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Friday, October 18, 2024
204. 'American Psycho' (2000)
Director Mary Herron and her co-screenwriter Guinevere Turner did what 'American Psycho' author Bret Easton Ellis thought was impossible: made a film of his controversial, considered-unfilmable 1991. ...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Hackers
Brains addled after 'Megalopolis', I attempted and then discarded the idea to do 'Blazing Saddles' but was left wanting. So then, in a way I don't fully understand, but probably having to do with the ...
Saturday, September 28, 2024
202. 'Megalopolis' (2024)
I went and saw Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' so you don't have to. You're welcome.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
200. 'You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown' (1972)
After two episodes about 'The Shining' and a couple weeks wondering what to do for Episode 200 of the podcast....events at the Presidential Debate pointed me in the direction of 'Peanuts' and the rela...
Saturday, August 3, 2024
197. 'Risky Business' (1983)
Paul Brickman's 'Risky Business' is one of the greatest films of the 80's and is so much more than the "teen sex comedy" many people thought they were getting at the time. Frame by frame, it's really...
Thursday, July 25, 2024
196. 'Summer Rental' (1985)
Little-seen but worthy, the 1985 John Candy comedy 'Summer Rental' is due for a little revisit and respect! On the news of a forthcoming and hopefully definitive John Candy documentary directed by...
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
195: US Blues
I gave up drinking. I gave up drugs. I don't smoke. BUT I CAN'T QUIT DEAD & COMPANY! And I hope I never do! With the wife and daughter overseas on a girl's trip, I went back to Vegas for Week ...
Friday, July 12, 2024
194. 'Vision Quest' (1985)
Well, it's not really a summer movie but nonetheless I ended up appreciatiating the weird-in-a-good-way 'Vision Quest'. Join me, won't you?
Friday, June 28, 2024
193. 'Breaking Away' (1979)
Peter Yates' 'Breaking Away' is the greatest Townie Movie of all time. A heart-warming, feel-good film with an extraordinary sense of place.
Thursday, June 13, 2024
192. Brian DePalma's 'Scarface' (1983)
Say hello to my little podcast about Brian DePalma and Oliver Stone's 1983 Cocainesterpiece, 'Scarface'.
Friday, June 7, 2024
191. 'Scarface' (1932)
Before I get to Oliver Stone and Brian DePalma's 1983 Miami-set remake of 'Scarface'...here's a background episode about the 1932 'Scarface', written by Ben Hecht and directed by Howard Hawks, the Ste...
Thursday, May 23, 2024
189. Yacht Rock Spectacular!
It's almost Memorial Day Weekend in the States and that means it's time for Yacht Rock! The term didn't exist before the 2005 web series of the same name was written, directed, and produced by J. ...

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