We’ve been harsh on Kenneth Branagh and his self-mythologising, including his recent Belfast. On this episode, we want to be kind and look back to Branagh’s amazing Much Ado About Nothing
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Ep. 123: Sundance 2022: Creative nonfiction
Alex & Orla discuss the highlight of Sundance 2022: creative nonfiction. We discuss active listening, reframing history, and a risk taking volcanologist couple.
Bonus Episode 23: Sundance 2022: Fiction films
We discuss the ups and downs of Sundance 2022, and chat about some of the festival’s fiction films, including Sharp Stick and Living.
Ep. 36: Never Rarely Sometimes Always and abortion on screen
Inspired by Eliza Hittman’s new drama, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, we discuss various depictions of abortion on screen ranging from this year’s Saint Frances to Obvious Child and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. For this discussion, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Executive Editor Orla Smith and guest Lindsay Pugh of Woman in Revolt.
Ep. 120: David Gulpilil: Remembering his work in Charlie’s Country and beyond
On this episode, we’re celebrating the legacy of Aboriginal Australian actor David Gulpilil, with a particular focus on Charlie’s Country.
Bonus Episode 20: Belfast and the self-mythologising of Kenneth Branagh
We contextualize Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast as the newest entry in his decades long self-mythologising project and discuss “the Branagh scale”.