The Hollywood biographer Scott Eyman returns to Filmwax Radio with his latest book, "Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise" and a most enjoyable conversation with myself and my co-host, the actor & author Illeana Douglas.
The actor Margo Martindale returns with a new film "Uncle Frank"and the filmmaker Sean Durkin ("Martha Marcy May Marlene") makes his first appearance.
Two actors both make their first appearances on the podcast. Brit Malachi Kirby stars in Steve McQueen's feature film "Mangrove" and Stephen Dorff ("True Detective") stars in the new dramatic feature "Embattled".
A celebration of street photography with Godlis & Manny Kirchheimer who both appear on this episode of the podcast.
The indie film "The Climb" director/actor Michael Angelo Covino and his co-star Kyle Marvin are in our first segment recorded in person the day before the quarantining began; then I chat with the lead features programmer of the New Orleans Film Festival, Greta Hagen-Richardson. The festival runs from 11/6—11/25.
From the Cucalorus film festival Dan Brawley makes his first appearance on the podcast. Also, the filmmaker Kaz Phillips & musician Greg Loman whose acid western musical short is now available on the genre streaming service Dust.
Mark Weber returns with his latest feature "The Place of No Words" & is joined by his co-star Nicole Elizabeth Berger. Also director Wayne Wang.
Tom Hall, Executive Director of the Montclair Film Festival, returns for his third visit to the podcast. The festival will run 10/16—10/25. Visit montclairfilm.org for tickets & details. Also, making his first appearance on the podcast, music documentary filmmaker John Scheinfeld ("The U.S. vs. John Lennon") to discuss his new film, "Herb Alpert Is..." now available on streaming platforms.
The producer Filip Jan Rymsza ("The Other Side of the Wind") comes on to discuss his latest documentary, directed by Orson Welles, called "Hopper/Welles" which just screened at the New York Film Festival. And editor Michael Taylor returns for his threepeat!
Joshua Leonard & Jess Weixler discuss their comedy "Fully Realized Humans" and documentary filmmaker Rick Rowley discusses his film "Kingdom of Silence.
Executive Director of the Woodstock Film Festival, Meira Blaustein, returns to the podcast plus actor & filmmaker Frank Mosley returns.
Ric Burns makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss his new documentary, "Oliver Sacks: His Own Life" which will begin an exclusive virtual engagement at FilmForum.org; then I am joined by Illeana Douglas, Alex Mankiewicz & Sydney Stern for a discussion about their upcoming 92Y panel on The Brothers Mankiewicz, Sept. 22, 6PM.
A dialogue about cinema and criticism with three of the best. Armond White makes his first appearance on the podcast while both Godfrey Cheshire and Matt Zoller Seitz return. Together they contributed to some of the most important long-form film criticism ever written, much of which is collected in the new book "The Press Gang" available from Seven Stories Press.
Liz Garbus ("What Happened, Mrs. Simone") returns to the podcast with her co-director Lisa Cortés to discuss their new doc "All In: The Fight For Democracy" which delves into the subject of voter suppression & premieres on 9/9. Also, making his first appearance on the podcast: Tyler Measom with his doc "I Want My MTV" which premieres on Biography on 9/8 at 9PM.
The author, musician and all around neat guy, Jim Infantino, makes his first appearance on the podcast. Here Jim discusses his new work of science fiction he recently published called "The Wakeful Wanderer's Guide to New New England & Beyond". We also Jim's music and Homelife. Man, he's cool.