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Interview - S. Craig Zahler on Dragged Across Concrete Mar 23, 2019

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In a special interview episode, we speak with writer-director S. Craig Zahler of Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99, and Dragged Across Concrete. His new drama is a tense, satisfying film that features everything that one could expect from an S. Craig Zahler film—vivid and unsparingly complex characters; a pup throwback story with a modern texture; patient, mature pacing; and jazz-rhythm dialogue that’s equal parts profanity and profundity. The performances are uniformly excellent. The soundtrack by The O’Jays layers on a veil of cool that helps the violence and ugliness go down smooth. All-in-all, another home run by perhaps the greatest modern practitioner of the slow-burn thriller. We also discuss the film at length in episode 338, available on this feed.

Ep. 338 - Dragged Across Concrete Mar 23, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel and Brian J. Roan are joined by Josh Lewis of the Sleazoids Podcast to discuss S. Craig Zahler's new cop thriller Dragged Across Concrete, now available on VOD. As a bonus, Brian had the chance to speak with the director about his filmography, directing process, and latest film, available on this feed. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage 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 - Colin Farrell Mar 22, 2019

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Welcome to The B-Side, a podcast from The Film Stage. Here we explore movies starring established stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren’t the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. In a new episode, Dan Mecca is joined by podcast producer Conor O’Donnell and The Film Stage Show host Brian Roan to discuss the career of Irishman Colin Farrell, from the films that may have been met with a shrug but have aged beautifully (The New World, Miami Vice) to the rough spots (Hart's War, Daredevil) to the curiosities (Alexander) and beyond. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher!

Ep. 337 - Transit Mar 18, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I are joined by Alex Heeney of Seventh Row to discuss Christian Petzold's Transit, now in theaters. His previous two films, Barbara and Phoenix, are now streaming on MUBI. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage 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. 336 - Captain Marvel Mar 11, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I are joined by Danielle Zimmerman to discuss Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden's Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage 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 - Julia Stiles Mar 06, 2019

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Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage. Here we explore movies starring established stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren’t the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. This time around, we are mixing it up once more with another episode in our series called “Ode To The Almost Movie Star.” These are actors who don’t have B-Sides as much as they are B-Sides. This week we are talking Julia Stiles. From 10 Things I Hate About You to Jason Bourne, we explore the career of an actress who got the movie star shot at a very young age and found some quick success before it all went in another direction. As she currently stars on the television show Riviera, join us in a dissection of what worked, what went wrong and what is still to come. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher!

Ep. 335 - If Beale Street Could Talk Mar 04, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I talk about the film you voted on for us to discuss: Barry Jenkins' romantic drama If Beale Street Could Talk, available digitally on March 12 and Blu-ray/DVD on March 26. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage 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.

Classic Review - Crimson Tide Mar 01, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I discuss Tony Scott's Crimson Tide, starring Denzel Washington, in a special Patreon-backed Classic episode. For more on Washington's overlooked films, listen to our episode of The B-Side. The Film Stage 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. 334 - The Stagies Feb 24, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and Brian Roan are joined by Jordan Raup for the biennial Stagies! In cinema's most prestigious ceremony, we reveal the winners as nominated by us and voted on by you. We also count down our Patreon supporters' favorite films of 2018. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage 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.

Classic - Devil in a Blue Dress Feb 21, 2019

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Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I discuss Carl Franklin's Devil in a Blue Dress, starring Denzel Washington as Easy Rawlins, in a special Patreon-backed Classic episode. Also, don't forget to vote in The Stagies! The Film Stage 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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