IndieWire: Screen Talk

Daniel Pemberton joins the podcast this week to break down his incredible year as composer for many hit films, from "Project Hail Mary" to "The Drama" and documentaries "Ink" and "Musk" (not to mention a season of "Slow Horses" over on TV). 25:50

First, hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio weigh in on the surprising Awards surge for "You Can See Everything." They also review new releases "I Play Rocky" and "Klara and the Sun," and look at the fallout of the recent layoffs at Netflix.

More on Daniel Pemberton's score for "Project Hail Mary" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/project-hail-mary-score-daniel-pemberton-interview-1235185745/
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For Alex Gibney, the director of expose documentaries like "Going Clear" and "The Inventor," taking on the larger than life figure of Elon Musk was a perfect challenge. Gibney shares his thoughts on the complicated legacy of the tech giant, from the optimism of his early days to his bizarre views on procreation, and reveals why he interviewed an AI version of Musk for the film (19:40). But first Anne and Ryan discuss the start of Netflix's longest theatrical window ever for "La Bola Negra" and speculate if it can challenge "The Odyssey" in the craft categories. Finally, Anne has caught up with "The Social Reckoning" and "Heart of the Beast." Can you guess which one she loved?

Why has Netflix agreed to finally report box office data? - https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/netflix-reporting-box-office-data-la-bola-negra-narnia-cliff-booth-1235221844/

Read our full review of "La Bola Negra" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-black-ball-review-los-javis-1235195462/
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In this special live episode recorded at the New York Film Festival, Tony Gilroy joins the podcast to discuss his new film "Behemoth!" Gilroy explains why Pedro Pascal was the perfect casting both on and off screen, how they built a score with nine credited composers, and how his time on "Andor" has improved his filmmaking (15:15). But first, Anne and Ryan react to new releases "Verity" and "The Social Reckoning", as well as recent NYFF premieres like "Artificial" and "A Statement."

Can Pedro Pascal and "Behemoth!" break into the Oscars race? - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/predictions/behemoth-oscar-chances-pedro-pascal-1235220080/

and why "The Social Reckoning" likely won't - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/predictions/the-social-reckoning-oscar-chances-1235220507/
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Renowned scholar of Hollywood and podcaster Karina Longworth joins us this week to discuss the upcoming season of "You Must Remember This," The Bisexuals. (28:16)

But first, Ryan has a report from the "You Can See Everything" premiere at NYFF. He and Anne discuss the doc, fast becoming the hottest ticket in town, and what else is connecting with audiences at the festival.

They touch on the different ways "Digger" & "Verity" fail their audiences and how their predicted bombing affects their studios.

Finally they react to the recent round of musical executive chairs in the Warner-Mount deal, David Fincher and Sean Levy leaving their Netflix contracts, and more shakeups at CNN and CBS news.

IndieWire critics disagree on "Digger," read the argument against - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/digger-movie-review-tom-cruise-1235219051/

and a defense of the film - https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/what-digger-critics-get-wrong-about-tom-cruise-movie-1235219265/

Read our full review of the incredible "Possible Love" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/possible-love-movie-review-1235215136/
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Ben Mankiewicz, host of Turner Classic Movies, joins this week to discuss the new season of his podcast "The Plot Thickens" and have fun debating the top five Stanley Kubrick movies with Anne and Ryan. But first, a review of the new Brad Pitt film "Heart of the Beast," a look at the NYFF slate ahead of opening weekend, and parsing the news about the Warner-Mount merger going through.

Read more about the numbers behind the Warner-Mount deal - https://www.indiewire.com/news/analysis/paramount-warner-bros-merger-deal-analysis-debt-film-releases-1235218093/

Read our full review of "Heart of the Beast" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/heart-of-the-beast-review-brad-pitt-dog-1235218003/
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