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CFQ Post-Mortem: DESPICABLE ME; More on PREDATORS

Dan Persons — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:40:31 +0000

In CFQ’s Post-Mortem Podcast (or should that be Podcast Post-Mortem?), Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski offer a free-form follow-up to the regular Cinefantastique Podcast, including further in-depth insights on the minutia of PREDATORS and a look at the week’s other big genre release, DESPICABLE ME, the hilarious 3-D animated film from Universal Pictures. Also included at no extra cost: films that inspired Stendhal Syndrome-like reactions (i.e., mind-blowing) and films that inspired “morning after” regret (i.e., “Why did I ever think that was any good?”).

Cinefantastique Podcast: PREDATORS

Dan Persons — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:47:28 +0000

An Even Dangerouser Game: Adrien Brody (right) and Alice Braga (center) take point in PREDATORS.

This week, the Cinefantastique Podcast sets its sights on PREDATORS, produced by Robert Rodriguez and directed by Nimrod Antal, from a screenplay by Alex Litvak and Michael Finch. Is this sequel to PREDATOR (1987) a brilliant pop culture mediation on the ability of the human spirit to triumph in dire circumstances, or is it merely a crushing disappointment that fails to deliver on the promise of its trailer? Listen in to find the answers to these and other intriguing questions, along with the usual roundup of news, events, and home video releases in the world of science fiction, fantasy, and horror film.

THE CINEFANTASTIQUE HORROR FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION PODCAST V1N10: KICK-ASS

Dan Persons — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:48:31 +0000

Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz) takes on mob boss Frank D'Amico (Mark Strong).

Cinefantastique’s Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Podcast returns with a blow-by-blow knock-down debate regarding the merits (or lack thereof) in the new comic-book superhero fantasy KICK ASS, starring Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, and Nicolas Cage. Does the film kick ass, or does it fall flatter than an empty cape? Also on the agenda, the usual round-up of news, recommendations, and home video releases.

Cinefantastique Horror Fantasy & Science Fiction Podcast v1n2: SHUTTER ISLAND

Dan Persons — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:59:42 +0000

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of SHUTTER ISLAND

In the second installment of Cinefantastique’s new weekly podcast, Dan Persons, Steve Biodrowski, and Lawrence French look at Martin Scorsese’s new horror-thriller, SHUTTER ISLAND, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, and Max Von Sydow. Also: a look at the SHUTTER ISLAND videogame, and other news and reviews.

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Preview of INGLORIOUS BASTERDS

Dan Persons — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:56:01 +0000

“Business is a-boomin’.”

Here’s the brief (too brief, some might say) glimpse of Tarantino’s upcoming INGLORIOUS BASTERDS that aired on AMERICAN IDOL.

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Rupert Wyatt on THE ESCAPIST

Dan Persons — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:54:38 +0000

THE ESCAPIST is about as rough, as nasty, as gripping as a prison escape movie can be. Building the story around his lead performer, Brian Cox, director Rupert Wyatt’s feature debut takes the audience into the bowels of hell, while using a daring story structure to play with their expectations. Here’s Wyatt talking about what it took to pull off so elaborate a production under limited time and budget.

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