I started my blog about the first four months of movies this year with, “Get ready for the craziest summer movie season any of us have ever seen.” Was that crazy enough for you? I hope everyone has continued to stay safe and healthy during this time. At the time that I started this blog, the big American theatre chains, AMC and Regal, were slated to open back up, finally, […]
Before I continue with my Fantasia Fest coverage proper, I wanted to offer a few thoughts on the devastating loss of Chadwick Boseman Friday night. He brought history to life for a generation of Black people- he was Black Panther, he was Jackie Robinson, he was James Brown, and he was Thurgood Marshall. He embodied the leaders a generation of Black people looked up to as “Stormin’ Norman” in Spike […]
To round out the summer, we actually circle back to an episode birthed during last year’s “Best of 1996” podcast. The subject is the late British director, Alan Parker, and I’m pleased to be joined by my friend Mathew Timms as we discuss three films from the director’s career- “Pink Floyd The Wall”, “Birdy” and “Angel Heart”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 115 – Discussing Alan Parker Viva La Resistance! […]
When I have Phil Fasso on the podcast, the discussion always leads in interesting directions. This time, we eschew fantastic horror and move to the Italian Neorealism movement of the 1940s and ’50s, and in particular, two films from Vittorio De Sica. Here, we have a heartfelt discussion on “Bicycle Thieves” and “Umberto D”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 114 – Italian Neorealism and Vittorio De Sica Viva La Resistance! […]
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