Cinema in One Take

Cinema in One Take is where the on-screen world meets the real world. Hosted by film experts and world cinema lovers, Kaleem Aftab and Emma Jones, this podcast brings you sharp, engaging discussions on the latest international movie news, from Hollywood to Bollywood, passing Nollywood on the way. Each week, they cover the vast array of world cinema, diving into new releases, industry shifts, and the stories behind the headlines.

Cinema in One Take is a tv podcast hosted by Emma Jones and Kaleem Aftab, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Emma Jones and Kaleem Aftab hosts Cinema in One Take, a tv show with 39 episodes published.

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  Episode #45

  Oscar Watch: Andrew Scott vs John Malkovich, La Bola Negra plus New Sense and Sensibility

  Sep 26, 202631 min

  In this week's Cinema in One Take, Kaleem Aftab is excited about Elsinore after its critical acclaim at Toronto, and convinced Andrew Scott will win an Oscar. Emma Jones has another Best Actor contender in mind: John Malkovich from Wild Horse Nine. They also disagree over the TIFF audience prize winner La Bola Negra, before Kaleem reviews the Oasis reunion documentary Don’t Look Back in Anger and Emma finds two centuries of familiar dating behaviour in the new Sense and Sensibility film adaptation of the Jane Austen classic. Plus, Kaleem reveals how he's ended up appearing in Cunk on Cinema. Join the conversation on our Substack and social channels. cinemainonetake.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @aftabamon @emmapjones1

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  Episode #44

  Venice Winners, Woman Unknown, NAZA & Elon Musk

  Sep 21, 202629 min

  Emma Jones and Kaleem Aftab discuss the big winners from Venice, including Golden Lion winner by Mai El-Toukhy, Woman Unknown, and its newly crowned Best Actress, Mathilde Arcel. In this week's episode of Cinema in One Take, they explore the film’s gripping portrait of the treatment of women accused of sleeping with the enemy in WW2, as well as the Special Jury Prize winner NAZA, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s documentary from Israel. Emma also reviews Alex Gibney’s four-hour portrait of Elon Musk, while Kaleem enjoys a victory lap over Spider-Man’s record-breaking box office. Update since recording: Universal has now said it is working on an international theatrical release for Musk, after media reports that the studio was reconsidering its plans. Elon Musk has called the documentary a “hit piece” and disputes its account. Join the conversation on our Substack and social channels. cinemainonetake.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @aftabamon @emmapjones1

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  Episode #43

  Together in Venice: Wild Horse Nine’s Oscar Buzz, Bunker & Place to Be

  Sep 10, 202613 min

  Journalists Emma Jones and Kaleem Aftab finally record together in person for a special mini-edition of Cinema in One Take from the Venice Film Festival. They discuss Martin McDonagh’s awards contender Wild Horse Nine, Florian Zeller’s divisive marital drama Bunker, starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and Ellen Burstyn and Taika Waititi’s unlikely friendship in Kornél Mundruczó’s Place to Be. Emma champions the Danish Competition movie Woman Unknown and two striking French competition titles, while Kaleem nervously awaits her verdict on Guria—the Georgian Oscar entry he's co-produced. Join the conversation on our Substack and social channels. cinemainonetake.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @aftabamon @emmapjones1

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  Episode #42

  Trainspotting at 30, De Gaulle's Film Triumph & Why Documentaries Could Steal Venice

  Aug 31, 202623 min

  Thirty years after Trainspotting introduced a generation to the worst toilet in Scotland, does Danny Boyle’s era-defining film still hold up — or do we simply miss being young? Kaleem recalls seeing it at one of its earliest Edinburgh screenings (for £1!) and winning a 25-word review competition, while Emma argues that civilisation peaked in the 1990s and has been deteriorating ever since. They also discuss the extraordinary French success of the lavish wartime epic De Gaulle: Résistance; the gloriously unlikely, visibly handmade animated film Niu Lai challenging Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey at the Chinese box office; and why audiences may finally be turning against AI slop. Plus, could documentaries steal the show at the Venice Film Festival? With the controversial Gaza film NAZA, Alex Gibney’s Musk and an Oasis reunion documentary all heading to the Lido, reality might prove more interesting than fiction. Join the conversation on our Substack and social channels. cinemainonetake.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @aftabamon @emmapjones1

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  Episode #41

  Hollywood’s Child-Star Problem & Why Barbie 2 May Never Happen

  Aug 21, 202629 min

  This week, Emma Jones and Kaleem Aftab look at Hollywood’s troubling history with child stars following the death of Hayden Panettiere at just 36. Why has the industry struggled for decades to protect young performers — and how much can we really connect the pressures of childhood fame with what happens later in life? They also discuss new developments in the real-life case behind Kaouther Ben Hania’s Oscar-nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab, and debate whether the film’s international success and campaigning helped bring pressure for action. Then, a change of gear: why might the hugely successful Barbie never get a sequel? Are studios simply wary of trying to catch lightning twice — or are Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie still being underestimated? Plus: Stand By Me, Trainspotting at 30, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma — and why, apparently, even dinosaurs can’t save The End of Oak Street. Join the conversation on our Substack and social channels. cinemainonetake.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @aftabamon @emmapjones1

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