Talking Pictures

David Dylan Thomas, Kevin Smokler

Filmmaker David Dylan Thomas and author Kevin Smokler discuss box office, overlooked gems, and whatever strikes their fancy about movies today.

  1. 08/19/2016

    Talking Pictures: Genre Busters: Race Season 1 Wrapup

    We talk about what we learned discussing race and movie genres and peak into what's coming up next!

    7 min

  2. 08/10/2016

    Genre Busters Ep. 5 Intermission: Race & Sci-Fi Movies

    We conclude Season 1 of our series "Genre Busters" on race and film genres with a look at your submissions on our two questions   1. Name a science fiction movie where the main character is a person of color   and   2. Name a sciente fiction movie where the cast is muli-ethnic just because not intentionally so.    Also, previews of season 2!

    29 min

  3. 07/14/2016

    Genre Busters Ep. 5: Race & Sci Fi Movies

    We end our Genre Busters series on race and movie genres looking at Science Fiction and cinematic visions of the future. Here on earth, the future, neigh the present, is multi-racial and multi-colored. Why doesn't it appear that way onscreen?  This week's challenge: A two parter. Name a science fiction movie where the cast is multi-ethnic and that fact is NOT crucial to the story. It's just because.    OR Name a Science Fiction movie where the lead character (must be human) is not white. Anything already mentioned in this episode (The Force Awakens, iRobot) is disqualified.    Have at it!

    27 min

  4. 06/27/2016

    Genre Busters Episode 4 Intermission. Race and Crime Movies

    We look at the results of the question we posed to the Talking Pictures Community:    "Can you name the persuer (i.e. cop/FBI Agent etc.) in a crime movie who is played by a non-white actor?" "Crime Movies" = movie where the criminal is the main character. See "American Gangster," "New Jack City" etc.

    33 min

  5. 05/31/2016

    Genre Busters Episode No. 4: Race and Crime Movies.

    We look at race and crime movies and issue the next listener challenge. Can you think of 3 crime movies where the persuer, the cop, the "good guy" isn't white? And you can only use one Denzel Washington, Will Smith or Wesley Snipes movie.

    31 min

  6. 05/16/2016

    Genre Busters: Race and the Period Movie (Intermission)

    Two-Part Listener Challenge! We asked you to either name a movie set in the historical past where the main character isn't white or to recast your favorite period movie with non-white actors. Here are your answers...

    23 min

  7. 04/16/2016

    Genre Busters:

    In this ep. Dave and Kevin discuss movies set in the historical past and what race means in your favorite movies with flowing dresses and best costume Oscar nominations.

    36 min

  8. 04/09/2016

    Genre Busters: Race and the Romcom (Intermission)

    Can you name a romantic comedy where the leads aren't white but live in a racially diverse world? Answers to our listener challenge in this episode!

    24 min
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Filmmaker David Dylan Thomas and author Kevin Smokler discuss box office, overlooked gems, and whatever strikes their fancy about movies today.

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  • Creator
    David Dylan Thomas, Kevin Smokler
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2016
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2010
  • Show Website
    Talking Pictures