SNOBS ON FILM

SNOBS ON FILM

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SNOBS ON FILM episodes

  • Episode 12: Avengers: Infinity War Review + Reaction

    Ten years, six Infinity Stones, and one weekend box office total that brought in so much cash Thanos can probably afford to get his chin fixed. Was Avengers: Infinity War everything we thought it would be, or more than we bargained for? The SOF crew gives our thoughts, reactions, and a spoiler-heavy review of the film Marvel Studios has been planning for the last decade.

    53 min
  • Episode 11: SOF Takeover: The Terminator Franchise

    Ever wanted to get your hands on a TV or movie franchise and do things your way? So have we. The SOF Takeover series gives Snobs On Film the chance to rewrite, reimagine, and reboot properties that may (or may not) have gone off track. Listen as the Snobs remix plot lines and character arcs while explaining why these stories deserve the love. First up on SOF Takeover? The Terminator franchise.

    56 min
  • Love Jones
    More than twenty years ago a film escaped the confinements of Hollywood and made an indelible mark on a generation who had never seen their lives so truthfully portrayed on the silver screen. In a special Snob Deep episode of SOF, the crew examines the perennial classic Love Jones and discusses its aspirations, ultimate impact, and the reasons it failed to ignite the cinematic revolution it seemed destined to create.
    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 10: Love Jones

    More than twenty years ago a film escaped the confinements of Hollywood and made an indelible mark on a generation who had never seen their lives so truthfully portrayed on the silver screen. In a special Snob Deep episode of SOF, the crew examines the perennial classic Love Jones and discusses its aspirations, ultimate impact, and the reasons it failed to ignite the cinematic revolution it seemed destined to create.

    Special Guest: DJ Tara.

    Links:

    • With 'Love Jones,' black love took center stage: An oral history
    1 hr 12 min
  • Black Panther
    From Wakanda to Zamunda and the many incarnations of a mostly whitewashed Egypt, why does Hollywood feel the need to invent a fictitious Africa, and how does that impact our interest in the stories that take place there?
    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 9: Black Panther

    To celebrate the much anticipated arrival of Marvel’s Black Panther feature film, SOF examines a key aspect of the movie and asks an important question. From Wakanda to Zamunda and the many incarnations of a mostly whitewashed Egypt, why does Hollywood feel the need to invent a fictitious Africa, and how does that impact our interest in the stories that take place there?

    Special Guest: Raquel Monroe.

    Links:

    • ‘Black Panther’ Poised To Pounce On B.O.: Advance Ticket Sales Beating ‘Captain America: Civil War’
  • S. Africa Doesn't Have Enough Developers to Build a Digital Economy
  • Rupert Murdoch on Twitter
    • 1 hr 6 min
  • Home Box Office
    Are streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon destined to become our box office future? Is the theater experience in danger of becoming a thing of the past?
    56 min
  • Episode 8: Home Box Office

    As Netflix continues to partner with A-list talent like Will Smith and Martin Scorsese, and studio juggernauts like Disney announce plans to stream their own content, SOF asks: is the theater experience in danger of becoming a thing of the past? Are streaming services such as Hulu and Amazon destined to become our box office future?

    Links:

    • Domestic movie theater attendance hit a 25-year low in 2017
    — Even with higher ticket prices, domestic revenue also dropped 2.7 percent from last year, from $11.4 billion to $11.1 billion.
  • Bright proves that Netflix can do blockbusters — but most blockbusters aren’t that exciting
    • — Netflix plants a flag in the ground with the Will Smith fantasy-action film, and things can only go up from here
  • Disney Is Dumping Netflix And Launching New Streaming Apps
    • — For now, no Marvel or Lucasfilm movies will be part of the app, but Disney’s CEO says the company has also considered a “Star Wars” streaming service.
  • Steven Soderbergh's New App Will Change How You Watch TV
    • — The script for it is more than 500 pages long and was written after most of the story was laid out using all of those notecards
  • Congress Took $101 Million in Donations from the ISP Industry — Here’s How Much Your Lawmaker Got
    • — Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, and others spread their money far and wide to influence your government
    56 min

About SNOBS ON FILM

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The creators of The Music Snobs present SNOBS ON FILM, the podcast where movies and television are discussed and reviewed with care—and debated without caution. Get ready for a non-Hollywood ending.