Overall a good podcast
I really enjoy listening to Dana Stevens on the Culture Gabfest but don't usually read her film reviews as they are too short for my taste. I tend to like the overanalyzation of film nerd website reviews better. BUT the podcast does for me what her reviews don't. For the most part. It really depends on the guest she brings on so its not always consistent. Still I download every episode. I may not listen to it for awhile since I wait to watch the films first. But I always enjoy the discussion and wish they were longer in a lot of cases. And last note, I don't always agree with the reviewers views but thats really why I follow film criticism....to hear all the different perspectives and interpretations.Read full review »
chutneylix via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/17/14
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lewisfilms via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/24/07
The films discussions are generally interesting but there is one special area that shows their weakness... "Chick flicks". Dana Stevens liked Twilight-Eclipse and in the same sentence called herself a feminist – this must have set the movement back to the 1950s. It not that she has to...Read full review »
Frankphotos via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/25/10
While many reviews may attack this podcast by pointing to what it should be, taken as what it is, it is a quality podcast that, for this listener, served as a gateway into a better appreciation for film and the screenwriting process. The day Dana stops making these podcasts will be a sad day indeed.
mralandy via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/07/12
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