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co-host of Canceled Too Soon
Contributor to IGN and co-hosts the podcast Canceled Too Soon.
PROFILE
Witney Seibold
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FROM Witney Seibold
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is ‘Old Man & The Gun’ the right way to go out for Robert Redford? Our critics review “The Old Man & The Gun,” with Robert Redford playing a bank robber; “Hell Fest;” a horror movie where three couples go to a traveling carnival; “Bad Reputation,” a documentary about Joan Jett and The Runaways; “Monsters and Men,” a drama about the aftermath of a police shooting; “All About Nina,” about a comedian who moves to LA.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
John Cho brings unconventional style to 'Searching' Our critics review “Operation Finale,” about the Nazi officer who implemented the Holocaust and an Israeli spy working to track capture him; “Destination Wedding,” reuniting 90’s icons Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder; “Kin,” action-sci fi flick with James Franco; “In the Realm of Perfection, a documentary about John McEnroe; “Searching,” which is told entirely through screenshots of the internet, texts, Skype, and Facetime.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Does Disney's 'Christopher Robin' stay true to the soul of A.A. Milne's stories? Our critics review “The Darkest Minds,” a film adaptation of a popular young adult book, in which adults fear everyone under age 18; “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” about a teen who is sent to gay conversion therapy; Disney’s “Christopher Robin,” starring Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin, alongside live-action Winnie the Pooh and friends; the buddy comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In 'Incredibles 2,' mom is the star Our critics review Disney Pixar’s “The Incredibles 2,” where Elastigirl is hired to revamp superheroes’ global image, while her husband Mr. Incredible has to stay home with three wild kids; “Tag,” about friends who’ve been playing tag every May for 30 years; “Set It Up,” about two executive assistants who try to set up their bosses to get them off their backs; “Superfly,” a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Will the appetite for more 'Star Wars' movies ever be satisfied? Our critics review “In Darkness,” about a blind musician who hears what may have been a murder above her apartment; “How to Talk to Girls at Parties,” a 1970s punk-rock, alien sci-fi adventure; “Mary Shelley,” from Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker; and “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” with an all-star cast that includes Emilia Clarke (Mother of Dragons on “Game of Thrones”).
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Spielberg takes on gaming with 'Ready Player One?' Our critics review “Ready Player One,” a blockbuster set in a dystopian future where people try to escape to a virtual reality game; “Acrimony,” starring Taraji P. Henson as a wronged woman seeking revenge; “Outside In,” about a man recently released from prison.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Clint Eastwood casts real-life heroes in '15:17 to Paris' Our critics review Clint Eastwood’s “15:17 to Paris,” which stars the real-life men who thwarted a terrorist attack on a train in 2015; the live-action adaptation of the Beatrix Potter classic “Peter Rabbit;” and the final installment of the Fifty Shades trilogy, “Fifty Shades Freed.”
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
'Insidious: The Last Key' features bizarre and horrifying creatures Our critics review “Blame,” about a drama teacher who strikes up a relationship with a student; “The Strange Ones,” a mystery about a young boy traveling with an older man; “In Between,” focusing on three young Arab-Israeli women living together in Tel Aviv; and the fourth “Insidious” franchise.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In 'Disaster Artist,' is James Franco mocking the man he plays? Our critics discuss the Netflix original documentary “Voyeur,” about a journalist who reports on a motel owner who allegedly secretly spied on his guests; “Wonder Wheel,” from director Woody Allen; and “The Disaster Artist,” directed by and starring James Franco as Tommy Wiseau, the man behind the 2003 film “The Room,” which has been called the worst movie ever made.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is there still an appetite for 'Saw' movies? Our critics review “Jigsaw,” the first movie in the “Saw” series in 10 years; “All I See Is You,” in which Blake Lively plays a blind woman who regains her sight; “Suburbicon," directed by George Clooney and starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore; “Novitiate,” about a young woman who joins a convent in the 1960s.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Does Tom Cruise deliver in 'American Made'? This week’s new movie releases offer plenty of thrills: Tom Cruise is a real life pilot turned CIA drug runner in ‘American Made’, a ‘Flatliners’ reboot takes young medical students near death, and a couple’s attempt to spice up their marriage goes awry (with handcuffs!) in ‘Gerald’s Game’.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is ‘Birth of the Dragon’ the true story of Bruce Lee’s life? Our critics review “Leap!,” an animated film about a wannabe ballerina orphan voiced by Elle Fanning; “Birth of the Dragon,” about martial arts legend Bruce Lee; “All Saints,” based on an inspiring true story about a salesman-turned-pastor; and “Beach Rats,” about a teenager in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Does 'Planet of the Apes' make us care more about apes than humans? Our film critic reviews “War for the Planet of the Apes,” the third movie in this modern reboot series; “Wish Upon,” about a teenager who gets a jewelry box that grants her seven wishes; the costume thriller “Lady Macbeth,” which is not a Shakespeare adaptation but based on Nikolai Leskov’s novella.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is 'Cars 3' the animated racecar version of 'Rocky 3?' Film critics review Pixar’s third installment of “Cars;” “Rough Night,” about a group of women college friends getting together for a bachelorette party; “All Eyez on Me,” a biopic about iconic LA rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Martini Shot
Child’s Pose This is Rob Long and on today’s Martini Shot I struggle to wedge myself into child’s pose during yoga, while the woman next to me ignores the teacher entirely and just stretches out. It’s a lightbulb moment for me.
Bodies
Unraveling In a lot of ways, menopause is like puberty. Your hormones are changing and setting off a whole host of bodily changes. It’s something that happens to half the population, but still, it’s full of mysteries. In this episode we hear from Lisa Hartman and another women who you’ve heard from once before. To learn more and to share your own story, visit our Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/BodiesPodcast/ .
The Business
Justine Bateman on her new book, ‘Fame: The Hijacking of Reality' What’s it like to be suddenly famous at 16? Justine Bateman found out when she was cast as Mallory in the hit NBC sitcom ‘Family Ties.’ More than 30 years later, she has a lot to say about fame--so much, in fact, that she’s written a book on the subject. 'Fame' explores having it, losing it, and the country's undying obsession with it.
Design and Architecture
Scooter wars, gifting houses, puppets on the move What we learned about the future of mobility at our “Flipping the Bird” design jam at IndieCade this past weekend. Buy a condo in a Bjarke Ingels-designed tower, gift a house to a slum dweller? A Vancouver group applies the TOMS Shoes one-to-one gifting model -- to houses. And the Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been dazzling people with hand-made puppets for 55 years. Will it keep the magic as it leaves its home?