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#252: Family Feuds, Pt. 1 — The Ice Storm
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
THE NEST, Sean Durkin’s chilly new drama about a marriage on the brink, weaves together its very 1980s setting and the issues afflicting its central family in a manner we found reminiscent of Ang Lee’s 1997 feature THE ICE STORM, which examines a similar sort of familial dysfunction through the lens of 1970s libertine values. In this half, we debate how well THE ICE STORM holds up another two decades removed from the time period it depicts, what stands out about its approach to that time period, and what it has to say as a film about parenthood. Plus, in place of our usual Feedback, we take some time to survey the career of Ang Lee via a discussion of his films that have most stuck with us.
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Outro Music: Melanie, “Brand New Key”
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Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about THE ICE STORM, THE NEST, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.
Outro Music: Melanie, “Brand New Key”
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Released:
Nov 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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