In this episode: What the Walt Disney Company’s latest earnings report tells us about how the entertainment industry is trying to reinvent itself - and how it’s going so far.

Plus, John talks with the director and co-writer of the first-ever German film adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

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In this episode: One bright spot at the box office? Horror films are making a killing.

Plus, actor Jeremy Strong of HBO’s Succession fame, talks about his new movie “Armageddon Time,” and why he says acting sometimes requires accessing your worst potential.

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In this week's episode: An opera about an enslaved Islamic scholar from Michael Abels, the composer of Jordan Peele's horror films.

Plus, Tar is writer/director Todd Field's first film in 15 years... He wrote it for Cate Blanchett, who jumped at the demanding role.

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On this week’s episode – after multiple arrests, allegations of grooming, and felony burglary charges, why is Warner Brothers still standing by Ezra Miller?

Plus, a fascinating new documentary breaks down the ways that women in film are objectified through shot design.

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In this episode of Retake: Why are so many studio executives are reluctant to greenlight movies that aren’t sequels, spinoffs, or remakes?

Plus, the new film “Till” centers on one of America’s most notorious lynchings - the killing of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955. The film’s director, Chinonye Chukwu explains her decision not to depict any physical violence on screen. 

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In this edition of Retake: Will movie theater attendance ever return to pre-pandemic levels? One huge chain says not anytime soon.

Plus, the documentary “Battleground” profiles some of the activists who fought to overturn Roe v. Wade -- and what the consequences of their victory might mean…

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In this week’s episode: nearly a year after actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of Rust, prosecutors say criminal charges might be imminent.

Also, my conversation with director Gina Prince-Bythewood about her new film - “The Woman King.” It’s a movie that she says wouldn’t have gotten made were it not for its star - Viola Davis.

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On this week’s episode: the impact of the true crime podcast “Serial” on the case it delved into and on the podcast landscape.

Plus, my conversation with Abigail Disney about her documentary that calls out her own family’s company for failing to pay workers a living wage.

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