Ep 57 out now! The producer and the two co-leads join me for to talk about their upcoming live action short film, The Last Favor, a crime thriller that they promise pushes independent filmmaking to the limit! Plus, the interactive listener trivia! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
When at the Golden Gate Bridge, you have fun looking like a fool and doing what Hitchcock did. #vertigo #hitchcock #alfredhitchcock #jamesstewart #jimmystewart
#OTD in 1895: Woodville Latham and his sons, Otway and Gray, debut their “Panopticon,” the first movie projector made in the U.S. to rival Edison’s Kinetoscope, a peep-show box for individual viewing. The first theater devoted to projected movies opened in L.A. in 1902.
Born #OTD: actors and animal rights activists William Holden (Sunset Blvd., Network) and Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet, Black Christmas)! Interesting fun facts: Holden bought land in Kenya for an animal sanctuary, while Hussey declined 1987’s Fatal Attraction due to the bunny scene.
Born #OTD: one of the most instantly recognizable faces of silent cinema - Charlie Chaplin! #charliechaplin #silentfilm
Ep 56 out now! Writer-director Thom Harp joins me to talk about his 2025 comedy-drama Home Delivery, about a couple who invites her eccentric family to their home for the birth of their first baby. Plus, the interactive listener trivia! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
Born #OTD: a pair of Emmas, as in Watson and Thompson, who share not only a name and a birthday, but also a franchise (Harry Potter) and the live action remake of Beauty and the Beast! #beautyandthebeast #harrypotter
Ep 55 of Reels of Cinema out now! Writer-director Matthew G. joins me to talk about his upcoming film folk horror film Exiled! Plus, poll results, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia with shout-outs! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
#OTD in 1953: Warner Bros. premiered House of Wax, the first 3-D color film from a major studio, at New York’s Paramount Theater, starring the incomparable, incorrigible Vincent Price! Released nationwide later in the month and in Canada, Brazil, & the U.K. in May. #vincentprice #houseofwax #3d #3D
Having played Mushnik in a college production of Little Shop of Horrors, I can warn you - 🎶 Whatever they offer you, don’t feed the plaaaaaants…” 🎵 #littleshopofhorrors #feedmeseymour
Coming soon: indie horror filmmaker Matthew of M.T. Grave Studios guests to talk about his upcoming folk-horror Exile! Vote/have your comment read on the show: which creeps you out the most about folk horror?
A.) isolated settings
B.) creatures of folklore
C.) dangerous superstitions
#OTD in 1978, Annie Hall won Best Picture over Star Wars at the 50th annual Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in L.A. George Lucas could console himself with the fact that Star Wars became the top-grossing film of all time - a status he kept until 1982’s E.T. #starwars #starwarsfan
Ep 54 out now! Go back to the 80s with 1984’s The Neverending Story and 1986’s Labyrinth, the final film directed by the brilliant Jim Henson. Poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia with shout-outs! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
Well, something arrived today, a physical media release I’ve been waiting to “feast” my eyes on. (Sorry/not sorry.) And I’m excited to give Hayride to Hell a first-time viewing! #ahalloweenfeast
Released #OTD in 1999: one of the best teen comedies of the 90s, 10 Things I Hate about You, starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt! To hear our takes on it, just dust off ep 14 of Movies across the Pod with me and @daveya.bsky.social at: open.spotify.com/show/3WjAYfG...
Released nationwide in the U.S. #OTD in 1986: the slasher flick April Fool’s Day, starring Amy Steel and Griffin O’Neal! To hear all about it, just dust off ep 42 of Movies across the Pod with @daveya.bsky.social and me at: open.spotify.com/episode/2WHm...
#RIP James Tolkan (‘Mr. Strickland’ in the Back to the Future trilogy, ‘Stinger’ in 1986’s Top Gun, ‘Lubic’ in 1987’s Masters of the Universe, ‘Numbers’ in 1990’s Dick Tracy) 94 years young with an indelible mark he left on 80s-era film and pop culture!
open.spotify.com/episode/6f55... This is the first episode of a movie podcast I have started with my brothers. We have other episodes too and will have more soon. Think Car Talk meets The Rewatchables. All feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Famously averse to photos, this fine lady turns 50 today. And 25 and 1/2 years of marriage hasn’t dulled her knack for razor-sharp banter.
Coming in ep 54: it’s back to the 80s with 1984’s The Neverending Story and 1986’s Labyrinth! Vote/have your comment read on the show - what’s freakiest?
A.) the Southern Oracle’s lethal laser eyes
B.) the Good Luck Dragon
C.) Sarah’s Helping Hands
D.) David Bowie’s wig
Released nationwide in the U.S. and Canada #OTD in 2000: Erin Brockovich, starring Julia Roberts (Best Leading Actress Oscar and the first actress to earn $20 million for a film)! Universal hesitated at the fee but forked it over when her agent argued a Hollywood gender-based double standard.
The last time that the Best Supporting Actress Oscar went for a horror film before Amy Madigan for 2025’s Weapons? 57 years ago, when Ruth Gordon won for 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby in early 1969. #AcademyAwards #Oscar #AmyMadigan #Weapons
This shook me to my core because a horrific end to Rob Reiner’s brilliant life was honored so tastefully. They handled this one right. #oscar
Ep 52 out now! Two of my former 2010s-era film students and now indie filmmakers debut on Reels of Cinema to continue our annual tradition started on my previous podcast to offer Oscar predictions! Part 1 of a 2-parter. Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem... #oscars #academyawards
