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352: A conversation with editor Timothy Good ('The Last of Us') Recorded live at the Nordic Media Days Festival. May 24, 2023

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A psychological architect of film, editor Timothy Good! On this special episode, recorded live at the Nordic Media Days Festival in Bergen Norway, we dive into editor Timothy Good's unique work with Craig Mazin's acclaimed series 'The Last of Us'. His process, the emotional depth of the editing and beautiful episode 3 'Long, Long Time' starring Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett as Bill & Frank.

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Timothy Good, ACE @timothygood

Nordiske Mediedager @mediedager

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351: A conversation with activist, educator & Tupac Shakur's former manager Leila Steinberg. The power of art, Tupac & Allen Hughes' incredible doc series 'Dear Mama' May 18, 2023

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When educator and activist Leila Steinberg was 25 years old she met a 17-year-old named Tupac Shakur. Music, poetry and social justice united them. She became involved in his career as his manager until 1993. Christina meets Leila Steinberg for a conversation about her journey, activism, Tupac and the incredible documentary series, 'Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni & Tupac Shakur' directed by Allen Hughes (FX) in which she is featured & interviewed.

Leila Steinberg instagram leila_steinberg

https://www.aim4theheart.org

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350: A new survey asked 'what actors will get you to the movie theater?' & the results are fascinating! Erik Anderson & Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) join us to talk modern movie stardom. May 04, 2023

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What actors will get you to the theater? A new major survey by the National Research Group asked consumers to name five actors that would make them most interested in seeing a movie in a theater & the results are fascinating: like that the average age of the top 20 is 58 years old!

Erik Anderson & Ryan McQuade (awardswatch.com) join Christina for an interesting, fun & occasionally heated :) conversation about the results of the study, todays movie stardom & their own top 5 actors get them into theaters!

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349: Hollywood writers strike! With guest Tom O'Brien May 03, 2023

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Hollywood writers to strike as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have failed to reach a an agreement.

Film critic, writer and WGA member Tom O'Brien (Next Best Picture) joins us with the latest.

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348: 2023 Summer/fall movie preview & discussion with critic Thelma Adams Apr 27, 2023

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Gerwig, Scorsese, Nolan! The Flash, Napoleon & Oppenheimer. We have a massive summer & fall ahead of us at the movies. Critic Thelma Adams (Variety, The Wrap) joins us to discuss some of the biggest and buzziest releases coming up in 2023!

Twitter @thelmadams

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347: Kylie Rogers ('Beau is Afraid' 'Yellowstone') Apr 21, 2023

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We are joined by the talented Kylie Rogers, starring in Ari Aster's much anticipated 'Beau is Afraid' & as young Beth on the mega TV hit 'Yellowstone'. We talk about starting her acting career at age 8, how Dennis Hopper is an inspiration for her character in 'Beau is Afraid', working with Aster & Joaquin Phoenix, her most challenging scene on 'Yellowstone and much more.

'Beau is Afraid' premieres in US theaters on April 21st, 2023

📸 Kristine Canterbury

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346: REVIST: We revisit our conversation with TV Icon Henry Winkler ('Barry') Apr 20, 2023

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The critically acclaimed HBO hit 'Barry' just began airing its fourth and final season. We thought it would be fun, and a little bittersweet, to revisit Christina's conversation with TV icon Henry Winkler from season 1 of “Barry”! They talk about 'Barry', working on "Arrested Development", the influence of "Happy Days", living with dyslexia, jumping the shark, and much more.

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345: April TV! From Beef to 1980's psychological thrillers. We discuss! With Candice Frederick, Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost Apr 05, 2023

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Candice Frederick, Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost, joins Christina to talk about April's interesting TV shows & themes. Netflix Beef , Tiny Beautiful Things, Dead Ringers, Fatal Attraction, the return of Yellowjackets and much more!

Twitter Candice Frederick @ReelTalker

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344: Writer/director Milad Alami 'Opponent' Apr 04, 2023

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Iranian/Swedish writer-director Milad Alami ('Opponent') joins the show. Mr Alami, who himself arrived to Sweden as a refugee at age 6, has made a powerful film about a refugees family, masculinity & freedom.

'Opponent' was featured in the Panorama Section of the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year and premiered in Sweden in March. The Paris-based sales company Indie Sales has boarded the film.

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341: Justine Lupe ('Willa' Succession) Apr 03, 2023

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The brilliant and talented Justine Lupe joins us. We talk about 'Willa' and the fascinating journey her character has taken with the Roy family. The women of Succession. Willa & Connor's engagement and where they stand as we begin the final season of Succession. On Lupe's career, working with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeremy Strong, the writers & cast of Succession and saying goodbye to one of TVs best shows!

📸 Emily Knecht.

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