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Talking Images is the official podcast of ICMForum.com.

  1. 15 APR

    Interpretation: The Enemy of Art and Joy? (Are We the Problem?!)

    Do you turn into a human film seminar every time a movie ends? And if so, do you need help? Are you scaring away those around you? Do you even enjoy films anymore? Could it be that interpretation is really the enemy of art and joy? In this episode, Chris, Arthur, Ben, and Sol grapple with the ideas of Susan Sontag’s infamous essay "Against Interpretation", and someone will make the exact opposite case: that interpreting films can really make them come alive. Oh boy, are we the armchair intellectuals ruining everything?

    36 min

  2. 15 MAR

    Did Lois Weber Forget Everything She Learned When Making Suspense?

    In the 1910s, Lois Weber was one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood. She wrote, directed, produced, and even starred in films that pushed boundaries, made huge profits, and frequently angered censors. But how well have her morality tales actually held up, and did she ever make anything remotely as good as Suspense, either before or after? In this episode, Allison, Brett, and Chris walk through her films, from anti-abortion dramas to colossal blockbuster epics, and everything in between, to find out which films still manage to speak to us. Spoiler: While Brett maintains that Suspense is her only truly impressive work, the film he hates the most is actually Chris' favourite.

    1hr 23min

  3. 01/12/2025

    Screw Cinemas: Is Watching Movies From Home Better Than Going to the Theatre?

    While everyone is decrying the death of movie theatres, Lauren could not care less. For her, watching films at home is an entirely superior experience; too many movies have been spoiled by seeing them with others on the big screen. Can the case be made that the home experience is simply cozier, quieter, and, well, better ... or will the panel attempt to tear her apart?

    1hr 6min

  4. 01/11/2025

    The Early Masterpieces of Chantal Akerman

    Has any director achieved more than Chantal Akerman while still in their 20s? The only comparison point is really Orson Welles. This is the woman who made Jeanne Dielman, voted the greatest film of all-time by Sight & Sound, when she was 24, and the masterpieces kept coming. In this episode, Matt and Chris dive into what makes Chantal Akerman's early masterpieces so special, from their daring and changing form, redefining what cinema could be, to their deeply personal, human, and touching connections. We will also explore why these films put so many people off, even pissing them off, and the controversy around Jeanne Dielman in particular - but more importantly, we will discuss each of the 4 major feature films Akerman made in the 70s - timestamps included: Je tu il elle / I, You, He, She (1974) - 00:17:12Jeanne Dielman (1975)- 00:32:45News From Home (1976) - 00:52:07Les rendez-vous d'Anna / The Meetings of Anna (1978) - 01:05:01 We also made the decision to include the more often overlooked 5th major film she made immediately after her 4 early masterpieces: Toute une nuit / A Whole Night (1982) - 01:16:40 A worthy inclusion in this set? Let us know, but we felt we had to talk about it!

    1hr 36min

  5. 01/10/2025

    Biopics Bore Us: Is This the Laziest Genre?

    Are biopics mostly just lazy summaries of Wikipedia articles? A production mill of comfort food aimed to cash in on the icons of your youth/past? Or: Are they great insights into intriguing people of the past and present? Join us as our hosts share their disdain for conventional biographies, before being told - by IMDb - just how many biopics they actually love.

    45 min

  6. 01/09/2025

    The 6 Best Obscure Films of All Time?

    For 13 years, the ICMForum has hosted a poll of obscure favourites. In that time, only 6 films have won. In this episode, we discuss we discuss each winner in detail, and talk about why you NEED to seek them out. Oh, and the 14th edition is going on right now. You can submit your vote up until the 30th of September. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:19 - Letter Never Sent 00:26:53 - Sundays and Cybele 00:49.09 - Muddy River 01:03:48 - Carriage to Vienna 01:15:37 - Rapture 01:32:42 - Birth Certificate

    1hr 43min

  7. 01/08/2025

    The Brilliance of Buster Keaton: The Films, the Gags, and the Death-Defying Stunts

    Buster Keaton was so dedicated to his craft that he broke his neck and still finished the take. Then showed up the next day. In this episode, we trace his rise from Fatty Arbuckle's sidekick to his own master, ending the journey while Keaton was still at the top of the world, with his last solo-directorial effort in the silent era: The General. We'll chat through his best shorts, with particular focus on One Week and The High Sign, get into his first attempt at a feature film with Three Ages, and then cover his two arguably best films, Sherlock Jr. and The General. Along the way, we'll pause to just awe at the incredibly creative, hilarious, and often death-defying gags and stunts, and talk about why he remains icon to this day. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:22 - Fatty Archbuckle's Sidekick 00:17:47 - One Week 00:30:02 - The High Sign 00:35:02 - Three Ages 00:45:40 - Sherlock Jr 00:54:13 - The General

    1hr 11min

  8. 01/07/2025

    Best Films of 2024: Our Top 10s

    How many films will we be able to agree on this time? Listen in as Arthur, Chris, Sol, and Tom reveal their top 10 films of 2024. Spoiler: As usual, even our number 1s are not safe from criticism, though we did have a few surprising overlaps and agreements. And while we may not see eye to eye on everything, we do seem to all have one thing in common: the belief that 2024 was a pretty amazing year for cinema.

    2h 47m
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Talking Images is the official podcast of ICMForum.com.

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  • Creator
    Talking Images
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    122
  • Rating
    Explicit
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