This week, NoF co-founder Dave McGuire fills in for Roxi to talk about the musical Sweeney Todd.
Thanks to our listener Samuel who suggested the topic!
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The adjectives that come to mind when I think about how to describe the 2013 Canadian documentary film about singer/songwriter Rae Spoon are as numerous as they are complimentary. Beautiful. Gentle. Emotional. Quiet. Brave. In My Prairie Home, director Chelsea McMullan takes the viewer on the road with Spoon, as the transgender Canadian musician navigates the Canadian prairie by bus and performing in different towns and venues, communicating the message of honesty and artistry.
Those who’ve listened to the podcasts know that I am no stranger to theatre (<—the right way to spell it). So naturally, when I took my trip to New York last month, it would have been a crime against the humanities to not see a Broadway show. Of course, those who also know me personally know that next to film and theatre, I’m heavily influenced by comic books. And against the better judgement of my theatre friends, and anyone who saw the show, I decided that the first ever broadway show I would see would be none other than Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. And what did I think of this much talked-about (read: disparaged) musical?
The crew tackles the difficult subject of how to enjoy movies made by people who've done terrible things.
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This week, the Nerds spend their first ten minutes raving about X-Men: Days of Future Past, then they discuss the ups and downs of Disney reboots: fairy tale related and otherwise.
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