The Film Talk

Is the new George Miller action spectacular a masterpiece or a misfire Dear Listeners? Film reviewers Gareth Higgins and Jett Loe again agree to disagree about the merits of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, (or should it be called a Mad Max Myth?). Along the way they get into what the 'Beyond Vengeance' chapter of the film really means, invoke Monty Python and the Holy Grail, have thoughts about changing...

Does compassion and empathy win the day in this new Apes picture? Gareth and Jett discuss in detail and, just like the old days, vehemently agree to disagree, (or do they?), about the merits of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Along the way the get into all the previous Ape movies, touch on Karl Malden's performance in disaster flick Meteor, have questions about Danny Boyle's Sunshine and fondly...

Martin Scorsese said of Roger Corman's films, "they weren't encumbered with having to deal with art." There's a freedom in that The Film Talk thinks. In this appreciation of the great, prolific director and producer Roger Corman Jett and Gareth touch on his astonishing legacy, the one shirt John Sayles appears to have, a very special Laurie Anderson lyric, the merits of James Cameron's True Lies a...

Can you win without defeating someone? Gareth and Jett get into it with Luca Guadagnino's new new action, (and love), packed tennis picture Challengers. Along the way they delve into James Cameron's The Abyss, sing the praises of Hovis Bread commercials, recommend Ridley Scott's The Duelists and Walter Hill's Charles Bronson-starring Hard Times and pull the curtain back a little into their concept...

Can we experience our experiences without taking photographs of them? This is one of the many questions asked in Jett and Gareth's look at the brilliant, picaresque horror film from Alex Garland: Civil War. Along the way they relate the movie to such work as Andor, Cold Mountain, Salvador and even After Earth, and decide we all need an avalanche of kindness in the world. French philosopher René Gi...

This may be one of the most far-ranging and far-reaching shows yet. Gareth and Jett get into the beautiful and sublime Wim Wender's film Perfect Days, look, and listen to, M. Emmet Walsh in Straight Time and The Iron Giant, marvel at Louis Gossett Jr.'s performance in Enemy Mine and Jaws 3-D, (the third dimension is terror), explore the Wings of Desire Cinematic Universe, wonder about Alejandro Jo...

It's arguably the best horror film of our age. In this deep dive into Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part 2, Jett and Gareth talk about the film's relation to the 'myth of redemptive violence', bring in L.A. Confidential, The Manchurian Candidate, The Exorcist: Believer, personal trauma, the DP of that Dollar Shave Club ad, David Lynch's beautiful attempt at a Dune and more. To listen to the show on App...

Oh my goodness folks we're doing our first Bonus Episode, a deep dive into the glorious Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! The full episode will be released Friday, March 15th, 2024. To get access to the monthly bonus episode(s) of the podcast click go to: Patreon.com/TheFilmTalk To listen to the show on Spotify go to:  Spotify - The Film Talk You can also converse with other TFT fans on Faceb...

Time for Part Two of our big Oscar Show folks! Jett and Gareth agree, and sometimes agree to disagree about: Maestro Oppenheimer Past Lives Poor Things The Zone of Interest   To get access to the monthly bonus episode(s) of the podcast go to: Patreon.com/TheFilmTalk To listen to the show on Apple Podcasts go to: Apple - The Film Talk   To listen to the show on Spotify go to: Spotify - The Film Tal...

Dear Friends, they're back! After ten years, Jett & Gareth have restarted the podcast The Film Talk. They never thought they'd do it, but they missed talking to each other about the meaning of movies and the joy they bring.   In this inaugural return episode we review every single Best Picture nominee of the 2024 Academy Awards. This obviously takes some time so they've broken the show into two pa...