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WR79 - Bill Plympton, 'The Loneliest Stoplight' & the Pioneers of Animation Sep 29, 2015

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This week we sit down with Indie animation icon Bill Plympton and friend of the show, producer Adam Rackoff, to discuss their latest film, 'The Loneliest Stoplight' starring Patton Oswalt. Bill also speaks at length about the early days of animation, his favorite pioneers, and which animated films continue to inspire him to this day.

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WR78 - 'Sicario' & 'Black Mass' Sep 24, 2015

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We kick off the Fall movie season with a double feature of reviews, Johnny Depp in 'Black Mass' and Denis Villeneuve's devastating new film 'Sicario'.

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WR77 - An Evening of Terror with Wrong Reel & 'Night of the Living Dead' Sep 18, 2015

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Halloween is just around the corner so pull up a chair beside us and enjoy our commentary to George A. Romero's classic horror film, 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968). Special guest Nick Stevens joins us and treats us to a burst of singing.

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WR76 - Horror Double Feature: 'The Visit' & 'Goodnight Mommy' Sep 13, 2015

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We welcome back friend of the show Brittany Starna to tackle two very different approaches to the horror genre, M. Night Shymalan's 'The Visit' and the Austrian import 'Goodnight Mommy' from writer-directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz.

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WR75 - Mitch Cohen & Super Zero: Badass Journey Into Zombie Awesomeness Sep 10, 2015

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This episode we welcome writer-director Mitch Cohen to discuss his film 'Super Zero: Badass Journey into Awesomeness'. We also find time to geek out shamelessly about zombie films, superhero movies and the overlap between cinema and video games.

Watch Mitch's movie: https://youtu.be/zxzmcfgZd_0

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WR74 - Fighting Wars in the Russian Winter & The Deepest Reaches of Space Sep 05, 2015

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Parker Dixon welcomes his friend Jordan Schursky (editor & colorist) to discuss two very different movies about war. First up is Larisa Shepitko's devastating film 'The Ascent' (1977) about two Russian soldiers captured by the Germans during WWII. Then we switch gears to discuss the best propaganda film ever made for a war that never happened, Paul Verhoeven's 'Starship Troopers' (1997).

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WR73 - Ken Eurell & 'The Seven Five', The Most Dangerous Precinct in the Country Aug 29, 2015

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'The Seven Five' is a riveting new documentary about police corruption in 1980s Brooklyn and the man who was arguably the dirtiest cop in NYC history, Michael Dowd. Due to a lucky chance encounter with his ex-partner Ken Eurell after a screening of the film, it is our privilege to have Ken on the show to discuss his time working in the most dangerous precinct in the country.

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WR72 - 'Lawrence of Arabia' in 70 mm Aug 24, 2015

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This week we welcome Paul M. Cobb, Professor of Islamic History at the University of Pennsylvania and author of 'The Race for Paradise', to discuss David Lean's epic film 'Lawrence of Arabia' which we all saw in 70 mm at the Museum of the Moving Image. As a special feature, friend of the show Nick Stevens joins us to reenact an exchange between David Lean and Peter O'Toole. Enjoy.

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WR71 - Hacking into 'Mr. Robot' Aug 18, 2015

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Megan Elledge (freelance editor, independent filmmaker) joins us to discuss USA Network's breakout hit, Sam Esmail's 'Mr. Robot', a brilliant show about a hacker vigilante attempting to take down an evil corporation.

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WR70 - Defending Albert Brooks Aug 17, 2015

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Through the magic of Skype, we welcome Becky D'Anna (Executive Director, International Promotions at Sony Pictures Entertainment) to celebrate one of her favorite filmmakers, Albert Brooks.

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