IndieWire: Screen Talk

A lot has changed in the movie world over the past week. Last week, when Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson recorded Indiewire's weekly Screen Talk podcast at the New York Film Festival, they had not yet seen Steven Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies," Danny Boyle's "Steve Jobs" was on the verge of another big festival screening, Michael Moore's new documentary "Where to Invade Next" still hadn't found distrib...

On Monday night, Screen Talk co-hosts Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson gathered with a packed room at the New York Film Festival to record this week's episode and started out with a question: "Why are we here?" Over the course of the episode, which also included a lively audience Q&A, they offered some answers. Special thanks to the Film Society of Lincoln Center for hosting this week's episode at the...

Kohn and Thompson discuss all the major players in this year's Oscar season, as well as some of the bigger deals out of the Toronto International Film Festival, and anticipate the upcoming New York Film Festival. Join the duo for a live Screen Talk recording this Monday night at 7:45 p.m. in the amphitheater of the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center at NYFF! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Kohn and Thompson record this week's episode before a live audience at the Toronto International Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson look through the Toronto lineup while reviewing Telluride to get a sense for where they stand. On Tuesday at noon, the co-hosts will participate in a live recording of Screen Talk in Toronto at the Glenn Gould Studio (250 Front Street West). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson meet up at the Telluride Film Festival to review the lineup and discuss the films they're excited to check out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Spike Lee would be among the recipients of its Honorary Awards (another one will go to Gena Rowlands). The decision prompts serious questions about the message the Academy is trying to send. Lee, after all, hasn't made a big studio project in years, and rarely gets along with Hollywood — yet one of...

Kohn and Thompson survey the New York Film Festival lineup, including the addition of Spielberg's latest, and wonder if it will be an awards season player. Plus: More updates on the upcoming Toronto lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone who goes to a lot of film festivals is bound to discover great movies that may never land distribution. With the Locarno Film Festival now taking place in Switzerland, Screen Talk co-hosts Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson survey some of the program's highlights and speculate about their release prospects — or lack thereof. They also dig into the documentary program for the upcoming Toronto Inter...

This week, Edward Norton dropped a bombshell in these parts: Speaking with Indiewire's Eric Kohn at the Locarno Film Festival, he suggested that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences could improve awards season by disqualifying nominees whose campaigns are advertised through "For Your Consideration" ads or television appearances. It was a bold concept that elicited a variety of strong re...

Kohn and Thompson survey the Toronto film festival lineup and explore how it changes Oscar season. Plus: The sinking ship of Relativity, and thoughts on "The End of the Tour" as well as "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss news of recent problems from the set of "The Revenant" and explain why they're excited to see the film anyway. Plus: The many misfortunes of "Southpaw" and your better option in theaters this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Kohn away for the week, Thompson introduces us to new Indiewire Managing Editor, Kate Erbland. They discuss women's strong presence at Comic-Con and the disappointments of True Detective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thompson calls Kohn from Comic Con to share some insights on the first day. Then they debate "Ant Man," a radical new distribution strategy by Paramount, and share their thoughts on two new releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson dig through a number of new trailers to assess the fall movie season. They also debate the sexual politics of "Magic Mike XXL" and look ahead to Comic Con. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss the recent scandal involving Rose McGowan and wonder why sexism remains an issue in the film industry. They also touch on a new film in release, "What Happened Miss Simone?," released by Netflix, as well as the Netflix original series "Sens8" and "True Detective." Plus: Why are Hollywood movies doing so well at the box office while indie movies are struggling? This episod...

Kohn and Thompson discuss a number of great movies opening this week, from "Inside Out" to "The Tribe," and also dig into the awards season prospects for "The End of the Tour," which opened BAMCinemaFest this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fiftieth episode, Kohn and Thompson meet up in New York to preview the upcoming Los Angeles Film Festival and several new releases, including "Jurassic World' and "The Tribe." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the opening night film for the New York Film Festival announced, and headlines blaring that Toronto has relaxed its policy against films that screen at Telluride, the fall movie season is already upon us. Here are some of the films our co-hosts can't wait to see. Plus: The new release you should see this weekend and the one you should skip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Kohn and Thompson discuss the early stirrings of Oscar season from this year's Cannes Film Festival lineup. Plus: Where did Cameron Crowe go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from the Cannes Film Festival! Anne Thompson, Eric Kohn and managing editor Nigel M. Smith sit down with an audience at the American Pavilion to discuss the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, from the highlights from this year's lineup to the disappointments and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Kohn and Thompson are joined by Indiewire managing editor Nigel Smith from the Cannes Film Festival, where the trio discuss some of the highlights of the program so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss the movies they're most excited to see at this year's 2015 Cannes Film Festival. They also touch on the recent Filmmaker Conference that took place this week in Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss Carey Mulligan's first-rate performance in "Far From the Madding Crowd" and whether she's the first serious Oscar contender of 2015. They also dig into contentious remarks about indie films recently made by Robert Downey, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson remember the late film critic Richard Corliss, who was instrumental in Thompson's early career. They also discuss the latest additions to the Cannes Film Festival lineup as well as their disappointment over "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and what it means for the future of blockbuster filmmaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices