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Host Ophira Eisenberg brings back this favorite episode with Adam Cayton-Holland in celebration of his new film See You When I See You recently featured at the Sundance Film Festival, the Nantucket Film Festival, and more.  They talk about the peculiar math of building a creative life around two young children, five-year-old Malcolm and a two-year-old, and how becoming a parent turned the ambitious comedian who once imagined “conquering the world” into someone who now negotiates club weekends down to the hour so he can catch the first flight home. His new special Wallpaper gets its title from his observation that once you have kids, you become the supporting character in your own life, and he admits that dialing back his career was less a sacrifice than a necessary recognition that his children changed what he wanted from his time; after two days away, he misses his boys enough to optimize every travel itinerary around getting home. That shift extends to his wife, who initially imagined she would be “alpha mom” but discovered she also needed time to be a person outside motherhood, and to the small rituals of being a touring dad, like bringing his wife coffee beans and his sons treats from airports—after learning the hard way that three stuffed animals are considerably less useful to a two-year-old than plane pretzels. The conversation also moves into Cayton-Holland's history as a Denver comedian who helped build the city's DIY comedy scene with The Grawlix, his early work as a substitute teacher, and the strange realization that he was good with little kids but terrible with middle schoolers, whom he describes as having adult feelings and no acceptable outlet except cruelty. The emotional center of the episode is his family history and the death of his younger sister Lydia, whose depression, OCD, and suicide forced him to confront his own anxiety and fears about passing mental illness to his children; he talks about EMDR therapy, the recurring traumatic memories he eventually learned to “file away,” and how writing his memoir Tragedy Plus Time gave him a way to tell Lydia's story with the care he felt it required. Rather than treating comedy as automatic healing, he explains why he initially stopped performing altogether, then eventually returned through a one-man show where audiences understand that the story can be funny without pretending everything is okay. Parenting brings the conversation back to the everyday indignities of raising children, from a five-year-old who threatens to call the police because his mother ran a yellow light to the nightly competition over which parent gets chosen at bedtime, while Cayton-Holland quietly counts his teeth when his mind wanders—and still somehow insists there are 32 of them when he actually has 28.

Watch the show on television by downloading the SuperCrowd.tv Channel app to your Roku or Amazon Fire TV or e360tv channel app to your Roku, LG or Amazon Fire TV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?Michelle: I think of myself as having the superpower of a translator. I really thrive in doing curious, deep listening when I'm with people, and when you are in a mindset to listen, I think you can collect data at a rapid pace.Values-aligned investing becomes more accessible when advisors start with people's values instead of their account balances.That is the work Michelle Hoexum leads as CEO of Revalue, a Registered Investment Advisory firm and Purpose Built 100 winner. During this episode, Michelle explained how Revalue grew from early work in community impact investing into a fast-growing firm helping individuals, organizations and nonprofits align money with purpose.The traditional financial industry often leaves people out until they have accumulated enough wealth to qualify for service. Revalue chose a different path.“We became very accessible to people in the sense that we had no account minimums,” Michelle said. “So, we would accept people that the industry was leaving behind.”That commitment shows up in practical ways. Revalue helps clients consider public market investing, patient capital in their own communities and the deeper question of what money is for. Michelle described a client experience built around education, partnership and healing.Revalue is proud to be ranked #26 on the 2026 PurposeBuilt100™ list, recognizing America's fastest-growing mission-driven companies—proof that values-aligned investing and meaningful growth can go hand in hand. Meet the Class of 2026 — see the full list of winners →“A lot of clients come to us with guilt, just a lot of baggage around money,” she said. “We are able to break down the value of money or wealth into what we call the 10 forms of capital, which really gets its roots from permaculture.”That permaculture influence helps Revalue think in systems. Instead of chasing only the fastest financial return, the firm looks for long-term yield across multiple forms of capital, including social, natural, cultural, health and financial capital.For Michelle, that work begins inside the company. “Our strongest litmus test is our internal team culture,” she said. “Without internal team culture, we can't deliver then that same strategy to our clients.”I was struck by how much of Revalue's model challenges the assumptions baked into wealth management. The firm does not simply ask clients how much money they have or how much risk they can tolerate. Michelle wants to understand what matters to them.“This is your money,” she said. “You should never feel stupid about something that you worked very hard for.”That simple sentence captures the heart of Revalue's work. Financial wellbeing should not belong only to people who already feel confident with money. Revalue is showing that investing can be values-aligned, community-centered and deeply human.tl;dr:Revalue helps clients align investments with values, community impact and long-term regenerative thinking.Michelle Hoexum emphasizes no account minimums, making financial wellbeing more accessible to people.Money conversations at Revalue include healing guilt, building confidence and honoring personal agency.Permaculture shapes the firm's systems approach to wealth, culture and multiple forms of capital.Michelle's superpower, curious translation, turns deep listening into purpose-driven strategy and action.How to Develop Curious Translation As a SuperpowerMichelle describes her superpower as being “a translator,” grounded in “curious, deep listening.” She explained, “When you are in a mindset to listen, I think you can collect data at a rapid pace.” Her gift is connecting those data points into “a purpose-driven way of executing on those missions and values,” helping people see the systems they are part of and the strategies available to them. She said that “having that vision around what's possible and how to connect those dots” is what gets her out of bed in the morning.Michelle's path illustrates that power. After earning a finance degree, she worked in international banking in Chicago but felt drawn to food and moved to New York hoping to become a pastry chef. People did not understand the leap. She kept iterating, eventually combining food, PR, nonprofit storytelling and finance. Later, through her business Propeller, she helped creative entrepreneurs who had brilliant ideas but lacked business skills. Those experiences now help her understand purpose-built founders and the impact investments Revalue supports.Practice curious, deep listening before offering advice or solutions.Collect the data points people reveal through stories, values and context.Look for patterns across systems instead of treating problems in isolation.Translate what you hear into a purpose-driven strategy people can act on.Keep iterating when others do not understand your path or idea.Use story sharing to build trust, community and understanding.Harness who you are instead of trying to copy someone else's superpower.Find aligned people who strengthen your gifts and help them grow.By following Michelle's example and advice, you can make curious translation a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileMichelle Hoexum (she/her):CEO, RevalueAbout Revalue: Revalue, is a Registered Investment Advisory firm, that lives at the edge. The fertile boundary where life takes hold. It is here, at this edge, that we are growing into the fullest expression of what's possible: where more people reach the resources they need, grow deeper roots, and live abundance.We lead regeneratively, using the wisdom of permaculture to inform how we think, plan, and grow. Observing before acting, working with what's already alive in a system rather than against it, designing for the long yield, not the quick one. We love to serve, and service means honoring sovereignty: every person we work with holds their own agency, their own path, their own way of defining a life well-lived. Our role is to help heal. Be it money stories, or the flow of capital for the collective good, for humanity, with humanity.We hold that true wealth is multidimensional, made up of many forms of capital. Social, natural, cultural, spiritual, material, intellectual, health, attention, built, and financial. These multiple forms of capital are important because a whole life is not built from one root alone. We center on healing, recognizing that how capital has moved in the past has often left depletion in its wake. Our work is to help it flow differently, replenishing what it touches rather than extracting from it.There is no single right way to grow. We honor many paths. Revalue holds space for all of them, the way a healthy edge holds many species at once, each thriving because of, not despite, its neighbors.Website: revalueinvesting.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/revalueinvesting/Biographical Information: I live in a 100-year-old house with floors made from then 100 yr old trees. So, every day I am grounded in old growth forest wisdom. My chocolate lab, Albert, is my constant companion and helps me build real community with my neighbors. He reminds me of curiosity and generosity every day.LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michelle-hoexum-699b926/Watch the Impact Stories on BIG Screen!Support Our SponsorsOur generous sponsors make our work possible, serving impact investors, social entrepreneurs, community builders and diverse founders. Today's advertisers include PurposeBuilt100™ Winners and supercrowd.tv. 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Join correspondent Tom Wilmer as he visits with some incredible Hisako Film Lab student filmmakers on the island of Maui.

Brian catches up with Adam Holz of Plugged In for a packed summer movie roundup. They discuss Spider-Man's stunning box office run — nearing $2 billion globally and challenging Avatar's all-time record — along with its content notes on language and suggestive material. Adam reviews two competing dinosaur movies, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie and The End of Oak Street, plus The Brink of War, a slow-burning historical drama starring Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan depicting the 1986 Reykjavik summit with Gorbachev. They close with Elijah Peel, a Christian film about a hard-partying rock star's conversion after a health scare, and a candid conversation about how much grit and realism audiences want in faith-based films.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Rachel and Alise are here to give our suggestions for what flashback films we'd love to see on the big screen Pick up Paris is Always a Good Idea on amazon https://amzn.to/4vLFDsd (ad) See all your movies at Fatcats with fun centers for the entire family https://www.fatcatsfun.com/ Check out the Hallmarkies Podcast for coverage of many of these films https://www.youtube.com/c/HallmarkiesPodcast Check out Alise's book The Ted Lasso Relationship Guide https://amzn.to/4wf0eWc Get all the information on Alise t.co/oxjtYZ9gxu Don't miss your chance to pick the next Family Movie Night selection and other great perks by joining the patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Get a Smile and Frown worthy shirt at our merch store https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 Follow Rachel Reviews on Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301?mt=2 To see all my Family Movie Night reviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py6obIJMCfE&list=PL7wz447AgL4yAT7WALhqQASaJPunxdFoW Follow my blog at http://rachelsreviews.net Follow me on twitter http://www.twitter.com/rachel_reviews Listen to Hallmarkies Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Rachel and Alise are here to give our suggestions for what flashback films we'd love to see on the big screen See all your movies at Fatcats with fun centers for the entire family https://www.fatcatsfun.com/ Pick up Paris is Always a Good Idea on amazon https://amzn.to/4vLFDsd (ad) Check out the Hallmarkies Podcast for coverage of many of these films https://www.youtube.com/c/HallmarkiesPodcast Check out Alise's book The Ted Lasso Relationship Guide https://amzn.to/4wf0eWc Get all the information on Alise t.co/oxjtYZ9gxu Don't miss your chance to pick the next Family Movie Night selection and other great perks by joining the patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Get a Smile and Frown worthy shirt at our merch store https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 Follow Rachel Reviews on Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301?mt=2 To see all my Family Movie Night reviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py6obIJMCfE&list=PL7wz447AgL4yAT7WALhqQASaJPunxdFoW Follow my blog at http://rachelsreviews.net Follow me on twitter http://www.twitter.com/rachel_reviews Listen to Hallmarkies Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drama on a SundayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast  August 9, 1948, 78 years ago, The Thing on the Fourble Board.  A creature from beneath the earth climbs up an oil well pipe to the surface. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 9, 1951, 75 years ago, The Big Screen.    With the help of the Los Angeles News, the police tackle a new and growing problem: crooked TV repairmen. The target: "Chaney's Video Repair."Then, The Adventures of Frank Merriwell starring Lawson Zerbe, originally broadcast August 9, 1947, 79 years ago, The Riddle of the Dry Well.  Frank and his friends are out west in Arizona. Frank discovers why all the water in the valley has suddenly vanished.Followed by Confession, originally broadcast August 9, 1953, 73 years ago,  The Peter W Greer Case.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 78 years ago,  Bobby's First Visitor.   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

(00:00:00) Celebrating 349 Episodes and Podcast Longevity (00:01:26) Discussing 'The Drama' and Theatrical vs. Streaming (00:06:05) Discovering 'Nirvanna the Band the Show' and 'Cheers' Legacy (00:11:05) Revisiting 'Spider-Man' and 'The Odyssey' on the Big Screen (00:20:05) Listener Thoughts on Moana and Jumanji Sequels (00:35:13) Fan Perspectives on DCU and Snyder Cut Evolution (00:47:33) Fan Theories and Anticipation for the New Avengers Film (00:56:22) Analyzing the Dark and Quirky Clayface Trailer (01:05:04) Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen in 'Primetime' (01:13:59) Nicolas Cage Film Stolen from Netflix Vault (01:19:39) Gareth Edwards Exits Jurassic World Over Differences (01:30:19) Record-Breaking Success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (01:37:38) Tom Holland's Role and MCU Integration Strategy (01:43:57) Why Scarcity Drives Box Office Success in Hollywood (01:50:07) Final Thoughts, Listener Engagement, and Patreon Support This week we discuss the record-breaking first week of SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY and what it might mean for AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY and the future of the MCU! Plus: JURASSIC 8 needs a new director, the trailers for CLAYFACE and PRIMETIME, and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

August 7, 2026 ~ Journalist Chris Hansen joins the show to discuss the upcoming film Primetime, where actor Robert Pattinson is set to portray him. Hansen reflects on his career, the movie adaptation, and what it's like seeing his life become a Hollywood production. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa worry whether their bots enjoy shoot 'em up entertainment.This is part of a series that overlaps with, and extends, Brian Raftery's 2020 book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen”. Screenings include: “Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), “Varsity Blues” (Brian Robbins, 1999), “The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), “The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999), “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), “South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut” (Trey Parker, 1999), “Free Enterprise” (Robert Meyer Burnett, 1999), “Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanely Kubrick, 1999), “Twin Falls Idaho” (Michael Polish, 1999), “American Beauty” (Sam Mendes, 1999), “Three Kings” (David O. Russell, 1999), “Boys Don't Cry” (Kimberly Peirce, 1999), “Topsy-Turvy” (Mike Leigh, 1999), “Magnolia” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), and “Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes” (Cass Paley, 1998).***Referenced media:“Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen” (2020) by Brian Raftery“The Matrix Reloaded” (The Wachowski Brothers, 2003)“The Matrix Revolutions” (The Wachowski Brothers, 2003)“The Matrix Resurrections” (Lana Wachowski, 2021)“The Odyssey” (Christopher Nolan, 2026)“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Gore Verbinski, 2003)“Cloud Atlas” (Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, and Andy Wachowski, 2012)“Speed Racer” (The Wachowski Brothers, 2008)“The Terminator” (James Cameron, 1984)“Eternals” (Chloé Zhao, 2021)“Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure” (Stephen Herek, 1989)“BiRDMAN or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” (Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2014)“Zabruder film” (Abraham Zapruder, 1963)Audio quotation:“The Matrix” (The Wachowski Brothers, 1999), including “Main Title/Trinity Infinity”, “Training Begins”, and “Saving Morpheus” by Don Davis; “Wake Up” (1992) written by Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, and Brad Wilk and performed by Rage Against the Machine; “Mindfields” (1997) written by Liam Howlett and Keith Andrew Palmer and performed by The Prodigy, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaRFBPlUNM4Ytw9uQzKz_88s“Cloud Atlas” (Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, and Andy Wachowski, 2012), including “Cloud Atlas End Title” (2012) written by Tom Tywer, Johnny Klimek, and Reinhold Heil, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kFJBm4QhOJ4ctEN8cBq5e-hri1CV6UFSA“Speed Racer” (The Wachowski Brothers, 2008), including “Start Your Engines” (2008) by Michael Giacchino, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCSGe26DTvHOqU3HtJ1sya_rAMHg2sZxb“1999” (1982) written and performed by Prince, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4&list=RDrblt2EtFfC4&start_radio=1“Millenium” (1998) written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Leslie Bricusse, and John Barry, and performed by Robbie Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk&list=RDxcWOviMI6Lk&start_radio=1 

The box office roars back with one of the biggest openings in movie history, even as streaming services keep reinventing how they compete. From Ted Lasso to Babylon 5 to Netflix's latest strategy, there's plenty to watch.This week on The FULL Experience: Remington Steele (420 - "Beg, Borrow or Steele")Next week: Remington Steele (505 - "Steeled with a Kiss (Parts 1 and 2)")Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.comSupport Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/CordkillersYouTube: https://youtu.be/cJXm5AkyjfE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The box office roars back with one of the biggest openings in movie history, even as streaming services keep reinventing how they compete. From Ted Lasso to Babylon 5 to Netflix's latest strategy, there's plenty to watch.This week on The FULL Experience: Remington Steele (420 - "Beg, Borrow or Steele")Next week: Remington Steele (505 - "Steeled with a Kiss (Parts 1 and 2)")Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.comSupport Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/CordkillersYouTube: https://youtu.be/cJXm5AkyjfE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The box office roars back with one of the biggest openings in movie history, even as streaming services keep reinventing how they compete. From Ted Lasso to Babylon 5 to Netflix's latest strategy, there's plenty to watch.This week on The FULL Experience: Remington Steele (420 - "Beg, Borrow or Steele")Next week: Remington Steele (505 - "Steeled with a Kiss (Parts 1 and 2)")Subscribe, get expanded show notes, and past episodes at http://Cordkillers.comSupport Cordkillers at http://Patreon.com/CordkillersYouTube: https://youtu.be/cJXm5AkyjfE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This listener sponsored episode is brought to us by Proper Frank on Patreon. Sponsor an episode of the show for $100 and decide what we watch next. | Michael Louis Hassiepen is a director and actor who currently works for The Palace.To decide our next film to discuss, join our Listener Sponsored tier on https://patreon.com/lowres Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Music has vinyl. Literature has hardcover editions. Movies have the 70MM format.Used in decades past for sweeping epics like Lawrence of Arabia and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the preferred presentation of film purists has found modern boosters in luminaries like Quentin Tarantino and — more relevant for this episode of Cinebuds — Christopher Nolan.Booking the British-American director wasn't really an option for a little-podcast-that-could like ours. So when we decided to combine our review of The Odyssey with some insight to the 70MM format, we tracked down two ideal local guests: Milwaukee Film technical manager Kelsey Parks and projectionist Spencer Tye.The organization's Oriental Theatre is one of just two locations in the state of Wisconsin capable of unspooling a 70MM film (the other is the Marcus Majestic Cinema of Brookfield), and our guests revealed exactly how big of an undertaking that is — literally. The Odyssey requires five reels to cover its 172 minutes, with the heaviest one tipping the scales at nearly 50 pounds.Aside from the technical calisthenics, we get into the quality of the movie itself, including the director's aesthetic choices (like the giant animatronic cyclops) and several standout performances (John Leguizamo's in particular). If you want to catch The Odyssey in 70MM, the Oriental Theatre is showing it through Aug. 5.#####Cinebuds is sponsored by Joe Wilde Garage Doors.

Send us a message or question! Ep. 73 – A Memory Owed: Bringing Bomber Command to the Big ScreenHow do you tell the story of RAF Bomber Command in a way that resonates with modern audiences while remaining faithful to the experiences of those who served?In this special episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies are joined by Martin Hemingway-Moseley, writer and director of the new Bomber Command film A Memory Owed, and Zoe Lewin, the film's producer.Together, they discuss the inspiration behind the project, the challenges of creating an independent historical film, and why the story of Bomber Command still matters more than eighty years after the end of the Second World War.The conversation explores everything from researching the screenplay and recreating life aboard a Lancaster, to tackling difficult subjects such as Lack of Moral Fibre (LMF) and ensuring that the experiences of veterans are portrayed with honesty, dignity and compassion.Whether you're a lifelong student of Bomber Command or simply interested in how history is brought to the screen, this is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a remarkable production dedicated to preserving memory through film.In this episodeThe origins of A Memory Owed and the story that inspired the film.How writer and director Martin Hemingway-Moseley approached telling a Bomber Command story for a modern audience.The practical challenges of producing an independent historical film, from funding to filming with historic aircraft.Why historical authenticity mattered throughout the production.Exploring the difficult subject of Lack of Moral Fibre (LMF) and why it forms an important part of the narrative.The influence of classic WW2 and Bomber Command films including The Dambusters and Appointment in London.The emotional responsibility of portraying the experiences of Bomber Command veterans.Martin and Zoe reflect on the moments from production that have stayed with them most.About our guestsMartin Hemingway-Moseley is the writer and director of A Memory Owed, an award-winning short film exploring the human story of RAF Bomber Command through the themes of memory, sacrifice and remembrance. (Buzzsprout)Zoe Lewin is the producer of A Memory Owed, helping bring the project from concept to screen while balancing historical authenticity with the realities of independent filmmaking. (Buzzsprout)Watch the filmA Memory Owed is now available to watch in full on YouTube:Watch A Memory Owed on YouTubeRelated listeningIf you enjoyed today's discussion, you may also like our earlier episode exploring the remarkable story of Lancaster NX611 "Just Jane" and the work of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre with Andrew Panton.Episode 35 – Restoring a Lancaster: The NX611 "Just Jane" StoryJoin the conversationWhat role do films play in preserving the history of RAF Bomber Command?Should more stories like A Memory Owed be brought to the screen?Join the discussion in the Never Mind the Dambusters Facebook group, or connect with us across our social media channels.Support the showPlease subscribe to Never Mind The Dambusters wherever you get your podcasts. You can support the show, and help us produce great content,  by becoming a paid subscriber from just $3 a month here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2327200/support . Supporters get early access to episodes and invitations to livestreams.  Thank you for listening! You can reach out to us on social media at @RAF_BomberPod (X) or @NeverMindTheDambusters (Instagram)You can find out about James' research, articles, lectures and podcasts  here .You can read more about Jane's work on her website at https://www.justcuriousjane.com/, and listen to podcasts/media stuff here

This week on Waxing Lyrically, Drex and Alisa sit down with Jill Evans and Michael Cloy to talk about an upcoming movie event at the Lyric that's doing more than entertaining—it's helping make a difference. As a fundraiser for ACCEL Health, the conversation explores how the organization serves the underinsured, the importance of accessible mental health care, and the impact these services have on the community. Along the way, they also share what audiences can expect from the special movie screening and why it's an event worth supporting. Whether you're coming for the film, the cause, or both, this episode shines a spotlight on how a night at the movies can help change lives.   Watch on youtube - https://youtu.be/L8pXtMotZRs    Finding Nemo Jul 31, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026   Dive into an underwater world of color, laughter, and love in Finding Nemo Jr.! This family-friendly musical brings Disney and Pixar's beloved characters to life as Marlin and Dory journey across the ocean to find young Nemo. With unforgettable songs and stunning visuals, it's a story of family, friendship, and adventure that will make a splash with audiences of all ages! https://lyricperformingartscompany.thundertix.com/events/255978    AccelHealth Celebration of Rural Health Care & MOVIE: Awakenings Saturday, August 8, 2026 - 6:00 PM CDT     Experience AccelHealth's America's 250th Celebration – A Tribute to Rural Healthcare with an exclusive VIP evening option. VIP reception begins at 5:00 PM with a Center Stage, at the Lyric's Off Center venue, reception featuring gourmet hors d'oeuvres and adult beverages by The Turtle Restaurant and Enoteca, along with a special presentation on the history of healthcare in Central Texas. Continue at the Lyric Theatre for the inspiring film Awakenings, based on the remarkable true story of patients awakened through groundbreaking treatment. Enjoy complimentary intermission concessions, special recognition of healthcare heroes and community partners, entertainment by the Lyric Players, and the exciting "Drive for Health Golf Cart Raffle" drawing. The evening's presenting sponsor is Hendrick Health Brownwood. https://lyricperformingartscompany.thundertix.com/events/268118   

Dealing with grief? Have you tried training a hawk? Reckoning with her dads death, historian Helen Macdonald, did just that. It became the subject of her best-selling memoir H is For Hawk, and now it's a Bafta-nominated movie starring Claire Foy, who many will know from The Crown where she portrayed the Queen. It's coming to cinemas on July 30th.

The original Supergirl debuted in DC Comics' Action Comics #252 in May 1959, the very first live-action adaptation, the feature film Supergirl, starring Helen Slater, was released in theaters in 1984 which saw Kara, superman's cousin from Krypton who goes to earth herself in order to recover the lost Omega Hedron which is a power source for the planet .............. so its been a while for a live-action take of the Madain of might you might say. Over the decades there have been various uses of Supergirl, most notably the CW take on the character when they were doing ALL those Arrowverse shows at the time, where Melissa Benoist starred as Kara Danvers (Kara Zor-El) in the hit superhero television series Supergirl, which aired on The CW from 2016 to 2021 Now HERE WE ARE coming off the heels of SUPERMAN 2025, and we have the second film from DC Studios, certainly and 'interesting' choice for your second film out of the gate (as some people thought), Nah I'm sorry gang THAT title still belongs to DC's next film CLAYFACE, gee a BATMAN villian solo film with (as far as WE know) NOT a BATMAN in sight, that sounds vaguely familiar .................. but hey we will get to THAT in October  SUPERMAN 2025 felt %100 percent like it was ripped right from the pages of the comic book, but it was EXACTLY a return to the core to what SUPERMAN is, and the point of SUPERMAN, and (most importantly), the reliability of SUPERMAN, which lets be HONEST has not really been struck on the BIG SCREEN since Christopher Reeve, looking back on it through the lens of our cinematic movie year 2026, history was written LOL LOL LOL LOL hahahahahaha the DC brand had begun its collective healing. Course WE would assume ALL is well then going from here On the latest episode of Injustice vs Elesworlds Podcasters of BOTH Worlds, your hosts David Senden and Kyle Wagner talk SUPERGIRL 2026, the GOOD, the BAD, the DISCOURSE of it ALL, and hey THAT got terribly TRAGICALLY overblown, regardless of what thoughts are on the film itself, or its OVERALL impact of the budding DC universe there if only ONE rule ....................... THERE WILL BE NO MILLY ALCOCK SLANDER !!!!!!!!!!!!! Movies. Movies are a beautiful Blink SNAP shot Moment in Time Assessment of where we are culturally, and its TRAGICALLY sad THAT Supergirl is a cautionary tale of that, THAT shouldn't be the case AT ALL A new Injustice vs Elesworlds Podcasters of BOTH Worlds starts RIGHT NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa disagree about the rewards of found footage horror craft while noting a landmark in viral marketing.This is part of a series that overlaps with, and extends, Brian Raftery's 2020 book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen”. Screenings include: “Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), “Varsity Blues” (Brian Robbins, 1999), “The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), “The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999), “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), “South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut” (Trey Parker, 1999), “Free Enterprise” (Robert Meyer Burnett, 1999), “Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanely Kubrick, 1999), “Twin Falls Idaho” (Michael Polish, 1999), “American Beauty” (Sam Mendes, 1999), “Three Kings” (David O. Russell, 1999), “Boys Don't Cry” (Kimberly Peirce, 1999), “Topsy-Turvy” (Mike Leigh, 1999), “Magnolia” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), and “Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes” (Cass Paley, 1998).***Referenced media:“Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen” (2020) by Brian Raftery“Psycho” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)“Teenage Mother” (Jerry Gross, 1967)“Stunt Rock” (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1978)“Star Wars: The Special Edition” (George Lucas, 1977)“The Empire Strikes Back: The Special Edition” (Irvin Kershner, 1980)“Return of the Jedi: The Special Edition” (Richard Marquand, 1983)“The Witch” (Robert Eggers, 2015)“Gilligan's Island” (Sherwood Schwartz, 1964-1967)“Cloverfield” (Matt Reeves, 2008)“The Sixth Sense” (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999)“The Babadook” (Jennifer Kent, 2014)“Summer of Sam” (Spike Lee, 1999)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“Lake Placid” (Steve Miner, 1999)“The Descent” (Neil Marshall, 2005)“Dog Soldiers” (Neil Marshall, 2002)“Scary Movie” (Keenen Ivory Wayans, 2000)Audio quotation:“The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), including “The Cellar” by Tony Cora“1999” (2018) written by Charlotte Aitchison, Jonnali Parmenius, Oscar Holter, Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, and Max Martin, and performed by Charlie XCX and Troye Sivan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYVtjAInQY0&list=PLQl1_YXgq4hjhZwnlRPMF-Z9aXe89WZAn&index=1“1999” (1982) written and performed by Prince, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4&list=RDrblt2EtFfC4&start_radio=1“Millenium” (1998) written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Leslie Bricusse, and John Barry, and performed by Robbie Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk&list=RDxcWOviMI6Lk&start_radio=1 

West End performer. Wicked film cast member. House renovation survivor. And our kind of person.This week Cara and Bronagh are joined by the brilliant Courtney Mae Briggs — West End actress, content creator, mum to two year old Minnie, and the woman who played the mum in the Wicked film alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Yes, really. And somehow we nearly got through the whole episode without anyone realising quite how major that is.Courtney tells us about growing up in Surrey, training at drama college and going straight into work — including the original London cast of Hamilton, Back to the Future the Musical, In the Heights and Strictly Ballroom. She opens up about what it's actually like doing eight shows a week in the West End, the adrenaline of coming offstage at half ten in Covent Garden and immediately going out, and the surreal experience of filming Wicked — singing live on set, doing the whole duet sequence in one Steadicam take, and her costume ripping between takes while sixty crew members stood watching. Oh, and she once farted on stage during Hamilton and the skirt wafted it directly into the audience. 1200 people. She's fine about it now.House renovations, the chaos of coming home from hospital with a newborn to a building site, why Courtney is completely unbothered about people scuffing her nice kitchen, and the old school video camera she uses to document family life that had everyone reaching for their phones to order one.Courtney's route from Surrey to drama college to the original London cast of HamiltonWhat it's really like performing eight shows a week — the fitness, the injuries and the adrenalineThe Wicked film — how she got the role, filming live on set and why the costume kept splittingHouse renovations, newborns on building sites and why Cara is still waiting for her showerFive beauty must haves — Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter, Biodance collagen masks, Sunday Riley Good Genes, Pearl Beauty bronzer and Medicube pore padsThe wardrobe malfunction that shall not be named. (It was the fart. On stage. In Hamilton.)Find Courtney: @courtneymae_briggs on InstagramInstagram: @schoolrunwaypodLeave us a voice note: https://sayhi.chat/oeks4Don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify! x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am Galway Solicitors Bring Criminal Legal Aid Fight to Leinster House  New Planning Exemptions Come into Force – we speak to the Planning Minister John Cummins  10am-11am New Pregnancy Loss Leave: What Will It Mean?  From Bessborough to the Big Screen – one Galway woman's journey  Café Link Expands to Ballybane    11am-12pm WTAF!? Returns to Galway's Westend  Castlegar Gets Behind Galway  MUSIC MORNINGS - Galway Musicians Unite for Venezuela 

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa worry about a surprisingly grim, historically successful bargain that demands a young person trade their body, future, and identity for a small town's idea of glory.This is part of a series that overlaps with, and extends, Brian Raftery's 2020 book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen”. Screenings include: “Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), “Varsity Blues” (Brian Robbins, 1999), “The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), “The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999), “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), “South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut” (Trey Parker, 1999), “Free Enterprise” (Robert Meyer Burnett, 1999), “Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanely Kubrick, 1999), “Twin Falls Idaho” (Michael Polish, 1999), “American Beauty” (Sam Mendes, 1999), “Three Kings” (David O. Russell, 1999), “Boys Don't Cry” (Kimberly Peirce, 1999), “Topsy-Turvy” (Mike Leigh, 1999), “Magnolia” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), and “Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes” (Cass Paley, 1998).***Referenced media:“The Real World” (Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray, 1992-2017)“Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream” (1990) by H.G. Bissinger“Friday Night Lights” (Peter Berg, 2004)“Friday Night Lights” (Jason Katims, 2006-2011)“Against the Grain” (Michael Pavone and Dave Alan Johnson, 1993)“I Can't Believe I Did the Whole Team” (John T. Bone, 1994)“Dazed and Confused” (Richard Linklater, 1993)“American Graffiti” (George Lucas, 1973)“The State” (Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter, and David Wain, 1994-1995)“Beavis and Butt-Head” (Mike Judge, 1993-1997)“Liquid Television” (Japhet Asher, 1991-1995)“Total Request Live” (Tony DiSanto and Carson Daly, 1998-2008)“Dawson's Creek” (Kevin Williamson, 1993-2003)“Top Gun” (Tony Scott, 1986)“The Water Boy” (Frank Coraci, 1998)“I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” (Danny Cannon, 1998)“She's All That” (Robert Iscove, 1999)“Blast from the Past” (Hugh Wilson, 1999)“Jawbreaker” (Darren Stein, 1999)“Cruel Intentions” (Roger Kumble, 1999)“The Rage: Carrie 2” (Katt Shea, 1999)“10 Things I Hate About You” (Gil Junger, 1999)“The Full Monty” (Peter Cattaneo, 1997)Audio quotation:“Varsity Blues” (Brian Robbins, 1999), including “Run to Touchdown” by Mark Isham, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZFSpYGNRk&list=RDvcZFSpYGNRk&start_radio=1; “My Hero” (1998) written by Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, and Nate Mendel, and performed by Foo Fighters; “Nice Guys Finish Last” (1999) written and performed by Green Day; “Hot For Teacher” (1984) written and performed by Van Halen“MTV Bumper - Moon Man” (1981) written and performed by Jonathan Elias and John Petersen, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqPBUrXgrTw“Whole Lotta Love” (1969) written by John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant, and performed by Led Zeppelin, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQmmM_qwG4k&list=RDHQmmM_qwG4k&start_radio=1“When You Wish Upon a Star” (1985) written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington, and arranged by John Debney, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayRlrAtnmlY“1999” (2018) written by Charlotte Aitchison, Jonnali Parmenius, Oscar Holter, Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, and Max Martin, and performed by Charlie XCX and Troye Sivan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYVtjAInQY0&list=PLQl1_YXgq4hjhZwnlRPMF-Z9aXe89WZAn&index=1“1999” (1982) written and performed by Prince, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4&list=RDrblt2EtFfC4&start_radio=1“Millenium” (1998) written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Leslie Bricusse, and John Barry, and performed by Robbie Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk&list=RDxcWOviMI6Lk&start_radio=1 

On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Bro Richmond, son of actor and stuntman Branscombe Richmond, as he shares about his experience working on Disney's live-action Moana. Bro was selected from a large casting search that brought together Polynesians from across the United States with a wide variety of skills and experiences. With his background in stunt work, Bro was chosen to portray one of Moana's ancestors in scenes filmed aboard a boat placed on a massive gimbal designed to recreate the movement and conditions of the high seas. Following in his father's footsteps, Bro says he feels fortunate to have been handpicked for the role and to be part of a film that gives him the opportunity to represent his Hawaiian culture on the big screen. For Bro, the experience is about more than being part of a major film production. It's an opportunity to honor where he comes from while continuing to build his own path in the entertainment industry. This MADM is brought to you by Bankston Motor Homes, proudly supporting stories and the people who make our communities strong. Real stories. Real people. Real impact. News That Unites!™️

“For all the paperwork of democracy — government by and for the people — we have become a citizenry of spectators who simply want to be entertained. And we are accustomed to the realization that we can't do anything about what's on the screen.” — David Thomson Has the prolific film critic David Thomson fallen out of love with the movies? That's the question I began my conversation with Thomson, arguably the greatest living writer on film. My question was triggered by his revisionist movie history (out today), A Sudden Flicker of Light, which, while still glorifying film, nonetheless recognizes the damage that the medium has done to us. No, he hasn't fallen out of love with the movies, Thomson responded. But he did acknowledge a new kind of wariness about his beloved medium — a suspicion of auteur worship, that tradition which concentrates on the great artistry of individual directors like Welles, Hitchcock, and Scorsese while ignoring what the motion picture medium as a whole has done to society. “What has God wrought?” Samuel Morse asked about the telegraph. David Thomson is asking the same question about the consequence of movies. Cinema, particularly Hollywood, Thomson argues, has spent a century disempowering audiences. Sitting in the dark, gazing at the screen, people have lost their agency. This passivity, Thomson argues, has invaded our political life, transforming us from citizens into spectators. No, Mr Smith hasn't gone to Washington. Instead, America has become a theater of gawkers addicted to screen entertainment, unable to discriminate between a sudden flicker of light and reality. Thus the degeneration of America into a violent Coppola movie. Thus The Joker who has crawled out of primeval darkness and now monopolizes all our screens. You could make a movie about it. Call it “Being There” or “Network.” Or perhaps “The Truman Show.” Five Takeaways •       Cinema Has Trained Us to Be Spectators — and That Has Destroyed Our Agency: Thomson's central argument: sitting in the dark watching a bright light in front of them, audiences learned that the thing on the screen is not their responsibility. People are not really hurt on screen, no matter their bodies are torn apart. They are not really happy, no matter what they say in the film. And whatever happens, the audience remains a spectator. Extrapolate that out into a broader world and you have a society in which, for all the paperwork of democracy and government by and for the people, people have become a citizenry of spectators who simply want to be entertained. America, Thomson believes, is in that state. •       Every Cut Is Violent — and Every Cut Is a Marriage: Thomson's most original observation is the smallest: the cut. A cut is where the stream of imagery you are watching goes from one shot to another. It is a separation — but it is also a marriage. Every cut says: join them up. The way we measure the effectiveness of directors from D.W. Griffith onward is that they found ways to put shots together so that film had sequence and order, like the order of sentences in writing. And every cut has an element of violence in it, because you are seeing one thing and then, bang, you are watching something quite different. We have never taught our children what a cut is — even though they have spent far more of their lives watching moving imagery than reading. That neglect, Thomson argues, is consequential. •       The Culture of Manhood and the Systematic Neglect of Women: Thomson's most politically charged observation: the culture of manhood and the serious neglect of women was going on in virtually every film he saw until at least the 1980s, and you could argue well beyond that. That is, he says, a kind of tacit advertising — a way of saying, look, this is really a very good way for how the world should be. It is something that has become harder and harder for him to endure as an idea. And he thinks that the war in Iran would not have been as likely if America had had enough women running the country — because women feel and think together in concert in different ways, with more room for compassion, sentiment, and plain rationality. •       Cinema Is Deeply Educational — and We Have Ignored That: Thomson's answer to Andrew's challenge: what does any of this have to do with movies? Everything. You cannot have a mass medium without the mass being affected, without the ways in which they think being shaped. The movies have given us examples of how to live that have been intensely persuasive. They are deeply educational. And yet we have permitted them, and like every technology humans have ever invented, we have let the technology take control of us rather than the other way around. Children spend far more time watching moving imagery than reading — and yet we do not teach them what a cut is, what a camera angle means, how the medium constructs its reality. That neglect has been, Thomson believes, catastrophic. •       Citizen Kane Is the Definitive American Film — Not The Godfather: Andrew's final question: what is the definitive movie about America? Not The Godfather, Thomson says, because the Godfather films cannot overcome their attraction to authority. There is a reverence for dark power in the Godfather films. Whereas in Citizen Kane, there is all through the film a terrible ruefulness about what happens to people who seek power. Welles absolutely understood and was intensely critical of the personality that needed power and authority — and he was afraid of it. For that reason, it is still for Thomson the definitive American film. Thomson has been known to doze off watching it, because he knows it too well. On July 4, he plans to watch something different. Ideally, The Odyssey. About the Guest David Thomson is the author of more than twenty books on film, including A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of the Movies (Simon & Schuster, July 7, 2026), The New Biographical Dictionary of Film (six editions, 1975–2014), Orson Welles, The Big Screen, Have You Seen…?, and biographies of David O. Selznick, Marlon Brando, and Nicole Kidman. Michael Ondaatje has called him “the best writer on film in our time.” He lives in San Francisco, where he is Andrew Keen's neighbour. References: •       A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of the Movies by David Thomson (Simon & Schuster, July 7, 2026). •       Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941) — Thomson's definitive American film; discussed extensively in the conversation. •       The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972) — referenced as ...

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa regard small joys in Christopher Nolan's debut.This is part of a series that overlaps with, and extends, Brian Raftery's 2020 book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen”. Screenings include: “Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), “Varsity Blues” (Brian Robbins, 1999), “The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), “The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999), “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), “South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut” (Trey Parker, 1999), “Free Enterprise” (Robert Meyer Burnett, 1999), “Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanely Kubrick, 1999), “Twin Falls Idaho” (Michael Polish, 1999), “American Beauty” (Sam Mendes, 1999), “Three Kings” (David O. Russell, 1999), “Boys Don't Cry” (Kimberly Peirce, 1999), “Topsy-Turvy” (Mike Leigh, 1999), “Magnolia” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), and “Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes” (Cass Paley, 1998).***Referenced media:“The Odyssey” (Christopher Nolan, 2026)“Oklahoma!” (1943) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” (1930) by Lynn Riggs“Memento” (Christopher Nolan, 2000)“Batman Begins” (Christopher Nolan, 2005)“The Dark Knight” (Christopher Nolan, 2008)“The Dark Knight Rises” (Christopher Nolan, 2012)“Man Bites Dog” (Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, and Benoît Poelvoorde, 1992)“Noir Alley” (Eddie Muller, 2017-now)“El Mariachi” (Robert Rodriguez, 1993)“Pi” (Darren Aronofsky, 1998)“Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen” (2020) by Brian Raftery“Cruel Intentions” (Roger Kumble, 1999), “EDtv” (Ron Howard, 1999)“The Truman Show” (Peter Weir, 1998)“The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999)“10 Things I Hate About You” (Gil Junger, 1999)“Never Been Kissed” (Raga Gosnell, 1999)“Go” (Doug Liman, 1999)“eXistenZ” (David Cronenberg, 1999)“The Mummy” (Stephen Sommers, 1999)“Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999)Audio quotation:“Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), including “Theme” and “Opening” by David Julyan, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1GuYGt3oGOYmkdrQwPlZ4gXLVsB0zWn“David Lynch on iPhones - Full Clip”, posted by Sir Mix-A-Lot Rare Music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQiQk8AJ0YI“Noir Alley: His Kind Of Woman (1951) intro 20190106”, posted by Noir Fan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggsX8WGVkpU&list=PLYb5GBzKMrkcJ5bXLh-2cofQ8YqMOPVrT&index=2“1999” (2018) written by Charlotte Aitchison, Jonnali Parmenius, Oscar Holter, Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, and Max Martin, and performed by Charlie XCX and Troye Sivan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYVtjAInQY0&list=PLQl1_YXgq4hjhZwnlRPMF-Z9aXe89WZAn&index=1“1999” (1982) written and performed by Prince, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4&list=RDrblt2EtFfC4&start_radio=1“Millenium” (1998) written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Leslie Bricusse, and John Barry, and performed by Robbie Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk&list=RDxcWOviMI6Lk&start_radio=1 

Remembering the fin de siècle energy that birthed our 21st century, we've curated this 15-part series to overlap with, and extend, Brian Raftery's 2020 book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen”. Screenings include: “Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998), “Varsity Blues” (Brian Robbins, 1999), “The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999), “The Matrix” (The Wachowskis, 1999), “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), “South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut” (Trey Parker, 1999), “Free Enterprise” (Robert Meyer Burnett, 1999), “Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanely Kubrick, 1999), “Twin Falls Idaho” (Michael Polish, 1999), “American Beauty” (Sam Mendes, 1999), “Three Kings” (David O. Russell, 1999), “Boys Don't Cry” (Kimberly Peirce, 1999), “Topsy-Turvy” (Mike Leigh, 1999), “Magnolia” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), and “Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes” (Cass Paley, 1998).***Referenced media:“Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen” (2020) by Brian Raftery“The Blair Witch Project” (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999)“Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999)“Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998)“Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes” (Cass Paley, 1998)“American Beauty” (Sam Mendes, 1999)Audio quotation:“Vintage Movie Projector | Sound Effect | Feel The Past Film Industry” posted by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhUICp5XeJ4“1999” (2018) written by Charlotte Aitchison, Jonnali Parmenius, Oscar Holter, Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, and Max Martin, and performed by Charlie XCX and Troye Sivan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYVtjAInQY0&list=PLQl1_YXgq4hjhZwnlRPMF-Z9aXe89WZAn&index=1“1999” (1982) written by Prince and performed by Prince, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4&list=RDrblt2EtFfC4&start_radio=1“Millenium” (1998) written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Leslie Bricusse, and John Barry, and performed by Robbie Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk&list=RDxcWOviMI6Lk&start_radio=1 

In this episode of ADK Talks, we head to Schroon Lake for a night at the movies with Liz McNamara of The Strand Theater and silent film accompanist Ben Model.The Strand has been bringing people together for more than 100 years, and each summer its Classic Movie Mondays series turns a night out into something special: vintage films, guest speakers, community conversation, and the kind of shared big-screen experience you just can't get at home.Liz shares how she and her husband Larry became part of The Strand's story, why small-town movie theaters still matter, and how Classic Movie Mondays grew from a few special programs into a full summer series.Ben takes us behind the scenes of silent film accompaniment, from improvising live scores to reading the room while the movie plays. He also explains why films like Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush and Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill, Jr. still feel fresh, funny, and surprisingly alive when shown in a historic theater with live music.What you'll hear in this episodeWhy The Strand Theater remains a Schroon Lake gathering place after more than a century.How Classic Movie Mondays combines beloved films with guest speakers and inside stories.What it's like for Ben Model to accompany silent films live on piano and theater organ.Why restored silent films can look better today than many people expect.Highlights from this summer's lineup, including The Gold Rush, You've Got Mail, Dead Man Walking, Fatal Attraction, The Quiet Man, 1776, and On the Beach.Favorite nearby stops, including 9 Mile Coffee, Pitkin's Restaurant, and Natural Stone Bridge and Caves.Resources:Ben Model, Silent Film MusicThe Strand Movie Theater in Schroon Lake Natural Stone Bridge and Caves 9 Mile Coffee Co.The State Theater Tupper Lake Indian Lake Theater Palace Theater in Lake Placid The Strand Theatre of Old Forge Produced by NOVA

Grab your popcorn and your map—we're diving into the desert! In this episode, we take a look at the "Lawrence of Arabia" reference from Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire. We'll explore the sweeping 1962 epic film that captured the world's imagination and introduce you to the real-life adventurer, T.E. Lawrence. Join us as we unpack how a classic movie star, a vast desert, and a historical mystery all found their way into a hit song! Send us Fan MailAbout History Ignited: History Ignited is the award-winning kids and family history podcast inspired by Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire. Each short episode explores the real stories behind the people, events, inventions, and cultural moments that shaped the world from the 1950s through the 1980s. Winner of the 2025 Webby People's Voice Award for Best Kids & Family Podcast.

Today Stanford and Rachel rank the Disney movies they've seen on the big screen since 2024. (And they almost forget Wish) Sign up for the Haven newsletter https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/pages/haven Get all the Haven romance books https://amzn.to/4u52Wgr (ad) Get A Deal with a Debutante at https://amzn.to/4tIZzLy (ad) Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?utm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&utm_source=affiliate Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/DisneyTalking Please support the podcast on patreon https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Check out the Talking Disney Anchor feed https://anchor.fm/talkingdisneycanon Follow us on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-disney-classics-with-rachel-wagner-stanford-clark/id1479958412 Follow Rachel's Reviews on Itunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301?mt=2 Follow Stanford on twitter- https://twitter.com/StanfordClark Follow Stanford's blog http://moviespastandpresent.com/ http://blog.stanfordclark.com/ Follow my blog at https://rachelsreviews.net Follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/rachel_reviews Follow me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/smilingldsgirlreviews/ Listen to Hallmarkies Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Stanford and Rachel rank the Disney movies they've seen on the big screen since 2024. (And they almost forget Wish)Sign up for the Haven newsletter https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/pages/havenGet all the Haven romance books https://amzn.to/4u52Wgr (ad) Get A Deal with a Debutante at https://amzn.to/4tIZzLy (ad) Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?utm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&utm_source=affiliate Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/DisneyTalking Please support the podcast on patreon https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Check out the Talking Disney Anchor feed https://anchor.fm/talkingdisneycanon Follow us on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-disney-classics-with-rachel-wagner-stanford-clark/id1479958412 Follow Rachel's Reviews on Itunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301?mt=2 Follow Stanford on twitter- https://twitter.com/StanfordClark Follow Stanford's blog http://moviespastandpresent.com/ http://blog.stanfordclark.com/ Follow my blog at https://rachelsreviews.net Follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/rachel_reviews Follow me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/smilingldsgirlreviews/ Listen to Hallmarkies Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Stanford and Rachel rank the Disney movies they've seen on the big screen since 2024. (And they almost forget Wish)Sign up for the Haven newsletter https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/pages/havenGet all the Haven romance books https://amzn.to/4u52Wgr (ad) Get A Deal with a Debutante at https://amzn.to/4tIZzLy (ad) Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?utm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&utm_source=affiliate Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/DisneyTalking Please support the podcast on patreon https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Check out the Talking Disney Anchor feed https://anchor.fm/talkingdisneycanon Follow us on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-disney-classics-with-rachel-wagner-stanford-clark/id1479958412 Follow Rachel's Reviews on Itunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301?mt=2 Follow Stanford on twitter- https://twitter.com/StanfordClark Follow Stanford's blog http://moviespastandpresent.com/ http://blog.stanfordclark.com/ Follow my blog at https://rachelsreviews.net Follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/rachel_reviews Follow me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/smilingldsgirlreviews/ Listen to Hallmarkies Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288

On This Weeks Episode of The Super Review Show's Mixed Bag - Podcast Edition, The J-Man and Bill discuss what movies we'd like to see back on the big screen!!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuperReviewShowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesuperreviewshow/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSuperReviewShow

The Nebraska basketball documentary hit the local theaters. Schaefer and Severe talk about that and brainstorm ideas for more potential Husker athletic films.

Injustice vs Elesworlds Podcasters of BOTH Worlds started in 2025, born from the podcasting ashes of the DC that was, and is NOW a podcast discussing NOT only the DC we have now, but talking the DC things can now be, it began with the TRUE start of the DCU James Gunn's SUPERMAN, at the time I called it out SUPERMAN felt %100 percent like it was ripped right from the pages of the comic book, but it was EXACTLY a return to the core to what SUPERMAN is, and the point of SUPERMAN, and (most importantly), the reliability of SUPERMAN, which lets be HONEST was not really been struck on the BIG SCREEN since Christopher Reeve, looking back on it through the lens of our cinematic movie year 2026, history was written LOL LOL LOL LOL hahahahahaha the DC brand had begun its collective healing   On the latest episode of Injustice vs Elesworlds Podcasters of BOTH Worlds "Hell Hath No Fury Like a Kyptonian Scorned a Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow Comic Discussion TRAILER REACTION", your hosts David Senden and Kyle Wagner discuss the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic and give a TRAILER REACTION to the latest trailer for DC Studios Supergil hitting theaters June 26th, 2026     A new Injustice vs Elesworlds Podcasters of BOTH Worlds starts RIGHT NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Movie theaters. They're an essential component of how this podcast got started; loved by most, but visited less frequently by many. However, with the recent success of movies like Obsession & The Backrooms, it's clear horror may be the key to the future of moviegoing.Join Mike, Kat, Andrew & Matt for a wide-ranging discussion on all things big-screen, including favorite snacks, the perfect spot to sit, theater etiquette and faux pas, best and worst experiences, the scariest moments they've had during a movie, and going back in time to experience never-before-seen classics.Also covered: the best HORROR MOVIE MONTHS in the history of cinema, TALES FROM THE CRYPT is killing it on Shudder, and Joe Nesbo's DETECTIVE HOLE.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-s-hometown-horror--4187035/support.Support the Show:FANGORIA: We are a proud affiliate of Fangoria! Visit the Fangoria Shop and use code HOMETOWNHORRORPOD for an exclusive 20% discount on mags and merch.HORROR FACTS: Check out more in-depth reviews and horror news at HorrorFacts.com.SUPPORT US: Love the show? Become a supporter on Spreaker to help us keep the lights on.All Music, Sound Editing & Audio Production by Shaun O'Loughlin of Sky Wheel Media.

This week on the Lin. Woods Gospel Entertainment Podcast, Lin. sits down with award-winning filmmaker Tia A. Smith, a visionary storyteller whose remarkable career journey has taken her from radio broadcasting to producing content for BET, TV One, VH1, and now the big screen.Tia opens up about the path that led her to become a respected filmmaker, the challenges she's faced as a woman navigating the entertainment industry, and the determination that has fueled her success. She also discusses her latest film, The Heir, which recently earned international recognition with an award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France.In this inspiring conversation, Tia shares valuable lessons learned throughout her career, the importance of perseverance, and practical advice for aspiring filmmakers looking to break into the industry. Whether you're a film lover, creative entrepreneur, or someone pursuing a dream, this episode is packed with wisdom, encouragement, and behind-the-scenes insights from one of today's rising filmmaking talents.Connect with Lin. Woods on Social Media:Instagram & Tik Tok: @Lin Woods.Facebook & LinkedIn: @Lin. WoodsX/Twitter: @linwoods#LinWoodsGospelEntertainmentPodcast #Podcasts #blackfilmmakers #WomenInFilm #faith #inspiration 

Mike talks about what 10 TV Characters he thinks could get the ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ treatment and go from streaming TV show to Movie. From Euphoria and Stranger Things to Wednesday and The Boys. Which characters could become billion-dollar movie franchises, and what would their movies actually look like? In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu. Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Mike answers the big questions: Does it live up to expectations being the first Star Wars movie in theaters since 2019, did it just feel like one big Mandalorian episode and where will Disney take Star Wars after this? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King. It’s Matthew McConaughey’s first time with a movie in theaters since 2019 .The film follows McConaughey as Amziah, a honey-farmer whose operation is threatened by dangerous rivals played by Kurt Russell. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the hottest topics from the week! Family Friendly Hooters? Scary Movie Popcorn Bucket Mando Wins Weekend Box Office Vought Rising Trailer Lanterns Trailer Sebastian Stan Talks "Many Roles" for the Batman 2 Spider-Noir Now Available Nicolas Cage Turned Down Green Goblin Backrooms Eyes Big Opening Weekend Cliff Booth Back to the Big Screen & MUCH MORE! Join the conversation... FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubeRate/Review/Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fire up the Razor Crest—or whatever ship Mando is borrowing these days! This Saturday, the geeks are tackling the next big theatrical leap for Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu. We're talking story predictions, character returns, and whether Din Djarin can carry a blockbuster movie on his back. Before we get into the main event, our Geeky News segment features a special tribute to the late, great Tom Kane. From voicing Jedi Master Yoda to giving The Clone Wars its iconic intro narration, Tom was a massive part of our fandom, and we're raising a glass to his incredible legacy. Today's episode is brought to you by our friends at The Bearded Company! Look, you can't comfortably fit a wild, unkempt beard under a Beskar helmet. If you want your beard looking less like a scruffy nerf-herder and more like a sharply groomed bounty hunter, you need their premium, all-natural beard oils and balms. They lock in moisture, stop the itch, and keep you looking choice. Hit the link below to upgrade your grooming routine today. This is the way! — https://ko-fi.com/2geeks

Star Wars: Maul Shadow Lord EP. 9-10 and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Predictions. What a Piece of Junk Star Wars Podcast EP.177 Watch: Fandom Podcast Network YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/@fandompodcastnetwork?si=m9qMnt-yM13FfHiR Listen: Audio Podcast Link: https://fpnet.podbean.com/?s=What%20a%20piece%20of%20junk The season 1 finale for Maul: Shadow Lord has made it's presence known on the Star Wars fandom community and boy does the crew of the Drunken Gungan have some thoughts! Maul's finale wasn't short on spectacle and was highlighted by a long-awaited showdown between two of the most iconic Star Wars characters ever. After the guys get done celebrating - and doing a little gloating - regarding the finale, they turn their attention from the red devil to the cute little green frog dude that is Grogu! With Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu less than a couple weeks away, it's time for our last minute predictions and wishlists about what we want to see as the Beskar one makes his way to the Big Screen with a return to summer blockbuster status for Star Wars.  What A Piece Of Junk / Fandom Podcast Network Contact Information: -What A Piece Of Junk a Star Wars Podcast audio podcast master feed: https://fpnet.podbean.com/category/what-a-piece-of-junk-a-star-wars-podcast… - What A Piece Of Junk a Star Wars Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WhatAPieceOfJunk/ - Email: whatapieceofjunkpod@gmail.com - Twitter: @WhatWars Fandom Podcast Network Social Media links. - Fandom Podcast Network Audio Master Feed: https://fpnet.podbean.com/ (The FPNet is on Podbean app) - Instagram: @FandomPodcastNetwork  - Twitter: @FanPodNetwork - Fandom Podcast Network is on all major podcast platforms. - Facebook: Fandom Podcast Network: https://www.facebook.com/Fandompodcastnetwork/ Fandom Podcast Network Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fandompodcastnetwork #WhatAPieceofJunk #FandomPodcastNetwork #StarWars #Maul #DarthMaul #MaulShadowlord #StarWarsAnimation #SamWitwer #VanessaMarshall #DennisHaysbert #GideonAdlon #DavidWCollins #RichardAyoade #SteveBlum #DisneyPlus #SithLord #sith

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime CGP regular. This week he reviews The Mandalorian and Grogu (theaters), The Boroughs (Netflix) and Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Apple TV). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The topic: Movies on film are having a resurgence. Just take late year’s biggest movies: One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Marty Supreme. But the craft of screening movies on film is a dying one, with few projectionists experienced enough to handle the delicate prints. A film stronghold: In L.A., it's the local repertory theaters that have helped maintain the art of film projection with many offering screenings of old movies on vintage prints. The task may be tedious, but for audiences, it’s a striking viewing experience. Guests: Spencer Christiano, a senior projectionist at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Boris Ibañez, technical director of Vidiots, a repertory theater and DVD/video rental store in Eagle Rock. Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Mens Room Question: Tell us what you acquired, and we'll guess whether it was a gift, you found it, or you stole it!

EPISODE 137 -  “THE BIG SCREEN ‘I DO': WEDDINGS IN CLASSIC CINEMA” - 4/27/2026  Weddings in classic films aren't just about romance—they're about timing, tension, and sometimes total chaos. Join us as we step into a world of whirlwind courtships, last-minute doubts, and grand gestures that don't always go according to plan. From glamorous, music-filled celebrations to sharp, fast-talking battles of love versus ambition, these stories remind us that the walk down the aisle is rarely simple—and often unforgettable. Along the way, we'll meet couples who fall in love against the odds, relationships that thrive on wit and conflict, and ceremonies that might just spiral into something completely unexpected. Because in classic cinema, a wedding isn't just an ending—it can be a twist, a turning point, or even a full-on rebellion. So grab your bouquet—real or imaginary—and join us as we explore some of the most iconic, surprising, and delightfully complicated trips to the altar ever put on film. SHOW NOTES:  Sources: “Wedding March: Double Wedding,” May 24, 2023, by Samantha Glasser, The Columbus Moving Picture Show; “Woman of the Year: A Woman's Place,” April 21, 2017, by Stephanie Zacharek, The Criterion Collection “The Invention of Love: The Palm Beach Story,” by Frank Falisi, BrightWallDarkRoom.com;  “Here's to You, Mr. Nichols: The making of The Graduate,” March 2008, by Sam Kashner, Vanity Fair; Wikipedia.com TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Double Wedding (1937), starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Florence Rice, John Beal, Jessie Ralph, Katherine Alexander, & Donald Meek; Royal Wedding (1951), starring Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, & Keenan Wynn; The Palm Beach Story (1942), starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee, & Sig Arno; I Was a Male War Bride (1949), starring Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart, & Kenneth Tobey; The Graduate (19670, starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels,  Elizabeth Wilson, Maury Hamilton, & Buck Henry; Woman of the Year (1942), starring Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Faye Bainter, Reginald Owen, Minor Watson, & William Bendix; --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Project Hail Mary” is finally in theaters, and the science is just as thrilling as the story. This week on Planetary Radio, Sarah Al-Ahmed and senior communications adviser Mat Kaplan share their first reactions fresh from the theater. Author and producer Andy Weir tells us in his own words what the story is really about, in a flashback conversation with Mat. Award-winning Nature correspondent Alexandra Witze takes a critical scientific eye to the film. Virginia Tech astrophysicist Nahum Arav walks us through the real-life fate of our Sun. And in What's Up, Bruce Betts joins us to explore just how long it would actually take humanity to reach Tau Ceti at the fastest speed a spacecraft has ever traveled. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2026-project-hail-mary-hits-the-big-screenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Science fiction nerds, rejoice: the long-awaited adaptation of “Project Hail Mary” is in theaters now. Host Flora Lichtman chats with book author Andy Weir and astrobiologist Mike Wong about the film's aliens, and how they buck the trend of what extraterrestrials usually look like on screen. Guest: Andy Weir is the author of “Project Hail Mary” and “The Martian.” Dr. Mike Wong is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist at Carnegie Science in Washington, D.C. Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.