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Robert Edsel on The Monuments Men, the heroic Rose Valland, and Recovering WWII Stolen Art

Women, Books & More sits down with author Robert Edsel, whose groundbreaking research brought the true story of the Monuments Men to a global audience—and ultimately to the screen in George Clooney’s acclaimed film The Monuments Men, featuring an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Joh…

Ancient Geeks episode 69: 2010 The Year We Make Contact

In an earlier episode, we said that 2001: A Space Odyssey was one of the greatest SF movies ever made. Arguably, the greatest. Also one of the greatest films, period. And then in 1984 came the sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact. Was it as good as the original? Definitely not. But was it a good…

EP 100 - CONDOR (TV SHOW) with Jay Hunter

Happy 100th episode! Jay Hunter (Much Ado About Nothing, Life After Beth) returns to discuss TV series CONDOR (Amazon), a sleeper hit starring Bob Balaban, William Hurt, Mia Sorvino, Brendan Fraser and especially Jeremy Irons' son Max (he's great in it).  Who knew a political thriller can be this m…

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Roy Neary (Oscar-winner Richard Dreyfuss) was just a mild-mannered Indiana family man working for the power company.  Until one evening while out on the job.....he had an encounter with an unfamiliar being blasting brilliant light into the night sky.  What results for Roy is an increasingly bizarre…

Close Encounters (1977): Spielberg's Sci-Fi Masterpiece Reviewed!

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, and Bob Balaban. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.6/10 🎬 Genre: Sci-Fi and Drama ⏱ Runt…

Matthew Shear Discusses the Behind-the-Scenes Process of Making His Directorial Debut, ‘Fantasy Life’

Hey entertainment buffs, welcome back to As Scene On Screen! During our new episode, Nicole sits down with Writer/Director/Actor, Matthew Shear, to discuss his latest film, FANTASY LIFE. Join us on Spotify or YouTube to talk all things entertainment! ‘Fantasy Life’ is available on VOD/Digital begi…

S1:14 WELCOME TO BOOMERVILLE!

The cult film podcast with Mat Colegate (aka Lord Nuneaton Savage) & Dan White (aka The Beast Must Die). The Savage Beast No.14: Welcome to Boomerville In this fourteenth episode, we take a look at some refracted visions of the weird American 1950s. Keep watching the skies, your neighbours, and …

011 - Star Trek, The Ark and The Librarians with Dean Devlin

Welcome back to The STARLOG Podcast! In this episode, Jordan and Dave catch up on Lanterns on HBO (which has aired three episodes of its first season) before a discussion of the newest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ("Off-Hour") leads to a conspiracy theory about a season of genre riffs …

#283 - Altered States

Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph review Altered States - a 1980 film directed by Ken Russell, and adapted by playwright and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, and Charles Haid. It marked the film debut of Hurt and Drew Barrymore.  Additional topics includ…

Close Encounters of the Third Kind with J.D. Amato

Five curious tones. A mountain of mashed potatoes. Bob Balaban with a beard speaking french. After the industry-changing success of JAWS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND feels like a classic “blank check.” But it’s a little more nuanced than that! JD Amato returns for his 10th mainfeed appearanc…