In this episode, contributor Sean Naughton (he/him) and host Edward Frumkin (he/him) analyze the standing ovation headlines from Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, and the Hollywood Critics Association turmoil. Finally in today's concluding thought, Edward talks about maintaining consistency.
Time Codes:
1:11 - Analyzing the Standing Ovation Reporting
6:15 - How Such Reporting Affects People Working in the Film World and Ties to Elitism
11:30 - How Festival Reviews Don't Reflect the Whole World
15:28 - Hollywood Critics Association Turmoil and Its History
21:23 - Voter Fraud Instances
26:00 - Recognizing Scott Menzel's Intentions
31:50 - Concluding Thought: Maintaining Consistency
Show Notes:
For the Love of God, Please Stop Timing Standing Ovations at Film Festivals by Chris Evangelista
HCA in Turmoil by Scott Feinberg
Stop Counting the Minutes of Film Festival Ovations by Eric Kohn
