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Ep. 374 – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Nov 26, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan and Michael Snydel are joined by Robyn Bahr to discuss Marielle Heller's Mister Rogers movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rys. 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.

The B-Side - Robert De Niro and Al Pacino Nov 21, 2019

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Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. In honor of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Conor O’Donnell and I dig into the directorial efforts of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. While the two performers are often lumped together in the world of cinema, their filmmaking styles are about as different as their acting styles. That is to say VERY different! We examine A Bronx Tale and The Good Shepherd from the more formalist De Niro, and Looking For Richard, Chinese Coffee, Wilde Salome and Salome from a process-obsessed Pacino. We talk about the duo’s long friendship, Pacino’s humble awareness of his own legacy, De Niro’s growth as a storyteller between his two films and much, much more. Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter at @TFSBSide. 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.

Ep. 373 – Ford v Ferrari Nov 19, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham are joined by Max Covill to discuss James Mangold's Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. 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.

Ep. 372 – Doctor Sleep Nov 12, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham are joined by Dominick Suzanne-Mayer to discuss Mike Flanagan's Doctor Sleep, his Stephen King adaptation and sequel to The Shining. 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.

The B-Side - Matt Damon Nov 07, 2019

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Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today we explore the career of a B-Side prince: Matt Damon. From his Oscar-laden breakout film Good Will Hunting to the upcoming Ford v Ferrari, the Boston-born filmmaker has made many hit movies, and twice as many that were underseen. And don’t get us started on all of the cameos! Our Damon-focused episode explores Gerry, The Brothers Grimm, Hereafter and The Great Wall. We discuss the career of Terry Gilliam and his many troubles making Grimm. We dive into the tragic inspiration behind Gerry as well as Gus Van Sant and Matt Damon’s desire to experiment with long camera shots. We gauge how accurate podcast producer Conor O’Donnell’s review of The Great Wall was from a couple of years back. And, finally, we talk about that weird tagline for the new Clint Eastwood movie. 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.

Ep. 371 – The Lighthouse Nov 05, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham are joined by Charlie Nash to discuss Robert Eggers' The Witch follow-up The Lighthouse, starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. 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.

Chicago International Film Festival 2019 Oct 31, 2019

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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.

Ep. 370 – Parasite Oct 29, 2019

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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.

The B-Side - John Carpenter Oct 26, 2019

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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.

Ep. 369 – Pain and Glory Oct 24, 2019

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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.

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