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	Podcast:		Crooked Table Podcast
	Episode:		'Oz the Great and Powerful' (feat. Kevin the Critic)
	Category:		TV & Film
	Duration:		01:20:23
	Publish Date:		2025-12-24 06:37:44
	Description:		We’re heading back down the Yellow Brick Road. But this time, it’s all about how the Wizard became “great and powerful.” On the latest Close Watch, Kevin Thomas aka Kevin the Critic joins us to revisit Sam Raimi’s big, bold, and sometimes bizarre 2013 film Oz the Great and Powerful. We'll discuss James Franco’s polarizing performance, how the film frames the witches of Oz, and whether Raimi’s signature style shines through. From the film’s dazzling visuals to its themes of illusion and redemption, this episode asks how Disney’s second journey into the magical land of Oz compares to 1985's darkly fantastical Return to Oz as well as how it serves as a companion piece of sorts to Wicked. Misunderstood or ill-conceived? From witches and wonders to movie magic and illusions of power, this one’s full of Raimi-fueled nostalgia. Subscribe to Crooked Table on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crookedtable Follow Crooked Table on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/crookedtable Crooked Table Productions is powered by Riverside.fm. Start your own audio or video project here https://riverside.sjv.io/c/2356989/2648500/28064
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