Ep. 480 – Prey (with DezBaa')

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, we're featuring a special episode in which Michael Snydel talked with fellow Chicago film critic and The Film Stage contributor Max O’Connell about their individual and shared experiences at the 2019 Chicago International Film Festival. Over two weeks they took in over 30 films, including Vitalina Varela, The Wild Goose Lake, The Painted Bird, and The Vast of Night, and they discuss the highlights on today's special CIFF podcast. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or Overcast. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. Full list of films discussed: Vitalina Varela, Fire Will Come, Isadora’s Children, And Then We Danced, La Llorona, Tremors, Seahorse, Present.Perfect., The Kingmaker, The Cordillera of Dreams, The Hypnotist, The Painted Bird, Deerskin, 6.5 Meters, The Wild Goose Lake, Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway, Hala, A Girl Missing, 20th Century, Babyteeth, Ghost Tropic, and I Was At Home, But... The Film Stage Show is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

31 Loka 20191h 48min

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham are joined by Carol Grant to discuss Bong Joon-ho's Parasite with clearly-delineated spoiler sections. For more on Parasite, read our interview with Bong Joon-ho & Song Kang-ho and our spoiler-filled feature on TheFilmStage.com. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or Overcast. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage Show is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

29 Loka 20192h 19min

Happy Halloween! In keeping with a now two-year tradition, we are examining the B-Sides of those involved with the Halloween franchise in honor of the spooooky holiday. This time, we talk John Carpenter. The master filmmaker has been doing a lot with a little for a long time, while fighting to keep his originality when given a bigger budget. Here, we discuss Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992), Vampires (1998), Ghosts of Mars (2001), and The Ward (2010) with special guest, author and editor Alex Sherman. The director has been very honest about his process, extremely critical of the Hollywood system, and famously protective of his creations. Case in point, his contract regarding Snake Plissken. We discuss the reasons why Ice Cube laments making Ghosts of Mars and the reasons why Carpenter laments critics taking it seriously. We discuss the two Jason Statham vs. Jet Li action movies (The One & War). And, finally, we discuss this stunning photo of young Ralph Fiennes. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Overcast. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor.

26 Loka 20192h 10min

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel and Bill Graham are joined by Manuel Betancourt to discuss Pedro Almodóvar's Pain and Glory. For more on Almodóvar, listen to our episode on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! and read a feature on his career at thefilmstage.com Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or Overcast. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage Show is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

24 Loka 20191h 25min

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and Brian Roan are joined by The B-Side co-host Conor O'Donnell to discuss Ang Lee's Gemini Man. Brian Roan also talks about the new Breaking Bad movie El Camino. Be sure to listen to The B-Side episode on Will Smith on this feed. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage Show is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

15 Loka 20192h 4min

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and Brian Roan are joined by Jourdain Searles for a special Classic episode discussing Pedro Almodóvar's controversial 1989 NC-17 rated dark romantic comedy Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! starring Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril. The film is now streaming on Criterion Channel and on other platforms, a perfect watch before seeing the director and star's latest collaboration Pain and Glory. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage Show is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

14 Loka 20191h 35min

Here we are once again, folks. This time on The B-Side, from The Film Stage, we go Big Willie Style. An enduring bright light in a time of fading movie stars, myself and producer Conor O’Donnell talk through the films that didn’t quite hit.  Specifically, Seven Pounds, After Earth, Focus and Collateral Beauty. So, as Gemini Man hits theaters, join us as we dissect why exactly the Fresh Prince made these movies, what works, what doesn’t and what’s next. We talk about the Kevin Smith/Wild Wild West spider story, the insane voice cast for Dreamworks’ Shark Tale and the Scientology-ish undertones in After Earth. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Overcast. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor.

10 Loka 20191h 57min

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and Brian Roan are joined by Max O'Connell to discuss Todd Phillips' Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, or stream here. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage Show is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a new gem and you have one month to watch it. Try it for free at mubi.com/filmstage.

8 Loka 20192h 18min