About this episode

Lucy Ann Lance discusses Christopher Nolan's adaptation of 'The Odyssey' with Perry Seibert, focusing on its technical aspects and performances.

July 17, 2026 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Perry Seibert, Michigan Movie Critics Guild, for this week's Talking Pictures! Perry evaluates Christopher Nolan’s new epic adaptation, “The Odyssey,” noting its technical brilliance as a practical production despite his reservations about the director’s cold approach to characters. He praises Matt Damon’s lead performance and the intensity of the middle act while criticizing the confusing action sequences and the disappointing, unearned ending. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Lucy Ann Lance

Guest: Perry Seibert

Topics covered

• film review
• movie critique
• director analysis
• character development
• performance evaluation

Keywords

• The Odyssey
• Christopher Nolan
• Perry Seibert
• Matt Damon
• film critique
• movie review
• character analysis
• action sequences
• ending

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan Movie Critics Guild

Books & works: The Odyssey

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