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POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 123, Parenthood/The Royal TenenbaumsPOP ART says FAMILY PLOTS: Yes, believe it or not, the latest episode of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture, is now up. I can’t believe it myself, and yet…it’s true. Get ready for Episode 123. “All happy families are happy in the same way; all unhappy families are unhappy in their own way.” Let’s see if that rapscallion Leo Tolstoy is correct. This time around I am joined by the most enthusiastic Andy Goulding of Blueprint Review as we discussed Ron...2025-06-251h 14
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 122, Foul Play/The Man Who Knew Too MuchQUE SERA, SERA, What will be, will be, is what they say. However, what I say is that finally, Episode 122 of Pop Art is now up. Yes, Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. So get out those second amendment rights, as Jason Soto of the Rabbit Hole Podcasts and I discuss Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase in Foul Play and Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day in Hitchcock’s remake of his own film The Man Who Knew Too Much, two movies about ordinary peo...2025-04-1855 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 121, Music and Lyrics/OnceI was late for Christmas, but I made it just in time for this holiday. So, without further ado… I HEAR MUSIC WHEN THERE’S NO ONE THERE: Episode 122, Music and Lyrics/Once “You seem angry - click your pen!” For these two films, Richard Kirkham (of the Lambcast and A Movie a Day blog) has agreed to be my annual Valentine’s Day guest. We have chosen the two films above, both love stories revolving around songwriters. Richard and I especially had a...2025-02-1453 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 119, Ben Hur/One Eyed JacksA DISH BEST SERVED COLD: “One God, that I can understand; but one wife? That is not civilized” For these two films, I and a newcomer to Pop Art, Sammy Juliano (author of Paradise Atop the Hudson, Irish Jesus of Fairview, and other novels), discuss two films revolving around revenge.
Sammy and I especially had a great discussion on such topics as why revenge fascinates us. How satisfying is revenge. The directors William Wyler and Marlon Brando. And,
oh, that chariot race. Check it out.
Also check out Samm...2025-01-161h 00
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 120, In Bruges/We’re No AngelsCHRISTMAS CAN BE CRIMINAL: Episode 120, In Bruges/We’re No Angels
“Geez, he swears a lot, doesn't he?” For these two films, I and my annual holiday guest, Jay Cluit of the Deep Blue Sea Podcast, discuss two films revolving around escaped prisoners hiding out during the holidays.
Jay and I especially had a great discussion on such topics as what is it about dark comedy that we love? Who gives the best performance? Has Martin McDonagh gone four for four? Check it out.
...2024-12-2856 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 118, 10 Cloverfield Lane/The CollectorPOP ART SAYS: HAPPY HALLOWEEN. THE GIRLNAPPERS: Episode 118, 10 Cloverfield Lane/The Collector
“I’m sorry, but no one’s looking for you”. For these two films, I and my annual Halloween guest, Lisa Leahey discuss two films revolving around women being abducted and held
prisoner.
We especially had a great discussion on such topics as why do abduction films seem to usually focus on women? What is it about apocalyptic and alien invasion films these days? Who is William Wyler? Where does Beauty and the Beast come in? Check it...2024-10-1656 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 116 Total Recall/General della RoverePOP ART SAYS “WE’RE BACK”: I AM SPARTACUS–Episode 116, Total Recall/General della Rovere
“Consider this a divorce”. For these two films, I and Bubbawheat (Nate Winthrow) of the Fight
Club Minute, had a great time discussing two films that ask the same question: are you who you are? Are you who you think you are? Or are you who others think you are?
We especially had a great discussion on such topics as modern trends in sci-fi films, the
directors Roberto Rossellini and Paul Verhoeven, and the question...2024-09-301h 00
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 115, The Fantastic Mr. Fox/Straight TimePOP ART SAYS: JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU’RE OUT–Episode 115, The Fantastic Mr. Fox/Straight Time
“Because I’m going to get caught”. For this episode, I and Todd Liebenow of Forgotten Filmcast, had a great time discussing two films in which ex-cons try to go the straight
and narrow…or do they?
We especially had a great discussion on such topics as movies about ex-cons; how attitudes town ex-cons has changed over the movie years; existentialism; the female characters and how they are portrayed.
...2024-06-0456 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 114, May December/A Dream of PassionPOP ART SAYS: A METHOD TO THEIR MADNESS– Episode 114, May December/A Dream of Passion.
I am slowly getting the latest episodes of Pop Art up. There are reasons I am behind, but hopefully I will get back to normal soon.
“I don’t think we have enough hot dogs”. For these two films, I and The Vern of Cinema Recall, had a great time discussing two films in which actors, in order to help them create the characters they are working on, seek out either the person the film is based on (t...2024-05-061h 09
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 113, Ghost/Truly Madly DeeplyOH, FRABJOUS DAY. CALLOOH! CALLAY!” HE CHORTLED IN HIS JOY.
Yes, that’s right. Pop Art is back and:
POP ART SAYS: AT
LONG LAST LOVE– Episode 113, Ghost/Madly, Truly, Deeply
Yes, this is the
Valentine’s Day episode and, yes, it is very, very late. This is due to the
good (an incredible vacation to Sydney and New Zealand) and bad (getting Covid
the day we were flying back). So, thanks for your patience to my regular listeners.
As for those who aren...2024-04-1759 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 112, Parasite/La CeremoniePOP ART SAYS: Good Help is Hard to Find – Episode 112, Parasite/La Ceremonie
First, this is very late and out of order, but it’s been one of those past couple of months. So apologies all around. However, welcome to a great discussion with screenwriter Jennifer van Sijll, author of the book used in classrooms everywhere, Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know.
“They are nice because they are rich”. For these two films, we had a great discussion as to how servants have been dramatized over the year...2024-01-221h 03
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 113, Windchill/Dead EndPOP ART SAYS MERRY XMAS: I know, I know, I’m coming down the chimney late on this one. I’ve been slowed down by some various health issues, and the holidays, though I’m feeling a lot better now, thanks for asking. I hope I don’t get coal in my stocking for
this.
But on to Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. It’s the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll
select a film from the more...2023-12-2647 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 111, The Ice Storm/Peyton PlacePOP ART 111 says SOAPY SALES: Join me and my guest Sam Homrig (attorney by day, murder mystery host by night as well as co-host of “The Cabot Cove Confab Podcast”, “The Columbo Confab Podcast”, and “The Best Picture Podcast”)
“We were just playing a game called Photography. You turn off the lights and see what develops.” Lies, deceit, adultery, murder, teen sex, drugs, abortion by proxy, incest by proxy, illegitimate children, coded gay characters…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 111 of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop cultur...2023-11-2058 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 110, The Ring/Night of the DemonHAPPY HALLOWEEN
NEW EPISODE: POP ART 110 says CURSES, FOILED AGAIN: Join me and my annual Halloween guest Lisa Leaheey as we talk The Ring and Curse of the Demon.
“Seven days.” Don’t you hate when this happens? You’re going about your day. Minding your own business. You watch a video and the phone rings telling you, you only have seven days to live. Or, someone secretly passes you a curse in runes giving you only a
certain amount of time before you die. It is just so annoying…Sounds like it’s ti...2023-10-301h 02
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 109, The Birds/The Naked JungleANIMAL CRACKERS. Join me and screenwriter and book author C. Courtney Joyner as we talk Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and Byron Haskin’s The Naked Jungle, two nature horror films.
“They're coming! They're coming!” Sharks, Piranha, Spiders, Frogs, Snakes, Wolves, Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 109 of Pop Art, where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. It’s the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie/for...2023-10-161h 10
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 108, Rear Window/A Short Film About LovePEEK A BOO: Join me and blogger and film lover James S. Wilson as we talk two masterpieces, Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window and Krzysztof Kieslowski’s A Short Film About Love, two films about voyeurs and voyeurism.
“Why would a man leave his apartment three times on a rainy night with a suitcase and come back three times?” You’re alone in your own apartment. Doing your thing. Maybe you’ve murdered someone. Or maybe you’re having sex. When suddenly you get this
feeling…Am I…being watched? Probably…Sounds like it’s time for Episode...2023-10-0156 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 107, Clueless/The Model and the Marriage BrokerMATCHES, MATCHES, WE DON’T NEED NO STINKING MATCHES:
Join me and filmmaker Elizabeth Blake-Thomas as we talk Amy Heckerling’s classic Clueless and George Cukor’s hidden gem, The Model and the Marriage Broker.
“As if”. Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. Find me a find, catch me a catch…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 107 of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. It’s the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more...2023-09-1955 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 106, Kramer v. Kramer/Marriage StoryCHILDHOOD BATTLES: Join me and filmmaker Dianna Ippolito (The Obscured), as we talk Kramer v. Kramer and Marriage Story, two films about divorce and child custody battles.
“What law is it that says a woman is a better parent simply by virtue of her sex?” Groucho Marx is said to have said, “Marriage is the chief cause of divorce”…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 106 of Pop Art, where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. It’s the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the m...2023-09-051h 05
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 105, Polstergeist/HouseHOUSE HAUNTING: Join me and filmmaker Derek Wayne Johnson (the upcoming Bloodstreams, 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic, John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs), as we talk Poltergeist and House, two movies about, well, haunted houses.
First, I have to apologize to my audience and my guest. I was recording this
on an old computer because my main computer got wet and couldn’t be used. I made a mistake and at about 11 minutes in, you can hear an echo when my guest speaks. I tried to erase it, but couldn’t figure...2023-08-1857 min
POP ARTPOP ART, EPISODE 104: My Own Private Idaho/Chimes at MidnightPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
IT’S HARD TO BE THE BARD: Join me and filmmaker David Au (Eat With Me, Don’t Be Sorry), as we talk My Own Private Idaho and Chimes at Midnight, two adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Falstaff stories.
“I only have sex with a guy for money” What’s a father to do? You’re rich and powerful, maybe a king even—hey, it could happen; but your son, your heir, would rather become a male prostitute...2023-08-051h 01
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 103, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World/The Enemy BelowPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
TOM AND JERRIES: Join me and editor, filmmaker and blogger David Brook (Blueprint Review), as we talk Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and The Enemy Below, both films about naval vessels playing cat and mouse with each other.
“To wives and sweethearts, may they never meet.” I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star t...2023-07-191h 04
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 102, Chinatown/The Third ManPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
DEVILICIOUS: Join me and producer, writer and Chairman of Here Media, Inc., Stephen Jarchow, as
we talk Chinatown and The Third Man, two noirs with two of the most memorable
villains of all time.
“Forget it, Jake. It’s
Chinatown” Simon Wiesenthal once said, For evil to flourish, it only requires
that good men do nothing. Is that true? Perhaps…Sounds like it’s time for
Episode 102 of Pop Art, where we find the pop culture in a...2023-06-261h 14
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 101, Stripes/No Time for SergeantsPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
ARMYGEDDON: Join me and podcasters and film lovers Anna Keiser and Derek
Dehanke (The 80s Movie Montage) as we talk Stripes and No Time for Sergeants,
two comedies about basic training.
"Do wah diddy diddy
dum diddy do" “You’re in the army now, you’re not behind a plow, you’ll
never get rich, a diggin’ a ditch, you’re in the army now.” Sounds like it’s
time for Episode 101 of Pop Art, where we find the...2023-06-1258 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 100, The Flight of Dragons/DragonslayerPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
That’s right, it’s episode 100. I’ve reached a milestone.
WHAT A DRAG: Join me and filmmaker and podcaster Donald McKinney, III (The Real Short Box, The Blue Beetle) as we talk The Flight of Dragons and Dragonslayer,two films about young people fighting dragons.
“All hail Casiodorus Rex, dragonslayer!” Look. Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s super…No, it’s a…dragon?…
S...2023-05-3153 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 99, North by Northwest/Tell No OneTHE WRONG MANS: Join me and filmmaker, podcaster, author and film scholar, Steven Jay Rubin (The James Bond Encyclopedia) as we talk
North by Northwest and Tell No One, two films about men accused of a murder
they didn’t commit and have to go on the run to prove their innocence.
“You gentlemen aren't REALLY trying to kill my
son, are you?” It happens to the best of us. We’re just going our merry way
when someone gets murdered. We get blamed for it when we’re totally innocent.
So do we work with the au...2023-05-081h 04
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 98, Hair/No Regrets for Our YouthPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
REBELS WITH AND WITHOUT A CAUSE: Join me and filmmaker Derek Nguyen (The
Housemaid, now available on Amazon) as we talk Hair and No Regrets for Our
Youth, two films about young people protesting a war.
“It’s the age of Aquarius.”
War. What is it good for. Absolutely nothing, except maybe munitions manufacturers,
politicians, war contractors, oh, and of course movies, can’t forget movies…Sounds
like it’s time for Episode 98 of Pop Art, where we...2023-04-171h 05
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 97, To Die For/OssessionePOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
FATALE ATTRACTION: Join me and film enthusiast The Vern of Cinema Recall as we discuss two movies about film fatales, To Die For and Ossessione.
“You're not really anybody in America unless you're on TV.” You meet someone. You fall in love. She’s
married. She manipulates you into killing her husband so you can be with her forever. She betrays you. Hey, it’s happened to the best of us…Sounds like it’s
time for Episo...2023-04-0352 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 96, Bullet Train/TransSiberianPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
TRAINSUBSTANTIATION: Join me and screenwriter Jordan Trippeer as we discuss
two movies that take place on trains, Bullet Train and TransSiberian.
“You’re a diesel.” Oh,
for the days when people traveled by train. The scenery, the comfort, the
luxury, the smuggling, the murders, the crashes.…Sounds like it’s time for
Episode 96 of Pop Art, where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop
culture. It’s the podcast where my guest choos...2023-03-201h 01
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 95, LOOPER/PREDESTINATIONPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
TIMELESS: Join me and podcaster and movie lover Nick Rehak of Rehak Radio as we discuss two time travel movies, Looper and Predestination.
Nick was previous a guest of Pop Art for Ep 76 where we discussed two horror films revolving around hotels—The Shining and The Innkeepers—The guests check in, but do they check out. Check it out.
Not happy with the way things are now? Would you like a change of pace? Of place? How abou...2023-02-2754 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 94, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE/ORPHEUSPOP ART SAYS HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY--EP94 - VALENTINE'S DAY
LOVE AND DEATH: Join podcast, movie lover, and critic Aaron Neuwirth and me as we discuss two love stories that take place, for the most part, in the afterlife, Defending Your Life/Orpheus.
“Orphée. you can't spend your life in a talking car”. The singer Cher once asked “do you believe in life after love?” Perhaps the more important question is, do you believe in love after death?…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 94 of Pop Art, where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture...2023-02-131h 00
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 93, Psycho/Peeping TomPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN: Join me and my guest, playwright, director and screenwriter Steven Peros (The Cat’s Meow, Footprints), as we talk Psycho/Peeping Tom, two films about serial killers that changed movies forever.
It happens to the best of us. You get these urges. You can’t help yourself. Someone dies. Then someone else dies. Then someone else dies. What’s a serial killer to do…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 93 of Pop Art, where we f...2023-02-021h 00
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 92, Ed Wood/Sullivan's TravelsPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
FILM FLAM: Join me and my guest, podcaster and film enthusiast Todd Liebenow, of the Forgotten Filmcast, as we talk Ed Wood/Sullivan’s Travels, two films about filmmakers trying to get their films made.
“But with a little sex”: Don’t you hate it when this happens. You have an artistic vision. But no one else sees it. No one else will finance it. They call you crazy, a crackpot, or the worst insult possible—uncommercial. What do you do…Sou...2023-01-131h 05
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 91, The Peanut Butter Falcon/Alice in the CitiesPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Join me and my guests, filmmakers Richard and Holly Soriano (My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving) as we talk The Peanut Butter Falcon and Alice of the Cities, two films about an adult stuck with a child while on a road trip.
“You are not invited to my birthday party!” Don’t you hate when this happens? You’re on the road, minding your own business, trying to get someplace and you run into this…kid, this unaccompanied, on their o...2023-01-031h 00
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 90, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation/A Christmas TaleMERRY XMAS-POP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
HOME FOR THE HELLIDAYS: Yes, it’s that time of year for the Pop Art Christmas Episode. So join me and my annual yuletide guest Jay Cluitt (Deep Blue Sea-the Podcast; Con Air-The Podcast; Life v. Film blog) as we talk National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation/A Christmas Tale.
“Yule crack up”: Ah, Christmas. It’s that time when we gather all our loved ones around in one location so that we can remind ourselves why we never spend time...2022-12-1750 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 89, The Wild Bunch/Once Upon a Time in the WestPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
GO WESTERN, YOUNG MAN: Join me and film producer Colin Vaines (Gangs of New York, Young Victoria, My Week with Marilyn, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool) as we talk The Wild Bunch/Once Upon a Time in America.
First, a mea culpa caveat. There were some technical issues, so at the end, some things were cut short, mainly in how I listed my suggested films, and then I left out what’s coming up for me and the...2022-12-081h 01
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 88, Magic/Dead of NightPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
DUMMY AND DUMMIER: Join me and frequent guest and host of the LAMBcast and Richard’s Film a Day blog Richard Kirkham, as we talk Magic and Dead of Night, two films with ventriloquists with, shall we say, some personal issues.
“Just room for one inside, sir”. So, you have a friend. He’s a dummy, but he’s smarter than you. He’s wooden, but he has more personality than you. He says awful things, but he’s way more liked...2022-11-2155 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 86, Monty Python's Life of Brian/The Gospel According to MatthewPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
THE SON ALSO RISES: Join me and movie hyphenate writer, filmmaker, academic, businessman and coach Tony Klinger (The Who: The Kids Are All Right; Dirty, Sexy and Totally Iconic; Solo2Darwin and many, many others) as we talk about Monty Python’s Life of Brian and The Gospel According to Matthew, two films that take, let us say, different approaches to the story of Christ.
You preach love and peace. You try to get people to think for themselves. You try to create a be...2022-10-171h 09
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 85, Vertigo/Mississippi MermaidTHE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES: Join me and film enthusiast and blogger James Wilson, Blogging by Cinema Light, as we talk Vertigo/Mississippi Mermaid, two films about woman who are one thing in the first half, but something else in the second half.
“You shouldn’t keep souvenirs of a killing.” You meet someone. You fall in love. But something seems…off. In fact, you begin to wonder, is this the person they claim to be or are they somebody totally different…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 85 of Pop Art, where we find the pop culture in a...2022-10-011h 04
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 84, Lost in Translation/Toby DammitSOMETHING FISHY’S GOING ON: Join me and novelist, film enthusiast and podcaster, Heather Baxendale-Walsh, as we talk Lost in Translation/Toby Dammit, two fish out of water stories about actors in an existential crisis while visiting another country. What could go wrong?
It’s difficult to be a fish. It’s even more difficult to be a fish out of water. It’s even more difficult to be a fish out of water actor having a mid-life crisis on the verge of a breakdown suffering jet leg and not speaking the native language…Sounds like it’s time for E...2022-09-101h 12
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 83, Knives Out/Gosford ParkPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
WHO DOOD IT: Join me and founder and editor in chief at For Reel, Thomas Stoneham-Judge, as we talk Knives Out/Gosford Park, two locked door, closed circle of suspects murder mysteries.
“We have the nanny cam footage.” It’s a remote mansion. Someone has been murdered. It has to be someone who is staying there. What do you do?…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 83 of Pop Art, where we find the pop culture in art and the art in...2022-07-251h 05
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 82-Scott Pilgrim vs. the World/Kind Hearts and CoronetsPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
ONE DOWN AND…: Join me and animator/writer Glenn Dion (King of the Hill/Big Mouth/Human Resources) while we talk two films about people eliminating one’s enemies one by one.
“Don’t you talk to me about grammar.” We all have obstacles in our lives. Roadblocks that keep us from achieving our goals. But how do we deal with them? Do we work around them? Outsmart them? Manipulate them to our advantage? Or do we do everything to complet...2022-07-091h 05
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 81-Contact/Another EarthPOP ART, WHERE WE FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE.
OTHERWORDLY: Join me and writer Caitlin Duffy (Reacher, untitled Arnold Schwarzenegger Netflix series) while we talk two films about contact with another world, Contact and Another Earth.
“Boy, this is really going to change the Miss Universe Contest”. Are we alone in the universe? And if not, what does that mean? And what would aliens be like? And what would they want? To destroy us? To bring peace? To gain knowledge?…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 81 of Pop Art...2022-06-2758 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 77-2001: A Space Odyssey/SolarisSPACED: I know what you are going to say. Episode 77, shouldn’t this be episode 81? Good eye. My guest and I tried to record this episode twice and Skype let us down. But three’s the charm and Skype came through, but I decided to keep the original episode number because…let’s just say HAL made me do it.
Also, we have already covered a Tarkovsky film and a Kubrick film. So while waiting for this one, use the time to listen to Episode 76, The Shining/The Innkeepers with podcaster and film enthusiast Nicholas Rehak, as well as...2022-05-201h 09
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 80, The Jerk/O Lucky Man!PRETTY AS A PICARESQUE: Join me and filmmaker Steve Herold (Death of an Umbrella Salesman, Walmea) while we talk two films inspired by Voltaire’s Candide, The Jerk and O Lucky Man!
“I was born a poor black child”: It’s a tale as old as the Spanish Golden Age and made perhaps most famous in the west by Voltaire’s Candide. Take a somewhat naïve innocent, usually of lower social class, thrust him out in the world, and have him navigate the slings and arrows he encounters, trying to survive in an essentially corrupt society. Or as I cal...2022-05-061h 00
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 79, Jacob's Ladder/Stairway to HeavenWANTED DEAD OR ALIVE: Join filmmaker Nicole Jones-Dion, one of the winners of the Fox Writers Incubator Program, as we discuss two films about people caught between life and death-the horror/thriller Jacob’s Ladder and the romantic fantasy A Matter of Life and Death, aka Stairway to Heaven.
“Jake. New York is filled with creatures”. Don’t you hate when this happens? You’re dead. No, you’re still alive. No, you’re dead. No, you’re alive. No, you’re…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 79 of Pop Art, where we find the pop culture in art and the...2022-04-231h 09
POP ARTEpisode 78: Bull Durham/This Sporting LifePOP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE. Join me and podcaster, blogger and film enthusiast Richard Kirkham as we discuss Bull Durham and This Sporting Life, two films about athletes in existential crises.
I know what you’re thinking. What happened to Episode 77. Well, we recorded that episode on 2001 and Solaris twice, but Skype failed to download it. But everything seems fine now and we should be doing that episode in the near future. For some illogical reason, I decided to keep it Episode 77. Don’t ask me.
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POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 76, The Shining/The Innkeepers, They check in,, but do they check outPOP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE. Join me and podcaster and film enthusiast Nick Rehak as we discuss two films about haunted hotels, The Shining and The Innkeepers.
THEY CHECK IN, BUT DO THEY CHECK OUT: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It’s vacation time. You make your reservations. You find what you think is the perfect get away. You register. And then…well, I can’t say because it’s just that gruesome…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 76 of Pop Art, the...2022-03-1159 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 75, Romancing the Stone/King Solomon's MinesPOP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE, SAYS HAPPY ANNIVERSARY POP ART: Yes, it’s the 75th episode of Pop Art, which means diamonds.
DIAMONDS ARE A GIRLS’ BEST FRIEND. “Cops! What the hell do they want? I haven't done anything... lately!” Traditionally, the gift for 75th anniversaries is diamonds. So my gift to you are two films about the search for precious jewels. Yes, it’s time for Episode 75 of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. On...2022-02-2551 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 74, Warm Bodies/I Walked with a ZombiePOP ART SAYS HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY: LOVE AND DEATH
POP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: LOVE AND DEATH: “Don’t be creepy. Don’t be creepy. Don’t be creepy.” This time round, Pop Art has a very special episode for the holiday. The question? Is love dead? Is romance dead? Is being dead dead? Sounds like it’s time for Episode 74 of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. On Pop Art, my guest chooses a movi...2022-02-1152 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 73, Clue/Murder By DeathPOP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT
“I’m not a Frenchie, I’m a Belgie” Don’t you hate when this happens? You’re invited to a remote mansion. You don’t know why, but, hey, it’s a free meal. It’s a dark and stormy night. The doors and windows lock. You can’t get out. And then someone starts killing off the guests. So annoying. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 73 of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop...2022-01-2853 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 72, Tombstone/My Darling ClementinePOP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: HIT AND MYTH
“I’m you’re huckleberry.” In John Ford’s movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, we have the famous line, “This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” Sounds like it’s time for Episode 72 of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. On Pop Art, my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more art/classi...2022-01-1457 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 71, The Bridge on the River Kwai/King RatPOP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: CARRY ON CAMPING-The Bridge on the River Kwai/King Rat
“What have I done?” People do it different ways. Some use sleeping bags under the stars. Some use tents. Some use air mattresses and bring along TVs. Some dress up in drag. Others do it spending time as POWs. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 71 of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. On Pop Art, my guest chooses a movi...2021-12-3149 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 70, Home Alone/3615 Code Pere NoelPOP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: HOME INVASION FOR THE HOLIDAYS
“Keep the change, ya filthy animal”. It’s Christmas time. Trees decorated with fairy lights and tinsel. Stockings hung up on the mantelpiece with care. Mistletoe. Presents. Snow. Thieves breaking into the house to steal everything. A psychotic Santa breaking in to kill everyone. Ah, the holidays. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 70 of Pop Art, the podcast where we find the pop culture in art and the art in pop culture. On Pop Art, my guest...2021-12-1749 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 69, Death at a Funeral/The FuneralPOP ART, WHERE I FIND THE POP CULTURE IN ART AND THE ART IN POP CULTURE: PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNERALS
UPCOMING EPISODE (to be uploaded 11/26/21): “That’s not my father”. It’s fall. The leaves are dying. The plants are dying. The earth is dying. It’s nothing but death, death, death. But is that going to get us down? Well, we shall see. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 69 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of...2021-11-2646 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 68, Dawn of the Dead/NocturamaMALLED: Join me and The Vern of Cinema Recall as we discuss George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead and the controversial French film Nocturna, both films about people stuck at a mall.
“When there’s no more room in hell, the dead walk the earth”. When was the last time you’ve been to an enclosed mall? It’s a dying cultural artifact, empty sepulchers. But at one time, it seemed the center of the known universe. So much so, that many movies revolved around this iconic location. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 68 of Pop Art, the p...2021-11-1251 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 67, Hell House, LLC/Man Bites DogHAPPY HALLOWEEN—LOST AND FOUND: For my Halloween episode, join me and my guest, teacher by day, horror aficionado by night and someone who makes a career of being on other people’s podcasts as well as being a podcaster herself, Lisa Leaheey, as we talk two found footage films Hell House LLC and Man Bites Dog.
“Usually, I start the month with a postman”. It ain’t easy being a new filmmaker these days. First there’s the money. Then you have to assemble a crew. Of course, you need actors. And if all that’s not difficult...2021-10-2950 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 66, The Wedding Banquet/Late SpringMATCHES, MATCHES, WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ MATCHES. Join me and my guest filmmaker David Au (Eat With Me) as we discuss The Wedding Banquet and Late Spring, what we’re calling matchmaking Asian style.
“She’ll make lots of babies”. Nag, nag, nag. That’s all parents do. Clean your room. Get married. Get good grades. Get married. Don’t stay out late. Get married. …Sounds like it’s time for Episode 66 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side...2021-10-1752 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 65, The Empire Strikes Back/The Battle of AlgiersTHEY’RE REVOLTING: “It’s a trap.” Join filmmaker and fellow podcaster Derek Diamond (The Derek Diamond Experience) as we talk The Empire Strikes Back and The Battle of Algiers, two films about a revolutionary forced trying to throw off the yoke of their empire owners.
Also, I was a guest on The Derek Diamond Experience and you can find it here among other streaming platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-derek-diamond-experience/id954082680
Isn’t always the same. You take over a country or planet. Teach them your ways. Make them civilized. But are they grate...2021-10-0157 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 64, Wallace and Gromit: Curese of the Were-Rabbit/Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMONSTERBATING: “You can hop, but you can’t hide”. Join film enthusiast and blogger Tony Cogan (Coogs Reviews) as we discuss Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit and the 1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, two films about experiments that go wrong and result in the creation of a monster (don’t you hate when that happens?).
Also, enjoy an episode that covers some of the same ideas: Jurassic Park/Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein/Son of Frankenstein at https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/elsfomas well as Apple, Spotify and other streaming services.
Don’t you hate i...2021-09-2452 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 64, Wallace and Gromit: Curese of the Were-Rabbit/Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMONSTERBATING: “You can hop, but you can’t hide”. Join film enthusiast and blogger Tony Cogan (Coogs Reviews) as we discuss Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit and the 1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, two films about experiments that go wrong and result in the creation of a monster (don’t you hate when that happens?).
Also, enjoy an episode that covers some of the same ideas: Jurassic Park/Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein/Son of Frankenstein at https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/elsfomas well as Apple, Spotify and other streaming services.
Don’t you hate i...2021-09-241h 16
POP ARTPOP ART; Episode 63, Donnie Darko/HarveyTELL ME ABOUT THE RABBITS, GEORGE: Join me and screenwriter Joshua Montcalm (Dark Web: Cicada 3301) as we talk rabbits; dirty disgusting rabbits; six-foot tall anthropomorphized rabbits in the WTF cult classic Donnie Darko and the Golden Age Jimmy Stewart classic Harvey.
“Deus ex machina”. At one time or the other, we’ve all had imaginary friends. Sometimes they were human, sometimes they weren’t. Sometimes nice, sometimes not. And sometimes, just sometimes, they’re six foot tall anthropomorphized Leporidae lagomorpha, Sounds like it’s time for Episode 63 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from p...2021-09-0650 minPOP ARTPOP ART: Episode 62, Ghost World/The World of Henry OrientSTALKERS: Join me and my guests podcasters and film enthusiasts Jordan Garcia and Armando Arvizu (of the Criterion Cult Film Podcast) as we discuss Ghost World and The World of Henry Orient, two films about high school BFFS who turn to stalking to past the time.
“Splitzing!” It’s friendship, friendship, just the perfect blendship/When other friendships have been forgot,/Ours will still be hot…Hminimm, maybe, maybe not. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 62 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the mor...2021-08-2954 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 61, Rush Hour/In the Heat of the NightBUDDY BUDDY. Join filmmaker Josh Kim (How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) and the upcoming HBO series Forbidden) as we talk buddy cop movies: Rush Hour and a precursor to the subgenre, In the Heat of the Night.
“They call me Mr. Tibbs.” Have you ever been paired for a project with someone you can’t stand? Or with someone from another culture and the two of you just didn’t get along? Were you investigating a murder and maybe wanted to kill the one you were investigating it with?…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 61 o...2021-08-1546 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 60, The Big Blue/WingsHIGH AND LOW: Join me and actor, writer, producer Thomas Goersh (the award winning short film Unhappy) as we talk The Big Blue and Wings.
“I was just trying to get one more Heine for you” As Petula Clark sang in her hit song: My love is warmer than the warmest sunshine, softer than a sigh/My love is deeper than the deepest ocean, wider than the sky…Sounds like it’s time for Episode 60 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more art/c...2021-08-0845 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 59, Memnto/SpellboundJoin teacher by day, horror aficionado by night Lisa Leaheey as we talk Memento and Spellbound. Meanwhile, please like, follow and spread the news about the podcast.
MEMORIES OF MURDER: “I have a condition”. You forget your keys? No big deal. You forget where you parked your car? It’s okay, you’ll find it. You forget your phone? Well, not good, but still… It happens. But forget whether you murdered someone or not and just watch as all hell breaks loose. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 59 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a mo...2021-07-261h 01
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 58, Train to Busan/North West Passage (aka Flame Over India)Join me and filmmaker Andrew Johnson-Schmit, co-writer and co-director of the upcoming horror film Witch Child, as we discuss Train to Busan and North West Passage (aka Flame Over India).
TRAINING DAY: “Why is your ringtone so tacky?” Don’t you hate when this happens? You get on a train. It’s going to be a normal day. Then suddenly you find yourself assailed on all sides by zombies or warring tribesmen. It’s just so annoying. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 58 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and...2021-07-2055 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 57, Get Carter/Bad Day at Black RockHAVE MURDER, WILL TRAVEL: “A pint of bitters…in a thin glass”. Trying to find out who killed someone can be murder. But what makes it really annoying is when the murderer has the temerity of committing his crime somewhere else. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 57 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. For this outing, I am happy to welcome as my guest, movie hyphenate writer, filmmaker, academic, businessman Tony Kling...2021-07-0458 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 56, Streets of Fire/The ProfessionalsNAPPED TIME: “Tonight is the night to be young.” Don’t you hate when this happen? Someone abducts a loved one. Takes them far away. And you have to go after them and bring them back. And you haven’t even had your coffee yet. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 56 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. For this episode, I am happy to welcome as my guest, TV producer Casey O’Conn...2021-06-2747 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 55, The Hitman's Bodygaurd/The GauntletON THE ROAD AGAIN: “Nag, nag, nag.” How hard can it be? Your assignment is to get a witness from point A to point B? What could possibly go wrong, you ask? Sounds like it’s time for Episode 55 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. Today, I am happy to welcome as my guest, blogger. podcaster and film enthusiast Thomas Stoneham-Judge, who has chosen the Ryan Reynolds/Samuel L. Jackson bromance road pic...2021-06-1352 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 54, Ladyhawke/The Thief of BagdadCURSES, FOILED AGAIN: “Out of my way, you masters of one thousand fleas”. The course of true love never did run smooth. If you’re a hawk by day, your love is a wolf by night. If you are blind, your love is in a deep sleep. Curses. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 54 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture, and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, I am happy to welcome as my guest, blogger an...2021-06-0750 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 53, Almost Famous/Murmur of the HeartA BOY’S BEST FRIEND IS HIS MOTHER: “Your mom kind of freaked me out”. Coming of age can be the most traumatic and difficult time in a young person’s life. Of course, sometimes, this rite of passage can be eased with a little help from…your mother? Sounds like it’s time for Episode 53 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. And this time I am happy to welcome as my guest, film...2021-05-3041 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 52, Indianda Jones and the Temple of Doom/Gunga DinHIP HIP HOORAJ: “Kill for the love of Kali.” It happens over and over again. You conquer a country. Make it part of your empire. Teach them to be just like you while not giving them any real freedom or self-determination. And in response, all you expect is a little gratitude—plus the vast majority of their resources for your own exploitation. But in return, what do you get—all they do is grumble, complain and commit mass murder. Sigh. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 52 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest will choose a movie from popul...2021-05-2343 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 51, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn/Rio GrandeDADDY ISSUES: “Kobayashi Maru”. Fathers and sons. Husbands and wives. Wives and sons. Friends and lovers. Set against the background of the military. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 51 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest will choose a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, I am happy to welcome back as my guest, screenwriter and blogger, Paul Zeidman. Paul has chosen the second entry in the Star Trek movie franchise Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, wh...2021-05-0948 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 50, Revenge of the Nerds/The FreshmanNO NERDITY ALLOWED: “Al-a-ga-ZINK! Al-a-ga-ZINK! Boola Bink! WOW”. College. The place that separates the men from the boys. The alphas from the betas. The jocks from the nerds. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 50 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest will choose a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. And yes, you read that right, this is the 50thepisode; Pop Art has reached it’s first milestone. And because of that I am happy to welcome back filmmaker and fellow...2021-05-0240 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 49, Down With Love/Pillow TalkBATTLE ROYALE: “If you have to ask, you’re missing it.” In this corner, the playboy, the Casanova, the Romeo, who only sees women as something to be conquered. In this corner, the modern woman, the feminist, the independent woman who won’t be played. Who will win? Let’s ring the bell and let the fight begin. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 49 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. For this episo...2021-04-2647 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 48, Something's Gotta Give/Sudden FearTHE PLAY’S THE THING: “Love ya.” Ah, romance. It’s still the same old story. You meet a guy. He wines and dines you. He sleeps with you. He dumps you. He tries to kill you. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 48 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. For this podcast, I am happy to welcome as my guest, Hollywood hyphenate, writer/actor Kelly Campbell, who has chosen the Nancy Meyers...2021-04-1152 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 47, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse/CoherencePARALLEL PARKING: “With great ability comes great accountability”. Are we alone in the universe? Perhaps, more importantly, is our universe alone in the universe? Sounds like it’s time for Episode 47 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic/indie side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, I am happy to welcome as my guest, Hollywood hyphenate, writer/director/producer Keith Hartman who has chosen the exciting and innovative animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and I have chosen the low b...2021-04-0447 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 46, Do the Right Thing/Les MiserablesTHE RACE IS ON: “Wake up, Wake up, Wake up.” Black Lives Matter. Antifa. Breonna Taylor. George Floyd. January 6th. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 46 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, I am happy to welcome producer/director Martina Silcock who has chosen the controversial and game changing Spike Lee joint Do The Right Thing, and I have chosen the astounding first feature by French filmmaker Ladj Ly, Les Mise...2021-03-2247 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 45, True Romance/Pierrot le FouTHE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH: “Okie, dokey, doggie daddy.” We’ve all been there, done that. We meet someone. Fall in love. Pledge our lives to each other. Then, as so often happens, we kill someone or rob someone of drugs or money and have to go on the run. Who hasn’t found themselves in that situation? Sounds like it’s time for Episode 45 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a conne...2021-03-1451 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 44, Fast Times at Ridgemont High/The Last Picture ShowSCHOOL DAZED: “Aloha, Mr. Hand.” It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. No, actually, it was just the worst of times. The most nightmarish and traumatic years of our lives. A quagmire of debilitating despair sucking the life and soul out of us all. Or as it is more commonly called, high school. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 44 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, I...2021-03-071h 01
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 43, The Truman Show/Dark CityIS IT REAL OR IS IT MEMOREX-“Good morning, and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!” Look to your right. What do you see? Are you sure? Look to your left? What do you see there? Look again. Are you sure? Are you really sure? Are you really, really, really sure? Sounds like it’s time for Episode 43 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time roun...2021-02-2145 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 42, L.A. Confidential/Double IndemnityFATALE ATTRACTION “Wrapped up in tissue paper with pink ribbons on it”. Valentine’s Day is here. What better way to celebrate the holiday that with films that explore everything that makes Valentine’s great…murder, greed, corruption, adultery, and, yes, most important of all, femme fatales. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 42 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. For my listeners, please like, follow or comment. This time, I am happy to welco...2021-02-1457 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Epissode 41, Tootsie/Some Like It HotGENDER BENDER. “Nobody’s perfect.” Are you sure that person sitting across from you is male? Are you sure the person sitting next to you is female? They say clothes make the man. But do they? Or do clothes make the woman? Well, whatever the answer is, it sounds like it’s time for Episode 41 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. For my listeners, please like, follow or comment. Today, I am happy to w...2021-02-0743 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 26, The Running Man/The Most Dangerous Game“I don’t do requests.” Is there someone in your life you wish wasn’t? Maybe a group of people? Or maybe you’re just plain bored? I have a solution—how about taking up…hunting? Sounds like the perfect time for Episode 25 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time my guest, writer and film critic, influencer and book reviewer, Hermione Flavia chose the perhaps bit too relevant Arnold Schwarzenegger dystopian action film The...2020-10-0400 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 22, The Blues Brothers/Silence (1971)“We’re on a mission from God.” Feel like there’s something you should be doing that you aren’t? Are you ignoring some calling, perhaps? Maybe that there is some sort of goal, or even a mission, that you should be on? The perfect time for Episode 22 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. For my listeners, please like, follow or comment. I’m especially looking for more reviews on iTunes and I’d love to kn...2020-09-0649 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 21, Constantine/The Wailing“What if I told you that God and the devil made a wager, a kind of standing bet for the souls of all mankind?” Have you been thinking that maybe there’s just a bit too much evil in the world? Not sure what is getting into people these days? What is possessing people to act the way they do? The perfect time for Episode 20 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. For this epi...2020-08-3044 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 20, Jaws/White Hunter, Black Heart“We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Feeling a bit bored? Need some outside activity? Maybe you should take up hunting? If so, who would you want helping you? John Wilson or Quint? Sounds like the time for Episode 19 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, my guest, writer and filmmaker Steve Wise (the award winning Sur’vi, soon to be seen on Amazon), has chosen the Steven Spielberg game changing summer blo...2020-08-2349 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 19, Finding Nemo/The Searchers“That’ll be the day.” Concerned about your kids these days? Wondering about their safety? Just how far would you go to keep them safe? Who would you rather come after you if you are abducted? Ethan Edwards or Marlin? The perfect time for Episode 18 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I’ll select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, my guest, blogger and film reviewer Drew of Drew’s Movie Reviews, has chosen the Pixar/Disney animated classic and ironic...2020-08-1645 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 18, The Karate Kid/Let the Righ One In“Wax on, wax off. Wax on, Wax off.” Feeling the world is ganging up on you? Feeling targeted in some way? Even bullied by those around you? Who would you rather have on your side? Mr. Miyagi or Eli? The perfect time for Episode 18 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, my guest, film enthusiast and podcaster, Todd Liebenow (of The Forgotten Film and Walt Sent Me Podcasts) chose the Ralph Macchio/Pat...2020-08-0942 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 17, Face/Off/Mulholland Drive“Lies, deceit, mixed messages... this is turning into a real marriage”. Not quite feeling yourself these days? Do you suspect you might not be who you think you are? Maybe that you might even be…someone else? Just in time for Episode 17 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I select a film from the more art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, my guest, filmmaker and screenwriter AJ Bermudez, chose Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo’s over the top action thriller Face/Off while I have chos...2020-08-0245 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 16, Galaxy Quest/Seven Samurai“Never give up. Never Surrender.” Feeling a bit overwhelmed? That the world is ganging up against you? Need some outside help? Time for Episode 16 of Pop Art, a podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I choose a film from the more art/classic side of cinema to go with it. For this episode my guest, filmmaker Anna Remus, has chosen the cult classic space opera, voted the 7th best Star Trek film of all time, Galaxy Quest, and I have chosen Akira Kurosawa’s great samurai epic Seven Samurai, both films in which a band o...2020-07-2749 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 15, Get Out/Upstream Color“By the way, I would have voted for Obama a third term, if I could.” Are you feeling a bit paranoid these days? Wondering if your mind’s your own? Time for Episode 14 of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I choose a film from the more art/classic side of cinema. This time my guest, Anastasia Washington, stand up comedienne and co-host of the Cereal Killer podcast, chose the Jordan Peele game changing horror film, Get Out, and I chose writer/director Shane Caruth’s experimental, WTF sci-fi film, Upstream Color, b...2020-07-1242 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 14, Dumb and Dumber/Too Late For Tears“Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?” Running a bit short of money these days? What would you do if, out of nowhere, you suddenly found a large amount of money in your possession? Find out what others have done in Episode 14 of my podcast Pop Art where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I choose a film from the more classic/art side of cinema. This time my guest, Hollywood hyphenate actor/writer/director/producer Alan Ritchson (his latest project Cicada 3301 will be released…well, when this quarantine thingy lets up) chose the Farrel...2020-07-0540 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 13, American Psycho/Repulsion“I have to return some videotapes.” Is the quarantine turning you a bit…crazy? Perfect time to list to the latest episode of Pop Art, my podcast where the guest chooses a movie from pop culture and I select a film from the art/classic side of cinema with a connection to it. This time, my guests Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions have chosen the adaptation of bad boy Bret Easton Ellis’s book American Psycho and I have chosen bad boy Roman Polanski’s atmospheric black and white horror film Repulsion, both concerning characters who, let u...2020-06-2844 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 12, Die Hard/District B13"Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs..." Have things reached a point where the world desperately needs a hero to save us? Find out with the twelfth episode of Pop Art, the podcast where my guest chooses a movie from popular culture and I, in turn, will choose a film from the art/classic side of cinema. This time, my guest, screenwriter and producer Ann Kimbrough, has chosen everyone’s favorite Christmas movie, Die Hard, and I, in turn, have chosen the French parkour/martial arts classic District B13, in which the lives of a...2020-06-2142 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 11, Adaptation/Sunset Blvd.“Audiences don't know somebody sits down and writes a picture; they think the actors make it up as they go along.” The quarantine is giving you a lot of time to write and work on your art. But are you? Sounds like the perfect time for the next episode of Pop Art, the podcast where the guest chooses a movie from pop culture and I, in turn, choose a film from the more art/classic side of cinema that has a connection to it. My guest, filmmaker Josh Kim, chose the whimsical, idiosyncratic movie Adaptation written by Charlie and Dona...2020-06-1442 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 10, Aliens/Attack the BlockAre we alone in the universe? If not, will they come with a bang or a whimper? Sounds like time for Episode 10 of POP ART. The concept of POP ART is for my guest to choose a movie from popular culture and I, in turn, will choose a film from the more art/classic side of cinema. For Episode 10 my guest, screenwriter, film student and facebook host Mark Gunnion, has chosen the James Cameron horror/sci-fi blockbuster Aliens, while I have chosen the urban horror/sci-fi independent film Attack the Block, both about people fighting off deadly aliens. And her...2020-06-0742 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 9, The Omen/Village of the DamnedThe quarantine got you spending a bit too much time with the kids? Are you getting the feeling that maybe they’re really, well…evil, underneath it all? The perfect time to listen to Episode 9 of Pop Art, the podcast where the guest chooses a movie from pop culture and I, in turn, choose a film from the more art/classic side of cinema that has a connection to it. This time my guest, Damien Riley (appropriately named), of Riley on Film, chose the eschatological horror thriller The Omen, while I chose the more low key sci-fi thriller Village of t...2020-05-2939 min
POP ARTPOP ART: Episode 8, Star Wars/The Hidden FortressThis quarantine getting you down? Need some adventure in your life? The perfect time to listen to Episode 8 of my podcast Pop Art. In Pop Art, my guest chooses a movie from pop culture and I choose a film from the more art/classic side of cinema. For this episode, my guest Paul Zeidman, screenwriter, script consultant, blogger and podcaster, chose George Lucas’s game changing epic space opera Star Wars, and I chose Akira Kurosawa’s great epic samurai film The Hidden Fortress, one of Lucas’s biggest influences for his film. In this episode we cover such topics...2020-05-2346 min
Craft TruckBoF #42 – Rantings and Ravings of a Screenplay Reader with Howard CasnerWelcome back to Business of Film, episode 42. Today we are joined by Howard Casner, screenplay reader for contests such as Slamdance and Final Draft and author of Rantings and Ravings of a Screenplay Reader. This episode was tons of fun. Howard reads somewhere between 300-400 screenplays a year for contest. And when you read ...
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