440: A Conversation with Director RaMell Ross & Cinematographer Jomo Fray ('Nickel Boys') About Their Visionary Adaptation.

The wait is finally over! The second season of The White Lotus, Mike White's Emmy winning,  genius satire about wealth, privilege and class premieres soon. We talk to actor Tom Hollander (Pirates of the Caribbean, In the Loop, Pride & Prejudice) who plays Quentin, an English expat vacationing with his friends, and Leo Woodall (Cherry, One Day) who plays his nephew Jack. The White Lotus on HBO Max Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Okt 202215min

Had a fantastic time talking about the horror genre with film critic & podcast host William Bibbiani (The Wrap, The Critically Acclaimed Network)! We talk about how and why 2022 horror is making a killing at the box office, from 'Smile' to 'Barbarian' to 'Halloween Ends’. How the horror genre can help us process terrifying realities, from misogyny to living through a pandemic. How a studio like A24 and directors like Jordan Peele & Robert Eggers are doing groundbreaking work. Plus William Bibbiani's all time favorite jump scare and so much more! Happy Halloween!! Follow William Bibbiani : on twitter @WilliamBibbiani Critically Acclaimed Network patreon: www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork SaltCatSoap (handmade fancy soaps!): www.patreon.com/saltcatsoap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Okt 20221h 6min

Editor-in-chief Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch.com joins us again to cover the exciting race towards the Oscars 2023! What are this years Oscar-race narratives? We talk Brendan Fraser, Blanchett, Spielberg, love us some Banshees, disagree on a few screenplay predictions, talk about Will Smith and his possible come-back post slap, and the return of the Golden Globes, how will the industry & the stars handle that?! Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Okt 202253min

17 year old Lane Factor is a rising star! He was only 14 when he auditioned and got the part in the groundbreaking, hit show "Reservation Dogs". We talk about his role as 'Cheese', his Native American background, working with Sterlin Harjo & Taika Waititi, the emotional scenes that were really personal to him, working with Steven Spielberg in his upcoming film 'The Fabelmans' and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Okt 202223min

Candice Frederick, Senior Culture Reporter @huffpost joins Christina for a discussion on the film 'Blonde', based on a novel by Joyce Carol Oates, directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Okt 202225min

Actor Daisy Edgar-Jones ('Normal People', 'Fresh', 'Under the Banner of Heaven') joins us to talk about her film 'Where the Crawdads Sing', based on the global best seller. Also, on working with producer Reese Witherspoon, playing survivors, wanting to play the villan, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Okt 202218min

Revisit our interview with actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach! He joins Christina for an exclusive deep-dive into this summers' TV hit, 'The Bear'! A conversation about his incredible performance, "cousin" Richie, how a frustrating character can fill you with compassion and a whole lot more from Mr Moss-Bachrach, who's career includes memorable roles in Girls, The Dropout and the Star Wars series, Andor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Sep 202238min

This was fascinating, fun.... and personal! Ryan McQuade joins me for this deep dive into Steven Spielberg's most personal stories, ahead of his semi-autobiographical new film The Fabelmans. Spielberg has so many times processed his childhood, his parents, their divorce, his traumas, through his stories. From Close Encounters to Indiana Jones to Catch Me if you Can and beyond you can find Spielberg working out his own life in his films. Ryan McQuade and Christina take a journey though these powerful themes in Spielberg's career! Twitter: @ryanmcquade77 . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Sep 20221h 10min