The Cast discuss the happenings at this year’s Oscars, Eminem’s seemingly random performance, and director Bong Joon Ho’s landmark wins and what it means for foreign pictures in the American film industry, among other things.
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Film Studies Paw-Cast Talks about “The Oscars Part 1: Best Picture”
Listen as old and new cast members discuss their impressions of and reactions to the 2020 nominees. Should these films even be on the list?
Film Studies Paw-Cast Talks About: Film Scores
As the last podcast of the decade, the Cast talks about the film scores that made their favorite films so special.
Film Studies Paw Cast Talks About: Coming-of-Age Movies
Join the Cast as they talk about what films formed their awkward years.
Lady Bird: Indie Gem or Not?
Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird is your run-of-the-mill coming of age story disguised as an indie darling. Saoirse Ronan plays Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, a senior in high school who is desperate to get out of her hometown in Sacramento. Gerwig was also raised in Sacramento and while Lady Bird is not autobiographical, the personal subject seems a good fit for the actress’s first solo-directed film. Lady Bird joins the drama club at her catholic school as a means of finding a place where she fits, she struggles with love, but her biggest issue is the turbulent relationship she shares with her mother. All of this is familiar coming-of age territory and unfortunately, Lady Bird doesn’t do much to set itself apart.
Film Studies Paw-Cast Talks About: The Impact of Streaming
The Cast tries to keep it positive as they discuss the slow death of the movie theater.
Film Studies Paw-Cast Talks About: Film Trends That Need To Die
The interns assume the roles of film necromancers and talk about which film trends need to die and which need to come back.
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