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Press Play Goes to the Movies!

Dec. 31, 2014

Today on the show, we revisit some of our favorite film-related interviews from 2014. We meet Nicole Perlman, one of the screenwriters behind Guardians of the Galaxy. Producer Cathy Schulman joins us to discuss why so few women are in positions of power in Hollywood. We also talk with Justin Simien about his buzzy film, Dear White People. And we talk to some space aliens with a penchant for bluegrass.

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From this Episode:

'Guardians of the Galaxy' and the Celluloid Ceiling

The Superhero flick is generally something of a bro fest, both on screen and off. But one of this summer’s biggest Hollywood releases - Guardians of the Galaxy - was...

12 min

Where Are the Women Directors in Hollywood?

Last year, of the 250 top-grossing films at the domestic box office, only about 15 were directed by women. And only one woman has ever won an Oscar for Best Director. What’s...

13 min

'Dear White People'

Four years ago, a young filmmaker named Justin Simien started tweeting as @DearWhitePeople , with missives like: “Dear White People: The single ladies dance is dead. Please...

14 min

Future Folk

The History of Future Folk is movie about space aliens who come to earth to destroy it, but end up playing bluegrass instead. They bill it as “the only alien folk duo...

13 min