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: Female Storytelling & Rage
A number of recent television shows, including the second seasons of “GLOW” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” and the premieres of “Sharp Objects” and “Dietland,” have dealt with female empowerment and rage i...
12 Jul 201828min
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
The Reel: Interview: Aline Brosh McKenna
Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus) interviews co-creator and showrunner of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Aline Brosh McKenna (@alinebmckenna). They discuss the dark, emotional places that emerge in the show's third seas...
25 Jun 201825min
