Talking Pictures

On this week's episode of Talking Pictures, we're answering a distress signal we probably should've ignored with Ridley Scott's slow-burn nightmare Alien. Only this podcast can survive the trip home by answering the question "Why's this on the list?". Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We'll see you at the movies.

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On this week's episode of Talking Pictures, we're making the long walk down Frank Darabont's "The Green Mile", adapted from the Stephen King story. Join us as we talk about prison, miracles, and our favorite guy named Josh. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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On this week’s episode of Talking Pictures, we’ve tuned the radio to the emergency broadcast and headed out to the woods to talk about The Iron Giant, from Brad Bird. Join us as we talk about the Cold War, choice, and the boy who told a machine it could be something else, while also deciding why this movie is on the list.

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On this week's episode of Talking Pictures, we're gearing up to stop the great future war of 2029 with James Cameron's action masterclass T2: Judgment Day. Only this podcast can save the future by answering the question "Why's this on the list?". Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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On this week's episode of Talking Pictures, we're taking the money and running to the Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men". Join us while we flip a coin to determine if it was fate that put this flick on the Letterboxd top 250. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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This week we’re lighting a candle for Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Céline Sciamma’s aching study of an artist, her subject, and the few stolen days they have to look at each other. A portrait commission on the Brittany coast becomes something neither woman can name until it’s already ending — and we get into why a dog-eared page 28 might be one of the most quietly devastating love letters in film. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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On this week's episode of Talking Pictures, we're snapping into the world of paranormal horror with Curry Barker's Obsession. Join us as we discuss this breakout horror movie and one of the newest entries in the Letterbox Top 250 Horror films in a departure from the usual Narrative Top 250 Films of all time. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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This week on Talking Pictures, we're shooting for the moon and the stars with The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Isao Takahata's beautiful journey through the miracle of life and the vast array of experiences we're lucky enough to pack into a life well-lived. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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On this week's episode of Talking Pictures we're mentally recovering from Whiplash. Join us as we discuss the depths some will go to force greatness out of others and how we can lose ourselves along the way. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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On this week's episode of Talking Pictures, we're watching very closely as we discuss The Prestige from Christopher Nolan, a film about magicians, what some men will do to be great, and if it was a worthwhile price to pay to achieve such heights. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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This week we’re checking into The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson’s bittersweet masterpiece about a legendary concierge, his loyal lobby boy, and a world slowly disappearing into memory. From stolen paintings and pastries, prison breaks and perfume, we explore why this dazzling caper remains one of Anderson’s most beloved films, and perhaps the film that reaches furthest beyond the director’s familiar preoccupations. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We’ll see you at the movies.

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On this week's episode of Talking Pictures, we've bundled up and poured a bourbon to talk about The THING, from the legendary John Carpenter. Join us as we talk about this paranoia-fueled sci-fi horror classic and find the thing that got this movie on the list. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We'll see you at the movies.

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On this week's episode of Talking Pictures, we dive into Antonio Salieri's all-consuming descent into madness and resentment over the god-given talent of the debaucherous Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We'll see you at the movies.

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This week, Talking Pictures tackles Sinners, Ryan Coogler's supernatural thriller that shot straight onto the Letterboxd Top 250 after release. A movie about vampires in 1930s Mississippi that ends up saying so much more than that — and one that's already hard to stop rewatching. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We'll see you at the movies.

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Talking Pictures kicks off with GoodFellas, Martin Scorsese's definitive crime epic and a permanent fixture at the top of the Letterboxd Top 250. A movie about power, loyalty, and the seductive pull of a life that was never going to end well — and the perfect place to start. Follow us on Instagram @talking_pictures_pod or write to us at yap@talkingpicturespod.com. We'll see you at the movies.

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