Wednesday, July 6, 2022
126. An 80's Only-Child Masterpiece: 'My Bodyguard' (1980)
Tony Bill's directorial debut 'My Bodyguard' holds a special and heartwarming place for the 99% of us not fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have be...
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
125. If You're New to the Podcast, Start Here
125 episodes? Who knew? If you're new to the podcast and wondering what's out there in those previous episodes, this short introductory episode will p...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
124. Brian DePalma, John Travolta, Sissy Spacek & 'Carrie' (1976)
Thrilled to be joined by 3-time FCAC guest star, actor/writer/director Lee Wilkof and to delve into the making of Brian De Palma's most enduring and a...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
123. Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds & John Boorman's 'Deliverance' (1972)
John Boorman's 1972 adaptation of James Dickey's novel "Deliverance" is a unique New Hollywood film in that its origins lie more in the older studio s...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
122. Tom Cruise Saves Summer: 'Top Gun: Maverick' (2022)
Tom Cruise and Joseph Kosinki's smash hit 'Top Gun: Maverick' has been out for a couple weeks now and if you're a rational, sentient human being, you'...
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
121. The Muppet Show (1976)
In this episode, Richard Brown and Jason Cilo tackle the making-of 'The Muppet Show', Jim Henson's seminal variety-show program of the late 70's. Top...
Thursday, May 12, 2022
120. Battlestar Galactica (1978 & 1980)
The original 'Battlestar Galactica', while a flawed and imperfect science-fiction TV series of the 1978 season, remains one of the most important and ...
Thursday, May 12, 2022
120. Battlestar Galactica (1978 & 1980)
The original 'Battlestar Galactica', while a flawed and imperfect science-fiction TV series of the 1978 season, remains one of the most important and ...
Thursday, May 5, 2022
119. Why You Should Be Watching 'Severance'...
Dan Erickson's Apple+ thriller series "Severance" is, to my mind, the best sci-fi TV series we've gotten since "Black Mirror". So why isn't it gettin...
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
118. The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now & Full Metal Jacket
Last week's episode about the new Michael Cimino book spurred me to rewatch all three of these classic films and, in doing so, I surprised myself with...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
117. Cimino: The Deer Hunter, Heaven's Gate, and the Price of a Vision
In his new book, Charles Elton tackles the impossible; a biography of late director Michael Cimino, an elusive, mysterious, obfuscating, and contrary ...
Thursday, April 7, 2022
116. Taxi (1978)
Thrilled to be joined again by pop culture historian and author Richard F. Brown to do the definitive 'Taxi' total rewatch and episode. We get into th...
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