The Reel: Interviews with "The Americans"
TV reporter Yvonne Villarreal (@villarrealy) interviews both Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell, who play Russian spies Philip and Elizabeth Jennings in the FX show The Americans. The pair separately discu...
23 Aug 201822min
The Reel: Best "Popular" Film and GLOW
Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus) is joined by film critic Justin Chang (@JustinCChang) and writers Jen Yamato (@JenYamato) and Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) to discuss the new and controversial Popular Film categor...
17 Aug 201829min
The Reel: Crazy Rich Asians, BlacKkKlansman, The Handmaid's Tale
After some time off, The Reel is back!This week film critic Justin Chang (@JustinCChang) and reporters Jen Yamato (@JenYamato) and Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) discuss the movies Crazy Rich Asians and Blac...
14 Aug 201839min
The Reel: Interview: Kristine McKenna on David Lynch
Host Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus) talks with writer Kristine McKenna about the process of writing Room to Dream, a new book that she co-wrote with David Lynch.Room to Dream is part biography and part memo...
19 Jul 201824min
The Reel: Emmy Nominations
Hear our reactions to this year's Emmys nominations and our team's predictions for who might win the night's most coveted awards. TV writer Lorraine Ali (@LorraineAli) and critic Glenn Whipp (@GlennWh...
13 Jul 201826min
The Reel: Diversity in Entertainment Journalism
As there has been increased attention given to issues of representation, inclusion and diversity regarding what goes on-screen and who is involved in making the movies that we see, there has also rece...
6 Jul 201844min
The Reel: Why We Love Romcoms
Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus) brings in reporters Jen Yamato (@JenYamato), Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA), and Yvonne Villarreal (@villarrealy) to talk about Netflix's recent wave of new romantic comedies. Focusi...
29 Jun 201834min
