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:

 Pat Kirkham: Saul Bass, a Life in Film and Design | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to Pat Kirkham about her new book, "Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design."

 Whit Stillman: Damsels in Distress | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to writer/director Whit Stillman about his new film "Damsels in Distress," and his return to filmmaking after a 13 year hiatus.

 Graham Yost: Justified | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Graham Yost draws unexpected parallels between his lead character, deputy US Marshall Raylan Givens and... Frasier Crane. Also, what's in store for 'Justified'?

 Don Cheadle and Matthew Carnahan: House of Lies on Showtime | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to actor Don Cheadle and creator Matthew Carnahan about "House of Lies," Showtime's new series about the realities and perils of management consulting.

 Gary Ross: The Hunger Games | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

SPOILER ALERT: In the first 5 minutes, Gary Ross gives information that may spoil the plot for listeners who are unfamiliar with The Hunger Games.

 Jennifer Westfeldt: Friends with Kids | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to actress and writer Jennifer Westfeldt, who makes her directorial debut this month in Friends with Kids, which she also starred in and wrote.

 Paul Weitz: Being Flynn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to writer/director Paul Weitz about his latest film, Being Flynn, starring Julianne Moore, Paul Dano, and Robert De Niro.

 Nina Menkes: 'Cinema as Sorcery' Retrospective | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Filmmaker Nina Menkes discusses her collected works, now in a retrospective at the UCLA Film & Television Archive and following at the Anthology Film Archive in New York.

 KCRW's Awards Season Special | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell and Kim Masters discuss the Oscars and the Independent Spirit Awards, and share clips from interviews with some of this year's nominees. (Feb 23, 7-8pm)

 Dave Karger: The Academy Awards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis talks to Entertainment Weekly senior writer and Oscar specialist Dave Karger about the 2012 Oscars.

 Robert Weide: Woody Allen -- A Documentary | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to director Robert Weide about his proclivity to comedy that runs toward the absurd, most recently with his film, Woody Allen: A Documentary.

 Rodrigo Garcia: Albert Nobbs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell talks to director Rodrigo Garcia about his new film as director, Albert Nobbs, starring Academy Award nominees Glenn Close and Janet McTeer.

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