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- 1 weeks ago1h 41m
GoodFellas with Kameron McQueen Jr.
Tulsa-based filmmaker Kameron McQueen Jr. returns to the pod to discuss one of the films that made him want to direct — Martin Scorsese's 1990 film, GoodFellas.Featured in this episode:- Martin Scorsese's "Companion Films" list on Letterboxd- Roger Ebert's 1990 review - Scorsese with AFI- Scorsese with GQ (2023)
- 2 weeks ago1h 27m
Oppenheimer with Justin Chadima
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Justin Chadima joins the show for the first time to discuss Christopher Nolan's 2023 film, Oppenheimer. Check out the GoFundMe for Justin's short film: https://tinyurl.com/3hfvnvpp
- 3 weeks ago1h 29m
Jurassic Park with Corey Minkoff
Returning guest Corey Minkoff brings another Steven Spielberg title to the table — longtime favorite Jurassic Park from 1993.Featured in this episode:- Making of Jurassic Park documentary- Roger Ebert review from 1993- Lucas Museum of Narrative Art- Go watch Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
- 4 weeks ago1h 32m
Belfast, Maine with Lukas Fryer
Manniac and Wisemanite Lukas Fryer returns to the pod to discuss Frederick Wiseman's 1999 documentary, Belfast, Maine.Featured in this episode:- Kenny Nixon on Belfast, Maine in BW/DR- Richard Brody's tribute to Wiseman in the New Yorker- Stephen Mamber's Wiseman Journal at UCLA- Wiseman's interview with the Film West Irish Journal- CBS Sunday Morning tribute to Wiseman
- Sep 29, 20261h 16m
2001: A Space Odyssey with Lincoln Sevier
One half of the Bozeman Film Club brain trust Lincoln Sevier joins the pod to discuss his admiration for 2001: A Space Odyssey and how the film differs from and complements the novelization.Featured in this episode:- Follow the Bozeman Film Club on IG- Bozeman Film Festival (Oct. 8-11)- Roger Ebert's review of 2001 from 1968 - Scorsese/DiCaprio talkback for TIME- James Lipton/Spielberg on Close Encounters
- Sep 22, 20261h 37m
Galaxy Quest with Victor Flores
It's a Montana State beat reunion! First-time guest Victor Flores joins the pod to talk about long-time favorite, Galaxy Quest, as well as a galaxy far, far away.Featured in this week's episode:- David Mamet's Galaxy Quest shoutout- Galaxy Quest Oral History (2014)- Roger Ebert's review from 1999- New York Times review from 1999
- Sep 15, 20261h 31m
The Sound of Music with Antonette Gichohu
Born-again cinephile Antonette Gichohu brings some chaotic good energy back to the pod as we revisit one of her all-time favorites — The Sound of Music from 1965.Featured in this episode:- Joan Didion and Pauline Kael vs. The Sound of Music- The New York Times' Bosley Crowther's review- Julie Andrews winning the Oscar for Mary Poppins- Andrews shading Jack Warner at the Golden Globes
- Aug 18, 20261h 34m
Mirror with Oscar Pavlove
Returning to the pod this week is Oscar Pavlove, who wanted to discuss his all-time favorite film, Mirror, directed by Russian master Andrei Tarkovsky.
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