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Someone Else"s Movie

Norm Wilner/Frequency Podcast Network

SOMEONE ELSE’S MOVIE is just what it says on the label: Each week, an actor, director, screenwriter, critic or industry observer will discuss a film that he or she admires, but had no hand in making. Hosted as genially as possible by Norm Wilner.

tv & film film interviews

All Episodes

00:37:57

Yoav and Doron Paz on Inception

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/06/07

Sibling filmmakers Yoav and Doron Paz (The Golem, JeruZalem), whose new film Plan A opens the Toronto Jewish Film Festival this Thursday, June 9th, at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, are here to tackle Christopher Nolan's genre-twisting thriller Inception, which blew their minds when they first experienced it in 2010. Your genial host Norm Wilner is willing to take his eyes off that damn top long enough to tell you to subscribe to Shiny Things, his weekly newsletter about film, culture and physical

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01:08:45

Melanie Chung on Prisoners

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/05/31

Hello (Again) director Melanie Chung plumbs the psychological depths of Denis Villeneuve's all-star 2013 thriller Prisoners -- the one where Hugh Jackman holds Paul Dano hostage in a basement to solve his daughter's disappearance, while Jake Gyllenhaal's obsessive detective conducts his own equally fevered investigation. Your genial host Norm Wilner warns you: We talk about the ending almost immediately, so if you haven't seen Prisoners you're probably going to want to do that first. And maybe

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00:40:43

Tim Rozon on My Own Private Idaho

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/05/24

In an episode almost seven years in the making, actor Tim Rozon (Lost Girl, Schitt’s Creek, Wynonna Earp, Vagrant Queen, Surreal Estate and the new family film Dakota) shares his love for My Own Private Idaho, and the incandescent, indelible performance of River Phoenix within Gus Van Sant's masterful 1991 indie drama. Your genial host Norm Wilner is really just an enabler here, but also feels he really underestimated what Keanu Reeves was doing the first time around. (Also, have you subscribed to

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00:45:59

Nathalie Bibeau on Into the Wild

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/05/17

Filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau (The Walrus and the Whistleblower, and the new Prime Video miniseriesThe Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith) saw Into the Wild, Sean Penn's 2007 film about the life and death of Chris McCandless, at exactly the right moment in her development as an artist. Your genial host Norm Wilner wants to hear all about that ... and he also wants you to know his Shiny Things newsletter – a weekly dispatch about physical media, culture and maybe even the odd streaming show – is now

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00:49:06

Rong Fu on Kill Bill Vol 1

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/05/10

Actor Rong Fu -- whom you might know from Pretty Hard Cases and Hello (Again), and who's now a member of the Enterprise bridge crew in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- is here to talk about discovering Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 1 in her teens, and the rush that came with discovering Lucy Liu's O-Ren Ishii and realizing badass villains could be more than just one-dimensional antagonists. Your genial host Norm Wilner gets it, he really does. (And check out Norm's new newsletter project

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00:30:38

Chase Joynt on The Watermelon Woman

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2022/05/03

Filmmaker Chase Joynt -- whose metatextual documentary Framing Agnes makes its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs this week -- unpacks the layers of Cheryl Dunye's 1996 indie breakout The Watermelon Woman, a film that was easily 25 years ahead of its time in its exploration of race, representation, privilege and sexuality. Your genial host Norm Wilner can't believe what he missed the first time around, although he's glad we've left VHS behind. And don't forget, the entire first year of this podcast is

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00:43:57

Stephanie Kaliner on Moana

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/04/26

Writer, producer and performer Stephanie Kaliner -- whose delightful new series Pinecone & Pony just dropped on Apple TV+ -- is here to share her love of Disney's 2016 animated smash Moana, another fantastical tale of a young woman who learns that being a hero and saving the world can be ... complicated. Your genial host Norm Wilner is Team Hei Hei all the way, and would also like to remind you that the entire first year of this podcast is still available for purchase (and only $20!) at

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00:50:03

Michael McGowan on Good Will Hunting

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/04/19

It's National Canadian Film Day on Wednesday, and filmmaker Michael McGowan -- director of Saint Ralph, One Week, Still Mine and now All My Puny Sorrows , which opened in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal last weekend and reaches Winnipeg this Friday, April 22nd -- is here to celebrate Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting, the secretly Canadian 1997 drama that won Robin Williams his only Oscar and catapulted screenwriters Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to superstardom. Your genial host Norm Wilner is a

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00:53:57

Martin Edralin on Secret Sunshine

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/04/12

Toronto filmmaker Martin Edralin, whose award-winning first feature Islands plays the TIFF Bell Lightbox tonight (April 12th) through Thursday (April 14th), unpacks the tensions at play in Korean master Lee Chang-dong's almost unbearably empathetic Secret Sunshine, a study of a woman carrying the weight of unimaginable loss that earned star Jeon Do-yeon the Best Actress prize at Cannes in 2007. Your genial host Norm Wilner is braced for impact, and reminds you the first year of the podcast can be

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00:53:14

Kristin Booth on The Princess Bride

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/04/05

With her new drama Marlene opening this Friday in Toronto, Guelph, Edmonton and Calgary, actor Kristin Booth (Foolproof, Orphan Black, Workin' Moms, the Signed, Sealed, Delivered series and more) is here to declare her undying love for the self-aware magic of Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride, which made heartthrobs of Robin Wright and Cary Elwes, gave Mandy Patinkin one of his finest screen roles and taught kids of all ages to appreciate the occasional kissing book. Your genial host Norm Wilner

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00:47:51

Alex Mallari, Jr on Remember the Titans

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/03/29

Actor Alex Mallari Jr. -- whom you may remember from Dark Matter, Ginny & Georgia, Workin' Moms, The Adam Project, Transplant and as the star of the brand-new CBC Gem digital series Hello (Again) -- shares his love for Boaz Yakin's 2000 sports drama Remember the Titans. Your genial host Norm Wilner has never been much of a football guy, honestly, but -- wait, is that Ryan Gosling? Oh, and while we're remembering things, the first year of Someone Else's Movie is available to download -- ad-free, in

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00:48:25

Nathalie Younglai on Turning Red

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/03/25

ANOTHER Friday bonus episode! Nathalie Younglai, co-creator, co-writer and executive producer of the new digital series Hello (Again), is here to talk about Domee Shi's Turning Red, another story of an Asian-Canadian protagonist whose life is up-ended by supernatural events. Your genial host Norm Wilner just likes seeing his old building in CG.Hello (Again) is now streaming across Canada on CBC Gem. And don't forget, the first year of Someone Else's Movie is now available to own at

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01:14:25

Thyrone Tommy on Ghost

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/03/22

With his debut feature Learn to Swim opening in Toronto and Vancouver on Friday, filmmaker Thyrone Tommy trawls the surprising depths of Jerry Zucker's Ghost, the 1990 blockbuster that combined Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg in a story that functions as a slapstick farce, a swooning romantic tragedy and a supernatural action thriller, and sometimes does it all at once. Your genial host Norm Wilner says: Ditto. And don't forget, the first year of SEMcast can (and should) be yours for

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00:45:17

Seth Smith on The Fly

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/03/18

It was David Cronenberg's birthday this week, and Halifax filmmaker Seth Smith's creepy new movie Tin Can hits VOD today, so there's no better time for a Friday bonus episode tackling the grand romantic horror of The Fly -- Cronenberg's 1986 body-horror classic that paired Jeff Goldblum as a disintegrating genius and Geena Davis as the woman determined to love him no matter what he becomes. Your genial host Norm Wilner politely reminds you that Year One of the podcast can still be yours for just $20

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00:59:14

Igor Drljaca on Punishment Park

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2022/03/15

It's SEMcast's seventh anniversary, and filmmaker Igor Drljača -- whose new drama The White Fortress screens at TIFF Bell Lightbox as part of Canada's Top Ten tomorrow night, Wednesday March 16th, before hitting TIFF's streaming platform March 25th -- is here to take us on a trip to Punishment Park, Peter Watkins' distressingly perceptive 1971 thriller about America's slide towards fascism. Your genial host Norm Wilner wants you to know that the first year of this podcast is now available to own for

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00:48:20

Agam Darshi on William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/03/11

Actor and filmmaker Agam Darshi -- whose first feature Donkeyhead is streaming on Netflix in most of the world, and opens in Toronto, Regina and Saskatoon today, is here to talk William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, Baz Lurhmann's swoony 1996 adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy that minted Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the hearts of young moviegoers everywhere ... even as it alienated some older critics. Your genial host Norm Wilner has oft felt like fortune's fool, if he's being

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00:17:57

Kogonada on After Life

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/03/08

With his remarkable new drama After Yang in theatres across the US and opening in Canada this Friday, March 11th, writer-director Kogonada is here to discuss the delicate beauty and endless resonance of Hirokazu Kore-eda's After Life, the 1998 drama that wondered what memories we'd be willing to take with us into eternity. Your genial host Norm Wilner is just here to facilitate, really.

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01:06:34

James Bond Ruins Everything

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/03/01

Lifelong pals and frequent co-stars Ennis Esmer and Aaron Abrams mark the end of the first season of Children Ruin Everything by arguing about the entire 007 franchise: The highs, the lows, the tonal shifts, the changing leading men, the quiet refusal to really embrace creative chances that could keep the series fresh. Your genial host Norm Wilner bought a fluffy white cat for this.

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00:36:20

BJ McDonnell on Raiders of the Lost Ark

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/02/22

With his new Foo Fighters horror-comedy Studio 666 in theaters this Friday, February 25th, filmmaker BJ McDonnell throws his hat in the ring for George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark, the movie that cemented Harrison Ford's superstar status, revived a forgotten genre of action cinema, kicked off a franchise that is, incredibly enough, rolling into its fifth decade and took an unambiguous stance on punching Nazis . Your genial host Norm Wilner is okay with that.

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00:36:34

Josephine Decker on Babe

Someone Else"s Movie ·

2022/02/15

This week, Josephine Decker -- director of Madeleine’s Madeleine, Shirley and the brand-new Apple TV+ drama The Sky Is Everywhere -- drops in to celebrate Babe, director Chris Noonan and producer George Miller’s 1995 live-action adaptation of Dick King-Smith’s children’s book The Sheep-Pig and one of the sweetest, most deeply human films ever made about animals. Your genial host Norm Wilner thinks James Cromwell was robbed, by the way.

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