Cinebanter #47 - THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL

The mp3 of Cinebanter 47 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula find more than a few things wrong with the royal drama THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, which just happens to star two American hotties. During the Last Five®, Michael sings the praises of Errol Morris while Tassoula adds a senior citizen choir to her list of must-see concerts. The hosts also respond to a Listener Last Five®, a Listener Top 10 of 2007, and Michael provides a special report about his time at the recent Cinequest Film Festival. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL Discussion
• Break
• 10:07 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 10:55 The Last Five®/Listener Last Five®(Chris in NY)/Listener Top 10 of 2007 (Scott in Florida)
• Break
• 47:26 Michael's Five Favorites from the Cinequest Film Festival
• 1:00:09 Credits and Outtake

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: HIP HOP BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES, THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD, L'ENFANT, GATES OF HEAVEN and IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: TARA ROAD, SWEET LAND, BINGO! A DOCUMENTARY, YOUNG AT HEART and ROCKET SCIENCE.

Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins for providing the original music in this episode.

Reviews and/or notes of every movie Michael sees can be found at his MichaelVox website.

Tassoula has reviews, musings and movie-related product links at Tassoula's Movie Review Blog.

Feedback is always welcome - you may leave comments here or e-mail the hosts at cinebanter@gmail.com.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Cinebanter #47 - Delayed

Sorry for the delay... Cinebanter #47 - THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL will be available March 24 instead of March 17.

Tassoula has been battling an upper respiratory infection and Michael has been traveling, so the show is not yet complete.

We thank you for your patience and welcome your feedback on our other episodes in the meantime.

Cinebanter Special Edition: TOP 10 OF 2007

The MP3 of this show can be found here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula arrive late to the party (for the second year in a row) by revealing their TOP 10 OF 2007 in March of 2008. They also share Listener Feedback about their controversial TELEBANTER episode. The breakdown is as follows:




• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 Top 10 of 2007 Discussion
• Break
• 48:27 Listener Feedback
• 1:03:20 Credits and Outtakes

If you'd like to subscribe to the show (it's free, of course) via iTunes, click here.

The show is also available on Podcast Alley, Pop Current, Podcast-Review and blubrry. Please vote for us at any of those sites and leave comments if you like what you hear.

And, if you're compelled to donate to the show, there is a PayPal button labeled 'Make a Donation' to the left of this blog. All donations are much appreciated.

Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins for providing the original music in this episode.

Reviews and/or notes of every movie Michael sees can be found at his MichaelVox website.

Tassoula has reviews, musings and movie-related product links at Tassoula's Movie Review Blog.

Feedback is always welcome - you may leave comments here or e-mail the hosts at cinebanter@gmail.com.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Michael is Live at the San Jose Cinequest Film Festival

Hey guys--

They have a pretty cool lounge here, with about ten sweet laptops available, so I'll try to post about what I'm seeing from time to time.

Saturday: It's a little bit later now. You know how you assume that people at festivals are a bit more cinema-savvy? I'm sitting in the lounge (not as cool as it sounds) and there's some loudmouth 50ish guy who is spewing all kinds of bullshit. He's not trying to get attention, he's just talking. Here's what he's said that's bad so far: "You know that Bruce Willis movie where they said every name in the book? Boy Scouts?" Of course, it was THE LAST BOY SCOUT. He then said "I just saw the film THE TRAP, where ...." and then proceeded to tell everyone within earshot the very last scene. What a dickhead. I'm out. Talk to you later.

Sunday: Last night, I sat next to a couple on a date whereby the girl sat on the guy's lap for the whole 90 minute running time. Imagine. The guy had to spread out a bit more than usual so I twisted to the right, she would ask if he could see in a voice that wasn't a whisper, they shared sliced apples and water at one point, and they talked like they were on their own couch. And the worst part. I was the third person in the theater because I'm so psycho about how and where I sit. What are the chances. The couple on the other side of my friend and I decided to make out when the characters on film made out so I heard smooching in surround sound. Here's what I've learned: I simply cannot go to a public exhibition of filmed entertainment after 7 p.m. on Fridays or Saturdays. That's it. Even surrounded by film festival people. Woe is me.

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Got a late start at the festival. BTW, the link for the fest is here. Opening night was Wednesday, I started on Friday evening. So far, here's my order:

1) The Trap (Klopka) from Serbia--Man must raise $30,000 quickly for an operation for his son.
2) The Silence Before Bach from Spain.
3) D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
4) This Dust Of Words
5) Young People Fu***** from Canada.
6) Three Priests
7) Unfinished Girl from China.
8) China: A Will To Rise