"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" with Matthew Soto
Bryan is joined by Matthew Soto of The Rolling Tape to discuss Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" from 2012. Other topics of discussion include period-accurate coming-of-age stories, the concept of Chbosky helming an adaptation of his novel and the film's sensitive execution of mental illness.Follow our guest online: Matthew Soto on Letterboxd, Instagram and The Rolling Tape.Follow our host online: Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow our show online: Life Moves Pretty Fast on Twitter and Instagram. Credits:Theme music by Dustin GrossmanArtwork by Alley Paige CooperEdited by Bryan Sudfield
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"Ordinary People" with Kevin Jacobsen
Bryan is joined by Kevin Jacobsen, host of And the Runner Up Is, to discuss Robert Redford's "Ordinary People" from 1980. Other topics of discussion include the handling of the dark subject matter, our favorite films directed by actors and the all-timer turn from Mary Tyler Moore.Follow our guest online: Kevin Jacobsen on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky and And the Runner Up Is. Follow our host online: Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow our show online: Life Moves Pretty Fast on Twitter and Instagram. Credits:Theme music by Dustin GrossmanArtwork by Alley Paige CooperEdited by Bryan Sudfield
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"Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" with Nandita Joshi
Bryan is joined by Nandita Joshi of The Rolling Tape to discuss Dean Fleischer Camp's "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" from 2022. Other topics of discussion include the yearning for mature family films, the impressive blend of stop-motion/live action and the best A24 films.Follow our guest online: Nandita Joshi on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram and The Rolling Tape. Follow our host online: Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow our show online: Life Moves Pretty Fast on Twitter and Instagram. Credits:Theme music by Dustin GrossmanArtwork by Alley Paige CooperEdited by Bryan Sudfield
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"Juno" with Sara Ciplickas
Bryan is joined by Sara Ciplickas, co-founder of The Rolling Tape, to discuss Jason Reitman's "Juno" from 2007. Other topics of discussion include the film's successful awards season, how the film has aged and if a complicated protagonist can make or break a film.Follow our guest online: Sara Ciplickas on Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram and The Rolling Tape. Follow our host online: Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow our show online: Life Moves Pretty Fast on Twitter and Instagram. Credits:Theme music by Dustin GrossmanArtwork by Alley Paige CooperEdited by Bryan Sudfield
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"The Princess Diaries" with Leah Carlson-Downie
Bryan is joined by culture writer Leah Carlson-Downie to discuss Garry Marshall's "The Princess Diaries" from 2001. Other topics include Anne Hathaway's debut performance, the trajectory of live-action Disney films after the 2000s and the film's surprisingly deep commentary on identity.Follow our guest online: Leah Carlson-Downie on Instagram, BlueSky and Fang Club. Follow our host online: Bryan Sudfield on Letterboxd, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow our show online: Life Moves Pretty Fast on Twitter and Instagram. Credits:Theme music by Dustin GrossmanArtwork by Alley Paige CooperEdited by Bryan Sudfield
Welcome to Life Moves Pretty Fast, a podcast celebrating coming-of-age cinema and its significance to the medium as a whole, as well as ourselves. Hosted by Bryan Sudfield. New episodes every Wednesday.