Born-again cinephile Antonette Gichohu brings some chaotic good energy back to the pod as we revisit one of her all-time favorites — The Sound of Music from 1965.Featured in this episode:- Joan Didion and Pauline Kael vs. The Sound of Music- The New York Times' Bosley Crowther's review- Julie Andrews winning the Oscar for Mary Poppins- Andrews shading Jack Warner at the Golden Globes
Returning to the pod this week is Oscar Pavlove, who wanted to discuss his all-time favorite film, Mirror, directed by Russian master Andrei Tarkovsky.
Returning to the pod this week is my movie theatergoing partner-in-crime Graham Cannon, who selected Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws from 1975.Featured in this episode:Bilge Ebiri's oral history of SpielbergU.S.S. Indianapolis monologueThe Jaws LogJaws exhibit at Academy Museum
Two-time opening interviewee Marco Marquez returns to the pod to discuss the 1988 film, Coming to America. Featured in this episode:Will Smith Oscar speechYou've Got Mail/The GodfatherSiskel & Ebert on Coming to AmericaJason Bailey on Coming to America in 2018
First-time guest Jillian Leiby joins the show to discuss Autumn de Wilde's debut feature, Emma., from 2020.Featured in this episode:LA Times feature on Autumn de WildeChicago International Film FestivalJagWire movie reviews from 2015Sheila O'Malley's reviewPersuasion (2022) trailer