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"Processing Toronto" (Episode 13) Sep 12, 2014

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Anne and Eric meet up at the Toronto International Film Festival to discuss how this year's lineup impacted the Oscar race. They also single out some of the best and worst titles in the program, including several that have yet to find distribution.

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"Meet Us in Telluride" (Episode 12) Sep 01, 2014

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Anne and Eric meet at the Telluride Film Festival to discuss the Oscar chances for "Birdman," "Wild," "The Imitation Game" and other movies at the festival, while delving into other highlights from the lineup.

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"Predicting Telluride" (Episode 11) Aug 22, 2014

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In this special Telluride-themed episode, Eric and Anne discuss potential films that may screen at the Colorado festival next week.

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"Robin, Lauren & Us" (Episode 10) Aug 15, 2014

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Anne and Eric reflect on the careers of two major talents that died this week, Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. They also discuss the prospects of a new distribution company, their favorite show among the latest Emmy nominees, and single out the best new movies opening in the U.S. this week.

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"Memo From Locarno to L.A." (Episode 9) Aug 08, 2014

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Eric reports on films he's seeing at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, including the five hour-plus "From What Is Before." The duo discuss another long movie, "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby," set to be released this year in two parts, before turning to a discussion of another long-form narrative in progress: Steven Soderbergh's new show "The Knick." They also share their picks for the week: Eric singles out Joaquim Pinto's "What Now? Remind Me" and Anne praises "The One I Love."

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"To Hype or Not to Hype?" (Episode 8) Aug 01, 2014

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Anne reports on the "Interstellar" panel at Comic Con and the pair discuss whether the movie will be worth the hype. They also debate the merits of another big science fiction movie, "Guardians of the Galaxy," and return to the potential Oscar prospects for Philip Seymour Hoffman. Turning to new releases, Anne gushes about Brendan Gleeson in "Calvary," while Eric makes the case for James Franco.

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"Oscars and the Con" (Episode 7) Jul 25, 2014

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Anne reports from the floor (literally) of San Diego Comic Con, sharing her thoughts on footage from The Weinstein Company's "The Giver," and the pair reflect on the overlap between fan world and the indie sphere. Turning to new releases, they discuss Philip Seymour Hoffman's role in "A Most Wanted Man," and explore whether the late actor could land a posthumous Oscar nomination. They also return to the topic of fall season movies to get a handle on the newly announced Toronto and Venice festival lineups.

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"Here Comes the Fall" (Episode 6) Jul 18, 2014

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Indiewire's chief film critic Eric Kohn talks with Thompson on Hollywood's Anne Thompson about the world of film festivals and new releases from the indie world and beyond. In this episode, they touch on recent shakeups at the Los Angeles Film Festival and the New York Film Festival's opening night film, David Fincher's "Gone Girl," which is one of several fall season movies right around the corner. Anticipating several more, the pair wonder what will happen to the buzz surrounding great movies in theaters now. They also discuss new films from Woody Allen and Zach Braff, the rise of Kickstarter-financed film productions, and Rupert Murdoch's attempts to take over Time Warner. The episode concludes with another installment of "Nikki Watch," an ongoing assessment of Nikki Finke's return to the media arena. Screen Talk is now available on iTunes. Subscribe here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/indiewire-podcast/id893977298?mt=2

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"Can Mel Get His Groove Back?" (Episode 5) Jul 11, 2014

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Indiewire's chief film critic Eric Kohn talks with Thompson on Hollywood's Anne Thompson about the world of film festivals and new releases of all shapes and sizes. In this week's episode, the pair discuss Mel Gibson's current options as a filmmaker along with the surprisingly great "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," and why star Andy Serkis probably won't get an Oscar nomination for his performance as monkey leader Caesar. They also delve into the notoriously secretive marketplace for video-on-demand releases and conclude with a special plea that people go see "Boyhood," though Anne is certain most listeners were going to do that, anyway.

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"Indie-pendance Day" (Episode 4) Jul 03, 2014

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Indiewire's chief film critic Eric Kohn talks with Thompson on Hollywood's Anne Thompson about the world of film festivals and new releases of all shapes and sizes. In this week's special 4th of July episode: Is Melissa McCarthy's "Tammy" commendable for trying something different even though it doesn't really work? What does Steve James' "Life Itself" tell us about the lasting value of Roger Ebert? Also: Anne remembers Paul Mazursky.

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