Even though such things are easier to see in hindsight, as I started to ramp up my moviewatching in 1996, I could definitely tell my tastes were getting expanded, and my horizons were broadening. Ironically, it began with a TV channel. To this day, I do not remember the name of the cable channel that really led me down the path of supporting indie cinema with reckless abandon, but it […]
I think Alex Proyas was my first, official “favorite filmmaker.” “The Crow” had a profound impact on me when I finally watched in July of 1994, and I watched it a ridiculous amount of times when it came out on video. Next to the original “Star Wars” trilogy, I think it’s the movie I’ve owned the most copies of over the years. But Proyas quickly became more than just a […]
In the first episode of the podcast in 2024, I bring back Phil Fasso to discuss an actor he has always loved, Joseph Cotten. As we went through George Cukor’s “Gaslight”, Carol Reed’s “The Third Man”, and Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt”, we get an idea of his full range as an actor, and wonder further why he feels so underrated. I hope you enjoy! Episode 148 – Discussing […]
To wrap up the 2023 season of the podcast, I’m pleased to bring a different type of guest for a different type of discussion. The subjects are the 1975 and 2004 adaptations of Ira Levin’s The Stepford Wives. The guest bringing the discussion to the podcast is Ella Dawson, a culture critic, blogger and author whom I wanted to have on to get her ideas on the ways movies bring […]
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