Post-Movie
321 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsFounded in 2009. Boston film critics Stephen Slaughter Head and John Black discover new and old films, and revisit the classics and far from classics. Join them on their never-ending quest for the coolness in cinema! [Members: Boston Online Film Critics Association - BOFCA.com]
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#86 - Tossing texters from the theater
August 28, 2011 05:36 - 1 hour - 60 MBInspired by an obnoxious "texter," Steve Head and John Black discuss what should be done to stop cell phone users during movies, and the protocol for booting these selfish, incosiderate jerks (particularly texters!) from a theater. We're at our wit's end. These people must go. Receiving the full film review treatment is Guilermo del Toro's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and the comedy Our Idiot Brother, starring Paul Rudd. Also up for discussion is the new documentary Chasing Madoff, and the ...
#85 – FRIGHT NIGHT done right
August 20, 2011 20:15 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBSteve is impressed by the 'Life on Mars - Full motion-capture viewing experience with audio commentary' feature on Disney's Mars Needs Moms Blu-ray, and John finds the Conan the Barbarian remake to be one of the most trying theatrical experiences of the year. Fright Night and Attack the Block get the full review treatment. Plus the new Blu-ray releases of Top Gun and Stanley Kubrick's The Killing and The Killer's Kiss are discussed. Follow us online at post-movie.net Questions or comment...
#84 - 30 MINUTES OR LESS amid other bewilderments
August 13, 2011 14:19 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBSteve learns how to use the new recording equipment, and John marvels at the use of 3D in Final Destination 5 and Fright Night. 30 Minutes or Less gets the full review treatment. We also discuss Disney's Blu-ray release of The Fox and the Hound and the weirdness of The Frankenstein Syndrome. Post-Movie.net is the place. [email protected] is the way to reach us.
#83 - RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
August 06, 2011 20:53 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBContinuing our weekly adventures in moviegoing... Steve recounts his over-the-handlebars bicycle accident on the way to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes; and John survives a 32-hour marathon of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Film critic Peg Aloi of The Boston Phoenix joins us as we discuss Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up and director Lone Scherfig's One Day. Plus new home video releases The Big Lebowski on Blu-ray, Disney's Mars Needs Moms and Rio. Follow us online at Po...
#82 - Sorta shooting down COWBOYS & ALIENS
August 02, 2011 19:26 - 50 minutes - 23 MBContinuing their weekly adventures in moviegoing (actually, it's daily) ... Steve explains how he hurt himself entering Lowe’s Boston Common, and how he didn’t have the guts to tell two very large black fellas to stop talking during a screening of Cowboys & Aliens. John explains why he walked out of the blurry Smurfs press screening, then reconsidered. Films discussed ... Cowboys & Aliens, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Smurfs and Another Earth. New home video releases discussed ... Ken Loach...
#81 - CAPTAIN AMERICA, fuck yeah!
July 23, 2011 01:00 - 1 hour - 35 MBJoining John Black and Steve Head again is Bob Chipman, a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine. This time it's all about Captain America: The First Avenger ... one damn good movie! For our picks of the week, we discuss the new home video releaes: Take Me Home Tonight, Limitless, the Roger Corman Sword & Sorcery 2-DVD set from Shout! Factory, and Dangerous Babes, a new 12-film collection from Mill Creek Entertainment. Spoiler Alert: In our Captain A...
#80 - Childhood's over - HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2
July 16, 2011 23:39 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBJoining John Black and Steve Head again this week is Eagle Tribune film critic Greg Vellante. They discuss this week's, scratch that, this year's most eagerly anticipated film ... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Also up for discussion is the film opening opposite Mr. Potter's, Winnie the Pooh. Plus our picks of the week: Criterion's release of director Mike Leigh's Naked (1993), Rango, The Warrior's Way, Season of the Witch (mind you, only Steve recomends this one), The Making...
Our Interview with Actress/Singer Selena Gomez (MONTE CARLO)
July 13, 2011 03:01 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBRecently recorded in Boston, film critic John Black participated in a roundtable interview with actress/singer Selena Gomez, whose new film Monte Carlo is now playing nationwide. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/stevehead Questions? Email us at [email protected]
#79 - TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE whatever
June 29, 2011 21:44 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBCan't say we didn't warn you. But then, we all know what to expect from Michael Bay, right? So John and I endured the mega-mechanical CGI onslaught of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. All 156 minutes of it. Do we really have to explain why this is such a giant chunk of Hasbro-mash, you might ask? Sure, the movie is critic proof, but it's our job. And we will not shy away from it. We might cower and squirm in pain.Beyond that, the energizing act of eviscerating a movie is fun, and Michael Bay ...
#78 - The CARS 2/BAD TEACHER train wreck
June 27, 2011 21:00 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MBJoining John Black and Steve Head this week is film critic Greg Vellante. Greg writes for the Eagle Tribune, a New England daily. And you can find all of his reviews at GregVellante.com. This week they lament Pixar's dive into cold commercialism with Cars 2. Sure, Cars was Pixar's arguably least well received film. And, at least by Pixar's standards, it did alright at the box office. But the real money here is in its merchandising. It's billions, people. Billions. We also discuss the new Cam...
#77 - GREEN LANTERN takes one for the team
June 19, 2011 19:56 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBBob Chipman (a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine) joins film critics John Black and Steve Head again this week to discuss the new Warner Bros./DC Comics offering: Green Lantern. Again it all leads to 135-minutes of wrath and bewilderment. John, Steve and Bob also discuss the new Jim Carey family comedy, Mr. Popper's Penguins. Plus the new Blu-ray releases of Funimations Dancing in the Vampire Bund, the Coen Brother's True Grit, and the 1979 music...
#76 - Processing SUPER 8
June 13, 2011 00:53 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBFilm critic Brett Michel (The Boston Phoenix and the Boston Herald) joins Steve Head and John Black to discuss J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg's nostalgic fantasy adventure Super 8. They also attempt to figure out Terrence Malick's Palme d'Or winner The Tree of Life, which is now playing at The Coolidge Corner Theater and Kendal Square. For our Picks of the Week, Steve explain why United Artists' Harry in Your Pocket (1973), starring James Coburn and Michael Sarrazin, is worth checking out...
#75 - X-MEN kinda kicks ass
June 05, 2011 17:28 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBIt's all X-Men this week, as Bob Chipman (a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine) joins John and me to discuss director Matthew Vaughn's excursion into the world of Marvel: X-Men: First Class. So many characters. So many mini-plot-lines. It seemed a recipe for a $160-million dollar mess. But... well... things ain't so messy. Turns out this darn X-Men prequel is perhaps the best of the lot. This we attempt to explain in 54 minutes. For our picks of the...
#74 - THE HANGOVER and over
May 29, 2011 21:30 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black discuss the (sort of but not really) new comedy The Hangover Part II, and Woody Allen's likeable farce Midnight in Paris. For our Picks of the Week, John says the new David Byrne rockumentary Ride, Rise, Roar is worth your time. And they both agree that Jason Robard's 1965 film, and Best Picture nominee, A Thousand Clowns is a nice find among MGM's new online-only retail offerings. John also recommends David Niven's 1975 flick...
#73 - Mostly FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS on Blu-ray (Guest: Sean Burns)
May 27, 2011 19:45 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Much to our surprise, the ever-dependable John Black couldn't make this recording session. Fortunately, film critic Sean Burns (The Improper Bostonian and Philadelphia Weekly) valiantly stepped-up to fill in. And so our Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas episode lives! Terry Gilliam's 1998 adaption of Hunter S. Thompson's "failed experiment in Gonzo journalism" was recently upgraded to Blu-ray by Criterion. And we go on and on about it as, you know, fans do....
#72 - Even Stranger Bilge-Sucking PIRATES (Guest: MovieBob)
May 22, 2011 17:35 - 1 hour - 31 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Bob Chipman (a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine) joins film critics John Black and Steve Head again this week to discuss the new Walt Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer box office pillager Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Amid this episodes' 107-minutes, wrath and bewilderment ensue. John, Bob and Steve also discuss director Céline Danhier's documentary Blank City, which is now playing at Kendal Square, and ...
#71 - BRIDESMAIDS Baby
May 15, 2011 21:14 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Joining John Black and Steve Head this week is Meg Quinn, film critic with Gatehouse Media's Ipswich Chronicle. We discuss all the goodness that is Bridesmaids, the latest product from the Judd Apatow factory. And, I must say, one of his best films to date. (Thank you, Ms Wiig.) Also in this episode, we talk about the new film Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, and Everything Must Go, starring Will Farrell. Meg and I aren't so keen on Everthing Mus...
#70 - THOR Outdoors
May 05, 2011 18:50 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Joining film critics John Black and Steve Head is Bob Chipman, a.k.a. MovieBob and the Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine. Our critical concern is Thor, Thor and nothing but Thor. So prepare to be Thor'd. We recorded this episode outdoors, sitting in the bleachers alongside a softball diamond in Boston Common, immediately after seeing Thor. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (ster...
IFFBoston 2011 - #8 - Buck, Littlerock, 13 Assassins and More
May 05, 2011 13:22 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - From good ol' Panera Bread, across the street from Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss a number of films from the final two days of the Independent Film Festival Boston (iffboston.org), among them: the wonderful (we agree) documentary Buck; the young magicians documentary Make Believe; the foodie flick El Bulli: Cooking in Progress; the Narrative Short Film award winner The Strange Ones; the John C. Reilly ...
IFFBoston 2011 - #7 - The City Dark, Project NIM and Bobby Fischer Against the World
May 02, 2011 11:05 - 12 minutes - 5.88 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - From the Davis Sq. Diesel Cafe in Somerville, Ma, John and I discuss three new documentaries from the Independent Film Festival Boston: director Ian Cheney's "light pollution" exposé The City Dark; James Marsh's follow-up to Man on Wire, Project NIM; and Liz Garbus' biography of chessmaster Bobby Fischer, Bobby Fischer Against the World. Please visit IFFBoston.org for a complete list of films and showtimes. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Mo...
IFFBoston 2011 - #6 - Trigger, Page One and Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story
May 01, 2011 05:42 - 8 minutes - 3.92 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Reporting from the Somerville Theater in Somerville, Ma, John and I review more films from the Independent Film Festival Boston: the Morphine documentary Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story, the documentary Page One: Inside the New York Times, and the Bruce MacDonald film Trigger. Please visit IFFBoston.org for a complete list of films and showtimes. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfu...
IFFBoston 2011 - #5 - Our Interview with Actor/Director Evan Glodell (Bellflower)
April 30, 2011 22:15 - 23 minutes - 11 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new film Bellflower with its star and director Evan Glodell. The interview was recorded at the Independent Film Festival Boston Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Questions? Email us at [email protected]
IFFBoston 2011 - #4 - Our Interview with Director Jim Mickle (Stake Land)
April 30, 2011 20:21 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new film Stake Land with its director Jim Mickle. The interview was recorded at the Independent Film Festival Boston Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Questions? Email us at [email protected]
IFFBoston 2011 - #3 - Our Interview with Director Andre Ovredal (Troll Hunter)
April 30, 2011 07:55 - 28 minutes - 13 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Joining John and me on the podcast is Andre Ovredal, director of the Norwegian fantasy adventure Troll Hunter. Our 25 minute interview was recorded Friday, April 29th, a few hours prior to the New England premiere of Troll Hunter at the Independent Film Festival Boston. Visit http://www.iffboston.org for showtimes and tickets. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Follow Steve on...
IFFBoston 2011 - #2 - Our Interview with Actor/Director Miranda July (The Future)
April 30, 2011 06:11 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black interview writer/director Miranda July, whose new film The Future screens Saturday, April 30th, at the Brattle Theater during the Independent Film Festival Boston. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/stevehead Questions? Email us at [email protected]
IFFBoston 2011 - #1 - Stake Land, Being Elmo, Color Me Obsessed
April 29, 2011 07:17 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Reporting from the Somerville Theater, John and I review couple films from the first two days of the Independent Film Festival Boston: the documentary Being Elmo (the openning night film), the apocalypitic vampire actioner Stake Land, and the rock doc Color Me Obsessed: An Oral History of The Replacements. Please visit IFFBoston.org for a complete list of films and showtimes. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo S...
Our Interview with Actor/Director Jodie Foster (The Beaver)
April 27, 2011 19:52 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black participate in a roundtable interview with actor slash director Jodie Foster, who visited Boston on behalf of her new film The Beaver. In this 30-minute interview, she discuss the making of The Beaver, working with Mel Gibson, and marketing the film in light of Gibson's career fallout. Ms. Foster also offers great insight into her 40 years in filmmaking, from the TV series Paper Moon to David Fincher's Panic Room. V...
#69 - Preview of the Independent Film Festival Boston 2011
April 25, 2011 14:06 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Joining film critics John Black and Steve Head this week is Brian Tamm, Managing Director of The Independent Film Festival Boston. The 9th annual festival runs Wednesday April 27th through May 4th, 2011, with films playing at The Somerville Theater, the Brattle Theater, the Stuart Street Theater and Coolidge Corner. In this episode, we preview and discuss a number of films including The Troll Hunter, The Future, 13 Assassins, Bellflower, The Catechism C...
#68 - SCREAM 4 and the films of Brian De Palma and Sidney Lumet
April 18, 2011 05:43 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - On hand to help film critics Steve Head and John Black consider the merits of Wes Craven's Scream 4 is Tom Meek - film critic for the Boston Phoenix and president of the Boston Society of Film Critics. They also discuss the films of Brian De Palma, in particular the Criterion Collection's refurbishment of his 1981 film Blow Out, and the films of Sidney Lumet. Plus picks of the week: The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Luchino Visconti'...
Our Interview with Director Duncan Jones (Source Code)
April 12, 2011 04:46 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black recently participated in a roundtable interview with Duncan Jones, the director of Source Code. The interview was recorded in Boston, just prior to the April 1st release of Source Code. SPOILER WARNING: (Do note the capital letters and bold-faced type of the prior two words) The interview contains lengthy discussion about the ending of Source Code; in particular, Mr. Jones' own interpretation of the repercussions of...
#67 - HANNA, ARTHUR and YOUR HIGHNESS
April 11, 2011 05:55 - 58 minutes - 27 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new releases Hanna, Arthur and Your Highness. Plus their picks of the week: Anywhere U.S.A.; Darren Aronofsky's Metamorphosis: A Three-Part Series (on the making of Black Swan); The Asylum's Battle of Los Angeles, and Jack Nicholson's Drive, He Said (1971) - from the Criterion Collections box set America Lost and Found: The BBS Story. This episode was recorded at Panera Bread in Brookline, Ma, directly ...
#66 - SOURCE CODE, INSIDIOUS, SUPER and THE SECRET OF NIMH
April 04, 2011 06:43 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new releases Source Code, Insidious and Super. Plus their picks of the week: from the Criterion Collection - Topsy Turvy, The Mikado and Au Revoir les Enfants; and from MGM - The Secret of NIMH. We recorded this episode at the Regal Fenway 13 Theater in Boston. We tried to find a quite spot to record. Our apologies for any obtrusive background noise. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.ne...
Our Interview with Writer/Director James Gunn (Super)
March 31, 2011 23:12 - 43 minutes - 20 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black interview writer/director James Gun, whose latest film is Super, starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon and Nathan Fillion. The interview was recorded in Boston. The intro and outro was recorded at the AMC Lowes Boston Common 19. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/stevehead Questions? Email u...
#65 - SUCKER PUNCH, SCARFACE and Girls, Guns and G-Strings (Guest: MovieBob)
March 26, 2011 10:24 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - On hand again to help Steve Head and John Black consider the merits of Zach Snyder's Sucker Punch is Bob Chipman, a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine. They go to town on Sucker Punch with a 70-minute episode in which they agree, disagree, laugh, cry, chide, and fall in love all over again. For picks of the week, they discuss the films of Andy Sidaris, as featured in Mill Creek Entertainment's new 12-movie set G...
Our Interview with Actor Channing Tatum (The Eagle)
March 23, 2011 16:54 - 10 minutes - 5.02 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com The Eagle is released to UK cinemas this Friday, March 25th, and journalists Steve Head and John Black spoke with its star, Channing Tatum, about the making of the film. Tatum also discusses his work on Steven Soderbergh's action film Haywire (starring Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender), which is expected to be released later this year. The interview runs approximately 11 minutes. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net
Our Interview with Actor/Director Tom McCarthy (Win Win)
March 21, 2011 23:49 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black interview actor/director Tom McCarthy, whose latest film is Win Win. The interview was recorded in Boston. The intro and outro was recorded at Panera Bread next to the Regal Fenway 13 theater in Boston. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/stevehead Questions? Email us at [email protected]
#64 - THE LINCOLN LAWYER, LIMITLESS, JANE EYRE and PAUL
March 20, 2011 11:02 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Film critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new releases The Lincoln Lawyer, Limitless, Jane Eyre and Paul. This episode was recorded in Boston, Ma, at Panera Bread, next to the Regal Fenway 13 Theater. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at http://www.post-movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future at http://www.stereosoulfuture.com Follow Steve on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/stevehead Questions? Email us at [email protected]
Audio Extra: How Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Got Steven Spielberg to Appear in Paul
March 20, 2011 00:15 - 1 minute - 925 KBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Simon Pegg and Nick Frost discuss how they were able to get Stephen Spielberg to appear in their new film Paul. Listen to The Post-Movie Podcast online at http://www.post-movie.net Questions? Email us at [email protected]
Our Interview with Actress Mia Wasikowska and Director Cary Fukunaga (Jane Eyre)
March 17, 2011 07:53 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head and John Black participate in a roundtable interview with Jane Eyre star Mia Wasikowska and director Cary Fukunaga. The interview was recorded in Boston. The intro and outro was recorded at Panera Bread next to the Regal Fenway 13 theater in Boston. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/stevehead Questions? Email us at contact@...
Our Interview with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Paul)
March 15, 2011 15:04 - 21 minutes - 9.94 MBPresented by ObsessedWithFilm.com - Steve Head, John Black and Bob Chipman interview Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for their movie Paul. The interview was recorded in Boston. The intro and outro was recorded at Panera Bread next to the Regal Fenway 13 theater in Boston. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereosoulfuture.com) Follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/stevehead Questions? Email us at [email protected]
#63 - RED RIDING HOOD, BATTLE: LOS ANGELES and more! (Guest: MovieBob)
March 12, 2011 17:33 - 29.4 MBJoining John and me this week is Bob Chipman, a.k.a. MovieBob and The Game Overthinker, and contributor to Escapist Magazine. Our critical concerns are director Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood and Jonathan Liebesman's Battle: Los Angeles. For our picks of the week, we discuss Criterion's new Blu-ray release of Federico Fellini's Amarcord, and a few more new home video surprises. We recorded this episode at Panera Bread, next to the Regal Fenway 13 Theater in Boston. Visit the Post-...
#62 - RANGO, THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU and TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
March 05, 2011 04:53 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBFilm critics Steve Head and John Black discuss the new CGI-animated flick Rango, Matt Damon’s venture into the world of Philip K.Dick with The Adjustment Bureau, and the Topher Grace comedy Take Me Home Tonight. For our picks of the week, Steve says Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours, starring James Franco, is worth it on Blu-ray. And John goes for Blake Edward’s 1971 western Wild Rovers – all 140 minutes of it. They recorded this episode at the Harvard Film Archive in Cambridge, Ma. Enjoy! Visit t...
The 2011 Boston Society of Film Critcs Awards Ceremony (Raw Audio)
March 03, 2011 04:49 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBA complete recording of The 2011 Boston Society of Film Critics awards ceremony proceedings, featuring BSFC members Tom Meek (President), Joyce Kulhawik, Wesley Morris, Peter Keough, Gerald Peary, David Wildman, James Verniere, Peg Aloi and Brett Michel. Awards presented to director Frederick Wiseman (accepted by his his colleague, Karen Konicek), Juliette Lewis (Best Supporting Actress - "Conviction"), director Jeff Malmberg ("Marwencol"), ArtsEmerson, filmmaker Saul Levine and editor Andr...
#61 - DRIVE ANGRY 3D, HALL PASS, Steve McQueen's BULLITT and more!
February 26, 2011 01:31 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week, your hosts Steve Head and John Black discuss the new Nicolas Cage actioner, Drive Angry 3D, and Farrelly brothers' comedy, Hall Pass, starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis. For our picks of the week, John selects 1957's Sweet Smell of Success on Criterion, and I select two titles from the filmography of director Peter Yates, who passed away last month: the 1969 Dustin Hoffman/Mia Farrow drama John and Mary and the 1973 Boston crime film The Friends of Eddie Coyle, starring Robe...
#60 - UNKOWN, CEDAR RAPIDS, I AM NUMBER FOUR and more!
February 19, 2011 04:30 - 56 minutes - 26 MBThis week, John and I discuss the Dark Castle flick Unknown, starring Liam Neeson, the Miguel Arteta comedy Cedar Rapids, and the DJ Caruso-directed, Michael Bay production I Am Number Four. Plus our picks of the week. I say Tony Scott’s runaway train flick Unstoppable is an excellent Blu-ray choice, John implores you to put the anime Summer Wars in your player, and we both re-live the love of Mel Brook’s 1977 Alfred Hitchcock homage High Anxiety. The total running time is about 56:37 Vi...
#59 - THE EAGLE, GNOMEO AND JULIET and more!
February 12, 2011 18:25 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode, John and I discuss the sword and sandals actioner The Eagle, talk with its star, Channing Tatum, and try to figure out why Elton John made the 3D animated confection Gnomeo & Juliet. For our picks of the week, I say Frank Tashlin’s 1967 spy spoof Caprice, starring Doris Day and Richard Harris, is the one you must find and watch, and John says Paul W.S. Anderson’s 1994 thriller $hopping, starring Jude Law and Sadie Frost, is not to be missed. The total running time is about...
#58 - THE ROOMMATE, SANCTUM and ALL ABOUT EVE on Blu-ray
February 08, 2011 04:34 - 43 minutes - 20 MBThis week, John and I discuss the new thriller The Roommate and the James Cameron-produced 3-D flick Sanctum. And for our picks of the week, I revisit Joseph L. Mankiewicz's classic All About Eve, which is now on Blu-ray, and John says Skin is the film you must see. We recorded live at Panera Bread, next to the Regal Fenway 13 Theater in Boston. Enjoy! The total running time is about 43:39 Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (stereoso...
#57 - THE RITE, BIUTIFUL and THE MECHANIC
January 30, 2011 05:05 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBJoining John and me this week is Boston Phoenix film critic and Albany Times-Union blogger Peg Aloi. Our objective: discuss the new Anthony Hopkins thriller The Rite and the Javier Bardem melodrama Biutiful. Then John and I discuss the Jason Statham/Ben Foster actioner The Mechanic - in which I (attempt to) explain The Mechanic's unintentional homoeroticism. Such fun. We then offer our picks of the week. I recommend the new Blu-ray release of Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull. Peg says The Last...
#56 - NO STRINGS ATTACHED and ANOTHER YEAR
January 24, 2011 21:59 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week, John and I argue about Ivan Reitman's No Strings Attached and discuss Mike Leigh's Another Year. And for our picks of the week, I say Irwin Allen's '60s TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is what you must watch, and John says The Mechanic, not the Jason Statham re-make but the 1972 original starring Charles Bronson is well worth your time. The total running time is about 50:20. Visit the Post-Movie Podcast online at Post-Movie.net Intro music by Stereo Soul Future (ster...
#55 - THE GREEN HORNET, SEASON OF THE WITCH and ENTER THE VOID
January 17, 2011 09:45 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBThis week, John and I discuss Michel Gondry’s big budget endeavor The Green Hornet, Dominic Sena's medieval escapade Season of the Witch and Gaspar Noe’s metaphysical mind-bender Enter the Void – which is now playing at the Brattle Theatre (brattlefilm.org). And for our picks of the week, I opt for Robert Rodriguez’s Machete on Blu-ray, while John suggest you check out Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story on DVD. The episode was recorded “live” at the Trident Bookseller’s & Cafe in Bos...