Episode 161: The Chinese Intervention [The Martian; Macbeth; The Intern]

Episode 161: The Chinese Intervention [1:15:39] You can Listen online or Download Here  (Right Click… Save as) It’s Episode 161 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog. A big congratulations to Pete, as this week he proposed to his other half Jane, prompting the […]

Episode 161: The Chinese Intervention

[1:15:39]
You can Listen online
or Download Here
 (Right Click… Save as)

It’s Episode 161 of In the Mood for Podcast, a British-based film podcast hosted by Calum Reed of Ultimate Addict and Pete Sheppard of In the Mood for Blog.

A big congratulations to Pete, as this week he proposed to his other half Jane, prompting the women of the West Midlands to cross him out in their little black books, and the podcast to indulge in a Taylor Swift-inspired celebration. The week’s reviews include “The Intern,” Nancy Meyers’ latest frothy window into the life of a working woman, and “McFarland,” the latest of many sports movies in the lengthy filmography of Kevin Costner. Cal dares to take on William Shakespeare’s story structure in his review of the latest adaptation of “Macbeth,” while many of the plot developments in “The Martian” are up for scrutiny, particularly with regard to the Chinese. Elsewhere, two composers’ birthdays get us discussing their finest works, there’s a sizeable digression about the Best Actress crop of 2003, and Pete can’t help but veer into profanity while ranting about one of the week’s scripts.

The week’s news: The career of the late John Guillermin, plus the week’s birthdays!

[5:40 -13:40]

Preconception Corner

Reviews of:

Macbeth                          19:55 – 32:25
McFarland                      32:26 – 43:19
The Intern                      43:20 – 50:54
The Martian                  50:55 – 1:05:40

Shag, Marry or Kill?

The Pootsition

The Garrett Gauge

Outro Music: Britney Spears, “Oops, I Did it Again”