Since Lauren Collins is starring in the new Crave series My Dead Mom – and since the US election is all anyone can think about right now – here’s her 2015 episode on Gillian Robespierre’s breakout comedy Obvious Child, the one where Jenny Slate plays an aspiring Brooklyn standup trying to build a set while dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Your genial host Norm Wilner really hopes America holds itself together this week.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Since &lt;strong&gt;Lauren Collins&lt;/strong&gt; is starring in the new Crave series &lt;i&gt;My Dead Mom &lt;/i&gt;– and since the US election is all anyone can think about right now – here’s her 2015 episode on Gillian Robespierre’s breakout comedy &lt;strong&gt;Obvious Child&lt;/strong&gt;, the one where Jenny Slate plays an aspiring Brooklyn standup trying to build a set while dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Your genial host Norm Wilner really hopes America holds itself together this week.&lt;/p&gt;
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Since Lauren Collins is starring in the new Crave series My Dead Mom – and since the US election is all anyone can think about right now – here’s her 2015 episode on Gillian Robespierre’s breakout comedy Obvious Child, the one where Jenny Slate plays an aspiring Brooklyn standup trying to build a set while dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Your genial host Norm Wilner really hopes America holds itself together this week.

Flashback -- Lauren Collins on Obvious Child

With his sci-fi drama The Becomers landing on Blu-ray today, writer-director Zach Clark closes out his October horror viewing with Jack Hill’s unquantifiable family study Spider Baby. Your genial host Norm Wilner wonders whether it truly is The Maddest Story Ever Told.

<description>&lt;p&gt;With his sci-fi drama &lt;i&gt;The Becomers &lt;/i&gt;landing on Blu-ray today, writer-director &lt;strong&gt;Zach Clark&lt;/strong&gt; closes out his October horror viewing with Jack Hill’s unquantifiable family study &lt;strong&gt;Spider Baby&lt;/strong&gt;. Your genial host Norm Wilner wonders whether it truly is The Maddest Story Ever Told.&lt;/p&gt;
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With his sci-fi drama The Becomers landing on Blu-ray today, writer-director Zach Clark closes out his October horror viewing with Jack Hill’s unquantifiable family study Spider Baby. Your genial host Norm Wilner wonders whether it truly is The Maddest Story Ever Told.

Zach Clark on Spider Baby

With his short film The Light Before the Sun making its world premiere at the <a href="https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/hff19.html#:~:text=The%20Light%20Before%20The%20Sun" target="_blank">Hamilton Film Festival</a> this Saturday, October 26, actor and director Michael Greyeyes is here to talk about his newfound passion for Wong Kar-Wai’s 2000 romance In the Mood for Love. Your genial host Norm Wilner has been waiting so long for someone to pick this one, you guys.

<description>&lt;p&gt;With his short film &lt;i&gt;The Light Before the Sun &lt;/i&gt;making its world premiere at the &lt;a href="https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/hff19.html#:~:text=The%20Light%20Before%20The%20Sun" target="_blank"&gt;Hamilton Film Festival&lt;/a&gt; this Saturday, October 26, actor and director &lt;strong&gt;Michael Greyeyes &lt;/strong&gt;is here to talk about his newfound passion for Wong Kar-Wai’s 2000 romance &lt;strong&gt;In the Mood for Love&lt;/strong&gt;. Your genial host Norm Wilner has been waiting so long for someone to pick this one, you guys.&lt;/p&gt;
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With his short film The Light Before the Sun making its world premiere at the Hamilton Film Festival this Saturday, October 26, actor and director Michael Greyeyes is here to talk about his newfound passion for Wong Kar-Wai’s 2000 romance In the Mood for Love. Your genial host Norm Wilner has been waiting so long for someone to pick this one, you guys.

Michael Greyeyes on In the Mood for Love

As their found-footage horror movie It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This continues rolling through theaters, filmmakers Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti drop by to talk about their love for Eli Roth’s Hostel, and make the case for the film being a lot more thoughtful than people gave it credit for. Your genial host Norm Wilner is willing to hear them out.

<description>&lt;p&gt;As their found-footage horror movie &lt;i&gt;It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This &lt;/i&gt;continues rolling through theaters, filmmakers &lt;strong&gt;Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti&lt;/strong&gt; drop by to talk about their love for Eli Roth’s &lt;strong&gt;Hostel&lt;/strong&gt;, and make the case for the film being a lot more thoughtful than people gave it credit for. Your genial host Norm Wilner is willing to hear them out.&lt;/p&gt;
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As their found-footage horror movie It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This continues rolling through theaters, filmmakers Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti drop by to talk about their love for Eli Roth’s Hostel, and make the case for the film being a lot more thoughtful than people gave it credit for. Your genial host Norm Wilner is willing to hear them out.

Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti on Hostel

With her first feature Compulsus opening across Canada this Friday – just as her second film, Lakeview, rolls through the festival circuit – writer-director Tara Thorne stops by to salute Lorene Scafaria’s 2019 true-crime picture Hustlers, in which Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez play exotic dancers who exploited their patrons right back. Your genial host Norm Wilner still doesn’t understand how the Oscars overlooked that one.

<description>&lt;p&gt;With her first feature &lt;i&gt;Compulsus &lt;/i&gt;opening across Canada this Friday – just as her second film, &lt;i&gt;Lakeview&lt;/i&gt;, rolls through the festival circuit – writer-director &lt;strong&gt;Tara Thorne&lt;/strong&gt; stops by to salute Lorene Scafaria’s 2019 true-crime picture &lt;strong&gt;Hustlers&lt;/strong&gt;, in which Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez play exotic dancers who exploited their patrons right back. Your genial host Norm Wilner still doesn’t understand how the Oscars overlooked that one.&lt;/p&gt;
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With her first feature Compulsus opening across Canada this Friday – just as her second film, Lakeview, rolls through the festival circuit – writer-director Tara Thorne stops by to salute Lorene Scafaria’s 2019 true-crime picture Hustlers, in which Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez play exotic dancers who exploited their patrons right back. Your genial host Norm Wilner still doesn’t understand how the Oscars overlooked that one.

Tara Thorne on Hustlers

SOMEONE ELSE’S MOVIE is just what it says on the label: Each week, an actor, director, screenwriter, critic or industry observer will discuss a film that he or she admires, but had no hand in making.  Hosted as genially as possible by Norm Wilner.

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