Ali looks forward to the upcoming release of Edgar Wright's adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel, 'The Running Man'. How will this film compare to its Schwarzenegger-starring, very 80s counterpart? What might Wright's movie have to say about Jeremy Kyle and Jerry Springer? And, will Wright say faithful to King's brilliant (very intestine-y!) ending? Tune in to hear Ali's thoughts. 11th episode of 'Talking Pictures'. Derosia, M. (2002). 'The Court of Last Resort: Making Race, Crime, and Nation on America's Most Wanted '. In J. Friedman (eds.) Reality Squared: Television Discourse on the Real. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, pp. 236-255. Watch Edgar Wright's commentary on the Jerry Springer documentary, here.
The inaugural episode of Talking Pictures’ new series, ‘That One Looks Good’, in which Ali will discuss exciting upcoming releases, examining why she’s looking forward to them, in the context of previous franchise instalments, interviews, trailers...In this episode, we’re looking forward to '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple', and what Danny Boyle’s franchise has to say about Britons’ relationship with our country’s history, in times of tragedy.10th episode of ‘Talking Pictures’. Listen to Arthur C Clark’s original prediction of the future, here. And watch another fantastic review of this film, in the context of English history, here.
Ali is joined by Nicola and Jasper to review Emerald Fennell's 2023 'Saltburn'. Topics of discussion include Oliver's motivation, the movie's goals, and the 'great "Get Out" comparison'. 9th episode of Talking Pictures.
Ali is joined by the cast and crew of Nicola Irvine's upcoming horror audio drama 'The Moonlight Circus'. Featuring Nicola, Amenie, Katherine and Sam; topics of discussion range from favourite horror media, and how the audio medium affected the actors' performances, to top tips for surviving a zombie apocalypse. 8th episode of 'Talking Pictures'. Tune in to 'The Moonlight Circus' on Halloween 2023.
Ali is joined by Elser to chat about the Summer blockbuster of 2023 - Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie'. Topics of discussion range from the contradictory representation of Mattel, to the relationship between Barbie and body image, to biblical symbolism. 7th episode of 'Talking Pictures'. Read Psychology Today's article on Ken and male psychology here.
Ali is joined by Alex to discuss a shared favourite film, 'American Psycho'. Ali and Alex explore the film's themes, ranging from the performativity of 1980's capitalist culture and consumerism, to Patrick Bateman's fragile masculinity, and the significance of Bateman's character in contemporary society. First broadcast on Cam FM on 4th September 2023 - 6th episode of 'Talking Pictures' to be broadcast on Cam FM. Intro music by Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay.