Cinebanter #60 - BURN AFTER READING

The MP3 of Cinebanter #60 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula troubleshoot their problems with BURN AFTER READING. In the Last Five®, Michael overcomes one of his embarrassing indie oversights, while Tassoula's trip to a cinema finds her in Michael's birthplace. They also provide an update on their current TV obsessions, and announce the film they'll see for show #61 (hint: it's a documentary). The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 BURN AFTER READING Discussion
• Break
• 22:19 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 22:44 The Last Five®
• Break
• 49:15 Fall TV Update/Show Notes
• 1:02:40 Credits and Outtake
• 1:03:20 Post-show note from Tassoula

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: LIVE NUDE GIRLS UNITE, NIKUTAI NO MON, BOTTLE ROCKET, NEVER FOREVER and TELL NO ONE. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: BLIND SPOT: HITLER'S SECRETARY, KIRA'S REASON: A LOVE STORY, JUNEBUG, HUMBOLDT COUNTY and SEX: THE ANNABEL CHONG STORY.

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!

New Written Reviews

The hosts of Cinebanter have new written reviews available.

Tassoula recently saw HUMBOLDT COUNTY (click here for her review). Michael recently saw NIKUTAI NO MON (click here for his review).

And don't miss their next show, where they review BURN AFTER READING. That will be available September 29th.

Cinebanter #59 - FROZEN RIVER

The MP3 of Cinebanter #59 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula sing the praises of Courtney Hunt's debut drama FROZEN RIVER. They also deliver their Last Five®, respond to two vastly different Listener Last Fives® and announce what film they chose for their next episode. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 FROZEN RIVER DISCUSSION
• Break
• 26:10 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 26:48 The Last Five®
• Break
• 41:31 Listener Last Fives® (Jordan and Branden)
• Break
• 1:02:36 Show Notes
• 1:03:10 Credits and Outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: LAST TANGO IN PARIS, WATER, TOKYO STORY, PING PONG PLAYA and ACE IN THE HOLE. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: AN AFFAIR OF LOVE, SAN FRANCISCO, THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FRIDA KAHLO and NEVER FOREVER.

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 #58 - TROPIC THUNDER + ALAN BALL INTERVIEW

The MP3 of Cinebanter #58 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula bicker about the amount of funny in TROPIC THUNDER. They also deliver their Last Five®, respond to a Listener Last Five® from Australia and discuss the classic TOKYO STORY in the From the Queue segment. Tassoula's long-awaited interview with Oscar®-winning screenwriter Alan Ball, who spoke with her during the Seattle International Film Festival, closes out the show. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 TROPIC THUNDER DISCUSSION
• Break
• 14:21 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 14:46 The Last Five®
• Break
• 24:20 Listener Last Five® (Michelle in Sydney)
• Break
• 30:48 From the Queue: TOKYO STORY
• Break
• 36:11 Tassoula's interview with ALAN BALL
• 55:33 Credits and Outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: DRUNKEN MASTER, IN BRUGES, LAST TANGO IN PARIS, WATER and PING PONG PLAYA. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: THE RECRUITER, MRS. PALFREY AT THE CLAREMONT, BEFORE SUNRISE, AN AFFAIR OF LOVE and SAN FRANCISCO.

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!