Podcast: Wonder Wheel, Wonderstruck, BPM, and Last Flag Flying

Nathaniel welcomes NYFF buddies and regular TFE voices Jose Solis and Murtada Elfadl to talk highlights from the fest, some of which are in theaters now! 

Index (43 minutes)
00:01 Intro, NYFF, and The Mountain Between Us tangent
02:50 Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston in Last Flag Flying
07:00 Mixed feelings on Wonderstruck
14:30 Woody Allen's Wonder Wheel starring Kate Winslet and Justin Timberlake
22:10 The Rider, Western, Lady Bird - a year of great female directors
30:00 France's BPM (Beats Per Minute)
34:21 Thelma, Faces Places
41:00 Wrapping up

You can listen to the podcast here at the bottom of the post or download from iTunes. Continue the conversations in the comments, won't you? 

NYFF Highlights

Comments

[Dg]

I don't really get why people think Kate won't be nominated when reviews call her performance in "Wonder Wheel" one of her very best and considering that Woody really knows how to write compelling, challenging parts for actresses.

[/3rtful]

Actors aren't in love with Cranston their stuck on Walter White.

[Dave S.]

I haven't seen "Wonderstruck" (and may not), but I do think it's funny that Haynes seems to be responding to the "his films are distant and take place under glass" critique by literally making a movie about museums and cabinets.

[Trish]

I'm so disappointed A Fantastic Woman wasn't at NYFF this year. Nathaniel, is it definitely getting a qualifying release?

[NATHANIEL R]

Trish -- i can't say "definitely" because foreign films have notoriously changing release dates when coming to the US. That was the plan but i dont knwo if it still is now that it has an official release date planned for February. Either way though it will be eligible for Best Foreign Film this year

[murtada]

A Fantastic Woman appears on the Angelika NYC site as opening on 11/17 so i assume it is getting the one week qualifying release.

Thanks for everyone who listened. I wanted to mention one film I forgot that is playing now, God's Own country. It's a great year for queer film, dont miss this one which has a lower profile but is also fantastic.