For all you proper film enthusiasts who would like to peruse the films of TruStory FM’s entertainment podcasts by release decade. Get ready for a firehose of film history in these here stacks.
We kick off our Jack Ryan series back where it all started, with John McTiernan’s 1990 film The Hunt for Red October, starring Alec Baldwin as Ryan and Sean Connery as the Russian submarine captain possibly defecting.
Mandy Kaplan joins us to discuss her multifaceted career and the beloved film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, a poignant portrayal of family dynamics and small-town life.
Voiceover actor JP Karliak joins us to talk about his career, touching on projects like The Boss Baby, Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Castlevania, X-Men ‘97 and The Smurfs Movie. We also talk about one of his favorite films, Mike Nichols’ The Birdcage.
We wrap up our member bonus series on the 1993 Academy Award Best Film Editing Nominees with a conversation about Clint Eastwood’s return to form with his revisionist western ‘Unforgiven.’
We continue our member bonus series looking at the 1993 Academy Award nominees for Best Film Editing with a conversation about Robert Altman’s return to Hollywood with his satire on Hollywood herself, “The Player.”
Our next member bonus episode! We continue our series on the 1993 Academy Award nominees for Best Film Editing, this time looking at Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Aaron Sorkin’s play, “A Few Good Men.”
We continue our member bonus 1993 Academy Awards Best Film Editing Nominees series with Neil Jordan’s fascinating and complex story about the IRA, relationships, and human nature. That’s right, it’s time for ‘The Crying Game.’
We kick off our 1993 Academy Awards Best Editing series for our member bonus episodes with a conversation about Paul Verhoeven’s sexy, sleazy, mysterious erotic thriller “Basic Instinct.” It may have some issues, but it holds up extremely well. Tune in!
We wrap up our series covering the 1998 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Nominees with George Tillman Jr.’s Soul Food. Does he deliver the sentimental and heartwarming family drama he intended? And how hungry does it make us? Tune in!
We continue our 1997 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress nominees series with a conversation about Theodore Witcher’s only film, Love Jones. Is it a first film with questionable casting decisions, unbelievable dialogue, and badly paced editing? Or is it a good example of what romantic comedy dramas are supposed to be with enjoyable characters and a great ending?