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‘Soul’ Review: An Introspective and Optimistic Emotional Symphony

On this episode of The Global Film Podcast, Editor-In-Chief and Host Diego Andaluz reviews Pete Docter and Kemp Power’s Pixar film Soul. Joined by contributors Matt Neglia (Next Best Picture), Valerie Complex (Variety), Rosa Parra (Latinx Lens), and Kate Sanchez, they discuss their in-depth thoughts on the technical and thematic strengths and shortcomings of the film, among other notable highlights.

After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife.

Directed by Pete Docter, Co-Directed by Kemp Powers, and starring Jaime Foxx (Django: Unchained) & Tina Fey (Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot), Soul is an animated family drama that releases on Disney Plus on December 25th. Listen to our review below at the 64-minute mark or here on your preferred podcast platform.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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Carson Timar Diego Andaluz Nabeel Zaman Ryan McQuade

‘Black Bear’ Review: An Intriguingly Layered Puzzle That Begs to be Solved

On this episode of The Global Film Podcast, Editor-In-Chief and Host Diego Andaluz reviews Lawrence Michael Levine’s latest film Black Bear. Joined by contributors Ryan McQuade (Awards Radar), Nabeel Zaman (Film Updates), and Carson Timar (Clapper), they touch on the technical and thematic strengths and shortcomings of the film, among other notable highlights.

At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously intertwined their lives will soon become.

Directed by Lawrence Michael Levine and starring Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Christopher Abbot (Possessor), and Sarah Gadon (Enemy), Black Bear is a comedic thriller that comes to VOD platforms on December 4th. Listen to our review below or here on your favorite podcast platform.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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Diego Andaluz Kevin Thomas Kristen Lopez Lawrence Carter Long Lucy May

‘Sound Of Metal’ Review: A Cathartic Experience with a Captivating Atmosphere

On this episode of The Global Film Podcast, Editor-In-Chief and Host Diego Andaluz reviews Darius Marder’s latest film Sound of Metal. Joined by contributors Kristen Lopez (Indiewire), Lucy May (Variety), Lawrence-Carter Long (Turner Classic Movies), and Kevin Thomas, they touch on the technical and thematic strengths and shortcomings of the film, as well as other notable highlights.

A drummer begins to lose his hearing and has to come to grips with a future that will be filled with silence.

Directed by Darius Marder and starring Riz Ahmed, Paul Raci, and Olivia Cooke, Sound Of Metal is a musical drama that comes to theaters on November 20th and Amazon Prime Video on December 4th. Listen to our review as a part of the Disability In Film episode below or here on your favorite podcast platform.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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Diego Andaluz Kevin Thomas Kristen Lopez Lawrence Carter Long Lucy May

‘Run’ Review: A Thrilling Depiction of Disability in Film

On this episode of The Global Film Podcast, Editor-In-Chief and Host Diego Andaluz reviews Aneesh Chaganty’s latest film Run. Joined by contributors Kristen Lopez (Indiewire), Lucy May (Variety), Lawrence-Carter Long (Turner Classic Movies), and Kevin Thomas, they touch on the technical and thematic strengths and shortcomings of the film.

Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.

Directed by Aneesh Chaganty and starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen, Run is a physcological thriller that comes to Hulu on November 20th. Listen to our review as a part of the Disability In Film episode below or here on your favorite podcast platform.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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Carson Timar Diego Andaluz Nabeel Zaman Ryan McQuade

‘Mank’ Review: A Technical Masterwork Upheld by a Surprisingly Timely Narrative

On this episode of The Global Film Podcast, Editor-In-Chief and Host Diego Andaluz reviews David Fincher’s latest film Mank. Joined by contributors Ryan McQuade (Awards Radar), Nabeel Zaman (Film Updates), and Carson Timar (Clapper), they touch on the technical and thematic strengths and shortcomings of the film, among other notable highlights.

In Mank, 1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

Directed by David Fincher and starring Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) and Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!), Mank is a political drama that comes to theaters of November 13th and Netflix on December 4th. Listen to our review below or here on your favorite podcast platform.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.