8 Oscars Mini-Episodes

Here’s a playlist of all 8 of our mini-episodes, where we weigh  in on the Best Picture nominees for the 2016 Oscars:

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SPECIAL EVENT LIVE ROUNDTABLE! TOPIC: WHY FILM MATTERS

MORE STAGGERING THAN FRASER MEETS ALI!  MORE CAPTIVATING THAN DOLLY PARTON MEETS KENNY ROGERS!  MORE BOMBASTIC THAN GODZILLA MEETS KING KONG!  MORE DELICIOUS THAN CHOCOLATE MEETS PEANUT BUTTER.  MORE DEVASTATING THAN BURT REYNOLDS MEETS HIS TOUPÈ!

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Episode #12 – Interview with Ian Olney: Euro Horror Special

Episode #12
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Join us in welcoming Ian Olney, Associate Professor of English at York College, to That’s a Wrap this week to discuss a particular brand of horror that many (even fans of the genre) are unfamiliar with: Euro Horror.  Ian discusses the origins of this movement in Europe, it’s key characteristics, major films and lack of scholarly attention.  Professor Olney’s book, Euro Horror: Classic European Horror Cinema in Contemporary American Culture,  is an utterly fascinating and highly significant contribution to the field.  Our own Nick Schlegel, also well-versed on the subject, joins Ian, Erik and Chris in a full-bodied exploration into all things Euro Horror.  With autumn closing in, you’ll not want to miss this Spook-tacular edition of That’s a Wrap!  A special episode for Nick as Ian’s work served as inspiration for his own forthcoming volume on Spanish Horror.

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