Screen Thoughts - Movie & TV Reviews
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 33 ratingsHollister & Wilder review all things on the screen ... every week. Not to be missed.
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Ep. 85 - The Catch, The Real O'Neals, Crowded - TV reviews
April 07, 2016 06:19 - 29 minutesScreen Thoughts turns its lens on 3 new network TV offerings: Shondaland's latest - The Catch (ABC); The Real O'Neals (ABC); and Crowded (NBC). Find out who feels no shame in indulging a guilty pleasure, and where Hollister & O'Toole stand on sitcoms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 84 - Hello, My Name Is Doris; Everything is Copy
March 31, 2016 05:15 - 33 minutesHollister & O'Toole pay tribute to 2x-Oscar winner Sally Field - one of the first actors ever to successfully make the transition from TV to film - and discuss her new movie Hello, My Name is Doris. Also discussed: Everything is Copy, the new HBO documentary about Nora Ephron - directed by her son, Jacob Bernstein. For more on Nora, don't miss our previous tribute at https://soundcloud.com/screen-thoughts/nora-ephron-tribute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 83 - The Preppie Connection; The Making of an Independent Film
March 24, 2016 06:47 - 38 minutesHollister & O’Toole interview writer/director Joe Castelo (The War Within; American Saint) & producer Travis Burgess about the making of their award-winning film The Preppie Connection (starring Thomas Mann, Logan Huffman and Lucy Fry) - and inspired by a real-life drug-smuggling scandal at Choate. Aspiring filmmakers will want to hear what Joe and Travis have to say about how to get an independent film made - from casting and financing to the Holy Grail of distribution. Tune in to discover...
Ep. 82 - Eye In The Sky
March 16, 2016 20:15 - 28 minutesSaying goodbye to Downton Abbey; House of Cards Season 4; and the 33rd annual Miami International Film Festival - where Oscar-winner Gavin Hood was on hand to discuss his latest film, Eye in the Sky. Helen Mirren in a part written for a man. The late great Alan Rickman in his last on-screen role. A morality tale about drone warfare and its collateral damage; a master class in maintaining suspense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 81 - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Movie Review
March 10, 2016 05:27 - 29 minutesHollister & O’Toole, or, in keeping with the title’s NATO Phonetic Alphabet, Hotel & Oscar debate the merits of Tina Fey’s latest offering: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Directed by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love). Cinematography by Xavier Grobet. Screenplay by Robert Carlock; based on a fictionalized account of Kim Barker’s book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan”*. Produced by Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels. Also starring Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, ...
Ep. 80 - Oscars 2016
March 03, 2016 08:26 - 27 minutesHollister and O’Toole weigh in on the 2016 Oscars. O'Toole is fascinated by the history behind the Academy Awards: whose idea they were; who gave them their nickname; and what happened in 1941 to cause the first female president of the Academy to resign in frustration. As for this year's ceremony, hear which acceptance speech was Hollister's favorite, what she thinks of the Best Picture winner, and what her hopes are for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Ep. 79 - How To Be Single
February 24, 2016 22:28 - 28 minutesA singular critique of Hollywood’s take on How to Be Single (loosely based on the book by SATC writer and co-author of He’s Just Not That Into You, Liz Tuccillo). Starring Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson. Find out what Hollister identifies as the common thread running between this film, Lena Dunham’s Girls, and Judd Apatow’s new series Love. Hear which movie O’Toole touts above all others as truly depicting How to Be Single and what she has to say about the passing of Harper Lee, who brough...
Ep. 78 - 45 Years, Happy Valley
February 18, 2016 15:00 - 25 minutesTaking a look at an actress known for The Look: Dame Charlotte Rampling, in her Oscar-nominated turn in 45 Years - a haunting and intimate look at the potential fragility of a long and stable marriage. How well does one really know one's own spouse? Co-starring Tom Courtenay; written and directed by Andrew Haigh; based on the short story "In Another Country" by David Constantine. Also, hear what Hollister & O'Toole think of the BBC series Happy Valley (re-teaming the creator and star of Last...
Ep. 77 - PPZ, The Good Wife, House of Cards, Hail, Caesar!
February 11, 2016 15:40 - 30 minutesPride and Prejudice... and Zombies. Hear which of us thinks it's nothing short of sacrilege; and which actually welcomes the inversion of the typical marriage plot. Based on the international bestseller by Seth-Grahame Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter); screenplay and direction by Burr Steers (who also wrote How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days). Starring Lily James and Sam Riley as zombie-fighters Lizzie Bennet and Darcy. Also discussed: the end of an era (The Good Wife); the upcoming start o...
LitLovers - Pride And Prejudice And Zombies - Book and Movie Review
February 11, 2016 15:28 - 20 minutes"It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a zombie in possession of brains, must be in want of more brains." For this month's LitLovers selection, Hollister & O'Toole discuss Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - both the international best-seller* by Seth-Grahame Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) and the film adaptation starring Lily James and Sam Riley as zombie-fighters Lizzie Bennet and Darcy. Hear which of us thinks it's nothing short of sacrilege; and which actually welcomes th...
Ep. 76 - Scandal, St. Augustine Film Festival
February 04, 2016 15:46 - 32 minutes#TGIT! Hollister & O'Toole return to Shondaland with a look at Scandal - a show that still has America talking, averaging about 300,000 Tweets per episode. Also: Hollister discusses American Crime Story's upcoming The People v. O.J. Simpson and the Gilmore Girls re-boot, while O'Toole reports from the St. Augustine Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 75 - Chelsea Does, London Spy, Meet The Patels
January 28, 2016 16:48 - 28 minutesHollister and O'Toole cover a lot of territory this week - as does Chelsea Handler in her new 4-part docuseries on Netflix (Marriage; Racism; Silcon Valley; Drugs). Hollister, who thinks we're becoming a nation of serial murderer series binge-watchers (seriously), swears she's going to take a murder hiatus - but not before discussing the BBC's new series London Spy (starring Ben Whishaw and Jim Broadbent). Also mentioned: Meet the Patels, The Staircase, Learning to Drive, and... Downton Abbey...
Ep. 74 - Brooklyn Movie Review, Billions TV series
January 21, 2016 15:29 - 31 minutesIn honor of Brooklyn's 3 Oscar noms (Best Picture, Best Actress - Saoirse Ronan, Best Adapted Screenplay - Nick Hornby), Hollister & O'Toole dedicate this week's podcast to the movie-based-on-the-novel - a dream team of cast and script. Also discussed: #OscarsSoWhite, SHOwtime's new series Billions, and which actor's voice is most like the cello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LitLovers selection - Brooklyn - Book and Movie Review
January 21, 2016 04:15 - 21 minutesFor this month's LitLovers selection, Hollister & O'Toole discuss Brooklyn - based on Colm Tóibín's acclaimed novel - and currently nominated for 3 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actress (Saoirse Ronan) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Nick Hornby). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 73 - Making A Murderer - Netflix series review
January 14, 2016 20:12 - 25 minutesBreaking news from this morning: the 2016 Oscar noms, as well as the sad news of the passing of the great Alan Rickman - who we love Truly Madly Deeply. Hollister & O'Toole also discuss Sunday night's Golden Globe winners, as well as the much-discussed Netflix docu-series Making a Murderer - with a shoutout to the perspective-bending The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby series (Him/Her/and Them). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 72 - Mozart In the Jungle, Concussion, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
January 07, 2016 03:50 - 24 minutesThis week Hollister & O'Toole discuss Amazon Prime's Mozart in the Jungle, recently nominated for 2 Golden Globes: Best Comedy/Musical and Best Actor, Gael García Bernal (Y Tu Mamá También; The Motorcycle Diaries). The cast alone is music to our ears: Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, Lola Kirke, Saffron Burrows, Malcolm McDowell, Debra Monk... Also, hear what Hollister has to say about Will Smith's new movie Concussion, while O'Toole pays homage to the late, great Elaine Stritch, truly o...
Ep. 71 - Movie Reviews: Joy, The Big Short, Le Week-End
December 29, 2015 18:15 - 33 minutesIn this week's podcast, Hollister & O'Toole take a look at the latest David O. Russell-Jennifer Lawrence-Bradley Cooper-Robert De Niro offering: Joy. Learn who loved Silver Linings Playbook, who didn't like Silver Linings Playbook, and who was willing to take the Joy out of Christmas. (Clue: O'Toole says she's always tonally suspect when a movie's gone through 4 editors.) Hollister does her best to enlighten O'Toole, claiming the movie was about much more than the Miracle Mop. Also discussed:...
The Martian Book and Movie Review
December 22, 2015 04:27 - 19 minutesFor this month’s LitLovers’ selection, Screen Thoughts sends its crew to review The Martian – based on the bestselling book by Andy Weir and the acclaimed movie by Ridley Scott. Starring Golden Globe nominee Matt Damon as astronaut Mark Watney (which is more impressive – his scientific wherewithal or his gallows humor?); co-starring Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, and Jeff Daniels. Hear what Hollister and O’Toole have to say about survival skills – especially on a planet where the desert is “s...
Ep. 70 - Star Wars; The Martian; Jessica Jones
December 21, 2015 22:29 - 48 minutesScreen Thoughts spends this week in Space, reviewing both The Martian as well as the 7th installment in the storied 38-year Star Wars Franchise: The Force Awakens. We’ll also take a look at Jessica Jones, superhero turned P.I. on Netflix. Podcast extras include a snippet from Carrie Fisher’s Emmy-nominated one-woman show Wishful Drinking (on what it’s like when you’ve sold your likeness to George Lucas) as well as a very special podcaster: O’Toole cedes the floor to her nephew Connor on his...
Ep. 69 - Golden Globe nods; Carol; The Letters
December 14, 2015 21:48 - 38 minutesThis week Hollister and O’Toole cover a lot of territory: Robert Loggia. Carol. The documentary shortlist for the Academy Awards. The Golden Globe nominations. Comments from our listeners – including some great news shared by director Joseph Castelo (The Preppie Connection). The Peanuts Movie (O.K., O.K., O’Toole snuck that one in there). And, in honor of this week’s annual awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, our feature review: The Letters – starring Juliet Stevenson as Mother Teresa –...
Ep. 68 - McLeod's Daughters - interview with writer-creator Posie Graeme-Evans
December 05, 2015 05:44 - 31 minutesO'Toole got to live out a fantasy: a trip to Tasmania to have coffee and Tim Tams with creative powerhouse Posie Graeme-Evans - producer of countless award-winning T.V. shows, author of 6 bestselling novels, and, of course, the mastermind behind the beloved, long-running Australian T.V. series McLeod's Daughters. Tune in to discover what Posie has to say about cows, composers, Claire and the cliff - and, of course, what she's dreaming up next. Trust us, you'll want to live in any world PGE c...
Ep. 67 - A Royal Night Out Movie Review
November 28, 2015 12:49 - 24 minutesIn the last of our podcasts from the Hamptons International Film Festival, Hollister and O'Toole - along with guests Bill Harts and Melissa Cohn - take a look at the delightful A Royal Night Out, a reimagining of a real-life event: V.E. Day, 1945. Winston Churchill has just declared the war in Europe over. In this "reverse Cinderella" story, a young Princess Elizabeth (wearing her wartime uniform) and Princess Margaret sneak out of Buckingham Palace to join all of London in a night of celebr...
Ep. 66 - Spectre Movie Review
November 18, 2015 06:14 - 21 minutes53 years and 24 films. That's, of course, Bond, James Bond. Hollister and O'Toole discuss Spectre, the latest offering in the storied franchise. Find out who says Daniel Craig is their favorite Bond ever; and who was neither shaken nor stirred. Bond films wouldn't be Bond films without the iconic music. Features clips from the title song "Writing’s on the Wall" by Sam Smith (the first Englishman to solo a Bond song in over 50 years); "Goldeneye" by Tina Turner; and "Goldfinger" by the leg...
Ep. 65 - Room - Book and Movie Review
November 17, 2015 05:27 - 20 minutesFor this month's LitLovers' selection, Screen Thoughts shines its spotlight on the bestselling book and acclaimed movie Room - both penned by Irish writer Emma Donoghue. Movie adaptation directed by Lenny Abrahamson; starring Brie Larson (in a role that is a far cry from Trainwreck!) and the astounding child actor Jacob Tremblay as the 5-year-old Jack. Hear Hollister and O'Toole's points of view on, well, points of view. Disturbing? Fascinating? Let us know how your book club weighs in! ...
Ep. 64 - Spotlight Movie Review
November 10, 2015 06:14 - 19 minutesHollister and O’Toole (and, later, special guests Bill Harts and Melissa Cohn, who very generously hosted us at the 23rd annual Hamptons International Film Festival) turn the spotlight on Spotlight - the much-touted film about the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning coverage of two terrible evils: the child molestation scandal - and the subsequent cover-up of the same - within the local Catholic Archdiocese. O’Toole would like to give a special shout-out to the journalists who actually br...
Ep. 63 - Our Brand Is Crisis Movie Review
November 03, 2015 08:08 - 25 minutesHollister and O’Toole cast their ballots on Our Brand Is Crisis, inspired by Rachel Boynton’s 2005 documentary of the same name. One thinks it’s the best of Sandra Bullock to date; the other thinks the screenplay (written by Oscar nominee Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) hit an Act II speed bump. Starring Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Ann Dowd, Anthony Mackie, Joaquim de Almeida, and Zoe Kazan. Produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov (who brought us the Oscar-winning Ar...
10 Things We Learned From Emily Blunt
October 31, 2015 12:17 - 8 minutesHere are 10 Things We Learned from Emily Blunt at the 2015 Hamptons International Film Festival. Photo: #emilyblunt gracing the #stepandrepeat @hamptonsfilm before heading in for her fascinating #Q&A with @jenelleriley @variety. What she learned from #judidench and her reaction to #merylstreep claiming #emilyblunt saved her life on set of #intothewoods. @hamptonsfilm can really pick 'em: festival named #emilyblunt one of its Rising Stars 10 years ago. #HIFF2015 Learn more about your ad choice...
Ep. 62 - Sicario Movie Review
October 27, 2015 02:56 - 29 minutesHollister and O’Toole discuss Sicario (which, as we know from the trailer, means “hitman” in Mexico). Directed by Québec native Denis Villeneuve; written by Taylor Sheridan; starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro. Cinematography by Roger Deakins (a 12x Oscar nominee). The cross-border drug cartel theme leads to comparisons with Steven Soderbergh’s film Traffic and the FX series The Bridge (which starred Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir). Hollister loved the acting, the script...
I Am Malala / He Named Me Malala - Book and Movie Review
October 19, 2015 18:03 - 29 minutesScreen Thoughts is thrilled to announce a special collaboration with LitLovers.com: each month, Hollister and O'Toole will review one movie inspired by a book. To start us off, the no. 1 book on LitLovers.com: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (by Malala Yousafzai and journalist Christina Lamb) and the newly-released documentary He Named Me Malala by Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth). Hollister and O'Toole saw the do...
Truth Movie Review
October 13, 2015 21:14 - 38 minutesBroadcasting from the 23rd annual Hamptons International Film Festival, Hollister and O’Toole welcome special guests Bill Harts and Melissa Cohn, film aficionados and Hampton denizens – to join in their discussion of this year’s opening night film. "Truth" tells the story (or at least one version of it) of the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report on President George W. Bush’s military service – that ultimately cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers. Starring Cate Blanchett, Robert...
Jane The Virgin TV review
October 05, 2015 17:35 - 20 minutesHollister & O'Toole discuss "Jane the Virgin" - the first show in the history of The CW to earn a Golden Globe nomination. As O'Toole puts it: it's as though "Gilmore Girls" and "Ugly Betty" had a love child. Based on the Venezuelan Telenovela "Juana la Virgen" (don't be deterred by the title's English translation). The Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical (2015) did go home with shining star Gina Rodriguez, who deserved every ounce of ...
The Intern movie review
September 29, 2015 02:04 - 23 minutesThis week Screen Thoughts takes a look at "The Intern" - starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway - in which writer-director Nancy Meyers offers us yet another signature twist on the rom-com genre. As Hollister puts it: "She's like that kid in class who never disappoints." O'Toole cheers her on for being so successful in a landscape where only 6% of directors are women. Ageism. Sexism. Househusbands. And those Nancy Meyers sets. As Robert De Niro's character Ben would put it: "Good times!...
Mistress America movie review
September 21, 2015 20:07 - 27 minutesThis week Hollister and O'Toole discuss the latest Noah Baumbach-Greta Gerwig creation: "Mistress America" (which many say is a follow-up to their previous collaboration: "Frances Ha"). Good thing Hollister brought her NYC decoder ring, because sometimes O'Toole is convinced she needs to be European to understand movies shot in her adopted (and beloved) City. Find out which famous literary work Hollister is sure inspired the plot; what O'Toole would like for Christmas; and help us decide: I...
Borgen - Danish TV series review
September 15, 2015 03:09 - 37 minutesFrom the Danish creators of "The Killing" comes the international hit "Borgen" - a TV drama about Denmark's first female Prime Minister. In a serious case of life imitating art (or perhaps showing just how influential this show has been), Denmark really did elect its first female Prime Minister at the conclusion of season 1. After airing in 70 countries around the globe, Borgen has finally made it to the U.S. (care of iTunes). In honor of Denmark's Parliament, Hollister and O'Toole vigorou...
A Walk In The Woods Movie Review
September 08, 2015 01:00 - 21 minutesThis Labor Day weekend, Hollister and O'Toole take A Walk in the Woods with screen titans Robert Redford and Nick Nolte - based on the bestselling book of the same name by travel writer and memoirist Bill Bryson ("The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid"). Co-starring Oscar Winners Emma Thompson and Mary Steenburgen. Cameos by Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) and Gaia Wise (Emma Thompson's real-life daughter fleetingly plays her on-screen daughter). And introducing, of course, the spec...
Luther - BBC TV Series Review
August 31, 2015 19:47 - 21 minutesThe BBC has done it again – in this crime series (an inverted detective story) created by 2x-Emmy nominee Neil Cross. Hollister says she couldn’t watch Luther without checking under her bed. O’Toole says he’s her fallen-angel-cerebral-superhero – she thinks the series is really all about love. Idris Elba (The Wire) won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of tragic-hero DCI John Luther. Ruth Wilson (Golden Globe winner, The Affair) plays the brilliant killer – who lends her unflagging support w...
The End Of The Tour movie review
August 24, 2015 19:28 - 23 minutes“[David Foster Wallace] was the one voice I absolutely trusted to make sense of the outside world for me. Anyone that picks up his work for the next 50 years will have their antenna polished and sharpened, and they’ll be receiving many more channels than they were aware of.” – David Lipsky In this skillful “two-hander” Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg star as celebrated author David Foster Wallace and David Lipsky, the Rolling Stone journalist who was sent to interview Wallace at the conclusi...
50 Films to Honor our 50th Podcast
August 18, 2015 08:02 - 39 minutesIn honor of their 50th podcast, Screen Thoughts presents a special episode – with an idea that has Hollister’s name all over it: Hollister and O’Toole run through a list of 50 films they’ve seen more than once – from the inspiring to their downright guilty pleasures. No judgment, please. Heartfelt gratitude to our listeners. Here’s to you – and our next 50 podcasts. Podcast extras include: - excerpt of Angela Lansbury singing the Oscar-winning song from "Beauty and the Beast" - podcast c...
Ricki and the Flash Movie Review
August 10, 2015 21:01 - 23 minutesWe were so Ready for Ricki. Really we were. And, well, you’ll just have to listen to the podcast. Starring, of course, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Audra McDonald, Rick Springfield, and Mamie Gummer (Meryl Streep’s real-life daughter). And Hollister sends a special shout-out to the bartender in Ricki and the Flash - played by Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect). Add two more Oscar winners to the mix: screenplay by Diablo Cody (Juno); directed by Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs). Meryl Stre...
Infinitely Polar Bear movie review
August 04, 2015 04:34 - 22 minutesScreen Thoughts was present for the opening night of the 24th annual Woods Hole Film Festival – which featured the Sundance hit "Infinitely Polar Bear". The autobiographical film marks the directorial debut of Writer/Director (and 4x Emmy-nominee) Maya Forbes. Hollister and O’Toole discuss the genesis of the film (it actually involves Wes Anderson), its themes (bipolar disorder), and the music (including a song by Maya’s sister China Forbes – of Pink Martini fame). Starring Mark Ruffalo, Zoe...
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
July 28, 2015 02:55 - 20 minutesHollister and O’Toole take a look at this year’s Sundance favorite (winning both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award): the quirky and moving "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl". Novel and screenplay by Jesse Andrews. Starring Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, and Olivia Cooke. Co-starring Connie Britton, Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) and Molly Shannon. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (“Glee”) – who said movies like "Harold and Maude" served as inspiration. “It’s that school of filmmaking ...
Trainwreck movie review
July 20, 2015 00:48 - 26 minutesThis week Hollister and O’Toole discuss the latest Judd Apatow offering: "Trainwreck". Semi-autobiographical screenplay by Comedy Central star Amy Schumer. Starring Amy Schumer and SNL’s Bill Hader. Supporting cast includes Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton ("Michael Clayton") & fellow SNL alum Colin Quinn – as well as some towering sports figures: LeBron James (who scores some of the film’s biggest comedic points), wrestling champ John Cena (“I look like Mark Wahlberg ate Mark Wahlberg”) and tenni...
Catastrophe - Amazon Prime TV Review
July 14, 2015 03:41 - 24 minutesHollister and O’Toole rave about the new, bawdy, hilarious, and very original hit “Catastrophe” – starring and completely written by the extremely talented actor-comedians Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney (of Twitterverse fame) – who play an Irishwoman named, yes, Sharon, and an American man named, you got it, Rob – not werewolves in London. This R-rated comedy comes to us from the U.K. via Amazon Prime (that place where we used to go to buy books). Tune in to find out how Carrie Fisher was co...
Pretty Woman - 25th Anniversary Podcast
July 07, 2015 04:18 - 25 minutesHollister & O’Toole dedicate this special 25-minute podcast to the 25th anniversary of “Pretty Woman” – which to this day remains one of the most successful rom-coms of all time. “Pretty Woman” and its morals speak to Hollister’s Inner Businessperson – Hollister can probably quote the entire movie verbatim. She tries to explain it all to O’Toole, who has been baffled by the enduring appeal of this movie (businessman falls for a hooker with a heart of gold – and a great dental plan) for 2.5 d...
Connor Hines - YouTube Sensation
June 30, 2015 06:16 - 42 minutesHollister & O'Toole speak with the amazingly talented actor, writer and director Connor Hines. Connor created (and stars in) the YouTube sensation “Local Attraction” – a web series portraying a series of blind dates inspired by the dating app Tinder. We discuss Connor’s motivation in creating the series; how he got Glenn Close to star in one of his episodes – and, drumroll, how ABC Studios recently picked up a pilot Connor created. In short, the potential power of a YouTube upload - how a ...
Learning To Drive - podcast movie review
June 23, 2015 04:53 - 21 minutesHollister & O’Toole were completely charmed by “Learning to Drive” at this week’s Provincetown International Film Festival – where it rightfully took home the @hbo #AudienceAward. (At the Toronto International Film Festival audiences ranked it second only to “The Imitation Game”.) It is a simple story of two very different lives intersecting, at just the right moment. As Hollister says, it’s not just about Learning to Drive – it’s really about Learning to Live. Featuring the indomitable re-...
Younger - podcast review
June 15, 2015 20:50 - 28 minutesScreen Thoughts' Hollister and O'Toole discuss the latest offering of creator Darren Star ("Sex and the City", "Melrose Place", "90210"): TVland's "Younger" starring Tony-winner Sutton Foster - as a 40-something who passes herself off as a 20-something to land a job in publishing. Co-starring Hilary Duff and Debi Mazar. It's all about reinvention. Podcast extras include: - Younger's official Season 1 trailer - Clip from Sutton Foster's Tony-winning turn in "Anything Goes" - Podcast conclud...
The Standbys - Screen Thoughts podcast review
June 09, 2015 06:48 - 26 minutesIn honor of the 69th annual Tony Awards (did you know the Tonys are named after a woman?), Hollister & O’Toole salute Broadway with a review of the documentary: The Standbys. Do you know the difference between an understudy and a standby? What about a swing? What all three certainly have in common: their dedicated pursuit of the Broadway dream. Come walk through the stage door and experience a world to which few ever gain access. Podcast extras include: – The Standbys trailer – Tony host...
Grace And Frankie
June 02, 2015 12:16 - 38 minutesHollister and O’Toole debate Netflix’ latest offering: Grace and Frankie. Starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, whose husbands (played by Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston) announce that they are running off – to marry each other. Can frenemies Jane and Lily forge a new life for themselves as unlikely roommates in the Malibu beach house the two couples once shared? These respected actors have garnered Oscars, Tonys, Grammys, Emmys, Golden Globes – taken together, their resumes represent more t...
Network (1976) - podcast review
May 26, 2015 04:36 - 29 minutesWarning: while Hollister & O’Toole certainly believe in the power of TV to inform and inspire, this week they acknowledge the dark side – dipping into the archives with a look back at Network (1976). Whether satire or reportage, the film firmly lands on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Network was nominated for 10 Oscars (including Best Picture) – winning four (Best Screenplay; Best Actor; Best Actress; Best Supporting Actress). Written by 3x Oscar win...