ARC (Arts Review & Commentary)
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe podcast is a literate and passionate look at how popular entertainment affects our lives, with a focus on television and movies.
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ARC: Eleventh Annual ARCademy Awards Show, Part 3: Our Oscar Picks!
March 01, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBOn the third part of our annual Oscar picks show, Jordan and I pick who will win, who should win, and who should have been nominated in the 96th Oscars.
ARC: Eleventh Annual ARCademy Awards Show, Part 2: What We Hated in 2023
February 29, 2024 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBOn the second part of our annual Oscar picks show, Jordan and I go over what we didn't like in 2023. Apologies to fans of "Saltburn," but I was not impressed.
ARC: Eleventh Annual ARCademy Awards Show, Part 1: What We Loved in 2023
February 29, 2024 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBOn the first part of our annual Oscar picks show, Jordan and I go over our favorite movies of 2023. Part 2 will be our least favorite, and Part 3 will be our picks in all of the categories.
ARC 65: How "Dune" Shaped my Love of Science Fiction
February 28, 2024 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBOriginally recorded two years ago, this episode discusses how Frank Herbert's "Dune" and its subsequent sequels, prequels, and adaptations have shaped my love of science fiction, and how the franchise has helped inform my judgments on adapting literature to different media.
ARC: Tenth Annual ARCademy Awards Show, Part 2: Our Oscar Picks!
March 10, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBOn the second part of our annual Oscar picks show, Jordan and I pick all who will win, who should win, and who should have been nominated in the 95th Academy Awards. (NOTE: Apologies for the less-than-stellar audio quality; I was unable to set my levels to reduce echo and reverb.)
ARC: Tenth Annual ARCademy Awards Show, Part 1: Our 2022 Year in Review!
March 08, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBOn the first part of our annual Oscar picks show, Jordan and I go over our favorite and least-favorite movies of 2022, our future Oscar hopefuls, and that infamous slap.
ARC: Ninth Annual ARCademy Awards Show, Part 2: Our Oscar Picks!
March 23, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThis is the ninth (!) time that my good friend Jordan Rose and I have done this, and we had so much to talk about this year, that I had to split this episode into two parts! In this second part, we make our Oscar picks for all the categories of the 94th Annual Academy Awards. Follow the show on social media @arcreviews Become a Patreon at patreon.com/arcreviews Omar's Letterboxd page: https://letterboxd.com/arcreviews/ Jordan's Letterboxd page: https://letterboxd.com/jordanlrose/
ARC: Ninth Annual ARCademy Awards Show, Part 1: Our 2021 Year in Review!
March 23, 2022 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBThis is the ninth (!) time that my good friend Jordan Rose and I have done this, and we had so much to talk about this year, that I had to split this episode into two parts! In this first part, before we make our Oscar picks, we go over the movies we liked and didn't like in 2021. Follow the show on social media @arcreviews Become a Patreon at patreon.com/arcreviews Omar's Letterboxd page: https://letterboxd.com/arcreviews/ Jordan's Letterboxd page: https://letterboxd.com/jordanlrose/
ARC 64: How Values Determine What I Like and Don't Like
March 09, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode, I break down how my core values influence what I like and what I don't like. Help support the show by becoming a Patron by visiting www.patreon.com/arcreviews Read my past movie reviews at letterboxd.com/arcreviews/ Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @arcreviews
ARC 63: Looking Back on 8 Years of ARC
September 20, 2021 14:36 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this (almost totally) unscripted episode, I speak from the heart about what I've watched and learned over the 8 years I've done this podcast.
ARC: Eighth Annual ARCademy Awards Show!
April 21, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBJordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I give our picks for the winners of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards airing on April 25, 2021. We also go over how 2020 affected our movie watching experience.
ARC 62: Video Games, Part 3: Adapting Video Games to Movies
September 21, 2020 12:07 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBIn this third part of a three-part series on video games, Jenn, Neal, Adam, and I discuss what's needed to adapt a video game to a good movie or tv show. Also, we discuss our most emotional moments while playing a video game.
ARC 61: Video Games, Part 2: What Makes a Good Game?
September 16, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this second part of a three-part series on video games, Jenn, Neal, Adam, and I go over what makes a good video game, and how context plays a key role in what makes acts of violence in video games acceptable or not.
ARC 60: Video Games, Part 1: Our Stories
September 11, 2020 13:28 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this first part of a three-part episode on video games, my friends Jenn, Neal, and I chat with Adam Sharrock of The Gaming Marathon about how video games have impacted our lives.
ARC 59: My Top 23 MCU Movies (so far!)
June 29, 2020 07:33 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIn this appropriately-lengthy episode, I rank the 23 movies of Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga from my least favorite to my most favorite. Let me know your thoughts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @arcreviews!
ARC 58: A Conversation with Elizabeth Dennehy
February 26, 2020 03:47 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBListen as I chat with tv, film, and theatre actor Elizabeth Dennehy about Star Trek, Shelby, Shakespeare and the stage!
ARC 57: Cinema's Most Impactful Phenomena from 2010-2019
January 28, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThis isn't your usual retrospective! Here, Jordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I go over what artists, films, and movements we consider to have helped shape cinema the most from the past decade.
ARC: Seventh Annual ARCademy Awards Show!
January 24, 2020 08:38 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBJordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I give our picks for the winners of the 92nd Annual Academy Awards airing on February 9, 2020. We also go over our favorite and least favorite movies of 2019, and I go over why "Avengers: Endgame" was unprecedented in the history of art.
ARC 56: POTUS 3: Stories by the Presidents
September 03, 2019 06:47 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this third of a three-part series on art and the Presidents of the United States, I go how fictional U.S. Presidents have shaped our perception of what makes a good or bad President. Part 1 was about art dedicated to real U.S. Presidents, and Part 2 was about fictional U.S. Presidents.
ARC 55: POTUS 2: Stories about Fictional American Presidents
February 19, 2019 01:01 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBARC 55: POTUS 2: Stories about Fictional American Presidents In this second of a three-part series on art and the Presidents of the United States, I go how fictional U.S. Presidents have shaped our perception of what makes a good or bad President. Part 1 was about art dedicated to real U.S. Presidents, and Part 3 will be about how the Presidents themselves contributed to the artistic world.
ARC: Sixth Annual ARCademy Awards Show
February 13, 2019 14:15 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBJordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I give our picks for the winners of the 91st Annual Academy Awards airing on February 24, 2019. We also go over our favorite movies of 2018.
ARC 54: Disappointment and the Movies of 2018
December 31, 2018 06:34 - 13 minutes - 9.17 MBAs we say goodbye to 2018, I take a look back at some of the disappointing entries of 2018 in film. I also give the ratings of all the new releases I saw this calendar year.
ARC 53: POTUS 1: Fictional stories about Real American Presidents
October 13, 2018 02:52 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this first of a three-part series on art and the Presidents of the United States, I go over the all types of art created about real U.S. Presidents. Part 2 will be about fictional U.S. Presidents, and Part 3 will be about how the men themselves contributed to the artistic world.
ARC 52: Art, Identity Politics, and Me
June 12, 2018 14:19 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode, I discuss how my unique ethnic mix as a biracial American has shaped my perspective on absorbing different forms of art, especially in terms of identity. Later on in this episode, I discuss the only biracial character that I've ever related to in fiction: Elisa Maza from "Gargoyles."
ARC 51: Black Representation and Black Panther
March 06, 2018 07:46 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBIn this episode, my guests Karen Elle (@actrizkarenelle) and Josh Thomas (@thyrteen) share their opinions with me regarding Black representation in popular entertainment. Later on, we give our reviews and commentaries on Black Panther.
ARC 50: Mental illness and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
February 26, 2018 06:04 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBIn this episode, my friends Meg Williams (@somm_bitch), Phil Watkins (@phildatrainer) and I discuss mental illness and its depictions in popular entertainment. We also discuss our affection for a television series with a mentally-ill character: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Talk to someone now: Call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or on Twitter @800273TALK.
ARC: Fifth Annual ARCademy Awards Show!
February 18, 2018 18:48 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBJordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I give our picks for the winners of the 90th Annual Academy Awards. We also go over our favorite and least favorite movies of 2017.
ARC 49: Call Me By Your Name
January 22, 2018 06:53 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode, my friends Kim, Karrin, and Jordan of thejordanblog.com join me as we go over our feelings about the movie "Call Me By Your Name."
ARC 48: The Movies of 2017
December 31, 2017 08:51 - 27 minutes - 19 MBMy wonderful daughter Helena and I go over all the movies that we saw in 2017 and discuss what we both enjoyed and didn't enjoy.
ARC 47: #metoo in the Performing Arts
December 23, 2017 03:08 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode, my theatre friends Wendy Baird and Leigh Rawls discuss the imbalance in power dynamics that has led to the #metoo movement, and how that imbalance affects men and women, gay and straight, in the world of the performing arts. For more information about The Actors Fund, visit them at www.actorsfund.org or follow them on Twitter @TheActorsFund.
ARC 46: Fandom and Star Wars: The Last Jedi
December 18, 2017 17:09 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBIn this episode, Marc Ronick of The Marc and Lowell Show discuss our experience as fans and how fandoms can cause stress in interests that are supposed to be enjoyable. We also provide a review and commentary on "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." ***SPOILER ALERT***
ARC 45: The Room and The Disaster Artist
December 13, 2017 08:59 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBARC #46: The Room and The Disaster Artist In this episode, Adam Sharrock of The Gaming Marathon and I discuss our love of The Room as well as provide a review and commentary of The Disaster Artist.
ARC: Fourth Annual ARCademy Awards Show
February 16, 2017 07:27 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBFourth Annual ARCademy Awards Show In this episode, my friend Jordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I predict who will win and who should win at the 89th Academy Awards. We also discuss our favorite movies of 2016 and our least favorite Best Picture Winners from Oscars past.
ARC 44: The Madness of (and at) 2016
December 28, 2016 01:03 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode, I give my opinion on how and why the celebrity deaths of 2016 have caused society to be angry at the calendar. Also, I give my ratings of all the movies I saw in 2016.
ARC 43: 2016 Superhero Movie Round-Up!
November 28, 2016 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode, I give my reviews and commentaries of all the 2016 superhero movie releases: Deadpool, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, Batman: The Killing Joke, Suicide Squad, and Doctor Strange. Also, as a special treat, I am including the unaired demo that started this podcast three years ago!
ARC 42: The Lonely Island and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
October 27, 2016 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this episode, I go over the history of The Lonely Island, their stylistic influences, and their impact on modern pop culture. Also I give my review and commentary on their latest film, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
ARC 41: Star Trek Questions
September 29, 2016 20:11 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBIn this episode, in celebration of Star Trek's 50th anniversary, I answer questions from listeners about Star Trek.
ARC 40: The United States Air Force and "Sully"
September 23, 2016 09:22 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this episode, I go over how the U.S. Air Force has (or hasn't) been portrayed in popular entertainment using my own experiences as an airman. Also, I give my review and commentary on "Sully."
ARC: Third Annual ARCademy Awards Show
February 18, 2016 04:20 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode, my friend Jordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I predict who will win and who should win at the 88th Academy Awards. We discuss the snubs (#OscarsSoWhite) and our mutual hatred of Carol.
ARC 39: The Movies of 2015
January 01, 2016 20:39 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBIn this episode, I express some frustrations with 2015, and I give my ratings of all the 2015 new releases that I got to see.
ARC 38: Bill Cosby, The Art of Monsters, and "Spotlight"
December 24, 2015 19:06 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this episode, I examine the struggles we go through to appreciate the works of art created by monsters and how Bill Cosby's crimes are especially hard to accept. Also, I give my review and commentary of "Spotlight."
ARC: Star Wars: The Geeks Awaken (Spoilers Included)
December 22, 2015 02:10 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBOn a special RELM Crossover episode, Marc Ronick (The Marc and Lowell Show) and Omar Latiri (Arts Review and Commentary) discuss their impressions of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and their memories of Star Wars growing up.
ARC 37: Saturday Night Live
October 26, 2015 02:07 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBIn this extra-long episode, I chat with SNL historian Dave Ricklin about the highlights, lowlights, and legacy of Saturday Night Live.
ARC 36: The Films of M. Night Shyamalan and "The Visit"
September 28, 2015 12:25 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode, my good friend Jordan Rose of TheJordanBlog.com and I discuss the ups and downs of the movies of M. Night Shyamalan from "The Sixth Sense" to "The Visit." Stay tuned for a twist ending! Brought to you by Harrys.com.
ARC 35: The Life Lessons of Pixar and Inside Out
September 22, 2015 15:54 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode, I go over some of the more unorthodox lessons taught by the films of Pixar Animation Studios. Also, I give my review and commentary of Inside Out.
ARC 34: Mad Men
June 18, 2015 11:33 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode, my friend Jen and I discuss our feelings on the cultural phenomenon that was Mad Men. Also, I give my analysis on what Don Draper means to me.
ARC 33: Why Superheroes Matter and Avengers: Age of Ultron
May 05, 2015 15:34 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThis episode traces the history of my affection for comic book superheroes and why I think knowing more about them actually matters in the grand scheme of things. Also, I give my review and commentary of Avengers: Age of Ultron.
ARC 32: 30 Clips, 30 Emotions
March 02, 2015 16:26 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIn honor of Spock, a character who learned the balance of logic and emotion, this episode features 30 sound clips from 30 different motion pictures that evoke 30 different emotions from me. Do these make you feel the same way? What other movies do you remember that make you feel these emotions? (Special Guest Voice: Buzz Burbank!)
ARC Second Annual ARCademy Awards Show!
February 18, 2015 14:54 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIt's that time of year again! Listen as my good friend Jordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I go over our favorite movies of 2014, who we think SHOULD win, and who we think WILL win at the 87th Academy Awards!
ARC 31: Science Movies of 2014
December 30, 2014 19:27 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBThis episode features reviews and commentaries on three movies that featured science and scientists as the heroes: Big Hero 6, The Theory of Everything, and Interstellar. Also included in this episode are my ratings of all the new releases that I saw in 2014.