Crow Talk: Film Squawk

By Talking To Crows

With ohh so many movies available to watch and discuss, Talking to Crows’ film review podcast, Crow Talk: Film Squawk, intentionally spotlights current, female-driven film proje

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The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.

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April 28, 2021 S3 E12: Saint Maud (dir. Glass, 2019)
S3 E12: Saint Maud (dir. Glass, 2019)
A fanatical Christian convert makes it her holy mission to save the soul of her dying patient.
Written and directed by Rose Glass
Talent:
Morfydd Clark as Maud/Katie
Jennifer Ehle as Amanda
Lily Frazer as Carol
Lily Knight as Joy
Rosie Sansom as Esther
Articles/References:
Vogue
The Female Gaze
List of Horror Films Directed by Women 1966-2014
Olympus Spa aka “Naked Lady Spa”
“May god bless you and never waste your pain.”
Next Episode: A Year in Review
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April 01, 2021 S3 E11: Nomadland (dir. Zhao, 2020)
NOMADLAND: After the loss of her home and husband, a woman finds refuge in her camper van as she journeys back and forth across the Western United States.
Directed and written for the screen by Chloé Zhao
Talent:
Frances McDormand as Fern
Linda May
David Stratharin as Dave
Bob Wells
Swankie
Meryl
Derek
Melissa Smith as Dolly
Articles/References:
ICONS: A Conversation with Chloé
What to Know About Nomadland and the Real-Life Community Behind the Movie by Annabel Gutterman for Time
The End of Retirement by Jessica Bruder for Harper’s Magazine
Talking to One of the Real Life Nomads from Nomadland by Gabrielle Paiella for GQ

Real-Life Nomad Linda May on Finally Settling Down After Nomadland by Vulture
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February 25, 2021 S3 E10: Promising Young Woman (dir. Fennell, 2020)
Talent:
Carey Mulligan as Cassie
Bo Burnham as Ryan
Laverne Cox as Gail
Jennifer Coolidge as Susan (Mom)
Clancy Brown as Stanley (Dad)
Adam Brody as Loser # 1
Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Loser #2
Alison Brie as Madison
Connie Britton as Dean Walker
Molly Shannon as Mrs. Fisher (Nina’s Mom)
Chris Lowell as Al Monroe
Max Greenfield as Joe

Articles/References:
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/promising-young-woman-carey-mulligan-emerald-fennell-1234848775/
https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/promising-young-woman-review-1203480660/
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/28/variety-apology-carey-mulligan-film-critics

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January 27, 2021 S3 E9: Never Rarely Sometimes Always (dir. Hittman, 2020)
When 17-year-old Autumn becomes pregnant she must travel from small-town Pennsylvania to New York City to access comprehensive medical care.
Written and directed by Eliza Hittman, 2020
Talent:
Sidney Flanigan as Autumn
Talia Ryder as Skylar
Theodore Pallerin as Jasper
Kelly Chapman as Planned Parenthood Counselor
Articles/References:
Watch Our Bodies, Our Doctors (dir. Haaken, 2019)
Crow Talk Season 2 Episode 10: Our Bodies, Our Doctors (dir. Haaken, 2019)
Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice by Rebecca Todd Peters
“Trust Women: An Unknown History” response article by Rochelle Robinson
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always review - profoundly moving abortion drama” by Mark Kermode for The Guardian
“Don’t you just wish you were a dude?”
Next Episode: Promising Young Woman
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42min
December 31, 2020 S3 E8: Happiest Season (dir. DuVall, 2020)
In the summer of 1970, four 12-year-old best friends grow up and apart, but a promise brings them together again as 90s adults to reflect on the past.
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Talent:
Christina Ricci/Rosie O’Donnell as Roberta
Thora Birch/Melanie Griffith as Teeny
Gaby Hoffman/Demi Moore as Samantha
Ashleigh Aston Moore/Rita Wilson as Chrissy
Devon Sawa as Scott Wormer
Walter Sparrow as Crazy Pete
Janeane Garofalo as Wiladene

Articles/References:
The Guardian: “From Clueless to Tarantino: why the 90s was Hollywood’s fairytale decade” by Rebecca Nicholson
Bring Back PB Crisps!
Homeland
Spice World
“‘Breast’ is not a dirty word.” --Roberta to Chrissy
Next Episode: The Forty-Year-Old Version

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46min
November 28, 2020 S3 E7: The Forty-Year-Old Version (dir. Blank, 2020)
In the summer of 1970, four 12-year-old best friends grow up and apart, but a promise brings them together again as 90s adults to reflect on the past.
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Talent:
Christina Ricci/Rosie O’Donnell as Roberta
Thora Birch/Melanie Griffith as Teeny
Gaby Hoffman/Demi Moore as Samantha
Ashleigh Aston Moore/Rita Wilson as Chrissy
Devon Sawa as Scott Wormer
Walter Sparrow as Crazy Pete
Janeane Garofalo as Wiladene

Articles/References:
The Guardian: “From Clueless to Tarantino: why the 90s was Hollywood’s fairytale decade” by Rebecca Nicholson
Bring Back PB Crisps!
Homeland
Spice World
“‘Breast’ is not a dirty word.” --Roberta to Chrissy
Next Episode: The Forty-Year-Old Version

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38min
October 24, 2020 S3 E6: Now and Then (dir. Linka Glatter, 1995)
In the summer of 1970, four 12-year-old best friends grow up and apart, but a promise brings them together again as 90s adults to reflect on the past.
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Talent:
Christina Ricci/Rosie O’Donnell as Roberta
Thora Birch/Melanie Griffith as Teeny
Gaby Hoffman/Demi Moore as Samantha
Ashleigh Aston Moore/Rita Wilson as Chrissy
Devon Sawa as Scott Wormer
Walter Sparrow as Crazy Pete
Janeane Garofalo as Wiladene

Articles/References:
The Guardian: “From Clueless to Tarantino: why the 90s was Hollywood’s fairytale decade” by Rebecca Nicholson
Bring Back PB Crisps!
Homeland
Spice World
“‘Breast’ is not a dirty word.” --Roberta to Chrissy
Next Episode: The Forty-Year-Old Version

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57min
September 30, 2020 S3 E5: Twilight RiffTrax (Commentary by Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett, 2009)
Three white men suckle away at the patriarchal teet as they riff on 2008’s vampiry phenomenon.
Twilight (dir. by Catherine Hardwicke)
Twilight Saga Booknado:
Twilight (2005)
New Moon (2006)
Eclipse (2007)
Breaking Dawn (2008)
Midnight Sun (2020)
Order your copy today!
Twilight Filmic Talent:
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
Billy Burke as Charlie Swan
Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley
Christian Serratos as Angela Weber
Sarah Clarke as Renee
Michael Welch as Mike Newton
Rachelle Lafavre as Victoria
Cam Gigandet as James
Edi Gathegi as Laurent
Articles/References:
Talking to Crows Monthly Newsletter: Sign Up HERE
Check Out Intern Rob’s Twilight experience on the TTC Blog
Did we say Stacy wrote a Fanfic? You bet your butt we did, and her name is “Victoria”
Other Classic FanFics to Wet Your Glittering Lips
The Submissive on Amazon
The Secretary (dir. Shainberg, 2002)
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53min
August 17, 2020 S3 E4: Hamilton (dir. Kail, 2020 )
In a live capture adaptation, this Broadway phenomenon reenvisions the epoch of America’s Founding Fathers with hip-hop, diversity, and optimism.

Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail
Talent:
Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr. as Aaron Burr
Renee Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schulyer
Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton
Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson
Christopher Jackson as George Washington
Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schulyer/Maria Reynolds
Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison
Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton
Jonathan Groff as King George III

Articles/References:
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Hamilton Soundtrack
Cinderella (1997)
Blindspotting (2018)
Waves (2019)
In the Heights (2021)

“Love doesn’t discriminate
between the sinners
and the saints,
it takes and it takes and it takes
and we keep loving anyway.”

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43min
July 17, 2020 S3 E3: The Half of It (dir. Wu, 2020 )
Talent:
Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu
Daniel Diemer as Paul Munsky
Alexxis Lemire as Aster Flores
Collin Chou as Edwin Chu
Wolfgang Novogratz as Tri Carson
Becky Ann Baker as Mrs. Geselschap
Articles/References:
Variety Film Review
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Love, Simon
Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty

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40min

FAQs about Crow Talk: Film Squawk:

How many episodes does Crow Talk: Film Squawk have?

The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.