For the bright young ladies of Wellesley College, their time at university may have more to do with finding the man of their dreams than chasing dreams of their own. Featuring one of the most empowering performances by the one and only Julia Roberts, ”Mona Lisa Smile” challenges the dominant culture in the movie’s 1950s landscape. Joined by comedian and podcaster, Cat Cohen, the two break down Roberts’ portrayal of this new subversive art history teacher who has a natural disdain for the girls’

Aaron and Darlene watch some classic sci-fi from the 1950s and '60s, good and bad. They talk about what makes these films memorable and fun, and if you should take a trip back in time and enjoy these films as well.Feedback for the show?:Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.netTwitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeekSubscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feediTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675Spotify:

While Bekah and Elric take a little break, we thought we would share some old episodes from the Colors of the Dark Patreon show, DEEP CUTS. On the episode of Deep Cuts (from April 2022), the duo dives into the lost horror plot device of prank-calling, Cat 3 Hong Kong horrors, rare 1970s exploitation, 1930s body parts, and even something Divine.

Edward Reid returns to the show to chat about his film “The E-Listers: Life in the Back Lane,” finding success in the industry with Facebook groups, and much more!

This week Gary joins me as we discuss issues in Disney and Hollywood, the best way to rate films, and much more. There's also a cameo appearance from Kiki the cat.

Spoiler Alert! If you haven't watched the wild ride that is Tiger King 2, go watch it on Netflix now. Today, our host Rebecca Lavoie is talking to directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin about all things Tiger King 2. When we last heard from America’s most notorious big cat owners, Joe Exotic was behind bars. He had been convicted of animal abuse and planning the murder of an animal activist & CEO of a non-profit animal sanctuary, Carole Baskin. Jeff Lowe and Tim Stark formed an uneasy partnership

This week I dive deep into how the creatures came to live with Nick Dudman, who was the Make-Up Effects and the Magical Animatronic Creatures for all the Harry Potter films. I even tell you the story about filling in for Emma Watson when Hermione accidentally turned into a cat.

TurdOrTreasure is ThisWeekInGeek's dedicated review show covering everything from games to movies to tv to electronics and everything between.For this large August roundup edition of the show we have alternating reviews from Alex The Producer and Mike 'The Birdman'!This Episode:What's New?- Cat O' Nine Tails (Arrow Films 4K UHD Review)https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/the-cat-o-nine-tails-limited-edition-uhd/FCD2160- Equal Standard/Saving Silverman/Skin Deep (Mill Creek Blu-ray

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks 5 Great Found Footage Films with HOST co-writer Gemma Hurley.GHOST WATCH (1992)THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999)PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007)LAKE MUNGO (2008)CREEP (2014)Notable mentions ofPUNISHMENT PARK (1971)CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980)THE CONSPIRACY (2012)BE MY CAT: A FILM FOR ANNE (2015)BUTTERFLY KISSES (2018)Watch HOST (2020) on Shudder https://www.shudder.com/member/CreditsIntro/Outro music is Rocking The Stew by Tokyo Dragons (www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)Podcast

Josh Ruben (Werewolves Within, Scare Me) chats about bringing fun back to movies, adapting someone else’s work versus your own script, and pressures of making a good video game movie!

Paloma Riojas discusses taking a risk and jumping into screenwriting, what she learned as a development executive, her love of genre films, and more!

Hello Movie Lovers, John is joined by independent director Creighton Hobbs to give you their thoughts on the 2020 horror movie The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Check out Wicked Cat Clothing https://www.wickedcatclothing.com and get your 30% off by using the promo code MOVIELOVERSUNITE30. If you want to get yourself a Movie Lovers Unite’s merch shirt click the link below! https://www.bonfire.com/movie-lovers-unite-presents-mafia-talk-merch/ If you want to donate to the show feel free to do

The impact that Blake Snyder's Save the Cat® book series has had on Hollywood screenwriting is incalculable. Rarely does a book change the way screenwriters approach story and structure. In his best-selling book, Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told, Blake Snyder provided 50 “beat sheets” to 50 films, mostly studio-made.Now his student, screenwriter and novelist Salva Rubio applies Blake’s principles to 50 independent, auteur, European, and cult films