Tuesday, August 23, 2022
131. Brian DePalma's 'Blow Out' (1981)
In this episode, we revisit Brian DePalma's 1981 thriller 'Blow Out', which reunited the director with his 'Carrie' supporting actor John Travolta, wh...
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
130. Matt Dillon's Film Debut 'Over The Edge' (1979)
Thrilled to revisit 1979's seminal teen-angst/school destruction fantasy 'Over The Edge'...a teen film to rule them all, a movie that more accurately ...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
129. Brilliant 1970's Crime Comedy 'Cops and Robbers' (1973)
A random IG post sends Jason down the Joe Spinell wormhole and he emerges in 1973 to experience for the first time 'Cops and Robbers', Aram Avakian's ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
128. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Ethan Hawke & HBO's 'The Last Movie Stars' (2022)
Ethan Hawke's meta-documentary about the lives, love, losses, and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward is a worthwhile, often confounding effort...
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
127. An Appreciation of James Caan & 'The Gambler' (1974)
When James Caan died last week at 82 it was cause for a pause of appreciation for the work he left behind. I went searching for a 70's Caan film I had...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
126. An 80's Only-Child Masterpiece: 'My Bodyguard' (1980)
Tony Bill's directorial debut 'My Bodyguard' holds a special and heartwarming place for the 99% of us not fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have be...
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
125. If You're New to the Podcast, Start Here
125 episodes? Who knew? If you're new to the podcast and wondering what's out there in those previous episodes, this short introductory episode will p...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
124. Brian DePalma, John Travolta, Sissy Spacek & 'Carrie' (1976)
Thrilled to be joined by 3-time FCAC guest star, actor/writer/director Lee Wilkof and to delve into the making of Brian De Palma's most enduring and a...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
123. Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds & John Boorman's 'Deliverance' (1972)
John Boorman's 1972 adaptation of James Dickey's novel "Deliverance" is a unique New Hollywood film in that its origins lie more in the older studio s...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
122. Tom Cruise Saves Summer: 'Top Gun: Maverick' (2022)
Tom Cruise and Joseph Kosinki's smash hit 'Top Gun: Maverick' has been out for a couple weeks now and if you're a rational, sentient human being, you'...
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
121. The Muppet Show (1976)
In this episode, Richard Brown and Jason Cilo tackle the making-of 'The Muppet Show', Jim Henson's seminal variety-show program of the late 70's. Top...
Thursday, May 12, 2022
120. Battlestar Galactica (1978 & 1980)
The original 'Battlestar Galactica', while a flawed and imperfect science-fiction TV series of the 1978 season, remains one of the most important and ...