Even by the standards of the often, ah, “wide-ranging” conversations on the Original Content podcast, this latest episode covers a lot of ground. The initial focus is “Triple Frontier,” a film directed by J.C. Chandor and starring Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, Charlie Hunnam and Garrett Hedlund as friends who served in the special […]
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Original Content podcast: ‘Shrill’ stays positive, despite bad boyfriends and terrible bosses
Many of the themes and stories found in Hulu’s “Shrill” will be familiar to fans of writer Lindy West — after all, it’s based on her book “Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman,” and she’s a writer on the series. But “Shrill” has mined the autobiographical material in West’s book to tell a fictionalized story […]
View More Original Content podcast: ‘Shrill’ stays positive, despite bad boyfriends and terrible bossesOriginal Content podcast: We’re happy to visit ‘Murder Mountain’
Among true crime shows, “Murder Mountain” clearly has the best title. It’s memorable, mysterious and alliterative — it was a real struggle not to just say “Murderrrrrrr Mountainnnnnnn” throughout this whole episode of the Original Content podcast, where we review the show. “Murder Mountain” (the local nickname for the town of Alderpoint) tells the story […]
View More Original Content podcast: We’re happy to visit ‘Murder Mountain’Original Content podcast: We dance with the emo heroes of Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’
Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy” opens in 1989, with 43 women across the world giving unexpected, simultaneous birth. Fast forward 30 years, and seven of those (mostly) super-powered children were adopted by a wealthy benefactor, formed a crimefighting team called The Umbrella Academy, experienced tragedy and went their separate ways. On the latest episode of the Original […]
View More Original Content podcast: We dance with the emo heroes of Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’Original Content podcast: ‘The Breaker Upperers’ filmmakers know that breaking up is the worst
“The Breaker Upperers” kicks off with an ingenious premise: What if you could pay an agency to take care of your awkward romantic break-ups? And what if that agency was run by two longtime friends who are starting to drift apart? The film was a big hit in New Zealand last year and is now […]
View More Original Content podcast: ‘The Breaker Upperers’ filmmakers know that breaking up is the worstOriginal Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ is lethally dull
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo and writer-director Dan Gilroy — who worked together on the creepy crime thriller “Nightcrawler” — have reunited for a new Netflix Original film, “Velvet Buzzsaw.” While “Nightcrawler” wasn’t perfect, it was tense and unsettling, filled with eerily beautiful shots of nighttime L.A., plus a career-best performance from Gyllenhaal. It’s hard to […]
View More Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ is lethally dullOriginal Content podcast: ‘You’ gives us obnoxious millennials and creepy stalkers
“You” first premiered on Lifetime last fall, but it’s moving to Netflix for its second season, making the show a Netflix Original — and fair game for the Original Content podcast. The series stars Penn Badgley of “Gossip Girl.” This time, plays Joe Goldberg, a charming, “nice guy” bookstore manager (the second episode is pointedly […]
View More Original Content podcast: ‘You’ gives us obnoxious millennials and creepy stalkersOriginal Content podcast: ‘You’ gives us obnoxious millennials and creepy stalkers
“You” first premiered on Lifetime last fall, but it’s moving to Netflix for its second season, making the show a Netflix Original — and fair game for the Original Content podcast. The series stars Penn Badgley of “Gossip Girl.” This time, plays Joe Goldberg, a charming, “nice guy” bookstore manager (the second episode is pointedly […]
View More Original Content podcast: ‘You’ gives us obnoxious millennials and creepy stalkersOriginal Content podcast: Fyre Festival docs shine light on a social media-fueled disaster
Netflix and Hulu have each released their own documentaries about the infamous Fyre Festival, and the hard-working hosts of the Original Content podcast have watched both of them. We’re joined this week by Brian Heater, and the three of us are unanimous on one thing: If you’re only going to watch one of these documentaries, […]
View More Original Content podcast: Fyre Festival docs shine light on a social media-fueled disasterOriginal Content podcast: We conquer clutter with Marie Kondo’s new show
On the surface, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” sounds like a simple show: Over the course of eight episodes, organizing guru Marie Kondo helps a variety Los Angeles residents sort through their belongings and clean up their homes. But for some, following Kondo’s KonMari method can be a surprisingly difficult or emotional experience — after […]
View More Original Content podcast: We conquer clutter with Marie Kondo’s new showOriginal Content podcast: ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ is a frustrating interactive experiment
“Bandersnatch” offers an unusual television experience — but not a very satisfying one. The new “Black Mirror” special follows Stefan Butler as he attempts to turn a science fiction novel (also called “Bandersnatch”) into a Choose Your Own Adventure-style video game. As the story progresses, Stefan gets pulled deeper into the mystery of what happened […]
View More Original Content podcast: ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ is a frustrating interactive experimentOriginal Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Roma’ might be the best movie of the year
A number of critics have declared that “Roma” is the best movie of the year. Naturally, we had to weigh in on the latest episode of the Original Content podcast. Director Alfonso Cuarón’s recent (and excellent) films were all fantasy and science fiction films (“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” “Children of Men” and […]
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