It's time for our second annual summer movie panel! This time we are talking about the possible end of the summer blockbuster (as we know it) and the end of the world in film. The panelists discuss the lack of hype around any specific movie(s) this year as compared to what we saw with last year's Barbie/Oppenheimer pairing and the trend in post-apocalyptic imagery in films like Dune: Part Two and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. We also hear about movies for kids like Inside Out 2 and talk about what made Challengers so successful.

GUESTS:


Alissa Wilkinson: Movie Critic at the New York Times. She is also an author who co-wrote the book 'How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith, and Politics at the End of the World.'


Nadira Goffe: Associate Culture Writer at Slate


James Hanley: one of the founders of Cinestudio in Hartford

A few of the films discussed in this episode:


'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' (2024)


'Inside Out 2' (2024)


'Dune: Part Two' (2024)


'Challengers' (2024)


'Anyone but You' (2023)


'Poor Things' (2023)


'This is Cinerama' (1952)


'Evil Does Not Exist' (2023)


'The Idea of You' (2024)


'Exhuma' (2024)

You can listen to last year's Disrupted summer movie panel on our website.

It's time for our second annual summer movie panel! This time we are talking about the possible end of the summer blockbuster (as we know it) and the end of the world in film. The panelists discuss the lack of hype around any specific movie(s) this year as compared to what we saw with last year's Barbie/Oppenheimer pairing and the trend in post-apocalyptic imagery in films like Dune: Part Two and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. We also hear about movies for kids like Inside Out 2 and talk about what made Challengers so successful.
GUESTS:
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Alissa Wilkinson: <a href="https://www.alissawilkinson.com/">Movie Critic at the New York Times</a>. She is also an author who co-wrote the book '<a href="https://www.alissawilkinson.com/books">How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith, and Politics at the End of the World</a>.'
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Nadira Goffe: <a href="https://slate.com/author/nadira-goffe">Associate Culture Writer at Slate</a>
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James Hanley: one of the founders of <a href="https://cinestudio.org/">Cinestudio</a> in Hartford
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A few of the films discussed in this episode:
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<li>
'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12037194/">Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga</a>' (2024)
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'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22022452/">Inside Out 2</a>' (2024)
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'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/">Dune: Part Two</a>' (2024)
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'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16426418/">Challengers</a>' (2024)
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'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26047818/">Anyone but You</a>' (2023)
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<li>
'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230458/">Poor Things</a>' (2023)
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<li>
'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045231/">This is Cinerama</a>' (1952)
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'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28490044/">Evil Does Not Exist</a>' (2023)
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'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9466114/">The Idea of You</a>' (2024)
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'<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27802490/">Exhuma</a>' (2024)
</li>
</ul>
You can listen to last year's Disrupted summer movie panel <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted/2023-07-19/a-look-at-the-film-industry-from-strikes-to-summer-blockbusters">on our website</a>.

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on Disrupted, host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.

From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">Disrupted</a>, host and political scientist <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/khalilah-brown-dean">Khalilah Brown-Dean</a> unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.
From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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