Rescue Dawn

We kick off our annual Christian F*^%ing Bale month with a look at the 2006 film, Rescue Dawn. Carla, from Bed, Wed, or Behead Pod, joins me for this fantastic conversation. Trigger warning: War, torture, racism. https://art19.com/shows/its-a-fandom-thing/episodes/e8381305-66a2-468c-b269-a489a3c5fc91 To see the video version, head on over to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/294KyBch7Wo?si=MCuWvt2RNfhuZE_E For some excellent bonus content … Continue reading Rescue Dawn

Special Coverage: The Pale Blue Eye

We wrap up Christian Bale Month with this special episode discussing The Pale Blue Eye! Carla from Bed, Wed, or Behead and Paula join Erin to discuss Bale's performance, the portrayal of Edgar Allan Poe, Poe and Landor's relationship, and discuss whether or not they liked the twist. Plus, we celebrate the fact that this … Continue reading Special Coverage: The Pale Blue Eye

Vice

Our Christian Bale Month continues with a look at Adam McKay's Vice! Carla from Bed, Wed, or Behead Podcast joins me to discuss Bale's performance and body change, why the gimmicks in the film detract from the story overall and cheapen the true horror of the Bush administration, discuss how George W. Bush is written, … Continue reading Vice

The Big Short

We continue our Christian Bale Month celebration with a look at Adam McKay's The Big Short! Erin is joined by Carla from Bed, Wed, or Behead, Erin A., and Jenn from My Streaming Bubble! They discuss Bale's performance, McKay's unique direction, our thoughts on the celebrity cameos and breaking the fourth wall, discuss why this … Continue reading The Big Short

Newsies

We continue our Christian F*^%ing Bale Month with a look at Newsies! Carla from Bed, Wed, or Behead podcast joins Erin to discuss their overall thoughts on Bale's performance, the singing, and whether or not that got in the way of the film's overall message, and go on some fun little tangents about their love … Continue reading Newsies

Empire of the Sun

We kick off our second annual Christian F*^%ing Bale Month with a look at Empire of the Sun! Carla from Bed, Wed, or Behead Podcast, along with Judy and Paula, join Erin to talk about Bale's performance, the treatment of child actors, Spielberg's direction, the issue with telling these stories through a white lens, and … Continue reading Empire of the Sun

The Prestige

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FcxrbZK8W3RkEYx74AdWH We wrap up our Christian Bale celebration with a discussion about the film The Prestige. Carla Temis, Meg Griffin, Paula Strickland, and Tiffany Smith join Erin to discuss Bale's performance, the other characters, the twist, and much more! For the full unedited version, head on over to our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/cqdUI674_KkBe sure to support … Continue reading The Prestige

Equilibrium

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mr6JZCBsXjgTiMPqdlZge We continue our Christian Bale celebration with a look at the film Equilibrium. Carla Temis and Sasha San Andres join Erin to discuss Bale's performance and why it elevates the material, the other characters, what the film is saying about art, emotions, the pharmaceutical industry, and more!Be sure to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod.You can follow … Continue reading Equilibrium

The Fighter

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1iX5ihUvvfAvmUqDhl4gbE We continue our Christian Bale celebration with a discussion about the film that won him the Academy Award, The Fighter. Carla Temis and Erin Amos join Erin Marlow to discuss Bale's performance, the characters, the fighter, David O. Russell, and actors who continue to work with problematic people, and more! For the full unedited … Continue reading The Fighter

The Machinist

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5N81mPrcz6lUs5kUvYaXwo We continue our Christian Bale celebration with a look at the film The Machinist. Carla Temis joins Erin to discuss Bale's weight loss, what the film is really about, the performances and characters, the big twist, and we are joined by a very special guest. For the unedited live version, head on over to … Continue reading The Machinist