Across the Universe Podcast, Eps 20: Let's Fall in Love

Put your ear phones on, press the play button and let Nik, Sofia and me be your Valentine's this year. Instead of heart-shaped toffees and red roses, we will bring you something even better - a shorter-than -usual version of our usual, accent-filled discussion. If you're tired of the usual Valentine's Day traditions, you'll probably enjoy this episode, as we talk about rather unknown or unusual films about love. Another present for you on this holiday: we created an account on Stitcher Radio, so you can finally listen to our show there too.

Happy Valentine's Day!

00:00 - 03:49: Chick-Chatter
03:49 - 04:50: Trailer
04:50 - 12:40: Interesting Movie of the Fortnight
12:40 - 20:47: The chicks discuss Harold and Maude 
20:47 - 32:57: The chicks discuss Last Night 
32:57 - 43:34: The chicks discuss Bright Star 
43:34 - 51:05: Plugs and Goodbyes

Soundtrack
Let's Fall in Love (by Ella Fitzgerald)
If I Didn't Care (by Lee Pace and Amy Adams)
Across the Universe (by Fiona Apple)




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WRITING ELSEWHERE #2

IS SHERLOCK STILL READABLE?

In the age of Johnlock, slow-mo boxing scenes and a female Watson, why should we actually read Sherlock Holmes?

@ THE ARTIFICE

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: I'm on YouTube

This so-called blog is turning into a big platform of self-promoting other things I spend my precious blogging time on. But maybe these news will make you forgive me a little for the recent (ahem) abandonment of the film critic side of me. I...

*DRUMM ROLL*

... OPENED A YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH MY SISTER! Like most people of our generation, we spend way too much time on the YouTube, watching everything from Old Spice ads to booktube hauls and song spoofs. Our channel is hopefully going to be just as diversely flavoured as our viewing habits (it has nothing to do with us being an undecided mess). But you can get an impression of what it's going to be like in our first video.

Due to our lack of a vault full of Galleons, we decided to make our poor financial status the subject of our second video which came out way later than expected. Still, it turned out better than I imagined.

So that's all we got for now, I hope you're hooked as hell and support this project by spreading the love ALL. OVER. THE PLACE. It's not like we're going to rob your house of Pringles if you don't though. Really, that's not our intention. At all. How did I even think of that?

And finally, another big announcement: I just hit the BUY button on amazon and a brand-new camcorder is on its way to our little village in Northern Germany. So make sure to subscribe in order to not miss our next absolutely awesome video.

TALKING (and singing) ELSEWHERE #1

Have you been craving more of my weird, funny, nasal voice ever since you listened to an episode of the Across the Universe: The Chicks With Accents podcast? Then despair no more, for here comes an extra batch of audio material for you to devour.

Most recently, I have been a guest on what has been one of my favorite podcasts right from the start, and the only one of which I have listened to each episode (well... there are only 5, including mine, but whatever). So if you want to hear me sing (if that's what you can call it), listen to We Sing Poorly #5: Beauty and the Beast.

I've also been on a few episode of the LAMBcast:

• #203: Most Anticipated of 2014
• #190: Franchise (kinda) Look-Back - Universal Monsters
• #185: What'cha Been Watching Lately
  
  

And if you need even more, there's something to look forward to with future appearances on the Matineecast on The Film Pasture.

HAPPY NEW MONTH!

Wrapping up January 2014

Despite a slow start (my party plans were crushed by the worst jetlag I ever had), the new year started off pretty wildly. In order to make time to watch every Oscar nominated film I could possibly find, my schedule suddenly became very tight. Then I didn't have any working hours, which destroyed my plans of buying a new camera to make cool youtube videos in February. Still, we have a good one planned which actually doesn't require a good cam. Beside the films, I had to make room for Sherlock, my Harry Potter feature and the Blind Spot entry. So basically, I didn't have a life in January.