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Latest Episodes
AFI Top 100 #055: North by Northwest
Come along with TLS for this Cold War-era spy intrigue presented by Alfred Hitchcock, where we decide whether it’s more James Bond, or a Northern Snorefest. [Aggregate score: 5.5]
Film & TV: Nomadland
TLS reviews this acclaimed personal piece featuring Frances McDormand. Have a listen, and we’ll see you down the road.[Aggregate score: 8.25]
Film & TV: Judas and the Black Messiah
TLS follows the life, times, and intersecting stories of Fred Hampton and Bill O’Neal in this powerful film. [Aggregate score: 9.75]More info on Save the Hampton House, Inc. fund at this link.
Literature: Killing/Stalking by Koogi (Part 2, Chapters 11-19)
TLS covers another listener request, checking out more of Korean comic Killing/Stalking, discussing the latter half of season 1. More about the comic at: https://www.lezhin.com/en/comic/killingstalkin
Film & TV: The Beast (of War)
Suggested via listener request, TLS climbs into a rattling Russian tank in 1980s Afghanistan to review this lesser known war flick.[Aggregate score: 8.75]
Film & TV: Promising Young Woman
TLS checks out Emerald Fennell’s sharply serious and smartly dark comedy film debut.[Aggregate score: 9.25]
AFI Top 100 #007: Lawrence of Arabia
TLS crosses the arid lands and back again to review this masterpiece of filmmaking and storytelling. [Aggregate score: 10]
Philosophy & Narrative: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Part 2 (Chapters 5-9)
In part 2 of 2, TLS covers the second half of Scott McCloud’s deep dive into the workings and ideas of the art of comics.
Film & TV: KFC/Lifetime Presents: A Recipe for Seduction
Get comfortable with a bucket of old fashion chicken as TLS discusses this strange snack-centric short, and its related ramifications. [Aggregate score: 7]
Philosophy & Narrative: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Part 1 (Chapters 1-4)
TLS explores this seminal work by Scott McCloud, focusing on comics/graphic novels; breaking down how/why they work as an art form and the many possibilities that can be achieved within them. Part 1 o