Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense

Tom and Greg talk about the Hollywood Writers Strike with their guest Ron Barbagallo who lives a stone's throw away from Warner Bros. Studio in BurbankWe did not write this episode in solidarity to the writers on strike:That's why our podcast is not as professional as it should be, because it has not been written,  That's true. We, I think that anybody listening to this podcast would know very well that it's either not written or scripted in such a way that somebody has the word ahh and Ummm into our dialogue over and over again. Podcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom discuss some recent streaming TV shows and the awards season.We discuss Tim Russ and his appearance on "Star Trek Picard" as well as our friend Ron Barbagallo. Joel Silver somehow enters our discussion about Dead as a Door Nail.  Oh and Tom gets into the new "Perry Mason".  A bit of Everything Everywhere all at Once. An awards show update. Our discussion of the Oscar show and Greg attending the Publicists Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Oh and what about those "Banshees of Inisherin".  did we like it? listen to find out.  Tom and Greg meander about finally to get to talking about the "Mandalorian"A bit of James Bond rant from Tom.  More Star Wars  "Andor" Diego Luna and other  Sci Fi films.Have fun with the podcast.Podcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Today Greg and Tom will  be talking about some under appreciated gems that we've recently watched. We talk about poker face, which is on Peacock and the Reluctant Traveler, which is on Apple tv and the Bear, which is on Hulu. We've been absent for a few months. We apologize for that, or we don't apologize if you didn't care that we were absent. Greg says: We should be more regular.Tom says: Yes, We should, We should be more regular.The shows we talk about in this episodePoker FacePoker Face is a 10-episode mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne's Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can't help but solve.The Reluctant TravelerThe eight-episode series follows Eugene Levy as he visits some of the world's most beautiful and intriguing destinations in Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Portugal, South Africa and the United States, exploring remarkable hotels and the places and cultures surrounding them.The BearCarmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.Podcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

In this episode Greg and Tom talk with the multi talented John Stanisci and discuss the film Top Gun: Maverick and the possibility that Tom Cruise is the greatest action movie star of all time. John helps us break down the script and we discuss the perfect 5 act structure of the film and how the film Maverick is really a Father and Son redemption film. Listen for more insights to this perfect Tom Cruise film and hear John's arguments as to why Tom Cruise is the greatest action film star working today.About John Stanisci John Stanisci is New York Times best-selling artist and writer for DC, Marvel and IDW Comics having worked on characters such as Spider-Man, Batman, Constantine, Justice League Dark, Judge Dredd, X Files and many more. In 2011, John's book for DC Comics, Batman Beyond: Hush Beyond, premiered at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels. Just this year, John had a story in Superman: Red and Blue which received an Eisner Nomination for Best Anthology. As a NYC playwright, John's work has been named as a finalist for the prestigious Woodward/Newman award for drama as well as the Eugene O'neil Playwrights Conference and others. John's plays have starred such well-known actors such as Tony Award  nominee David Morse, Oscar winner Kathleen Turner, SAG nominee Sarita Choudhary, and Obie Award winner Tamara Tunie just to name a few. On the Film/TV side, John is currently writing a screenplay for Mark Williams of Zero Gravity Management, who is the Emmy nominated producer/co creator of the hit Netflix series Ozark. Lifedeath is John's debut novel and is represented by Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media. www.johnstanisci.comPodcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom interview Steve Bingen Studio Archivist and Hollywood Historian about his two new books.  (available on Amazon)The MGM Effect: How a Hollywood Studio Changed the World 50 MGM Films That Transformed Hollywood: Triumphs, Blockbusters, and FiascosWe talk to Steve about the latest book The MGM EffectMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer's emblem, which has opened thousands of movies since 1924, is the most recognized corporate symbol in the world. Not just in the entertainment industry, it should be noted, but of any industry, anywhere, in the history of human civilization. And  we talk to him about his next MGM book  50 MGM Films that Transformed Hollywood (available for purchase on November 1st.Movies don't exist in a vacuum. Each MGM movie is a tiny piece of a large, colorful (although often black & white) quilt, with threads tying it into all of the rest of that studio's product, going forward, yes, but also backwards, and horizontally and three dimensionally across its entire landscape. Not necessarily a “best of” compilation, this book discusses the films that for one reason or another (and not all of them good ones) changed the trajectory of MGM and the film industry in general, from the revolutionary use of “Cinerama” in 1962's How the West Was Won to Director Alfred Hitchcock's near extortion of the profits from the 1959 hit thriller North by Northwest.Podcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Tom and Greg talk about what they are watching or what they have in their Que on streaming TV right now.  Along with a new "AI" intro to the show.  (the robot apocalypse will have its own podcast)Here are a few of the streaming shows we thing are worthy of checking out:On Apple + FOR ALL MANKINDSLOW HORSES THE MORNING SHOWAmazon PrimeTHE EXPANSEon Hulu FXTHE OLD MANon NetflixTHE UMBRELLA ACADEMYAs promised in the intro the drink Tom was makingTom makes a Whiskey SourUsing piggyback rye. That's whistle, pigs, piggyback rye.  Maple syrup and a lemon. And honestly, Tom says he should probably put some bitters in there also.The actual recipe: 1 ½ oz PiggyBack 100% Rye1 oz Lemon juice¼ oz WhistlePig Barrel Aged Maple Syrup3 Dashes Maple BittersFresh Orange Peel for GarnishPodcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882 Podcast ©2022 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Obi Wan Kenobi (the series)Greg and Tom talk about the first 5 episodes of the Disney Obi Wan Kenobi series on Disney+Spoiler warning: If you have not watched the series we do reveal things so please watch the series before listening.Talking about the series Obi Wan and how it relates to the rest of Star Wars and our impressions of the writing and visuals crafted to tell this compelling story of the years between episode 3 and episode 4 in the Skywalker saga.Enjoy the showPodcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars photos ©Lucas Films and ©DisneyUnit Still Photographer Matt Kennedy      https://www.kennedystills.net/ Podcast ©2022 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom interview Justin T. Lee from Gazelle Automations. Justin is the creator of the Star Trek The Next Generation animated sequence in the style of the Star Trek the Animated Series that we discussed in our last episode.  We also talk to Justin about his work on new Thunderbirds  episodes in the original style using SUPERMARIONATION. Listen in on our lively discussion about Animation Puppetry and film making in general.THUNDERBIRDSGazelle Automations' Lindsay and Justin Lee wore many hats on this production (as did everyone on the crew), including leading the puppetry on these 50th anniversary episodes of the British sci-fi series Thunderbirds for ITV, created with classic Supermarionation techniques used in the 1960s.For their job as puppetry supervisors, they painted, wigged, strung and led the performance of the marionettes, which had to look and move like those from the original 1960s series. For certain characters, work was done many times over to get the squint of an eye or hairline to match the original puppet as closely as possible.The episodes premiered at the British Film Institute in August 2016 and are now streaming on BritBox in the UK. A nationwide Japanese cinema, streaming and Blu-ray release in January 2022 marked the original show's 55th anniversary.For more information about the company continuing to specialize in Supermarionation, visit www.century21films.co.uk.About Gazelle AutomationsProducer/puppeteer Lindsay Lee and VFX artist/puppeteer Justin T. Lee formed Gazelle Automations to create entertainment through the magic of puppetry, model miniatures and animation. From cramped beginnings in the tiny back room of a pizza shop (where pizza deliveries were literally passing through shots), Gazelle Automations now sees projects through from concept and fabrication to production, VFX and finishing.The company's clients and production partners include Anderson Entertainment, the BBC, CBC Kids, Century 21 Films, ITV, Shaftesbury, and TVOKids.Podcast music:Intro music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Thunderbirds are Go music  Barry GrayStar Trek: The Animated Series Filmation Thunderbirds Creators Gerry & Sylvia AndersonPodcast ©2022 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

In this episode Greg and Tom talk about Star Trek: The Animated SeriesStar Trek: The Animated Series (TAS), originally airing as Star Trek and as The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star TrekWe saw an animated video making the rounds on the internet that was an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation done in the style of the original Animated Star Trek from the early 1970's  So we decided lets talk about the Animated Series and some of the things happening early on with Star Trek. Of course we get taking off course and talk some about Star Wars The Mandalorian and Ralph Bakshi Fritz the Cat and of course Wizards as well as  Jean “Moebius” Giraud and Heavy Metal.Listen in as we swing back to the 70's Podcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Star Trek: The Animated Series Music  Clips   Filmation extra musichttps://pixabay.com/per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2022 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Tom and Greg interview Donnie Norden and we let him talk about his new book "Hole in the Fence" All about his true adventure diary- growing up on the MGM and Desilu backlots. We also attempt to ask a few questions along the way. Buckle up for a great Hollywood back lot story.Hole in the FenceBy: Donnie NordenAll of the stories in this book were written and lived by me, Donnie Norden. I was lucky enough to grow up in the "Heart of Screenland", which is how Culver City identifies itself. My plan is to chronicle and share my stories from this magical time. My true adventure diary- growing up on the MGM and Desilu backlots. Come trespass with me if you dare, through these enchanting, iconic landscapes. Go where cameras don't show you. It's dangerous for sure. You'll need to climb – very rapidly. You could get chased by Security or Guard dogs or arrested or hurt. Still want to come? Once inside you will never want to leave.My pals and I were soldiers in WWII villages, cowboys on the dusty streets of Tombstone, and pirates on the Bounty. On the rare occasions when it rained, we danced in Gene Kelly's footsteps in Singin' in the Rain. From that first time I poked my 10-year-old head through a hole in the tall fence surrounding the MGM backlot near my house in Culver City, I became intrigued, maybe obsessed. I began a coming-of-age journey through the studio backlots and through movies and TV shows past and present – the history, the romance, the fantasy, and how it all looked real, because it was real.I'll take you from sidewalks used in Singing in the Rain to Atlanta, where Gone With the Wind was filmed. We will hang out in Andy Griffith's house, the Walton's house and Andy Hardy's house. We'll watch as filming takes place on films and TV shows of the 70's from our staked out hidden birds-eye view locations. I'll even take you inside the tree stump used in Hogan's Heroes. We'll visit other studios as well like Warner's and Disney.During this decade-long period of trespassing, my success at eluding the guards caused MGM Studios to hire additional guards, known as “Studio Police”, to catch me… “The Phantom,” as I came to be known!A link to purchase Donnie's book on AmazonPodcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882extra musichttps://pixabay.com/per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2022 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Part 2 of Greg and Tom's interview with Ron Barbagallo from Animation Art Conservation.  Ron tells us about his work on some Lost Salvatore Dali drawings for the Disney Film "Destino"  and the realization that these drawings reveal Dalí had a much fuller narrative in mind for his short Destino. Ron tells us about working with Harry Potter and the pastel drawings of Illustrator Mary GrandPré  for Warner Bros. and the JK Rowling books. His work with Christopher Nolan on the recreation of the Bat Suit for "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises" along with his work with the props for Tim Burtons film "Corpse Bride" for Warner Bros.   If you haven't already listen to  Part 1 check out the beginning of the interview.RON BARBAGALLO, the director of Animation Art Conservation, runs a conservation practice devoted to the ethical repair and scientific study of classic animation art. One of this country's leading authorities on the materials used to make animation art, Barbagallo has drafted policies for the care of studio collections.His client list includes The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon, UPA, Christie's East, Linda Jones Enterprises, the Animation Artifacts that survived WTC Tower One on 9/11, museums, galleries, private collectors including the personal collection of Roy E. Disney.Podcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882extra musichttps://pixabay.com/per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2022 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

For the start of 2022 Greg and Tom interview Ron Barbagallo from Animation Art Conservation.  We talk with Ron about  his early history working out of his Parents Attic and how he transitioned form creating book covers for writers like Issac Asimov to working with Animation Art repairing original Disney animation cells. His friendship with Roy E. Disney and the history of the Disney company selling animation Art.  Join us  for Part 2 of this interview next week.RON BARBAGALLO, the director of Animation Art Conservation, runs a conservation practice devoted to the ethical repair and scientific study of classic animation art. One of this country's leading authorities on the materials used to make animation art, Barbagallo has drafted policies for the care of studio collections.His client list includes The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon, UPA, Christie's East, Linda Jones Enterprises, the Animation Artifacts that survived WTC Tower One on 9/11, museums, galleries, private collectors including the personal collection of Roy E. Disney.Podcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882extra musichttps://pixabay.com/per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2022 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom finally have their final Podcast of 2021. The amazing end of the year roundup. They talk about the Film and TV shows that are on the various top 10 best lists of 2021. Join this little over an hour foray into the world of entertainment.With an incredible selection of films and streaming content to view this year its hard to talk about everything but they try.Spider-Man: No Way HomeSing and Sing 2West Side StoryPower of the DogLicorice PizzaThe Green KnightMy Octopus teacherThe French DispatchJames Bond 007: No Time to DieOnly Murders in the Building And many more....Podcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882extra musichttps://pixabay.com/per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2022 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Tom and Greg discuss various things on their minds at the beginning of this holiday season. A hodgepodge round up on recent topics in film and television developments. Along with some of the trends in film and the streaming services that we  hope you are interested in as well. We talk a little about comments Variety makes about an announcement of Christopher Nolan's next project. ‘Oppenheimer' A film about the creation of the first atomic bomb. Some thoughts on streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, Apple + and the creation of a new type of major studio. Greg has some comments on digital photography as well as our initial thoughts on "Dune".  So look for the floating fat man and turn up the volume to at least 5 and listen to Tom and Greg as we talk about Movies TV and all things streaming into your living room.Podcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882extra musichttps://pixabay.com/per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg Dyro and Tom Burka interview the Emmy Award winning writer and producer Tom Caltabiano. We talk to Tom about his time on the 1990's hit show "Everybody Loves Raymond"  His experience in the writers room and his friendship with Ray Romano. We also hear about his extensive photographic documentation of the show and how he saved priceless written and visual artifacts from the show. Check out his instagram Everybody Loves Raymond 360 Listen to his thoughts on Television writing from "I Love Lucy"  to working in the writers room of  "Everybody Loves Raymond". We also talk about the sudden explosion of incredible quality streaming content seemingly everywhere. We also find out how Tom is connected to  Mr. Clown and that viral sensation from Pink Fong the Baby Shark Song.  And watch this Mr. Clown video to find out what we are talking about.Mr. Clown's Wild Trike Ride!The Adventures of Mr. Clown is a children's educational and entertainment company focused on helping children overcome the “Word Gap” so they can ultimately achieve success in life. It's the only children's edutainment company focused on this very critical issue.https://www.youtube.com/user/AdventuresOfMrClownAbout Tom Caltabiano:He began performing stand-up in such venues as The Original Improv, The Comedy Cellar, Stand-Up NY, and Catch A Rising Star, and appeared on TV shows such as HBO Comedy Showcase. During this time, Caltabiano met fellow stand-up comedian Ray Romano, and frequently toured with him as Romano's opening act. Caltabiano eventually relocated to Los Angeles, and was a writer on Everybody Loves Raymond for the duration of the series (1996-2005). As a co-executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, he won two Emmys when the show was awarded Outstanding Comedy Series in 2003 and 2005. Caltabiano wrote for Romano when he hosted Saturday Night Live (1999, 2003)....Caltabiano is also a photographer. His photos have appeared in publications such as TV Guide, Variety, The Los Angeles Times, and The Hollywood Reporter. He appeared as a photographer in the Everybody Loves Raymond episode Robert's Wedding, Part II. The photos he took during the filming were used in a montage at the end of that episode. He took over 30,000 behind-the-scenes photos during his nine years on Everybody Loves Raymond, and a book of these photos-Everybody Loves Raymond: Our Family Album-was published by Simon & Schuster in 2004. His location photos are also featured in the companion cookbook for PBS's The Kimchi Chronicles, in which Marja Vongerichten and three-star Michelin chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten give viewers an insider's look at Korea as they travel the country and experience its authentic flavors and cultural traditions.Podcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882extra musichttps://pixabay.com/https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2020/10/26/audio_f906b5e5f1.mp3per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom answer listener questions and amazingly some viewer questions. We have had some questions asked of us over the last few months and we decided to answer some of these questions below and of course the best in movie ramble. What film would you like to see remade?Who is the best Cinematographer (DP Director of Photography) ?What is Day for night?What film have you watched multiple times?Join us for a lively discussion of film and film techniques as we work our way through an hour of Alternate Earth film discussions.  Podcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882extra musichttps://pixabay.com/https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2020/10/26/audio_f906b5e5f1.mp3per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom talk about (what for us is a very appropriate Alternate Earth film trailer) the much anticipated  upcoming Matrix Resurrections. We talk about our first impressions of the trailer and what Lana Wachowski might be intending for this new film, over 21 years after the first Matrix.  Are you team Red Pill or Team Blue Pill   Listen as we go thru the looking glass and follow the white rabbit.We also have some thoughts about another Alternate Earth with some talk about the "Multiverse" in the Spiderman seriesThe Matrix Resurrections will be released in cinemas and on the HBO Max streaming service in December.The original Matrix movie came out in 1999, and the first two sequels were both released in 2003.A few places to go down the rabbit hole. https://www.thematrix.com/http://www.burlymanentertainment.com/Podcast music:Intro and ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882extra musichttps://pixabay.com/https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2020/10/26/audio_f906b5e5f1.mp3per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Our end of summer episode. Tom and Greg discuss the film TENET both forward and backward.  Disney $30 charge for early streaming of  CRUELLA . Our thoughts on Streaming vs. Theatrical .  The SAG contracts  voice and virtual performances  in Video games. Thoughts on the Scarlett Johansson Disney lawsuit.  Money in Hollywood and last of all Greg lets Tom know his views on Film vs. Digital.A somewhat exciting hour long discussion of our thoughts on summer 2021 and the Entertainment industry.Podcast music:ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Intro musichttps://pixabay.com/https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2020/10/26/audio_f906b5e5f1.mp3per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

In this episode Greg and Tom talk with the Producer, Writer and Director of Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future  along with his Co-Producers Ron Miller and Melvin SchuetzWe talk to the three of them about who was Chesley Bonestell and what prompted them to make the film. We learn some interesting facts about Chelsey's influential paintings and talk about the paintings and books he illustrated. Chesley was the artist that brought to life the images of the space program using the concepts of Wernher von Braun's vision of life amongst the planets The creation of Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future was guided by two Bonestell experts – Ron Miller and Melvin Schuetz - and the film includes the perspectives of over twenty individuals who either knew Mr. Bonestell or were influenced by his work.“I didn't know what other worlds looked like until I saw Bonestell's paintings of the solar system.”– Carl SaganChesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future compellingly reveals a nearly-forgotten artist whose mysterious, almost magical, ability to envision distant worlds inspired generations to reach for the stars. Often compared to a twentieth-century da Vinci, this first-ever film about Bonestell explores the life and works of an artist whose influence and timeless imagery are regarded by many as unparalleled. This documentary was produced by award-winning filmmaker Douglass M. Stewart, Jr. and Co-Produced by Ron Miller, co-author of the Hugo Award-winning book, The Art of Chesley Bonestell, and Melvin Schuetz, author of A Chesley Bonestell Space Art Chronology.https://www.chesleybonestell.com/Podcast music:ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Intro musichttps://pixabay.com/https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2020/10/26/audio_f906b5e5f1.mp3per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom interview Motion Picture unit still photographer Clay Enos about his work with Director Zack Snyder on "Watchman",  "Justice League", "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice",  and most recently the Netflix film "Army of the Dead"We talk about Clay's  beginnings in motion picture still photography starting with a visit to the set of "300" and how his friendship with Deborah and Zack Snyder shaped  the path of his career in photography. We also touch on his travels including a trip from Bogotá Colombia all the way to New York and a photography trip riding around on a Vespa. We also get intimate stories about shooting on "A Star is Born"  and how it's difficult to swing a Trident in a bathroom.  And exactly why the Van Nuys airport is a movie hotspot.   Much to Tom's delight we also hear  a funny Halloween story about Gal GadotA little bit about Clay Enos:Clay Enos, despite over a decade of working on blockbuster film sets, refuses to be pigeonholed into any one category of photography. Movie posters, a far-flung non-profit assignment, or a spontaneous portrait on the street, finds Clay consistently capturing moments that feel both real and transcendent. Always spontaneous yet sincere, Clay's unique style shines through his commercial, editorial and personal photographs.Clay enjoys the fast pace of shooting on the fly. His relaxed, jovial style allows him to be creative and resourceful with whatever he is shooting. His recent commercial clients include Warner Bros. and the Bloomberg Foundation.In 2007, film director Zack Snyder hired Clay to document his film adaptation of Watchmen for Warner Bros. That opportunity opened up a world that for the next decade saw him working as a set photographer. His most notable recent films include the Academy Award winning A Star is Born and the upcoming sequel to the critically acclaimed and worldwide blockbuster, Wonder Woman 1984. Podcast music:ending music Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882Intro musichttps://pixabay.com/https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2020/10/26/audio_f906b5e5f1.mp3per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.Podcast ©2021 King Dyro Productions Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom discuss the Canadian Documentary "Spaceman" in the so called Real Universe on CBC DOCS POV and during the second half of the show they talk about the Alternate Earth feature film SPACEMAN.  A film that was made based on the Canadian documentary with some additional discussion of Carl Sagan and Extraterrestrials.On November 29th, 1980, Granger Taylor left a note for his family telling them he was about to embark on a 42-month odyssey 'aboard an alien spaceship'. He vanished that day, never to be seen again. Almost 40 years later, his family, friends, and theorists the world over, are still searching for answers.This Canadian documentary about Granger Taylor who was a master mechanic who built a spaceship. One rainy day in November, he left a note for his family and then mysteriously vanished off the face of the earth. Spaceman explores what happened to Taylor and why.In late 2005 a Feature film based on the Granger Taylor story was released with a stellar cast:John C. Reilly  as Granger Taylor,Steve Buscemi for his best friend,Alice Drummond  as his the sisterNick Offerman as the investigatorKeith Carradine  as the Owner of Bobs grillEd Harris as flat top (journalist) Dr Ruth as an old womanRobert Duvall as Douglas TaylorVince Vaughn as Joesph Taylor - his half brotherChristian Bale and — Bradley Whitfird in cameo rolesJune Squibb — old WomanDon Flanagan  and David Straithearn as local dynamite salesmanThe film opened to mixed reviews but went on to be strong  player on Pluto TV helping to make that fledgling network strong amongst the Canadian North country  UFO enthusiasts .Tom and Greg also have some additional discussions related to Space the Pioneer Spacecraft and Carl Sagan  as well as various other Sci-Fi related talk.See more info on our official Podcast website  alternateearthcinema.spaceWatch the documentary Spaceman on Prime VideoSpoiler alert: Watch an update to the Granger Taylor story in this official CBC:  trailerPodcast intro  music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882End music Hatgoki per Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.and some various other noise sounds on the podcastPodcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

     Greg and Tom interview the Cinematographer Steven Poster and discuss his work as DP on such classic films as "Donnie Darko", "Strange Brew" and his work as camera operator on "Bladerunner" "Close Encounters of the third kind" and many more films. And for the animal lovers in the audience we talk about his work with animals on "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore " as well as an Elephant and Giraffe on "Big Top Pee-wee"        We also talk about his role while President of the ICG local# 600  (International Cinematographers Guild) and his work with the  ACS  (American Cinematographers Society)  We also get into some discussions about  Film and Digital along with Steven's love for still photography and black and white work.Steven Poster's BIOSteven Poster was born and raised In Chicago, and was first interested in still photography. He studied at Southern Illinois University, Los Angeles Art Center College of Design, and the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He first filmed commercials and documentaries. He then worked on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Blade Runner". He is currently filming "Une Chance Sur Deux" in France under French director Patrice Leconte. He currently lives in Los Angeles.Links that Steven mentions on the show.Scriptation   Go Paperless On SetMark up scripts, transfer notes, save hours of prep with Hollywood's must-have app for production.ShotDeck  ShotDeck is an invaluable research and educational resource that makes life easier for anyone in Film, Media, Advertising, and Education.Podcast intro  music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882End music from CC Jay Music  Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.the bird sounds are natural (in Steven's backyard)Helicopter noise courtesy of  the "Everyday Sounds" of Los AngelesPodcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

In this episode Greg and Tom interview the Actor Tim Russ who you may know from Star Trek Voyager. We talk to Tim about his work as a Voice Over actor on Games along with his thoughts on digital actors and the power of real emotion created when using an actor vs. a digital creation.Video games Tim Russ has done Voice work for — Captain Kells, the Captain of the Brotherhood of Steel's Airship  We also talk to team about his work is a Director on some new pilots as well as a Horror film he directed "Slayer Chronicles"        We talk about the power of editing in the success of a film along with the amazing work an editor can do to create a trailer for a filmAnd some very exciting discussions about his interest in Astronomy and his work as a sponsor for the Telescope Unistellar eVscope Some links for some of Tim's recent projects.DIRECTING:"Slayer Chronicles” Trailer:https://youtu.be/gaVgaLu3nGw"Tenet Noctis" Trailer:https://youtu.be/B9faW-Ey8bs"Junkie" Trailer - Currenthttps://youtu.be/5uIi-5ODzcIPilot that Tim worked on"The Officiant" trailer - feel good family series pilot coming soon:https://youtu.be/7rDybD1objIMUSIC:“WE”  music video:https://youtu.be/o2rEFW6YKRMACTING:Tim Russ - Drama Reel:https://youtu.be/r1YlEgFM0nkIMDB info on Tim Russhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0750913/Links and images:Tim Russ Web pagehttp://www.timrusswebpage.com/index.htmlAstronomy and Telescope info that Tim talked about  Unistellar eVscope:https://shop.unistellaroptics.com/cart-us-landing-messier-marathon-1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwMWjn6eu7wIVkb3ACh2Z5g5_EAAYASAAEgLA6_D_BwETim Russ and his  eVscope demonstration link:https://youtu.be/HAFGDvSv4DkPodcast intro  music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882and a few short pieces in the middle or the end I thinksomewhere in there also a bit of other soundsPodcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg Dyro and Tom Burka interview Movie Studio Corporate Archivist Steve BingenSteven Bingen has long worked within the motion picture industry, both in production and as a writer and historian. He held a staff position at Warner Bros. Corporate Archive - aiding in the preservation and management of the studios legend and legacy. He is an author of "MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot," "Warner Bros: Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot," "Paramount: City of Dreams,"  "Warner Bros. The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of," (Photos by Greg Dyro and text and captions by Steve Bingen)   "Hollywood's Lost Backlot: 40 Acres of Glamor and Mystery," and "Easy Rider: 50 Years Looking for America," and has contributed to many books and documentaries. His numerous essays and magazine articles include recent pieces for "Filmfax," "Mondo Cult," "Cinema Retro" and "Perspective." "The Ghastly Love of Johnny X" for which he wrote the screenplay for director Paul Bunnell, was released in 2012.Steve Bingen on Amazon The Movie that Steve wrote    The Ghastly Love of Johnny XPodcast intro  music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882and a few short pieces in the middle or the end I thinksomewhere in there also a bit of other soundsPodcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom Discuss the Best Pirate movies, the worst Pirate movies and Alternate Earth Pirate movies.  We discuss Pirates of the Caribbean, the Goonies, Captain Blood, Treasure Island, Treasure Planet. Hook and  Cutthroat Island with Geena Davis, and a fantastic version of Treasure Island from the Alternate Earth.  And not really a Pirate Movie but Master and Commander: the far side of the world.  Tom and Greg also discuss the history of recent Pirate movies and what movie's spectacular failure caused a long dry spell of pirate movies from Hollywood.An omission on our part  Robert Newton Talk like a Pirate Day (Sept 19th)Podcast intro  music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882and a few short pieces in the middle or the end I think somewhere in there also a bit of the Pirate theme soundtracks and some bell and water soundsPodcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Tom and Greg discuss some of the most intriguing things (in their minds) of the ways Life imitates Art   The alternate earth Designated Survivor is a show where the president incites an attack on congress which results in Congress being destroyed along with the president and that, as new president  Keifer Sutherland is forced to deal with the maniacal followers of the dead president, who it turns out is alive and living in Zambia, where he controls a shadow government…       Along with some other musings on Star Wars (why a lack of stand up comics in the Star Wars Universe) along with more Trek talk.         We also get into the Streaming world Remarking on the mashup of all the trends in streaming movies and tv series — a couple is making a documentary about the latest serial murder (for Netflix) when a teenager shows up who claims to be a hitherto unknown son who is writing a screenplay (for Amazon Prime) about a house is haunted by the ghost of a detective who is seeking to atone for the accidental death of his son that he feels responsible for.  And in the end we discover that the couple are ghosts and that the son who popped up unexpectedly is actually the son of the mother and it's a limited series on Apple TV.  A bit of FringeAnd promise to our loyal listeners a more organized episode next weekPodcast intro  music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882and a few short pieces in the middle or the end I think  Found on Pixabaysomewhere in there also a bit of the Fringe theme song and some helicopter soundsPodcast ©2021 King Dyro ProductionsSHARE EPISODEShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn DownloadSUBSCRIBEApple PodcastsSpotifyMoreApple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPodcast AddictCastroCastboxPodchaserMovie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Movie TriviaGreg and Tom delve into some movie and streaming content trivia in this the last episode of 2020.  A year that will go down in both universes as equally bad in multiple ways. Also a fun discussion of radio favorite the short form content of Dick Orkin and his radio series Chickenman a part of both Tom and Greg's formative years in High School.Chickenman's rogues gallery includes the Choker, the Hummer, the Chicken-Plucker, the Dog Lady, Big Clyde Crushman, the Bear Lady, the Very Diabolical Rodney Farber (a childhood playmate who never forgave Benton Harbor for breaking his red wagon one Christmas Day), and the Couple From SHTICK (Secret Henchmen To Injure Crime Killers). Benton Harbor is prone to spoonerisms, such as "I shall not rest while rime runs crampant in the streets of Midland City."Greg first heard Chickenman on the AFRTS radio station in Guantanamo Cuba where I worked as a summer intern 1974  I have my copies on large Ampex Reel to Reel tapes as Tom mentions in the show.Orkin was production director at WCFL in Chicago, IL back in 1967 when he created “The Adventures of Chickenman”, portraying mild-mannered shoe salesman Benton Harbor who would fight crime as “Chickenman”. “He's Everywhere. He's Everywhere!” The series was syndicated to more than 1,500 stations worldwide.A special thanks to Apple music for having all the Chickenman episodes on iTunesPodcast intro  music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882and a few short pieces in the middle or the end I think  somewhere in there.Found on Pixabay Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Welcome to our Fourth Episode:Greg and Tom talk about Movies and alternate things during a freewheeling discussion worthy of an inter-dimensional snooze fest. They also play some recordings of "Listener Comments" that they have received from listeners of past episodes from the alternate Earth.  Recorded the weekend before Thanksgiving , we all give thanks that they get back to reviewing movies soon.Greg and Tom also talk about this film on Amazon PrimeA documentary called Never Surrender about the film "GALAXY QUEST"  Send any view mail or audio comments we would love to hear from you.All rights reserved ©2020 King Dyro Productions Podcast music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882 and a short piece in the middle or the end I think its somewhere in there.This Tree Guide by JoeBone (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JoeBone/62314 Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Soul Runner      released the summer of 2014 Greg and Tom discuss the Feature Film SOUL RUNNER  along with other cinematic influences. A wonderful rambling discussion of film and SciFi concepts both real and fantastical. Join your hosts on a seemingly never ending discussion of the practical importance neither of them can fully understand. Michael is in search of his Grandfather who is the creator of the Oswa Drive which is what enables a ship to warp space and travel to the distant stars.Michael starts his search in old New Orleans protected by large flood gates from the risen seas. He consults the Soul Archive a data storage of the thoughts and memories of the dead. Each time he enters a Soul Archive to speak to the dead leads the world within seems calm and quiet. The real world is a full of visual and auditory distractions and seems to grow more complex and a subtle background noise as the story goes on. So that each time he enters the church like confines of the Soul Archives its evident. (Oscar nominated for sound design)Michael is a Sun runner. He races in contests within the solar system in sophisticated ships with modified Oswa drives that let you hang in real space right before the warp is created racing in the outer jovian planets between Jupiter and Neptune.  A sublight race with a tricky human controlled flicker of the powerful Oswa engine to keep your ship in real space and go the fastest from Jupiter to Saturn.    The races are sponsored by the ship makers and Osaw warp engine makers.As he races, he discovers fluctuations in the Oswa drive that shouldn't be there, and in the final race with his nemesis, loses all power and then miraculously it come back with a surge of energy that can't be explained even by the best Oswa physicists. This is Sean Connery's last movie, NOT the League of Extraordinary Gentleman, as many believe.  He plays the grandfather, who we see in various flashbacks, but whose voice Michael thinks he hears from time to time when he is racing.SOUL RUNNER   A  Universe 2  release of an Oswan Pictures Production  with minimal funding from K Mesler partners (so they don't loose their shirts in foreign markets)All rights reserved ©2020 King Dyro Productions Podcast music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882 and a short piece in the middle somewhereThis Tree Guide by JoeBone (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JoeBone/62314 Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg and Tom discuss the feature film "THE LIBRARY VAULT" staring Matt Damon and Ryan Reynolds.  A Universal Alt Film Release. Along with a pre-show discussion of Star Trek and the events that helped to bring about the 4th and 5th season of Star Trek TOS."The Library Vault"Our hero's (Matt Damon and Ryan Reynolds) in an archeological Sci-Fi  mystery adventure. Two young men discover a strange room deep in a cave that leads to a sealed alien vault near the Arizona New Mexico border.A Universal Alt Release of a Fireside Entertainment production, in association with K Mesler partners.All rights reserved ©2020 King Dyro Productions Podcast music:Kamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882 Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production

Greg Dyro and Tom Burka discuss the Clint Eastwood Car Trilogy and other random thoughts from the Alternate view.Podcast Episode: 001 The Clint Eastwood Car trilogy Gran Torino: 2008 Monte Carlo: 2010Malibu: 2011 Gran TorinoDisgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino. Monte CarloFormer Las Vegas Security Consultant “Henry”in his mid 80's living in Vegas suburban development far off the strip suddenly finds himself entangled in his next door neighbors young son “Karson” who has made a major margin buy that want wrong in his online Day Trading Wall Street account. Suddenly he owes 60 thousands `dollars. He enlists Clint's character “Henry” to help in scamming the Casino (The Monte Carlo Casino) that fired “Henry” years earlier for a sophisticated robbery that happened on his watch that cost the casino millions.  He had been very bitter because he had no part in that robbery of the Monte Carlo But now he had a plan to pay off “Karson's” debt by recreating that very robbery.  Clint drives a classic Monte Carlo as they plot the caper and make off with millions in the scam robbery. MalibuDepressed Former Beverly Hills police captain “Jack” living now in an old run down house on Pt. Dume in Malibu gets involved in a young surfer on Zuma beach one winter day as they find a dead body with bars of gold strapped to his legs. “Jack” drives an older classic Chevy Malibu with a distinct puff of smoke from the exhaust.  Intrigue as they hide the gold in Clint's Orchid hot house and search for the killers. A major car chase on Kanan road accelerating thru the tunnels in a major chase as “Jack” tells the story of the Pink Lady painted above the tunnel (his wife at the time was the artist and he helped her paint it) the authority's removed the painting a week later.  The character “Jack” comes to realize that the young surfer can carry on his love for his wives art and near the end of the film commits suicide in his Chevy Malibu. We end with the surfer alone on the beach at pink sunset as he notices a nude woman walking out of the surf looking very much like the “Pink Lady”All rights reserved ©2020 King Dyro Productions the film  Malibu and Monte Carlo  (c) King Dyro ProductionsKamihamiha! - Alien Warfare Stems by Kamihamiha (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Kamihamiha/60882 Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense is a King Dyro Production