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The World According to Glenn Fatal Attraction (feat. Murtada Elfadl)It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, we're covering the 1987 erotic thriller Fatal Attraction! Critic and programmer Murtada Elfadl joins me to discuss the film's seismic impact on pop culture, Glenn's sensitive approach t...

2025-07-161h 19

The B-Side: A Film Stage Podcast Ep. 160 – Debra Winger (feat. Murtada Elfadl)Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we talk about the great Debra Winger! Our B-Sides include Legal Eagles, Betrayed, The Sheltering Sky, and Forget Paris. Our guest is the inestimable Murtada Elfadl, Culture Writer, Critic, and Film Curator. We discuss Winger’s stratospheric rise to stardom, her indescribable performance in Terms of Endearment, and her (unfair?) reputation for being “difficult.” There’s also plenty of discussion about Rosanna Arquette’s documentary Searching for Debra Winger, a film in wh...

2025-05-021h 59

The Film Stage Presents The B-Side Ep. 160 - Debra Winger (with Murtada Elfadl)Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we talk about the great Debra Winger! Our B-Sides include Legal Eagles, Betrayed, The Sheltering Sky, and Forget Paris. Our guest is the inestimable Murtada Elfadl, Culture Writer, Critic, and Film Curator. We discuss Winger’s stratospheric rise to stardom, her indescribable performance in Terms of Endearment, and her (unfair?) reputation for being “difficult.” There’s also plenty of discussion about Rosanna Arquette’s documentary Searching for Debra Winger, a film in whi...

2025-05-021h 59

And the Runner-Up Is 2006 Best Actress (feat. Murtada Elfadl)This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back culture writer, critic, and curator Murtada Elfadl to discuss the 2006 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Mirren won for her performance in "The Queen," beating Penélope Cruz in "Volver," Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal," Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada," and Kate Winslet in "Little Children." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Mirren. 0:00 - 16:00 - Introduction 16:01 - 34:16 - Penélope Cruz 34:17 - 57:43 - Judi Dench 57:44 - 1:17:54...

2024-07-242h 44

2024-04-0142 min

FRIGHT SCHOOL #BlackWomenInSTEM - The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023)Welcome back to Fright School! Joe got his hair did! We discuss THE NEW LOOK and FEUD: CAPOTE VS THE SWANS. This week we chat about THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER (2023). We break down the FRANKENSTEIN references at work in the film, discuss systemic violence, the state of mental health and substance use treatment, and the pressure on Black women to save us all. The Humanity at the Heart of The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster by JP NunezTHE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER IS A HARROWING TAKE ON THE...

2024-02-2654 min

The Next Best Picture Podcast Recap Of The 2024 Sundance Film FestivalIt's that time of the year! It's our annual Sundance Film Festival recap podcast. For the 2024 film festival, we gathered a group of people from outside NBP who were in-person at the festival and covered it online. Tomris Laffly, Murtada Elfadl, Jillian Chilingerian & Sydney Volpe are joining me for this packed episode. Please take a listen as we reveal our top favorite films from the festival and give you all a preview of what's to come in 2024. Thank you for listening, as always, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.com

2024-01-271h 59

Female Driven Carol Season: A CelebrationHappy Carol Season!!! I was thrilled to have Murtada Elfadl as my guest on this, the final episode of our Carol Trilogy. Murtada is a culture writer and critic for Variety and The A.V. Club, a programmer for NewFest and DOC NYC, and certified Cate Blanchett super fan...making him the perfect person to extol the virtues of Carol! We spend a fun-filled hour discussing the elements that make this movie a new Christmas classic to cherish. Please check out Murtada's podcasts: @sundays with cate and @impictureshow with the wonderful Izzy from @bk_rewind.

2023-12-151h 00

Female Driven Carol Season: A CelebrationHappy Carol Season!!! I was thrilled to have Murtada Elfadl as my guest on this, the final episode of our Carol Trilogy. Murtada is a culture writer and critic for Variety and The A.V. Club, a programmer for NewFest and DOC NYC, and a certified Cate Blanchett super fan...making him the perfect person to extol the virtues of Carol! We spend a fun-filled hour discussing the elements that make this movie a new Christmas classic to cherish. Please check out Murtada's podcasts: @sundays with cate and @impictureshow with the wonderful Izzy from @bk_rewind.

2023-12-1558 min $White People Won\'t Save You$

White People Won't Save You Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (Feat. Murtada Elfadl)Hello! Although we're still taking it easy for the summer, we couldn't let a white savior movie this blatant pass us by. Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (yes you have to say the whole thing) is the story of a soldier so racked by guilt after his Afghan translator saves his life, that he goes back guns blazing to bring him and his family to America. It's the grounded and subtle storytelling Guy Ritchie is known for. Jordan sat down with culture critic and podcast host Murtada Elfadl (The Izzy and Murtada Picture Show) to discuss just how cra...

2023-06-011h 15

The Criterion Project S4 E20: Black Girl with Murtada ElfadlWe are joined by culture writer and critic Murtada Elfadl to talk about BLACK GIRL, the breakthrough film for director Ousmane Sembene, who is widely regarded as the "father of African cinema." Being the first Sub-Saharan African film to make a splash on the world stage, the movie was also a breakthrough for African cinema as a whole. This radical tale of a young Senegalese woman who immigrates to France to have her dreams of a better life quickly shatter before her eyes is one of only two African films to have been included in the most recent Sight...

2023-02-2753 min

Sundays With Cate TÁR: The Spoiler PodcastThe TÁR discussion continues with a special spoiler episode. Murtada Elfadl welcomes actor Wyatt Fenner, from the upcoming movie Chrissy Judy, to dig deeper into Cate Blanchett's latest towering performance, where director Todd Field places the POV, spoiling the film and in particular three big scenes that form the thesis of the film including the rather divisive ending.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada ElfadlGuest: Wyatt FennerSupport the show

2022-11-2754 min

Sundays With Cate TÁR Wide ShutLike all good things, the TÁR season comes to an end. Murtada Elfadl welcomes writer and podcaster Manish Mathur, host of It Pod To You podcast, to discuss the thematic correlations between TÁR and Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. They also delve into how repeated viewings of the film reveal deeper meaning and the popularity and memefication of Lydia Tár.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada ElfadlGuest: Manish MathurSupport the show

2022-11-2051 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in TÁRThe time has come to discuss TÁR . This week Murtada Elfadl welcomes critic and prgrammer Rafa Sales Ross to discuss Cate Blanchett's latest towering performance, Todd Field's elsusive jigsaw puzzle script and Nina Hoss' fantastic reaction shots. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada ElfadlGuest: Rafa Sales RossSupport the show

2022-10-091h 10

Sundays With Cate TÁR Season: Little ChildrenOur celebration of the release of TÁR continues. This week it's Todd Field's second film as a writer / director, Little Children. For this conversation Murtada Elfadl welcomes back Kevin Jacobsen host of And The Runner-Up Is podcast, to discuss what makes Field's movies entralling, Kate Winslet quintessentially American roles, why Patrick Wilson never became a big star, suburban ennui and Madame Bovary.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada ElfadlGuest: Kevin JacobsenSupport the show

2022-10-021h 17

Sundays With Cate TÁR Season: In the BedroomThe podcast is back! There's a new Cate Blanchett movie in theaters soon so a conversation must be had. To celebrate TÁR we will have a few episodes to discuss the movies that preceded it and the ones that inspired it. This week it's Todd Field's first film as a writer / director, In the Bedroom. In this episode Murtada welcomes programmer and podcaster Desmond Thorne to discuss what makes Field's movies entralling, and the mode, tension and outsize performances of Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson in this chamber drama.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.

2022-09-2558 min

And the Runner-Up Is 1952 Best Actress (feat. Murtada Elfadl)This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes culture critic and film programmer Murtada Elfadl to discuss the 1952 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Shirley Booth won for her performance in "Come Back, Little Sheba," beating Joan Crawford in "Sudden Fear," Bette Davis in "The Star," Julie Harris in "The Member of the Wedding," and Susan Hayward in "With a Song in My Heart." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Booth. 0:00 - 13:33 - Introduction 13:34 - 37:06 - Joan Crawford 37:07 - 1:06:04 - Bette Davis

2022-08-172h 27 $Don\'t Know Her?$

Don't Know Her?Nicole Beharie with Murtada Elfadl | Episode 31Welcome back for another episode of Don’t Know Her? and this time around, we are delighted to be joined by Murtada Elfadl - the host of the marvellous Sundays With Cate podcast! Murtada brings us the luminescent Nicole Beharie and we are thrilled to talk about this very talented performer with a filmography including American Violet (Tim Disney, 2008), Shame (Steve McQueen, 2011), 42 (Brian Helgeland, 2013) and Miss Juneteenth (Channing Godfrey Peoples, 2020). There is no doubt that Nicole deserves more film opportunities, so we relished the opportunity to suggest some fantasy casting choices too. And - of...

2022-05-261h 27

And the Runner-Up Is On Second Thought: Funny Girl (1968)Listen to this PREVIEW of the 50th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Murtada Elfadl about William Wyler's "Funny Girl," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Oliver!" in 1968. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a...

2022-03-2326 min

Sundays With Cate The FinaleWe have come to the end of this podcast project. In this episode Murtada puts a bow on the podcast and briefly talks about how and why it started, what was learned and recommends a few episodes as an entry to the project.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-03-1512 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Charlotte Gray'We are in the final stretch of the podcast series. This week it's another of Cate Blanchett's many titular roles and Charlotte Gray (2001). In this episode Murtada discusses Gillian Armstrong's World War II film, the many loving close ups she affords Balnchett and whether the film works as both a sweeping epic romance and a narrative about life in occupied France during the war.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-03-0624 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in ‘Pushing Tin’This week we go back to almost the beginning of Cate Blanchett’s illustrious career with Pushing Tin (1999). To discuss Mike Newell’s film and the performances of Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton, Murtada welcomes to the podcast Mitchell Beaupre, senior editor at Letterboxd. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-02-271h 01

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in ‘Babel’This week we tackle one of Cate Blanchett’s weirdest roles, that of an injured American tourist traveling in Morocco in Babel (2006). To discuss Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film and Blanchett’s penchant to sometimes take on small supporting parts, Murtada welcomes to the podcast Zita Short, critic for InSession Film and Jumpcut Online and host of The 300 Passions Podcast.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-02-2051 min

Sundays With Cate 'Carol' Part Four: The Influences and Inspirations2015 film masterpiece. From those acknowledged by the director Todd Haynes - David Lean's Brief Encounter - to others we gleaned from watching the film many times - the films of George Cukor, Deborah Kerr in The End of the Affair and Haynes' own Far From Heaven. For this conversation Murtada welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss these topics and how forming a relationship with a film changes the way you view over time.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-02-131h 03

Sundays With Cate Bonus: Oscar Nominations ReactionIn this bonus episode we are discussing the 2022 Oscar Nominations. Our take on the acting categories and best picture. The discussion touches on the performances of Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman, Olivia Colman, Andrew Garfield and Denzel Washington. We lament the exclusion of Ruth Negga and raise a glass to Lady Gaga's fun and fascinating press tour for House of Gucci. For this conversation Murtada welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind. Other movies discussed include West Side Story, The Power of the Dog and Parallel Mothers and of course the two Cate Blanchett movies that were nominated for best p...

2022-02-0943 min

Sundays With Cate 'Carol' Part Three: Cate Blanchett is the TopCate Blanchett’s the top is so many ways. The top star, the top actress. And in Carol she plays the top. In the third of our multiple episodes about Carol (2015), the topic is the perfect merge of actor and role with Blanchett as Carol Aird. For this conversation, Murtada welcomes Maggie Larkin to discuss how Blanchett’s screen persona makes her the ideal actor to play this role. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-02-0853 min

Sundays With Cate Bonus: The Buzz on Sundance MoviesIn this bonus episode we are discussing the many films we screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. For this conversation Murtada welcomes Li Lai, founder and editor in chief of Mediaversity Reviews to discuss a few films including Bill Nighy in Living, Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and two films for both Dakota Johnson (AmI OK? and Cha Cha Real Smooth) and Regina Hall (Master and Honk for Jesus Save Your Soul). Other movies discussed include Rebecca Hall in Resurection, Fire of Love, Palm Trees and Power Lines, Nanny, After Yang, Call Jane, F...

2022-02-071h 05

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Veronica Guerin'This week we go back to Cate Blanchett's early career and another one of her "titular" roles, playing Irish journalist Veronica Guerin (2003). To discuss Joel Schumacher's film, Murtada welcomes illustrator and designer Dash Silva to the podcast. This wide ranging conversation also covers Blue Jasmine, The Aviator, the accent work of Meryl Streep and a few of this year's best actress awards contenders including Lady Gaga, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Stewart. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-01-231h 12

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'The House with a Clock in its Walls'A witch and a warlock teach an orphan boy how to becme a magician in The House with a Clock in its Walls, one of Cate Blanchett's more curious film choices. We discuss her performance, what makes co-star Jack Black special on screen and briefly touch on the response to her two films on release. For this conversation Murtada welcomes filmmaker and podcaster Chels, from Untitled Cinema Gals to the podcast. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-01-1656 min

Sundays With Cate 'Carol' Part Two: The Queer Cultural ImpactIn the second of multiple episodes about Carol (2015), the topic is the cultural impact the film had on queer people. From memes to comedy routines, Carol was adored. For this conversation, Murtada welcomes writer and film programmer Shayna Maci Warner of Critically Queer, to review the film and talk about its queer legacy.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-01-0959 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in ‘Don’t Look Up’There’s a comet hurtling towards earth and a bunch of movie stars at trying to not look up at it. To discuss Cate Blanchett’s second movie this holiday season – Adam McKay’s climate change satire Don’t Look Up – Murtada welcomes critic Boyd van Hoeij from The Film Verdict to the podcast.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2022-01-021h 04

Sundays With Cate 'Carol' Part One: The Love StoryIn the first of multiple episodes about Carol (2015), the topic is the love story. How Therese and Carol fell in love, how Todd Haynes visualizes falling in love and the scorching chemistry between Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. For this conversation, Murtada welcomes filmmaker Luke Willis to discuss all the above as well as rank the best line reading uttered by Blanchett.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-12-261h 04

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Nightmare Alley'Cate Blanchett is back in cinemas this holiday season. And the podcast is back for a final season of episodes. We kick things off with the first of the two Cate movies coming out this month, Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley. For this conversation Murtada welcomes film critic Leila Latif, to discuss the film, how it differs from 1947 version, and the performances of Cate as a femme fatale, Rooney Mara, Bradley Cooper and Toni Colette.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-12-1956 min

Sundays With Cate Announcing The Final SeasonThe podcast returns on Sunday December 19th for a fourth and final season. Listen to this short announcement where the first film discussed will be revealed.Includes a snippet from The Good German episode with host Murtada Elfadl and guest Megan McGurk, host of Sass Mouth Dames podcast.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)Support the show

2021-12-1202 min

And the Runner-Up Is On Second Thought: Julia (1977)Listen to this PREVIEW of the 41st episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Murtada Elfadl and Nicole Ackman about Fred Zinnemann's "Julia," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Annie Hall" in 1977. This episode includes a review of the film...

2021-06-1624 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'An Ideal Husband'Cate Blanchett and Julianne Moore, two actresses linked in our minds as the muses of Todd Haynes, have only shared scenes on screen in 1999’s An Ideal Husband. For this episode Murtada welcomes back Chris Feil, host of This Had Oscar Buzz podcast, to discuss the film, whether it retains the wit of its author Oscar Wilde and the performances of Cate, Julianne, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett and Jeremy Northam.Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-05-0257 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in ‘Thank God He Met Lizzie’We go way back for this episode, to Cate Blanchett’s early screen performance in the Australian film Thank God He Met Lizzie. We discuss the film, the perfomance and its link to Katharine Hepburn’s screen persona as well as Blanchett’s long professional partnership with the film’s other star, Richard Roxburgh. Produced, Hosted and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-04-1822 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Coffee and Cigarettes'This week a double Cate Balnchett. In one of eleven vignettes included in Jim Jarmusch's anthology film Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Blanchett plays a version of herself as well as her ne'er do well "cousin," Shelly. We discuss the film and performance and why it stands out in her filmography. For this conversation podcast host Murtada Elfadl welcomes writer and critic Ela Bittencourt of the film site Lyssaria.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-04-0450 min

Sundays With Cate Special Episode: Carey MulliganTo celebrate this year's Oscar nominations which were announced this week we have a special episode about one of the nominees for best actress; Carey Mulligan. We discuss her filmography, her screen persona and dig deeper into three films; Shame (2011), Wildlife (2018) and her latest Promising Young Woman for which she recieved her second Oscar nomination. For this conversation podcast host Murtada Elfadl welcomes producer and writer, Jordan Crucchiola host of Disaster Girls and Aughtsterio‪n podcasts. Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-03-211h 19

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Bandits'A retread of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? A homage to the pop music of 1980s Welsh singing sensation Bonnie Tyler? The rare American studio film that celebrates polyamory? It's all of these things; Barry Levinson's Bandits (2001). It also has Cate Blanchett lip-synching, dancing and kissing both Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton. We also discuss our favorites in this year's Oscar race for best actress as the nominations are announced. For this conversation Murtada Elfadl welcomes back Kevin Jacobsen host of And The Runner-Up Is podcast, who previously guested on our episode about Truth.Produced...

2021-03-1459 min

Sundays With Cate A Sunday with Dame Judi DenchWe have a special episode this week, a companion to our discussion last week of Notes on a Scandal. We visit with the Dame, Judi Dench. We discuss her film career, with deep dives into an early entry A Room With a View (1986) and the film that launched her film stardom Mrs. Brown (1997). Returning for this conversation with our host Murtada Elfadl is writer and critic Teo Bugbee.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-02-2857 min

The Global Film Podcast The Father & The United States Vs. Billie HolidayGlobal contributors discuss their thoughts on The Father and The United States Vs. Billie Holiday Featuring a Global Roundtable comprised of Diego Andaluz, Carolyn Hinds (Observer), Murtada Elfadl (Backstage), & Manuel Sao Bento (MSB Reviews) Timecodes: 00:36 - The Father 21:20 - The United States Vs. Billie Holiday Follow us on Twitter: @GlobalFilmPod & host @thediegoandaluz Edited by Diego Andaluz, Artwork by Bradley Ginsburg An Andaluz Media Production, Created by Diego Andaluz

2021-02-2546 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench in 'Notes on a Scandal'A scandalous affair with an underage boy is the entry into this melodrama about the friendship between two teachers in North London. Murtada Elfadl welcomes back Teo Bugbee to discuss the juicy and delicious Notes on a Scandal, its lineage to hagsploitation flicks like Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, the trope of the predatory lesbian, and why this film remains highly rewatchable. Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-02-211h 02

Sundays With Cate Sundance 2021 Wrap UpIn lieu of a regular episode, this week we are discussing the many films we screened at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Murtada Elfadl welcomes back writer and critic Valerie Complex to discuss a few films including Rebecca Hall's Passing, Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah and Jonas Poher Rasmussen's Flee, among many others. We also give out our awards for best perfromances and choose the one film you can't miss at the festival.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-02-0754 min

The Criterion Project S2 E19: Bringing Up Baby with Murtada ElfadlRachel and Conrado are joined by film critic Murtada Elfadl, host of the prestigious 'Sundays with Cate' podcast to talk about Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and wild leopards in one of the craziest screwball comedies of them all: It's 'Bringing Up Baby'! Follow us on itunes and leave you ratings and reviews: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-criterion-project/id1479953904 Follow us on anchor https://anchor.fm/criterionproject Follow our twitter at https://twitter.com/criterionpod Follow Murtada: https://twitter.com/ME_Says L...

2021-02-0148 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'The Missing'Cate Blanchett: Medicine Woman. She's a healer in 1880s New Mexico in Ron Howard's Western The Missing (2003). We discuss the film, the performances of Blanchett, Tommy Lee Jones and Evan Rachel Wood. Plus we look into Howard's filmography including his latest Hillbilly Elegy (2020), while admitting that we can't find clues there to what he's obsessed with as a filmmaker. For this conversation Murtada Elfadl welcomes back writer and critic Andrew Kendall, some of Andrew’s film writing can be found here.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-01-2450 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'AUDIO HAS BEEN FIXED. REFRESH. APOLOGIES.Well the time has come. This week we have a hurricane in us and we are going to command the wind. It's Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), the movie that contains that most famous monologue in Cate Blanchett's filmography. We discuss the film, that iconic scene and delve into that year's best actress Oscar competition. Plus we nominate younger actors whose screen work remind us of Blanchett. For this conversation, Murtada Elfadl welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind. Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Thanks to Podcorn...

2021-01-171h 06

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'The Man Who Cried'Glamour! Big Acting ! An Accent! A few hallmarks of Cate Blanchett's performances that we love are present in Sally Potter's The Man Who Cried (2001). It's a commanding star turn that shows Blanchett at her best, and for that the movie is a must-see for every Blanchett fan. We discuss the film and performance. Plus revisit Mrs. America and the show's chances at the winter TV awards (Golden Globes and SAG). Hosted and produced by Murtada Elfadl with guest Nathaniel Rogers of The Film Experience.Thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities a...

2021-01-1053 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'The Lord of the Rings'This week we discuss Galadriel, Cate Blanchett's most iconic role. We delve into the enduring populariy of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and what diffrentiates them as excellent action adventure films, what makes Galadriel so special within Blanchett's filmography and even ask Peter Jackson for a Boromir / Aragon rom-com. For this conversation Murtada Elfadl welcomes filmmaker Conrado Falco, co-creator of the show Wormholes and host of The Criterion Project podcast. Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2021-01-0350 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Cinderella'It's time for another delicious villian from Cate Blanchett. The Wicked Stepmother in 'Cinderella,' the 2015 live action Disney remake, directed by Kenneth Branagh. For this conversation Murtada Elfadl welcomes writer and podcaster Manish Mathur, host of It Pod To You and Queer and Now podcasts.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2020-12-2748 min

Sundays With Cate Kate Winslet in 'Ammonite'This week we are take a brief detour from the films of Cate Blanchett. Instead we are discussing a current film, out on release now, Ammonite. Plus the career of Kate Winslet and in the latter part of the podcast we discuss a few other queer films out this season. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest queer writer-performer, producer and filmmaker Ren Jender, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, Slate, Bandcamp and The Village Voice.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2020-12-2049 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'We kickoff the 3rd season of the podcast with the last film we saw in theaters for Cate Blanchett. Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go, Bernadette. For this conversation Murtada Elfadl welcomes Dan Mecca and Connor O' Donnell, hosts of the The B Side podcast.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2020-12-131h 03

And the Runner-Up Is On Second Thought: A Room with a View (1986)Listen to this PREVIEW of the 32nd episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Murtada Elfadl and Nicole Ackman about James Ivory's "A Room with a View," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Platoon" in 1986. This episode includes a review...

2020-12-0225 min

Sundays With Cate Coming Soon: Season 3The podcast will be coming back from hiatus soon. Season 3 arriving wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2020-11-0801 min

And the Runner-Up Is On Second Thought: The Remains of the Day (1993)Resources to get involved in the Black Lives Matter movement: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Listen to this PREVIEW of the 25th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Murtada Elfadl and Nicole Ackman about James Ivory's "The Remains...

2020-06-2425 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Elizabeth' and the 1998 Oscar for Best ActressFor the 2nd season finale of the podcast, we return to 1998. Elizabeth was Cate Blanchett's international breakout and the first time many people saw her on screen. Hence it deserves a revisit. To discuss the film again, along with Blanchett's first Academy Award nomination and the 1998 best actress Oscar race, Murtada Elfadl welcomes Izzy from Be Kind Rewind. Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2020-06-1452 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in 'Robin Hood'It's not Maid Marian but rather Marion Loxely, a more modern take on Robin Hood's paramour, played by Cate Blanchett in Ridley Scott's 2010 version of the folklore tale of the legendary outlaw and his merry men. For this discussion Murtada Elfadl welcomes back Teo Bugbee.Support the show

2020-06-0856 min

The B-Side: A Film Stage Podcast Ep. 52 – Meryl Streep (feat. Murtada Elfadl)Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today we bring in a heavy hitter - Murtada Elfadl of Sundays With Cate - to discuss the most-accomplished actress in the history of Hollywood: Meryl Streep. Among her TWENTY-ONE Oscar nominations, there are 4 B-Sides we dig up to examine: The Seduction Of Joe Tynan, Falling In Love, Before and After, and Prime. We marvel at the cultural moment in which Alan Alda was a HUGE movie...

2020-06-052h 01

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Mrs. America Finale"To review the last two episodes of Mrs. America Murtada Elfadl welcomes back writer and filmmaker Tayler Montague. The TV miniseries about the fight to ratify the equal rights amendment in the 1970s is created by Dahvi Waller and stars Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly, the right wing polarizing organizer. Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show

2020-05-311h 00

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Hanna"The costumes are green, the hair is red and Cate Blanchett is the Wicked Witch in Hanna (2011). Ostensibly a thriller about a teenage assassin, it reveals itself to be a fairytale with a modern twist. For this disscussion, Murtada welcomes back Gavin Mevius, co-host of The Mixed Reviews Podcast .Support the show

2020-05-2455 min

Sundays With Cate "Mrs. America 6-7" & Interview with Bria Samoné HendersonWe continue recaping and reviewing Hulu's Mrs. America starring Cate Blanchett. This week we will tackle episodes 6 and 7 of the series about Jill Ruckelshaus played by Elizabeth Banks and Bella Abzug played by Margo Martindale. Also in this episode an interview with Bria Samoné Henderson who plays activist Margaret Sloan on the show. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest Andy Stewart.Support the show

2020-05-171h 07

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Mrs. America 4-5"We continue recaping and reviewing Hulu's Mrs. America starring Cate Blanchett. This week we tackle episodes 4 and 5 dealing with Betty Freidan (Tracey Ullman) and Brenda Feigen Fasteau (Ari Graynor) debating Phyllis Schlafly (Blanchett). Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest staff writer at Backstage, Casey Mink.Support the show

2020-05-0348 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Mrs. America 1-3"We are going back to the early 1970s to recap the first three episodes of Cate Blanchett's first major TV role in the FX on Hulu show, Mrs America as polarizing right wing figure Phyllis Schalfly. We discuss her performance, the all star cast, the costumes and review the show. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest writer and filmmaker Tayler Montague.Support the show

2020-04-191h 18

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Paradise Road"After last week, we stay with Cate Blanchett during WW2. This time as an Australian nurse in a Japanese internment camp who becomes part of a voice choir with her fellow prisoners of war in Paradise Road (1997). Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest Nathaniel Rogers of The Film Experience.Support the show

2020-04-1246 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "The Good German"For this episode we visit with Cate Blanchett among the ruins of 1945 Berlin in Steven Soderbergh's re-creation of a 1940s drama, The Good German. A film and performance we consider to be Blanchett's most underrated. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest Megan McGurk, host of Sass Mouth Dames podcast.Support the show

2020-04-0553 min

Sundays With Cate "Truth" Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Kevin JacobsenIn Truth, Cate Blanchett plays journalist and TV news producer Mary Mapes in the story of the fallout from the CBS investigation into George Bush's military service, that led to the resignation of Dan Rather. The performance was warmly recieved even if the film wasn't widely seen, we examine why in the latest episode. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest Kevin Jacobsen host of And The Runner-Up Is podcast.Support the show

2020-03-2951 min

Sundays With Cate Trailer: "Mrs. America" RecapsThe podcast will return next week with a review of episodes 4 and 5 of the FX on Hulu series Mrs. America starring Cate Blanchett. In a short clip from last week's podcast, Murtada Elfadl and Tayler Montague discuss what they liked about Blanchett's performance.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)

2020-03-2704 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett as Hela in "Thor: Ragnarok" with Joi ChildsIn this episode we discuss another Cate Blanchett foray into playing a villian in a big blockbuster; as Hela the goddess of death in Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Other topics discussed include the Marvel cinematic universe, who's the best Chris and Taika Waititi's singular comedic vision. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest writer and critic Joi Childs, host of The Color Grade podcast.Support the show

2020-03-2256 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Blue Jasmine" Jasmine and Her SistersIn the 3rd and final part of the Blue Jasmine miniseries, we discuss Jasmine and her sisters. Annie Hall, Helen St Clair in Bullets Over Broadway, Maria Elena in Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Cecilia in The Purple Rose of Cairo, among others. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with returning guest journalist and theater critic Jose Solís, of Token Theater Friends podcast.Support the show

2020-03-1554 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Blue Jasmine" & The "Streetcar" AllusionsIn part 2 of the Blue Jasmine miniseries, we discuss the similarities with Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, the character of Blanche Dubois, clearly is the blueprint for Jasmine. The many actresses who played Blanche or were inspired by her from the women in Pedro Almodovar’s movies to Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence to most recently Carey Mulligan in Wildlife. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest TV and Film Journalist Candice Frederick.Support the show

2020-03-0844 min

Sundays With Cate Trailer: "Blue Jasmine" MiniseriesA preview of the three episode "Blue Jasmine" Miniseries. All episodes are available wherever you listen to podcasts. Please rate and review.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)

2020-03-0701 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Blue Jasmine" & the Actor as AuteurIn the first of three episodes about Blue Jasmine, we discuss Cate Blanchett as the real auteur of Blue Jasmine, and the many ways her performance makes her the author of the film. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest writer and critic Matthew Eng.Support the show

2020-03-011h 05

And the Runner-Up Is A Letter to Three Wives (feat. Murtada Elfadl)Kevin brings in The Film Experience writer and Sundays with Cate podcast host Murtada Elfadl to talk about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 'A Letter to Three Wives,' the likely runner-up in the 1949 Oscar race that lost to 'All the King's Men.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 33:45 - 'A Letter to Three Wives' review 33:46 - 57:54 - Why 'A Letter to Three Wives' lost Best Picture 57:55 - 1:21:19 - Shoulda been a contender 1:21:20 - 1:26:01 - Did 'A Letter to Three Wives' deserve to win? Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:

2020-02-261h 26

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Heaven"That heart wrenching closeup. That iconic buzzcut. That performance many think is one of Cate Blanchett's best. This week Murtada Elfadl welcomes Kyle Stevens to discuss Heaven (2002), directed by Tom Tykwer.Support the show

2020-01-0546 min

Sundays With Cate Highlights ShowNo new episode because of the holidays, however we are looking back at our first 12 episodes and what we learned about the films of Cate Blanchett so far.Support the show

2019-12-2928 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Documentary Now" and "Manifesto"We are going avant garde because "art is supposed to be radical." Murtada Elfadl welcomes Shelley Farmer to discuss Waiting for the Artist (2019), an episode of Documentary Now, and the film Manifesto (2017) which started as an art installation, two Cate Blanchett projets that grapple with what it means to be an artist!Support the show

2019-12-2248 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "The Life Aquatic”A sea expedition to find a killer shark. A riff on Jacques Cousteau. Cate Blanchett enters the quirky and unique world of Wes Anderson. Murtada Elfadl welcomes producer and filmmaker Erica Mann to discuss The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).Support the show

2019-12-1549 min

And the Runner-Up Is On Second Thought: Lost in Translation (2003)Listen to this PREVIEW of the 15th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Kieran Scarlett and Murtada Elfadl about Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the...

2019-12-1125 min

Sundays With Cate "Ocean's 8" and the Peak of Cate Blanchett's CelebrityThis week Murtada Elfadl welcomes Kate Halliwell to discuss Ocean's 8 and the period post Carol (2015) which they both consider to be Blanchett's peak celebrity and pop culture power.Support the show

2019-12-0849 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"We are going big this week. Big movie. Big performance. Murtada Elfadl welcomes Gavin Mevius, co-host of The Mixed Reviews Podcast to discuss Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).Support the show

2019-11-2454 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Oscar and Lucinda"One of Cate Blanchett’s earliest films finds her working in Australia with Gillian Armstrong and Ralph Fiennes. It's an odd, eccentric but very feminist tale. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Andy Stewart.Support the show

2019-11-1757 min

The Mixed Reviews 057 - Cate Blanchett (with guest Murtada Elfadl)It's Carol season! This week, Louie and Gavin welcome to the show writer, critic and Cate Blanchett expert Murtada Elfadl (@ME_Says). The host of the podcast Sundays with Cate joins us to talk about the prolific queen of the screen herself, Cate Blanchett. Join us as we discuss her life and works, from Paradise Road to Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and everything in between If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at reviewsmixed@gmail.com, or visit our Instagram for extra content!

2019-11-101h 58

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Little Fish"Perhaps Cate Blanchett's least seen film, at least in the United States, Litte Fish (2005) is gritty and scrappy and unlike anything in her filmography. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Valerie Complex.Support the show

2019-11-0841 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"This week we discuss one of the most popular films Cate Blanchett has ever been in, yet oddly unrecognized as one of her signature parts. It's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), directed by David Fincher and co-starring Brad Pitt. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Andrew Kendall.Support the show

2019-11-0350 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn in "The Aviator"What happens when an icon of cinema takes on another icon? Well an Oscar for starters. This week we discuss Cate Blanchett's performance as Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (2004). Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Manuel Betancourt.Support the show

2019-10-271h 05

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "The Gift"This week we discuss Cate Blanchett's post-Elizabeth (1998) career and in particular The Gift (2000) directed by Sam Raimi. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Kieran Scarlett. Support the show

2019-10-131h 02

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan in "I'm Not There"This week we jump ahead to one of Cate Blanchett's most fascinating transformations; as a version of Bob Dylan in Todd Haynes' I'm Not There (2007). Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Chris Feil. Support the show

2019-10-0649 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "The Talented Mr Ripley"This week we continue examining Cate Blanchett’s early career by discussing The Talented Mr Ripley (1999). Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Jose Solis. Support the show

2019-09-2943 min

Sundays With Cate Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth"For our first episode, we discuss Elizabeth, considered to be Cate Blanchett’s international breakout and the first time many people have ever seen her on screen. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Teo Bugbee. Support the show

2019-09-201h 01