Movie Geeks United! | Blog Talk Radio Feed Episodes - | Predicting the Oscars - Feb 04,2010 | Oscar Prediction Roundtable
The Movie Geeks predict this year's round of possible Oscar winners, with special panelists including Oscar, Oscar host Jason O'Brien and film editor Bobbie O'Steen. Featuring clips from our interviews with Best Actor nominee Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) and documentary film nominee Robert Kenner (Food, Inc.). Due to technical difficulties, the show does not begin until the 1 minute mark.
academy awards | movie geeks united | oscars | bobbie osteen | jason obrien | Get at Short URL | Download Predicting the Oscars - Feb 04,2010 | Play in Popup.
| |  |
| Author PETER BISKIND - Jan 21,2010 | Peter Biskind
The Movie Geeks speak with acclaimed author and film journalist Peter Biskind (Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Down and Dirty Pictures), who discusses his new book Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs (Chocolat) chats about his new film Extraordinary Measures. Composer John Frizzell (Office Space) shares the process of scoring his new film Legion.
peter biskind | movie geeks united | warren beatty | extraordinary measures | legion | Get at Short URL | Download Author PETER BISKIND - Jan 21,2010 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| Inside the Classics: PSYCHO - Nov 25,2009 | Inside the Classics: PSYCHO
The Movie Geeks continue their examination of cinematic classics with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, featuring a conversation with acclaimed author and screenwriter Stephen Rebello, who discusses his classic book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of 'Psycho'.
Plus, a review of Warner Bros. new 50th anniversary DVD edition of North By Northwest, which releases in stores November 3rd.
stephen rebello | movie geeks united | psycho | alfred hitchcock | inside the classics | Get at Short URL | Download Inside the Classics: PSYCHO - Nov 25,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| Vilmos Zsigmond - Oct 22,2009 | Vilmos Zsigmond
Legendary cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond (McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Close Encounters of the Third Kind) joins James Chressanthis, director of the new documentary No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos, which chronicles the personal friendship Laszlo Kovacs. The film screens on October 24 at the Hollywood Film Festival and premieres on PBS November 17.
vilmos zsigmond | James Chressanthis | movie geeks united | no subtitles necessary | laszlo and vilmos | Get at Short URL | Download Vilmos Zsigmond - Oct 22,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| Director Series: Roman Polanski - Oct 04,2009 | Director Series: Roman Polanski
The Movie Geeks trace the extraordinary life and career of acclaimed filmmaker Roman Polanski with special guests including director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour); Bobbie O'Steen, the wife of Polanski's late editor Sam O'Steen (Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby, Frantic); cinematography great William A. Fraker (Rosemary's Baby); and critic Keith Uhlich. Also featured will be highlights from the Geeks? January 2008 interview with Marina Zenovich, director of the 2008 docu Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. During the two-hour special, Ratner?who cast Polanski as a French detective in 2007?s Rush Hour 3?reveals that he?s producing a sequel to Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. ?Marina?s such a brilliant filmmaker?I?m lucky to be working with her,? he tells us, adding: ?Because now it?s really more about the outcome of what?s happened since, Roman has agreed to participate.? To read more about Ratner?s take on Polanski, click here.
Roman Polanski Wanted and Desired sequel | Brett Ratner | Marina Zenovich | Movie Geeks United | William A Fraker | Get at Short URL | Download Director Series: Roman Polanski - Oct 04,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| The Burning Plain - Sep 06,2009 | The Burning Plain
Writer/director Guillermo Arriaga (Babel, 21 Grams) and actress Jennifer Lawrence discuss thieir new film The Burning Plain, which co-stars Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. Jeffrey Hirschberg, author of the new book Reflections of the Shadow: Creating Memorable Heroes and Villains for Film and TV.
The Burning Plain is now available on VOD (including Amazon VOD) and releases in theaters on Friday, September 18.
the burning plain | movie geeks united | guillermo arriaga | jennifer lawrence | jeffrey hirschberg | Get at Short URL | Download The Burning Plain - Sep 06,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| Director Peter Hyams - Aug 27,2009 | Director Peter Hyams
Director Peter Hyams (The Relic, Running Scared, 2010) discusses his new film Beyond a Reasonable Doubt starring Michael Douglas (opens September 11), actor Kevin Zegers chats about his role in the acclaimed new film 50 Dead Men Walking and author Kim Adelman discusses her new book Making It Big in Shorts.
peter hyams | beyond a reasonable doubt | michael douglas | movie geeks united | blog talk radio | Get at Short URL | Download Director Peter Hyams - Aug 27,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| Actor JEREMY PIVEN - Aug 13,2009 | Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven, who plays Ari Gold on the hit HBO seres Entourage, discusses his new film, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, which opens Friday, Aug. 14. Plus, we continue our series honoring the classics of cinema with an in-depth exploration of Bernardo Bertolucci?s 1973 masterpiece Last Tango in Paris, featuring conversations with Marlon Brando biographer Stefan Kanfer, and critic Doug Pratt.
jeremy piven | last tango in paris | marlon brando | the goods | movie geeks united | Get at Short URL | Download Actor JEREMY PIVEN - Aug 13,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| JOHN HUGHES Remembered - Aug 09,2009 | John Hughes may be gone, but he?ll never be forgotten ? at least not as long as kids of every age roam the earth. Shortly after The Breakfast Club director passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 6 at the age of 59, five of his collaborators gathered to share their memories of the wunderkind: Howard Deutch, who directed the John-penned Pretty in Pink (1987), Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), and The Great Outdoors (1988); Alisan Porter, who played the title role in Curly Sue (1991), which John wrote and directed; Edie McClurg, who played Grace the secretary in Ferris Bueller?s Day Off (1986) and a car-rental agent in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), both of which were written and directed by John; composer Ira Newborn, who scored Weird Science (1985), Ferris Bueller, Planes, Trains and Uncle Buck; and casting director Jackie Burch (Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club).
john hughes | movie geeks united | sixteen candles | the breakfast club | weird science | Get at Short URL | Download JOHN HUGHES Remembered - Aug 09,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| Actor Armand Assante - Aug 06,2009 | Armand Assante
Acclaimed actor Armand Assante (The Mambo Kings, Q&A, Gotti) discusses his insights into the craft of acting, his collaborations with directors like Sidney Lumet and Ridley Scott, and his new film The Line, co-starring Ray Liotta and Andy Garcia. PLUS, director Anat Baron talks about her new documentary, Beer Wars. And we say goodbye to one of the show's great friends, screenwriting guru and the author of the 'Save the Cat' series, Blake Snyder. armand assante | movie geeks united | the line | blake snyder | beer wars | Get at Short URL | Download Actor Armand Assante - Aug 06,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS actor SAMM LEVINE - Jul 19,2009 | Freaks and Geeks? Samm Levine:
William Shatner Is a Gigantic %&?@$#!
Call it The Revenge of the Geek. For years, Samm Levine ? who?s featured in Quentin Tarantino?s upcoming WWII Nazi-hunting flick Inglourious Basterds ? had been a William Shatner fan. But after coming face-to-face with the original Captain Kirk at a Billy Joel-Elton John concert recently, Samm isn?t exactly singing his praises. The one-time standup comic recounts how his impression of William helped him land the role of geek Neal Schweiber on Freeks. Later in the show, when asked, ?Is Shatner aware that he?s responsible for your acting career?? Samm tells how the actor snubbed him repeatedly. Then he says, ?There are only two reasonable excuses for that. One: He?s a gigantic a - - - - - -. Or two: He?s clearly just an old man with mad cow disease.?
samm levine | inglourious basterds | movie geeks united | quentin tarantino | William Shatner | Get at Short URL | Download INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS actor SAMM LEVINE - Jul 19,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| Michael Jackson's Jimmy Cagney Dream; "Billie Jean" Cimematographer Daniel Pearl; Mike Medavoy - Jun 28,2009 | ?He really wanted a film career,?
Rusty tells us of Michael (above in 1999).
Michael Jackson:
The Film Career That Wasn?t
Unlike his idol Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson never established himself as a movie star ? namely in a musical remake of James Cagney?s Angels with Dirty Faces ? and it?s a reget he took to his grave. That, according to the King of Pop?s Captain EO collaborator, and friend of 25 years, Rusty Lemorande. In an exclusive interview, Rusty ? who produced and co-wrote the EO ? recounts how Michael came to sign on for Angels and another feature during the early ?90s.
?One [project] was to remake 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, which was a Tony Randall film? and the other was to remake Angels,? says Rusty. ?Michael was a huge James Cagney fan. Michael loved both projects. And everything was going great. And then the first scandal hit. Suddenly, nobody wanted to touch him. It was quite sad that it never happened, because it was very important for Michael to be in movies. He used to talk about Elvis Presley?s career and say, ?If Elvis hadn?t made all those films, he wouldn?t be as remembered as he was.??
Also on the show is cinematographer Daniel Pearl, who discusses his most famous creation: Michael?s Billie Jean video. Plus, Phoenix Pictures Chairman Mike Medavoy chats about his new book American Idol After Iraq.
Rusty Lemorande Capt | Billie Jean cinemato | Mike Medavoy | American Idol After | Michael Jackson | Get at Short URL | Download Michael Jackson's Jimmy Cagney Dream; "Billie Jean" Cimematographer Daniel Pearl; Mike Medavoy - Jun 28,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
| Independent Film Spotlight - Apr 26,2009 | Indie Spotlight
Actor Norman Reedus (Boondock Saints), producer/director Joseph Bakhash, and writer/producer Sean McPhillips discuss their new short film Deadline, which premieres at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, director Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City) chats about his new film Look, Anvil band members Robb Reiner and Steve 'Lips' Kudlow share their thoughts on the breakthrough documentary based on their pursuit of a comeback, and producer Don Murphy (Transformers 2) and writer/director Susan Montford on their new film While She Was Out starring Kim Basinger.
movie geeks united | while she was out | anvil | tribeca film festival | adam rifkin | Get at Short URL | Download Independent Film Spotlight - Apr 26,2009 | Play in Popup.
| | | |
|
|
