ZOOM

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ZOOM is a new podcast from Focus Features for movie lovers who want to know everything. Fueled by the inquisitive mind of film critic and host Amy Nicholson (“Unspooled,” "Halloween Unmasked"), each episode uses a modern-day movie as a launch pad to discover mind-bending facts about science, technology, and history. What kind of planet might E.T. come from? Do superstar horses “act”? Which Edwardian rules of etiquette could trip up Downton Abbey’s Lord Grantham? Featuring interviews with an eclectic mix of experts and filmmakers, ZOOM explores Hollywood's uncharted questions.

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How Did Politicians Become Movie Stars? (And Vice Versa!)

Hail to the screen! One hundred years ago, Hollywood couldn't have been farther from Washington D.C. Until one ambitious studio boss united film glamour and political power and invented a new kind of star-spangled campaigns. Learn how the movies influenced major historic elections, including the losing race of a socialist who scared rich filmmakers to death and the winning race of an actor best known for co-starring with a chimpanzee. Let's go inside the White House’s private movie theater to ju...

Jun 26, 2020•37 min•Ep. 7

New Episode TOMORROW - Featuring Jon Stewart's IRRESISTIBLE

How Did Politicians Become Movie Stars? (And Vice Versa!) A new episode of ZOOM drops tomorrow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 25, 2020•1 min•Ep. 7

Viva the Diva! What makes her divine?

All hail! Divas demand worship, from Beyoncé and Barbra to the fictional Grace Davis in the new flick The High Note . But these powerful women aren't content to merely conquer music -- they want Hollywood, too. Why do divas risk their reputations for a shot at the big screen? Who's succeeded? And how did "diva" go from reverence to insult? Let's trace the history of the word back to the living gods of Ancient Rome, where Caligula put his own spin on " Slay !" Then, let's meet the opera and silen...

May 29, 2020•38 min•Ep. 6

Behold the Diva! New episode of ZOOM dropping Friday

Our next episode features divas in film with a special look at the upcoming film The High Note . Don't miss it — subscribe today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 27, 2020•59 sec•Ep. 6

What's the Tea on Jane Austen?

"Emma" is the novel that made Jane Austen famous. But soon after it was published, she died—leaving her family and fans to debate if she was a prim spinster... or a secret radical. Zoom's second season hails groundbreaking cinematic storytellers, and there's no one cooler to kick it off with than this wildly misunderstood author, whose stories filmmakers keep turning to again and again. We explore Jane's hidden politics, and how they went missing from Hollywood adaptations... then dive into the ...

Mar 06, 2020•28 min•Ep. 5

ZOOM Is Back... With Jane Austen

ZOOM returns this Friday with the tea on Jane Austen... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 04, 2020•1 min•Ep. 5

The Royals in Film ft. Downton Abbey

Blimey! In the new "Downton Abbey" movie, King George and Queen Mary have invited themselves to Downton, panicking everyone upstairs *and* downstairs. But no one would be more terrified to appear in a movie than King George himself, who in real life banned all fictional portrayals of himself and his family. Today, of course, movies and TV shows about the Royals are practically a genre unto themselves. Let's trace the long, surprising history of the love affair between mass media and the British ...

Sep 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 4

Zombie Dearest

Three cheers -- or er, braaaaains -- for the movie zombie, which turns 100 this year. How did the zombie get a death grip on our culture? Let's track the monster back to World War I, where it first crawled out of the grave, before it took a bite out of everything from shopping malls to armageddon preppers. Want to learn how to survive a zombie apocalypse? Hear from experts like "World War Z" author Max Brooks and the U.S. government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Special guest: ac...

Jun 13, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3

New Episode of ZOOM Coming Soon!

We're thinking zombies... tune in next week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 06, 2019•1 min•Ep. 3

A Star is Barned: Making the Horse Movie Star

What are the perks of being a celebrity horse actor? Famous Hollywood horses haven't just been pampered and groomed—they've been forgiven for murder and forgiven for being Bryan Adams' #1 fan. It's a great job. But how do you get it? Special guest: writer/director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre ("The Mustang"). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 28, 2019•25 min•Ep. 2

E.T., Phone Hollywood: Aliens Invade the Movies

In 1902, audiences went crazy for a moon man with lobster hands. Since then, aliens have conquered our imagination – and our planet, and our bodies, and our politics. (And even convinced a president he saw a UFO.) What do movie extraterrestrials really want from us? Special guest: writer/director Rupert Wyatt ("Captive State"). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 14, 2019•21 min•Ep. 1

ZOOM Trailer

ZOOM premieres Thursday, March 14th See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 06, 2019•2 min

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