Episode 084 - Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) 03/25/2018 Today’s movie is “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (1928), Buster Keaton’s silent movie classic which would end up being his last with United Artists. The film was written by Buster Keaton, but credited to Carl Harbaugh, and was directed by Charles Reisner. Buster Keaton stars as William Canfield, Jr., a son visiting his father Steamboat Bill (Ernest Torrence). Meanwhile, J.J. King (Tom McGuire), the town boss, has purchased his own steamboat to put Bill out of business. And to complicate matters further,
Today’s movie is “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (1928), Buster Keaton’s silent movie classic which would end up being his last with United Artists. The film was written by Buster Keaton, but credited to Carl Harbaugh, and was directed by Charles Reisner. Buster Keaton stars as William Canfield, Jr., a son visiting his father Steamboat Bill (Ernest Torrence). Meanwhile, J.J. King (Tom McGuire), the town boss, has purchased his own steamboat to put Bill out of business. And to complicate matters further,
Episode 083 - Roxanne Roxanne (2017) 03/24/2018 Today’s movie is “Roxanne Roxanne” (2017), the Netflix Original biopic about Lolita Gooden, aka Roxanne Shanté (Chanté Adams), the hip-hop musician and producer from Queensbridge, starting in her teenage years. The film was written and directed by Michael Larnell, produced with the help of Forest Whitaker and Pharrell Williams, and with music by none other than the RZA. It’s hard to explain the significance of Queensbridge to the birth of hip-hop. Outdoor parties and rap battles were part of
Today’s movie is “Roxanne Roxanne” (2017), the Netflix Original biopic about Lolita Gooden, aka Roxanne Shanté (Chanté Adams), the hip-hop musician and producer from Queensbridge, starting in her teenage years. The film was written and directed by Michael Larnell, produced with the help of Forest Whitaker and Pharrell Williams, and with music by none other than the RZA. It’s hard to explain the significance of Queensbridge to the birth of hip-hop. Outdoor parties and rap battles were part of
Episode 082 - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) 03/23/2018 Today’s movie is “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (2017), Luc Besson’s big screen adaptation of the comic book series “Valerian & Laureline” by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières. The film follows Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), officers in the federal security forces sucked into a conspiracy on Alpha, the City of a Thousand Planets. There’s no denying that Luc Besson can create a visually stunning world. His breakout hit, “The Fifth Element”,
Today’s movie is “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (2017), Luc Besson’s big screen adaptation of the comic book series “Valerian & Laureline” by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières. The film follows Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), officers in the federal security forces sucked into a conspiracy on Alpha, the City of a Thousand Planets. There’s no denying that Luc Besson can create a visually stunning world. His breakout hit, “The Fifth Element”,
Episode 081 - Take Your Pills (2018) 03/22/2018 Today’s movie is “Take Your Pills” (2018), the Netflix Original documentary directed by Alison Klayman about the use and abuse of prescription amphetamines at universities and in the workplace. The film covers the discovery of amphetamines, how they were marketed and regulated, and how and why the modern usage has skyrocketed. As a fan of Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, I’ve known for a long time about the use and abuse of amphetamines. Kerouac famously wrote “On The Road” in one sitting
Today’s movie is “Take Your Pills” (2018), the Netflix Original documentary directed by Alison Klayman about the use and abuse of prescription amphetamines at universities and in the workplace. The film covers the discovery of amphetamines, how they were marketed and regulated, and how and why the modern usage has skyrocketed. As a fan of Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, I’ve known for a long time about the use and abuse of amphetamines. Kerouac famously wrote “On The Road” in one sitting
