About Flixwise
Flixwise is the brainchild of Pauline “Lady P” Lampert. Pauline is a graduate of the San Francisco State University Film Program. After film school, Pauline jumped right into the adventurous and fulfilling life of a major Hollywood Big-shot. However, after a few years of producing dozens of multi-billion dollar blockbusters, Pauline started to feel that she needed to get back in touch with her film snob roots. She decided to set out on a needlessly challenging adventure: to watch all 250 movies on the Sight and Sound Critics Poll of the Greatest Films of All Time. Then she thought to herself, “Yeah, watching all these movies is cool, but it’d be a lot cooler if lots and lots of people could acknowledge what an extraordinary achievement seeing all of these movies will be.”
About Lady P
Pauline “Lady P” Lampert is the host, producer, and founder of the Flixwise Podcast. She an aspiring extrovert, interpretive dancer, and filmmaker. It should be noted that Lady P is already an accomplished wisenheimer.
About Emma Guerard
Emma makes the scribbly things you can see on our site. She is currently sipping her coffee, patiently waiting for Martin McDonagh to make another movie.
About Martin Kessler
Martin Kessler is a Co-Producer here at Flixwise. He’s also an independent filmmaker and an all around movie kinda guy. When he’s not making movies he’s conserving bats, listening to podcasts, and getting around to all the readings he skipped in University.
Good luck with the new blog! Looking forward to more posts.
Naturally I find your podcasts very interesting.You and Gabe have great radio voices, and it was a pleasure hearing Gary who was also brilliant.
As to your lists, I certainly would include both The Apartment and Casablanca in my top ten. I agree with Pauline that the writing in The Apartment was superb. and I agree with both Gabe and Gary that the plot of Casablanca is very unrealistic. At one point I was critical of Casablanca, because I thought it trivialized the crimes of the Nazis, then I realized that it was a parody and Rick represented America entering the war.
Thanks for saying “hello Mom” in your original podcast. How about including your Dad in the next one?
-Mom
Hello Lady P
Great work.
Thank you Ellar!
Hello again from Lisa Cohn
Am very excited about your new podcast!Would love to discuss my favorite actor Laurence Harvey and his cinematically riveting roles in Room at the Top and Manchurian Candidate on your Podcast sometime.He really was one of the most electrifying actors around.They don’t make them like that any more.
Hi, Lady P. With the announcement this week of Robert Redford’s intention to retire from acting, I throw out the following question for debate in a future podcast: Who was the greater movie star, Paul Newman or Robert Redford? Areas of discussion could include who did the more important films, whose filmography was more diverse, who was ‘the better actor’, who will have a longer lasting impact (if either), who worked with directors who challenged them more, analyzing their films together and why they had such great chemistry, etc. etc. etc.
I’d look forward to hearing it!
Love this idea, Steve! Would you ever consider officially submitting your favorite Redford-Newman pairing for the Flixwise Favorites list?
As much as I enjoy THE STING, it’s BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. I caught it again the other night on cable and there are two elements that just stand out to me: The Goldman screenplay (so many great scenes and lines – my personal favorite: when they arrive in Bolivia) and the Chemistry between the leads. Oddly, the element that seems the most dated: the Bacharach score. I loved it at the time (still love much of the music, but it screams 1960’s!) Anyway, just keep podcasting, Lady P. That’s what you’re good at!
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Hi there Lady P, just wanted to send a thanks for your excellent podcast. I am trapped in the year 2015 but I am catching up! I found you after deciding I too must finally watch & compile intricate lists of the all time greatest films. It has really enhanced my enjoyment of these classic movies providing great insight.
My 17 year old nephew is now planning to embark on degree in film studies (the nutter!) – I’ve assigned him to check out your essential podcast too. Cheers!