#148 – JAR JAR BINKS MUST DIE (guest: Dan Kimmel)

Fellow film critic Dan Kimmel joins John and me to discuss his Hugo nominated book JAR JAR BINKS MUST DIE. We get to talking about why Mr. Binks must be put down, of course, plus the current state of science fiction in film, and classics such as INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (’56, ’78 and ’93), the original STAR WARS, METROPOLIS, FORBIDDEN PLANET, E.T: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL and more. And I again go slightly ballistic over George Lucas’ betrayal of the galaxy far far away, the kind of thing that makes podcasting fun.

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IFFBoston 2012 #4 – David France, Director of HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE


From IFFBoston 2012, John and Steve talk with David France, director of HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE.

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IFFBoston 2012 #3 – Bobcat Goldthwait, Director of GOD BLESS AMERICA

With his new film GOD BLESS AMERICA screening at IFFBoston 2012, John and I, and fellow critics Moviebob and Meg Quinn, spoke with Bobcat Goldthwait this afternoon.

This was one of those “We can’t believe we’re talking with one of our idols” moments. But we’re professionals. This is about film-making: The making and interpretation of GOD BLESS AMERICA. And maybe it’s a bit about the comedy.

For tickets to the Saturday, April 28th, 10:15 PM screening of GOD BLESS AMERICA at the Somerville Theater, head on over to IFFBoston.org.

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Our Interview with Actress/Singer Selena Gomez (MONTE CARLO)

Director/co-writer Thomas Bezucha reviews a scene with Selena Gomez on the set of 'Monte Carlo.'

Recently in Boston, John participated in a roundtable interview with actress/singer Selena Gomez, whose new film Monte Carlo is now playing nationwide.

Our apologies for the quality of the audio. I tried to improve it as best I could, but at least it’s presentable. I mean, one can still actually hear their voices, right?

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