Crew's Next? - The Podcast About Film James Albarn & Elsa Grace

After finishing National Treasure in the previous episode, James and Elsa picked a film from the filmography of the stunt performer Nina Armstrong and arrived at 2021's Cruella. Set in London during the punk rock movement of the 1970s, the film follows Estella Miller (Emma Stone), an aspiring fashion designer, as she explores the path that leads her to become a notorious up-and-coming fashion designer known as Cruella de Vil.



James and Elsa discuss the mystery of CGI dogs, the film's outstanding costumes and much much more.



Crew's Next is THE podcast about film. Every other week, join James Albarn and Elsa Grace as they review and discuss a film that they have chosen from the filmography of a crew member that worked on the previous film they discussed. They start with Christopher Nolan's Prestige but who knows where they will end up as each different crew members filmography takes them to different years, genres and, let's be honest, quality levels!



James's interview podcast, The Last Line, can be found at the links below:

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4E1yy0EEffSeGTbe8fR3zw?si=1aa7356a5b484532⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-last-line/id1387677628⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lastlinefilms.com

In this special bonus episode of Crew's Next, James and Elsa discuss the cultural phenomenon that is Greta Gerwig's Barbie. Barbie stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows them on a journey of self-discovery through both Barbieland and the real world following an existential crisis.



James and Elsa discuss the film's incredible marketing campaign, its feminist messaging and the pitch perfect casting.



Crew's Next is THE podcast about film. Every other week, join James Albarn and Elsa Grace as they review and discuss a film that they have chosen from the filmography of a crew member that worked on the previous film they discussed. They start with Christopher Nolan's Prestige but who knows where they will end up as each different crew members filmography takes them to different years, genres and, let's be honest, quality levels!



James's interview podcast, The Last Line, can be found at the links below:

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4E1yy0EEffSeGTbe8fR3zw?si=1aa7356a5b484532⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-last-line/id1387677628⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lastlinefilms.com

After finishing Pokémon: Detective Pikachu in the previous episode James and Elsa picked a film from the filmography of Storyboard Artist Benton Jew and arrived at 2004's National Treasure, directed by Jon Turteltaub. In this Nicolas Cage led action-adventure heist film, Benjamin Franklin Gates (Cage), a historian, along with friend Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) and archivist Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger), search for a massive lost Freemason treasure, to which a map is hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence.



James and Elsa discuss Nicolas Cage's always entertaining screen presence, what it must be like to be a Freemason and James tests Elsa's in depth knowledge of the film.



Crew's Next is THE podcast about film. Every other week, join James Albarn and Elsa Grace as they review and discuss a film that they have chosen from the filmography of a crew member that worked on the previous film they discussed. They start with Christopher Nolan's Prestige but who knows where they will end up as each different crew members filmography takes them to different years, genres and, let's be honest, quality levels!



James's interview podcast, The Last Line, can be found at the links below:

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4E1yy0EEffSeGTbe8fR3zw?si=1aa7356a5b484532⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-last-line/id1387677628⁠⁠⁠⁠



⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lastlinefilms.com

After finishing Passengers in the previous episode James and Elsa picked a film from the filmography of visual effects supervisor, Erik Nordby and arrived at 2019's Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, directed by Rob Letterman. Based on the Pokémon franchise, the film is a loose adaptation of the 2016 video game of the same name. The plot follows former Pokémon trainer Tim Goodman (Justine Smith) and the titular Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) as they attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of Tim's father, Harry.



James and Elsa discuss their lack of knowledge of all things Pokémon, the film's interesting casting choices and dwell on a cameo appearance by Rita Ora for far too long.



Crew's Next is THE podcast about film. Every other week, join James Albarn and Elsa Grace as they review and discuss a film that they have chosen from the filmography of a crew member that worked on the previous film they discussed. They start with Christopher Nolan's Prestige but who knows where they will end up as each different crew members filmography takes them to different years, genres and, let's be honest, quality levels!



James's interview podcast, The Last Line, can be found at the links below:

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4E1yy0EEffSeGTbe8fR3zw?si=1aa7356a5b484532⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-last-line/id1387677628⁠⁠⁠



⁠⁠⁠www.lastlinefilms.com

After finishing Public Enemies in the previous episode James and Elsa picked a film from the filmography of music coordinator, Shinnosuke Miyazawa and arrived at the 2016 sci-fi romance Passengers starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. Directed by Morten Tyldum, the film follows two passengers on an immense interstellar spacecraft carrying thousands of people to a colony 60 light years from Earth, when the two are awakened 90 years early from their induced hibernation.



James and Elsa discuss the moral dilemma of the film's central premise, the wasted use of Laurence Fishburne and Elsa seems to struggle as to whether she's watching Michael or Martin Sheen!



Crew's Next is THE podcast about film. Every other week, join James Albarn and Elsa Grace as they review and discuss a film that they have chosen from the filmography of a crew member that worked on the previous film they discussed. They start with Christopher Nolan's Prestige but who knows where they will end up as each different crew members filmography takes them to different years, genres and, let's be honest, quality levels!



James's interview podcast, The Last Line, can be found at the links below:

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4E1yy0EEffSeGTbe8fR3zw?si=1aa7356a5b484532⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-last-line/id1387677628⁠⁠⁠



⁠⁠⁠www.lastlinefilms.com

After finishing The Break-Up in the previous episode James and Elsa picked a film from the filmography of Seamstress, Jane Blank and arrived at the 2009 Michael Mann film, Public Enemies. Starring Johnny Depp as the film chronicles the final years of the notorious bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) as he is pursued by FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale), Dillinger's relationship with Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard), as well as Purvis' pursuit of Dillinger's associates and fellow criminals.



James and Elsa discuss the film's unique cinematography, Johnny Depp's performance in the lead role and spend too much time discussing what a Prince Albert is.



Crew's Next is THE podcast about film. Every other week, join James Albarn and Elsa Grace as they review and discuss a film that they have chosen from the filmography of a crew member that worked on the previous film they discussed. They start with Christopher Nolan's Prestige but who knows where they will end up as each different crew members filmography takes them to different years, genres and, let's be honest, quality levels!



James's interview podcast, The Last Line, can be found at the links below:

Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4E1yy0EEffSeGTbe8fR3zw?si=1aa7356a5b484532⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-last-line/id1387677628⁠⁠



⁠⁠www.lastlinefilms.com