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317 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin film critic Betty Jo Tucker, a confirmed movie addict, as she rants and raves about all things cinematic with a variety of co-hosts, producer Nikki Starr and noted movie critics – plus lots of fascinating film folks.
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Film Critics Predict Key 96th Oscar Awards
March 03, 2024 17:30 - 43 minutes - 39.3 MBAs usual and fortunately, film critics Mack Bates and Geoff Roberts drop by Movie Addict Headquarters again to discuss the latest Oscar nominations as well as to predict winners in six key categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Both guests share a deep interest in the Oscars each year, and they really know their movie stuff! Producer and movie fan Nikki Starr will serve as host for this timely episode. The 96th Osc...
95th Academy Awards Oscar Show
March 04, 2023 22:30 - 54 minutes - 24.5 MBFilm critic Geoff Roberts and MAHQ's own Mack Bates drop by to discuss the latest Oscar® nominations as well as to predict winners in six key categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Producer Nikki Starr hosts this timely episode.
Filmmaker Tim Burton Special
August 16, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes - 15.4 MBCanadian film critic Geoff Roberts joins Movie Addict Headquarters to discuss Tim Burton’s fascinating filmmaking career. Some of the topics to be covered are Burton’s best and worst movies, his collaborations with actor Johnny Depp and composer Danny Elfman, how Vincent Price influenced him; his upcoming series titled WEDNESDAY and movie Beetlejuice 2. Producer Nikki Starr will co-host. Geoff Roberts is a frequent guest on Movie Addict HQ. He always completes in-depth research about each e...
Fortieth Anniversary of Steven Spielberg's E.T.
June 07, 2022 20:00 - 46 minutes - 20.7 MBE.T. The Extraterrestrial wowed audiences when it was released in June of 1982. Now forty years later, this wonderful Steven Spielberg film still has many fans throughout the globe. That’s why Movie Addict Headquarters is celebrating with an episode all about E.T. Happily, Canadian film critic Geoff Roberts will discuss this entertaining sci-fi offering, and film critic/actor Mack Bates has agreed to host. It should be a fun and enlightening show! Geoff Roberts is a frequent guest on Movie A...
Film Critic Predicts 94th Academy Award Winners
March 15, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 12.6 MBFilm critic Geoff Roberts drops by to discuss the latest Oscar® nominations as well as to predict winners in six key categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. He also discusses the new fan Oscar category. Geoff has a deep interest in the Oscars® each year and really knows his stuff! He has been fortunate to be a guest on a variety of Canadian and American radio and TV programs. From 2006-2009 he was a guest on Daytim...
Spotlight on Jim Henson and The Muppets
February 01, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes - 10.6 MBMovie Addict Headquarters shines the spotlight on Jim Henson and The Muppets. Canadian film critic Geoff Roberts has agreed to discuss this fun topic with our producer Nikki Starr. He will talk about how Henson became interested in puppetry and will share backstage information about The Muppets Show, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock. He also plans to cover some of the iconic characters in these popular shows, including Kermit the Frog, Rowlfe, Bert & Ernie, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. Ge...
Spotlight on Filmmaker John Hughes
August 24, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBCanadian film critic Geoff Roberts drops by to talk about the late great director/screenwriter/producer John Hughes and his remarkable movie career -- including revealing behind-the-scenes information about actors from his films. Roberts has completed in-depth research about Hughes, so movie fans should be pleased with this exclusive interview. Producer Nikki Starr will be hosting. According to IMDb, Hughes was known for creating some of the most memorable comedy films of the 1980s and t...
Kevin Costner and Meryl Streep Song Challenge
June 22, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 7.11 MBIn one of our most unusual episodes, movie stars Kevin Costner and Meryl Streep compete in a song challenge.. Yes, you read that right! Listeners will be hearing clips of Meryl and Kevin each singing one tune. However, because Kevin’s song is longer than Meryl’s, we will play MERYL STREEP IS FROM THE FUTURE by Afterbirth Monkey, an entertaining Astoria based comedy band. Then Meryl will sing YOU DON'T KNOW ME from her movie Postcards from the Edge, followed by Kevin belting out SUPERMAN wi...
Film Critics Predict 93rd Academy Award Winners
April 06, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 20 MBFfilm critics Mack Bates and Geoff Roberts drop by Movie Addict Headquarters to discuss the latest Oscar nominations as well as to predict winners in six key categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Both critics share a deep interest in the Oscars each year, and they really know their movie stuff! Producer Nikki Starr will serve as host for this timely episode. Geoff has been fortunate to be a guest on a variety of ...
Rocky Horror Time Warp with Barry Bostwick
October 06, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 30.3 MBAward-winning actor Barry Bostwick discusses The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a Movie Addict Headquarters vintage tribute to that bizarre cult classic. He also talks with Alan Levy, co-founder and CEO of BlogTalkRadio, concerning the popular midnight shows connected with this outrageous movie. Bostwick, who played the key role of “Brad Majors” (Susan Sarandon’s naïve boyfriend), speaks candidly about his experiences connected with the film -- including weather problems, what it was like worki...
Happy Movie Tunes To Make You Smile
May 19, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 13.8 MBMovie Addict Headquarters presents another 15-minute musical episode to make you smile. It’s important during these difficult times not to lose our ability to enjoy and to be entertained by wonderful songs. In this lively show, happy movie tunes are performed by the following stars: Gene Kelly, Elvis Presley, Kenny Loggins, Charlie Chaplin, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke. These tunes were show stoppers in Singin’ in the Rain, Viva Las Vegas, Footloose, Modern Times and Mary Poppins. Listeners a...
Four Film Ladies Sing Fun Songs
April 07, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 14.3 MBTo help listeners get through the “stay home” blues, Movie Addict Headquarters has put together fifteen minutes of sheer musical FUN. Four funny ladies of film are featured in this special episode. The talented quartet includes Madeline Kahn, Julie Andrews, Lucille Ball and Gilda Radner. Each one performs a silly song guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Madeline Kahn sings You’d Be Surprised, a relatively unknown Irving Berlin tune she performed at Carnegie Hall as part of Berlin’s 100th ...
Movie Critics Predict 92nd Oscar Award Winners
January 21, 2020 21:00 - 46 minutes - 41.2 MBNoted film critics Mack Bates and Geoff Roberts visit Movie Addict Headquarters again to discuss the latest Academy Award nominations as well as to predict winners in these six key categories: BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, and BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Both Bates and Roberts share a deep interest in the Academy Awards each year, and they really know their movie stuff! Roberts has been fortunate to be a guest on a variety of Canadian and American ...
It Had To Be Us: Chapter One Reading
December 24, 2019 21:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBMovie Addict Headquarters presents an audio version of Chapter One from It Had To Be Us, a romantic memoir by Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence. This chapter deals with two important Christmases for a couple who were divorced and estranged from each other for almost 20 years. How does Christmas help bring Harry and Elizabeth back together? Listen in and find out! Then stay for a medley of love songs that follows the Chapter One presentation and includes performances by Tony Babino, Alice Faye, Ri...
Judy Garland & Lorna Luft Sing Great Movie Tunes
November 05, 2019 21:00 - 16 minutes - 13.9 MBMovie Addict Headquarters presents a special musical show featuring Judy Garland and her daughter Lorna Luft singing five great tunes from the movies. These songs have been sung in the following films: THE WIZARD OF OZ, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, BRINGING UP BABY, TOO MANY GIRLS, and A DATE WITH JUDY. Garland starts the show with Over the Rainbow, of course. She follows that with Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Then Lorna joins Judy in a gorgeous Mother/Daughter medley that includes: You’r...
Halloween Fun Fest with Nikki Star & Friends
October 01, 2019 20:00 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MBMovie Addict HQ begins Halloween month with a Halloween Fun Fest featuring short clips from two of our favorite interviews. Through the magic of imagination and technology, guests Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff join the late great entertainer George Bettinger and talented actress/singer Lizette Amado-Bettinger in a lively discussion about which movie is the scariest one ever made. Next, actor Barry Bostwick – who plays Susan Sarandon’s naïve boyfriend in The Rocky Horror Picture Show – talks...
All-Star Extravaganza Show
July 23, 2019 20:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBMovie Addict Headquarter presents its first All-Star Extravaganza Show. This episode features clips of some favorite interviews and performances during the past 12 years of our show. The following stars are included: Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, Madeline Kahn, Robert Osborne, Rita Moreno, Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke. Two classic films are in the spotlight for this special episode: Some Like It Hot and Singin’ in the Rain. Tony Curtis, in one of his last int...
Judy Garland & The Wizard of Oz
June 04, 2019 20:00 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this fun episode, Lorna Luft talks about Judy Garland’s role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She also discusses what it’s like to be the daughter of her famous mom. Lorna is an accomplished performer in her own right. She’s won acclaim on stage, film and television. Plus, she’s also a best-selling author, recording artist and Emmy-nominated producer. Her book, Me and My Shadows: Living with the Legacy of Judy Garland, was optioned by ABC-TV and turned into a riveting miniseries starring Ju...
Movie Love Songs Sing-a-Long
February 12, 2019 21:00 - 31 minutes - 28.1 MBMovie Addict Headquarters invites you to sit back, relax and listen to some beautiful movie love songs performed by an all-star cast including Debbie Reynolds, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Bryan Ferry, Rita Graham, Alice Faye, and Lucie Arnaz. The songs have been featured in such classic movies as: THE BAND WAGON, WORDS AND MUSIC, TAMMY, CASABLANCA, SOME LIKE IT HOT, LEAVING LAS VEGAS, HELLO FRISCO HELLO. Listeners are encouraged to sing along with the stars in this pre-Valent...
Film Critics Predict 91st Academy Award Winners
January 29, 2019 21:00 - 47 minutes - 42.4 MBNoted film critics Mack Bates and Geoff Roberts drop by to discuss the latest Academy Award nominations as well as to predict winners in these six key categories: BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS. Both Bates and Roberts share a deep interest in the Academy Awards each year, and they really know their movie stuff! Roberts has been fortunate to be a guest on a variety of Canadian and American radio and TV programs. From 2006...
Everybody Loves Gilda Radner
January 08, 2019 21:00 - 17 minutes - 15.3 MBWho doesn’t love Gilda Radner? Love, Gilda – a revealing documentary about Gilda Radner – is reviewed during this special episode, and Gilda’s famous tap dance audition gets special attention. This splendid documentary is a well-deserved homage to a terrific entertainer. Although appearing in seven movies, Gilda received her highest acclaim for the hilarious characters she brought to life on Saturday Night Live. Who can forget Emily Litella, Roseanna Roseannadanna and Bawba Wawa? In fact, Gil...
Actor Zack Ward Reminisces about A Christmas Story
December 18, 2018 21:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBDuring this popular interview taped several years ago, Zack Ward, who plays the ferocious red-haired bully in A Christmas Story, reminisces about his experience filming the beloved 1983 holiday movie. Zack has been very busy since his first screen gig as the scary Scut Farkus. He’s appeared in over 80 movies and TV shows. Zack’s films include Transformers, In the Void, Aurora Borealis, Almost Famous, and Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Among his numerous television credits are such popular series ...
Christmas & Love Songs Medley Show
December 04, 2018 21:00 - 18 minutes - 16.4 MBLove is all around during the holiday season. That’s why Movie Addict Headquarters is presenting a special medley of songs about Christmas and Love. During this fifteen-minute episode, listeners are encouraged to sing along with such performers as Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Lucie Arnaz, Alice Faye, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and Dave Barnes. Each song represents the season or an oldie-but-goodie film, including MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, THE BAND WAGON, HELLO FRISCO HELLO, and MARY POPPINS. Am...
Christmas & Love Songs Singalong
December 04, 2018 21:00 - 18 minutes - 16.4 MBLove is all around during the holiday season. That’s why Movie Addict Headquarters is presenting a special medley of songs about Christmas and Love. During this fifteen-minute episode, listeners are encouraged to sing along with such performers as Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Lucie Arnaz, Alice Faye, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and Dave Barnes. Each song represents the season or an oldie-but-goodie film, including MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, THE BAND WAGON, HELLO FRISCO HELLO, and MARY POPPINS. Am...
3 Fun Skits by the Movie Addict Players
July 31, 2018 20:00 - 17 minutes - 15.2 MBDuring this unusual episode, the fearless Movie Addict Players poke fun at three movies in skits performed on past Movie Addict Headquarters shows. Films receiving attention are: EAT PRAY LOVE, starring Julia Roberts and released in 2010; THE MUPPETS, which opened back in 2011; and THE LITTLE MERMAID, one of Disney’s most beloved animated musicals. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sebastian the Crab, Harry Lawrence, and Elizabeth Lawrence are the characters focused on during these sh...
True Romance from Page to Screen
May 15, 2018 20:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBThis episode of Movie Addict Headquarters focuses on the remarkable journey of a true romance from page to screen. George Bettinger -- the popular actor, comedian, impressionist and radio host -- has given his permission to replay his recent Dream Stream Radio interview with Betty Jo Tucker about how It Had To Be Us -- a romantic memoir she and her husband wrote under the pen names of Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence -- became the inspiration for filmmaker Misha Zubarev’s award-winning short film...
Tanna Frederick on Train to Zakopané
April 17, 2018 20:00 - 45 minutes - 40.8 MBAcclaimed actress Tanna Frederick returns to talk about her intriguing new movie, Train to Zakopané. An award-winning actress, director, and environmentalist, Tanna was named Favorite Female Star by Movie Addict Headquarters listeners who voted in an e-mail election held in 2012. Her upcoming film, written and directed by Henry Jaglom, takes us back to 1928 Poland prior to World War II. Based on a true story, it deals with two strangers who meet on a train and fall for each other despite th...
Director and Cast Discuss CAKE: A Love Story
February 11, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBFilmmaker Misha Zubarev and cast members discuss CAKE: A Love Story, the award-winning short film based on It Had To Be Us, a romantic memoir Betty Jo Tucker and her husband Larry wrote under the pen names of Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence. Zubarev, co-director/writer of the movie plans to reveal why he undertook this particular project and how the film differs from the book. Debra Lord Cooke and Richard Vernon, who play Elizabeth and Harry, talk about what it was like bringing these characters...
Critics Pick Best Films of 2017
January 16, 2018 21:00 - 46 minutes - 41.4 MBThree noted film critics reveal their picks for the Top Ten Films of 2017 during this highly anticipated episode. Diana Saenger, James Colt Harrison, and Richard Jack Smith also plan to discuss the most disappointing films of the year. All three critics have a passion for the cinema, They contribute reviews to ReelTalk Movie Reviews and pull no punches with their opinions. Diana, the founder of Classic Movie Guide, also operates Review Express and is the entertainment editor for San Diego’s ...
Bette Davis: Tribute to a Great Star
March 07, 2017 21:00 - 47 minutes - 42.1 MBFilm critics Diana Saenger and James Colt Harrison drop by Movie Addict Headquarters to salute Bette Davis, one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history. Davis received two Oscars for her extraordinary work in Dangerous and Jezebel. She became known as the intense actress who could play a variety of strong and complex characters. The Internet Movie Data Base lists 124 acting credits for this remarkable star. That list includes such diverse films as All about Eve, Now Voyager, The Letter...
150 Timeless Movies with Susan Granger
February 28, 2017 21:00 - 45 minutes - 40.7 MBNoted film critic Susan Granger drops by to discuss her book 150 Timeless Movies – a marvelous collection of film reviews -- and to share her reactions to the 89th Academy Award results. Susan is an international film critic who grew up in Hollywood. She was born into a film-business family. Her father was director and producer S. Sylvan Simon, whose credits include Son of Lassie, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood and Born Yesterday. After his death, her mother remarried Armand Deutsch...
Great Movie Love Songs Sing-a-Long
February 21, 2017 21:00 - 45 minutes - 40.7 MBMovie Addict Headquarters invites you to sit back, relax and listen to some Great Movie Love Songs performed by an all-star cast including Linda Ronstadt, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Bryan Ferry, Debbie Reynolds, Rita Graham, Tony Babino, Lucie Arnaz, Alice Faye, and Lily James. The songs have been featured in such popular movies as BANDWAGON, WORDS AND MUSIC, CINDERELLA, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, LEAVING LAS VEGAS, THE JAZZ SINGER, and HELLO, FRISCO, HELLO. Listeners are enc...
How Romantic Comedies Can Save Your Love Life
February 14, 2017 21:00 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MBAuthor Pamela Jaye Smith visits Movie Addict Headquarters to talk about her book ROMANTIC COMEDIES: THESE FILMS CAN SAVE YOUR LOVE LIFE! Pamela is a perfect guest to get us ready for Valentine’s Day. She loves both romance and adventure in myths and movies. Her book is a tribute to love and the movies that show us how to find, hold, and relish it in our romantic relationships. Pamela's fascinating movie guide is filled with some of the best-loved and most popular romantic comedies, including...
George Bettinger & Nancy Lombardo: Behind the Scenes
February 07, 2017 21:00 - 48 minutes - 43.2 MBMovie Addict Headquarters celebrates Valentine’s Day early with this special episode. Noted actors/comedians George Bettinger and Nancy Lombardo have been invited to drop by for a discussion of their experiences as cast members in the upcoming short film based on IT HAD TO BE US, an award-winning romantic memoir co-written by host Betty Jo Tucker and her husband under the pen names of Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence. Filming of CAKE: A LOVE STORY was completed in late December, and the project i...
Academy Awards: Nominations Roundtable
January 24, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBFilm critics Nell Minow, Mack Bates and Geoff Roberts drop by Movie Addict Headquarters to discuss the latest Oscar nominations as well as to predict winners in six key categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. All three critics share a deep interest in the Oscars each year. Nell, the famous Movie Mom, writes film commentary for Belief.net and is the author of several fascinating film-related books. Geoff has been a g...
Annette Bening: Her Films and Performances
January 10, 2017 21:00 - 46 minutes - 41.4 MBFilm critics Diana Saenger and James Colt Harrison visit Movie Addict Headquarters to talk about Annette Bening’s films and performances. No stranger to acting honors, Bening earned Oscar nominations for her brilliant work in American Beauty, Being Julia, The Grifters and The Kids Are All Right. She received a Tony Award nomination for Coastal Disturbances and Golden Globes for Being Julia and The Kids Are All Right plus numerous other accolades. This year, Annette was honored with a Career ...
Critics Pick Top Ten Movies of 2016
December 27, 2016 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBNoted film critics Diana Saenger, James Colt Harrison, Richard Jack Smith and A.J. Hakari share their picks for the top ten movies of 2016. They also plan to discuss the most disappointing films of the year. All four critics have a passion for the cinema and pull no punches with their opinions. Diana, the founder of Classic Movie Guide, also operates Review Express and is the entertainment editor for San Diego’s East County Gazette. James, a film historian, has served as premier critic for th...
Cast Members Discuss A Christmas Story
December 13, 2016 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBActors Zack Ward and Julie Matthews discuss their experiences as cast members of A Christmas Story, one of filmdom’s favorite family comedies. Film critic A.J. Hakari, the Mad Movie Man, also joins in the fun. Back in 1983, Zack Ward portrayed Scut Farkus -- the scary red-haired bully -- in A Christmas Story. Since then, he has appeared in many other movies and TV shows. Among Zack’s films are Transformers, Almost Famous and Resident Evil: Apocalypse. His television credits include work on su...
It Had To Be Christmas Again
November 29, 2016 21:00 - 48 minutes - 43.3 MBAs a special holiday treat, showbiz stars George and Lizette Bettinger are featured again on Movie Addict Headquarters reading the first chapter of IT HAD TOBE US, an award-winning romantic memoir which has been adapted for the screen by Misha Zubarev and Vera Ulea. They play co-authors Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence in this audio version of Chapter One, which deals with two important Christmases for the estranged Lawrences. How does Christmas help bring these two together after being divorced ...
A Stunt Gal's Tattle Tales Starring Lisa Loving Dalton
November 15, 2016 21:00 - 46 minutes - 42 MBLisa Loving Dalton, best-selling author of Falling for the Stars: A Stunt Gal’s Tattle Tales, talks about her terrific book - a magical behind-the-scenes look at the stars and moviemaking through the eyes of a woman who went toe-to-toe with the Hollywood elite. The book also tells a compelling story of an insecure Hollywood arrival who rose to the top of her field but paid a high price and sought non-traditional healing to survive her stunt injuries. Dalton has stunt doubled for celebrity sup...
Rocky Horror Picture Show: Then and Now
October 27, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBMovie Addict Headquarters presents its annual tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a discussion of Fox’s new remake of that outrageous cult classic and by revisiting award-winning actor Barry Bostwick’s candid interview about his experiences connected with the original film -- including weather problems, what it was like working with Susan Sarandon, his favorite scene in the movie, and much more. Actor/radio host Chuck Skull has also been invited to participate in this special episod...
Critics Preview 2016 Film Schedule
October 11, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBRenowned film critics Nell Minow, A.J. Hakari and Mack Bates drop by to discuss the movie release schedule for Fall of 2016. Their goal? To help moviegoers pick which offerings from over 100 films opening between September and the end of the year deserve their attention. Because Nell, Mack and A.J. never shy away from expressing candid opinions about everything cinematic, they make a perfect trio for this timely topic. Nell, the famous Movie Mom, writes film commentary for Beliefnet and is th...
Santa's Boot Camp: Sneak Peek
September 27, 2016 20:00 - 46 minutes - 41.5 MBAtlanta-born filmmaker Ken Feinberg drops by Movie Addict Headquarters to give listeners a sneak peek at SANTA’S BOOT CAMP, a family holiday motion picture opening in November. This fun movie stars a bunch of kids and features a cameo by Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts. Feinberg once made a nice living in Los Angeles playing big, bad-looking meanies on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed, but he became disappointed about running into a wall of typecasting. That prompted him to ...
Film Critics React to Ben-Hur Remake
September 06, 2016 20:00 - 46 minutes - 41.5 MBNoted film critics Diana Saenger and James Colt Harrison discuss the 2016 remake of Ben-Hur. This recent version is the fourth movie adaptation of General Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The first was a 1907 short film; the second a 1925 silent feature; and the third a 1959 Cinemascope production starring Charlton Heston. This 1959 film won a Best Picture Oscar plus ten more golden statuettes. Jack Huston stars in the 2016 version, which is directed by Timur Bekmambeto...
Filmmaker Ben Cresciman Discusses Sun Choke
August 30, 2016 20:00 - 31 minutes - 27.9 MBFilmmaker Ben Cresciman drops by Movie Addict Headquarters to discuss Sun Choke, his new psychological thriller. A perfect melding of style and substance, Sun Choke has received rave reviews. This unique film, written and directed by Cresciman, stars Sarah Hagan as a young woman trying to get well and Barbara Crampton as her longtime nanny. When things go wrong with their relationship, the horrors begin. Cresciman, who grew up in Los Angeles, admits that director David Lynch and his Mulhollan...
More Special Effects with Dragon Dronet and Chuck Skull
August 23, 2016 20:00 - 46 minutes - 41.3 MBDragon Dronet and Chuck Skull visit Movie Addict Headquarters for the third time to discuss special effects in the movies. Their impressive movie credentials include exciting motion pictures like The Planet of the Apes, The Scorpion King, Night Train, Conan the Barbarian, Chronicles of Riddick, Eraser – and many more. When he was only 10 years old, Dragon won a year-long scholarship to the Renaissance School of Art in Oakland, California. He is now an expert in props, costumes, weapons, mini...
In Search of Lost Films with Phil Hall
August 16, 2016 20:00 - 46 minutes - 41.5 MBAuthor/actor/film critic Phil Hall returns to Movie Addict Headquarters to talk about his new book, In Search of Lost Films. Phil is on an important mission this time, and he reveals all about it in this special episode. It’s no surprise that Hall would become interested in finding lost movies. He’s a distinguished film critic with impeccable research credentials that make his latest book as well as his previous ones -- including The Greatest Bad Movies of All Time and The History of Independ...
Who Is the Best Film President?
August 02, 2016 20:00 - 32 minutes - 29 MBWho is the best film president? Movie Addict Headquarters presents rousing stump speeches for nominees Harrison Ford (Air Force One), Bill Pullman (Independence Day), Morgan Freeman (Deep Impact), Henry Fonda (Fail Safe) and Polly Bergen (Kisses for My President). These five candidates have been chosen from a list of other candidates including Michael Douglas, Peter Sellers, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, Jeff Bridges, Jack Nicholson, Stephen Colbert, and Daniel Day Lewis. Recorded stump speeches...
Gotta Dance: National Dance Day Film Tunes
July 26, 2016 20:00 - 47 minutes - 42.2 MBMovie Addict Headquarters gets ready for National Dance Day, which falls on the last Saturday of July each year, with performances by Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Lily James, Dick Van Dyke, Lucie Arnaz, Elvis Presley, Julie Andrews and more. Tap, rumba, waltz, musical comedy, burlesque, ballet and other dance styles on film will be included in this special episode. National Dance Day was created to raise awareness about and encourage Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to mainta...
Ranting and Raving about Ghostbusters
July 19, 2016 20:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBWho ya gonna call? Movie Addict Headquarters calls on film critic A.J. Hakari to talk about the original Ghostbusters and the negative reaction about remaking this movie with an all-female main cast. Also, though the magic of imagination and technology, the late great Joe Franklin drops by to talk about his appearance in the first Ghostbusters film, and comedian George Bettinger calls in along with his friends Humphrey Bogart, Jackie Mason, and George Jessel. Plus, host Betty Jo Tucker share...