The Hundred-Foot Journey is anything but shy on the subject of flavor. The film's star, Manish Dayal, talks about his upbringing in two cultures and helps answer what makes a "food film" worth watching.
Keith Calder and Simon Barrett return for an all-spoiler discussion of The Guest , now on VOD, DVD, and Blu-ray in the U.S. None of this will make much sense unless you've seen the movie, and is full of spoilers.
Christopher Nolan's Interstellar : like, love, or hate it, this is one of the biggest of the big movies of 2014. Can a movie this big live up to any (not even all) of our expectations?
Keith Calder and Simon Barrett talk about their new movie The Guest , being influenced by movies they (do and do not) love, the nuance in reaching modern audiences, and when to Blu-ray versus when to VOD.
Alejandro Brugués and Nacho Vigalondo (l. to r.) are writer/directors from Cuba and Spain, respectively, but they consider Austin their birthplace as filmmakers. In a format-defying episode, we travel through time to tell their stories as artists who love making their movies as much as they do celebrating the work of others. WARNING: Very explicit language and imagery throughout. Enjoy.
Apple has been using cinematic techniques in their events and ads since 1984. Horace Dediu, Jason Snell, and John Gruber discuss the story Apple has told on screens for 30 years: one of engineering thriving on dynamic creativity.
Eric Vespe and John Gholson discuss Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II , as well as the various canonical and non-canonical offshoots, spinoffs, and wholly unconnected diaspora connected to them: video games, toys, and even Ecto Cooler.
Tim McCanlies and Harry Knowles discuss The Iron Giant and its hard road to completion. One wrote the screenplay for the movie, and the other wrote about the movie from afar. They touch on the genius of Brad Bird, removing a giant space bat from a rock opera, and the magic of animation, from Fleischer to Miyazaki. 15 years ago, The Iron Giant flopped at the box office, but it has become a beloved animated classic thanks to home video and cable. Share it with friends and family over the upcoming ...
Andy Ihnatko joins Moisés to discuss the mind, career, and incalculable impact of Robin Williams. There never have been, nor will there ever be, one like him.
Howard the Duck co-creator Val Mayerik joins Moisés and Giant Size co-host John Gholson to talk about his past life as an actor, specifically in 1977 grindhouse Z-movie The Demon Lover . They discuss the infamous Demon Lover Diary , Z-movie auteur Donald G Jackson, and making things for the love of making them.
David J Loehr joins Moisés to discuss FX's Fargo and The Strain , along with what makes (and has made) TV compelling as a "novelistic" art form. Is the approach of these new shows very different from Homicide: Life on the Street ?
FOX comedy Enlisted got cancelled, but it might get a new lease on life elsewhere. Getting a show on the air is hard. Getting it brought back is harder. Enlisted did the first and might do the second.
Ben Thompson joins and Guy English returns to discuss the "Puck Problem". Do we really want one centralized box, or is specialization the new convergence? Will Apple shake up Microsoft and Sony, or can they address a market that no one is really going after?
Katie Floyd and Bradley Chambers talk about the TV pucks we have, the pucks we want, and the future of TV as well as how we consume content.
South by Southwest & Austin Film Society co-founder (and newly-inducted Texas Film Hall of Fame member) Louis Black talks about the history of both organizations and the Austin film scene , supplemented by anecdotes and thoughts from directors, actors, colleagues, and childhood friend Leonard Maltin.
Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber talk about the implications of "Kabletown" owning (almost) everyone's internet pipe in the U.S., the new faces and forces behind late night, the merits of Michael Mann's Heat, and the great Harold Ramis . (Part 2 of 2)
Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber talk about the blurring lines between marketing and entertainment, the death of "what's on" content, and Jackass' magnum opus. Interview excerpt: Richard Dreyfuss
We look at the substance and style of Wes Anderson's films, particularly Fantastic Mr. Fox .
Horace Dediu and Guy English discuss the future of TV, how we consume media, and the fate of console-style devices. Interview: Cinematographer Barry Braverman
