550: Inside the Edit: Oscar-Winning Editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen on Wild Horse Nine!
Oscar-winning editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen (Sound of Metal, The Banshees of Inisherin) joins Christina for a veritable editing masterclass on his latest collaboration with Martin McDonagh, Wild Horse Ni...
2 Nov 49min
549: From YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING to FJORD: Truth at the Movies in 2026 (with Christopher Rosen of The Ankler)
What is truth, and who gets to tell it? Christopher Rosen, Deputy Editor of The Ankler, joins Christina for a fascinating conversation about why so many of this year’s films and filmmakers are explori...
27 Okt 34min
548: ‘You Can See Everything’ .... You’ve Never Seen Anything Like It. Christina Birro & Ryan McQuade Review
It’s the film event of the year! Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, Elizabeth Holmes invites Nathan Fielder to move in with her. The result is You Can See Everything, Fielder and Lance Oppe...
16 Okt 57min
547: We Talk The Social Reckoning (Guest: Critic Jorge Tenreiro)
Freelance critic Jorge Tenreiro joins Christina to dig into The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network. The film stars Mikey Madison as Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen ...
11 Okt 25min
546: Dispatch from NYFF. Behemoth! + Digger Talk (with Ryan McQuade)
In this dispatch from the New York Film Festival 2026, Christina and Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) dig into the festival's Centerpiece film, Tony Gilroy's Behemoth!, starring Pedro Pascal. Plus, Digger t...
3 Okt 32min
545: A Conversation with Palme d'Or–Winning Director Cristian Mungiu (Fjord)
A special episode of Pop Culture Confidential! Christina had the honor of interviewing Cristian Mungiu, director of the Palme d'Or film Fjord. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss the film, th...
1 Okt 46min
544: Chris Rosen (The Ankler) Joins Us to Talk TIFF, La Bola Negra, Fall Films, and the Oscar Race!
Toronto just wrapped, closing out the fall festival trio of Venice, Telluride, and TIFF, and the Oscar picture is starting to come into focus. This week, Christopher Rosen (deputy editor at The Ankler...
21 Sep 52min
543. Mini Review: Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes Doc "You Can See Everything". Telluride Film Festival Dispatch
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's documentary "You Can See Everything" about Elizabeth Holmes blew the roof off the Telluride Film Festival at its secret screening. Christina sat down with Jay Ledb...
8 Sep 22min
