The Big Screen
By Chris Vognar, Stephen Becker
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Podcast Description
The Big Screen looks in-depth at the most interesting new release in theaters each week. We also have a weekly conversation with a major movie star or mover-and-shaker in the North Texas film scene and we highlight movies and DVDs to watch this weekend. The Big Screen is hosted by Chris Vognar, movie critic for The Dallas Morning News (dallasnews.com) and Stephen Becker, reporter for Art&Seek, from KERA public broadcasting (artandseek.org).
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The Big Screen: Talking ‘Rampart’ with Woody Harrelson, Previewing It Came From Dallas | (http://artandseek.net/files/2012/02/BigScreen_logoSMALL.jpg) This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar discuss Rampart with its star, Woody Harrelson. And Dallas film historian Gordon Smith stops by to preview It Came From Dallas (http://www.artandseek.org/event.php?id=35913), the annual fundraiser hosted by the Dallas Producers Association. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘Safe House,’ Previewing Denton’s Thin Line Film Fest | (http://artandseek.net/files/2012/02/BigScreen_logoSMALL.jpg)This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar discuss Safe House, the new action thriller starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds. And we preview Denton's Thin Line Film Fest (http://artandseek.org/organization.php?id=1547) with the festival's director, Joshua Butler. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘A Separation,’ HBO’s ‘Luck’ | This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar discuss A Separation, the outstanding Iranian film nominated for best foreign film and original screenplay at this year's Academy Awards. And we'll turn our attention for a moment to television to talk about Luck, HBO's new horse-racing drama starring Dustin Hoffman. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘Albert Nobbs,’ A Chat with the Star of Man on a Ledge, Anthony Mackie | (http://artandseek.net/files/2012/01/albert-nobbs.jpg) This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar discuss Albert Nobbs for which both Glenn Close (above) and Janet McTeer have been nominated for Oscars. We also conduct one of our most entertaining and insightful interviews to date with Anthony Mackie. You might remember him from The Hurt Locker, and his new movie, Man on a Ledge, is out today. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). (http://artandseek.net/files/2012/01/mackie.jpg) | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,’ Talking Golden Globes and Oscars | (http://artandseek.net/files/2012/01/BigScreen_logoSMALL1.jpg)This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar discuss Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's Sept. 11 novel. Opinions are sharply divided. And we analyze what we learned from Sunday's Golden Globes and what that means for Tuesday's announcement of Oscar nominations. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘The Iron Lady,’ ‘Carnage’ on Stage and Screen | (http://artandseek.net/files/2012/01/BigScreen_logoSMALL1.jpg)This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar discuss The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Britain's first and only woman prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. Also opening this week is Carnage, the film adaptation of the hit play God of Carnage. Dallas Theater Center will stage the regional premiere of the play in May, so we spoke with Joel Ferrell, who will direct the play at DTC about the various incarnations of the story. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘Pariah,’ Bart Weiss on his Trip to China | (http://artandseek.net/files/2011/12/BigScreen_logoSMALL3.jpg) This week, Art&Seek's Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar discuss Pariah, the story of an African American teen coming to terms with her sexuality. And we talk to VideoFest artistic director and UT-Arlington film professor Bart Weiss about his recent trip to China with the American Documentary Showcase (http://artandseek.net/2011/12/19/american-filmmakers-in-china-part-vii/). Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘The Artist,’ The Year in Movies | (http://artandseek.net/files/2011/12/BigScreen_logoSMALL3.jpg)This week, Art&Seek's Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar discuss The Artist, the silent movie that has everyone talking. And we discuss the year in movies, including each of our picks for the top spot. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (../the-big-screen-podcast/). | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ a Chat With Steven Spielberg | (http://artandseek.net/files/2011/12/spiel1.jpg)This week, Stephen Becker of KERA’s Art&Seek and Chris Vognar of The Dallas Morning News discuss The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Even if you've read the book and seen the original Swedish movie, director David Fincher's take on the story is worth your time. And they talk to Steven Spielberg about the pair of movies he has out this week - Tin Tin and War Horse. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,’ Plus ‘Young Adult’ Director Jason Reitman | (http://artandseek.net/files/2011/12/BigScreen_logoSMALL2.jpg)This week, Stephen Becker of KERA's Art&Seek and Chris Vognar of The Dallas Morning News break down Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, the fourth film in the Tom Cruise action series. And they talk to director Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) about his new film, Young Adult, plus look ahead to next week's big movie slate. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (../the-big-screen-podcast/). | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: ‘The Interrupters,’ Plus Steve McQueen & Michael Fassbender of ‘Shame’ | This week, Chris Vognar of The Dallas Morning News and Stephen Becker of Art&Seek are joined by James Faust, the Director of the Dallas international Film Festival, to discuss The Interrupters. The documentary, which played at this year's DIFF, is directed by Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and focuses on former gang members in Chicago who have turned their lives around and now work to stop gang violence before it happens. And we also speak with Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender, the director and star of one of the best films of the year, Shame. It's the much-talked-about NC-17 film about a sex addict whose life is unraveling. And we'll catch you up on what else is on screens this week and next week. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen: Holiday Movies, Plus Jason Reimer of the Texas Theatre | (http://artandseek.net/files/2011/12/BigScreen_logoSMALL1.jpg)It's a pretty light week at theaters this week following the Thanksgiving holiday. So this week, Stephen Becker of KERA's Art&Seek and Chris Vognar of The Dallas Morning News each offer their picks for the big holiday movie season. After that, they speak with Texas Theatre creative director Jason Reimer about how he programs the theater and discuss what's on screens next week. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week's podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen Podcast: ‘The Muppets,’ ‘My Week With Marilyn’ Director Simon Curtis | This week, we have a special Wednesday edition of The Big Screen podcast. Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar and KERA and Art&Seek's Stephen Becker discuss The Muppets and speak with My Week With Marilyn director Simon Curtis. If you like the podcast, be sure to rate it and subscribe to it on iTunes. Stream the podcast below or download it (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast/). | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Screen, Episode 1: ‘The Descendants,’ John Lithgow and More | (http://artandseek.net/files/2011/11/payne.jpg)What movie should you see this weekend? Who's making moves in the North Texas film scene and on the national stage? And what should you get if you just feel like kicking back and watching a DVD? All of those questions and more will be the topic of The Big Screen, a new podcast co-produced by Art&Seek and DallasNews.com (http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/). But wait, there's more: Each Friday, you'll be able to hear a condensed version of the podcast at 11:04 a.m. and 8:04 p.m. on KERA 90.1 - just ahead of Fresh Air. The show will be hosted by yours truly and Chris Vognar, movie critic for The Dallas Morning News. Each Friday, we'll pick one movie to have an in-depth conversation about. And we'll also have a special guest. Up this week, we discuss The Descendants, Alexander Payne's first movie since 2004's Sideways (Payne, above, on the set of The Descendants). And we talk to John Lithgow, the special guest at the Dallas Film Society's Art of Film gala (http://www.artandseek.org/event.php?id=32827). In the coming weeks, we'll speak to Michelle Williams and Simon Curtis of My Week With Marilyn, Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender of Shame and (ahem) a guy you may have heard of named Steven Spielberg. Plus, we've got a lot of great local guests lined up to talk about projects happening in North Texas. You can listen to today's podcast below, or you can subscribe to the podcast here (http://artandseek.net/the-big-screen-podcast). Very soon, you will be able to subscribe to it on iTunes. Thank in advance for giving it a chance, and if you have any questions or comments, please let us know. And be sure to check back for a special edition of The Big Screen on Wednesday, when we'll talk about The Muppets. | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 14 Episodes |
