Talkie Talk - Film Review Podcast

This week, while my co-host Tyler is stranded in the wilderness, I am joined by my good friend Anthony to discuss one of the most critically acclaimed movies of all time - Orson Welle's Citizen Kane. What does Citizen Kane offer audiences 83 years later? Does "Rosebud" even matter? Why did Welles have to invent a table and cut a huge hole in the floor of his set? Find out on this week's memorable episode of Talkie Talk.

Talkie Talk is OFFICIALLY back with our first NEW episode of 2024. We discuss an obscure, straight to video follow-up to Hideaki Anno's fantastic anime series, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. We discuss the history of Nadia and the troubled production history behind this movie. We dig into this strange film to find its flaws, surprising virtues, and the potential political critique at its core. Next week, we will be discussing the END OF EVANGELION, one of our favorite movies, which just had its first U.S. theatrical release. Welcome back to Talkie Talk!

This week, we discuss BIRDMAN (2014) (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), starring former Batman star Michael Keaton as the titular character. What ability and limits does art have in the pursuit of depicting "Truth"? When does sincerity become pretentiousness? How does a film use the pseudo one-shot technique to its full potential? Why is Jim Carrey suddenly a philosopher now? Find out "the Truth" on this very artistically significant episode of Talkie Talk. NEXT WEEK - Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water: The Motion Picture.

This week we discuss the Korean smash hit, Oldboy. We chat about the unreliable narrator and debate our theories of what "really happened" in this movie. More importantly, we also talk about Mission Impossible: Fallout and its parallels with this movie.

With the Oscars just around the corner, we're taking a trip back to 2021 for a classic HOT TAKE from the Talkie Talk Administration. It's Talkie Talk vs. "The Critical Consensus", which baffles our hosts to no end. We really wanted to like this movie. Plus, we talk about large sea creatures, so there's a little something for everyone. Next week: OLDBOY (2003)

Is this movie really just Evangelion? Why is Kong superior to Godzilla on a philosophical level? What makes a blockbuster "good"? Let your minds expand with your favorite kaiju and Talkie Talk hosts.

This episode was originally recorded in the summer of 2021. But as we all know - Talkie Talk is timeless. Enjoy this Talkie Talk Vault Episode. More to come soon.

This week, we watch one of Nathan's favorite espionage movies, Mission: Impossible, starring the insane exploits of Tom Cruise, the stylized direction of Brian de Palma, and the punchy writing of Robert Towne. With so much talent at the helm, does this often overlooked film succeed? Find out on this IMPOSSIBLE episode of Talkie Talk.

This episode brought to you by David Lynch, a long-time fan (we assume) and future guest of the show (please?). We dive into two of Lynch's films - the heartfelt and career-making The Elephant Man (1980) and the bizarre, disturbing maze that is Lost Highway (1997). To help further our understanding of these films, we pepper the discussion with quotes from Lynch's book Catching the Big Fish. For real, David...please come on the show.

Next week we will transition to "season 3"; going forward we will only be watching one film a week. But don't despair, that means we can give it twice the amount of analytical brain power. Allegedly. First up is One Cut of The Dead (2017), a Japanese zombie movie that is best watched with as little prior knowledge as possible.

At three hours and forty-eight minutes, this week's movie is the longest movie we have ever watched. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is David Lean's epic historical drama based on the life of T.E. Lawrence.

Is it worth the time commitment? The Academy Awards, the Library of Congress, and the AFI all seem to think so. But you don't have to take their word for it - just listen to this week's episode for our DEFINITIVE reviews of this sandy flick.