Tag: movies

Statue Chat Episode #4: That’s A Wrap

February 28, 2019

Entertainment, Featured, Podcasts, Statue Chat, Talk

The grand finale! Now that the awards are over here were some of my big takeaways of what went right, what went wrong, and where I think (or hope) Hollywood might be headed. And who knows? Maybe next year will...

Statue Chat Episode #2: The Women of the 2019 Oscars

Andrew Smith

February 24, 2019

Entertainment, Featured, Podcasts, Statue Chat, Talk

In this episode I breakdown some of the aspects through which women are portrayed in film, and how the male domination of Hollywood shapes those representations. I break down two of my most feminist films of t...

Statue Chat Episode #3: African American Representation

Andrew Smith

February 24, 2019

Entertainment, Podcasts, Statue Chat, Talk

In this episode I talk about the spectrum of African American representation, ranging all the way from Green Book all the way to Blackklansman (don't worry, there's plenty talk of Black Panther in there too). ...

Statue Chat Episode #1: Why Award Shows Matter

Andrew Smith

February 10, 2019

Entertainment, Featured, Podcasts, Talk

In this first episode I throw down a brief history of the academy awards and lay out my thesis: representation in movies is important, and how we reward movies for what they represent is a key way to analyze w...

Tim and the Weez Episode LXIII: Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Psycho

Tim Leininger

May 11, 2016

Entertainment, Public Affairs, Talk

Tim and the Weez travel to ToonTown with Roger Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? After, they stay the night at the Bates Motel with Norman. Will they make it out alive? Listen as they discuss Psycho and fi...

Tim and the Weez Episode LXII: Chinatown and The Two Jakes

Tim Leininger

April 27, 2016

Entertainment, Public Affairs, Talk

Tim and the Weez investigate the seedy side of L.A. with J.J. Gittes in Chinatown and The Two Jakes. Image credit: goo.gl/RCRGrZ & Filmscalpel...

Tim and the Weez Episode LXI: The Color of Money & The Grapes of Wrath

Tim Leininger

April 21, 2016

Entertainment, Public Affairs, Talk

Tim and the Weez return to the pool halls with Fast Eddie, training Vincent Lauria in The Color of Money. After, they travel with the Joad family to California and survey their strife in The Grapes of Wrath...

Tim and the Weez Episode LX: 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Hustler

Tim Leininger

April 13, 2016

Entertainment, Podcasts, Public Affairs, Talk

Take a journey with Tim and the Weez into the infinite with Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Then put some money on the table with Fast Eddie in The Hustler. Image credit: here & here...

Tim and the Weez Episode LIX: Raging Bull and The Maltese Falcon

Tim Leininger

April 6, 2016

Entertainment, Public Affairs, Talk

Tim and the Weez take you into the ring again, this time with Jake La Motta in Raging Bull. Later, they travel into the seedy underworld with Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon. Image Credit: Insomnia Cur...

Tim And The Weez Episode LVIII: Ghostbusters and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

Tim Leininger

April 1, 2016

Entertainment, Public Affairs, Talk

Tim and the Weez discuss some childhood favorites with Ghostbusters and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Image credit: Paul Townsend & Thoth God of Knowledge...

Bicycle Talk Episode 157

Bicycle Talk June 12th

A glimpse of the diverse acts at Boston Calling

Bicycle Talk June 5th

Music, Food, and More: A Review of Boston Calling

Interview with indie band Easy Life

Statue Chat Episode #4: That’s A Wrap

Statue Chat Episode #2: The Women of the 2019 Oscars

Statue Chat Episode #3: African American Representation

Statue Chat Episode #1: Why Award Shows Matter

Tim and the Weez Episode LXIII: Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Psycho

Tim and the Weez Episode LXII: Chinatown and The Two Jakes

Tim and the Weez Episode LXI: The Color of Money & The Grapes of Wrath

Tim and the Weez Episode LX: 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Hustler

Tim and the Weez Episode LIX: Raging Bull and The Maltese Falcon

Tim And The Weez Episode LVIII: Ghostbusters and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

Tagged movies