Posted on

‘CinemAddicts’ Episode 88: ‘Widows,’ ‘The Clovehitch Killer,’ And ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’

Widows, directed by Steve McQueen and headlined by Viola Davis, is Anderson Cowan’s most anticipated film of this year, so obviously that’s ther lead of our title. But wait, there’s more! I absolutely loved The Clovehitch Killer and this episode features a bit of insight into Anderson’s screenwriting process and his love for the David Lynch flick Wild at Heart!!

Continue reading “‘CinemAddicts’ Episode 88: ‘Widows,’ ‘The Clovehitch Killer,’ And ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’”

Posted on

‘Homecoming’ Creators Eli Horowitz And Micah Bloomberg Take Audio World Into Amazon Experience

Full disclosure – I’m a huge fan of the podcast Homecoming and thankfully the Amazon series didn’t disappoint. Below is my interview with show creators Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg as they discuss taking their program from an audio world to a distinctly visual one (the series has a distinct, Hitchcockian and Brian De Palma-esque flair).

Continue reading “‘Homecoming’ Creators Eli Horowitz And Micah Bloomberg Take Audio World Into Amazon Experience”

Posted on

‘Homecoming’ Review: Hitchcockian Flair Dominates Riveting And Resonant Thriller

 

Audio enthusiasts are probably familiar with Homeland, the critically acclaimed podcast series featuring the voices of Catherine Keener, Oscar Isaac, and David Schwimmer. That story is now a Julia Roberts headlined series, where the visual word takes a bigger stage over the pod’s immersive soundscapes. But not to worry, this freshman series carves its own space in Heidi Bergman’s  expansive and all too unpredictable world.

Continue reading “‘Homecoming’ Review: Hitchcockian Flair Dominates Riveting And Resonant Thriller”

Posted on

‘The Guilty’ Review: This Phone Call Absolutely Has Our Number

The Guilty
I mentioned on this month’s CinemAddicts about my absolute love for The Guilty, and a couple of weeks later this movie is still on my brain. Expect this movie, which many will compare to Locke, to be remade in the U.S. sometime down the road. But enough of that, if you don’t know a thing about The Guilty, please read on . . . 

 

Continue reading “‘The Guilty’ Review: This Phone Call Absolutely Has Our Number”

Posted on

Jamie Lee Curtis Discusses “We Are Laurie Strode” Moment In ‘Halloween’

Returning to the franchise that changed her career some forty years ago was a creatively fruitful and emotional experience for Jamie Lee Curtis, and in the following post we have audio of the actress reflecting on the final scene she shot in Halloween. It’s a three minute plus audio clip, but it’s definitely worth a listen.

 

Continue reading “Jamie Lee Curtis Discusses “We Are Laurie Strode” Moment In ‘Halloween’”