Everything we do is filtered through entertainment. If it’s not entertaining, there is a good chance that nobody is paying attention. So, to understand the world, you have to not only look at your screen but comprehend what is on it. Where does our entertainment come from? Why? How is it shaped by the world around us and how is it shaping that same world? This is the focus of The Entertainment . Each week, Tom Knoblauch explores an element of our culture through conversations with creators and consumers of film, television, music, art, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
38. Nick Beaulieu on 'My Omaha' and the Distance Between Realities
My Omaha (2025) · Apr 19, 2025
36. Guy Maddin on 'Rumours' and the Collapsing World Order
Rumours (2024) · Jan 28, 2025
33. Zia Anger on 'My First Film' and the Pressures of the Debut
My First Film (2024) · Dec 12, 2024
31. Will There Ever Be Another Spielberg?
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Nov 22, 2024
31. Will There Ever Be Another Spielberg?
Jaws (1975) · Nov 22, 2024
31. Will There Ever Be Another Spielberg?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) · Nov 22, 2024
30. Beck/Woods on ‘Heretic,’ Making Hugh Grant Scary, and the Meaning of Life
Heretic (2024) · Nov 14, 2024
27. Why We're Still Watching 'Rosemary's Baby'
Rosemary's Baby (1968) · Oct 18, 2024
26. India Donaldson on 'Good One' and the Universal Disappointments of Growing Up
Good One (2024) · Sep 14, 2024
19. Ishtar: Money Well Spent
Ishtar (1987) · Jun 8, 2024
18. Mikey and Nicky: Letting Go
Mikey and Nicky (1976) · Jun 1, 2024
17. Finding The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid (2007) · May 27, 2024
11. His Name is David Fincher
The Killer (2023) · Mar 23, 2024
5. The Barbarians and the Mansion
The Barbarians (1987) · Feb 10, 2024
5. The Barbarians and the Mansion
The Mansion (2017) · Feb 10, 2024