As Depicted on Film

The second season of the show Andor is spectacular and relevant To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

The 2024 film starring Peter Sarsgaard chronicles the hostage crisis during the Munich 1972 Olympics, but it's much more than that. Cinematographer Asi Orewn joins Gil for an emotional episode To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

The new Netflix adaptation of the all-time classic novel is immersive and reveals a whole lot about the New World, Jungle Edition. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss! To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

The context of this Cecil B. DeMille epic film is post-WWII and Cold War U.S., and it reveals why and how DeMille changed the Exodus story in his movie adaptation. Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to dicsuss. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

The Penguin holds a mirror to show us where we are as a society right now. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron to dicsuss. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

The Film Anatomy of a Fall switches back and forth between the perspectives of the main characters, one of whom is a dog. To break it down, including the unbelievable acting by the dog, former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how they got the dog to deliver an oscar-worthy performance. To tead more about Ashley Foster visit his website - vislor.com To watch the video about how the...

Gil and Rutger discuss Rings of Power season 4 several interesting biblical references and the ongoing parallels to the rise of fascism and the climate crisis. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

When animals are on screen, how do you get them to perform and act according to the script? Former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how he did it for over ten years on the sets of fantasy, history, and drama films and shows. Read more about Ashley and Vislor on their website - vislor.com To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

The most recent show adaptation by Game of Thrones creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff showcases the same entertaining highs and facepalm lows in their new Netflix show. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to break it down. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

Part 2 of this epic series excels in atmosphere, vibe, sound and clever plays on prophecies and manipulations.  To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

This wonderful anime show draws on the long history of filmmaking in the genres of the Wild West, Samurai films, and the Wild West-Samurai combo, and it is dazzling by being simple and heartfelt. Filmmaker and filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron for this conversation. To support the podcast click here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to o...

Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) starring Joaqin Pheonix tries to cram all the highlights of Napoleon's life into one film, and ends up feeling like a movie version of Napoleon's Wikipedia page. How did it fail where others succeeded? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

In 1927, the Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang and his soon-to-be Nazi wife made one of the most influential films of all time, Metropolis. Many of the cinema conventions and tropes can be traced to Metropolis, which amazingly predicted how technology would be used by the rich and powerful to sow discord in society. Filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss. To watch the film on YouTube click here ,...

Family updates and thoughts about the future. Click here to watch a video with Asi Oren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

My family and I fled the war in Israel. To support me in these most difficult of times, become a member here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

Gil talks to podcaster Lireza Elazaj about his decision to leave Israel at this time and then they dive into the fantastic Barbie movie. Listen to Lireza's podcast here . And click here to support the podcast at this time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) has been a critical and commerical success, dazzying audiences with humor and heart. But less discussed is the film's political message. Podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the feminist French-Speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Bicycletts joins Gil to break the movie down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to o...

Succession is one of the most beloved shows in recent memory even though it has a recurring plot and unlikeable characters. So what makes Succession work? Gil is joined by podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the French speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Cicyclettes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

How has the depiction of work changed through the last 15 years? Let's focus on one place of work to explore it to the fullest. Our films are: Ratatouille (2007), The Menu (2022), The Bear (2022). To support the podcast click here ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

American filmmakers and storytellers have been fascinated with the concept of a white American man joining the natives to fight against his own people. Let's unpack that through three films: Dances With Wolves (1990), Avatar (2009) and Dune (2021). To support the podcast click here ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

Our film journey in this episode goes through three painters from the last 400 years, Johaness Vermeer in Girl With a Pearl Earing (2003), JMW Turner in Mr Turner (2014), and Jackson Pollock in Pollock (2000). Support our podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

Three films that came out in 2022 highlight the general sentiment of aggression and disdain to the rich and powerful elite that lord over us: Glass Onion, The Menu and The Batman. To support our podcast go to our Patreon page . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

Andor (Disney) is the latest and best Star Wars spinoff/prequel. It is set 5 years before A New Hope (1977), but it might as well be set in another galaxy. To support the podcast > https://www.patreon.com/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

For the past 1000 years since the Christian crusades into the Middle East, the crusades and crusaders have consistently been positively portrayed in Christian countries. But, since the American-British invasion of Iraq and its religious undertones, crusading has begun to lose its appeal. Let's follow this journey through the 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Harrison Ford and Sean Conn...

You wouldn't think that a film and a show about British naval exploration would offer such deep and biting insight into our culture, but they do! Our film is Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World (2003) with Russel Crowe, and our show is The Terror (2019) with Jared Harris. Gil and Rutger discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To support the podcast, go to...