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Unspooled (podcast)
''Unspooled'' is a film podcast on the Earwolf network. It is hosted by film critic Amy Nicholson and actor/comedian Paul Scheer. Initially, the podcast covered the American Film Institute (AFI) Top 100 films. Later episodes of the podcast have covered other classic movies, with the ultimate goal of creating a list of the 100 best movies of all time. __TOC__ Format Each episode of ''Unspooled'' covers a single film and analyzes its artistic, thematic, and historical significance. Episodes begin with facts about the year the film was released and a summary of the cast and plot. As the hosts debate what works and what doesn't about each movie, they include audio excerpts from the film to illustrate their points, plus supplemental clips such as interviews with the director and cast. Scheer has described the podcast as a "book club where we are watching movies once a week." Episodes wrap up with a negative review of the film from the time it was released. In Season 1, the show in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson is an American film criticism, film critic for the Los Angeles Times. She is the co-host of the podcast ''Unspooled''. She has reviewed films for several publications, including ''LA Weekly'', ''The New York Times'', ''Variety (magazine), Variety'', and ''The Washington Post''. Early life and education Nicholson was raised in San Antonio, Texas. As a child, she developed her admiration for films after watching "ancient films on TV" with her father and repeatedly watching ''Home Alone'' (1990) with her friends, as well as watching films starring Leonardo DiCaprio. After graduating from Incarnate Word High School, she attended the University of Oklahoma (OU) and initially enrolled to study psychology. During her second semester, Nicholson took classes in film and anthropology; she reflected: "I was always really interested in the way people think about culture." Nicholson then double majored with a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in Film Studies and Anthropology from the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
