HOLLYWOOD GREG

When I met Top Crime TV Writer and Producer Craig Gore (S.W.A.T., Chicago, P.D., Cult) 20 years ago he was a screenwritting instructor for Columbia College's Semester in L.A. Program.  Little did I know at the time about his rough past using crime as a means for survival growing up in the Carolinas. Reformed, rehabilitated and ready to write about his experiences, Gore proved that writing crime does pay by optioning books, writing pilots and doing his time behind the typewriter to have a successful Hollywood career.  He also became an educator and mentor to many screenwriters. Over the years of friendship I heard bits and pieces of his wild past, but now he finally sits down with me, Hollywood Greg, to tell the whole story.

THIS IS A REPOST OF A PREVIOUS EPISODE: A TRIBUTE TO ADOLFO "SHABBA-DOO" QUINONES Movie Maniac Greg Reifsteck hosts a street dance movie themed show.  Live on the phone will be  ADOLFO "SHABBA-DOO" QUINONES talking about his award-winning career as a choreographer including the BREAKIN' movies.  He will then give his expert critique to the new martial arts-dance spectacular BATTLE B-BOY.  We will have on the line BATTLE-B-BOY's director FRANK LIN, producer JEFF LAM, as well as fight choreographer/star JOHN KRENG, RICKY COLE and RICHIE GREENFIELD. Pop it and lock it and make it, but don't break it, this week on MOVIE MANIAC!

Retro Experts HOLLYWOOD GREG and TRISTA THE VIDEO VIXEN show off their mad CREATURE FEATURES knowledge as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love. C.H.U.D., THE HUNGER, XTRO, THE KEEP, CAT PEOPLE and WAVELENGTH are featured.

Retro Experts HOLLYWOOD GREG and TRISTA THE VIDEO VIXEN show off their mad SEX COMEDIES of the 80s knowledge as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love. SPRING BREAK, SCHOOL SPIRIT, PORKY'S, UP THE CREEK, LOSIN' IT, & HARDBODIES are featured.

SEASON 2 begins with Retro Experts GREG HOLLYWOOD and TRISTA THE VIDEO VIXEN as they both show off their mad End of the World flicks knowledge as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love. TRANCERS, CHERRY 2000, THE QUIET MAN, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, WARLORDS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, ARMAGEDDON, 12 MONKEYS, THEY LIVE, BRAZIL, HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, 2012 & V FOR VENDETTA are featured.

You never know who you are going to meet at a Hollywood Job, and what kind of unexpected path you are going to take after a chance meeting. I started working at Disney in the mid 2000s and that is where I met JOHN KRENG JOHN KRENG was real character, mild mannered office person at work, but just like me was a wise ass off the clock. Little did I know there was a reason for that turn it on after work spirit. John was a black Belt karate fighter, an up and coming Stunt Coordinator- but above all was a world class comedian who came up through the world famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip. He also has a comedy special on MTV. Everyone wears many hats in Hollywood and he had tried on about as many as I had, so we went to lunch and got along really well. Soon I was taking a comedy class with Amy Poelher's Upright Citizens Brigade and John was mentoring me as I tried to find my voice and my persona at the comedy clubs around LA. 

This episode Retro Experts Greg "The Movie Maniac" Reifsteck and Trista "The Video Vixen" Perez pay tribute to CANNON PICTURES, the studio Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus created back in the 80s and 90s. During their heyday they produced the films with the most What the Fuck moments in film history, whether they were schlocky strange films or prestige flicks that slipped through the cracks. Both show off their mad movie trivia skills as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love. The Last American Virgin, Lifeforce, Bloodsport, Breakin', Over The Top, Runaway Train, Going Bananas, Penitentary III, Ninja III:The Domination and Dr. Heckyl & Mr. Hype are featured.

This episode Retro Experts Greg "The Movie Maniac" Reifsteck and Trista "The Video Vixen" Perez give out their 1st Annual Golan Globuses. These Anti-Oscars are given to the movies and performances that try so hard to be bad they are masterpieces, just like Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus of Cannon Films fame used to do back in their 80s and 90s heyday. Both show off their mad movie trivia skills as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love. Defiance, The Pirate Movie, Just One of the Guys, Angel Heart, Bugsy Malone, Blue Lagoon, Summer Lovers, The Hotel New Hampshire, Two Moon Junction, Modern Girls and Your Friends and Neighbors are featured.

This episode pits Retro Experts Greg "The Movie Maniac" Reifsteck and Trista "The Video Vixen" Perez against each other with movies respesenting the Six Deadly Sins. They spar every episode in a six degree retro battle. Both show off their mad movie trivia skills as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love. Lolita, Night of the Hunter, Apocalypse Now, Wall Street, Cape Fear, Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Other, Thelma and Louise, To Kill a Mockingbird, True Romance, The Swimmer and others are featured.

This episode pits Retro Expert Greg "The Movie Maniac" Reifsteck welcomes Trista "The Video Vixen" Perez as on official permanent co-host for their MEGA Holiday Film Spectacular. They will still spar every episode in a six degree retro battle. Both show off their mad movie trivia skills as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love. Pee Wee's and the Star Wars Christmas Specials, A Christmas Carol, American Psycho, Better Off Dead, Batman Returns, Diner, Home For the Holidays, Jingle All the Way, The Last Temptation of Christ, Less Than Zero, Planes Trains and Automobiles and others are featured.

This episode pits Retro Expert Greg "The Movie Maniac" Reifsteck against Trista "The Video Vixen" Perez in a six degree battle of Grindhouse movies of the 70s and 80s. Both show off their mad movie trivia skills as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love. Vigilante, Invasion of the Bee Girls,  Frankenhooker, The Baby, Ms. 45, Messiah of Evil, Fear City, The Thing With Two Heads, Alligator, Frogs, Street Trach, The Legacy and others are featured.

This episode pits Retro Expert Greg "The Movie Maniac" Reifsteck against Trista "The Video Vixen" Perez in a six degree battle of the Cult movies. Both show off their mad movie trivia skills as they link the actors, directors, producers or any other pop culture references between the films. The listener always wins as they learn more about the films they love, or find new retro films to love.  A Clockwork Orange, Streets of Fire, The Jerk, Get Crazy, Rock'N'Roll High School, Stripes, Scarface, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Ed Wood, Summer School and others are featured.

PART TWO-  The historic Performance of THE REVOLUTION at PAISLEY PARK Reviewed. All LIVE from PRINCE CELEBRATION 2017 in Minneapolis and Chanhassen, Minnesota, your host Retro Expert and Prince Fanatic GREG REIFSTECK welcomes Prince Historian and Expert JESSE HASKELL to the podcast to recap their visit to the PRINCE CELEBRATION 2017 they attended. Reviews of the panel with Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Brown Mark, Bobby Z and Dr. Fink. May U Live 2 See the Dawn.

PART ONE of TWO- LIVE from PRINCE CELEBRATION 2017 in Minneapolis and Chanhassen, Minnesota, your host Retro Expert and Prince Fanatic GREG REIFSTECK welcomes Prince Historian and Expert JESSE HASKELL to the podcast to recap their visit to the PRINCE CELEBRATION 2017 they attended. Reviews of performances of The Time, New Power Generation, 3rd Eye Girl and George Clinton and Parliment Funkadelic, as well as recaps of the many celebrity panels, and finally the First Avenue Block Party and Purple Dance Parties as well as the Jesse Johnson performance at Bunker's.

GREG REIFSTECK'S COMEDY NOSTALGIA SHOW celebrates the life of DAVID BOWIE and the many personas he took on during his prolific music and movie career. Along with Greg are KYMMY FAULHABER and JONNY FORSE talking about when they first listened to ZIGGY STARDUST or THE THIN WHITE DUKE.  They also discuss the many other characters this brilliant man played that taught them to embrace their unique and different side because that's what makes us all special.

GREG REIFSTECK'S NEW COMEDY NOSTALGIA SHOW celebrates PRINCE through the eyes of three fans from different generations. Along with Greg are AUBREE WILSON and TOMMY GARCIA, JR. talking about when they first saw PURPLE RAIN, the greatest rock musical movie of all time, and discovered an insanely talented and unique performer whose music would forever change their lives.

GREG REIFSTECK'S NEW COMEDY NOSTALGIA SHOW explores the career and retirement of RUSH through the eyes of four fans from different generations. Along with Greg are JEANELLE COFFEY, AUBREE WILSON and TOMMY GARCIA, JR. talking about how they first discovered the Canadian Prog Rock trio of GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON and NEAL PEART and how they are coping with the retirement of the band after seeing their R40 final tour.

Movie Maniac Greg Reifsteck hosts a street dance movie themed show.  Live on the phone will be  ADOLFO "SHABBA-DOO" QUINONES talking about his award-winning career as a choreographer including the BREAKIN' movies.  He will then give his expert critique to the new martial arts-dance spectacular BATTLE B-BOY.  We will have on the line BATTLE-B-BOY's director FRANK LIN, producer JEFF LAM, as well as fight choreographer/star JOHN KRENG, RICKY COLE and RICHIE GREENFIELD. Pop it and lock it and make it, but don't break it, this week on MOVIE MANIAC!