‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: Oscars, ‘Wild Tales,’ and More
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This week, Alex and Wesley briefly discuss news of Creed, the forthcoming Rocky movie told from the point of view of Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis, who’s played by Michael B. Jordan. They move on to Sunday’s broadcast of the 87th Academy Awards. They discuss the winners, the host (Neil Patrick Harris), the assortment of optics, Lady Gaga’s becoming 70 years old, and the myth that the Academy is out of touch with the tastes of the American moviegoer.
From there, it’s on to the great Wild Tales, a foreign-language film nominee and one of the most entertaining movies of the last couple of years. They follow that with a conversation about the rock critic Robert Christgau, who’s published a new memoir that, among other things, details a lot of the sex he’s had.
Listen to the podcast here.
Here are links to topics discussed in this week’s show:
Creed
Creed, 2015, Internet Movie Database
“Sundance London: Ryan Coogler Talks ‘Rocky’ Spinoff ‘Creed’,” The Hollywood Reporter, April 25, 2014
The 87th Academy Awards
Winners, Wikipedia
Grantland’s Oscar Coverage
“Oscars Show Growing Gap Between Moviegoers and Academy,” New York Times, February 23, 2015
Wild Tales
“Cannes Diary 2014, Days 3-5: Why the Hell Doesn’t Hilary Swank Work More?,”Grantland, May 19, 2014
“Crazy, But in a Good Way: The Irrational High of the Argentine Smash ‘Wild Tales’,” Grantland, February 24, 2015
Robert Christgau
“Maximum Bob: The Dean of American Rock Critics’ Memoir Is Revealing, Rewarding, and Full of Copulating,” Grantland, February 19, 2015
Robert Christgau’s site
Jam of the Week
“When You Were Mine,” Cyndi Lauper, 1983
She’s So Unusual, Cyndi Lauper, 1983, Wikipedia
Filed Under: Grantland Network, Podcasts, Do You Like Prince Movies?, Alex Pappademas, Wesley Morris, Oscars, wild tales, Robert Christgau, Apollo Creed
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