by flamealivepod | Apr 10, 2024 | Blog, Film
This week on the podcast, we talk with Gabriel Veras, director of the documentary Athletes of War. It tells the story of Ukrainian athletes struggling to train for Paris 2024 in the midst of the devastation caused by the Russian invasion. Ukraine Olympic History... 
by flamealivepod | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog, Film, Movies
The Academy Awards were handed out on Sunday night, so that’s a perfect time for our latest Movie Club meeting! This time Film Buff Fran brings us The Boys in the Boat, based on the book by Daniel James Brown. What did we think of this adaptation? Take a listen!... 
by flamealivepod | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog, Book Club, Film, Movies
When movie producers adapt a book, the results can be mixed. What did Book Club Claire think of Hollywood’s latest adaptation of The Boys in the Boat? It is pretty rare for a movie to surpass its source material. Many books are hundreds of pages, have dozens of...