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Emma vs Emma.
Wigs and Candles - June 20, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOh, Emma! Got into trouble again? Although she always meant good, Jane Austen’s Emma is known for stirring things up in her hometown while playing the matchmaker. Set in the early 19th century, this all-time classic has been brought to the big screen in many ways, but which one is your favour...
Emma vs Emma.
Wigs and Candles - June 20, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOh, Emma! Got into trouble again? Although she always meant good, Jane Austen’s Emma is known for stirring things up in her hometown while playing the matchmaker. Set in the early 19th century, this all-time classic has been brought to the big screen in many ways, but which one is your favour...
Marie Antoinette
Wigs and Candles - May 30, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAcclaimed by many as avant garde cinema and derided by others for being too frivolous, Sophia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette,'' from 2006, offers indeed a lot to talk about! Starring an outstanding Kirsten Dunst, this Marie Antoinette is a woman full of passion, motherly love and sense of duty–per...
Marie Antoinette
Wigs and Candles - May 30, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAcclaimed by many as avant garde cinema and derided by others for being too frivolous, Sophia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette,'' from 2006, offers indeed a lot to talk about! Starring an outstanding Kirsten Dunst, this Marie Antoinette is a woman full of passion, motherly love and sense of duty–per...
Maurice
Wigs and Candles - May 16, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn 1909, same-sex relationships were illegal in Great Britain and the consequences of being “caught” were heavy and, at times, catastrophic. Imagine yourself trapped in that situation of not being able to live your love and passion in freedom–without a doubt, a terrifying, soul-crushing feeling...
Maurice
Wigs and Candles - May 16, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn 1909, same-sex relationships were illegal in Great Britain and the consequences of being “caught” were heavy and, at times, catastrophic. Imagine yourself trapped in that situation of not being able to live your love and passion in freedom–without a doubt, a terrifying, soul-crushing feeling...
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Wigs and Candles - May 02, 2022 03:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThere is so much about this film that impacted us that we struggled to compact it all in one single conversation: The subtlety of the main love story: a love between equal-leveled minds and opposite characters. The delicacy of the cinematography that works as a piece of art on each frame of th...
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Wigs and Candles - May 02, 2022 03:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere is so much about this film that impacted us that we struggled to compact it all in one single conversation: The subtlety of the main love story: a love between equal-leveled minds and opposite characters. The delicacy of the cinematography that works as a piece of art on each frame of th...
Episode 7 - Bridgerton
Wigs and Candles - November 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat happens when you create a period drama with a young, North American audience in mind? And when you add on one of the most successful Black, female producers in television to helm the show? Bridgerton, that’s what you get! In this episode, we bring a very special guest, our sister Adriana,...
Episode 7 - Bridgerton
Wigs and Candles - November 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhat happens when you create a period drama with a young, North American audience in mind? And when you add on one of the most successful Black, female producers in television to helm the show? Bridgerton, that’s what you get! In this episode, we bring a very special guest, our sister Adriana,...
Episode 7 - Bridgerton
Wigs and Candles - November 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhat happens when you create a period drama with a young, North American audience in mind? And when you add on one of the most successful Black, female producers in television to helm the show? Bridgerton, that’s what you get! In this episode, we bring a very special guest, our sister Adriana,...
Episode 7 - Bridgerton
Wigs and Candles - November 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat happens when you create a period drama with a young, North American audience in mind? And when you add on one of the most successful Black, female producers in television to helm the show? Bridgerton, that’s what you get! In this episode, we bring a very special guest, our sister Adriana,...
Episode 6-Belle
Wigs and Candles - November 08, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHow many times have you seen a dark-skinned woman wearing a high-society 18th-century dress in history books? How much do you know about the lives of people of colour in the 18th century in England? (at least those who were not enslaved) And here’s one more: how often have you seen a Black woma...
Episode 6-Belle
Wigs and Candles - November 08, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHow many times have you seen a dark-skinned woman wearing a high-society 18th-century dress in history books? How much do you know about the lives of people of colour in the 18th century in England? (at least those who were not enslaved) And here’s one more: how often have you seen a Black woma...
Episode 5-Farewell, My Queen
Wigs and Candles - October 25, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDid you ever wonder what it must have been like for Marie Antoinette when the riots of the French Revolution started to heat up the mood in the country? Did you ever wonder what it must have been like to be in the Versaille Palace and witness the uncertainty among the royals on the verge of free...
Episode 5-Farewell, My Queen
Wigs and Candles - October 25, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDid you ever wonder what it must have been like for Marie Antoinette when the riots of the French Revolution started to heat up the mood in the country? Did you ever wonder what it must have been like to be in the Versaille Palace and witness the uncertainty among the royals on the verge of free...
Episode 4-Sense and Sensibility
Wigs and Candles - October 11, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTake a Jane Austen classic, a Taiwanese director, a novice screenplay-writer and some of the best actors in England from the early 1990s and voilà! You get an unforgettable film adaptation of one of the most famous love stories in British literature. This award-winning version of Sense & Sensi...
Episode 4-Sense and Sensibility
Wigs and Candles - October 11, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTake a Jane Austen classic, a Taiwanese director, a novice screenplay-writer and some of the best actors in England from the early 1990s and voilà! You get an unforgettable film adaptation of one of the most famous love stories in British literature. This award-winning version of Sense & Sensi...
Cyrano de Bergerac
Wigs and Candles - September 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings“A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.” Pure Poetry that is! And so is the next film we review on this new episode: Cyrano de Bergerac. The 1990 film adaptation of this classic of French literature is one of our all-time favorites, a fast-paced story with no redundancies. Star...
Cyrano de Bergerac
Wigs and Candles - September 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings“A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.” Pure Poetry that is! And so is the next film we review on this new episode: Cyrano de Bergerac. The 1990 film adaptation of this classic of French literature is one of our all-time favorites, a fast-paced story with no redundancies. Star...
Episode 2 - A Room with a View
Wigs and Candles - September 13, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt’s 1908. Europe is at peace. The upper-middle class is living carefree. Now, picture Italy, its warmth, its sunlight-bathed landscapes. Picture Florence and a young handsome couple. Picture England’s countryside with green pastures and people playing feather ball. You’re now immersed in t...
Episode 2 - A Room with a View
Wigs and Candles - September 13, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt’s 1908. Europe is at peace. The upper-middle class is living carefree. Now, picture Italy, its warmth, its sunlight-bathed landscapes. Picture Florence and a young handsome couple. Picture England’s countryside with green pastures and people playing feather ball. You’re now immersed in t...
Origins
Wigs and Candles - September 06, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhy would two Latin American sisters do a podcast about period films, a genre dominated by European films? This is the departing question for this first episode as Gabriela (calling from Germany) and Andreina (connecting from Canada) explore the origins of their obsession. Join us as we reminisc...
Origins
Wigs and Candles - September 06, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhy would two Latin American sisters do a podcast about period films, a genre dominated by European films? This is the departing question for this first episode as Gabriela (calling from Germany) and Andreina (connecting from Canada) explore the origins of their obsession. Join us as we reminisc...
Coming Soon: Wigs and Candles
Wigs and Candles - August 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsmissing description
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Panels in Motion, Episode 11: The End
Panels in Motion - January 15, 2021 03:00 - 32 minutesIt's the end of the road for Panels in Motion! The hosts look back on some highlights and talk about what they learned. Who became less of a movie snob? Who integrated comics into their everyday routine? Who gets crowned King? All questions get answered in this final episode. Thanks fo...
Panels in Motion, Episode 10: Scott Pilgrim
Panels in Motion - December 11, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourThe hosts wax nostalgic about their beloved Scott Pilgrim series as they reevaluate how well it holds up a decade later. Will Scotty retain the title of Nick's favorite movie? Will Andre relate a little too much to Scott's bread dilemma? Will Luke bring up punk shows again? It's all her...
Episode 9: Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow ("All You Need is Kill")
Panels in Motion - November 13, 2020 15:30 - 1 hourWhat happens when you combine Tom Cruise, the director of The Bourne Identity, and a Japanese light novel? Be on the lookout for time loops, wordy titles, and sexy stoves as Luke goes on a tirade against the toxic coffee industry and Nick, for the first time in his life, feels like a he...
Episode 8: "The Adventures of Tintin"
Panels in Motion - October 09, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourThe hosts dive into the uncanny valley as they cover Hergé's "The Adventures of Tintin" and its 2011 movie adaptation. The Belgian Sensation brings about discussion of babyface representation, ligne claire art, Steven Spielberg's love language, and the strangest assemblage of creators i...
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