The second season of the show Andor is spectacular and relevant To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
The 2024 film starring Peter Sarsgaard chronicles the hostage crisis during the Munich 1972 Olympics, but it's much more than that. Cinematographer Asi Orewn joins Gil for an emotional episode To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
The new Netflix adaptation of the all-time classic novel is immersive and reveals a whole lot about the New World, Jungle Edition. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss! To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
The context of this Cecil B. DeMille epic film is post-WWII and Cold War U.S., and it reveals why and how DeMille changed the Exodus story in his movie adaptation. Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to dicsuss. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
The Penguin holds a mirror to show us where we are as a society right now. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron to dicsuss. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
The Film Anatomy of a Fall switches back and forth between the perspectives of the main characters, one of whom is a dog. To break it down, including the unbelievable acting by the dog, former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how they got the dog to deliver an oscar-worthy performance.To tead more about Ashley Foster visit his website - vislor.comTo watch the video about how the dog caused the accident click here To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
Gil and Rutger discuss Rings of Power season 4 several interesting biblical references and the ongoing parallels to the rise of fascism and the climate crisis. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
When animals are on screen, how do you get them to perform and act according to the script? Former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how he did it for over ten years on the sets of fantasy, history, and drama films and shows.Read more about Ashley and Vislor on their website - vislor.com To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
The most recent show adaptation by Game of Thrones creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff showcases the same entertaining highs and facepalm lows in their new Netflix show. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to break it down. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
Part 2 of this epic series excels in atmosphere, vibe, sound and clever plays on prophecies and manipulations. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
This wonderful anime show draws on the long history of filmmaking in the genres of the Wild West, Samurai films, and the Wild West-Samurai combo, and it is dazzling by being simple and heartfelt. Filmmaker and filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron for this conversation. To support the podcast click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) starring Joaqin Pheonix tries to cram all the highlights of Napoleon's life into one film, and ends up feeling like a movie version of Napoleon's Wikipedia page. How did it fail where others succeeded? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
In 1927, the Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang and his soon-to-be Nazi wife made one of the most influential films of all time, Metropolis. Many of the cinema conventions and tropes can be traced to Metropolis, which amazingly predicted how technology would be used by the rich and powerful to sow discord in society. Filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss. To watch the film on YouTube click here, and to support the podcast click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
Family updates and thoughts about the future. Click here to watch a video with Asi Oren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
My family and I fled the war in Israel. To support me in these most difficult of times, become a member here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
Gil talks to podcaster Lireza Elazaj about his decision to leave Israel at this time and then they dive into the fantastic Barbie movie. Listen to Lireza's podcast here. And click here to support the podcast at this time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) has been a critical and commerical success, dazzying audiences with humor and heart. But less discussed is the film's political message. Podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the feminist French-Speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Bicycletts joins Gil to break the movie down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
Succession is one of the most beloved shows in recent memory even though it has a recurring plot and unlikeable characters. So what makes Succession work? Gil is joined by podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the French speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Cicyclettes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
How has the depiction of work changed through the last 15 years? Let's focus on one place of work to explore it to the fullest. Our films are: Ratatouille (2007), The Menu (2022), The Bear (2022). To support the podcast click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
American filmmakers and storytellers have been fascinated with the concept of a white American man joining the natives to fight against his own people. Let's unpack that through three films: Dances With Wolves (1990), Avatar (2009) and Dune (2021). To support the podcast click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page
Chris Fillmore
The broadband scam is worse than silly. Murdoch owns the cable tv company that would have suffered from competition with Netflix if we had fast broadband. That is why the liberals gutted it. It wasn't a budget cut since buying back the copper network from the monopoly telco company ended up being much more expensive than a new fibre optic network. If the liberals are ever voted out there needs to be a royal commission.