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Film Optimists is a joyful podcast about all things film. The hosts, Megan Tierney Flores and Seth Boyd, believe film is a beautiful and vital artistic medium. They are optimistic about film in general and each episode brings this optimism to an in-depth discussion on a particular film subject.
Unknown Host hosts Film Optimists, a tv show with 65 episodes published.
For decades some of the greatest and most interesting films have come from South Korea. While they've come up before, its about time we dedicate an episode to one of these films. In this episode we discuss last year's No
In this episode we discuss Bugonia directed by the Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos. The scfi/dark comedy follows Jesse Plemons as a conspiracy theorist who is convinced that the CEO (played by Emma Stone) of a major comp
We're turning our focus to American Independent Cinema this episode in covering John Cassavetes, A Woman Under the Influence. The film was written for, and stars, Cassavetes wife Gena Rowlands as a working class housewif
Happy Spring Everybody! To celebrate the season we have an early Easter episode with The Gospel According to Saint Matthew. Why are a couple of nonbeliever's talking about a religious movie? That can be answered in three
Its time for our annual top 5 episode! We'll be discussing the top 5 movies we each saw last year, not necessarily movies that came out last year. We'll also be discussing the Oscar nominees, who want to win and who will
Its been a long time coming, but we're finally doing a Martin Scorsese episode. With a career that spans over 6 decades and includes several masterpieces, we had plenty of options to choose from. We went with one we cons
Happy Halloween, Optimists! In light of the holiday, our obligatory horror episode is dedicated to one of the most anticipated releases this year, Zach Cregger's second feature film Weapons . A town is riddled with anxie
We are joined once again by artist and author Adam Melster of ACM Designs to discuss Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg. There is a strong case to be made that Jurassic Park is the perfect blockbuster. It's at ti
We covered blockbusters and Hollywood classics in the last couple of episodes, so it's time for another hidden gem. Gems don't get much more hidden than Hundreds of Beavers . Hundreds of Beavers is an indie film, shot in
We're back revisiting the director that started it all for the pod, Peter Weir, and a film that attuned listeners have heard before: The Truman Show . A stylistic favorite for Megan and Seth, the 1998 cult classic stars
We're joined by friend and film buff Jeremy Blandin to discuss the historical war drama, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World . The film stars Russell Crowe as the captain of a Royal Navy brigade that quickly
We've talked Star Wars so we are now contractually obligated to talk Star Trek . Who better to join us than our friend and Sci Fi aficionado Riley Gerberick. With 14 films from 5 decades to choose from, Riley selected St
Our good friend Allie Felker joins us to discuss one of the most popular movies of all time: Star Wars ! The original film was released in 1977, and the world has never been the same ever since. Everyone knows the film w
We're joined by special guest Muir Mulholland to discuss The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by two legendary filmmakers, the Coen Brothers. The film is a western anthology featuring 6 vignettes. The film is unlike anything the
A new episode, from the vault! We are graced once again by former guest Jim Briggs to discuss Christopher Nolan's The Prestige . The Prestige is a thriller staring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival magicians in th
It's here folks, our annual Top 5 episode! As per usual we will each count down our top 5 movies we saw in 2024. To qualify movies don't have to come out in 2024, they just had to be seen by us for the first time last ye
On January 15, 2025 the world lost David Lynch. Lynch was a filmmaker and artist who's influence cannot be overstated. In honor of his life, we are revisiting one his masterpieces, Blue Velvet. We also discuss his legacy
In this episode we discuss Babak Jalali's latest film, Fremont . Though it may not be a town most people are familiar with, Fremont is a place that is near and dear to our hearts for several reasons, chief among them bei
Happy Holidays All! The big day has come and gone but we're keeping spirits bright by dwelling on the thing that matters most: Paul Giamatti. That's right, we're talking about the modern holiday classic, The Holdovers .
We're back to discuss another titan of cinema, and arguably the most influential director of all time: Akira Kurosawa. With a career spanning six decades, his influence can be felt on everything from the works of Ingmar
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