376: Director & co-writer Mika Gustafson on her award-winning (Venice & London Film Festival) debut feature 'Paradise is Burning'
Congrats to our super talented guest! Director & co-writer Mika Gustafson just won an award for best first feature at the London Film Festival & Best Director at the Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti section for her directorial debut 'Paradise is Burning'. Her film is a joyful, emotional & complex story about three sisters navigating a difficult situation with an absent mother and the threat of being separated by social services. We talk about her film, the importance of stories about teen girls, directing newcomers, influences and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Okt 202322min
375: How movies & TV affect everything! Pulitzer prize winning author & data journalist Walt Hickey 'You Are What You Watch'
Popular culture, movies, TV shows & books affect us in profound and surprising ways. Pulitzer prize winning author & data journalist Walt Hickey joins us to talk about his fascinating new book 'YOU ARE WHAT YOU WATCH. Entertainment affects our biology, geopolitics and everything in between. Did you know that girls participation in archery doubled after 'The Hunger Games' came out or that watching a scary movie affects our bodies? Walt Hickey talks about the Pentagon's involvement in films like Top Gun, how Manga helped lift the Japanese economy and much more. ‘You Are What You Watch’ is out on October 24th, 2023. Follow on X: @WaltHickey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Okt 202359min
374: Errol Morris, the Academy Award winning filmmaker on his John le Carré doc ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’, and truth & betrayal.
Academy Award winning filmmaker Errol Morris ('The Thin Blue Line', 'The Fog of War') joins Christina to talk about ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ his captivating documentary & conversations with the late British intelligence officer & author David Cornwell aka John le Carré. Christina and Mr Morris talk truth, betrayal, that history is chaos, interviews vs interrogations, Mr Morris "shut the fuck up" school of interviewing & much more The Pigeon Tunnel premieres on AppleTV+ on October 20th 📸 courtesy AppleTV+ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Okt 202324min
373: Costume Designer Jacqueline West & Osage Wardrobe Consultant Julie O’Keefe 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Costume designer and 4 time Oscar nominee Jacqueline West (The Revenant, Dune) & lead Osage wardrobe consultant Julie O’Keefe join Christina to talk about Martin Scorsese's epic 'Killers of the Flower Moon', the incredible costumes, and art and history that went into their work. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' premieres in theaters on Oct. 20th, 2023 Pictures courtesy of Paramount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Okt 202321min
367: A conversation with award-winning casting director John Papsidera. ('Oppenheimer')
Award-winning casting director and a real master of his craft John Papsidera joins Christina on Pop Culture Confidential! Papsidera is one of Hollywood foremost casting directors. He has collaborated with director Christopher Nolan for many years and has cast most of his films including “Memento,” “The Dark Knight"-trilogy, “Interstellar", “Inception" and his latest "Oppenheimer" His long list of credits also includes “Jurassic World,” &“Suicide Squad" and TV series such as “Westworld”, "The Offer", "Wednesday" and “Yellowstone.” They talk about what went into assembling the incredible cast for 'Oppenheimer', his collabs with Chris Nolan, casting biopics, casting Heath Ledger as Joker, his thoughts on the strikes and AI and so much more. 📸 courtesy John Papsidera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Okt 202347min
Episode 372. Part 2, the contract! Tom O'Brien (critic/WGA member) is back to talk about the new WGA contract after the strike.
In part 2 of our coverage of the WGA strike, critic/WGA member Tom O'Brien (nextbestpicture.com) is back with us to discuss the key issues that have been settled in the tentative agreement between the Writers Guild and the studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Sep 202318min
371: Deal! The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the studios & streamers. Guest: critic and WGA member Tom O'Brien.
Breaking! After a 146-day long strike the Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the studios & streamers. Critic/writer at nextbestpicture.com and WGA member Tom O'Brien joins us with the news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Sep 202314min
370: REVISIT our conversation with Milad Alami writer/director 'Opponent', Sweden's Oscar submission.
Congratulations Milad Alami! His film 'Opponent' has been selected as Sweden's International Feature Oscar submission. Revisit Christina's conversation with the writer/director from earlier this year. Iranian/Swedish writer-director Milad Alami ('Opponent') joins the show. Mr Alami, who himself arrived to Sweden as a refugee at age 6, has made a powerful film about a refugees family, masculinity & freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Sep 202329min
