Podcast appearances and mentions of Bob Balaban

Eric's been mysteriously trapped in the bathroom… with the brain-in-a-jar. Greg and Dan investigate. What could possibly go wrong?This week, the boys dive into the brain-melting madness of Altered States (1980)—a film that asks the big questions, like: “What happens if I eat a mountain of mushrooms and take a naked nap in a sensory deprivation tank? Will I turn into a monkey?” Join them as they discuss sandwich parties, six-eyed goat head fashion, prank deaths, and the unhinged brilliance of Ken Russell. Let's get weird.Leave us a 30 second voicemail and if we like it we'll play it on the show: (949) 4-STABBY (949-478-2229)Next movie announced every Wednesday. New episodes every Monday. Follow us on the things:Linktree: https://www.linktr.ee/stabbystabby Instagram:  @stabbypod  https://www.instagram.com/stabbypod/ Letterboxd:   https://boxd.it/dp1AC Merch: https://www.big-other.com/shop/stabby-stabbySend us a text

Grab your stools and head on down to the Dairy Queen as we reach for our hometown slice of fame with Christopher Guest's Waiting for Guffman. Is this the most realistic depiction of local theater dynamics ever committed to film? Can we please make Catherine O'Hara Queen of Improv already? How did Bob Balaban find a symphony-level orchestra for this small town production? And did Parker Posey's Libby Mae Brown “Just do the cones” so her Victoria Ratliff could “Piper, Noooooo”? The one thing we can all agree on is that this movie is flawless and Corky St Clair is a genius. 

Diane and Sean discuss another George Clooney "heist" movie, The Monuments Men. Episode music is, "Finale" by Alexandre Desplat from the OST.-  Our theme song is by Brushy One String-  Artwork by Marlaine LePage-  Why Do We Own This DVD?  Merch available at Teepublic-  Follow the show on social media:-  BlueSky: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  IG: @whydoweownthisdvd- Tumblr: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplants- Watch Sean be bad at video games on TwitchSupport the show

GGACP celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month with this ENCORE of a memorable interview with Oscar- and Emmy-nominated producer, director and actor Bob Balaban. In this episode, Bob talks about his family's history in the movie theater business, his affection for horror films, his transition from acting to directing and his admiration for colleagues Wes Anderson, Christopher Guest and Steven Spielberg. Also, Orson Welles inspires fear, Robert Altman tackles a whodunit, Bill Murray perfects his short game and Bob “apprentices” for Sidney Lumet. PLUS: “Brewster McCloud'! The Marx Brothers on stage! The brilliance of Eugene Levy! Uncle Miltie meets an extraterrestrial! And Bob remembers the late, great Fred Willard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 5th, 1993. A day that will live in infamy. On that date, Sir Nicolas Cage, Lord Samuel L. Jackson and director/activist E. Max Frye... solved... racism. Yes indeed. They did it with the help of a little film called Amos & Andrew (not Andy). You might doubt these claims, you might find them dubious... but need I remind you of the power of film. Indeed, Sir Mix-a-Lot said it best in the film's title theme when he declared "I may not look like Beaver but you don't either." Next week: Good God, we've been threatening this one for a while. What We've Been Watching: "Black Mirror" (season 7) "The Residence" Patreon: www.patreon.com/wwttpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/wwttpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/wwttpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/wwttpodcast Theme Song recorded by Taylor Sheasgreen: www.facebook.com/themotorleague Logo designed by Mariah Lirette: www.instagram.com/its.mariah.xo Montrose Monkington III: www.twitter.com/montrosethe3rd Amos & Andrew stars Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage, Dabney Coleman, Brad Dourif, Michael Lerner, Giancarlo Esposito, Tracey Walter and Bob Balaban; directed by E. Max Frye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're talking about... possibly the most nonexistent movie we've ever talked about. Roy Scheider pops up for one scene in the 1997 comedy THE DEFINITE MAYBE, also known as NO MONEY DOWN! He joins a cast that includes Josh Lucas, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Al Franken, and Ally Sheedy!

Zach gives a spoiler review of the season 2 finale of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 9 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 8 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 7 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 6 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 5 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

In this episode, we're digging into the 1993 horror-comedy My Boyfriend's Back, directed by Bob Balaban and produced by Sean Cunningham. This quirky cult favorite blends romance, zombies, and dark humor in a way only the early ‘90s could deliver!Joining us for this review is a special guest—Antonio from The Cult Worthy Cinema Podcast! Together, we break down the film's bizarre charm, its place in ‘90s horror-comedy, and whether it still holds up today.Let us know your thoughts in the comments! Did you grow up watching My Boyfriend's Back? Does it deserve more love?#MyBoyfriendsBack #MovieReview #CultHorror #90sMovies #TheCultWorthyCinemaPodcastIf you like our content then please like, share and subscribe. If you would like an audio only version of the show, you can find us on your favorite podcast apps. While you are there if you could leave us a 5 star review that would mean the world to us.Follow Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/video_villa_entertainment TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@videovillaentmt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086204155260&mibextid=LQQJ4d Website: https://www.videovillaentertainment.com

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 4 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 3 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Five curious tones. A mountain of mashed potatoes. Bob Balaban with a beard speaking french. After the industry-changing success of JAWS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND feels like a classic “blank check.” But it's a little more nuanced than that! JD Amato returns for his 10th mainfeed appearance this week, and we're getting into all of the production drama, real nerdy practical effects shit (cloud boxing!), and the complicated feelings we have towards the behavior of the adults in this movie. Seems like young Stevie Spielberg has some divorce trauma he's working through! Has anyone ever made that observation before? Decade of Dreams Theme and sound design composed by Alex Mitchell Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your  pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 2 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Hello, Ms. Cobel. After a brief (checks notes) 2.5 year hiatus, Severance is back!!! We pick up the story 5? Months later and Red & Ivan run right into Bob Balaban's frail and pedantic arms. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on twitter → @boarsgoreswords Find us on facebook → facebook.com/BoarsGoreSwords

Is Mark S. the villain of Severance? Why did Irv return? Who's on the Severance floor: Helly or Helena? What kind of jerk would reject Mr. Milchick's twelve perfect balloons? The Double P HQ hosts are back to work / Season 2 gets back to work on Apple TV+ ! 00:00 Intro 00:57 Listener Review 01:38 Catfish's rating 03:06 Bubba's rating 04:47 Season One Thought 07:19 Outstanding Mysteries 11:16 What would you like Severed? 13:13 Best 'Severance Silly' of the week 15:47 What happened when switch flipped? 18:18 Episode Breakdown 46:49 Mark S. is the villain 50:51 Feedback Mark returns to work under different circumstances. Secrets from the Outie world come to light. Directed by Ben Stiller Writing Credits Dan Erickson ... (written by)  Dan Erickson ... (created by) Cast Adam Scott    ...    Mark Scout Britt Lower    ...    Helly Riggs Tramell Tillman    ...    Seth Milchick Zach Cherry    ...    Dylan George Jen Tullock    ...    Devon Scout-Hale Michael Chernus    ...    Ricken Hale Dichen Lachman    ...    Ms. Casey / Gemma Sarah Bock    ...    Miss Huang John Turturro    ...    Irving Bailiff Christopher Walken    ...    Burt Goodman (credit only) Patricia Arquette    ...    Harmony Cobel (credit only) Bob Balaban    ...    Mark W. Alia Shawkat    ...    Gwendolyn Y. Stefano Carannante    ...    Dario R. Sarah Sherman    ...    Water Tower (voice) Keanu Reeves    ...    Animated Lumon Administrative Building (voice)  Music by Theodore Shapiro Cinematography by Jessica Lee Gagne  Editing by Geoffery Richman  Casting By Bess Fifer & Rachel Tenner Production Design by Jeremy Hindle Set Decoration by David Schlesinger  Costume Design by Sarah Edwards  #severance #lumon #benstiller #adamscott #christopherwalken #appletv #appletvplus #tv #television #scifi #tvshow  

In this episode of the JKL Media Reviews Podcast, hosts Karen, Jesse, and Lou delve into a comprehensive recap of the first season of 'Severance.' They discuss their favorite characters, key moments, underlying themes, and theories surrounding the mysterious Lumen Corporation. The trio also shares their excitement and anticipation for the upcoming second season, introducing new cast members like Gwendoline Christie and Bob Balaban. This episode serves as a perfect refresher for fans eagerly awaiting the new season's premiere. 00:00 Introduction and Co-Hosts 00:24 Overview of Severance Season 1 01:13 Initial Impressions and Comparisons 02:11 Character Deep Dive: Lou's Perspective 02:48 Character Deep Dive: Jesse's Perspective 06:48 Theme Song and Symbolism 10:30 Visual and Atmospheric Elements 21:35 Production and Casting Insights 25:37 Favorite Characters and Surprises 33:21 Buzzwords and Wordplay 36:11 Rickon's Quirky Character Analysis 37:15 Gemma's Mysterious Reveal 39:12 The Cloning Theory Debate 43:24 Severance Technology and Its Implications 45:32 Season One Reflections and Theories 50:47 Anticipations for Season Two 58:18 New Cast Members and Expectations 01:05:18 Podcast Updates and Closing Remarks

Zach gives a spoiler review of season 2 episode 1 of the Apple TV Plus original show Severance starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricial Arquette, Marc Geller, Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Stefano Carannante, and Gwendoline Christie.

Gosford Park de Robert Altman sort en 2001. Cʹest la quintessence du film à énigme dans le style Agatha Christie mais à la sauce altmanienne, cʹest-à-dire dans un manoir anglais, en 1932, avec une multitude de personnages qui se croisent et bien sûr, un meurtre. Ça vous fait penser à la série Downton Abbey, cʹest normal, cʹest le même scénariste, Julian Fellowes. Lʹhistoire de Gosford Park est surtout celle dʹun milieu, une société anglaise bipartite entre les domestiques et leurs maîtres. Ils se croisent tous les jours, mais les classes ne se mélangent pas. Et si les secrets des domestiques sont partagés uniquement entre eux, les secrets des maîtres sont connus de toutes et de tous. Car qui connaît mieux son maître que son valet ? Robert Altman, réalisateur américain, choisit la Grande Bretagne et ses châteaux, pour planter le décor de ce film, une énigme policière à lʹanglaise, un " Whodunit ", un genre qui lʹa toujours passionné mais quʹil nʹavait jamais osé traité. Et il se lance enfin à 76 ans avec son producteur Bob Balaban. Cʹest dʹailleurs sur une idée de Bob Balaban et de Robert Altman que le scénariste britannique, Jullian Fellowes développe une intrigue à tiroirs dont lʹintérêt tient principalement au fait que toute lʹhistoire est montrée du point de vue des domestiques. Le casting de ce film est aussi royal que la demeure qui habite lʹintrigue : Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford, Tom Hollander, Stephen Fry, Clive Oven, Emily Watson, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Alan Bates. A sa sortie, le film est unanimement célébré par la presse et plébiscité par le public. Il obtient 7 nominations aux Oscars et remporte celui du meilleur scénario. Quant à Robert Altman il repart avec un Bafta et le Golden Globe du meilleur réalisateur. REFERENCES NIEMI, Robert, The Cinema of Robert Altman: Hollywood Maverick (Directors' Cuts) 2016 Robert Altman and Julian Fellowes interview (2002) chez Charlie Rose https://charlierose.com/videos/9799 Robert Altman on The Medium Of Film | The Dick Cavett Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd9FQ6zKz5k Stephen Fry On Gosford Park & Robert Altman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkTMw4_oiA8 Robert Altman chapiter 4 https://www.dga.org/VideoHTMLNew.ashx?id=%7B61E2E31E-F5A5-4D83-A24C-17B10E8B2765%7D&db=web Un sujet après la mort de Maggie Smith sur CBS https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/G8B5k8F1h_8MnUb9BDKUWX2NFGfRIhF_/ Maggie Smith chez Charlie Rose  le 03.01.2002 https://charlierose.com/videos/18267 In conversation with Maggie Smith: "I led a perfectly normal life until Downton Abbey" | BFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=detAlTL9sbM La sortie du film en France, émission du 17 mars 2002 https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/video/1973877001/20-heures-le-journal-emission-du-17-mars-2002

Coming out more than sixteen years after its beloved predecessor (2001: A Space Odyssey), this might have been the very first "Legacy Sequel."  Also whereas the first film was directed by the late great cinema legend Stanley Kubrick, this one was helmed by journeyman director Peter Hyams (Running Scared, Capricorn One, Timecop) who in tandem with the author (Arthur C. Clarke) of the original source material was determined to craft a more conventional story as opposed to the ground-breaking 1968 classic which was much more abstract in it structure and tone.  Picking up nine years after the events of that first film, we follow Dr. Heywood Floyd (Roy Scheider) who planned that previous mission of the USS Discovery to Jupiter where those onboard discovered the mysterious "Monolith."  Dr. Floyd is determined to find out what exactly transpired so he hitches a ride with a Soviet mission there commanded by Captain Tanya Kirbuk (Helen Mirren).   And what they eventually encounter and discover is...."something wonderful?"  Also along for the ride are John Lithgow, Bob Balaban, and Elya Baskin in an epic sci-fi adventure which might not approach the majesty of its predecessor but actually holds up better as pure entertainment, now forty years after it was first released in theaters. Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene GershonSend us a texthttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

A couple years before Kiss of Death, Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson shared the screen in the satirical crime comedy, Amos & Andrew! They are joined by a young Giancarlo Esposito as well as Bob Balaban, Brad Dourif, Michael Lerner, and Margaret Colin, directed & written by E. Max Frye! Thanks for joining us. Let's hit it. Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don't forget to check out our social media pages to see the next Wheel-O-Cage spin and find out what movie we're reviewing next on the show! Plus, CAGE-O Bingo! Links: ⁠⁠⁠comingofcage.com⁠⁠⁠ Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/stores/derricostudios?ref_id=7261⁠⁠⁠ Reddit: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/comingofcage/⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coming-of-cage/id1625687655⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1mVw6A52QjbMeQicIlj4i7⁠⁠⁠ Spreaker: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coming-of-cage–6057154⁠⁠⁠ RSS Feed: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/fbf3c75c/podcast/rss⁠⁠⁠ Join our Film Forum for news, memes, spoiler conversations, tournaments, polls, and more: ⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/groups/ScreenHeroes⁠⁠⁠ A Derrico Studios Production Hosted by Derreck Mayer & Ryan Couture Executive Producer & Editor: Derreck Mayer

To mark the film's 40th anniversary, we revisit Peter Hyams' 2010 – a brave follow-up to a literal monolith in science fiction film history. In what was then called a 'belated' rather than a 'legacy' sequel, the film adapts Arthur C. Clarke's novel and features a stellar cast of Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren, John Lithgow, Bob Balaban and, returning from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Keir Dullea and Douglas Rain as Dave Bowman and HAL 9000. Yes, it's full of stars. But it is a worthy follow-up that stands on its own? Or is it a pale imitation and a footnote? Find out! Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

Scarlet Witch and McFly went to the dog show from the movie!!! For more Thanksgiving content, you can listen to 844: Alice's Restaurant. Join us in December for a month of action films from before The Matrix, starting with The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). You'll never guess what dumb month name we came up with.

Strap yourself in for a trippy mindbender from the one and only intensely insane director, Ken Russell. Featuring psychedelic drugs and sensory deprivation tanks, it's the feature film debut of William Hurt and also stars Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, and Charles Haid. The production was so intense, it might have just killed Paddy Chayefsky. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support

Two Dudes review Wes Anderson's fetching, sophomore stop-motion outing, Isle of Dogs. Featuring the voices of Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson, Greta Gerwig, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Yoko Ono, Harvey Keitel and many more! Get $5 off your Martie order at https://martie.com/TWODUDESWATCHCARTOONS Follow the pod

What do you get when you combine one precocious wizkid director who's actually not that young, one cocaine-addled producer, one befuddled Frenchman, one Bob Balaban taking notes, and lots and lots of McDonald's? You get what is quite possibly the greatest science fiction film ever made, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).   Our friend Drewbie Doobie's Movies (@DrewbieDoobieMovies on TikTok) returns to the show to gush about one of Spielberg's very best movies… maybe his very best. It's the second time we've covered this movie on the show, but back in 2018, we only talked about it for about 10 minutes, and most of that time was spent with Laci complaining about Melinda Dillon not wearing a bra.   This is a beautiful, special movie, but it doesn't seem like it's as widely seen as your Jurassics Park and your Jawses. So please, folks, give it a chance.   Watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bVPDZKa9dFc   Next week: The Fabelmans (2022) with special guest Paul of Twin Flicks!   Time stamps: 3:41 — Our personal histories with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and our big-picture thoughts on the movie 22:27 — History segment: UFOs; Spielberg in the early ‘70s; Producers Michael and Julia Phillips; Francois Truffaut; the controversy over the screenwriting credit for Close Encounters; the 1980 “special edition” of Close Encounters and its weird McDonald's tie-in 46:30 — In-depth movie discussion 2:01:03 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Summer of Spielberg” - https://youtu.be/yglAqqLEaoI   “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM    “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg   “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ      “Summer of Spielberg” theme song credits: Words and music written by Matt Stokes Performed by Wade Hymel (drums/guitar), Laci Roth (vocals), and Matt Stokes (vocals/guitar/bass) Produced by TJ Barends, Wade Hymel, and Matt Stokes Engineered and mixed by TJ Barends at Bare Sounds Studio in Ponchatoula, Louisiana   Sources: Steven Spielberg: A Biography by Joseph McBride - https://amzn.to/3xzYOx1 You'll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again by Julia Phillips - https://amzn.to/3STJWBk  Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Making of Steven Spielberg's Classic Film by Ray Morton - https://amzn.to/3M7JJqo

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Bob Balaban's 1989 black comedy Parents. From wiki: “Parents is a 1989 American black comedy horror film directed by Bob Balaban and starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis and Bryan Madorsky. Set in a 1950s California suburb, the film centers on a 10-year old boy (Madorsky), who suspects that his parents (Quaid and Hurt) are not what they seem. It was Balaban's debut as a feature film director.”But also! Martha Stewart and Whatever, Martha. They watched Final Destination, Disturbing Behavior, Josh watched Fright (1971), Drusilla saw Trap, the Angel films, Strangers with Candy, Robert Altman, Sandy Dennis, boomers, Mary Beth Hurt, the 1950s, Miss Piggy, Silver Bullet, Mary Hartman, and more! NEXT WEEK: Luz (2018)   Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Este and Ryan take a trip over to jolly old England, and who else do we run into but the Hit Factory folks themselves, Carlee and Aaron! We get into both of their histories with this movie, how it ties into their own lives, 2000s movies, Downton Abbey, being nerds as children, Bob Balaban, Bob (Altman's) comments on 9/11, this incredible cast of dames and knights, and we close out with an article on Bob that is sure to make you laugh AND get really mad! All that and more on ALTMANIA   ----Check out Hit Factory!---- https://twitter.com/HitFactoryPod https://twitter.com/deepimpactcrier https://www.patreon.com/hitfactorypod/ ----Plus our stuff!---- https://linktr.ee/altmania Mailbag here --> https://forms.gle/f8WWnud4gfN2rfu47

This week, Darin and John watch 1996’s mockumentary Waiting for Guffman with Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Bob Balaban, and [...]

Director Ilana Trachtman illuminating documentary AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND is the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history. When five Howard University students sat on a Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the white community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, an extraordinary history-making partnership was born. The pickets attracted Nazis, Congressman, and a press avalanche. Picketing together over the sweltering summer led to partying together, and union organizers mentored student activists. Ten 1961 Freedom Riders, including Stokely Carmichael, were incubated on the Glen Echo picket line, and the carousel arrests were challenged in the Supreme Court case. With never-before seen footage, and immersive storytelling by Emmy-award winning director Ilana Trachtman (Praying with Lior, Black in Latin America, The Pursuit), four living protesters rescue this forgotten history, revealing the price, and the power, of heeding the impulse to activism. AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND includes voiceover by noted actors Jeffrey Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Bob Balaban, Lee Grant, Peter Gallagher, Dominique Thorne, Alysia Reiner and Tracie Thoms. For more go to: aintnoback.com

In this very special anniversary episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, Jim reflects on the first time he saw Ken Russell's classic 1980 Sci-Fi film "Altered States," written by Paddy Chayefsky and starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Charles Haid, Bob Balaban, Thaao Penghlis, Dori Brenner, Charles White eagle, Drew Barrymore, Megan Jeffers, Jack Murdock, John Larroquette, and George Gaynes. Russell's surrealistic look at a man's obsession with finding answers to the meaning of life developed a large cult following during the last 40+ years. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

In this very special anniversary episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, Jim reflects on the first time he saw Ken Russell’s classic 1980 Sci-Fi film “Altered States,” written by Paddy Chayefsky and starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Charles Haid, Bob Balaban, Thaao Penghlis, Dori Brenner, Charles White eagle, Drew Barrymore, Megan Jeffers, Jack Murdock, John Larroquette, and […] The post Altered States | Episode 416 appeared first on The ESO Network.

Three to Tango was the 126th-highest grossing movie of 1999, sandwiched between two movies we have covered already, Drop Dead Gorgeous at 125, and Bats at 127. It opened in 8th place (behind Bats, which it would ultimately outgross) on the very not rom-com season of October the 22nd, going on to gross 10 and a half million dollars worldwide on a 20 million dollar budget. Three to Tango - which, we can't stress enough, features no tango or dancing of any kind - was written by Aline Brosch McKenna, who would go on to write romcoms like 27 Dresses and Laws of Attraction in addition to the likes of Morning Glory, Cruella, The Devil Wears Prada, and We Bought a Zoo, along with Rodney Patrick Vaccaro, who did not go on to write those things Starring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott, Oliver Platt, John C. McGinley, Bob Balaban, Deborah Rush, Kelly Rowan, and (appropriately) Sue for Swingers Patrick van Horn, Three to Tango has a stellar cast, but it was not one of the highest grossing romcoms of the year. She's All That, however, was. So we invited the writer of that movie, R. Lee Fleming Jr., to talk to us about Three to Tango. Lee is on twitter @QualityShorts

This week, Jeff and Dave discuss ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind': Films of 1977 as part of our “Random Year Generator” series, chosen by our random year generator. Since we are a drinking podcast, we get the drinks flowing with a few gripes about dance teachers vs. stage managers, therapy commercials, and how to exist in society. After that, we discuss the film year 1977—the box office, awards, culture, and some world events before discussing our film. What did we remember, what did we forget, and how did we feel about this rewatch? Grab a beer and join us!  
Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 04:23 Gripes; 11:40 Films of 1977; 24:24 ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind'; 55:10 What You Been Watching?; 01:01:25 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew/Mentions: Stephen Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, John Williams, Vilmos Zsigmond, Michael Kahn, Bob Balaban, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Cary Guffey.  Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
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Welcome to episode 32 of 2 Grooms 1 Plot! A podcast where two life-long storytellers talk about stories! Today we broke down one of our FAVORITE movies, ‘A Mighty Wind.' A Mighty Wind is a 2003 comedy film that is produced as a mockumentary. The story follows three fictional folk bands as they reunite for their first television performance in decades. A Mighty Wind stars Bob Balaban, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, and many more. The soundtrack for the film also peaked at no. 20 on the Billboard charts upon its release. Your Hosts: Pavi Proczko is an audiobook narrator (Defiance of the Fall, Edens Gate), Writer (Brugum's Labyrinth, The Nightly), Actor and Singer (Chicago Shakespeare theater, Paramount Theater, Chicago Fire), and Game Master (D&D). Colin Funk is a Childhood Development Expert (Erikson Institute), Teacher (Stages Chicago), Actor and Singer (Porchlight Music Theater, Metropolis Theater), and Crafter (knitting, cross stick, Embroidery, watercolors). “With our unique lenses, we talk about a specific piece of storytelling each episode: What works? What doesn't? And the magic moments of story!” Pavi & Colin are married and live in Chicago. ❤️ Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW us for more! @2Grooms1Plot

On our 80th episode of Fabulous Film & Friends what better way to follow up a Road House podcast than by looking at the highlights of pioneering gay director John Schlesinger? We're talking about 1969's Midnight Cowboy starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Brenda Vaccaro, John McGiver, Sylvia Miles, Bob Balaban and Barnard Hughes as well as 1971's Sunday, Bloody Sunday starring Peter Finch, Glenda Jackson, Murry Head and Dame Peggy Ashcroft topped off with 1975's The Day of the Locust starring William Atherton, Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, Bo Hopkins, Pepe Serna, Geraldine Paige, Richard Dysart, Lil' Jackie Earl Haley, an even littler Billy Barty and Mrs. Lovey Howell, herself, Natalie Schaeffer.  I'm joined this week by the reliably ab-fab crew of my kid-sister and lit major Roseanne Caputi as well as the sensitive cowhand himself, actor, photographer and snappy patter producer par excellence Gordon Alex Robertson!  Okay, before we don the fringed suede jackets and find a spot on 43rd St., the synopses:  In Midnight Cowboy big, dumb Texan Joe Buck quits his job as a dishwasher and hops on a Greyhound to the big town, New York City with dreams of making his fortune as a male prostitute servicing rich, bored housewives on Park Avenue. After a series of cringe-inducing misfires, Joe finds himself penniless and living in a squalid, condemned apartment with a sickly, limping con man named Enrico “Ratso” Rizzo. With Ratso serving as Joe's manager the only place they can go is straight down. Barely surviving a New York winter, Joe's fortunes finally start to change for the better until a dying Ratso implores Joe to get him to Florida.  Sunday, Bloody Sunday slowly--ever so slowly-- catalogues the highs and lows of two middle-aged, upper-class Londoners, one man, Dr. Daniel Hirsch, a perennially single doctor and one woman, Alex Greville a divorcee who both find purpose and vitality in a love triangle with Bob Elkin, a young sculptor in his 20's. The three must deal with abrupt change, loss and acceptance when Bob the sculptor moves to America.  The Day of the Locust, based on the 1939 novel by Nathaniel West, follows the course of three, tragic dreamers who came to Hollywood with eyes toward stardom but end up victims of its cold-hearted excess: Tod Hacket, a somewhat idealistic --if a bit rapey set designer from Yale-- who is in love with Fay Greener, a beautiful but talentless day playing actress who refuses to date men that aren't wealthy, and none other than Homer Simpson, a simple, religious and socially awkward accountant who naively takes Fay in to live with him.  Was Mr. Schlesinger an all time great? Or a one hit wonder?  Find out! Watch this podcast on Youtube: https://youtu.be/rVaMo465c8A Follow FF&F on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fabulousfilmandfriends 

Brent, Kate, and Nate hum and strum along with the 2003 American mockumentary comedy film A Mighty Wind starring: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard, Bob Balaban, Michael McKean, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch, Jim Piddock, Larry Miller, Don Lake, Ed Begley Jr., and Michael Hitchcock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parents (1989)“You really like the dark, don't you, Michael? You can be yourself in the dark. But, you know? There's one dark place that we have to be very careful in…”It's yet another fifth Thursday (in February?? REALLY??) and you know what that means! That's right, it's the second-ever episode of Straight Up, the show-within-a-show where we let Tucker fly in the face of God and the format to bring us all a movie from the deep recesses of his memory! This week, we're looking at this Bob Balaban-directed dark comedy and, along the way, we're chatting about cannibal movies, gearshift movies, and why we should have seen the Randy Quaid downward spiral coming! We also plan an impromptu Walter Hill theme month and reassert our appreciation for the oeuvre of John Waters!There is one dark place that we ALL have to be very careful in: social media! Follow us there! @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and YouTube Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd or @suswarlock on Bluesky Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube and Instagram and @tuck_mugs on Instagram Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including last month's Unenfranchised episode on The Rage: Carrie 2 at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod Watch our big screen debut in Circle City Supernatural from our buddy J.P. Leck! You can either buy it on BluRay through his website, buy/rent it through Amazon Prime, or watch it free with ads on Tubi!

Look to the skies as NostalgiaCast attempts to make contact with Steven Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Paperback Flicks hosts R.J. Craddock and Rae Davidson join Jonny and Darin for an out-of-this-world discussion of the groundbreaking FX, overly overlapping dialogue, and sense of awe and wonder that permeates Spielberg's 1977 magnum opus, plus how it compares to the rat-a-tat sci-fi extravaganzas of today.

This is a 5-minute sample clip from our Patreon feed. If you'd like to hear this episode in its entirety and more episodes like it, subscribe for as little as $1 per month over at patreon.com/thepccpodcastIn this bonus edition of The Pod Charles Cinecast, we are back in the world of SHYAMALAMANIA, where we are charting the films of M. Night Shyamalan in special Patreon exclusive episodes.Join hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas, as they dive into the murky waters of a film that some describe as a religious experience. The story centres around a broken man working as a property manager of an apartment complex in Philadelphia. One night he discovers a naked woman in the swimming pool and soon gets dragged into a bedtime story that must see him return this woman (a narf) to her home of the water world. But first, she must clear the mind of an author and inspire him, so that he can write the book that will inspire the person that will change the world. And that author is none other than M. Night himself.... What a twist!Of course, we are talking about M. Night Shyamalan's 2006 fantasy thriller, LADY IN THE WATER, starring Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, M. Night Shyamalan and features Jeffrey Wright and Bob Balaban. Enter a world where M. Night is totally losing his mind over criticism, burning bridges with Disney, snapping back at critics, trying to pass off a bedtime story as a real Hollywood movie and dishing out the hot goss in a tell-all book. No, seriously... "They Try To Help Man, But Man May Have Forgotten How To Listen."

Bill and Jason from the All 80's movies podcast join us at the Devil's Tower as we discuss the Steven Spielberg classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.Twitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://discord.gg/T8Nt3YB7

Mark and Lisa discuss the 2006 fantasy film Lady in the Water. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Balaban and several boxes of cereal, the movie focuses on what happens when a Narf visits Philadelphia. In this episode, they also talk about committed performances, Scrunts, cookbooks, Tartutics, film critics, blue worlds, vessels, and movie tropes. Enjoy!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3382899/advertisement

This week, Cozi tells Bri about 1993's My Boyfriend's Back! The movie's from Disney (somehow), it's directed by Bob Balaban (love him), and it's even weirdly Matthew McConaughey's first movie (he plays Guy #2)?! Will Bri be sold on this very-'80s zany dark teen zombie horror-comedy? Recommendations: Bri – Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Cozi – Syberia: The World Before --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youneedtoseethis/support

On the fifth episode of this podcast's summer sidebar series on NBC's crime drama Miami Vice, the writer and podcaster Jeb Lund joins me from Tampa, Florida for a look at the two-season story arc that pitted Bob Balaban against G. Gordon Liddy. Balaban's Ira Stone, an Army reporter who served with Sonny Crockett in Vietnam, shows up in Miami 10 years later tracking down his sworn enemy, the mysterious drug trafficker turned private militia financier “Captain Real Estate”, played by the Watergate burglar and convicted felon in his acting debut. Jeb wanted us to add a Season 4 episode to our agenda, The Rising Sun of Death, a sleazy one where Vice goes up against the Yakuza with the help of a Japanese PI who is after the murderous head of the Sumiroshi-gumi clan. This episode also features R. Lee Ermey as a dirty cop and a strip club that plays The Smiths. These three episodes offer sharp critiques from the left of the treatment of Vietnam Veterans and US military involvement in drug trafficking in Southeast Asia, America's intervention in Central America and willingness to work with fascists in the global fight against communism, and the political interference that renders law enforcement pointless. Episodes discussed on this show: Back in the World - Season 2, Ep 11 Stone's War - Season 3, Ep 2 The Rising Sun of Death - Season 4, Ep 9 Become a patron of the podcast to access to exclusive episodes every month, including this summer's entire Miami Vice sidebar series. Over 30% of Junk Filter episodes are exclusively available to patrons. To support this show directly please subscribe at ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/junkfilter Follow Jeb Lund on Twitter. Music video for Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer, 1986

You People. Should Adnan watch his Eagles in the Super Bowl or send his kids to college? The last guy invited to a bachelor party. 80 for Brady. Actor, Bob Balaban from 80 for Brady joins us. Adnan loved Dan's mistake with Vince Wilfork. Causeway. What happened to Jennifer Lawrence? The Big Lebowski. Is Jeff Bridges tired of the Dude character? Triangle of Sadness. The controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough‘s best actress Oscar nomination.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You People. Should Adnan watch his Eagles in the Super Bowl or send his kids to college? The last guy invited to a bachelor party. 80 for Brady. Actor, Bob Balaban from 80 for Brady joins us. Adnan loved Dan's mistake with Vince Wilfork. Causeway. What happened to Jennifer Lawrence? The Big Lebowski. Is Jeff Bridges tired of the Dude character? Triangle of Sadness. The controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough‘s best actress Oscar nomination.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GGACP celebrates the 45th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's beloved 1977 sci-fi classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (released November 16, 1977) with this ENCORE presentation of a memorable interview with Oscar and Emmy-nominated actor-producer-director Bob Balaban. In this episode, Bob talks about his family's history in the movie theater business, his affection for horror films, his transition from acting to directing and his admiration for colleagues Wes Anderson and Christopher Guest. Also, Orson Welles inspires fear, Robert Altman tackles a whodunit, Bill Murray perfects his short game and Bob “apprentices” for Sidney Lumet. PLUS: “Brewster McCloud'! Remembering Francois Truffaut! The Marx Brothers on stage! The brilliance of Eugene Levy! Uncle Miltie meets an extraterrestrial! And Bob remembers the great Fred Willard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices