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“You got your Oscar, which was an unfortunate night for everyone…” - Steve on Will Smith On this week's episode, we're kicking off a two-episode tribute to the legendary Gene Hackman with a convo about the better-than-you-remember surveillance thriller, Enemy of the State! First off, this ain't no sequel to The Conversation, let's get that straight! But you do have an amazingly cranky and paranoid Gene Hackman running around with a nearly never-better Will Smith as they dodge Jon Voight and his stable of late-90's Gen-X character actors! Why was the great Jason Robards uncredited? Same question for Philip Baker Hall! Why couldn't a rocket hit Jamie Kennedy and Seth Green's surveillance van? And how incredible is that effect shot with Jason Lee and the firetruck? PLUS: Brill interrogates the Peanuts Gang! Enemy of the State stars Will Smith, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Regina King, Stuart Wilson, Barry Pepper, Ian Hart, Jake Busey, Scott Chan, Jason Lee, Gabriel Byrne, James Le Gros, Dan Butler, Jack Black, Jamie Kennedy, Bodhi Elfman, Anna Gunn, Lillo Brancato, John Capodice, Ivana Milicevic, Grant Heslov, Seth Green, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, Tom Sizemore, and the late, forever great, Gene Hackman as Brill; directed by Tony Scott. This episode is brought to you in part by Rocket Money. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney dot com slash WHM today. That's RocketMoney dot com slash WHM! Tickets are on sale now for our three-night residency during the Oxford Comedy Festival! We'll be doing six shows over three nights from July 18 through 20, doing shows like WHM, W❤️M, The Nexus, The Gleep Glossary, and Animation Damnation! Tickets are going fast, so friends over there, snag your tix! Throughout 2025, we'll be donating 100% of our earnings from our merch shop to the Center for Reproductive Rights. So head over and check out all these masterful designs and see what tickles your fancy! Shirts? Phone cases? Canvas prints? We got all that and more! Check it out and kick in for a good cause! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
Send us a textDan and Mike are back with another episode of the Oh Brother Podcast! This time, they're looking at the 1989 cult classic Drugstore Cowboy. Directed by Gus Van Sant (director of Mala Noche & Good Will Hunting), this film was just recently re-released as a part of the Criterion Collection. This week, Dan and Mike look over the film, including extra insights provided by the criterion release.Cinematographer and Producer Johnny Derango Actress Karissa Lee StaplesSupport the showOh Brother Podcast: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on all podcast platforms Follow us on Instagram Leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts
"Good One" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received very positive reviews for India Donaldson's writing, direction, and the performances from Lily Collias, James Le Gros, and Danny McCarthy. Donaldson, making her feature directorial debut with this film, was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her feature directorial debut, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on August 9th from Metrograph Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we're excited to present a conversation with Good One director India Donaldson and cast members Lily Collias and James Le Gros from the 2024 edition of New Directors/New Films. Good One opens at FLC on August 9 with Q&As opening weekend. Get tickets at filmlinc.org/goodone A seemingly small incident has monumental implications in the extraordinary feature debut of India Donaldson, a film of expertly harnessed naturalism and restrained emotional intensity. Seventeen-year-old high school senior Sam (a revelatory Lily Collias) has agreed to join her father Chris (James Le Gros) and his longtime buddy Matt (Danny McCarthy) on a camping trip in the Catskills, though she'd rather be hanging with her friends for the weekend. Affable and wise, Sam at first seems to enjoy the intergenerational bonding experience with the two divorced dads, yet the men's own festering, middle-aged resentments begin to change the emotional tenor of the trip—until something happens that alters Sam's perception of the men and her place in their orbit. Amidst the lush beauty and contemplative forest atmosphere in upstate New York, Good One asks provocative questions about the dynamics of family, friendship, and what it means to engage in or avoid conflict. A Metrograph Pictures release. This conversation was moderated by FLC Assistant Programmer Madeline Whittle.
Small town artist Charley is a tortured man whose drinking binges blur with his sneaking suspicion that he might be a werewolf. He distances himself from those he loves and sinks deeper into solitude, as his flashes of memory of his grisly nighttime acts manifest themselves through his artwork.Starring Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Rigo Garay, Motell Gyn Foster, John Speredakos, Barbara Crampton, Joseph Castillo-Midyett, Kevin Corrigan, James Le Gros, Joe Swanberg, Marshall Bell, Ella Rae Peck, Marc Senter, Michael Buscemi, Asta Paredes, Jeremy Holm, Cody Kostro, Clay von Carlowitz, Braxton Sohns, Gaby Leyner, and more.Music by Will BatesCinematography by Collin BrazieWritten and Directed by Larry Fessenden
The Grue-Crew review BLACKOUT (2024) on Gruesome Magazine episode 526. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! BLACKOUT (2024) A Fine Arts painter is convinced that he is a werewolf wreaking havoc on a small American town under the full moon. Available on VOD beginning on April 12, 2024 Written and Directed by: Larry Fessenden Cast: Alex Hurt, Barbara Crampton, Marshall Bell, James Le Gros, Kevin Corrigan, Jeremy Holm, Rigo Garay,Ella Rae Peck, Gaby Layner FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HorrorNewsRadioOfficial/ Doc, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DocRottenHNR Crystal, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/living6dead6irl Crystal, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livin6dead6irl/ Jeff, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffmohr9 Dave, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drehershouseofhorrors
Your hosts jump into a discussion of the indie film LIVING IN OBLIVION (1995) written and directed by Tom DiCillo and starring Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermott Mulroney and James Le Gros. It's a comedy about making an indie film. LINKSUnsane Radio WebsiteTarr and Fether's WebsitePsycho Cinema FBUnsane Radio FBUnsane Radio TwitterPsycho Cinema on You … Continue reading "Unsane Radio 0249 – Living In Oblivion"
Cade and Diane discuss two films directed by Kelly Reichardt: First Cow (2019) and Certain Women (2016). Watch the video version at: YouTube.com/@CadeThomas/streams Double Feature Movie Club is a weekly movie review show with a retro vibe. Two movies. Two hosts. One rambling conversation. Each film is our first time watching them. We often go off-topic. First Cow is a 2019 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt, from a screenplay by Reichardt and Jonathan Raymond based on Raymond's 2004 novel The Half-Life. It stars John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Scott Shepherd, Gary Farmer, Stephen Malkmus, Alia Shawkat, and Lily Gladstone. Certain Women is a 2016 American drama film edited, written, and directed by Kelly Reichardt. Based on "Native Sandstone", "Travis, B." and "Tome"—three short stories from Maile Meloy's collections Half in Love and Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It—it stars Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, Lily Gladstone, James Le Gros, and Jared Harris.
This week the boys' human spirit is alive as John turns into a meat waffle to give a mini review of The Holdovers, Dave's gotta go down with a gripe about Hulu and The X-Files, and Jeff takes the skin off the chicken to give us some 1991 context before we discuss re-watching Point Break, Kathryn Bigelow's original IP that would inspire the Fast & Furious franchise, without a doubt. If you'd rather surf then work and you don't want to sell meth like that other surf crew, put on some president maps, avoid the vault, and you'll be tubing all season long! Find all of our Socials at: https://linktr.ee/theloveofcinema. Our phone number is 646-484-9298, it accepts texts or voice messages. 0:00 Intro; 03:48 The Holdovers mini review; 12:03 1991 + Point Break; 1:03:04 What You Been Watching? Additional Cast/Crew: Kathryn Bigelow, Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey, John C. McGinley, Rock King, W. Peter Iliff, Lori Petty, James Le Gros, Bojeese Christopher, Chris Pedersen, Anthony Kids, Lee Tergesen, Mark Isham, Donald Peterman, Paul Giamatti, Alexander Payne. Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Surfing, Tubing, Los Angeles, Portland, Oregon, Hawaii, Dasein, Bonnie & Clyde,, Chinatown, Dies Ires, Rosemary's Baby, Febreze, Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Earnest, Lucy, Osage Tribe, Australia, Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly, Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo, Oscar Piastri, Red Bull, Le Mans, Grand Prix, Writer's Strike, WGA, Queensland, Adelaide, Melbourne, The Philippines, Tokyo, Sony, Playstation, Simulation, Blood Diamond, The Spice Girls, Christian Horner, Downton Abbey, Nissan, Spotify, residuals, classic studio system, Duane Reade, Target, CVS, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Walgreens, Apple+, Apple TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, TikTok, Twitch, Stranger Things, Haas, Gunther Steiner, Concord, NC, New Jersey, Upper West Side, West Village, The Notebook, It, The Edge of Seventeen, LensCrafters.
On this weeks episode NORA (our art director/poster maker and guest from Polite Society and TMNT: Mutant Mayhem) joins Uncle Willy to have a Conversation, it'll make sense about Ahsoka, Special features, Nicknames and The Challenge USA, no one likes those CBS people! Oh, and also the NSA is listening, they wanted to hear the thoughts on- ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998) (available on Hulu) Directed by: Tony Scott. Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Regina King, Jack Black, Seth Green, Jason Lee, Barry Pepper, Jason Robards, Jamie Kennedy, SCott Caan, Jake Busey, Loren Dean, Ian Hart, Gabriel Byrne, James Le Gros, Dan Butler, Anna Gunn, Tom Sizemore and Many Other Talented People! 00:00:20- Welcome NORA! 00:02:30- First Thoughts 00:07:20- What Would Ian Say 00:12:00- Whatcha Been Watchin'? (Nora- The Challenge: USA, Rebels, Parks & Rec, The Stand (reading), Sister Wives, Painkiller. Ahsoka. Will- The Meg 2, Dune (1984), Heart of Stone, Ahsoka) 00:19:30- Talkin Ahsoka 00:25:50- Talkin The Conversation 00:34:00- Special Features were Great... 00:37:00- ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998) 00:39:15- Nora Nickname 01:07:30- Totals 01:09:00- Next Week. Thank You Nora! Another Guest Host!?!!? Tune in To Find out! Patreon: patreon.com/THELastActionCritics Instagram: @TheLastActionCritics Nora: @remarkaron Twitter: @THE_Lastcritics email: Thelastactioncritics@gmail.com Next Week: The Equalizer 3
Cal decides to abandon his family on his son's 3rd birthday. He starts traveling. Sound good? Does this sound like a movie you want to watch? It sounds great, right? This is Bart Freundlich's follow-up to the '96 "The Myth of Fingerprints", which, if you are old, maybe you remember that being an indie movie that was kinda whatever, but did have Noah Wylie in it. Billy Crudup plays Cal, Julianne Moore is Dulcie, and James Le Gros has the dumbest hair you've ever seen. Be our friends on Instagram, Facebook, twitter, reddit, email us, call us, we're so available.
Phantasm II (1988) synopsis: “Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams ( the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work.”Starring: James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Paula Irvine, and Angus ScrimmDirector: Don CoscarelliThis week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey breakdown and review Phantasm 2! After starting 2023 off with Patreon-selected movies in January, Zak wanted his first pick to be one of his favorite films of all time. Enter the Tall Man's second outing, and James Le Gros' first and only as ‘Mike.' Some of you may wonder why we're diving into Don Coscarelli's horror/adventure series here and not with Phantasm 1. Well, all that is explained in this episode… booooooooooy! Leave a comment on our social media pages or Patreon and let us know what you think of this episode or the movie itself. We always love hearing from our listeners!— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!REDDIT - Join our growing Subreddit community!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!Purchase 7 WINTERS ALONE on Amazon: HARDCOVER / PAPERBACK / KINDLEThis podcast is part of the BFOP Network
On this episode, the guys welcome Will Menaker and Matt Christman from Chapo Trap House to chat about the absolute best surfer/cop action/drama, Point Break! What kind of a name is that to give Busey's character? How terrible is Johnny Utah at going undercover? Should a 50 year-old man eat two meatball sandwiches before noon? How hilarious is Busey's wardrobe? Is Utah the worst cop ever put to film? PLUS: It is high time we free Kathryn Bigelow from Movie Jail! Point Break stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley, James Le Gros, John Philbin, Bojesse Christopher, Lee Tergesen, Anthony Kiedis, and Gary Busey as Angelo Pappas; directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Crispy Critters, MINGO!, WHAT IF Donna? & Mortal Kombat designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fmUnlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemoviesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today, we discuss one of the most prominent descendants of Hollywood royalty: Drew Barrymore! Filling in for Dan Mecca, Letterboxd's Mitchell Beaupre joins Conor as a guest host, alongside exceptionally talented writer (and Cinephile Game Night champion) Marya E. Gates! Marya's substack is well worth the subscription, often highlighting underseen work by women directors, among other great stuff. The B-Sides featured today are: Poison Ivy, Guncrazy, Boys on the Side, and Miss You Already. The gang also takes a couple pit stops at 2007's Lucky You, and Drew's charming 2009 directorial debut, Whip It! An emblematic child star, we discuss Drew's innate magnetism and affability, on display throughout her career. After breaking out in E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial and navigating an infamously tragic childhood, she has boasted impressive instincts on how to play into and against her “nice girl” persona. Throughout her career she's made a point of collaborating with women directors, and has a notable penchant for material centering female friendships. All of this while showcasing an astonishing knack for sparking chemistry with just about all of her co-stars; a true movie star indeed. We take tangents to highlight the impressive filmography of Barrymore's Guncrazy co-star James Le Gros, Drew's track record of films with bangin' soundtracks. We also lament both Hollywood's underappreciation of Whoopi Goldberg as a dramatic force, and the fact that Drew Barrymore has yet to return to the director's chair. Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter and Facebook at @TFSBSide. Also enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher. Enjoy!
Taking place during three different wars (Civil War, WWI and Gulf War), FOXHOLE is a fascinating exploration of combat over the years. Exploring such issues as racism, mistrust and moral ambiguity, the film reveals that, when it comes to life as a soldier, its true that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In this 1on1, we ask star James LeGros about the challenges of shooting in one location and the true damage of war.
Baby, if I think about youI think about loveDarlin', if I live without youI live without loveAnd if I had the sun and moonAnd they were shinin' (shinin')I would give you both night and dayLove satisfyin'Feel like makin'Feel like makin' love
Today we are talking about a sweet film from 2019 that was filmed here in Oregon in Pheonix and Klamath Falls. It stars James Le Gros, Jesse Borrego, Lisa Edelstein and Diedrich Bader. The story revolves around two friends who were opening a bowling alley and pizza place in their small hometown. Ironically it was the number one film the weekend it premiered in March of 2020 due to the pandemic and a lot of theaters being closed. Some of our favorite parts of this movie are: The scenes that clue us into his character Tight shots to hide the scenery and the lack of extras Carlos takes his pizza very seriously We love the ECU (Extreme Close Up) of the coffee grounds Exciting bowling tournament. Special thanks to our editor Geoff Vrijmoet for this episode and Melissa Villagrana for helping out with our social media posts. Next week's film will be our films which can be found on YouTube Make sure to watch A New Promise and Second Story so you can be ready for our discussion of our films. Please send all comments to Mike at mike@dodgemediaproductions.com. Tell him how much you love his film Second Story - he feels like it's invisible, show him some love. Subscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes! Thanks for tuning into today's episode of Dodge Movie Podcast with your host, Mike and Christi Dodge. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review. Don't forget to visit our website, connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes across social media. Give us a call at 971-245-4148 or email at christi@dodgemediaproductions.com
This week Gary and Iain review and discuss, Drugstore Cowboy (1989) by Director, Gus Van Sant. Starring, Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch and James Le Gros. For more Off The Shelf Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWxkAz-n2-5Nae-IDpxBZQ/join Podcasts: https://offtheshelfreviews.podbean.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@OTSReviews Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffTheShelfReviews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OffTheShelfReviews Support us: http://www.patreon.com/offtheshelfreviews Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/offtheshelfreviews Discord: https://discord.gg/Dyw8ctf
Nurse Candy returns (!) just in time for a beloved 80s stinker starring James Le Gros, who plays a socially awkward bad-ass that leads his post-apocalyptic rollerskating team against an army of fascists, and all from a supporting role. Jason Patrick and Jamie Gertz are in it as well. *MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD*
We don’t have time to really get into it, but he’s thoroughly underappreciated. Games we played this week include: Littlewood (4:30) Calico (12:10) World of Warcraft (14:40) Outer Wilds (16:45) Touhou Luna Nights (25:30) The Medium (31:15) Little Nightmares 2 (35:35) Bowser’s Fury (36:50) Persona 5 Strikers (37:55) News things talked about in this episode: BioWare stopped work on Anthem overhaul (39:35) https://blog.bioware.com/2021/02/24/anthem-update/ Epic acquires Fall Guys developer Mediatonic (46:50) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-02-epic-acquires-fall-guys-developer-mediatonic Hogwarts Legacy is getting a "trans character creator" (53.40) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-02/harry-potter-video-game-will-allow-for-transgender-characters The Sinking City dev accuses publisher Nacon of cracking the game to re-release it on Steam (58:50) https://frogwares.com/how-nacon-cracked-and-pirated-the-sinking-city/ Post Malone and Pokémon: It was just about the sex. (1:06:20) https://twitter.com/GenePark/status/1365825158146064388 -- Check out more of Mari at GeekRemix on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube and TikTok! Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at pinfultruth.com.
Thanks in large part to the independent film movement of the late '80s, the boyishly handsome James LeGros went from being an underrated bit player in Hollywood schlock to a well-respected character actor. A Minnesota native, LeGros found steady work when he migrated to Los Angeles after college in the early '80s, popping up as a guest star in such TV series as Knight Rider, and in Danny DeVito's directorial debut, the made-for-cable satire The Ratings Game (a.k.a. The Mogul). Sci-fi made up the bulk of LeGros' early feature-film roles, including the dreadful post-apocalyptic teen flop Solarbabies (1986) and the thriller sequel Phantasm II (1988). It was director Gus Van Sant who afforded LeGros the opportunity to show his skills with a meaty supporting role in 1989's much-acclaimed Drugstore Cowboy. As part of a quartet of drifters stealing their way across the Pacific Northwest, the actor held his own against the iconic Matt Dillon as well as newcomer Heather Graham. More challenging parts followed in the early '90s, including the psychological drama The Rapture (1991), Cameron Crowe's ensemble romantic comedy Singles (1992), and a pair of firearm-obsessed indies, Guncrazy and My New Gun (also 1992). Pairing with director Todd Haynes for his 1995 sophomore feature Safe, LeGros garnered more acclaim as a confidante/romantic interest for the mysteriously ailing character played by Julianne Moore. That same year, he hilariously sent up a narcissistic Hollywood actor -- not-so-secretly based on Brad Pitt -- in director Tom DiCillo's satire on the perils of indie filmmaking, Living in Oblivion. As the millennium drew to a close, LeGros would re-team with Moore in the ensemble dramedy The Myth of Fingerprints (1997), playing an eccentric New England townie who has a crush on Moore's icy, cosmopolitan yuppie. With the film, LeGros began a long-standing collaboration with the film's writer-director -- and Moore's real-life beau -- Bart Freundlich, who would go on to cast LeGros in his subsequent films, including the road movie World Traveler (2001), the family film Catch That Kid (2003), and the screwball relationship comedy Trust the Man (2006). In the intervening years, LeGros made a successful return to the medium that gave him his first break: television. He was exposed to perhaps his widest audience to date in 1998 on the venerable medical drama ER, and then on the popular series Ally McBeal, in 2000 and 2001. A starring role on Showtime's gritty, controversial terrorist drama Sleeper Cell followed in 2005. He costarred in HBO's Mildred Pierce with Kate Winslet and more recently recurred in HBO's Girls, Showtime's Billions and FX's Justified. He appeared with Anna Kendrick in HBO Max's Love Life as well as Amazon's The Hunt with Al Pacino. He'll next be seen opposite Justin Theroux in Mosquito Coast for Apple TV.
Thanks in large part to the independent film movement of the late '80s, the boyishly handsome James LeGros went from being an underrated bit player in Hollywood schlock to a well-respected character actor. A Minnesota native, LeGros found steady work when he migrated to Los Angeles after college in the early '80s, popping up as a guest star in such TV series as Knight Rider, and in Danny DeVito's directorial debut, the made-for-cable satire The Ratings Game (a.k.a. The Mogul). Sci-fi made up the bulk of LeGros' early feature-film roles, including the dreadful post-apocalyptic teen flop Solarbabies (1986) and the thriller sequel Phantasm II (1988). It was director Gus Van Sant who afforded LeGros the opportunity to show his skills with a meaty supporting role in 1989's much-acclaimed Drugstore Cowboy. As part of a quartet of drifters stealing their way across the Pacific Northwest, the actor held his own against the iconic Matt Dillon as well as newcomer Heather Graham. More challenging parts followed in the early '90s, including the psychological drama The Rapture (1991), Cameron Crowe's ensemble romantic comedy Singles (1992), and a pair of firearm-obsessed indies, Guncrazy and My New Gun (also 1992). Pairing with director Todd Haynes for his 1995 sophomore feature Safe, LeGros garnered more acclaim as a confidante/romantic interest for the mysteriously ailing character played by Julianne Moore. That same year, he hilariously sent up a narcissistic Hollywood actor -- not-so-secretly based on Brad Pitt -- in director Tom DiCillo's satire on the perils of indie filmmaking, Living in Oblivion. As the millennium drew to a close, LeGros would re-team with Moore in the ensemble dramedy The Myth of Fingerprints (1997), playing an eccentric New England townie who has a crush on Moore's icy, cosmopolitan yuppie. With the film, LeGros began a long-standing collaboration with the film's writer-director -- and Moore's real-life beau -- Bart Freundlich, who would go on to cast LeGros in his subsequent films, including the road movie World Traveler (2001), the family film Catch That Kid (2003), and the screwball relationship comedy Trust the Man (2006). In the intervening years, LeGros made a successful return to the medium that gave him his first break: television. He was exposed to perhaps his widest audience to date in 1998 on the venerable medical drama ER, and then on the popular series Ally McBeal, in 2000 and 2001. A starring role on Showtime's gritty, controversial terrorist drama Sleeper Cell followed in 2005. He costarred in HBO's Mildred Pierce with Kate Winslet and more recently recurred in HBO's Girls, Showtime's Billions and FX's Justified. He appeared with Anna Kendrick in HBO Max's Love Life as well as Amazon's The Hunt with Al Pacino. He'll next be seen opposite Justin Theroux in Mosquito Coast for Apple TV.
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A Tales Docucast: Join us for a trip down memory lane as we peek “Behind The Curtain” of Tales From Beyond The Pale. Directed by Craig Macneill and Noah Greenberg. With Your Hosts Glenn McQuaid & Larry Fessenden. Featuring Jeff Buhler, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sean Young, Michael Cerveris, James Le Gros, John Speredakos, John Moros, Clay McLeod Chapman, Mark Margolis et al. Released as a video documentary in 2012.
A Tales Docucast: Join us for a trip down memory lane as we peek “Behind The Curtain” of Tales From Beyond The Pale. Directed by Craig Macneill and Noah Greenberg. With Your Hosts Glenn McQuaid & Larry Fessenden. Featuring Jeff Buhler, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sean Young, Michael Cerveris, James Le Gros, John Speredakos, John Moros, Clay McLeod Chapman, Mark Margolis et al. Released as a video documentary in 2012.
On this week’s show we’re looking at everyone almost cast in the greatest film that features surfing bank robbers dressed like ex-presidents ever made: Point Break! Which John Hughes stars were up for Johnny Utah? Which sci-fi star almost landed Bohdi? And when will the FBI finally invest in a national buttprint database? Also – which is the better Point Break fantasy cast: the Ninja Turtles or the cast of Saved by the Bell? Point Break stars Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley, James Le Gros, John Philbin, and Bojesse Christopher; directed by Kathryn Bigelow Follow the Podcast:On Instagram: @andalmoststarring On Facebook: @andalmoststarringHave a film you’d love for us to cover? E-mail us at andalmoststarring@gmail.com www.andalmoststarring.com
A one hour special celebrating 10 years of Tales with cherished collaborators and your hosts Glenn McQuaid and Larry Fessenden. Featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, John Speredakos, James Le Gros, April Snellings, Graham Reznick, Sam Zimmerman. Digital poem premieres: Simon Is Hiding - The Town That's Not There. recorded October 27 2020 on an international Zoom Call. Poster by Brian Level.
A one hour special celebrating 10 years of Tales with cherished collaborators and your hosts Glenn McQuaid and Larry Fessenden. Featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, John Speredakos, James Le Gros, April Snellings, Graham Reznick, Sam Zimmerman. Digital poem premieres: Simon Is Hiding - The Town That's Not There. recorded October 27 2020 on an international Zoom Call. Poster by Brian Level.
On this episode of the MacGuffin Guild, we'll be heading on setwith the crew of Living in Oblivion.This 1995 film about making a film stars Steve Buscemi, CatherineKeener, Dermot Mulroney, James Le Gros and features the first creditedperformance of Peter Dinklage as Tito the dwarf. It was Directed byTom DiCillo.We're going to discuss film set jargon, gaffers tape and how this filmwas originally intended to be a half hour short. We'll talk about howeverything that could go wrong, goes wrong.We'll discuss Patrick Swayze's pre-scene moves, the Transformer thatturns into a brief case, the benefits of putting Preperation H on youreyes and the inspiring impact of the unmade film "Gorephanage". We'llalso talk about Pat's confusion between The Matrix and 13 Ghosts.I'm Pat Dougherty and as always I'll be joined by my fellowMacGuffin's Justin Jones and Mike Antonio. Our theme song was writtenand performed by Jordan Vincent. Now, quiet on the set, 'cause we'regonna make a movie! Call Pictures Up! Sound Speed! and Action! ...onLiving In Oblivion.
Andrew and Dave are back! And this time, they're looking at a film from the '80s which is set in the '70s, but which takes much of its musical and visual cues from the '50s! Yes, the duo are taking a look at Gus Van Sant's 1989 drama DRUGSTORE COWBOY, starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch. What do the podcasters think of Van Sant's second film? What do the pair make of an acting turn by William S. Burroughs? And why is James Le Gros auditioning to be Shaggy in a Scooby-Doo movie? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: Rock and roll, comics and comedy. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt
Stars of the indie movie, PHOENIX, OREGON phoenixoregonmovie.com JAMES LE GROS (BOBBY) Thanks in large part to the independent film movement of the late '80s, the boyishly handsome James LeGros went from being an underrated bit player to a well-respected character actor. A Minnesota native, LeGros found steady work when he migrated to Los Angeles after college in the early '80s, but his real break was being cast by Gus Van Sant as Matt Dillon’s drug-addicted cohort in DRUGSTORE COWBOY. Since then James Le Gros’ has established himself as a versatile actor with a diverse body of on-screen work, including numerous Independent Spirit Award-nominated films in which he has starred such as: Nicole Holofcener’s LOVELY AND AMAZING opposite Emily Mortimer, Todd Haynes’ SAFE opposite Julianne Moore, Alan Rudolph’s MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Stacy Cochran’s MY NEW GUN opposite Drew Barrymore. For his portrayal of the dim-witted, rising-A-list movie star “Chad Palomino,” opposite Steve Buscemi and Catherine Keener in Tom DiCillo’s LIVING IN OBLIVION, he was personally nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. Le Gros’s other film credits include David Fincher’s ZODIAC, Tony Scott’s ENEMY OF THE STATE, Oliver Stone’s BORN ON THE 4TH OF JULY, Cameron Crowe’s SINGLES and Kathryn Bigelow’s POINT BREAK. His television credits include David E. Kelley’s Emmy Award-winning ALLY MCBEAL and Showtime’s Emmy-nominated SLEEPER CELL. He co-starred in HBO’s MILDRED PIERCE opposite Kate Winslet, and more recently recurred Jordan Peele’s HUNTERS, HBO’s GIRLS, FX’s JUSTIFIED, and Showtime’s BILLIONS. JESSE BORREGO (CARLOS) Raised in San Antonio, Texas by professional musician father and dancer mother, young Jesse Borrego would enter dance competitions with his sister, and belonged to an experimental theatre company while in college. He landed a recurring role on the hit television series FAME only a year after transferring to the California Institute of the Arts. Borrego was recently seen in a guest star arc on AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD. Other television credits include recurring arcs on ABC’s AMERICAN CRIME and El Rey’s television adaptation of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN. He has also guest starred on GOOD BEHAVIOR on TBS and recurred as the serial killer “The Skinner” on the Showtime series DEXTER. Other guest star roles include BURN NOTICE, C.S.I. and C.S.I.: MIAMI and a recurring role on FOX’s smash series 24. He appeared in the Showtime feature THE MALDONADO MIRACLE directed by Salma Hayek, the NBC series E.R. and the PBS series AMERICAN FAMILY. Borrego was recently seen in the feature films LA MISSION, opposite Benjamin Bratt, COLOMBIANA with Zoe Saldana and John Sayles’ GO FOR SISTERS. His other credits include BLODD IN, BLOOD OUT and BOUND BY HONOR both directed by Taylor Hackford, John Sayles’ LONE STAR, THE NEW WORLD, directed by Terrance Malick; the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced CON AIR, Darnell Martin’s I LIKE IT LIKE THAT, the title role in TNT’s TECUMSEH; Allison Anders’ MI VIDA LOCA; the anthology film NEW YORK STORIES and the independent feature FOLLOW ME HOME with Benjamin Bratt and Alfre Woodard. DIEDRICH BADER (KYLE) is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. Many know him for his roles as “Oswald Lee Harvey” on THE DREW CAREY SHOW, and “Lawrence” from the film OFFICE SPACE. Bader has had roles in animated features such as ICE AGE, SURF’S UP, THE SIMPSONS, and voicing the role of “Batman” in the animated television series BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND BOLD. More recently, Diedrich played in the comedies BALLS OF FURY, MEET THE SPARTANS, and VAMPIRES SUCK. Diedrich was also the series lead on the NBC comedy OUTSOURCED. Diedrich also guest starred on USA’s PSYCH, TV Land’s THE EXES, Netflix’s ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, and Fox’s BONES. Diedrich can next be seen in the spoof film THE STARVING GAMES. Most recently, Diedrich can be seen on HBO’s VEEP guest star opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Diedrich is currently starring in ABC’s AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE opposite Katy Mixon.
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A man tries to bargain with the devil to change the fate of his son after a deadly accident. Written and directed by Larry Fessenden. Featuring Larry Fessenden, James Le Gros, Noah Le Gros, Lauren Ashley Carter, John Speredakos, Matthew Stephen Huffman. Guitar & drums Jack Fessenden. Sax Larry Fessenden. Performed Live August 20th 2016. Poster by Brian Level.
A man tries to bargain with the devil to change the fate of his son after a deadly accident. Written and directed by Larry Fessenden. Featuring Larry Fessenden, James Le Gros, Noah Le Gros, Lauren Ashley Carter, John Speredakos, Matthew Stephen Huffman. Guitar & drums Jack Fessenden. Sax Larry Fessenden. Performed Live August 20th 2016. Poster by Brian Level.
An embittered auteur encounters the young filmmaker who has been cannibalizing his work, a game of cat and mouse ensues. Written and directed by Joe Maggio. Featuring Vincent D'Onofrio, James Le Gros. Poster by Graham Humphreys.
An embittered auteur encounters the young filmmaker who has been cannibalizing his work, a game of cat and mouse ensues. Written and directed by Joe Maggio. Featuring Vincent D’Onofrio, James Le Gros. Poster by Graham Humphreys.
Check out this film's posts @ MovieJeff.com here » https://themoviereviewshow.blogspot.com/2016/01/certain-women.html and leave a comment Certain Women is a 2016 American sorta-anthology drama film edited, written, and directed by the great Kelly Reichardt. Based on "Native Sandstone," "Travis, B." and "Tome"—three short stories from Maile Meloy's collections Half in Love and Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It—the film stars Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, Lily Gladstone, James Le Gros, and Jared Harris. Follow the show... @ Twitter https://twitter.com/MOVIEREVIEWSH0W @ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpONT6Yp423GzUrHDDqBL3g @ LetterBoxd https://letterboxd.com/jeffmovie AND, FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH » https://patreon.com/dad SUPPORT THIS SHOW AND OTHER VENTURES FROM HTTPS://WWW.MYAMERI.CA INDUSTRIES • THANK YOU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/support
Loretta will stop at nothing to own a successful vineyard, but when the wine finally flows, it comes at a price. Written and Directed by Glenn McQuaid. Starring Sean Young, Matthew Stephen Huffman, John Speredakos, James Le Gros, Larry Fessenden. Performed Live.
Loretta will stop at nothing to own a successful vineyard, but when the wine finally flows, it comes at a price. Written and Directed by Glenn McQuaid. Starring Sean Young, Matthew Stephen Huffman, John Speredakos, James Le Gros, Larry Fessenden. Performed Live.
In Theaters, Friday August 24, 2018Support the Girls Lisa is the general manager of Double Whammies, a sports bar that features skimpily dressed waitresses. Always nurturing and protective of her staff, she soon faces one trying day that tests her optimism at every turn.Starring: Haley Lu Richardson, Regina Hall, James Le Gros, AJ Michalka, Dylan Gelula, Junglepussy, Lea DeLaria, Jana Kramer, Brooklyn DeckerDirected by: Andrew BujalskiProduced by: Houston King, Sam SlaterWritten by: Andrew BujalskiCinematography: Matthias GrunskyDistributed by: Magnolia PicturesRuntime: 91 minutes Released on Netflix August 10, 2018The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel SocietyIn 1946 a London-based writer begins exchanging letters with residents on the island of Guernsey, which was German-occupied during WWII. Feeling compelled to visit the island, she starts to get a picture of what it was like during the occupation.Starring: Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Katherine Parkinson, Matthew Goode, Tom Courtenay, Penelope WiltonDirected by: Mike NewellProduced by: Paula Mazur,Mitchell Kaplan, Graham Broadbent, Pete CzerninScreenplay by: Kevin Hood, Don Roos, Tom BezuchaCinematography: Zac NicholsonDistributed by: StudioCanal (United Kingdom) Netflix (International)Runtime: 124 minutes Released in theaters on May 18, 2018. Currently available on DVD.Book ClubDiane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage, Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached, Sharon (Candice Bergen) is still working through her decades-old divorce, and Carol's (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. The lives of these four lifelong friends are turned upside down after reading the infamous "50 Shades of Grey," catapulting them into a series of outrageous life choices.Starring: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Andy García, Don JohnsonDirected by: Bill HoldermanProduced by: Andrew Duncan, Erin Simms, Bill Holderman, Alex SaksScreenplay by: Bill Holderman, Erin SimmsCinematography: Andrew DunnDistributed by:Paramount PicturesRuntime: 103 minutes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This is ANTIC, the Atari 8-bit podcast. I’m Kevin Savetz. I love old computers. If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you knew that already. I also love musical theater. So when I found out about Bits & Bytes, a 1983 musical about computers — well, that’s right in my wheelhouse. Bits & Bytes was an educational touring production, created by South Coast Repertory Theater, a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California. It was a 45-minute musical show, aimed at school kids, that was performed at elementary schools across Southern California from January through June of 1983. More than 60,000 children saw the show. The story is about Happy, a naive girl who goes into a computer store for the first time, wondering if a computer can “solve all her problems and make her truly happy.” Morton B. Norton, a pushy, overzealous computer salesman, tries to sell her a computer, with the help of wacky sidekicks, Bits and Bytes. Through speech and song, the team teaches Happy about computers — what they can and can’t do. A computer could help her be more organized, get her homework done, and play games. But Happy learns that a computer cannot really think, and is not a substitute for real, human friends. *** The goal of the play was to “show the realistic capabilities of computers as distinguished from commercial hypes and science fiction fantasy.” Another goal was to emphasize the “talents unique to human beings — what makes us different from computers.” South Coast Repertory Theater’s educational touring productions took short original plays into area primary schools. The topic of computers was chosen for the 1983 production because surveyed teachers, parents, and principals overwhelmingly chose “computer literacy” as a topic they wanted to see covered. (Previous educational touring shows included Tomato Surprise, about nutrition; The Fitness Game, about physical fitness; and The Energy Show, about conserving energy.) The play was written by Michael Bigelow Dixon and Jerry Patch, with music by Diane King. It was directed by John-David Keller, with set design by Dwight Richard Odle. The assistant director/choreographer was Diane dePriest. An ensemble of five played all the roles, with one doubling as stage manager. The cast was Robert Crow, Sam Hamann, James Le Gros, Laura Leyva, and Deborah Nisimura. Bits & Bytes won the 1983 Pioneer Drama Service award for best new play. It ran for 246 performances, breaking the booking record for South Coast Repertory. The January 29, 1983 issue of the Los Angeles Times said: “...in some respects the current show is the most impressive so far. Now that computer technology has entered the home and workplace—as well as the shopping mall—it’s noteworthy that a play can tell us how much more computers can do than launch missiles and gobble up space villains. … Diane King composed such a fine score—which includes evocations of different eras in pop music—that it almost has commercial possibilities of its own. “Laura Leyva plays Happy, the girl who, for a very long time, is led to believe—along with the rest of us—that the computer will solve all our problems. That’s a dangerous and depressingly facile notion whose emphasis, early on, far outweighs the authors’ concluding moral that ‘computers can only deal with facts, not feelings.’ “But Bits & Bytes humorously shows its audience of kids how advanced and widespread the computer revolution has become and that they stand well ahead of their parents at its ramparts.” *** Texas Instruments donated a computer to the production: a TI 99/4A with monitor, peripheral expansion box, speech synthesizer, disk drives, and software. The computer was used as part of the set. I interviewed three people who helped create Bits & Bytes: first, Michael Bigelow Dixon, who is co-author of the play. Next we’ll hear from Diane King, the composer. Finally we’ll hear from Laura Leyva, the actress who played the roll of Happy. The interview with Michael Bigelow Dixon took place on March 9, 2018, with Diane King on March 6, and with Laura Leyva on March 16. Look at the show notes, where you’ll find several photographs of the Bits & Bytes cast, reviews of the play, and articles about it. If you’d like to read the play or the score, that’s trickier. They are not online due to copyright. I borrowed copies via interlibrary loan. If you saw this play, I would love to hear your memories of it. You can always email me at antic@ataripodcast.com. Special thanks to Tania Thompson at South Coast Repertory for providing background information about this production, to Laura Leyva for providing photographs, to Michael Bigelow Dixon for providing articles from his archive, and to Diane King for digitizing her recordings from tape and allowing me to use them for this episode. Photos from Bits & Bytes Bits & Bytes article in Today Magazine, July 1983 Bits & Bytes in Family Computing Magazine, June 1984 Bits & Bytes in InfoWorld, Feb 28 1983 The Annotated Bits & Bytes - Orange County Magazine 1983-06 Education Through Entertainment - The Computing Teacher, 1983-10 Bits & Bytes study guide South Coast Repertory Theater
If you're a fan of indie cinema, you undoubtedly know Tom DiCillo's 1995 masterpiece, Living in Oblivion; starring Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, James Le Gros and Peter Dinklage in his first onscreen speaking role! In this episode of Shout!Takes, Brian talks to Buscemi and Dinklage, who were both in different places in their careers at the time of filming the movie, but each has wonderful stories about working on the film and share incredible insights into surviving the Hollywood machine.
We discuss classic sequel 'Phantasm 2.'The film is Directed by Don Coscarelli and stars James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm and Paula Irvine.
FEAR THE WALKING DEADSeason 3, Episode 15 "Things Bad Begun" Written by Jami O'Brien Directed by Andrew BernsteinSeason 3, Episode 16 "Sleigh Ride" Written by Dave Erickson & Mark Richard Directed by Andrew BernsteinDustin: Molly joins us this week!Curtis: I've missed her.Timothy: We've all missed her, so it was really nice to have her back, even if she was basically laughing at us the whole night.Dustin: Which is what happens wether we're recording this podcast or not.Timothy: This is true. So we had some actors this week whose names we couldn't remember for the podcast, which is pretty much normal for Dustin, but apparently it's catching, because Curtis and I were at a loss too.Dustin: I make it work. "Daughter Fodder", remember?Timothy: It has its upsides. Curtis?Curtis: Right, so Proctor John, or the Guy From Deadwood as I called him, is Ray McKinnon. He played Reverend H.W. Smith on Deadwood, and Linc Potter on Sons of Anarchy, and he was part of the reason I actually liked these episodes.Timothy: And then there was the sleazy doctor...Dustin: Or That Guy From That Thing I Watched That Time.Curtis: Yeah, he's been in a lot of stuff: Person of Interest, Girls, Ally McBeal, Justified, Mercy, Sleeper Cell, Phantasm II, Point Break - the good one - and a ton of other films and TV shows you've all seen. James Le Gros is that hard-working fellow's name.Timothy: These are, of course, things we could have looked up when we were recording.Dustin: But we didn't! So listen to the things we say about Fear the Walking Dead's season finale! We say things! Then come hear us say more things next week when we say the things about The Walking Dead's Season Premiere!
FEAR THE WALKING DEADSeason 3, Episode 15 "Things Bad Begun" Written by Jami O'Brien Directed by Andrew BernsteinSeason 3, Episode 16 "Sleigh Ride" Written by Dave Erickson & Mark Richard Directed by Andrew BernsteinDustin: Molly joins us this week!Curtis: I've missed her.Timothy: We've all missed her, so it was really nice to have her back, even if she was basically laughing at us the whole night.Dustin: Which is what happens wether we're recording this podcast or not.Timothy: This is true. So we had some actors this week whose names we couldn't remember for the podcast, which is pretty much normal for Dustin, but apparently it's catching, because Curtis and I were at a loss too.Dustin: I make it work. "Daughter Fodder", remember?Timothy: It has its upsides. Curtis?Curtis: Right, so Proctor John, or the Guy From Deadwood as I called him, is Ray McKinnon. He played Reverend H.W. Smith on Deadwood, and Linc Potter on Sons of Anarchy, and he was part of the reason I actually liked these episodes.Timothy: And then there was the sleazy doctor...Dustin: Or That Guy From That Thing I Watched That Time.Curtis: Yeah, he's been in a lot of stuff: Person of Interest, Girls, Ally McBeal, Justified, Mercy, Sleeper Cell, Phantasm II, Point Break - the good one - and a ton of other films and TV shows you've all seen. James Le Gros is that hard-working fellow's name.Timothy: These are, of course, things we could have looked up when we were recording.Dustin: But we didn't! So listen to the things we say about Fear the Walking Dead's season finale! We say things! Then come hear us say more things next week when we say the things about The Walking Dead's Season Premiere!
Mani Lazic (Little White Lies) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1987’s western meets vampire thriller, Near Dark. But why is this film out of print? Can a normal blood transfusion heal a person of vampire? Is this movie very sexy? Together they examine Bigelow’s stylistic choices, James Le Gros’ career and honor Bill Paxton. Plus, United Kingdom shop talk and pitching Transylvania General Hospital.
Episode 8 finds your hosts cruising a badass Hemi ‘Cuda from town to town in search of the sinister Tall Man and his amazing shiny balls. It’s another “cut to the sequel” with Phantasm II. Don Coscarelli wrote and directed this 1988 horror gem, giving us another chapter of the Reggie and Mike adventure. Will has a funeral road trip story that doesn’t end in a tremendous house explosion. Jolyon reports back on his attempt to interview Sammy Phillips. Richard ruins the welding mask thing for James Le Gros and his homemade flamethrower. Enjoy this quadruple-barrel shotgun blast of podcast fun!
James Le Gros, the longtime actor known for his roles in movies such as Drugstore Cowboy and Living in Obilvion joins us this week to talk about the freedom of not knowing what's next and why it's important, even after being credited on over 100 TV shows and films, that he still gets nervous. The two also share some of their best stories, including Brian's first meeting with Pat Riley and the night James attended a dinner party with Werner Herzog. Plus, we run James' name through the 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' generator, discuss why bitterness is the enemy as an artist, and why it's important to never face the facts. Topics this week: Drugstore Cowboy Living in Oblivion Justified Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon The People vs. Larry Flynt One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Amadeus Citizen Kane The Seventh Seal Diner The Last Winter Harold and Maude WNYC's Here's the Thing with Julianne Moore Barry Lyndon Leather Jackets The Winter of Frankie Machine a novel by Don Winslow She Needed Me a novel by Walter Kirn Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade by Walter Kirn Eyes Wide Shut Grizzly Man The White Diamond The Street Lawyer South Coast Repertory A Beautiful Mind Frost/Nixon Ally McBeal Safe Mildred Pierce Girls Tiny Furniture Where the Day Takes You Gun Crazy Johnny Suede The People Garden Scotland, PA. People this week: Milos Forman Ruth Gordon Ralph Moratz Mario van Peebles Cary Elwes Gus Van Sant Brad Pitt Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro Timothy Treadwell Russell Crowe Kerry Bishe George Clooney Pat Riley Tony Robbins Ron Perlman Todd Haynes Kathryn Bigelow Lena Dunham Will Smith Drew Barrymore Catherine Keener Twitter: @briankoppelman Email: themomentbk@gmail.com Rate us on iTunes: itunes.com/themoment This episode of The Moment is sponsored by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 80 percent compared with a postage meter. Sign up for a no-risk trial and a $110 bonus offer when you visit Stamps.com and use the promo code MOMENT. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
James Le Gros, the longtime actor known for his roles in movies such as Drugstore Cowboy and Living in Obilvion joins us this week to talk about the freedom of not knowing what’s next and why it’s important, even after being credited on over 100 TV shows and films, that he still gets nervous. The two also share some of their best stories, including Brian’s first meeting with Pat Riley and the night James attended a dinner party with Werner Herzog. Plus, we run James’ name through the ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon’ generator, discuss why bitterness is the enemy as an artist, and why it’s important to never face the facts. Topics this week: Drugstore Cowboy Living in Oblivion Justified Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon The People vs. Larry Flynt One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Amadeus Citizen Kane The Seventh Seal Diner The Last Winter Harold and Maude WNYC’s Here’s the Thing with Julianne Moore Barry Lyndon Leather Jackets The Winter of Frankie Machine a novel by Don Winslow She Needed Me a novel by Walter Kirn Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade by Walter Kirn Eyes Wide Shut Grizzly Man The White Diamond The Street Lawyer South Coast Repertory A Beautiful Mind Frost/Nixon Ally McBeal Safe Mildred Pierce Girls Tiny Furniture Where the Day Takes You Gun Crazy Johnny Suede The People Garden Scotland, PA. People this week: Milos Forman Ruth Gordon Ralph Moratz Mario van Peebles Cary Elwes Gus Van Sant Brad Pitt Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro Timothy Treadwell Russell Crowe Kerry Bishe George Clooney Pat Riley Tony Robbins Ron Perlman Todd Haynes Kathryn Bigelow Lena Dunham Will Smith Drew Barrymore Catherine Keener Twitter: @briankoppelman Email: themomentbk@gmail.com Rate us on iTunes: itunes.com/themoment This episode of The Moment is sponsored by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 80 percent compared with a postage meter. Sign up for a no-risk trial and a $110 bonus offer when you visit Stamps.com and use the promo code MOMENT.
On this week's episode, the gang takes a look at Whoopi Goldberg's Beverly Hills Cop knock-off, Fatal Beauty! Is this as conspicuous as an undercover detective can get? Why was that gentleman eating glass? And once Cher dropped out and the Whoopster was cast, why didn't they change the character from being Italian? PLUS: The guys find Sam Elliot's lion mane... Hypnotic. Fatal Beauty stars Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliot, Rubén Blades, Harris Yulin, James Le Gros and Brad Dourif; directed by Tom Holland.
Set in a post-apocalyptic future where a group of roller-skating lacrosse players imprisoned in a fascist orphanage (complete with roller rink) escape on well-paved desert roads to help a glowing ball restore the planet's water supply. No, really.
Fatal Beauty is a dangerous new drug on the streets and only Whoopi Goldberg can stop it! With a supposed deleted sex scene, bad dialog and terrible gags this is one you won't want to miss. Trucks don't bleed.