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MOST POPULAR INTERVIEWS
The Movie Geeks speak to legendary director James Cameron (The Terminator, Avatar)
about crafting the top top grossing films of all time'. Click here to listen.
The Movie Geeks speak to legendary actor Robert Duvall (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now)
about his latest film 'Get Low'. Click here to listen.
From her iconic turns in films like 'Adventures in Babysitting', 'The Karate Kid', and
'Back to the Future II & III' to her Oscar-nominated performance in 'Leaving Las Vegas',
actress Elisabeth Shue discusses her illustrious career, and her new film 'Don McKay'..
Listen in here.
The Movie Geeks speak with actor Matthew Broderick concerning his extraordinary career,
as well as his new film 'Wonderful World'. Listen in here.
'The Godfather' director speaks about his extraordinary career
and his new film 'Tetro' starring Vincent Gallo. Listen here.
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Master filmmaker Brian DePalma chats with us about Redacted,
which has quickly become the most controversial film of his career.
Enjoy the conversation
here.
Related links: Movie Geeks United! tribute to Brian DePalma
Scarface: 25 Years Later
The quintessential New York actor Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, Analyze This)
discusses his love for independent cinema and much more.
Conversation with Jeremy Renner
Writer/director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, American Gigilo) chats with the Geeks about
the highlights of his amazing career, and why he believes movies as we've known them are dying.
Conversation with Paul Schrader
The quintessential New York actor Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, Analyze This)
discusses his love for independent cinema and much more.
Conversation with Chazz Palminteri
Acclaimed actor Alan Rickman (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Die Hard)
chats with the Movie Geeks about playing dispicable characters,
his love of theatre, and his role in Tim Burton's upcoming 'Alice in Wonderland'.
Conversation with Alan Rickman
Actor Armand Assante discusses his passion for the craft of acting, the roles
that have shaped his brilliant career, and the need for theater instruction in schools.
A conversation with Armand Assante.
Writer/director John Sayles chats about his film 'Honeydripper', as well as his
reputation and continued struggle as one of the most independent voices in cinema.
A conversation with John Sayles.
James Toback is one of the most original and daring of filmmakers.
In this exciting and informative interview, Toback discusses his legendary career,
and his first documentary 'Tyson'.
A conversation with James Toback.
MOST POPULAR SERIES
THE KUBRICK SERIES
Brand new interviews with a panel of over 60 special guests, including actor Matthew Modine,
Kubrick's long-time assistant and actor Leon Vitali, producer James B. Harris, actor Malcolm McDowell,
steadicam inventor Garrett Brown, actor Dan Richter, biographer Vincent LoBrutto, author
Mario Falsetto, writer/director Neil LaBute, director Peter Hyams, and cinematographer Larry Smith.
Detailed analysis and recounts of the Kubrick cannon from 'Fear and Desire' to 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
Unlimited access to each of our 8 series episodes, as well as our complete archive of the uncut, uncensored interviews conducted for the series.
A glimpse at Kubrick's unfinished projects, and your chance to share your
views on the master and his roster of unforgettable films.
THE EPISODES
Episode 1: The Journey to Strangelove
Episode 2: The Ultimate Trip
Episode 3: A Bit of the Ultraviolence
Episode 4: Picture Imperfect
Episode 5: Redrum (NEW!)
Episode 6: Born to KIll (Premieres January 2012)
Episode 7: The Waking Dream (Premieres March 2012)
Episode 8: The Kubrick Legacy (Premieres March 2012)
THE ART OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Movie Geeks celebrate this remarkable art form with a series of brand-new interviews
with many of our top cinematographers, and repeat airings of conversations from our archives.
The
Cinematic Legacy of Paul Schrader
They're
the classics that continue to leave an indelible mark
on the history of cinema.
In this series,
we investigate the artistry behind their enduring power.
Gone
With the Wind
Last
Tango in Paris
Psycho
McCabe
& Mrs. Miller
The
Cinematic Legacy of Paul Schrader
Explore
the greatest modern movie classics as the Movie Geeks
examine
a diverse range of titles and speak to the
creative talents who brought them to life.
Michael
Mann's HEAT
Martin
Scorsese's CASINO
David
Fincher's SE7EN
The Movie Geeks examine five seminal thrillers from director Brian De Palma
with help from special guests including producers Edward
R. Pressman and George Litto, actors Keith Gordon and
Nancy Allen,
editor Paul Hirsch, and author/critic
John Kenneth Muir, with additional insights from
critic
Armond White and acclaimed cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond.
The
De Palma Thriller: SISTERS
The
De Palma Thriller: CARRIE
The
De Palma Thriller: DRESSED TO KILL
The
De Palma Thriller: BLOW OUT
The
De Palma Thriller: RAISING CAIN
The Summer of 1986 at the Movies
The Movie Geeks continue their annual celebration of the seminal film releases from 25 years ago
with an entertaining and enlightening series of conversations with
the talents behind the films we all know and love.
Actors Michael Beihn & Lance Henrikssen (Aliens)
Actor Brian Thompson & DP Ric Waite (Cobra)
Screenwriter Dale Launer (Ruthless People)
Director John Badham (Short Circuit)
Actor Oliver Robbins (Poltergeist II)
Actor James Remar (Extremities)
Critical Roundtable
The Summer of 1985 at the Movies
Actress
Lea Thompson (Back to the Future)
Actress
Alexandra Paul (American Flyers)
Director
Joe Dante (Explorers)
Director
Savage Steve Holland (Better Off Dead)
Director
Joel Schumacher (St. Elmo's Fire)
Actress
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (Fletch)
Actor
Steve Guttenberg (Cocoon)
Actors
Peter Weller (Robocop, The Adventures of Buckarro
Banzai)
and Catherine Mary Stewart (The Last
Starfighter) help the Movie Geeks look back
at the
seminal films that comprised the 1984 summer season..
The
Summer of 1984
Actress
Dee Wallace (Cujo), director John Badham
(Wargames, Blue Thunder),
writer Tom Holland
(Psycho II) and acclaimed critic Glenn Kenny help the Movie Geeks look back
at the
seminal films that comprised the 1983 summer season..
The
Summer of 1983
It's Hollywood's biggest night year after year, and Movie Geeks United! celebrates
with prediction specials, roundtable discussions and exclusive nominee interviews.
Oscar 2009 Pre-Show
Oscar 2009 Short Film Nominee Interviews
Oscar 2009 Make Up Nominee Interviews
Oscar 2009 Prediction Special
Oscar 2009 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Nominee Interviews
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: 'Avatar' Production Designer Robert Stromberg
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: "The Most Dangerous Man in America' directors
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: Best Live Action Short Film 'Kavi' director
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: 'The Hurt Locker' composers
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: 'District 9' Best Editing nominee Julian Clarke
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: Best Documentary Short Subject Nominee Daniel Junge
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee Armando Iannucci (In the Loop)
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: Best Make Up Nominee Barney Burman (Star Trek)
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: Best Documentary Nominee Robert Kenner (Food, Inc)
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: Best Actor Nominee Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker)
Oscar 2010 Spotlight: Oscar Prection Special
Oscar 2011 Spotlight: Cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth (The Social Network)
Oscar 2011 Spotlight: Cinematographer Andrew Wesiblum (Black Swan)
Oscar 2011 Spotlight: Director Charles Ferguson (Inside Job)
Oscar Pre-Show
Oscar Prediction Roundtable
POPULAR TRIBUTE SHOWS
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 documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Listen
in here.
Steven Spielberg Tribute Series
The Movie Geeks celebrate the work of Steven Spielberg,
with valuable insights
from key collaborators on some of his most accomplished
films.
Jaws
E.T.
Empire
of the Sun.
Featuring exclusive interviews with 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 Buellers Day Off (1986) and a
car-rental
agent in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987); 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).
You can hear the tribute right here.
Actors
Jeff Goldblum (Adam Resurrected, The
Fly), William Forsythe (Patty Hearst,
Dick Tracy),
Dana Delaney (Light
Sleeper, Housesitter), and Thomas G. Waites
(Light of Day, The Warriors)
help
the Movie Geeks pay tribute to one of the most daring
cinematic artists of our time.
Paul Schrader's
contributions as a screenwriter are history-making (Taxi
Driver, Raging Bull)
and his directorial efforts
have consistently delivered some of the most challenging
and
honest portrayals of the human condition ever
produced on film.
Hear this can't-miss tribute
episode right
here.
Related links: Movie
Geeks United! interview director Paul Schrader
The
Cinematic Legacy of Paul Schrader
Our
in-depth tribute shows remain the cornerstone of Movie
Geeks United!
Each program features exclusive interviews
with the subject's close collaborators and friends,
as well as detailed insights into their remarkable
roster of credits.
These are essential podcasts
for all film lovers.
Movie
Geeks United! tribute
to David Lynch
Movie
Geeks United! tribute to Al Pacino
Movie
Geeks United! tribute to Alan J. Pakula
Movie
Geeks United! tribute to Sidney Lumet
Legac y of Paul Schrader
They're
some of the most influential and beloved films of our
time.
Drawing upon exclusive interviews with
the minds and talents behind these cinematic masterworks,
the Movie Geeks explore what makes these films singular
and timeless classics.
E.T.
Jaws
Eyes
Wide Shut
The
Big Lebowski
Empire
of the Sun
McCabe
& Mrs. Miller
The
Godfather Trilogy
The
Indiana Jones Trilogy
The
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The
Cinematic Legacy of Paul Schrader
The
Movie Geeks celebrate the 'Friday the 13th' series during
a 3-hour special.
Featuring interviews with actors
Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Ron Millkie
and Arlen
Escarpeta, writer Victor Miller, and author Peter Bracke
Friday
the 13th Tribute Show
ADDITIONAL POPULAR CONTENT
The Movie Geeks explore one of the great achievements in cinematic history
with assorted cast and crew of James Cameron's epic AVATAR.
James Cameron
Actor Stephen Lang
James Cameron biographer Rebecca Keegan
Actress CCH Pounder
Lead creature designer Neville Page
Production designer Robert Stromberg
Actors Jon Voight (Coming Home), Burt Young (Rocky) and biographer Nick Dawson
(Being Hal Ashby: Life of a Hollywood Rebel) stopped by the show to discuss the
release of Hal Ashby's recently discovered cut of the 1982 comedy 'Lookin' to Get Out'.
The new cut, which Ashby completed and secretly donated to UCLA prior to his death,
provides film fans with yet another taste of Ashby's singular genius.
Marked by joyful and lively performances from Voight and Young,
it also marks the feature film debut of a five-year old Angelina Jolie.
You can listen to the inside story of the film from the talents themselves right here.
The Movie Geeks review their top twenty favorite films of the past twenty years.
Listen in here.
The
Cinematic Legacy of Paul Schrader
One
of the defining films of the independent film movement
and one of the most
profitable films of all time,
The Blair Witch Project became a phenomenon upon
its release
and changed the way studios market their
movies. In this unprecendented program, the film's
director Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez
reunite with co-star Michael Williams
to
discuss their experiences with their breakthrough film
and the
stigma it's placed on the remainder of their
careers.
Enjoy
the reunion show here.
HORROR 101
Interviews with talents behind some of the most beloved and notorious science fiction and horror films.
Actor Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes)
Writer-directors James Wan & Leigh Whannell (Saw)
Actress Elske McCain (Jessicka Rabid)
Actor Tony Todd (Candyman)
Writer-director Meir Zarchi (I Spit on Your Grave)
Actor Garrett Dillahunt (Last House on the Left)
Actor Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2)
Director James Gunn (Slither)
Director Darren Lynn Bousman (Repo: The Genetic Opera)
Writer-director Chris Carter (The X-Files)
Director Bryan Bertino (The Strangers)
Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner)
Director Uwe Boll (Afraid of the Dark)
Actress Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield)
Actor Dolph Lundgren (Universal Soldier)
Actor Mark Hammil (Star Wars)
Actor Peter Mayhew (Star Wars)
Actress Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Director Breck Eisnmer (The Crazies)
Director Ti West (House of the Devil)
Director Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity)
Celebrating
the Art of Film Composition
The
Movie Geeks are proud to bring you exclusive interviews
with many of the finest composers in the industry.
Browse the links below for professional insights
into this magical art.
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