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Hosted by Benny and Minal, please welcome the newest movie podcast in town - Talking Talkies! Tune in for a bi-weekly show on movies from around the world, where we will revisit some of the classics that has stuck with us over the years. New episodes coming soon! Follow us on Twitter: @_talkingtalkies -------------------------------------------------- Vacation Beat: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/vacation-beat License code: TTAP32WA7WMGMYAN
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Talking Talkies
Benny and Minal · Film & TV · English
Movie buffs Benny and Minal break down some of their favorite movies from across the globe, by discussing what worked for them, what didn't, how the movie has aged over the years, interesting trivia, and much more.
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E5 · 18 Sep 2023 · 1 hr 58 min
Train to Busan - Are the Zombies Even the Worst Thing in the Apocalypse?
Episode 5: Train To Busan Release Date: 2016 In this week’s episode, we head over to South Korea to discuss one of our all-time favorite films - Train to Busan. This movie was released in 2016 - the first live-action film of director Yeon Sang Ho. It stars Gong Yoo, Ma Dong Seok, and Jung Yu Mi - all well-known stars - and was commercially successful as well as critically acclaimed. Train to Busan is hailed as one of the best zombie apocalypse movies of all time. Whilst the main theme is survival, it manages to weave in political and social commentary - a rarity for the horror genre. Minal…
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E4 · 4 Sep 2023 · 2 hr
Nayakan - Are you a good man or a bad man?
Episode 4: Nayakan Release Date: 1987 This episode features one of the ‘cult classics’ of Indian cinema from one of the largest regional film industries in the country - the Tamil Film industry called Kollywood - (based out of the Kodambakkam neighborhood in Chennai , Tamil Nadu ). Nayakan is a crime drama, written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Mani Ratnam today is heralded as one of the finest film directors in India. The film stars the great Kamal Haasan - one of the biggest superstars and finest actors in India, with support from Saranya (in her feature debut), Janagaraj, Delhi Ganesh,…
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E3 · 21 Aug 2023 · 1 hr 52 min
Oppenheimer - Savior or Destroyer of Worlds?
Episode 3 : Oppenheimer Release Date: 2023 This episode’s movie is not a “classic”, but is well on track to become one. A few years from now, people will look back at this magnum opus and host multiple podcasts dissecting this movie scene by scene, and dialogue by dialogue. So as not to be left behind in the latest summer blockbuster rage - Benny and Minal had to talk about the latest Nolan offering ‘Oppenheimer’. The pod’s first-ever guest David Longenecker - a friend of Benny, videographer by profession, and a huge Christopher Nolan fan - joins the hosts to dissect the movie. We discuss…
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E2 · 7 Aug 2023 · 1 hr 47 min
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge - did the big-hearted take the bride?
Episode 2 : Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) Translation: "The Big-Hearted Will Take the Bride" Release Date: 1995 Benny and Minal travel back 3 decades to discuss DDLJ - one of Bollywood’s biggest blockbusters that is still the longest-running movie in theaters and is playing at Maratha Mandir Theatre in Mumbai. DDLJ starred Bollywood’s superstars Shahrukh Khan (SRK) and Kajol, and is directed by Aditya Chopra (son of Yash Chopra) under the banner of Yash Raj Films (YRF). Minal watched it as a teenager when it was released, and Benny watched it only a few weeks ago. In this episode, we…
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E1 · 24 Jul 2023 · 1 hr 27 min
La La Land - A romantic classic for the ages?
Episode 1 : LA LA LAND Release Date: 2016 Benny and Minal, the co-hosts kickstart the first episode of this brand-new podcast, where they revisit classic movies from around the globe, that at least one of the hosts has enjoyed, and try to answer the questions - what works, what doesn’t, and how does it hold up today. The episodes are full of spoilers, so we suggest you watch the movie first and then tune in to the episode. That way you will enjoy it more. But if spoilers don’t fuss you, and you are wondering whether to watch or not - well tune in to find out! Our first episode is on ‘La La…
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