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  Welcome to Sambandha/Connections. Sambandha is the Sanskirt word for ‘connection' and we are excited to present this podcast featuring the stories created together by Ryde women, with a focus on the South Asian community. The podcasts are a crystallisation of our internal and external voices, often indistinguishable as one voice.  Workshop participants and writers: Krish Alahakoom, Zita Arends, Gwen Bitti, Monica Castillo, Devni, Edilia Ford, Denise Lavell, Yasasi Malmeewala, Shirley Mower, Bindu Narula, Suchie Pande, Ruth Pietersen, Angeline Singam, Subha, Yasmin Tambiah, Sanindi Perera, Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, Thalatha Wijerathne. Artistic Director: Lliane Clarke Co-Producer, Workshop Co-Facilitator: Hasitha Adhikariarachchi Co-Producer: Samantha Sirimanne Hyde We acknowledge the land of the Wallumedegal people, the traditional owners of the Country upon which this work was created, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We thank City of Ryde Council for their support for this program.

Welcome to Sambandha/Connections. Sambandha is the Sanskirt word for ‘connection' and we are excited to present this podcast featuring the stories created together by Ryde women, with a focus on the South Asian community. The podcasts are a crystallisation of our internal and external voices, often indistinguishable as one voice.  Workshop participants and writers: Krish Alahakoom, Zita Arends, Gwen Bitti, Monica Castillo, Devni, Edilia Ford, Denise Lavell, Yasasi Malmeewala, Shirley Mower, Bindu Narula, Suchie Pande, Ruth Pietersen, Angeline Singam, Subha, Yasmin Tambiah, Sanindi Perera, Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, Thalatha Wijerathne. Artistic Director: Lliane Clarke Co-Producer, Workshop Co-Facilitator: Hasitha Adhikariarachchi Co-Producer: Samantha Sirimanne Hyde We acknowledge the land of the Wallumedegal people, the traditional owners of the Country upon which this work was created, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We thank City of Ryde Council for their support for this program.

Take a little bit of horror, a lot a bit of romance, and some musical theater and toss it together. What's that give us? Your Monster!Monica Castillo's review for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/your-monster-film-reviewFollow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/She)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/Them)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

The latest film releases include The Amateur, Drop, Warfare, and One to One: John & Yoko. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

The latest film releases include Captain America: Brave New World, Paddington in Peru, Universal Language, and Sly Lives! Weighing in are Christy Lemire, writer for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the podcast Breakfast All Day, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

The latest film releases include Y2K, The Return, Get Away, and Nightbitch. Weighing in are Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and The Los Angeles Times, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

Hello, and welcome to the wrap party.After two years and 100 episodes we're taking a look back at A Very Good Year with highlights from some of our favorite guests. In this episode we're going way back to the 20s & 30s, we're getting into silents, talkies, and the transition. We cover the big names everyone knows and get into some hidden gems that have been buried deep in the vault. "He Who Gets Slapped", anyone? This episode features our very first guest, Alex Winter, and a murderers row of great film minds including Dana Stevens, Sarah Bea Milner, Megan Abbott, Jessica Pickens, Monica Castillo, Marya Gates, Catherine Stebbins and the king, Leonard Maltin.Thank you for listening! For show notes - including where to stream this week's movies, links to referenced media, and more - subscribe on Buttondown at https://buttondown.email/AVeryGoodYear. https://plus.acast.com/s/a-very-good-year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest film releases include Heretic, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Christmas Eve in Miller's Point, and Small Things Like These. Weighing in are Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center, and Shawn Edwards, an award-winning film critic for FOX-TV in Kansas City.  

The latest movie releases include Piece by Piece, The Apprentice, We Live in Time, and The Last of the Sea Women. Weighing in are Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and The Los Angeles Times, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

The latest film releases include 1992, Reagan, You Gotta Believe and The Deliverance. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, senior writer at SlashFilm and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed podcast, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic who’s written for RogerEbert.com, The New York Times, and The Village Voice.

The latest film releases are Twisters, Oddity, Crossing, and Skywalkers: A Love Story. Weighing in are Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie.

The latest film releases include Inside Out 2, Treasure, Ghostlight, and Tuesday. Hear from freelance film critic Monica Castillo, who writes for The New York Times, Village Voice, and RogerEbert.com, as well as Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX-TV in Kansas City and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association.

The latest film releases include The Fall Guy, I Saw the TV Glow, Evil Does Not Exist, and Mars Express. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center. 

The latest film releases are Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Shirley, The American Society of Magical Negroes, and Carol Doda Topless at the Condor. Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, film critic for FOX 4 News in Kansas City, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

The latest film releases include The Taste of Things, Lisa Frankenstein, Skeletons in the Closet, and Suncoast. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic and co-host of the podcast Canceled Too Soon and The Critically Acclaimed Network, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

It's January, which means that your intrepid Film Comment crew is once again on the scene in snowy Park City, bringing you dispatches, interviews, and podcasts covering all the highlights of the 2024 edition. For the next week, we'll be gathering the best critics on the scene to talk about each day's premieres on the Podcast. On today's episode, Film Comment Co-Editor Devika Girish is joined by critic and programmer Monica Castillo (The Jacob Burns Film Center) and critics Robert Daniels (RogerEbert.com) and Vadim Rizov (Filmmaker) for a documentary-centric discussion of festival selections including DEVO, Eno, Power, Union, and Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, along with the narrative feature Kneecap. Catch up on all of our Sundance 2024 coverage here: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/category/festivals/sundance/sundance-2024/

In this episode of The Boomer Bar, host Deborah Kemper sits down with Monica Castillo, an attorney dedicated to battling financial elder abuse and helping seniors maintain their dignity and assets. Monica shares her journey from private practice to nonprofit work, detailing her transition during the pandemic to focus more on giving back to the community. Listen in as she talks about her role in helping elders with legal defenses, small estate planning, and how she's setting a legacy both inside and outside the San Mateo County Bar Association. To find out more information about Legal Assistance to the Elderly, please visit the website below:  https://laesf.org/contact-us/  Contact Information:  Deborah Kemper, MBA:  deborahk@smcba.org  Monica Castillo.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-castillo63/

Writer, film critic, programmer, and curator Monica Castillo gave herself a challenge for this week's show: she picked, by a good stretch, the earliest year we've ever done. But 1922 is an out-and-out banger, with key early texts in horror, documentary, comedy, and melodrama. Plus, bonus, there weren't any Oscars for us to complain about! Become a member for Bonus Episodes, personal stories of working in the industry, and yes - EVEN MORE MOVIES. https://plus.acast.com/s/a-very-good-year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Afternoon teatime September 28th, 3 pm EST, with Miss Liz joining me is Dan Henk Deadguyllc coming to share his personal story and life in the tattooing world of ink and art subscription. Join us, and let's make a difference together. LIVE STREAMING TO MULTIPLE PLATFORMS AND PODCAST STATIONS AND APPS. The live show on Miss Liz's YouTube channel is ow. Please give it a quick subscribe and be notified when teatime is over. https://youtube.com/@misslizsteatimes?si=zxnJsbp0jQF8QXENDan's early career included a year and a half stint drawing political cartoons for Madcap Magazine and illustrating underground projects such as Maximum Rock and R ll. In 1997, he attended art school fter struggling through a violent car crash and a knife fight with a crackhead that severed the tendon on his left thumb; he attended art school. kick-start: Receiving some commercial and local gallery acclaim for his artwork, he moved to New York City to kick-start an art career. Heavily immersing himself in the local hardcore scene, he produced artwork for the bands Shai Hulud, Indecision, Koshari, Unsound, Coalesce, Most Precious Blood, Locked in a Vacancy, Beyond Reason, and Zombie Apocalypse, not to mention various local record labels and venues.In 2000, he started tattooing, initially working on many musician friends. A year later, in September 2001, he developed brain cancer and underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Three months after the surgery, he married fellow tattoo artist Monica Castillo. His work started appearing in both a growing number of tattoo magazines and more fine art-influenced tomes. issue Tattoo-related books such as No Regrets, Tattoo Prodigies, and Inside the Tattoo Circus took notice and included features. Tragedy struck again in 2007, as his wife of 6 years, Monica Henk, was killed on a motorcycle by a hit-and-run driver. Despite extensive coverage in the local media and vigorous campaigns by the tattoo and motorcycle community, the culprit was never found. He moved to Austin, Texas, for three years and started doing a regular comic strip entitled “Rollo & Me” for Tattoo Artist Magazine Illustrations for Black Static, Litro Magazine, The Horror Zine, and This is Horror followed suit. His first novel, The Black Seas of Infinity, was published by Anarchy Books in 2011, and he started an illustrated calendar featuring various artists. Deadite Press released the first book with a cover by Dan, a novel entitled “The Sopaths” by Piers Anthony.A limited edition chapbook, “Christmas Is Cancelled,” came out courtesy of Splatterpunk in 2013, and in 2014, he started columns for TAM, Tattoo Revue and Skin Art magazines.A reissue of his debut novel was released by Permuted Press in April 2015, as well as a collection of his short stories entitled “Down Highways In The Dark…By Demons Driven” in August of the same year.He continued his work for independent magazines, doing art for Red Door Magazine, a slew of books by the imprint Out Of Step, and the British horror zine Splatterpunk. The books “Not Dead,” “Fighting Back,” “Past Indiscretions,” “Insatiable,” “The Red Death” and “The Flood” all featured his work and his third book, “The End of the World” debuted in March of this year. He's currently writing short stories, the latest of which, “Fort Bragg,” is available on Amazon.His heavily illustrated anthology featuring 14 authors and 16 stories just debuted across all platforms.https://danhenk.com/

On Truth & Movies this week, DC launches a new superhero in the form of Blue Beetle. Host Leila Latif spoke to the team behind the Edinburgh Film Festival about their incredible line-up that runs from the 18th-23rd of August, and bringing the festival back after events in 2022 put its in jeopardy. We'll also be reviewing French literary adaptation, Lie With Me and for Film Club, revisiting Merchant Ivory's Maurice.Joining host Leila Latif are LWLies Editor David Jenkins and film critic Monica Castillo.Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club.Email: truthandmovies@tcolondon.comTwitter and Instagram: @LWLiesProduced by TCO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monica Castillo is a data analyst at the Workplace Gender Equality, an Australian Government statutory agency (WGEA) responsible for promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces. She holds a Bachelor of Social Research and Policy at the University of New South Wales. She first dabbled into data after completing a statistics course during her last year of university, where she fell in love with the idea of using data to inform decision making in policy, research, and service delivery. Since then, Monica has nearly 4 years' experience working as a data professional in government, public health, and social services.More recently, Monica has been working with gender data at WGEA and she has played a pivotal part in analysing and creating algorithms that report on the latest gender pay gap figures. Data from the ABS shows that women are paid 14 per cent less than men, where the average woman takes home $25K less than her male counterpart. Learn more about gender pay gap data here: https://www.wgea.gov.au/publications/australias-gender-pay-gap-statistics.This podcast that showcases an inspirational woman who delves deeper into the lessons learned on her journey to becoming a data analyst. Monica talks about the importance of learning something new, being curious and exploring what gems of knowledge can be found in the depths of the data.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcastillo18/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creative Brand Strategist for the Viva and Fiesta Auto Groups in El Paso, Texas, Estela Casas, is joined by Monica Castillo! Estela and her guest also share stories and insights on how to elevate your lifestyle with VivaStyle. The Viva and Fiesta Auto Groups are the largest dealer group in El Paso and have seven stores located throughout New Mexico in Las Cruces, Albuquerque and Santa Fe. We can help you find your VivaStyle in any of the 10 brands we sell at our 18 stores! Just click the link below to start your Viva Auto Direct experience.

Dan's early career included a year and a half stint drawing political cartoons for Madcap Magazine and illustrating underground projects such as Maximum Rock and Roll. In 1997, after struggling through a violent car crash and a knife fight with a crackhead that severed the tendon on his left thumb, he attended art school. Receiving some commercial and local gallery acclaim for his artwork, he moved to New York City in an attempt to kick start an art career. Heavily immersing himself in the local hardcore scene, he produced artwork for the bands Shai Hulud, Indecision, Coalesce, Locked in a Vacancy, Beyond Reason, Zombie Apocalypse , not to mention various local record labels and venues.In 2000, he started tattooing, initially working on many musician friends. A year later, in September 2001, he was stricken with brain cancer and underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Three months after the surgery, he married fellow tattoo artist Monica Castillo.After a brief trip down south, that included owning a short lived tattoo shop with the infamous Joe Truck , in a venture that ended in disaster, he returned to Manhattan. His work started appearing in both a growing number of tattoo magazines and more fine art influenced outlets such as Aphrodesia, Pint Sized Paintings, and The Tarot Project. Tattoo related books such as No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever , Tattoo Prodegies 1 , Tattoo Prodegies 2, and Inside the Tattoo Circus: A Journey Through the Modern World of Tattoos also took notice and included features. Tragedy struck again in 2007, as his wife of 6 years, Monica Henk, was killed in a motorcycle accident by a hit and run driver. Despite extensive coverage in the local media and vigorous campaigns by both the tattoo and motorcycle community, the culprit was never found.Sick of New York, he moved to Austin, Texas for three years, and started doing a regular comic strip entitled “Rollo & Me” for Tattoo Artist Magazine. Illustrations for Black Static Magazine, and This is Horror followed suit.His first novel, The Black Seas of Infinity, was published by Anarchy Books in 2011, and he started an illustrated calendar featuring a variety of artists. Deadite Press released the first book with a cover by Dan, a novel entitled “The Sopaths” by Piers Anthony.A limited edition chapbook “

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On this episode of “Yep, That Happened,” Shirley gives her thoughts on the movie, In The Heights, and discusses the colorism in the casting as well as the lack of Afro-Latinx representation in the media.   Yep, That Happened is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley, talks about what everyone else is talking about, what needs to be discussed more, and what no longer deserves our time. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to yepthathappenedpodcast@gmail.com or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Macaulay In The Heights” by students of Macaulay, CUNY: https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/theheights/the-people-of-washington-heights/history-demographics/   Afro-Latinx: WTH Is It | Episode 3 | Yep, That Happened: https://www.shirleyldeleon.com/podcast/yepthathappened/episode3   Colorism In The Latinx Community | Episode 18 | Yep, That Happened: https://www.shirleyldeleon.com/podcast/yepthathappened/episode18   “THE 110 ESSENTIAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE MOVIES” by Monica Castillo and Rotten Tomatoes, Rotten Tomatoes: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/essential-spanish-language-movies-the-best-spanish-movies/   “Let's Talk About In the Heights and the Erasure of Dark-Skinned Afro-Latinx Folks” by Felice Leon, The Root: https://www.theroot.com/lets-talk-about-in-the-heights-and-the-erasure-of-dark-1847064126   “Rita Moreno Admits She Was Dismissive Of Black Lives As She Defended Lin-Manuel Miranda And ‘In The Heights'” by Matt Grobar, The Deadline: https://deadline.com/2021/06/in-the-heights-rita-moreno-defends-lin-manuel-miranda-controversy-1234776073/   “Lin-Manuel Miranda Apologizes For Lack Of Afro-Latinx Actors In 'In The Heights'” by Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/15/1006606967/lin-manuel-miranda-apologizes-for-lack-of-afro-latinx-actors-in-in-the-heights   “What Quitters Understand About the Job Market” By Derek Thompson, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/quitting-your-job-economic-optimism/619242/   “Juneteenth, explained” by Fabiola Cineas, Vox: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/18/21294825/history-of-juneteenth   “Pride merch won't save trans youth” by Katelyn Burns, Vox: https://www.vox.com/22543423/pride-merch-trans-youth   “$3,000 Beauty Maintenance Week! Facials, Laser, Treatments and MORE” video by Jackie Aina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgoaN9CX1Ik   “Nick Cannon's Super Sp*rm” video by Kimberly Nicole Foster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDv0a7ZaeGw   “let's talk about the nonsense black tiktokkers have to deal with...” video by Amandabb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFfmK0cARc4   MUSIC CREDIT: Mango by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/mango-smith-the-mister Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/Zn4SeyT3oME   Track Info: Title: Mango by Smith The Mister Genre and Mood: Alternative & Punk + Bright   Available on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FIeX4V iTunes: https://apple.co/305EA9t Deezer: https://deezer.com/us/album/64408662 Bandcamp: https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com/t... Google Play: http://bit.ly/2GgLjEq   Contact the Artist: smiththemister@gmail.com https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/smiththemister https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lklK... https://music.apple.com/us/artist/smi... https://youtube.com/channel/UCQ5zugE_... https://deezer.com/us/artist/14163883 https://instagram.com/smiththemister

For the latest installment of All Of It's “Watch Party” series, we'll speak with Monica Castillo, arts and culture reporter for Colorado Public Radio, about the much-anticipated film, “In the Heights,” and take calls from listeners. 

Victoria's Secret is ditching its angels for a NEW definition of “sexy.” Paris Jackson and Willow Smith are opening up about growing up in the public eye. AND we're talking all about the ‘In The Heights' colorism controversy with Monica Castillo. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This week Dana and Steve are joined by Monica Castillo, arts and culture reporter for Colorado Public Radio, to discuss In the Heights. Next, Atlantic staff writer Sophie Gilbert comes on to talk about HBO's Hacks. Finally, Dana and Steve dive into Liz Phair's new album, Soberish, with the expertise of Slate music critic Carl Wilson. In Slate Plus, Dana, Steve, and Carl talk about Gen X musicians and how they're aging gracefully—or not. Email us at culturefest@slate.com Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen. Outro Music: "Any Other Way" by Particle House Endorsements Dana: The soundtrack to Bo Burnham's Inside Carl: Clairo's single “Blouse” and the series Feel Good (especially the placement of “Motion Sickness” by Phoebe Bridgers) Steve: Herzog by Saul Bellow Further Reading “In the Heights Fumbles Some of Its Changes, but It Still Soars” by Dana Stevens for Slate “'In the Heights' Film Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Stage Hit Becomes a Screen Celebration” by Monica Castillo for the Wrap “What Hacks Proves About Jean Smart” by Sophie Gilbert for the Atlantic “An Alt-Rock Queen Returns to Take Back Her Crown” by Carl Wilson for Slate Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Dana and Steve are joined by Monica Castillo, arts and culture reporter for Colorado Public Radio, to discuss In the Heights. Next, Atlantic staff writer Sophie Gilbert comes on to talk about HBO's Hacks. Finally, Dana and Steve dive into Liz Phair's new album, Soberish, with the expertise of Slate music critic Carl Wilson. In Slate Plus, Dana, Steve, and Carl talk about Gen X musicians and how they're aging gracefully—or not. Email us at culturefest@slate.com Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen. Outro Music: "Any Other Way" by Particle House Endorsements Dana: The soundtrack to Bo Burnham's Inside Carl: Clairo's single “Blouse” and the series Feel Good (especially the placement of “Motion Sickness” by Phoebe Bridgers) Steve: Herzog by Saul Bellow Further Reading “In the Heights Fumbles Some of Its Changes, but It Still Soars” by Dana Stevens for Slate “'In the Heights' Film Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Stage Hit Becomes a Screen Celebration” by Monica Castillo for the Wrap “What Hacks Proves About Jean Smart” by Sophie Gilbert for the Atlantic “An Alt-Rock Queen Returns to Take Back Her Crown” by Carl Wilson for Slate Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Dana and Steve are joined by Monica Castillo, arts and culture reporter for Colorado Public Radio, to discuss In the Heights. Next, Atlantic staff writer Sophie Gilbert comes on to talk about HBO's Hacks. Finally, Dana and Steve dive into Liz Phair's new album, Soberish, with the expertise of Slate music critic Carl Wilson. In Slate Plus, Dana, Steve, and Carl talk about Gen X musicians and how they're aging gracefully—or not. Email us at culturefest@slate.com Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen. Outro Music: "Any Other Way" by Particle House Endorsements Dana: The soundtrack to Bo Burnham's Inside Carl: Clairo's single “Blouse” and the series Feel Good (especially the placement of “Motion Sickness” by Phoebe Bridgers) Steve: Herzog by Saul Bellow Further Reading “In the Heights Fumbles Some of Its Changes, but It Still Soars” by Dana Stevens for Slate “'In the Heights' Film Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Stage Hit Becomes a Screen Celebration” by Monica Castillo for the Wrap “What Hacks Proves About Jean Smart” by Sophie Gilbert for the Atlantic “An Alt-Rock Queen Returns to Take Back Her Crown” by Carl Wilson for Slate Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While unraveling the mysteries of Knives Out, Bear and Kimberly talk about immigration stories and how much they love Jamie Lee Curtis.content warning: food description (26:30-30:30)Support us on Patreon & Instagram!Why I Left ‘Knives Out' With Emotional Whiplash by Monica Castillo & Inside the Creation of Knives Out, One of the Most Unexpectedly Subversive Films of the Year by Andrew R. Chow

The “excruciating and poorly compensated labor” of 1.5 million workers. Today’s labor history: Cesar Chavez born.   Today’s quote: Monica Castillo. @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @AFISilver @LCLAA Supported by our friends at Union Plus; founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.  

The “excruciating and poorly compensated labor” of 1.5 million workers. Today's labor history: Cesar Chavez born.   Today's quote: Monica Castillo. @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @AFISilver @LCLAA Supported by our friends at Union Plus; founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.  

Monica Castillo joined me on this week's episode to share her personal story Behind the Pink Ribbon. She was diagnosed with stage 2B, triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma in 2015 at the age of 38. Monica talked about her family history of cancer, finding the lump, and her course of treatments. She talked about participating in a clinical trial to pay homage to her loved ones that didn't survive cancer, celebrating 5 years, and setting boundaries with family and friends to support her the way she needed. For complete show notes, please visit www.behindthepinkribbon.com. New episodes of Behind the Pink Ribbon are release every Tuesday at noon Mountain Standard Time. Subscribe and listen weekly on your favorite podcast player. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

For the 58th New York Film Festival’s final week, a group of critics gathered together for a spirited discussion with Devika Girish, Assistant Editor of Film Comment and Talks programmer for the NYFF, about the movies they saw in this year's lineup and their tales from the trenches of the pandemic-era festival. Participants included Molly Haskell (author, From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies), Eric Hynes (curator of film, Museum of the Moving Image), Ela Bittencourt (freelance critic & curator), Monica Castillo (arts and culture reporter, CPR News), and Clinton Krute (digital editor, Film Comment). Their discussion covered a wide selection of films, including Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock and Mangrove, Hong Sang-soo's The Woman Who Ran, Victor Kossakovsky's Gunda, Marie-Claude Treilhou's Simone Barbes or Virtue, Dea Kulumbegashvili's Beginning, Chloé Zhao's Nomadland, Philippe Garrel's The Salt of Tears, and many others. All NYFF58 Free Talks are presented by HBO.

All the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 46, I join a writer, critic and journalist whose work has appeared on The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, NPR, The Wrap, RogerEbert.com and many more, Monica Castillo. Monica and I discuss seeing Ben Bradlee quotes on the walls of the Washington Post, the pleasure of talking to people who want to speak to you about their work and the reflexive recognition that this movie did not travel to Florida. *About* Monica Castillo ** -------------------------- Monica Castillo is a freelance film critic, writer and journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, NPR, The Wrap, RogerEbert.com, Remezcla, Hyperallergic and many, many other publications. *Twitter:* @mcastimovies ( https://twitter.com/mcastimovies ) *Outlets:* The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, NPR, The Wrap, RogerEbert.com, Remezcla *Patreon:* https://www.patreon.com/mcastimovies Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham are joined by special guest Monica Castillo to discuss Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles' genre mash-up Bacurau. The Cannes winner is now playing digitally in support of arthouse cinemas nationwide. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. For a limited time, all new Patreon supporters will receive a free Blu-ray/DVD. After becoming a contributor, e-mail podcast@thefilmstage.com for an up-to-date list of available films. The Film Stage Show is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

Ty G. II brings in two ties for this episode. A political tie and a racial tie. His wife joins him in the booth as well as guest THEO BLUE, a Cali-based Hip Hop Artist. We dive in deep on Jordan Peele's second offering to the cinematic world, US. We had to dig on this one and thankfully, we brought our shovels. Bring yours too for this episode and then come back next week for part 2!! Cited Materials: US directed by Jordan Peele. Blumhouse Production. Universal Studios Production 2019. The Guardian, Mark Kermode: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/mar/24/us-review-jordan-peele-lupita-nyongo Rotten Tomatoes review, John Semley: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-review-jordan-peeles-terrifying-us-takes-you-out-of-the-sunken-place/ Variety, Peter Debruge: https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/us-review-jordan-peele-1203158604/ Roger Ebert, Monica Castillo: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/us-2019 The Hollywood Reporter, John Defore: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/us-review-1193550 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ty-g7/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ty-g7/support

Hey, folks! It's time for a brand-new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, and as we get ready to sunset this podcast, it's high time that we discussed one of the big new offerings from the new streaming service Disney+. That film, of course, is the remake of Lady and the Tramp, featuring the voices of Justin Theroux and Tessa Thompson, and actors like Yvette Nicole Brown, Ken Jeong, and ... F. Murray Abraham? Yes, really, this has a very eclectic cast in service of a story you've probably seen before in one way or another. Scott and Josh are joined today on the podcast by longtime friend of the show and Eight-Timers' Club inductee Monica Castillo to discuss this streaming feature. Is it as good as the original, or better? What are this film's charms? Does Josh hate rescue dogs? Listen to find out!

Coco is a heartwarming tribute to the spirit of El Día de Los Muertos, the Mexican celebration of remembrance. The Pixar movie tells the story of Miguel, a young boy who dreams of becoming a musician. When his family forbids him to perform at a concert on El Día de Los Muertos, he steals a guitar from the memorial of a renowned musician and finds himself journeying to the Land of the Dead, where he meets some of his ancestors — and learns more about the role they play in his identity. Writer and critic Monica Castillo was moved by the portrayal of family dynamics, forgiveness, and memory across generations that comes to life through the movie’s beautiful music and animation.Monica Castillo is a writer, film critic, and the president of the National Association For Hispanic Journalists’ New York City chapter. She has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, Cherry Picks, and Remezcla. Her newsletter is “Save Your Ticket Stub.”Find the transcript at https://onbeing.org/series/this-movie-changed-me/Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at https://onbeing.org/tmcmletter/

Movies can be whimsical, terrifying, life-altering, culture-changing experiences where the big ideas we take up at “On Being” show up in the heart of our lives. This hour we experience this through seven lives and seven movies — from “The Wizard of Oz” and “Black Panther” to “The Exorcist.” Get out the popcorn for this upcoming flavor of the new season of our On Being Studios podcast “This Movie Changed Me” — a love letter to movies and their power to teach, connect, and transform us. Naomi Alderman is a professor of creative writing at Bath Spa University. Her books include “The Power” and “Disobedience,” which was adapted into a feature film starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams. She's also a game writer whose work includes the alternate-reality game “Perplex City” and the fitness game “Zombies, Run!” Drew Hammond is an English teacher at Eagan High School in Eagan, Minnesota. He’s also an award-winning public speaking coach, a published playwright, and a former stand-up comedian. He is featured in the documentary “Figures of Speech,” which is out on Netflix. Mark Kermode is the chief film critic for “The Observer,” host of the podcast “Kermode On Film,” and co-host of “Kermode & Mayo's Film Review” on BBC Radio 5 Live. His books on film include “Hatchet Job,” “It’s Only A Movie,” and “How Does It Feel? A Life of Musical Misadventures.” Zahida Sherman is the director of the Multicultural Resource Center at Oberlin College. She was formerly the assistant director of black student success at University of the Pacific. Find her writings on race, gender, and adulthood in “Bustle and Blavity.” Seth Godin writes the wildly popular daily, “Seth’s Blog.” His podcast is “Akimbo.” He’s the author of many best-selling books, online and in print, including “This is Marketing,” “Purple Cow,” “The Dip,” and “Linchpin.” In 2018 he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame.

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and I are joined by Monica Castillo to talk about Pixar's fourth outing for the Toy Story gang. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or stream below. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

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The latest episode sees The Cinematologists going deep on some of the central conversations in contemporary film culture, joined by the peerless So Mayer & Girish Shambu.  Coinciding with So's 'A Queer Toolkit for Blowing Up The Canon' talk at HOME in Manchester, and Girish visiting the UK for the Queer & Feminist Cinephilia Workshop at the University of Birmingham, Neil talked to them both about canons, cinephilia and the responsibility of cinephiles in the current moment. Following that conversation, Neil and Dario share their thoughts on the state of current online discourse and share their vulnerabilities about their place in it, coming back to the sanctuary of the podcast as a space that feels positive and discursive and does good work in promoting positive cinephilia and opening up the conversation to and about different voices. Many thanks to So and Girish for their time and incredible wisdom and thoughtfulness. It's an honour to feature such important and inspiring film thinkers on The Cinematologists. Girish Shambu - Time's Up For The Male Canon Girish Shambu - For A New Cinephilia (A Manifesto) So Mayer on Twitter Girish Shambu on Twitter --- On the episode So and Girish shout out some colleagues and people doing great writing and publishing that captures the essence and spirit and tone of the work of New Cinephilia and challenging the canon. Here's where listeners can find them: Another Gaze, Cleo Journal, MAI, Maggie Hennefeld, Devika Girish, Veronica Fitzpatrick, Kelley Dong, Miriam Bale, Alissa Wilkinson, Monica Castillo, Pamela Hutchinson, Erika Balsom, Elena Gorfinkel.  Also listen on: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cinematologists-podcast/id981479854?mt=2 Website: www.cinematologists.com PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/series-2416725 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RjNz8XDkLdbKZuj9Pktyh Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinematologists  

Hey, folks! It's time for a brand-new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, and we're talking about an historic film this week. In fact, Josh and Scott are revisiting another older animated film, the 1942 feature Saludos Amigos. This predecessor to The Three Caballeros is, it should be noted, barely a feature film as it runs just over 42 minutes long. This episode, though, is a little bit longer, as Josh and Scott are joined by longtime friend of the show and new Eight-Timers' Club member Monica Castillo to talk about Saludos Amigos, cultural tourism, the position of this film at the time of its release, and just a little bit of talk about a certain new Disney movie that remakes an animated classic. Check out the new show now!

Hey, folks! It's time for a brand-new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, and this week, Scott and Josh are going on a ride through Latin America. They've got their magic carpet ready, they've brought their swim suits, and now it's time to travel from Paraguay through Brazil right back to Mexico with their friends and yours, The Three Caballeros. That's right, we're revisiting this 1944 animated package film from Walt Disney Pictures, starring Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, and Panchito Pistoles! Your hosts are joined by longtime friend of the show, and Seven-Timers' Club inductee, Monica Castillo to talk about all things Caballeros, from their presence in the Disney theme parks, their hidden new TV show, the surprising diversity on screen in a period where Disney animation wasn't known for its diverse characters, the animation quality, and much, much more. Check out the new show now!

of this year’s Academy Awards, writer and critic Monica Castillo sits down with Ali to talk about immigration and movies. In her writings, she has called for more inclusion of immigrant stories in films. She talks to Ali about her cinematic influences, her Cuban roots and Hollywood’s missed opportunity to represent the stories of today’s immigration wave to the United States. Monica’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The Lily, and the Village Voice.

‘Halloween Unmasked’ host Amy Nicholson and film critic Monica Castillo join Shea to discuss the gross terror of Regan MacNeil from ‘The Exorcist.’

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I are joined by Monica Castillo to discuss Alfonso Cuarón's 1970s-set drama Roma, which is now in theaters and Netflix. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

Host Paula Mejía is joined by film critics, Monica Castillo and Jordan Hoffman to unpack Dylan’s performances on the silver screen, how his persona has been rendered in cinema, and Luca Guadagnino's forthcoming Blood on the Tracks adaptation.

Hey, folks! It's time for another brand-new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, and this week, we're talking about a very big movie, even if it's one that got ignored by audiences back in 1998. Scott and Josh are headed back to the Reconstruction era of the United States to talk about a film depicting the aftermath of slavery among African-Americans of the 1870s, Jonathan Demme's adaptation of Beloved starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, and more. Scott and Josh are joined by longtime friend of the show and Six-Timers' Club inductee Monica Castillo to discuss the weighty impact of Beloved, the film's epic and unique qualities, exactly how terrible of a person Josh is, and also...bingo! (It'll all make sense, promise.) Check out the new show now!

Chef Colten Lemmer of Gaslamp Union Kitchen and Tap and joins Nick and they discuss what makes a Gastro pub and their upcoming San Diego Restaurant Week menu. In the Farmer's Market Report, Nick is joined by Joe Herrmann and Joe Buckshnis as well as Nathan Bochler for a discussion about the first signs of fall including pears and honeynut squash. It’s also 5 o’clock somewhere with Monica Castillo as she recaps Barrio Star’s happy hour.

It's the movie we've all been waiting for: this week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by freelance journalist Monica Castillo to talk Black Panther, Marvel, and the importance of Hollywood representation. Does Black Panther live up to the heaps of praise being set upon it? Which of the new additions to the Marvel Universe is the best? And why is the answer to that previous question obviously Letitia Wright's Shuri? Because it is.

Aisha Harris and Monica Castillo, New York Times film writer, discuss Time’s Up, the ambitious initiative for fighting sexual misconduct, driven by hundreds of women in the entertainment industry. Also, the latest winner of, The Great American Baking Show, Vallery Lomas, joins us to talk about her love of baking and the show's sudden cancellation after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against one of its judges. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle Production by Veralyn Williams Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aisha Harris and Monica Castillo, New York Times film writer, discuss Time’s Up, the ambitious initiative for fighting sexual misconduct, driven by hundreds of women in the entertainment industry. Also, the latest winner of, The Great American Baking Show, Vallery Lomas, joins us to talk about her love of baking and the show's sudden cancellation after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against one of its judges. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle Production by Veralyn Williams Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stories about Harvey Weinstein's misconduct and cover-ups have opened the floodgates of revelations about other figures in the entertainment industry and beyond. Victims have finally been able to come forward and be heard, while the #metoo movement has fueled conversation and action, amidst an Internet outrage machine that can cheapen dialogue. In this episode of The Film Comment Podcast, Digital Producer Violet Lucca was joined by Molly Haskell, author of the landmark 1974 text From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies and regular critic to Film Comment; Monica Castillo, the film writer for The New York Times's Watching; and Aliza Ma, head programmer at the Metrograph Theater, for an in-depth conversation about the implications of this historic moment. Purchase our feminist film anthology in our app: https://reader.filmcomment.com/contents_page/table-of-contents-feminist-film/pugpig_index.html

Hey, friends! We're closing out November 2017 with another of our patented b-b-b-b-b-b-bonus episodes here at Mousterpiece Cinema HQ! As we did hit the 800-Like threshold on Facebook this month, Scott and Josh are getting together to talk about one of this year's most acclaimed new films: The Florida Project, from director Sean Baker. Don't let that title fool you, though: this movie isn't about the making of Walt Disney World. Instead, The Florida Project focuses on a group of little kids growing up in relative poverty a few miles away from the Happiest Place on Earth, and how they try to have fun one crazy summer. Scott and Josh are joined by return guest Monica Castillo of The New York Times to discuss The Florida Project, getting the local details right, child performers, Willem Dafoe's performance as a kindly hotel manager, and more. If you haven't seen this movie yet, there may be spoilers in the final section of the episode, but otherwise, dig in!

Hello, friends! It's time for Scott and Josh to discuss a tale as old as time...a song as old as rhyme! ...Again! Yes, this episode of Mousterpiece Cinema talks about Beauty and the Beast for the second time in two straight weeks, but this one's all about the new live-action film starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, and more. Scott and Josh are joined by friend of the show Monica Castillo of the New York Times to review this monster box-office hit; money aside, does it live up to our expectations? Could it ever hope to compete? Is this a surprise success or surprisingly painful? There's a lot to discuss in this one, so get ready and start listening!

Tina and Mallory talk about the various challenges of being female film critics. Feat. Abbey Bender, Monica Castillo, Willow Maclay, Justine Smith, and Emma Stefansky

Film writer Monica Castillo joins host Marya E. Gates to talk about the work of Afro-Cuban filmmaker Sara Gómez

It's a banner day for Mousterpiece Cinema, friends. Why's that? This episode marks the fifth anniversary of the podcast! Back in June 2011, Josh sat down to record the first show solo, talking about Pixar's then-new sequel Cars 2. So it's only fitting that the best way to ring in five years of podcasting is Josh and Gabe sitting down to talk about Pixar's latest sequel: the monster hit Finding Dory, a follow-up to 2003's Finding Nemo. Has absence made our hearts grow fonder? Or was it an unwise decision for Pixar to take another sidekick and turn them into the lead character? Josh and Gabe are joined by friend of the show Monica Castillo of The New York Times to discuss our new lead character, the new world and characters of the sequel, the meta-narrative regarding director Andrew Stanton, how meta-narratives are NOT the same as fan theories, and more! Check it out, and remember to just keep listening, just keep listening, just keep listening, listening, listening...

Meet The Rep Squad! Monica Castillo, Anne Marie Kelly, Lady P, and Kristen Sales: a foursome of movie nerds chatting about about the Los Angeles repertory movie theatre scene. In this pilot episode, they're sharing favorite memories from previous TCM Classic Film Fests, and offering up suggestions of what to see at this year's event. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's show, Monica Castillo, contributor for RogerEbert.com, IBTimes, and whole host of other prestigious publications, makes her debut appearance on our little podcast. She's joining Lady P and Martin Kessler for a discussion about the 43rd film on the Sight and Sound Critic's Poll, Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 feature PIERROT LE FOU. This is Godard's third appearance on the S&S list - the first two being BREATHLESS (#13)  and LE MEPRIS (#21). The panelists discuss the ways in which Godard uses PIERROT LE FOU to comment on his past achievements, while still attempting to tackle more contemporary political subject matter. And speaking of contemporary subject matter, the 88th Academy Awards Ceremony is coming up on Sunday, Feb 28th. For our second topic, we're taking a break from our usual cinema history analysis to talk about the annual awards show - though one could make the case that the Oscars are more of a relic of movie history than any of the films we discuss on this show. The Academy has come under fire in recent years for it's lack of diversity and its myopic focus on films that appeal largely to an older white audience. They've recently taken steps to try and bring a new crop of younger people of varying ethnicities into the fold, but will that be enough to renew interest in the show? They discuss.  

The walls are closing in on you. There's a mysterious creaking sound from the door to the spooky basement you never like to visit. You're in a room with no doors or windows. Yes, that's right, you're trapped. Welcome, foolish mortals, to a brand-new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, where Josh and Gabe are in a spooky mood as they talk about the 2003 comedy The Haunted Mansion, based on the famous theme-park attraction. Getting in on the fun is International Business Times writer Monica Castillo. How terrifying will this episode get? Is there anything scarier on this episode than the prospect of watching the Eddie Murphy comedy? Is it possible that prankish spirits got in on the fun by mucking up the sound of the conversation with spooky background noise? (That one's a definite yes, so consider yourself warned.) Check out the show now, and find out what terrors lie in store!

As most people do, I receive a lot of spam in my email.  One day, while attempting to clean out my inbox, I ran across this advertisement from New Release Tuesday, a Christian music website.  As soon as I saw this it made me very angry.  There is a lot a bad sentiment implied here; it is also misleading, and exploitative.  A little harsh, you say? I shall explain why I think this is an exploitative film and why you should not go see Left Behind with Nicolas Cage. First, I shall describe the bad sentiment behind this ad.             There has been a long history of bad blood between Hollywood and conservative Christians.  Robert K. Johnston gives a very good account of this in his book Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue.  It begins, strangely enough, with Cecil B. DeMille.  Today, DeMille’s movie The Ten Commandments (1956) is generally held in high regard as the ultimate example of what a religious movie should be.  It details the life of Moses, from growing up in the Egyptian royal house to leading the Israelites triumphantly into the Promised Land.  It depicts God as a real entity and Moses coming to trust in the Lord after wrestling with Modern philosophical concerns about him.  ABC still broadcasts the film on television every Easter (or Passover, depending on your point of view), and has done so for so long it has become an unbreakable tradition.  Despite the fact that nearly the entire first half of the movie has no basis in the Biblical story, or that—in an opening sequence often deleted for time on television—DeMille comes out from behind the curtain to say this movie is an explicit metaphor of the Cold War,[1] the general opinion amongst Christians is that this classic movie is a highly accurate representation of the Genesis tale.  My pastor once told the story in one of his sermons how his parents, who were the conservative types that shunned all motion pictures, made the exception to see DeMille’s spectacle in the theater.              But what few people know is that this was DeMille’s second movie bearing the title The Ten Commandments.  In 1923, he produced a film with that moniker, but it was not a sword and sandal epic.  It was of the genre which he basically invented and was first famous, or more precisely, infamous.  Based on the rationalization that indiscretion could be presented on the screen as long as the sin was eventually corrected, his spectacles were little more than glorified melodramas that included an effective combination of debauchery and piety. They were, however, hits with the public. In The Ten Commandments (1923), which was produced for the then-astronomical figure of one-and-a-half million dollars, DeMille housed his portrayals of orgies within a larger moral framework of the giving of the Law (Johnston, 44).[2]   It was objections to Demille’s graphic portrayal of sinful behavior which prompted groups like The Catholic Church to form the Legion of Decency to start boycotting movies they felt were objectionable.[3]  In response, the film industry instituted the first Production Code in 1930.[4] Our modern ratings system is the ideological descendant of this Code.             Boycotting films is a tactic which did not cease in the early part of the former century.  More recently, films like Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ and Kevin Smith’s Dogma have seen opening nights surrounded by picket signs.[5]  All of this goes to show that the relationship between Hollywood and the conservative church has always been uneasy at best.             Things have changed in the last ten years or so with the rise of the faith based family film.  The unexpected and overwhelming success of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ demonstrated that there is a demand for religious based fare in the movie marketplace.  The website Box Office Mojo has compiled a list of the top 100 Christian movies released in the last twenty years, the majority of which have been release in the wake of Gibson’s Passion. The total gross of these movies is over $1.5 billion.[6]  Left Behind (2014) is the most recent addition to this genre, and is typical to most of those movies made in that time period in terms of its modest budget and independent production values.  They are a far cry from the massive Biblical epics of the 50’s like The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, and Quo Vadis. And here is where I take issue with what is implied in the advertisement for Left Behind.             It seems to me that when it is said, “Show your support for Christian based films and see the movie now,” the implied meaning is “Show Hollywood they need to make more Christian movies like this.”  If that is the case and you, dear reader, run out to see Nicholas Cage in Left Behind in hopes that Hollywood executives in the major studios will start throwing big bucks at Christian morality tales, you will be sorely disappointed.  It is very unlikely that we will see the return of the big Christian Biblical epic.  On the contrary, the films we are seeing now are a new genre of exploitative movies, the Christploitation film, if you will.             How are films like Left Behind, God’s Not Dead, and Son of God exploitative?  Let us look at the definition of exploitative.  Webster’s dictionary identifies it: ex·ploit·ative adjective ik-ˈsplȯi-tə-tiv, ek-ˌsplȯi-:  exploiting or tending to exploit; especially :  unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage    Take notice of the last example in the definition.  Exploitative films have been around so long that they are in the dictionary.  There are many kinds of exploitative films, including various horror films, monster movies, and the Blaxploitation film.  Even DeMille’s first The Ten Commandments (1923) can be classified as exploitation.  Wikipedia puts it this way, “Exploitation film is an informal label which may be applied to any film which is generally considered to be low budget, and therefore apparently attempting to gain financial success by "exploiting" a current trend or a niche genre or a base desire for lurid subject matter.”[7]  An argument might be made that these faith based movies do not fit this definition because they are anything but lurid.  In fact, their core audience wants to see sanitized fare that is safe for the whole family.              But fitting the definition, the Christian faith based movie (or Christploitation flick) is a niche genre and definitely a current trend. “Over the last five years, independent Christian movies—films with overt proselytizing—have been among the most profitable independent releases across all genres.”[8]  Also fitting the above definition, the majority of them are made on modest budgets to turn a quick profit. For example, let us look at the budgets of some Christploitation films released in the last year.  Heaven is for Real was made for $12 million and grossed $91.4 million.  Mom’s Night Out grossed over $10 million and was produced for half of that, while God’s Not Dead earned $60 million on a budget of only $2 million.[9]  So you see, studios are going to make these small movies with the intention of reaping huge dollars at the box office.  Contrary to this trend, the recent Left Behind was made for a larger budget of $16 million, but in its third week of release it has only earned just over $13 million.[10]             The reason this movie seems to be bucking the trend is because it is an awful movie.  The filmmakers decided to take more of a gamble and throw a little more money at this movie expecting the same ratio of success the other movies enjoyed.  It didn’t pay off this time.  A 2012 article states, “But this year, Cloud Ten is quadrupling down on Left Behind.  It plans to spend roughly $15 million to remake just the first of the series, nearly four times the budget of each of the original three.”[11]  It was the hope of the producers that this movie would cross over from the group of Christian movie goers to whom Christploitation flicks pander to the mainstream audience.  This didn’t happen.  A look at the professional reviews of Left Behind elucidate why.             Rotten Tomatoes is a website that compiles movie reviews in order to find a consensus on the general quality of a film.  Looking at the overall positive or negative nature of the critiques, Left Behind earned a rating of 2% fresh, meaning just one out of 57 critical reviews was positive.  If you are a Christian still deciding if you want to catch this remake, just don’t. Listen to some of the reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes. “Left Behind isn't a movie for progressive Christians any more than it's a movie for people who appreciate top production values, convincing acting or superlative dialogue.” Matt Brunsen.  “The movie unravels in its own destruction. Every effort to milk the tragedy of the apocalypse is met with terrible music, acting and effects that soak (and drown) the pathos in camp fare.”  Monica Castillo.  “Not only is this an amateurish travesty combining fundamentalist Christian eschatology with disaster movie b.s., but it's plodding and tedious.” James Berardinelli. [12]             The last review makes a point that I would like to touch on, that this movie is based on bad theology.  Like the literal, fundamentalist interpretation of Genesis leads to bad theology (which I discussed at length in several episodes of my podcast, which you can find here and here), taking the book of Revelation at face value can lead one to get lost trying to find meaning in the dreamlike, apocalyptic imagery of the tome and lose the real meaning behind it. Left Behind is an example of this, using the end of the world as the McGuffin for an action movie instead of offering hope to those who follow Jesus that are facing insurmountable persecution.  A nice, short read which can help all people discover the long held, orthodox interpretation of both Genesis and Revelation is book The Beginning and the End by Michael W. Paul.              So whether you are hoping to see Left Behind because you are looking for a good action movie, or because you are looking for a faith based movie which displays orthodox Christian theology, then Left Behind will disappoint you on both accounts.  As New York film reviewer Susan Granger says, “Faith-driven audiences deserve better.”[13]             Does this mean we should avoid all Christploitation movies because we deserve to see better? By all means, no! Not all of these movies are as terrible as Left Behind.  I personally liked God’s Not Dead.  Kevin Sorbo is compelling as the atheist philosophy professor who demands that his students likewise deny God’s existence.  The ensuing classroom debate harkens back to the drama in Inherit the Wind.  Even though the rest of the acting is wooden (sorry Dean Cain), and there are too many plot threads trying to prove too many preachy points, this movie is pretty good overall.              That does not mean that Christian moviegoers should blindly throw their money at terrible movies solely because they are faith based.  As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.  If we keep paying for garbage, the movie industry will keep serving up garbage.  But is Left Behind really that bad?  The ad above claims that Fandango fans gave it four stars, and the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 65% approval rating.  A closer examination of the reviews on both websites belies these apparently favorable indicators.  For every five-star rating with a simple “I liked it” review, there are several one-star diatribes describing every inferior aspect of the movie.   In the end, the answer to the question just posed is: yes, Left Behind really is that bad.             So if you are a Christian and a fan of the movies, do not feel compelled to fall into the old way of thinking, the “us versus them” attitude conservatives copped towards Hollywood for so much of the twentieth century.  Please do not drag your friends to Left Behind just to feed a desire to see more faith based movies in the theater.  Do your research, look at the reviews, and spend your money on quality.  If Left Behind fails to meet expectations (which I say it has, both in quality and financially) it does not mean the end of the world. The end of the world will come at a time no one expects and in a way no one can predict, just as Jesus said in Matthew 24.  In the meantime, Christploitation films are, for the foreseeable future, going to keep premiering at the cineplex.  Just because one falters, it will not dissuade any other movie producers from making money in the genre.  That is my prediction. Works Cited Bennett, Cory. "Christian films find fans at multiplex." Akron Beacon Journal 3 May 2012: F21-F22. Newspaper. Christian Movies at the Box Office. n.d. website. 27 Oct 2014. . Flesher, Paul V.M. and Robert Torry. Film & Religion: An Introduction. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2007. Johnston, Robert K. Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006. Left Behind - Rotten Tomatoes. n.d. website. 27 Oct 2014. . Riley, Robin. Film, Faith, and Cultural Conflict: The Case of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003. [1] Flesher, Paul V.M. and Robert Torry. Film & Religion: An Introduction. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2007. Pg. 72 [2] Johnston, Robert K. Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006. Pg. 44 [3] Johnston , pg. 46 [4] Johnston,  pg. 45 [5] Riley, Robin. Film, Faith, and Cultural Conflict: The Case of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003 [6] http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=christian.htm [7] www.wikipedia.com [8] Bennett, Cory. "Christian films find fans at multiplex." Akron Beacon Journal 3 May 2012: F21-F22. Newspaper. Pg.  F21 [9] http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=christian.htm [10] http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=christian.htm [11] Bennett, pg. F21 [12] http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/left_behind_2014/?search=left%20b [13] http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/left_behind_2014/?search=left%20b

Film critcs Monica Castillo, Evan Crean, Bob Chipman (a.k.a MovieBob), Steve Head discuss various titles screening at Boston-area reperatory theaters in February, 2014. Visit the Boston Online Film Critics Associaton online at http://www.bofca.com

On this special episode, members of the Boston Online Film Critic's Association discuss the films that made their second annual Ten Best Films of the year list. Joining host Steve Head are fellow critics Monica Castillo, Evan Crean, Kristopher Jensen, Dan Kimmel, Brett Michel, Megan Kearns, Bob Chipman and Dave Reidel. Reminder: You've left us an iTunes review, right? Thanks! Enjoy the show! http://www.bofca.com http://www.postmovie.net

Film critcs Monica Castillo, Bob Chipman (a.k.a MovieBob) and Steve Head discuss various titles screening at Boston-area reperatory theaters in December, 2013. Visit the Boston Online Film Critics Associaton online at http://www.bofca.com

Much of the fun of a festival like the New York Film Festival is experiencing the works of major auteurs from the front lines, but it's also about finding something small, unique, and truly exciting. For this second podcast report from the preeminent Manhattan film festival, Boston film critic Monica Castillo tracks her way down to coast to join Peter for another week through the festival, including the US premiere of the latest film from the Coen brothers, Inside Llewyn Davis. But beyond mellow 60s folk rock, there's surrealism in Taipei with the latest of Tsai Ming-Liang, melancholic love with Philipe Garrel, and another comedic head-scratcher from Romania. All this and more as NYFF continues its 51st run. 0:00-1:54 Opening3:00-12:39 The Coens' Inside Llewyn Davis13:38-23:30 Joanna Hogg's Exhibition24:24-32:13 Corneliu Porumboiu's When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism33:31-41:33 Phillipe Garrel's Jealousy43:05-1:01:05 Tsai Ming-Liang's Stray Dogs1:01:06-1:02:48 Close

Film critcs Monica Castillo, Bob Chipman (a.k.a MovieBob), Dave Riedel and Steve Head discuss various titles screening at Boston-area reperatory theaters in October, 2013. Visit the Boston Online Film Critics Associaton online at http://www.bofca.com

Film critcs Monica Castillo, Kristofer Jensen and Steve Head discuss various titles screening at Boston-area reperatory theaters in September, 2013. Visit the Boston Online Film Critics Associaton online at http://www.bofca.com

Film critcs Monica Castillo, Bob Chipman, Dave Riedel and Steve Head discuss various titles screening at Boston-area reperatory theaters in August, 2013. Visit the Boston Online Film Critics Associaton online at http://www.bofca.com

Our second episode of the Bostonn Online Film Critics Association podcast. Monica Castillo and Dan Kimmel join Steve Head to discuss films and series coming soon to Boston-area art house venues:  The Coolidge Corner Theater - http://www.coolidge.org The Brattle Theatre - http://www.brattlefilm.org The Museaum of Fine Arts - http://www.mfa.org/programs/film The Somerville Theater - http://www.somervilletheatreonline.com Visit the Boston Online Film Critics Association online at BOFCA.com - - -  BOFCA theme music: "Baia" - Tony Saravino (From the album Guitaresque, recorded in Jamaica Plain, Ma) Music clip: "This Town" - The Eels

In this episode, Richard Rowley talks to Monica Castillo about his new documentary Dirty Wars. The film is loosely based on the book of the same name and follows investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill around the world as he investigates a side of the War on Terror most media outlets rarely cover: drone strikes, assassinations, U.S.-backed warlords, and more. Rowley talks with Monica about the three-year process of making the film and what changes he hopes to inspire. SHOW NOTES: About Our Guest: Richard Rowley has made multiple award-winning documentary features including Fourth World War and This Is What Democracy Looks Like. His shorts and news reports are also regularly featured on leading outlets including Al Jazeera, BBC, CBC, CNN International, Democracy Now!, and PBS. Rowley is a co-founder of the Independent Media Center and has been a Pulitzer Fellow, Rockefeller Fellow, a Jerome Foundation Fellow, and a Sundance Documentary Film Program Fellow. The Episode: 0:26 - Introduction and clip 2:07 - Was the film inspired by the book, or were they produced at the same time? 4:05 - Have you been surprised by the reception? 5:25 - Are you hoping this leads to more transparency? 8:04 - How were you able to connect the dots? 10:01 - Have you heard anything from the Obama administration? 10:40 - Aren't some of the incidents depicted in the film still under investigation by the government? 13:07 - How would you like to see the wars end in both Iraq and Afghanistan? 14:06 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing letsgetreel@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Greta Gerwig started out as the so-called "queen of mumblecore," appearing in low-budget movies by people like Joe Swanberg and the Duplass Brothers. She’s now one of the most sought-after actresses around, having landed supporting roles in movies like No Strings Attached and Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love. Her latest film, Frances Ha, reunites her with Greenberg director Noah Baumbach. Exquisitely shot in black-and-white, the film follows a young dancer struggling to figure out what to do with her life. Monica Castillo talked to Gerwig on the phone about co-writing the film, real-life experiences that inspired it, and the role dance has played in her life. SHOW NOTES: About Our Guest: Greta Gerwig first rose to prominence as the star of several films considered part of the "mumblecore" movement, including LOL, Hannah Takes The Stairs and Baghead. She previously worked with acclaimed filmmaker Noah Baumbach in his film Greenberg, and she has had supporting roles in movies like No Strings Attached and To Rome With Love. The Episode: 0:06 - Introduction and clip 2:21 - Did you enjoy making the movie? What was the writing process like? 4:12 - The characters feel very real. 5:45 - Are any of Frances' experiences based on your life or the lives of people you know? 7:16 - Do you want to do more work behind the camera? 7:40 - How did you reach the decision to shoot in black-and-white? 9:10 - Do you have a background in modern dance? 13:36 - Do you have a favorite dance company? 14:46 - How do you feel about being called the "queen" of mumblecore? 15:47 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing letsgetreel@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Our first episode of the Bostonn Online Film Critics Association podcast. Monica Castillo and Evan Crean join Steve to discuss films and series coming soon to Boston area art house venues:  The Coolidge Corner Theater - http://www.coolidge.org The Brattle Theatre - http://www.brattlefilm.org The Museaum of Fine Arts - http://www.mfa.org/programs/film The Somerville Theater - http://www.somervilletheatreonline.com Visit the Boston Online Film Critics Association online at BOFCA.com - - -  BOFCA Theme music: "Baia" - Tony Saravino (recorded in Jamaica Plain, MA) Music Clip: "Hold Tight!" - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich (from the DEATH PROOF soundtrack) Outro music: "How it Begins" - Kevin MacLeoud

It's been nearly 10 years since Shane Carruth made a splash on the filmmaking scene with the super low-budget time travel film Primer, which went on to find a cult following. He's now self-distributing his second film, Upstream Color, which follows a relationship across multiple non-linear storylines and also involves pigs and parasites and drugs and kidnappings. He also stars in the film, edited it, and worked on the score. In this episode, Monica Castillo talks with him about the use of symbols, the distinct color scheme, working both in front of and behind the camera, his brief collaboration with Rian Johnson on Looper, and much more. SHOW NOTES: About Our Guest: Shane Carruth is a film director, writer, actor and composer. Before pursuing a career as a filmmaker he studied math and worked as a software engineer. His first film, Primer, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. His second film, Upstream Color, won the Special Jury Award for Sound Design at the same festival in 2013 and is gradually being self-distributed across the country. The Episode: 0:26 - Introduction and clip 2:28 - There's a structural change between Primer and Upstream Color. Why did you decide to take your storytelling in this new direction? 6:07 - Do you have "fun" with symbols? Do you ascribe meaning to those symbols or do you intend for the audience to read their own meaning onto them? 8:06 - The use of color is gorgeous. Do you plan it in advance, play with it in post...? What is your method? 11:24 - Do you think you have any cinematic influences? 12:50 - Do you have a favorite storyline or scene in Upstream Color? 14:29 - How were you inspired to use pigs? 16:14 - You take on so many roles in the filmmaking process. What's your favorite part of the process? 17:10 - Would you ever consider working within the Hollywood system? 18:14 - What was your collaboration with Rian Johnson on Looper? 19:47 - How did you approach the editing? 22:05 - Do you like acting? 22:58 - What was the most challenging scene? 23:32 - What's the best part of the festival circuit and the feedback you're getting? 25:55 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing letsgetreel@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Harmony Korine sometimes comes across as nervous or downright bizarre in his interviews with the press, but he was refreshingly candid in this interview with Monica Castillo about his new film Spring Breakers. She asked him about the technical side of the film, working with James Franco and Selena Gomez, and just what he's hoping people take away from it. Spoiler: if you came out of the theater feeling like you dropped acid, that was probably intentional. SHOW NOTES: About Our Guest: Harmony Korine is a filmmaker and author whose movies are often characterized by their non-linear, experimental form and shocking content. He first earned acclaim as the screenwriter of Larry Clark's controversial film Kids in 1994. He has directed the films Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy, Mister Lonely, Trash Humpers and Spring Breakers, among others. In 1998, he published the novel "A Crack Up At The Race Riots." The Episode: 0:26 - Introduction and clip 2:52 - What attracted you to the spring break phenomenon? 4:10 - You chose to film at St. Pete Beach in Tampa. Of all the beaches in Florida, why did you choose to film there? 5:10 - Your use of lighting blew my mind. It's very saturated and there are several bright hues. How did you achieve that effect? 6:35 - You don't tell the story entirely linearly. Did you make that decision at the beginning or in post-production? 7:40 - Did you always know that Britney Spears song would be featured? 8:15 - How did you get James Franco and Selena Gomez to join the project? 9:52 - Did you have to cut anything to get an R rating? 10:39 - There's a lot of humor in the movie. How did you find the balance between comedy and the darker subject matter? 11:37 - How did you maintain control on set with all this chaos happening around you? 12:12 - How long was the shoot and what was it like to work with your wife? 13:14 - There are lots of repeated lines and motifs. Why did you choose to do that? 14:00 - Your film covers a lot of heavy themes but neither celebrates nor condemns the behavior. Were you trying to reflect culture back at the audience rather than comment on it? 16:04 - Are you looking to do more "popsploitation" movies? 16:45 - A lot of people who see this film will be unfamiliar with your previous work. What are you hoping they take away from the movie? 17:33 - What was the biggest challenge in making this movie? 18:25 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing letsgetreel@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

You know when I begin a Crizzlecast singing the Gap Band's "Yearning for Your Love," you know it's gonna be a good episode. And that's exactly what I did when I spoke to today's guest, Monica Castillo. Another film critic from the Boston area, I talk to the lovely and vivacious Castillo about growing up seeing movies in Florida, her eventual move over to reviewing movies in Beantown and how she aided in launching the Boston Online Film Critics Association. We also get into her side hustle as -- a ballroom dance instructor! By the way, she also co-hosts this podcast that I've been on a couple of times. On Tuesday, I'll talk to the other host of that show.

On this episode, guest critics Monica Castillo and Greg Vellante join Steve Head to discuss the new theatrical release SNITCH, and the new home video releases: MONSTERS INC Blu-ray 3D PINA Blu-ray 3D THE MASTER UNDEFEATED and more! As always, submitting an ITUNES REVIEW for us makes you the most incredble person in our world :) Thanks! http://www.postmovie.net Follow Steve on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/stevehead

On this episode, members of the Boston Online Film Critic's Association (bofca.com) discuss the films that made their first annual Ten Best Films of the year list (http://bofca.com/bofca-awards-2012-4/). Joining hosts Steve Head and John Black are fellow critics Sean Burns, Monica Castillo, Evan Crean, Estiloz, Dan Kimmel, Killian Melloy, Brett Michel and Greg Vellante. Reminder: You've left us an iTunes review, right? ;) Thanks! Enjoy the show! http://www.postmovie.net Email: contact@post-movie.net

Cinema Fix is back! In this episode, Andrew explains why the show went on unexpected hiatus and gives the details on its return. He then plays an episode of the show that was recorded months ago but never released for various reasons. Monica Castillo guest hosts to discuss the Joss Whedon-produced horror film The Cabin In The Woods, which is released on DVD and Blu-Ray this week. What's up with this weird movie? What's it trying to say about human nature, religion and violence in entertainment? Tune in to find out. SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro; the future of Cinema Fix 5:22 - Part 1 intro and clip 9:06 - General thoughts 18:32 - Part 2 intro and clip 20:31 - The opening scene, and the big twist 24:20 - The religious subtext 28:27 - A critique of violence in entertainment; Funny Games but fun? 33:34 - "Choosing your fate" - the punishment isn't equal to the offense 35:21 - The cameo at the end, and what it means 41:17 - Why are the only people left the Virgin and the Fool? 45:02 - A movie about making movies 47:05 - Reboot This! 53:02 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Joining us is Monica Castillo, film critic for Dig Boston and The Boston Phoenix and President of the Boston Online Film Critics Association (bofca.com) and. We discuss the new theatrical releases THE EXPENDABLES 2 and CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER, plus new Blu-ray and DVD releases including CHIMPANZEE, THE DICTATOR, CODE OF SILENCE, LONE WOLF MCQUADE, CLUE and CAROL BURNETT AND FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES.

Recording remotely from the Independent Film Festival Boston 2012, film critics Brett Michel (The Boston Herald), Monica Castillo (The Boston Phoenix) and Steve Head discuss the opening night events.