Podcast Episode 19 - Zero Dark Thirty / The Magician

Here at Albatross Applesauce, it seems that we have gotten Oscar fever. This is the third podcast in a row in which we are discussing, as our new release, one of the films nominated for Best Picture at the 2013 Academy Awards! This week, it's Kathryn Bigelow's tense true-life thriller Zero Dark Thirty , which details the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden. The film has stirred up a lot of praise and a lot of controversy, and Phil and I dive in head-first and discuss it with relish. You can download the podcast here by right-clicking on that link and choosing "save as", or you can use the convenient player located below: The raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. Our Criterion Corner selection this week is a lesser-known film by the great Ingmar Bergman entitled The Magician . It follows the story of a youthful, charismatic, and mute magician and his band of performers as they are questioned and tested by the skeptics of a small town before being allowed to perform for the people of the town. As both an allegory of the filmmaking (and really, any artistic) process and as something of an autobiographical statement to his critics and detractors, Bergmans film never ceases to fascinate. We talk all about the director and where this film may fit into his filmography. Max von Sydow as the titular magician, Vogler. Join us next week for the second half of this podcast, where we will be discussing two compelling character studies by the great Jonathan Demme, 2008's Rachel Getting Married and 1993's Philadelphia . Don't forget to

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This episode was published on Jan 24, 2013.

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