Episodes
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Inside Out: "Overthinking everything"
Another bonus episode of Minority Retort where we review a recent release: "Inside Out". This week, Farah and Tope sit down for a brief chat on Inside Out, the new film from Pixar. They rave about the concept and think about how the film's world view might be used to explain someone's experience…
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Saving Face: "Happy endings do exist"
This week we discuss Farah's pick, Saving Face, a much overlooked movie that centers around the relationship of two Chinese-American women. We take on the A.V. Club’s clueless review of the movie (http://tinyurl.com/q939ncf), discuss how the film makes ‘coming out’ a more universal theme and...
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Wings Of Desire: "There's literally a guy called Homer"
Tope picks "Wings of Desire" as the film this week. Farah says the film is like listening in to a first year philosophy course except way more boring, and Tope may actually agree (!). Who are we? Minority Retort is a weekly film podcast by two people of colour. Each episode, co-hosts Farah and…
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500 Days of Summer: "The icing is s*** but the cake is delicious"
This week on Minority Retort we discuss Farah's pick, 500 Days of Summer Farah thinks this film's love interest, played by Zooey Deschanel, is a real jerk -- maybe because she's had a Summer in her life? Tope comes to Summer's defence. Are either of the main characters in this movie likeable or...
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Le Rayon Vert: "Where you should be and how you should get there"
This week on Minority Retort we discuss Tope’s pick, Le Rayon Vert (The Green Ray/Summer), directed by Éric Rohmer. We suggest watching Le Rayon Vert before listening to this episode. Farah and Tope reflect on the film’s beautifully rendered exploration of social anxiety and the role of fate in...
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Spy: "Sleeping with the enemy"
Another bonus episode of Minority Retort where we review a recent release: "Spy" starring Melissa McCarthy. We start the episode answering our first listener letter! Then we move on to answering some pretty deep questions: Is Susan Cooper taking down the patriarchy? Is this movie successfully...
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Obvious Child: "Good, gentlemanly, Southerny, Christiany, wholesomey manliness"
Our questions this episode: How successfully does Obvious Child live up to its billing as an 'abortion rom com'? Is Jenny Slate's character, Donna, an "Apatow man" in a woman's body? Could Jake Lacey GET ANY MORE ADORABLE? Who are we? Minority Retort is a weekly film podcast by two people of...
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Mad Max Fury Road: "The failure of masculinity"
This is a bonus episode where we become part of the hype around Mad Max: Fury Road. Farah and Tope discuss the Mens Rights Activist response to Mad Max, the power of Charlize Theron's Furiosa, and their pet theories about how this film works when considering race and gender today. Who are we?...