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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.
Benny and Minal hosts Talking Talkies, a tv show with 20 episodes published.
Benny and Minal engage in a comprehensive discussion centered around the cinematic phenomenon that is the 'Dhurandhar' franchise, delving into both parts of the film series. The hosts emphasize the films' significant cul
Benny and Minal engage in an insightful discourse regarding the cinematic adaptation of Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary.' The principal focus of their conversation is the film's exploration of humanity, friendship, and sa
Episode 16: Om Shanti Om Release Date: 2007 This is the second episode of our dual episodic series where we explore films based on Bollywood. Om Shanti Om is a 2007 Hindi romantic fantasy film written and directed by Far
Episode 15: Luck By Chance Release Date: 2009 This is the first episode of our dual episodic series where we explore films based on Bollywood. Luck By Chance is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Zoya Akhtar.
The central theme of this podcast episode revolves around a discussion of our personal favorite films from the year 2024, specifically focusing on "Merry Christmas" and "Aavesham." We delve into the nuances of these film
Episode 14: Laapataa Ladies Release Date: 2024 This episode is our first listener request. Minal’s cousin Mitali asked us to do a podcast on the recently released movie Laapataa Ladies which is garnering great reviews fr
Episode 13: Beauty Inside Release Date: 2015 In this episode we discuss the romantic film ‘Beauty Inside’ which had the most unique premise among the romantic films we have watched. The movie blends fantasy with real-lif
Episode 12: 12th Fail Release Date: 2023 In this episode, we discuss the success of the movie '12th Fail’. This is a 2023 Hindi film which is a biographical drama film directed, produced, and written by Vidhu Vinod Chopr
Episode 11: The Year End Wrap - 2023 Happy New Year to all our listeners! This is our first episode of 2024 and co-hosts Benny and Minal summarise their 2023 in movies, the notable mentions, and their respective Top 5. R
Episode 10: Inglorious Basterds Release Date: 2009 In this episode, we discuss the ‘Glory’ of the movie ‘Inglorious Basterds’.This is a 2009 alt-history war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Brad P
Episode 9: Andhadhun Release Date: 2018 Bollywood doesn’t often venture into the black comedy thriller genre but the rare times it does, it comes up with gems like Andhadhun. Today we have our second guest on this pod -
Episode 8: My Sassy Girl Release Date: 2001 In this episode, we head over to South Korea for a film that was released more than two decades ago. ‘My Sassy Girl’ is a romantic comedy film directed by Kwak Jae-yong, starri
Episode 7: Hera Pheri Release date: 2000 In this week’s episode, we go back two decades in time to discuss one of Bollywood’s top comedy films ‘Hera Pheri’. This movie is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam film Ramji Rao Spe
Episode 6: The Departed Release Date: 2006 In this week’s episode, we discuss one of our favorite Martin Scorsese films - the only film that won him his first and to date only Oscar - The 2006 multi-starrer, the mobster
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 fil
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
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 dissectin
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 i
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 e
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 u
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Amit
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Christoph Waltz
Von Klemper
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Akshay Kumar
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Mark Wahlberg
Oscar-nominee for this film
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Martin Sheen
Emmy-winner
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Matt Damon
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Vera Farmiga
Academy Award winner
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Alec Baldwin
Academy Award Nominee
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Jack Nicholson
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Leonardo DiCaprio
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