IndieWire: Screen Talk

James Gray, IndieWire favorite and director of the new film "Paper Tiger," joined Anne and Ryan at the Virginia Film Festival for an entertaining chat about cinema past and present. Gray reveals why he cast Adam Driver for his danger, the origins of his interest in working class stories, tales from his first time at the Venice film festival, his hot takes on Letterboxd, why he hates the pause button, and why cinema doesn't get the respect it deserves as an art form. Read our full review of "Paper Tiger" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/paper-tiger-movie-review-james-gray-1235194211/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fabulous Carrie Coon joins the podcast this week to dish on her new movie "The Liberation," the upcoming season of "The Gilded Age," and her family's media habits. (17:22) First, Anne and Ryan break down the winners from the Virginia Film Festival, explain why the Gotham Awards aren't as predictive as you might think, and check in on the Oscar chances for several new independent releases, from "I Play Rocky" to "A Woman Unknown" and "Mouse." More on the Virginia Audience award winner - https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/i-play-rocky-wins-virginia-film-festival-audience-award-1235223919/ Can "You Can See Everything" become the highest grossing doc of all time? - https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/you-can-see-everything-catch-fahrenheit-9-11-box-office-1235223865/ and why it may falter at the Oscars - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/you-can-see-everything-isnt-an-oscars-contender-analysis-a24-1235224315/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Pemberton joins the podcast this week to break down his incredible year as composer for many hit films, from "Project Hail Mary" to "The Drama" and documentaries "Ink" and "Musk" (not to mention a season of "Slow Horses" over on TV). 25:50 First, hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio weigh in on the surprising Awards surge for "You Can See Everything." They also review new releases "I Play Rocky" and "Klara and the Sun," and look at the fallout of the recent layoffs at Netflix. More on Daniel Pemberton's score for "Project Hail Mary" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/project-hail-mary-score-daniel-pemberton-interview-1235185745/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Alex Gibney, the director of expose documentaries like "Going Clear" and "The Inventor," taking on the larger than life figure of Elon Musk was a perfect challenge. Gibney shares his thoughts on the complicated legacy of the tech giant, from the optimism of his early days to his bizarre views on procreation, and reveals why he interviewed an AI version of Musk for the film (19:40). But first Anne and Ryan discuss the start of Netflix's longest theatrical window ever for "La Bola Negra" and speculate if it can challenge "The Odyssey" in the craft categories. Finally, Anne has caught up with "The Social Reckoning" and "Heart of the Beast." Can you guess which one she loved? Why has Netflix agreed to finally report box office data? - https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/netflix-reporting-box-office-data-la-bola-negra-narnia-cliff-booth-1235221844/ Read our full review of "La Bola Negra" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-black-ball-review-los-javis-1235195462/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special live episode recorded at the New York Film Festival, Tony Gilroy joins the podcast to discuss his new film "Behemoth!" Gilroy explains why Pedro Pascal was the perfect casting both on and off screen, how they built a score with nine credited composers, and how his time on "Andor" has improved his filmmaking (15:15). But first, Anne and Ryan react to new releases "Verity" and "The Social Reckoning", as well as recent NYFF premieres like "Artificial" and "A Statement." Can Pedro Pascal and "Behemoth!" break into the Oscars race? - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/predictions/behemoth-oscar-chances-pedro-pascal-1235220080/ and why "The Social Reckoning" likely won't - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/predictions/the-social-reckoning-oscar-chances-1235220507/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renowned scholar of Hollywood and podcaster Karina Longworth joins us this week to discuss the upcoming season of "You Must Remember This," The Bisexuals. (28:16) But first, Ryan has a report from the "You Can See Everything" premiere at NYFF. He and Anne discuss the doc, fast becoming the hottest ticket in town, and what else is connecting with audiences at the festival. They touch on the different ways "Digger" & "Verity" fail their audiences and how their predicted bombing affects their studios. Finally they react to the recent round of musical executive chairs in the Warner-Mount deal, David Fincher and Sean Levy leaving their Netflix contracts, and more shakeups at CNN and CBS news. IndieWire critics disagree on "Digger," read the argument against - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/digger-movie-review-tom-cruise-1235219051/ and a defense of the film - https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/what-digger-critics-get-wrong-about-tom-cruise-movie-1235219265/ Read our full review of the incredible "Possible Love" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/possible-love-movie-review-1235215136/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Mankiewicz, host of Turner Classic Movies, joins this week to discuss the new season of his podcast "The Plot Thickens" and have fun debating the top five Stanley Kubrick movies with Anne and Ryan. But first, a review of the new Brad Pitt film "Heart of the Beast," a look at the NYFF slate ahead of opening weekend, and parsing the news about the Warner-Mount merger going through. Read more about the numbers behind the Warner-Mount deal - https://www.indiewire.com/news/analysis/paramount-warner-bros-merger-deal-analysis-debt-film-releases-1235218093/ Read our full review of "Heart of the Beast" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/heart-of-the-beast-review-brad-pitt-dog-1235218003/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne and Ryan are joined today by IndieWire awards editor Marcus Jones to debate which films are ahead and behind in the awards race. Where will Netflix put its attention, which movie is taking home the coveted and predictive Toronto people's choice award, and who is falling out of the race. Then Marcus gives us a review of the Emmys from inside the Peacock Theater, and takes us inside the afterparties. Who was snubbed and who surprised at the Emmys? - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/emmy-awards-snubs-surprises-harrison-ford-allison-janney-1235217076/ Read the full list of Emmy winners here - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/emmy-winners-list-2026-1235216883/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IndieWire's Screen Talk co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio walk you through the best and worst of the fall festivals so far as Telluride and Venice wrap up. Which movies earned their ovations, and which have a shot at continuing into the awards season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The busy fall festival season is upon us, and Anne and Ryan are traveling around the world to give us a peek at the best films on offer. They discuss why this year is being called a "quiet Venice," what to expect out of Toronto, Telluride, New York Film Festival, and more before breaking down the news of AMC's new indie label "Leawood Films." Read more about the "Leawood Films" AMC announcement - https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/amc-theaters-launches-indie-distribution-label-1235213767/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices