Film Etc‪.‬ Mike Webb

This episode of the FILM ETC. podcast is all about a donkey. But it's not just any donkey, it's 'EO'. The latest film from veteran Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski which is nominated for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. Considered by many to be a visceral cinematic experience, does host Mike Webb follow on that wavelength? Listen and find out.

EO, a gray donkey with melancholic eyes and a curious spirit, begins his life as a circus performer before escaping on a trek across the Polish and Italian countryside in a journey marked by absurdity and warmth in equal measure. Legendary filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski directs one of his most free and visually inventive films yet, placing the viewer directly in the heart and mind of the titular four-legged protagonist. Playing the role of EO are six donkeys named Ettore, Hola, Marietta, Mela, Rocco, and Tako. The film also has human actors as well, including Sandra Drzymalska, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Mateusz Kosiciukiewicz, and the legendary Isabelle Huppert.



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The FILM ETC. podcast's coverage of the 95th Academy Award nominations is finally here, and host Mike Webb has gathered his collective thoughts by breaking down each of the nominees in general. Which one will reign at the top? What was omitted? And what's the most shocking nominee in all of Oscar history? Tune in to this Oscar nomination special and find out.



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On this very special episode of the FILM ETC. podcast, the British film magazine 'Sight & Sound' has conducted their once-a-decade poll where a group of film professionals to vote for their picks on the greatest films of all time. Host Mike Webb gives his thoughts on the poll and share his picks on what believes are great films in general.

The full critics poll: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time

The full directors poll: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/directors-100-greatest-films-all-time



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The world of classical music is at the center of this episode of the FILM ETC. podcast with TÁR starring Cate Blanchett and is director Todd Field's first film in 16 years. What does host Mike Webb have to say about a maestro conductor? Listen and find out.

TÁR is set in the international world of classical music and centers on Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), widely considered one of the greatest living composers/conductors and the first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. The film also stars Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, and Mark Strong. Directed by Todd Field.



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This episode of the FILM ETC. podcast goes on a luxurious yacht with the wealthy 1% filled with humor, drama, and satire, in TRIANGLE OF SADNESS from Swedish director Ruben Östlund. Does host Mike Webb give you the guts to endure this year's Palme d'Or winning film from Cannes? Listen and find out.

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS is divided into three parts where social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain (Woody Harrelson). What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting for survival. The film also stars Dolly de Leon, Zlatko Burić, Vicki Berlin, Henrik Dorsin, Jean-Christophe Folly, Amanda Walker, Oliver Ford Davies, and Sunnyi Melles. Directed by Ruben Östlund.



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On this episode of the FILM ETC. podcast, host Mike Webb gives his thoughts on the romantic mystery thriller DECISION TO LEAVE from master filmmaker Park Chan-wook, and how Korean cinema has received a worldwide following in recent years.

DECISION TO LEAVE is centered on Hae-jun (Park Hae-il), a seasonal detective in Busan who investigates the suspicious death of a man on a mountaintop. Soon he begins to suspect the deceased’s wife Seo-rae (Tang Wei) while being unsettled by his attraction to her. The film also stars Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Yong-woo, and Jung Yi-seo.



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