KCRW's The Treatment show

KCRW's The Treatment

Summary: A "treatment," in Hollywood parlance, is a concise overview of a screenplay. On The Treatment, film critic Elvis Mitchell turns the tables and gives the "treatment" to some of the most influential and innovative forces creating movies and popular art and entertainment. Each week, Elvis speaks with an amazing array of guests, discussing everything from their inner conflicts to their interior design. With a straightforward style that understates his vast knowledge, Elvis is able to extract insights, issues and inspirations from even the most introverted guests. Conversations on The Treatment are mostly comfortable, sometimes contentious, but always fascinating.

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Podcasts:

 Ruben Fleischer: Gangster Squad | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Ruben Fleischer talks about his latest film, which stars Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, and Ryan Gosling.

 Dustin Hoffman: Quartet | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Oscar winning actor Dustin Hoffman talks about directing his first feature, and shares tales from his storied career.

 Quentin Tarantino: Django Unchained | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Quentin Tarantino's new film depicts an ex-slave's heroic journey in the context of a Western.

 Judd Apatow: This Is 40 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Director Judd Apatow on his latest film, which stars his wife, Leslie Mann, and his two daughters, Maude and Iris.

 David Chase: Not Fade Away | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to "Sopranos" creator, writer/director David Chase about his first feature film.

 John Hodgman: That Is All | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to writer, actor, and deranged millionaire John Hodgman.

 David O. Russell: Silver Linings Playbook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Writer/director David O. Russell talks about his latest film, an adaptation of the novel "Silver Linings Playbook," by Matthew Quick.

 David O. Russell: Silver Linings Playbook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Writer/director David O. Russell talks about his latest film, an adaptation of the novel "Silver Linings Playbook," by Matthew Quick.

 David O. Russell: Silver Linings Playbook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Writer/director David O. Russell talks about his latest film, an adaptation of the novel "Silver Linings Playbook," by Matthew Quick.

 Janusz Kaminski: Lincoln | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Janusz Kaminski talks about his thirteenth collaboration with director Steven Spielberg, Lincoln.

 Sam Mendes: Skyfall | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to "American Beauty" director Sam Mendes about "Skyfall," the twenty-third film in the Bond franchise.

 Helen Hunt: The Sessions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis talks to Oscar winning actress Helen Hunt about her most recent role as real life sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen Greene in "The Sessions."

 Andy Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski: Cloud Atlas | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

"Cloud Atlas" filmmakers Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer join Elvis for a live conversation after a screening of the film at ArcLight Hollywood.

 Tim Robbins: 'The Rivals' at The Actors' Gang | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis talks to actor and Actors' Gang artistic director Tim Robbins about 'The Rivals,' which is playing as part of the company's 30th season.

 Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady: Detropia | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Documentary filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp, Boys of Baraka) talk about their new film, "Detropia."

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