Thursday, August 29, 2024
199. 'The Shining', Part II
In Episode 197, I covered much of the backstory and making-of history behind 'The Shining'. In this episode, I cover many of the scenes in the film th...
Saturday, August 24, 2024
198. 'The Shining', Part 1
I went from not really ever wanting to watch 'The Shining' again...to now doing my first-ever two-part episode! Funny how often the answer to 'why di...
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...
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...
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 g...
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 ...
Thursday, May 30, 2024
190. The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane (1976)
One of the stranger and most poorly-marketed films of the 70's is Nicholas Gessner's adaptation of Laird Koenig's 1974 novel 'The Little Girl Who Live...
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 n...
Monday, May 20, 2024
188. Dead & Company @ the Sphere Las Vegas, Night Three
Some thoughts on gratitude and appreciation, and a few anecdotes about how quickly humans go from wide-eyed wonder and astonishment to entitled self-c...