Subject:cinema

Welcome to Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus! Each week, hosts TC Kirkham and Kim Brown will take on a single film and analyze it front to back, side to side, and everything in-between! THIS WEEK:  MICRO Focus returns (FINALLY!) to our weekly slot, and in honor of Thanksgiving here in the states, we're giving you the bird..or birds..or an unreasonable facisimile....it's BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR! SCMF is part of the Popcorn N Roses family of shows, which includes our parent show, Subject:CINEMA, available every weekend at http://subjectcinema.com and  http://popcornnroses.com (and don’t worry, they go to the same site….) We hope you’ll be back every week – don’t forget to subscribe to SC MICRO Focus and listen every week, a new show will be up every Thursday evening!

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK: This week, we take on some classic misconceptions about the movies in "MOVIE MYTHBUSTING!" Also this week - the latest site update Requiem for a Twinkie our inaugural 2012 Grinch Watch An update on BMX star Brett Banasiewicz, and a plea for donations to help with his medical bills pre-launch info on the Put Out That Cell Light campaign And reviews of SPEEDY DELIVERY, THAT GUY...WHO WAS IN THAT THING, and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART TWO Be watching for some great changes coming to Subject:CINEMA and our PNR/SC website throughout the month!! To donate to Brett Banasiewicz's medical fund, buy the #MADDOG tee from the Athlete Recovery Fund here, or make a general donation here.   Thanks to ALL of you who take the time to listen to Subject:CINEMA. Now, if we can just get those of you out there to WRITE or CALL once in a while...that would be AWESOME! Email us at subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com or ca

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK: This week, we go back in time to celebrate one of televisions most beloved hosts and one of television's most beloved series - it's "WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? THE LEGACY OF MISTER ROGERS!" Plus an extended SAVE OUR SCREENS feature, and TC gets to the nitty gritty of what it means for YOU to help out, and how much you are needed!Email from regular listener Danny Runionand reviews of MISTER ROGERS AND ME, THE LONELIEST PLANET, AN AMERICAN SCREAM and, of course, SKYFALL Be watching for some great changes coming to Subject:CINEMA and our PNR/SC website throughout the month!! Thanks to ALL of you who take the time to listen to Subject:CINEMA. Now, if we can just get those of you out there to WRITE or CALL once in a while...that would be AWESOME! Email us at subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com or call us TOLL FREE

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK: This week, we return to our gem vaults and bring out 14 smaller films that most people may not have caught - or even heard of - that they need to see. It's our 7th annual Diamonds In The Rough show! PLUS - An indepth discussion on how the Disney buyout of Lucasfilm might affect the STAR WARS franchise A Scream and Shout Out AND A Bonehead Of The Week Save Our Screens stays local as we ask for your help in helping Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theatre with their digital conversion Kim's account of seeing HALLOWEEN on the big screen for the first time A Look at a classic Election short, HELL BENT FOR ELECTION and full reviews of FUN SIZE and WRECK IT RALPH! ERRATA #1 - During Kim's discussion of "I Wish", I mistakenly said that the film is this year's official Academy Award entry from Japan - it is not, sorry for the confusion ERRATA #2 - I made another Oscar boo-boo - "Pina

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK: SCREEN SCREAMS 2012 road trip concludes with our trip to that bastion of American life - the Summer Camp! It's been a Murphy's Law weekend around here, with computer and equipment problems and Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the east coast, so we had to scuttle our last SS show on Salem Massachusetts - watch for it in the future. Also, our planned Micro Focus triple threat shows may be postponed or cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy issues. also this week - Email, a trip to see BIRDEMIC with the Rifftrax crew, and our review of SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS! ERRATA - One of the segments of this week's show deals with Summer Camp Nightmare 2: Unhappy Campers . On a recent Cavebabble episode devoted to this movie, it was mentioned in JEST that Valerie Hartman-Lyon was the same Valerie Hartman who appeared in the film. She is NOT - I totally missed the disclaimer on this during the show...but it was nice to think we had a

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK: SCREEN SCREAMS 2012 road trip continues - this week we look at horrors and thrills surrounding the days of Jack The Ripper and Dorian Gray - it's Victorian London! PLUS - a few recent passings to acknowledge Our celebration of the 60th anniversary of Cinerama, with a review of "THIS IS CINERAMA!" This wee's Fethival Flash looks at our picks as well as the official winners of the Hamptons International Film Festival A Bonehead of the Week and our review of HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI So we're a little long this week, but we think you'll like what you hear! Be watching for some great changes coming to Subject:CINEMA and our PNR/SC website in November!   DONATE TO THE AURORA VICTIMS FUND You can help the many victims of the Aurora CO shootings by giving generously - please help them get through this tragic time and donate today at https://givingfirst.org/index.php?section=conte

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK:It's a week late due to illness, but SCREEN SCREAMS 2012 is finally HERE! All our shows this year look at locations that figure prominently in scary fare - and this week, we kick off our road trip with a jaunt to Transylvania Plus full reviews of SAMSARA, PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY, FRANKENWEENIE, and THE SESSIONS!Oh yeah, this is actually show 369, not 368, as I kept saying this week..blame it on my illness.. WE JUST HAVE TWO MORE DAYS ! I want to remind everyone who may not have seen the postings last week to please please PLEASE go help get PNR Networks shows nominated for the 8th annual Podcast Awards. They’re a bit tricky, so we've made up a guideline on how to vote for our shows. We ask that you follow the instructions for each show please. Go to http://platinumrosesgarden.pnrnetworks.popcornnroses.com/2012/10/04/time-year-folks-podcast-awards-nominations-phase-here/ and get the info and follow th

Welcome to Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus! Each week, hosts TC Kirkham and Kim Brown will take on a single film and analyze it front to back, side to side, and everything in-between! THIS WEEK:  We kick off Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus' contributions to this year's "Screen Screams" presentations with the granddaddy of all monster movies - "FRANKENSTEIN"! SCMF is part of the Popcorn N Roses family of shows, which includes our parent show, Subject:CINEMA, available every weekend at http://subjectcinema.com and  http://popcornnroses.com (and don’t worry, they go to the same site….) We hope you’ll be back every week – don’t forget to subscribe to SC MICRO Focus and listen every week, a new show will be up every Thursday evening!

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK: It's a FIETHTA! A FETHIVAL FIETHTA! Subject:CINEMA's first annual Fall Fehtival Fiethta has EIGHT festivals full of films we're interested in, and we hope you'll check our picks out and then check out the festivals - some past, some still to come - and let us know what YOU want to see! Our complete coverage of the 28th Annual Boston Film Festival is included, as are looks at films from Venice, Toronto, Telluride, Fantastic Fest, New York, Aspen, and Woodstock! Reviews of two films from the Boston Film Festival, WOLVES UNLEASHED and STRANGLEHOLD: IN THE SHADOW OF THE BOSTON STRANGLER And our tribute to one of the best crooners of all time, the incomparable Andy Williams! And DON'T YOU DARE MISS next week's show - SCREEN SCREAMS 2012 gets underway - this year it's "On The Map" - scary locations with shows devoted to Transylvania, Victorian London, Summer Camp, and Salem Massachusetts!   DONATE TO THE AURORA V

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK:We're back after an unintended hiatus - sorry about that - and boy did we pick a topic to come back on- an overview of one of today's hottest directors! Join us for "Directors' Chair: Perception And Inception - The Films Of Christopher Nolan!"Plus the latest passings and updates on wrestler Jerry Lawler and BMX Pro Brett BanasiewiczOur latest goings on in our calendar updatea DOUBLE Bonehead Of The WeekYour emailand full reviews of THREE STARS, HEAD GAMES, and THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER! And DON'T YOU DARE MISS next week's show - it's our first annual Fall Fethival Fiethta, with coverage and picks from TEN fall festivals!  DONATE TO THE AURORA VICTIMS FUNDYou can help the many victims of the Aurora CO shootings by giving generously - please help them get through this tragic time and donate today at https://givingfirst.org/index.php?section=content&action=dynamic&cmsID=36   Check out Su

Welcome to Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus! Each week, hosts TC Kirkham and Kim Brown will take on a single film and analyze it front to back, side to side, and everything in-between! THIS WEEK:  It was the first film to be considered a Summer Blockbuster...Steven Spielberg's first big theatrical hit, and one that kept people away from beaches around the world...it's "JAWS"! SCMF is part of the Popcorn N Roses family of shows, which includes our parent show, Subject:CINEMA, available every weekend at http://subjectcinema.com and  http://popcornnroses.com (and don’t worry, they go to the same site….) We hope you’ll be back every week – don’t forget to subscribe to SC MICRO Focus and listen every week, a new show will be up every Thursday evening!

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in our  SEVENTH Year of podcast fun....(gasp!) THIS WEEK: It's fall, and that means...Fethivals GALORE and films that will be prostituting promoting themselves as potential Oscar contenders...and we've got most of them for you right here on our annual rundown of the fall movie season - it's "OSCAR BAIT - THE 2012 FALL MOVIE PREVIEW!" Plus contest winners for "SECTOR 7" Blu-Ray and "DANGERMOUSE: THE COMPLETE SERIES!" Your E-mail this week's passings (too many suicides in the entertainment industry are happening...) A really appalling Bonehead Of The Week A Prayer Request from TC for 17-year-old BMX star Brett Banasiewicz and reviews of "FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE" and "OSLO AUGUST 31" The best place to find the fall releases (including some we didn't feature) is right in the #1 spot for all the news on theater money, BOXOFFICE magazine - you can find their full release calendar right here!   DONATE TO THE AURORA VICTIMS FUND You can help the many victims of the

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now beginning our SEVENTH Year of podcast fun.... THIS WEEK: HERO HEAT VI concludes with our look at the White Wonder and his ever incompetent assistant - it's "The Worlds Greatest Secret Agent - DANGERMOUSE!" Plus an S:C calendar UpdateAnother "Fantastic Movie Trailers" disc reviewedA Bonehead Of The Week toa major news agency that needs a proofreader and This weeks' passings WIN "DANGERMOUSE - THE COMPLETE SERIES" ON DVD! Head over to our site at http://subjectcinema.com to enter! HURRY - contest closes this FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st!  DONATE TO THE AURORA VICTIMS FUNDYou can help the many victims of the Aurora CO shootings by giving generously - please help them get through this tragic time and donate today at https://givingfirst.org/index.php?section=content&action=dynamic&cmsID=36   Check out Subject:CINEMA's brand new spinoff, Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus, every Thursday evening, 9 PM ET US!  It's a brand new show focusing on one film, backwar

Welcome to Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus! Each week, hosts TC Kirkham and Kim Brown will take on a single film and analyze it front to back, side to side, and everything in-between! THIS WEEK:  A Classic modern noir film that has been on TC's resolution list for a couple of years now, and has long been one of Kim's favorites - Roman Polanski's "CHINATOWN!" SCMF is part of the Popcorn N Roses family of shows, which includes our parent show, Subject:CINEMA, available every weekend at http://subjectcinema.com and  http://popcornnroses.com (and don’t worry, they go to the same site….) We hope you’ll be back every week – don’t forget to subscribe to SC MICRO Focus and listen every week, a new show will be up every Thursday evening!

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now beginning our SEVENTH Year of podcast fun.... THIS WEEK: HERO HEAT VI continues this week with a really really REEEEALLLYYY Old spaceman...it's "Lost In Time - Buck Rogers!" Plus an S:C calendar UpdateAnother "Fantastic Movie Trailers" disc reviewedA Bonehead Of The Week to someone who is apparently all thumbsThis weeks' passingsand complete reviews of THE EXPENDABLES 2, THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN, and PARANORMAN 3D!  DONATE TO THE AURORA VICTIMS FUNDYou can help the many victims of the Aurora CO shootings by giving generously - please help them get through this tragic time and donate today at https://givingfirst.org/index.php?section=content&action=dynamic&cmsID=36   Check out Subject:CINEMA's brand new spinoff, Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus, every Thursday evening, 9 PM ET US!  It's a brand new show focusing on one film, backwards and forwards, up and down, front to back and side to side each week! Thanks to ALL of y

Welcome to Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus! Each week, hosts TC Kirkham and Kim Brown will take on a single film and analyze it front to back, side to side, and everything in-between! THIS WEEK: One of our all time favorites - a film that has just been picked by critics voting in BFI's Sight And Sound poll as the NEW #1 Of ALL TIME, besting "Citizen Kane"...Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, VERTIGO! SCMF is part of the Popcorn N Roses family of shows, which includes our parent show, Subject:CINEMA, available every weekend at http://subjectcinema.com and  http://popcornnroses.com (and don’t worry, they go to the same site….) We hope you’ll be back every week – don’t forget to subscribe to SC MICRO Focus and listen every week, a new show will be up every Thursday evening!

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now beginning our SEVENTH Year of podcast fun.... THIS WEEK: We return with our sixth installment of HERO HEAT! This week, it's the rodent with mostest - originally he was supposed to be a SuperFly, but he later became known for his catchphrase jingle - it's "HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY - MIGHTY MOUSE!" Plus a ton of other great stuff, like this week's calendar update A look at the 2012 Sight And Sound Critics Poll A New Save Our Screens Alert - see below A Scream and Shout Out to two heavy metal bands donating to the victims of the Aurora Shooting The latest passings a Fethival Flash Film Review Flashback of one of our favorite films from 2011 now available for EVERYONE to see - the delightful Irish comedy THE RUNWAY Plusour complete reviews of KILLER JOE, THE BOURNE LEGACY, and NITRO CIRCUS THE MOVIE 3D!   DONATE TO THE AURORA VICTIMS FUND You can help the many victims of the Aurora CO shootings by giving generously - please help them get through this tragic time a

Welcome to Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus! Each week, hosts TC Kirkham and Kim Brown will take on a single film and analyze it front to back, side to side, and everything in-between! THIS WEEK: We're gonna be playing catch-up with MF over the next week, and will be moving the show to Thursdays officially as of 8/16, and the first of THREE shows this week is all about one of the most fun films ever made, one of the biggest grossing movie musicals ever, and a movie that has become an american classic! John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John heading up an all star cast in GREASE! SCMF is part of the Popcorn N Roses family of shows, which includes our parent show, Subject:CINEMA, available every weekend at http://subjectcinema.com and  http://popcornnroses.com (and don’t worry, they go to the same site….) We hope you’ll be back every week – don’t forget to subscribe to SC MICRO Focus and listen every week, a new show will be up every Wednesday evening!

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now beginning our SEVENTH Year of podcast fun.... THIS WEEK: After another few days of being late, we return with our sixth installment of HERO HEAT! This year, we kick it off with "Flash!  Ahh-AAA! Flash Gordon!" A bit shorter than usual, we nevertheless try to bring you all we can about this intergalactic hero! Plus the latest trailer viewing, and a few odds and ends.   Check out Subject:CINEMA's brand new spinoff, Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus, every Thursday evening, 9 PM ET US!  It's a brand new show focusing on one film, backwards and forwards, up and down, front to back and side to side each week! Thanks to ALL of you who take the time to listen to Subject:CINEMA. Now, if we can just get those of you out there to WRITE or CALL once in a while...that would be AWESOME! Email us at subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com or call us TOLL FREE at 1-888-214-9311! SAVE OUR SCREENS! In addition to the theaters below needi

Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now beginning our SEVENTH Year of podcast fun.... THIS WEEK: After an unintentional two and a half week gap, due to equipment problems, illness, and the Aurora shootings, we are back with the second of a two part study of things that Hollywood has apparently forgotten how to do properly. This week, TC and Kim discuss "The Lost Art Of The Classic Movie Trailer!" Plus coverage of the Brattle Theatre (Cambridge MA) tenth annual Trailer Treats show An update on the Aurora ShootingsA Scream and Shout Out you have to hear to believe...way to go!The latest passingsCoverage of the 2012 Saturn Awardsand our review of RUBY SPARKS! Pop over to our main site for more info on the Brattle Trailer Smackdown winners and on our Scream and Shout honoree!  Check out Subject:CINEMA's brand new spinoff, Subject:CINEMA MICRO Focus, every Thursday evening, 9 PM ET US!  It's a brand new show focusing on one film, backwards and forwards, up and down, front to back and side t