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Mairi's Musings - Episode 9 - Mairi reviews Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
Mairi shares her thoughts about the book Poor Things by Alasdair Gray this week. It's a wildly inventive, postmodern reimagining of Frankenstein set in Victorian Glasgow, where Bella Baxter—reborn with an infant’s brain—defies patriarchal control to carve her own path through scandal, feminism, and social critique. Find it in our catalogue and on BorrowBox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-11
05 min
Reno Championship Wrestling
Runnin' With The Devil
Episode Thirteen: Runnin’ With The Devil The chips are down as Reno Championship Wrestling tries to pull off their big Pay-Per-View, Blackjack Beatdown & Ace Anderson gets a rude awakening about his future. Adult Situations - Listener Discretion Advised This concludes Reno Championship Wrestling, Season One. Thank you for bringing RCW into your homes, lives & daily drives. We appreciate your time & support so much. Many thanks for letting us hang out with you. If you're digging the show, please tell a friend who might dig it, leave us a review on your favorite podcast provi...
2025-06-15
46 min
Pépites Culturelles
#11 - Débat sur Pauvres Créatures avec Fleur et Romane : entre émancipation, vengeance et féministe, que représente véritablement ce film ?
Dans cet épisode, nous parlons du film Pauvres Créatures, sorti en janvier 2024 avec Emma Stone, disponible sur Canal. Avec Fleur et Romane, nous revenons sur différentes choses qui concerne ce film : le féminisme, le prisme de l'émancipation, la vengeance, la performance incroyable d'Emma Stone, les choix qui ont été faits. Nous parlerons aussi de certaines scènes qui nous ont marquées et dérangées et nous essayerons de vous donner notre avis sur ce film (qui est finalement à nuancer !).Pauvres créatures, c'est l'histoire de Bella Baxter, ramenée à la vie par le Doct...
2024-10-01
44 min
Wholala: A Doctor Who Podcast
E90: The Secret Diary of a Call Girl
“Be fabulous but forgettable.”Get ready to glide past reception and locate the lifts! This week, we’re slipping into something a little more provocative to revisit a scandalous and underrated classic - The Secret Diary of a Call Girl. We’re back with Hannah Baxter, remembering shock moments, A-list cameos and our personal highs.Content note: this episode contains adult themes and refers to sexual content.🎙 HOSTS: Alasdair Gibbs (@alasdairgibbs) and Sam Player (@samwhotried).📲 FOLLOW: @WholalaPod on Tik Tok, Twitter (X), Instagram and Threads⏯️ WATCH: All...
2024-08-08
1h 00
La Puerta de Tannhäuser
La Puerta de Tannhäuser 1x18: Poor Things. Pobres Criaturas (2023)
¡Bienvenidos a La Puerta de Tannhäuser! En este episodio, exploramos el intrigante y peculiar mundo de Poor Things, la película de 2023 dirigida por Yorgos Lanthimos. Nos sumergiremos en esta fascinante adaptación de la novela de Alasdair Gray, que nos cuenta la historia de Bella Baxter, una mujer resucitada por un científico excéntrico en una narrativa que combina elementos de Frankenstein con una crítica social aguda. Analizaremos la singular visión de Lanthimos, conocido por su estilo visual distintivo y su capacidad para mezclar lo absurdo con lo profundo, y cómo esto se manifiesta en Poor T...
2024-08-02
55 min
La Puerta de Tannhäuser
La Puerta de Tannhäuser 1x18: Poor Things. Pobres Criaturas (2023)
¡Bienvenidos a La Puerta de Tannhäuser! En este episodio, exploramos el intrigante y peculiar mundo de Poor Things, la película de 2023 dirigida por Yorgos Lanthimos. Nos sumergiremos en esta fascinante adaptación de la novela de Alasdair Gray, que nos cuenta la historia de Bella Baxter, una mujer resucitada por un científico excéntrico en una narrativa que combina elementos de Frankenstein con una crítica social aguda. Analizaremos la singular visión de Lanthimos, conocido por su estilo visual distintivo y su capacidad para mezclar lo absurdo con lo profundo, y cómo esto se manifiesta en Poor T...
2024-08-02
55 min
The Reel Addicts Podcast
POOR THINGS
School is OUT for Bella Baxter! Join us for the final film of June, a Matt pick (and damn near consensus choice amongst the three of us for "Favorite Film of 2023"), Yorgos Lanthimos' surrealist masterpiece, Poor Things.The fellas team up with post-production stalwart and cinephile extraordinaire, Lindsey Mutert, to dive deep into the madness, the beauty, and the SEX in this spectacular story.Themes explored, performances praised, and personal secrets revealed, all on this episode of The Reel Addicts Podcast. Thanks for listening and enjoy!Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
2024-06-28
1h 57
CultPost
“Poor Things”, Foucault ve Biyopolitika
2023 yılında Yorgos Lantimos’un imzasıyla vizyona giren “Poor Things” (Zavallılar), 19. yüzyıl’da İngiltere’de bilimkurgusal bir şekilde hayata yeniden döndürülen Bella Baxter’ın büyülü ve çarpıcı macarasını konu ediniyor. Alasdair Gray’ın 1992 tarihli romanında uyarlanan ve Yunan Tuhaf Dalgası’nın (Greek Weird Wave) önde gelen yönetmenlerinden Lantimos’un özgün diliyle yeniden şekillenen bu anlatıyı, Fransız düşünür Michel Foucault’nun “biyopolitika” kavramı doğrultusunda çözümlüyorum. Instagram'da takip et LinkedIn'de takip et
2024-06-11
30 min
Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray: Book and Movie Discussion
SPOILER FREE! Dive into the imaginative world of Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things" with the Friends Talking Fantasy in this captivating and spoiler-free episode. Join Charles and Dylan as they embark on a journey through this unique and thought-provoking novel, exploring its themes, characters, and narrative style. In this episode, the Friends share their insights and recommendations for "Poor Things," a novel that blends elements of fantasy, science fiction, and social commentary. Discover the compelling story of Bella Baxter and her mysterious resurrection, set against the backdrop of Victorian Scotland. Whether you're intrigued by literary experimentation...
2024-06-03
46 min
Just Be Poly Podcast
Poor Things
Today we discuss the 2023 award-winning Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos starring Emma Stone, William Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, and Ramy Youssef. Based off the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray. Topics discussed include: Marriage, themes in the film's cinematography, Jerskin Fendrix's score, throuples, last names, the duality of life, the real meaning of siesta, psychological order of lists, connections to Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, is this film feminist, people's treatment of others based on their representation, establishing comfort before intimacy, vaginismus, what healthy communication looks like, Bella Baxter's ability to consent, how stores inspire...
2024-05-08
1h 55
CINESFERA
Cinesfera: Poor Things
Dirigida por Yorgos Lanthimos y basada en la novela del mismo nombre de Alasdair Gray, "Poor Things" nos cuenta la historia de Bella Baxter, una mujer joven que es resucitada por un cirujano que hace gala de métodos poco ortodoxos. Con un estilo visual y narrativo peculiar, estamos ante una intrigante exploración de la identidad, la moralidad y la manipulación. Se ama o se odia, no hay término medio. Esta noche aquí, en Cinesfera.Música:Nuno Freitas - Nature BoyPoor Things Finale and End Credits- Jerskin FendrixDirige...
2024-04-05
55 min
Gruesome Magazine - Horror Movie Reviews and Interviews
POOR THINGS (2023) Emma Stone’s Award Winning Performance is an Odd Duck, and so is this Film
The Grue-Crew review POOR THINGS (2023, Searchlight Pictures, Hulu) on Gruesome Magazine episode 518. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! POOR THINGS (2023, Searchlight Pictures / Hulu) The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. God...
2024-03-22
47 min
Cinecdotario
Pobres Criaturas
Poor Things o Pobres Criaturas es la más reciente película de Yorgos Lanthimos, una historia basada en la novela homónima del escocés Alasdair Gray en donde se retrata la ideología que hay alrededor de esta criatura que si bien, tiene una gran sed y curiosidad por el mundo en el que habita y desconoces, al mismo tiempo tiene una forma muy errática para reaccionar y actuar, debido a que no siguen los convencionalismos sociales. Está es la historia de Bella Baxter una mujer que es intervenida quirúrgicamente por un científico loco, que se llama...
2024-03-20
14 min
Nerds, Geeks and Gamers
Poor Things
Listen to us as we discuss Poor Things If you would like to give us feedback on how were doing follow us at: https://discord.gg/cd6sNqvnav https://beacons.ai/senornerdpodcast https://www.instagram.com/senornerdpodcast/ @senornerdpod on Twitter. Poor Things is a 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara, based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael.[5] It focuses on Bella Baxter, a woman in...
2024-03-18
1h 08
Cinematório
cinematório café: “Pobres Criaturas” entre a libertação e o arrebatamento
Analisamos o filme "Pobres Criaturas", de Yorgos Lanthimos, estrelado por Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo e Willem Dafoe. - Visite a página do podcast no site e confira material extra sobre o tema do episódio - Junte-se ao Cineclube Cinematório e tenha acesso a conteúdo exclusivo de cinema "Pobres Criaturas" é baseado no livro de Alasdair Gray, publicado em 1992, e conta a história de Bella Baxter, uma jovem mulher na Londres da era Vitoriana que embarca em uma jornada de libertação e auto-descoberta, após passar por um experimento cirúrgico à la "Franken...
2024-03-08
1h 28
Nerds Talking
189. The New Orleans Strip Clubs Episode
"Nerd's Talking The Podcast" is back with another exciting episode! Join Lafayette, Carlos, Johnny, and Hugh as they dive into the latest pop culture, movies, and more. In this episode, Laura returns and shares her intriguing experience at the Hustler strip club in New Orleans. The hosts then shift their focus to the new Netflix movie "Spaceman," directed by Johan Renck and starring Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Isabella Rossellini, and Paul Dano. The film, based on the novel "Spaceman of Bohemia" by Jaroslav Kalfař, follows an astronaut on a mission to the edge of the s...
2024-03-08
1h 36
La zona K
Pobres criaturas
Basada en el mencionado libro de Alasdair Gray, Pobres criaturas cuenta una historia con enormes paralelismos con la que se pudo ver en Frankenstein, aunque en clave femenina. A saber: Bella Baxter es una mujer revivida por el científico Godwin Baxter, un investigador de metodología poco ortodoxa, que un día decide escapar junto al abogado Duncan Wedderburn para conocer mundo y luchar por la igualdad y la liberación.
2024-03-06
31 min
SCRUTINISE THIS
The Oscars #08: Poor Things
Episode 8 from the The Oscars Podcast Series by SCRUTINISE THIS. Where the team will be reviewing Poor Things. Poor Things is a 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael.[5] Based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray, the plot follows Bella Baxter, a young woman in Victorian London who comes to life through a brain transplant and embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery. Critics identified multiple genres, with elements of comedy and steampunk.For this series by SCRUTINISE T...
2024-03-05
1h 15
Omelete
POBRES CRIATURAS | Crítica Com SPOILERS
Pobres Criaturas, o novo filme do Yorgos Lanthimos. No enredo, Emma Stone desempenha o papel de Bella Baxter, uma personagem que, após sua morte, é ressuscitada por um cientista. É tipo uma versão moderna do Frankenstein, inspirada num livro do Alasdair Gray. Bora conferir o veredito! aproveita para contar o que acharam dessa história.
2024-02-29
20 min
Mortification of Spin
The Abolition of Man
Originating as lectures delivered at the University of Durham over 80 years ago, The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis is a classic and one of the most debated of his extraordinary works. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. Listen in as Carl and Todd discuss why Christians today have much to learn from reading Lewis’ astonishingly prophetic and insightful lectures. “I think what Lewis was doing, and probably was not fully aware he was doing, was putting his f...
2024-02-28
26 min
Ink to Film
A Post-Modern Prometheus? “Poor Things” (1992 novel)
Before Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone’s adaptation, Alasdair Gray wrote a post-modern take on Frankenstein in a structure-breaking, convention-flaunting novel—but should you read it? In episode 301, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they make the case, weigh the pros & cons of presenting the narrative in layers, ask if McCandless and Godwin Baxter are redeemable, and consider the implications of Bella Baxter (AKA Victoria McCandless) writing a final letter that puts everything into question. Join them next week when they compare book vs. film! References Alasdair Gray | Magnificent Citizen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbNXMBvj3ew P...
2024-02-23
1h 07
Profondità di campo
Ep. 25 Povere creature!
In questa seconda puntata di Profondità di campo vi racconterò il nuovo film di Yorgos Lanthimos “Povere creature”, vincitore del Leone d’oro al Festival di Venezia 2023 e candidato a 11 Oscar. Una fiaba gotica che ci racconta la storia di una donna che ha avuto una seconda possibilità nella vita. Bella Baxter, rinchiusa dentro rigide regole sociali, destinata ad essere “l’angelo del focolare”, cresce, evolve e trova la propria strada nella vita.Il consiglio di lettura di questa puntata ovviamente è proprio il libro da cui è tratto il film, si intitola: Povere creature (Poor Things) dello scrittore scozzes...
2024-02-19
23 min
RapaduraCast - Podcast de Cinema e Streaming
RapaduraCast 806 - O fabuloso Pobres Criaturas e o legado de Frankenstein
Jurandir Filho, Thiago Siqueira, Rogério Montanare e Fernanda Schmölz batem um papo sobre a importância do Frankenstein e sobre o filme "Pobres Criaturas". Desde sua criação nas páginas do romance homônimo de Mary Shelley, publicado pela primeira vez em 1818, até sua imortalização nos filmes, séries de TV, jogos de videogame e quadrinhos, Frankenstein tornou-se uma das figuras mais icônicas e influentes da cultura popular. A importância desse monstro criado por um cientista desiludido vai além das páginas de um livro, permeando a sociedade de maneiras profundas e multifacetadas.
2024-02-10
1h 49
RapaduraCast - Podcast de Cinema e Streaming
RapaduraCast 806 - O fabuloso Pobres Criaturas e o legado de Frankenstein
Jurandir Filho, Thiago Siqueira, Rogério Montanare e Fernanda Schmölz batem um papo sobre a importância do Frankenstein e sobre o filme "Pobres Criaturas". Desde sua criação nas páginas do romance homônimo de Mary Shelley, publicado pela primeira vez em 1818, até sua imortalização nos filmes, séries de TV, jogos de videogame e quadrinhos, Frankenstein tornou-se uma das figuras mais icônicas e influentes da cultura popular. A importância desse monstro criado por um cientista desiludido vai além das páginas de um livro, permeando a sociedade de maneiras profundas e multifacetadas.
2024-02-10
1h 49
Críticos en Serio
#163 [CINE] — Pobres Criaturas, La Zona de Interés, Sala de Profesores
sta semana hablamos de visiones de la realidad Y lo hacemos con la particular visión que tiene Bella Baxter sobre el mundo en el que se rodea en la nueva película de Yorgos Lanthimos Pobres Criaturas, continuamos con la visión, o en este caso lo que no queremos ver del mundo en “La Zona de Interés” la nueva obra de Jonathan Glazer y terminamos observando uno de los grandes problemas actuales: el estado de la educación y los problemas que conlleva para una profesora en la cinta alemana “Sala de profesores” Todo ello, como siempre, sin spoilers...
2024-02-09
1h 08
Críticos en Serio
#163 [CINE] — Pobres Criaturas, La Zona de Interés, Sala de Profesores
sta semana hablamos de visiones de la realidad Y lo hacemos con la particular visión que tiene Bella Baxter sobre el mundo en el que se rodea en la nueva película de Yorgos Lanthimos Pobres Criaturas, continuamos con la visión, o en este caso lo que no queremos ver del mundo en “La Zona de Interés” la nueva obra de Jonathan Glazer y terminamos observando uno de los grandes problemas actuales: el estado de la educación y los problemas que conlleva para una profesora en la cinta alemana “Sala de profesores” Todo ello, como siempre, sin spoilers...
2024-02-09
1h 08
15 | A Film Review Podcast
The Holdovers and Poor Things
In this episode of 15 | A Film Review Podcast, in preparation for the Oscars, Luke Oddie and Dan Wade review two of the biggest contenders.To begin with, the duo review Alexander Payne's The Holdovers. The comedy-drama is set in the winter of 1970–71 and stars Paul Giamatti as a strict classics teacher who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go over Christmas break. Co-stars Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa play the school cafeteria manager and one of the students who stays on campus, respectively.Then, Luke and Dan discuss Yorgos La...
2024-02-07
30 min
Senta Que Lá Vem Spoiler!
EP 366 - Pobres Criaturas
"Pobres Criaturas" é o mais novo filme do diretor e roteirista grego Yorgos Lanthimos, cuja carreira inclui sete longas - dentre elesos cultuados "Dente Canino", "O Sacrifício do Cervo Sagrado", "O Lagosta" e "A Favorita".::Baseado no premiado romance de 1992 de mesmo nome e escrito por Alasdair Gray (que por sua vez se inspira no Frankestein de MaryShelley), o filme conta com roteiro de Tony McNamara, que já tinha feito dupla com o diretor em “A Favorita” e com a atriz Emma Stone em "Cruella".::Vamos de sinopse curtinha para não prejudicar a experiência de quem n...
2024-02-06
39 min
Już tłumaczę
#186 Zaufaj mi, jestem autorem
Cześć! Tematem naszej dzisiejszej rozmowy jest zaufanie. I to w sensie dosłownym, bo chodzi o tytuł jednej z książek, ale także o szersze znaczenie tego słowa. Ela opowie nam o wyjątkowej książce Hernana Diaza, w której autor zaprasza nas do świata różnych narracji: czy są one ze sobą sprzeczne? A może jedna wynika z drugiej? A może dzieje się tutaj coś jeszcze innego? Na to pytanie każda czytelniczka musi odpowiedzieć sama, ale Ela powie wam, jak ona czuła się podczas lektury i co te zmieniające się perspektywy mówią o tematac...
2024-02-04
43 min
SchönerDenken FilmPodcast
Folge 1263: POOR THINGS - Eraserhead meets My Fair Lady
Im Kino beschleicht einen bei manchen Filmen das Gefühl: „Kenn ich schon“, „Habe ich so ähnlich schon mal gesehen“ oder „Ich weiß schon, was gleich passiert“. Davon ist POOR THINGS von Giorgos Lanthimos denkbar weit entfernt. Das Publikum betrachtet seine Frankensteingeschichte mit großen Augen und mit vor Erstaunen offenem Mund. Die Protagonistin Bella Baxter ist in die Welt geworfen, ohne Gedächtnis, mit den begrenzten Fähigkeiten eines neugeborenen Menschen. Aber sie lernt schnell – betreut vom exzentrischen Arzt Godwin Baxter, von Bella zärtlich „Gott“ genannt. Er hat die Rolle des Dr. Frankenstein – und das Aussehen von Frankensteins Monster. Als sie in die Wel...
2024-02-03
16 min
Black Company
Overview 32 - Pobres Criaturas
Pobres Criaturas, combina romance e ficção científica em uma trama inspirada no livro de Alasdair Grey e influenciada por Frankenstein. Ambientado na Era Vitoriana, o filme segue Bella Baxter, interpretada por Stone, cujo cérebro é substituído pelo do filho ainda não nascido pelo cientista excêntrico Dr. Godwin Baxter, interpretado por Willem Dafoe. Confira a critica e a opinião de The MD e Maria Tosin que participam desse episódio. .... Siga a Black nas redes sociais: https://beacons.ai/blackent [Contato] Mande suas críticas, elogios, sugestões: contato@theblackcompany.com.br
2024-02-01
1h 16
CPop
#228 “Pobres Criaturas" traz Emma Stone em jornada bizarra à procura de conhecimento
O filme “Pobres Criaturas”, adaptado do livro escrito por Alasdair Gray, é um dos grandes favoritos ao Oscar. No longa, Emma Stone interpreta Bella Baxter, que deixa a casa de seu criador em busca de conhecimento e aventuras. A produção é dirigia pelo grego Yorgos Lanthimos, e conta ainda com Mark Ruffalo e Willem DaFoe. O episódio desta semana do CPop conta com Carlos Corrêa, Márcio Gomes e Letícia Pasuch, que falam também dos indicados ao Oscar 2024.
2024-01-25
1h 03
Mama Needs a Movie
Poor Things
Anne and Ryan discuss Yorgos Lanthimos's gothic comedy POOR THINGS starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe. Based on a novel by Alasdair Gray, POOR THINGS tells the fantastical tale of Bella Baxter (Stone), a Victorian era woman resurrected from the dead through a brain transplant. Escaping her constrictive environs with a rapidly maturing mind, Bella experiences an intellectual and sexual awakening traveling throughout London, Lisbon, Alexandria, and Paris. Released at the end of 2023, POOR THINGS received praise for the performances of Stone, Dafoe, Ruffalo, as well as its innovative production design, costumes and musical score. But what w...
2024-01-23
1h 44
Popcorn Junkies Movie Reviews
POOR THINGS - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Poor Things is a 2023 science fantasy black comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael.[5] Based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray, the plot focuses on Bella Baxter, a young woman living in Victorian era London who, after being crudely resurrected by a scientist following her suicide, runs off with a debauched lawyer to embark on an odyssey of self-discovery and sexual liberation. Poor Things premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2023, where it won the Golden Lion...
2024-01-16
31 min
Script Apart with Al Horner
Poor Things with Tony McNamara
Today on the show – a movie in which Emma Stone attempts to punch a baby, by a playwright and screenwriter whose stories never fail to pack a punch. Yes, Tony McNamara is here, talking all things Poor Things, his latest collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos. Having previously worked together on the ten-time Oscar-nominated historical comedy The Favourite in 2018, this awards-tipped odyssey is a Frankensteinian creation as beguiling and impossible to pin down as its protagonist, Bella Baxter. It’s part coming-of-age comedy, part sexual conquest and part travelogue through an eye-popping steampunk planet both like and unlike our own. You...
2024-01-11
46 min
But Is It Good?
#155 - Poor Things
This week we rant and rave Yorgos Lanthimos' newest film - Poor Things! Based on a novel of the same name written by Alasdair Gray, this film follows one Bella Baxter, who has been resurrected by Dr. Godfrind Baxter following her suicide. Her revival has deprived her of her memories, and so she goes off into the world on a hedonistic journey of self-discovery. This film stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael. The story is hilarious and touching, and the world is beautiful... But Is Poor Things Good?...
2024-01-08
1h 26
Movies That Don't Suck and Some That Do
Movies That Don't Suck and Some That Do: Poor Things/The Iron Claw
Neil and Chris present the Poor Things/The Iron Claw review!The dudes review the last 2 movies of 2023! First, after the intro, the guys enter a fantastical steampunk world about a woman's liberation in Poor Things starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Then, after some news, Neil gets all wrasslin' nerd when they talk The Iron Claw starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White about the Von Erich wrestling dynasty.Poor Things is a 2023 science fantasy black comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It is based on the 1992...
2024-01-05
1h 34
The Potential Podcast!
Potential Pick - Poor Things
Chris and Taylor review the science fantasy black comedy film Poor Things written by Tony McNamara and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Based on the novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray, the plot focuses on Bella Baxter, a young Victorian woman who, after being crudely resurrected by a scientist following her suicide, runs off with a debauched lawyer to embark on an odyssey of self-discovery and sexual liberation. The film stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael, Kathryn Hunter, Hanna Schygulla, Margaret Qualley and Vicki Pepperdine.Follow us on:
2024-01-05
13 min
Movie Trailer Reviews
Poor Things Review
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writers: Tony McNamara, Alasdair Gray Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef Runtime: 2 Hour 21 Minutes Synopsis: The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Kriss, Ro & Brandon discuss and review the film Poor Things. There's a lot to really enjoy about this film, chief among them is Emma Stone once again showing what an outstanding actress and performer she is. It's not a slight to the other performers in this film to say that Emma Stone carries th...
2023-12-31
57 min
MTR Network Main Feed
Movie Reviews: Poor Things
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writers: Tony McNamara, Alasdair Gray Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef Runtime: 2 Hour 21 Minutes Synopsis: The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Kriss, Ro & Brandon discuss and review the film Poor Things. There's a lot to really enjoy about this film, chief among them is Emma Stone once again showing what an outstanding actress and performer she is. It's not a slight to the other performers in this film to say that Emma Stone carries th...
2023-12-31
57 min
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Movie Reviews: Poor Things
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writers: Tony McNamara, Alasdair Gray Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef Runtime: 2 Hour 21 Minutes Synopsis: The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Kriss, Ro & Brandon discuss and review the film Poor Things. There's a lot to really enjoy about this film, chief among them is Emma Stone once again showing what an outstanding actress and performer she is. It's not a slight to the other performers in this film to say that Emma Stone carries th...
2023-12-31
57 min
Lit to Lens
76. POOR THINGS
The guys discuss the film adaptation of POOR THINGS, the Yorgos Lanthimos adaptation from the Alasdair Gray novel of the same name. The book follows the account of Archie McCandless, a Scottish public health officer, who falls in love with a strange woman named Bella Baxter, created by his medical friend Godwin Baxter by implanting her unborn child's brain into her lifeless body. Bella is animated by a desire to see and experience the world, and all of the book is related second hand whether through letters to Archie which are printed in his narrative, Bella’s own postscript to wh...
2023-12-18
1h 19
Lights Camera Watch
Podcast Episode 26. - Poor Things
D and Sev discuss..... Poor Things is a 2023 black comedy fantasy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara.[6] It is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray. The film stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael. Its plot focuses on Bella Baxter, a young Victorian woman who, after being crudely resurrected by a scientist following her suicide, runs off with a debauched lawyer to embark on an odyssey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.
2023-12-10
29 min
Film at Lincoln Center Podcast
#503 - Yorgos Lanthimos, Tony McNamara, and the Creative Team of Poor Things
This week we’re excited to present a panel discussion with the creative team of Poor Things, an NYFF61 Main Slate selection. The discussion features director Yorgos Lanthimos, screenwriter Tony McNamara, production designers James Price & Shona Heath, composer Jerskin Fendrix, costume designer Holly Waddington, and sound designer Johnnie Burn in conversation with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. Poor Things is now playing in select theaters and will open nationwide on December 22nd. In his boldest vision yet, iconoclast auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, previously featured in NYFF with The Lobster (NYFF57) and The Favourite (NYFF56), creates an outlandish alternate 19th century on th...
2023-12-08
27 min
Write On: A Screenwriting Podcast
Write On: 'Poor Things' Writer Tony McNamara
“I don’t write sex scenes. I write character scenes and sometimes they’re having sex during their character scenes. It’s a beat about character,” says Tony McNamara. Known for the TV show The Great on Hulu and 2018’s The Favourite, screenwriter Tony McNamara’s new film is Poor Things, staring Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe with a genius performance from Mark Ruffalo who’s already getting Best Supporting Actor buzz. Adapted from the book Poor Things by Alasdair Gray, this film is part Frankenstein story, part fairytale and part coming-of-age story full of female sexual li...
2023-12-06
39 min
The Chronicle
021 - London Film Festival Special - Killers Of The Flower Moon, Poor Things & All Of Us Are Strangers
Welcome the latest episode of The Chronicle, the official Podcast for The Peoples Movies and episode 021. Fo this episode is a BFI London Film Festival special with reviews of Killers Of A Flower Moon, Poor Things and All Of Us Are Strangers. There is a reason this episode was slightly delayed, is we have a co-host joining our editor Paul Devine. A big hello welcome to Clotilde Chinnici who writes for various websites as well as The Peoples Movies. The Set up will slightly alter, little bit longer most of all reviews of the latest films and...
2023-10-26
49 min
Power-Up With An Transformative Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702551to listen full audiobooks. Title: Poor Things Author: Alasdair Gray Narrator: Kathryn Drysdale, Russ Bain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 26, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING EMMA STONE, FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE FAVOURITE. Winner of the Whitbread Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize A life without freedom to choose is not worth having. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of the beautiful...
2023-10-26
9h 15
Get Best Full Audiobooks in In TV & Film, Favorite Movie Adaptations
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702551to listen full audiobooks. Title: Poor Things Author: Alasdair Gray Narrator: Kathryn Drysdale, Russ Bain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 26, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Favorite Movie Adaptations Publisher's Summary: NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING EMMA STONE, FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE FAVOURITE. Winner of the Whitbread Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize A life without freedom to choose is not worth having. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of the...
2023-10-26
9h 15
Film at Lincoln Center Podcast
#481 - Yorgos Lanthimos & Team on Poor Things
We were happy to have director Yorgos Lanthimos back at the New York Film Festival to discuss Poor Things, a Main Slate selection of this year’s festival, as well as cinematographer Robbie Ryan, costume designer Holly Waddington, composer Jerskin Fendrix, and production designers James Price & Shona Heath, with NYFF programmer Rachel Rosen. In his boldest vision yet, iconoclast auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, previously featured in NYFF with The Lobster (NYFF57) and The Favourite (NYFF56), creates an outlandish alternate 19th century on the cusp of technological breakthrough, in which a peculiar, childlike woman named Bella (Emma Stone) lives with her mysterious ca...
2023-10-01
36 min
List Hai Toh Hit Hai
Much anticipated horror films in 2022
The horror genre is set to have new additions to its impressive lineup this year with several exciting new titles that promise to thrill audiences worldwide. The following is a list of the most anticipated horror films of 2022. Welcome to OTTplay List hai toh hit hai, this is your host Nikhil. Let's begin my list.The Black PhoneFilmmaker Scott Derrickson and Ethan Hawke collaborate on The Black Phone, which charts the story of a teenage boy who is kidnapped by a sadistic serial killer and locked in an underground basement. Tucked away in an u...
2022-02-02
06 min
Kiwi Foodcast
A Food Factory Like No Other!
The FoodBowl is for food entrepreneurs what the Willy Wonka Chocolate factory was for kids. Supported by Callaghan Innovation and run by the Auckland chapter of the NZ Food Innovation Network, the FoodBowl is an open access facility whose core business is to increase the value of New Zealand's food sector by encouraging companies to develop and commercialise new products.We all know that developing a new product or process can be an exciting journey. But it's also exhausting. FoodBowl provides support and resource for companies and innovators not only with expert advice and connections to experts bu...
2021-03-10
39 min
The Braw and The Brave
BrawBraveisms
The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. *Contains some strong language* 'The Thingymabobs' became a feature of the podcast in 2019, with the last question I asked every guest being 'What's your favourite Scottish word or phrase?'. Here are some of the wonderful answers given and the reasons why my braw guests love the Scots patter so much. Enjoy! BrawBraveisms by: Amy Hawthorn, Niki Jones, YesZebra aka Martina Govindraj, Georgia Cecile, Ross Muir, George Parsonage, Terian Tilston, Julie Brown, Bundu Media, Linzi Dunlevy, Charlie Blair Oliphant, Alasdair Hutton OBE, Gareth Fraser , Ross Broom, Bluebellgray...
2019-12-31
32 min
The Braw and The Brave
2019 Braw Brave Bits
The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. A look back at the first year of The Braw and The Brave with so many interesting and inspiring guests sharing their stories, wisdom and everything in between. If you haven't yet listened to all 50 episodes from 2019, here's a sneak peek at all the creative, courageous and simply captivating conversations had. The Braw and The Brave Clan of 2019 Amy Hawthorn, Niki Jones, YesZebra aka Martina Govindraj, Georgia Cecile, Ross Muir, George Parsonage, Terian Tilston, Julie Brown, Bundu Media, Linzi Dunlevy, Charlie Blair Oliphant, Alasdair Hutton OBE, Gareth...
2019-12-25
53 min
Alasdair Gray rereads
Poor Things: Wedderburn’s Letter
Alasdair rereads the beginning of Duncan Wedderburn’s hysterical (and hysterically funny) letter to Godwin Baxter from his Gothic novel Poor Things. I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space inspired by Alasdair Gray.
2019-07-16
05 min
Alasdair Gray rereads
Poor Things: Chapters 4 & 5
Alasdair introduces his Gothic novel Poor Things and rereads chapters four and five - A Fascinating Stranger and Making Bella Baxter. I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space inspired by Alasdair Gray. I...
2019-05-13
28 min