Plastic Podcast
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHear in-depth discussions of movies on the Plastic Podcast, hosted by Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks.
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#45: Personal Shopper, mother!, Paddington 2
March 22, 2018 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBRobert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the latest film by Olivier Assayas starring Kristen Stewart, Personal Shopper, Darren Aronofsky's mother!, and Paddington 2.
#44: Ex Libris and Get Out
December 30, 2017 16:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBRobert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about Frederick Wiseman's documentary Ex Libris: New York Public Library and Jordan Peele's Get Out. Plus Rob buys a ticket for a 17-minute movie by Michelangelo Antonioni.
#43: Lady Bird and Three Billboards
November 30, 2017 04:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBRobert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about two new films, Lady Bird (written and directed by Greta Gerwig) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (written and directed by Martin McDonagh).
#42: Imitation of Life
June 23, 2015 13:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBOn this edition of the Plastic Podcast, Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the 1959 film Imitation of Life, a film made a half century ago when America still struggled with racial division, when posing as someone of another race might afford certain advantages, when racially-motivated violence could erupt at a moment's notice, and when people in the privileged class were often blissfully unaware of the social tiers they daily reinforced.
#41: Rewatching Movies
June 14, 2014 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBOn this edition of the Plastic Podcast, Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk not about a particular film or a particular filmmaker but about an idea: what changes when you watch a movie a second time?
#40: The Act of Killing
March 29, 2014 04:00 - 44 minutes - 50.4 MBOn this edition of the podcast Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the recent acclaimed documentary THE ACT OF KILLING.
#39: Her and Computer Chess
February 28, 2014 16:00 - 50 minutes - 64.4 MBOn this edition of the podcast Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about Spike Jonze's HER and Andrew Bujalski's COMPUTER CHESS.
#38: Line Describing a Cone
March 05, 2012 04:58 - 50 minutes - 58.8 MBOn this edition of the podcast Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about Anthony McCall's LINE DESCRIBING A CONE.
#37: Black Swan
February 28, 2011 03:34 - 24 minutes - 29 MBOn this edition of the podcast Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the new film from Darren Aronofsky, BLACK SWAN, starring Natalie Portman.
#36: True Grit
February 18, 2011 01:35 - 36 minutes - 42.6 MBOn this edition of the podcast Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the new film from the Coen brothers, TRUE GRIT.
#35: The American, The Passenger, The Town, and The Void
February 02, 2011 05:48 - 33 minutes - 39.2 MBOn this edition of the podcast Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the recent George Clooney film THE AMERICAN and use that as an excuse to talk about Michelangelo Antonioni's THE PASSENGER, Ben Affleck's THE TOWN, Gaspar Noe's ENTER THE VOID, about the need for a path, and about elemental films that convey their ideas with pictures and pacing rather than narratives.
#34: AFI Fest: Certified Copy
November 07, 2010 02:30 - 27 minutes - 26.4 MBThis edition of the podcast is a special joint production with the AFI Now web site, the online home of the AFI film festival in Los Angeles. Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the new film by Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami called CERTIFIED COPY starring Juliette Binoche. For more information about the fest, visit http://blog.afi.com/afifest
#33: AFI Fest: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
November 06, 2010 01:00 - 27 minutes - 22.5 MBThis edition of the podcast is a special joint production with the AFI Now web site, the online home of the AFI film festival in Los Angeles. Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the new film by Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul called UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES. For more information about the fest, visit http://blog.afi.com/afifest
#32: The Social Network
October 26, 2010 02:28 - 43 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this edition of the Plastic Podcast, Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the new David Fincher film, The Social Network. Is it Kane? All the President's Men? Elephant? And who is this Marshall McLuhan fellow?
#31: Exit Through the Gift Shop, Banksy
October 04, 2010 08:50 - 28 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this edition of the Plastic Podcast, Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about the documentary by and about street artists called Exit Through the Gift Shop. Is it a hoax? Does it matter?
#30: Sherlock Holmes, Psycho
September 21, 2010 05:10 - 45 minutes - 37 MBTake the title of the podcast in either of two ways. In this edition of the Plastic Podcast, Robert Davis and J. Robert Parks talk about Guy Ritchie's recent adaptation of Sherlock Holmes and about Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and Gus Van Sant's intriguing remake. It's our second podcast this month. Don't get used to it.
#29: Inception, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me
September 07, 2010 05:01 - 33 minutes - 27.4 MBAs we hit Labor Day and experience Chicago's first cool day in weeks, we look back at a couple of the summer's big movies, INCEPTION and TOY STORY 3, with a bonus nod to DESPICABLE ME. The beaches on Lake Michigan close this weekend, but we'll be back in two weeks. Yes, we will.
#28: Oscar Nominees, Part Two
March 08, 2010 00:00 - 40 minutes - 47.4 MBRob and J. Robert continue their conversation about the Oscar nominees.
#27: Oscar Nominees, Part One
February 28, 2010 06:12 - 35 minutes - 41.2 MBRob and J. Robert talk about the nominees for Best Picture.
#26: The Coen Brothers and Chantal Akerman
November 16, 2009 06:01 - 59 minutes - 69.1 MBRob and J. Robert talk about the new film from the Coen brothers, A SERIOUS MAN, and the work of Chantal Akerman, in particular her 1993 film D'EST (FROM THE EAST).
#25: The Brothers Bloom, Interview with Rian Johnson
May 06, 2009 05:06 - 23 minutes - 26.4 MBOn the triumphant return of the Plastic Podcast after a months-long hiatus, we talk with filmmaker Rian Johnson about THE BROTHERS BLOOM, starring Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, and Rinko Kikuchi.
#24: Slumdog Millionaire and Ballast
November 12, 2008 15:00 - 34 minutes - 40.7 MBOn this episode we talk with two filmmakers about their new films: Danny Boyle (TRAINSPOTTING, 28 DAYS LATER) tells us about SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and Lance Hammer talks about his debut film, BALLAST.
#23: Toronto International Film Festival 2008
October 06, 2008 01:00 - 39 minutes - 45.5 MBOn this episode we talk about our favorite (and other noteworthy) films from this year's Toronto International Film Festival, including RACHEL GETTING MARRIED, STILL WALKING, GOODBYE SOLO, 35 SHOTS OF RUM, THE WRESTLER, SUMMER HOURS, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, and CHE plus experimental films by Nathaniel Dorsky and James Benning.
#22: Steve Coogan and Azazel Jacobs
September 22, 2008 09:00 - 39 minutes - 45.4 MBTwo interviews: Robert Davis talks with writer-director Azazel Jacobs about his new film, MOMMA'S MAN, and J. Robert Parks talks to actor and comedian Steve Coogan (HAMLET 2, TRISTRAM SHANDY, 24-HOUR PARTY PEOPLE)
#21: Late Summer Speed Round
September 03, 2008 21:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBWith the summer freshly in the can, we present 14 compact reactions (some more compact than others) to a season of mostly loud, mostly trashy movies. Picking up where our last speed round left off, we talk about THE DARK KNIGHT, WALL*E, MAN ON WIRE, WANTED, and others. Dump the lemonade, brew a pot of something warm, and bid adieu to the summer's second half.
#20: Baghead, Interview with the Duplass Brothers
August 21, 2008 17:00 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBThe Duplass brothers, Mark and Jay, may feign ignorance at times, but their new movie BAGHEAD is plenty smart. Mixing genres in clever ways, it even inspires chills through the hoariest of horror cliches, the cabin in the woods. We sat down with the brothers Duplass in an exceedingly warm Chicago conference room, and the conversation revolved around the process of writing and editing, why watching movies at night is a different experience, and the enduring classic that is FLETCH.
Episode 019: Killer of Sheep
July 26, 2008 22:00 - 44 minutes - 52.3 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast we talk about a great American film, Charles Burnett's debut feature Killer of Sheep (1977).
Episode 018: Summer Speed Round
June 14, 2008 03:00 - 59 minutes - 68.8 MBOn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast we talk about 18 summer movies, big and small, including THE HAPPENING, IRON MAN, INDIANA JONES, KUNG FU PANDA, and 14 others. Briefly!
Episode 017: Errol Morris and Standard Operating Procedure
June 02, 2008 05:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, J. Robert Parks talks with filmmaker Errol Morris about his new film, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, then we reconsider the film to see if our comments from Episode 16 hold up in light of the interview, a second viewing, and Morris's writings about the film.
Episode 016: The Visitor, Stop-Loss, Standard Operating Procedure
May 23, 2008 15:00 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, we talk about three movies that are currently playing in theaters around the country: THE VISITOR, STOP-LOSS, and Errol Morris's STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, and we'll also hear a brief chat with the writer-director of THE VISITOR, Thomas McCarthy.
Episode 015: The Films of Michael Haneke
April 27, 2008 15:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, we talk about the films of Michael Haneke, including his new film, FUNNY GAMES (2007), starring Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, and Brady Corbet, plus earlier films CACHE (2005), TIME OF THE WOLF (2003), THE PIANO TEACHER (2001), CODE UNKNOWN (2000), FUNNY GAMES (1997), 71 FRAGMENTS OF A CHRONOLOGY OF CHANCE (1994), BENNY'S VIDEO (1992), and THE SEVENTH CONTINENT (1989).
Episode 014: David Gordon Green on Snow Angels
April 03, 2008 09:00 - 36 minutes - 42.8 MBOn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, we talk with filmmaker David Gordon Green (GEORGE WASHINGTON, UNDERTOW) about his new film, SNOW ANGELS starring an ensemble cast led by Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell. Snow Angels is the first of three surprises that Green has in store for us this year.
Episode 013: 2007 Year in Review
March 01, 2008 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this March 1, 2008, episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, we try to shake off the headache caused by last night's New Year's festivities in order to present our favorite films of 2007.
Episode 012: Marjane Satrapi and Mike White
February 23, 2008 16:00 - 41 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, we talk with two filmmakers who've made serious movies that fall into categories normally reserved for un-serious movies: Marjane Satrapi of the Academy Award-nominated PERSEPOLIS and Mike White of YEAR OF THE DOG. Both of them have spent most of their careers as writers, but now they've directed their first films.
Episode 011: Twelve Films, The Savages, I'm Not There
February 16, 2008 07:14 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, we talk about twelve new movies in theaters now or on DVD, including THE SAVAGES, I'M NOT THERE, MY KID COULD PAINT THAT, and a speed round featuring JUNO, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, THE RED BALLOON, and others.
Episode 010: Sundance Film Festival '08
February 02, 2008 23:14 - 52 minutes - 49.9 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, we have a report from the Sundance Film Festival, with discussion of new films that may be coming to theaters later this year, plus a conversation with blogger and film writer Brian Darr about the festival's experimental films.
Episode 009: New York Film Festival '07
December 27, 2007 03:49 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast, we have a report from the New York Film Festival, with discussion of new films by Carlos Reygadas, Gus Van Sant, Bela Tarr, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Abel Ferrara, and Jose Luis Guerin.
Episode 008: No Country for Old Men / The Darjeeling Limited
December 11, 2007 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast we talk about the latest films from the Coen brothers and Wes Anderson, plus we take an in-depth, spoiler-filled tour through No Country for Old Men.
Episode 007: Three Times
November 07, 2007 18:00 - 42 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast we talk about a recent film called Three Times made by the great Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Episode 006: Lars and the Real Girl
October 29, 2007 06:00 - 23 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode of the Errata Movie Podcast we talk with the director of the new film LARS AND THE REAL GIRL, Craig Gillespie.
Episode 005: Toronto 2007
October 01, 2007 01:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBA full hour of the Errata Movie Podcast from the Toronto International Film Festival with reactions to some of the most talked about films. It's also a preview of the New York Film Festival.
Episode 004: Homework
August 18, 2007 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBAn episode of the Errata podcast devoted to the Iranian film Homework, by Abbas Kiarostami, which has been severely edited from its original version.
Episode 003: Werner Herzog
August 07, 2007 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBToday Rob talks with legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog about his new film, Rescue Dawn, starring Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, and Jeremy Davies. They also talk about films like Grizzly Man, The White Diamond, The Wild Blue Yonder, and, the documentary on which Rescue Dawn is based, Little Dieter Needs to Fly.
Episode 002: The Year So Far
July 19, 2007 07:23 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBThe second episode of the Errata podcast features a recap of some favorite movies from the first half of 2007 and a chat about the Toronto International Film Festival with J. Robert Parks.
Episode 001: Guy Maddin
July 09, 2007 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBFor the inaugural Errata podcast, Rob talks with filmmaker Guy Maddin about his new silent film, Brand Upon the Brain!, which is being presented in various cities this summer as a live extravaganza, with an orchestra, foley artists, a soloing castrato, and a different celebrity interlocutor at each stop.