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Talking Images is the official podcast of ICMForum.com.

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00:55:16

Film Reviews in the TL:DR Generation

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2024/06/15

Do people still read, or should all communication about film now be in the form of memes?In this episode, we reveal what film magazines we still read (for some, it is zero), why we review films ourselves (are we just screaming into the void?!), and discuss whether Letterboxd could be throwing reviews a lifeline (though the joke reviews always seem to win out). We'll also explore what we actually want from film reviews, decry spoilers, shake our heads at heavy plot descriptions and try to give

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01:27:43

Should Strategic Voters in Movie Polls Die? (Lauren...

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2024/06/01

The death threats are flying in this episode as Lauren comes face to face with a loud and proud strategic voter.Join us as we discuss whether strategic voting has its place in pushing up under-watched gems, changing narratives, or solidifying the canon—or if those who do it are just dirty, rotten liars and cheats. We will also finally open up about the controversial Sight & Sound results of 2022 and whether or not we think the results were genuine.

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01:27:59

Eric Rohmer's Tales of Four Seasons Cycle

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2024/05/15

Eric Rohmer was in his 70s when he delivered his final official cycle, Tales of Four Seasons. How do these 4 films stack up against his legendary Moral Tales or Comedies and Proverbs cycles? How do they capture the seasons, let alone youth? Was he still on point?Join us as we talk through A Tale of Springtime (1990), A Winter's Tale (1992), A Tale of Summer (1996), and An Autumn Tale (1998) in chronological order, and break down their themes, how they fit together, and how they make us

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01:26:02

Best and Worst Movie Lists

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2024/05/01

What makes a list exciting or worth working on? In this episode, Sol takes the host's chair as we dive into exactly what types of film lists we enjoy working on, what makes them great, and, to throw in some negativity, what lists we wouldn't touch with a barge pole.

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01:35:08

Best Films of 2023: No Barbie. No Oppenheimer.

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2024/04/15

No Barbie?! No Oppenheimer?! So, what the hell did we pick? Listen in as Chris, Sol, and Tom reveal their top 10 favourite films of 2023. Let us know how much you agree/disagree, or if we put you on the path of some hidden gems, on ICMForum.com.

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01:19:14

Is Pixar Mediocre Now?

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2024/04/01

Has Pixar lost the magic they once had? And if so, how did it all go so, so wrong? Can we blame it on Disney? Join us as superfans and nay-sayers clash over the past, present, and future of Pixar Animation.

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01:05:23

Nothing is Original: Can You Name Any Original Films...

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2024/03/15

Can we name a single original film from the last 10 years? Can you?! Listen in and find out as we somehow end up bickering over whether originality even exists.We will also try to pinpoint the most original films of all time, and discuss whether or not originality truly matters. That is, if originality exists at all, as Sol doesn't really seem to think so.

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00:58:26

Is Censorship Actually a Good Thing?

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2024/03/02

Do we want to oppress you and decide what you can and cannot watch? Listen in to find out!

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01:28:11

Hiroshi Teshigahara: Beyond Woman in the Dunes

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2024/02/15

Is Hiroshi Teshigahara on the shortlist of the greatest Japanese directors of all-time? Sol certainly thinks so, yet Chris will admit he has none of the master's films in his own top 1,000 - much to Sol's despair.There's no denying that Teshigahara made one of the biggest Japanese classics in his trippy Woman in the Dunes, but what of his other films? Why are so many of them struggling with distribution, and are they worth seeking out? In this episode, we will go through each of his 7

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00:20:29

We Play Cinephile: A Card Game

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2023/12/31

Who's the biggest cinephile? Find out as we play Cinephile: A Card Game in our Season 4 finale. We also have the audacity to invent a new rule we think improves the game. Happy new year!

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01:38:08

James Bond: The Best, The Worst & The Future of the...

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2023/12/15

Was Sean Connery the best Bond? Apparently not! At least according to our panel. Join us as we rank the actors who played the iconic superspy, talk about our favourite and least favourite films from the franchise, and give our opinions on who should step into the tuxedo next. The last question took a bit of a turn as we all seemed to want it to be Pierce Brosnan ... as he is now, in his 70s, and doing an old-Bond film ala Logan. Are we high, or is that a genuinely good idea? Oh, and would Bond

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01:53:32

The Moral Tales Cycle: When Rohmer Became Rohmer

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2023/12/01

Watching the Moral Tales Cycle is witnessing a great director be born, experiment and find his voice, but how good is Eric Rohmer's most famous cycle? Do the early no-budget films hurt it, and how do we deal with the generally loathsome, holier-than-thou mortalising male leads looking to have little adventures? We will also address why on earth Rohmer chose to pill a George Lucas before George Lucas by making the 4th film of the cycle before the 3rd, discuss where to start and how well the

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01:35:40

10+ Must-See Hidden Gems From the Last 3 Years...

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2023/11/15

The iCMForum's 7th annual film festival is here! For the last year, 8 programmers have worked tirelessly, combing over underseen films to find the true top-of-the-crop most film fans missed. In this episode, 4 of these 8 programmers present the 10 films on the main slate, ranging from comedies to anime, drama and even what can only be described as a "remix" film. They will also shout out their favourite films and slates from the rest of the program, which should have something for

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01:19:51

The Surreal Nightmares of Wojciech Has

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2023/11/01

Join us as we dive into the nightmarish and surreal worlds of Polish master director Wojciech Has. Our main focus will be on his three arguably most acclaimed films: The Noose (1958) The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) We will take them on in chronological order, and with this track his journey from what could still be recognized as the real world, with nightmarish touches, to increasingly surreal fairytales and odysseys. We'll also try to unpack his symbolism,

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01:34:54

Psycho vs Peeping Tom

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2023/10/15

Were Peeping Tom and Psycho the first two slashers? (Or, at least, the ultimate proto-slashers?). Which came closest to the genre we know and perhaps love today? Do both deserve to be called masterpieces? And why was one of them trashed to the point of utter destruction? Peeping Tom and Psycho were released just two months apart, but their reception could not have been more different. Peeping Tom was trashed across British media and flopped so badly it destroyed the career of its director, the

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01:04:03

Long Film Bigotry: Fight the Hate

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2023/10/01

When is a film just too long? Does the ideal runtime exist? Oh, and are films with run-on mainly victims of indulgent directors without good producers and editors to clean up their mess? Listen in as we talk about the runtimes that make our skin crawl and how open we are to watching films over the 3, 4, and 5-hour mark. We will also reveal the big films we are avoiding due to the runtimes and, in an attempt to redeem ourselves, list our favourite long films. Are we long film bigots? You tell

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01:11:14

Image Quality: Is Anything Under 4K Trash?

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2023/09/15

How spoiled have we become by Blu-rays and 4k? Are our old VHSs and DVDs trash now? How low can the image quality get before the viewing experience is damaged, and when do we say: Hell no, I'm not watching that! In this episode, which somehow descends into death threats, Tom will admit that he refuses to watch a long list of Satyajit Ray films in their current condition, while Sol reveals he doesn't mind bad visuals as he watches a ton of films on his iPad. We will also all admit to watching

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01:29:07

The Big Quiz Show Episode

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2023/08/31

We have gotten an experienced Quiz Master to test just how knowledgeable we actually are. Who will come out on top, who will be left embarrassed, and would you have done better?!

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01:35:44

Beau is Divisive (and a Flop)

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2023/08/15

Is Beau is Afraid a daring surreal masterpiece or a complete mess? Will it usher in a series of auteur-driven art films, or be this generation's Heaven's Gate? Yes, could A24 actually end up reigning in the freedom of Ari Aster and up-and-coming directors because of just how badly Beau is Afraid bombed?! You are divided on this film. We are divided on this film. Let's talk it out.

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01:55:48

Best Films of 2022

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2023/08/01

We have never disagreed more about what the best films of the year were! Listen in to see which (if any) of us you agree with, as we unleash off-the-hip choices mixing literal toilet humour, big Hollywood prestige project and "challenging" arthouse picks.

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