Podcast Episodes

Episode 365: Charley Varrick (1973)

Loosely based on the novel The Looters by John Reese, Don Siegel's Charley Varrick (1973) stars Walter Matthau as the titular Varrick, who, when he robs a backwater bank, accidentally gets embroiled …

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Bonus Interview: David L. Snyder

Presenting the rest of the interview we did with art director / production designer David L. Snyder from our Demolition Man episode. Mr. Snyder discusses his work on films such as Blade Runner, Pee W…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Episode 363: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

We travel back to the days of yesteryear with a look at the 1962 film from director John Ford, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. The film stars Jimmy Stewart as Ransom Stoddard, a lawyer who comes ou…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Episode 363: Demolition Man (1993)

Season 1 Episode 363

Directed by Marco Brambilla and produced by Joel Silver, the Demolition Man (1993) stars Sylvester Stallone as hot shot supercop John Spartan. When he's set up to look like a mass murderer by his nem…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Episode 362: Winter Kills (1979)

Based on the 1974 novel by Richard Condon, William Richert's Winter Kills (1979) tells the tale of Nick Kegan (Jeff Bridges), half brother of President Tim Kegan who was assassinated in Philadelphia …

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Episode 361: The Color of Pomegranates (1961)

We're looking at Sergei Parajanov’s The Color of Pomegranates. Released in 1969, the film is something of a look at the life of Armenian ashugh Sayat Nova told in a very oblique and beautiful way.
Dir…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Special Report: Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley on All the Rage

Mike talks to filmmakers Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley about their careers from their early narrative work (Half Cocked) to their documentary Horns & Halos to their most recent work, All The Rage …

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Special Report: Daniel Roebuck on Getting Grace (2017)

Mike talks to Daniel Roebuck about his early days (Cavegirl, River's Edge), working with Don Coscarelli and Rob Zombie, as well as his latest venture -- co-writing, directing, producing, and starring…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Episode 360: Man On A Swing (1974)

Directed by Frank Perry, the film was written by David Zelag Goodman and based on the book Girl on the Volkswagen Floor by William Arthur Clark, Man On A Swing (1974) stars Cliff Robertson as detecti…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Episode 359: ZPG (1972) & Children of Men (2006)

While we often talk about a few movies on every episode -- one main film and some supporting works, sequels, and so on -- we're spotlighting two movies on this episode: Michael Campus's Z.P.G. (1972)…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago