The Post-Movie Podcast

Episode #47: ‘Due Date,’ ‘Megamind,’ ‘Paranormal Activity 2′ and ‘Saw 3D’

Steve Head — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:20:38 +0000

This week John and I discuss Warner’s Due Date, Dreamwork’s Megamind, Paramount’s Paranormal Activity 2 and Lionsgate’s Saw 3D.

For home video picks of the week, I recommend Baz Lehrmann’s Moulin Rouge and Romeo & Juliet on Blu-ray. And John implores you to see the Stephne Sondhiem musical Evening Primrose, starring Anthony Perkins, and Nice Guy Johnny, starring Edward Burns.

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The total running time: 40:52

NOTE: Please excuse the audio quality of the episode. We’ve been trying Skype. And although there are positives to using Skype, the variable audio quality is certainly a negative. We’re intent to fix this as soon as possible.

Fun with Film Scores: Episode #1

Steve Head — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:24:27 +0000

In this first installment of Fun with Film Scores, we feature cues from the soundtracks to Megamind, Unstoppable, Red and Secretariat.

You can download it or play it now by clicking the link below.

Total running time: 22:55

Episode #46: ‘Hereafter,’ ‘Jackass 3D,’ ’MILF’ and ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ on Blu-ray

Steve Head — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:58:59 +0000

This week John and I discuss the new Clint Eastwood-directed paranormal thriller Hereafter. We also go on about Jackass 3D and The Rocky Horror Picture Show – which is new to Blu-ray.

For our home video picks of the week, The Asylum’s MILF and Crown International’s Deathrow Gameshow and My Mom’s a Werewolf are offered for your consideration. And John goes for Benny Hill’s Complete & Unadulterated Megaset (1969 – 1989).

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Total running time: 49:55

Episode #45: ‘Red,’ ‘Conviction’ and ‘You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger’

Steve Head — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:30:04 +0000

Does Woody Allen still have something to say? Does Juliette Lewis have herself an Oscar-worthy performance? Does Bruce Willis go too far with self-parody?

These profound and important questions we ponder in our brand new audio oddity, the ingeniously titled Episode #45.

Red, Conviction and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger are our topics of delight and distress.

And for our home video picks of the week, I say Ken Burn’s The 10th Inning, Neil Jordan’s Ondine, and NBC’s Modern Family: Season One are worth your time. Then John speaks kindly of Suck, the indie comedy vampire flick featuring indie band vampires. Key words: indie and vampire.

You can click and play now and feel the love, or download it. The choice is yours. We can do this the easy way or the hard way. You won’t like the hard way.

Total running time: 45:08

Episode #44: ‘The Social Network,’ ‘Let Me In,’ ‘Waiting for Superman,’ ‘Howl’ and ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’

Steve Head — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:28:17 +0000

This week, catching up on current releases, John and I discuss The Social Network, Let Me In, Waiting for Superman, Howl, Hatchett II and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. (Waiting for Superman and Howl are now playing at the Coolidge Corner Theatre.) Plus we select the winners of our Jack Goes Boating CD soundtrack contest.

And for our home video picks of the week, I explain why the Taiwanese actioner Raging Phoenix is worth your time, and John implores you to see Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated.

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Total running time: 50:56

Post-Movie Interviews: ‘Howl’ filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

Steve Head — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:00:06 +0000

Joining us for this special episode is Rob Epstein and Jeffery Friedman, the writers and directors of “Howl,” starring James Franco, John Hamm, and David Strathairn.

“Howl” opens in Boston on October 1st at The Coolidge Corner Theatre. Visit Coolidge.org for showtimes.

As always, we look forward to hearing from you! Send questions and/or feedback to postmoviepodcast[at]gmail.com.

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Total running time: 23:43

Soundtrack Giveaway: Let’s Get You the ‘Jack Goes Boating’ CD, Okay?

Steve Head — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:43:14 +0000

Hey all, we’ve got a nice giveaway for you today: the CD soundtrack for the new movie Jack Goes Boating. I saw it last week. Liked it a lot more than John did (which we will discuss in episode #44). And I digged the music, particularly the Bill Evans and Evan Laurie tracks. So, I inquired with the studio’s pr people about doing a giveaway, and they were gracious enough to provide us with three copies of the soundtrack.

What do you need to do to get one? Simply send an email to postmoviepodcast[at]gmail.com telling us your favorite Philip Seymour Hoffman film and why you love it. We’ll go over the submissions this week and announce the winners on next week’s show (probably episode #45). So send ‘em on in!

I’ve been listening to my copy on repeat (not a whole lot of repeat cuz that can get monotonous, but yes, repeat). Here’s a couple photos of the CD, plus the track listing.

Tracks:

1. Oliver James – Fleet Foxes
2. All We Ask – Grizzly Bear
3. Rivers Of Babylon – The Melodians
4. Snow – Evan Lurie
5. Where Is My Love – Cat Power
6. Eat Yourself – Goldfrapp
7. White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes
8. Didn’t I – Darondo
9. Dearly Departed – Devotchka
10. Hello, Young Lovers – Mel Torme
11. Overcome Me – Evan Lurie
12. Blue Moon – Dave’s True Story
13. Peace Piece – Bill Evans

Concerning: A Rare Photo of the Camera Crew Filming Robert Redford’s ‘Ordinary People’

Steve Head — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:55:13 +0000

Just for fun, here’s a blast from the past: a Polaroid I took 31 years ago in December of 1979. It might not look like much, just some guys standing around. But it’s sort of a small piece of film history. It’s Robert Redford’s camera crew filming “Ordinary People” in Lake Forest, IL, at the intersection of Sheridan & Deerpath roads. Who’d have thought they were filming Oscar’s Best Picture for 1980.

The First Presbyterian church behind them appears in film’s opening credits. The kid in the photo, behind the fella with his arms clasped behind his back, is my friend Doug Winston.

What they’re filming in the above photo, if I recall correctly, is a pick-up shot of Timothy Hutton’s photo double walking down the sidewalk, along Deerpath Road — And if I can dig up a photo of that, well … I’d be most lucky. Most lucky indeed.

Now referring, if you will, to the below video of the film’s opening credits. The shot filmed during this series of camera set-ups (and the crew did use this location on a couple different days during principal photography) appears at 1:11 into the clip. When watching, press pause and note the triangular walkways in front of the church – It’s a little hard to discern, but this can give you an idea as to the placement of the camera in the above photo in relation to the actual shot that appears in the film.

And here, simply enough, you’ve gotta love the guitar at 1:12.

Episode #43: ‘The Town’ and its Fenway Park Premiere

Steve Head — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:29:12 +0000

This week, John and I discuss Ben Affleck’s Boston-filmed thriller, The Town. But before that, we reminisce about the film’s premiere, which was held last week at Fenway Park. (Click here for my photos.)

For this weeks picks, I recommend Fox’s The Cleveland Show: Season One and FX’s The League: Season One on DVD, and John implores you to catch FUNimation Entertainment’s Hetalia: Axis Powers, also new to DVD.

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Total running time: 33:58

Ben Affleck introducing his film "The Town" at Fenway Park. He's the blurry, glowing blob in the center. (Trust me. It's him.)

The outdoor screen of screens.

A better photo of Warner Bros.' dugout-toppin' movie screen.

(l to r) Happy fun time! John, Meg, Sarah and me.

Episode #42: ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife,’ ‘Legendary’ and Roger Corman’s ’Starcrash’

Steve Head — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:10:33 +0000

In this episode, John and I discuss the latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Afterlife. We then delve into Legendary, the wrestling pic starring John Cena and Patricia Clarkson.

For this week’s picks, my choice is Roger Corman’s Starcrash (which is new to Blu-ray and DVD) , and John recommends the BBC series Prime Suspect starring Helen Mirren.

As always, we look forward to hearing from you. Let us know how we’re doing. Send us an email at postmoviepodcast[at]gmail.com.

Production note: Our new intro music is from the song “Never Gonna Shake It” by Stereo Soul Future, a terrific band from Boston. Check them out!

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Total running time: 32:53