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“I love Film Comment and I love this podcast, even though I have to go back and listen to old festival episodes when I want to hear the critics’ opinions on a film that has just come into general release.”
OG Bloke via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/26/24
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“Film comment used to be a must listen for me and I think Devicka Girish has interesting insights but she tends to steer the discussion in a very negative way and what makes it worse a lot of the guests on the podcast feel very ill informed about film in general. At times, the podcast starts to...”Read full review »
Jill Lloyd Flanagan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/24
“I didn’t realize FC had so many haters! But then again most of yall have terrible taste :)”
La Escuelita via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/24
“I’ve listened to many episodes and could not believe this is a podcast that’s professionally produced. It’s very dull and the two hosts lack personality . They also do not come off as knowledgeable about film which is so disappointing because I was so excited to find a new podcast featuring...”Read full review »
Chiquitao via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/24
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“Much more insightful than other film podcasts I’ve listened to. Breath of fresh air!”
j6584 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/31/24
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“When did Film Comment turn into NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour? Maybe since this podcast existed. Too bad.”
J. Ollie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/23
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“I was a longtime listener, but I’m deleting more and more episodes. Why? The leftist bias and absolute OBSESSION with identity and trauma, as if it’s the only lens with which to view the moving image. This isn’t hyperbole — I’d love a single episode where we don’t hear the word identity. Let’s...”Read full review »
Lateralus12501 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/23
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“I used to love this podcast, back in the Violet Lucca days. It once was a joyful bastion of true cinephilia: actual critics with real aesthetic engagement would explain their reactions to new art without dumb jargon or pomposity, at least a lot of the time. (There were always some dull events...”Read full review »
Anonymou_s via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/17/23
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“Each episode never ceases to captivate every time I listen. I’m relatively new to the film realm and I absolutely love how this podcast covers such a diverse set of cinema. Keep up the fantastic work!”
bethany_3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/23
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“I listen to this when I’m unwinding or on a commute and it’s always such a good experience! Highly recommend it to everyone out there”
trianglekimbap via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/23
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“…the magazine and newsletter.
Pseudo cinematic semi-scholarly blather via podcast. See a film.
In roundtable discussions, once a
speaker utters “like” ten times in a
sentence, I come to realize the generation gaps are widening.”
Iswoon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/23
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“They have the ability to make you uninterested in a movie even when they’re praising it. At least they are talking about better movies than most film podcasts.”
Coda disliker via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/27/23
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“Ridiculous conversation. The readings of the classroom scene are entirely too sensitive to the panelists’ political biases. One commentator actually complained it’s a problem he couldn’t identify the filmmaker’s opinion on the protagonist, as if ambivalence is automatically problematic and to be...”Read full review »
Coralflorida via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/19/22
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“Film Comment - sucking the joy out of movies since 1962.”
EnzoBaker via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/04/22
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“While you may expect the staff of the Lincoln Film Centre to provide fantastic festival coverage and brilliant critical conversation on film, the most refreshing aspect of this podcast is how genuine the opinions feel from the hosts and guests.
Devika Girish and Adam Nayman are standouts in this...”Read full review »
eljayscott via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/21/22
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“Screenwriter looking forward to my first Cannes.”
markanthonyo via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
05/21/22
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“I just found this and have started listening with the Sundance coverage.
Looking forward to more episodes. So far so good, I love the cast and how varied their opinions are on different aspects of the films.”
Tyler Durden 99 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/22
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“Ideally films being discussed wud have been watched by the commentators”
jonny du via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/25/22
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“As a child of Holocaust survivors I found your Podcast of Palestinians Cinema very informative. I oppose censorship of any kind in a free society. Therefore, I would like to suggest, as the Podcast often discusses films retrospectively perhaps a future podcast would discuss Exodus the 1960 epic...”Read full review »
Transmogrification via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/25/21
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“The “At Home” shows since the Covid 19 lockdown have been awesome. Please keep them coming. Thanks!”
Christopher Fitzoatrjcn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/20
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“Don’t get me wrong, I love the commentary and discussions on this show. I don’t mean to be rude, but please try to edit out the lip smacking while talking. It makes me cringe and turn the podcast off. But it is a good podcast if you can get past that.”
Mcbatcomander via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/29/20
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“i love the magazine and many of the connected lincoln centre interviews. wish the podcast had better voices and less ums and ahs in the presenters repertoire .. the audience is sophisticated and the vocal representation should be too .. often feels like college students getting g together to...”Read full review »
ponie 5 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/20
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“I loved the Marriage Stories #2 interview. Especially Andrea Janes has a great voice presence and sense of humor. Please keep this hit series going, on different themes of marriage and relationships as viewed across several films.”
enelsonpa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/20/20
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“Just love the content. Long time magazine suscriber and just recently started listening to the pod. It’s a great companion for when you’re on the go and cannot be watching films, so you hear about them.”
Miguel Zárate via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
01/27/20
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“Film Comment represents a quite specific tradition of New York cinephilia, and the extent to which you’ll enjoy this podcast may depend on how much this perspective jives with you. Proviso aside, I find it to be an indispensable source of news and discussion about cinema from all over the world,...”Read full review »
Mmbghdsa via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/25/20
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“Almost good for learning how one can analyze film, but doesn’t have anything provocative or thought provoking. A lot of softball and tiptoeing. (May change rating if I hear better ep.)”
P. Matte via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/19
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“First off, some of the reviews on here are just asinine. This is a podcast for a long-running film journal that covers cinema as an art form, not pure entertainment. The fact that they’re not fanboys talking about “Avengers Pt. 24” isn’t their fault—it’s yours for not understanding the point of...”Read full review »
spittingoutteeth via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/19
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“The words “if you aren’t interested in film this podcast isn’t for you”
I love film, always have, always will, but I don’t have the privilege to attend a fancy festival. Get off your high horses! Unsubscribe!”
Fes123456 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/19
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“If you are the type that gets easily offended by “incorrect” gender roles in classic movies, this is your thing..”
Soodaa via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
05/09/19
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thedragonofthewest via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/19
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“Robert Sweeney couldn’t conjure up any believable emotion or a voice that goes above a light whisper if he tried. NPR hosts have more charisma than this guy.”
HiiiExhaulted via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/12/19
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“Consistently brilliant podcast, an important part of film culture.”
Zipacna54 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/30/19
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“Love the podcast,specially the Festival coverage. Jonathan Romney is a fantastic listen when he's on.”Read full review »
EMay2000 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/11/18
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“Just listen to the Sleepover episode and give this podcast 5 stars.”
Franciummm via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/28/18
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“Love the podcast - it's refreshing to hear such knowledgable and wide-ranging discussion on film. A great compliment to the magaizine, as well. The show would really be top-notch with a bit better production and a change of host (or, a rotation, possibly?).”Read full review »
euphiohed via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/07/17
“This podcast is my favorite on the subject of film. Elevated discussions, but never stuffy. Violet is an awesome host and the regular contributors all bring something interesting to the conversation. Love it love it love it.”
reviewsrarely via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/17
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“I learn so much listening to the Film Comment Podcast. But what is with that snarky comment about Violet’s laugh? I enjoy her laugh, but I am partial. heheheh”
Loving apples via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/08/17
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“Since discovering The Film Comment Podcast only a few months ago, not only has my list of movies I need to watch expanded ten-fold, but so has my knowledge and awareness of apparently legendary critics like Manny Farber, Andrew Sarris, etc, which has improved my own understanding and ability to...”Read full review »
Richard & Linda via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/17
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“To my knowledge the best podcast on film. I follow the podcast loyally and often get an excited jitter, when I see that a new episode has arrived.
What makes this podcast stand out is first of all the production. Often discussion-based podcasts are unfinished sentences and thoughts overlapping...”Read full review »
Snedkeren via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
09/05/17
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“The Film Comment Podcast is a weekly must-listen for me. It's the only podcast I know that engages serious cinema with both criticality and humor, as deeply knowledgeable guests with distinctive voices create lively and memorable discussions. Keep this going for a long time, please!”Read full review »
htshell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/17
“This is one of the very best podcasts on films and film culture. What sets this show apart is the diverse cast of characters featured, writers like Nick Pinkerton, Ashley Clark, Michael Koresky, Matt Zoller Seitz, Amy Taubin, Molly Haskell, J. Hoberman, Shonni Enelow, Aliza Ma, Kent Jones, Mark...”Read full review »
_Bill Ackerman_ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/17
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“I'm a big fan of the Film Comment magazine, so I'm partial to this podcast. The episodes are interesting and engaging.”Read full review »
PodcastRex via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/17
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Peachfish42 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/30/17
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“The filmcomment podcast has been a major discovery for me this year. I have been going through old episodes and I am always awaiting new episodes both for the information that is regularly shared and the humor every episodes contain. This is not a strictly academic podcast, people will go...”Read full review »
martin.klein via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
08/30/17
“The topics FC choose to take on are perfect and often unexpected. A nice balance of what needs to be covered from a source like this and what seems purely selected from their passions. Wonderful.”
Ecclusiastics1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/21/17
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