon in the presence of Satan; in the form of the ridiculous and wonderful...
I’ve spent a monumentally pleasurable afternoon in the presence of Satan; in the form of the ridiculous and wonderful...
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Escapism Film Festival Next Weekend
Jett & I are happy to announce that once again to be in each other’s presence, this time for the Escapism Film Fest...
Jett & I are happy to announce that once again to be in each other’s presence, this time for the Escapism Film Fest...
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TFT 95 – The Invention of Lying / Zombieland Reconsidered / Wolf
In this week’s episode Gareth and I review the new Ricky Gervais movie ‘The Invention of Lying’, former TFT...
In this week’s episode Gareth and I review the new Ricky Gervais movie ‘The Invention of Lying’, former TFT...
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The Movie of the Year 2009: Climaxes
I hate missing the ending, so as a conclusion to my interim reflections on the year so far, let’s get to the climaxes. ...
I hate missing the ending, so as a conclusion to my interim reflections on the year so far, let’s get to the climaxes. ...
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TFT 94 – Capitalism / Zombieland
In this week’s episode: Capitalism – A Love Story / Zombieland / Return of the Living Dead / Wizard of Oz / Dark...
In this week’s episode: Capitalism – A Love Story / Zombieland / Return of the Living Dead / Wizard of Oz / Dark...
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TFT 93 – David Thomson Interviewed
In this week’s episode legendary film critic and historian David Thomson is interviewed:Get TFT delivered weekly via...
In this week’s episode legendary film critic and historian David Thomson is interviewed:Get TFT delivered weekly via...
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Forget it, Roman? Polanski and the Politics of What we Remember
A friend suggested I should comment regarding Roman Polanski’s arrest and the attempt to extradite him to the US to face...
A friend suggested I should comment regarding Roman Polanski’s arrest and the attempt to extradite him to the US to face...
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The Movie of the Year 2009
Earlier in the summer I began an ill-advised attempt at writing haiku (what’s the verb for composing a haiku? Haikuing? ...
Earlier in the summer I began an ill-advised attempt at writing haiku (what’s the verb for composing a haiku? Haikuing? ...
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The Only Film That Has Everything?
Tarkovsky’s ‘Andrei Rublev’, anointed weekly by Jett as the ‘best film ever made’ seems to me...
Tarkovsky’s ‘Andrei Rublev’, anointed weekly by Jett as the ‘best film ever made’ seems to me...
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TFT 90 – The Informant! / Lawrence of Arabia / Andrei Rublev / The Big Blue / Easy Rider
In this week’s episode we review: The Informant! / Lawrence of Arabia / Andrei Rublev / The Big Blue / Easy RiderGet TFT...
In this week’s episode we review: The Informant! / Lawrence of Arabia / Andrei Rublev / The Big Blue / Easy RiderGet TFT...
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The Exodus of Henry Gibson
You know Henry Gibson. He’s one of those character actors who beefed up everything he was in, and indelibly so. Fully...
You know Henry Gibson. He’s one of those character actors who beefed up everything he was in, and indelibly so. Fully...
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Charles Darwin Can’t Get No Respect (With a Jay Leno Minority Report)
And so we turn to the news on a Monday morning: Things are going just fine in the world of dumbed down culture – I just heard...
And so we turn to the news on a Monday morning: Things are going just fine in the world of dumbed down culture – I just heard...
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‘Unforgiven’ and the Roots of Violence
I took another look at ‘Unforgiven‘ the other day – one of those films whose original impact was muted by the...
I took another look at ‘Unforgiven‘ the other day – one of those films whose original impact was muted by the...
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The Film Talk – Part 89 – Extract / 9 / Gamer
In this week’s episode we review: Extract / 9 / GamerGet TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast...
In this week’s episode we review: Extract / 9 / GamerGet TFT delivered weekly via iTunes Subscribe to our podcast...
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Film and Madness
‘Vertigo’s Mad Passion: But Who is He Trying to Save?Fascinating long article-in-progress at GreenCine Daily by...
‘Vertigo’s Mad Passion: But Who is He Trying to Save?Fascinating long article-in-progress at GreenCine Daily by...
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A Non-Dogmatic Declaration of Intent, Part 1
In light of our three recent posts on ‘2001’ – in which I reflected on how and why I love this movie; we had the pleasure...
In light of our three recent posts on ‘2001’ – in which I reflected on how and why I love this movie; we had the pleasure...
