Episode 156: Fincher's MANK

The Wages of Cinema

Everybody's always talking about Mank! Mann- Mank- Mank!! Actually, not really, but in this latest episode, Jack and Korey watch the new film from director David Fincher (and his late father, writer Jack) about the man who had a hand in crafting what many call the greatest American film ever made (as the poster said more simply of Citizen Kane: "It's Terrific!" and that's truth in advertising right there). Starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and Tywin Lannister in an aptly cast role (and... yep that is Bill Nye as Upton Sinclair, also, what), we look at old Hollywood, the politics of California in the 30s, and what it means to record audio in such a way that... well, we don't want to give away too much yet. oh, and as a little treat for us, we answer a listener question! It comes at about the 1 hour mark. Make sure to send emails as this nice chap did to wagesofcinema at gmail dot com.