Cinebanter Greatest Hits, Volume 2

The MP3 of the Greatest Hits Volume 2 episode can be found here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula take a trip down memory lane and look back on Cinebanter shows 11 through 20, which aired between November of 2006 and February of 2007. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:57 Episode 11: Tassoula and her "re-casting"
• 02:37 Episode 12: Make for Refund
• 04:26 Episode 13: Type it, Tassoula
• 06:28 Episode 14: To Catch a Predator
• 10:02 Episode 15: Michael's Chosen Director
• 14:47 Episode 16: Live from Kinko's
• 19:01 Episode 17: Mental Gymnastics
• 22:55 Episode 18: Shut up!
• 26:24 Episode 19: "I might have insomnia, but you have narcolepsy."
• 30:11 Episode 20: The Epitome of Yentas
• 34:02 Credits and Outtakes

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Cinebanter - GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 1

The MP3 of the Greatest Hits Volume 1 episode can be found here.

In this episode, Tassoula looks back on the first ten episodes of Cinebanter, which aired between July and December of 2006. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:32 Episode 1: Finding our voice
• 02:08 Episode 2: Boy/girl banter about THE BREAK UP
• 07:17 Episode 3: Introducing Average Matt
• Break
• 10:24 Episode 4: Our first fight
• Break
• 17:49 Episode 5: Decoding (or not) a foreign indie
• 19:26 Episode 6: The one with the bird
• Break
• 24:27 Episode 7: Gender differences
• 33:35 Episode 8: About a girl
• Break
• 39:25 Episode 9: Tassoula's Beatle confession
• 40:59 Episode 10: Sarah Silverman, boys? Really?
• 46:07 Outtake reel: Shows 1 - 10

As always, if you have feedback on the show, or would like to send us your Last Five®, please send us a message at cinebanter@gmail.com.

If you'd like to contribute to the show, please click the "donate" button to the left of our blog.

Thanks for your support!

Cinebanter #54 - THE THIRD MAN

The MP3 of Cinebanter #54 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula travel back in time to review 1949's THE THIRD MAN. During the Last Five®, Tassoula indulges in a guilty pleasure, while Michael experiences a profound documentary. Average Matt also returns to the show with his review of PRINCE CASPIAN and Tassoula names her 5 Favorite Films from the recent Seattle International Film Festival. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 THE THIRD MAN Discussion
• Break
• 16:23 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 16:47 The Last Five®
• Break
• 25:36 Average Matt
• Break
• 32:10 Tassoula's 5 Favorites from SIFF
• Break
• 49:29 Show Notes
• 51:56 Credits and Outtake

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: I'M NOT THERE, GIRL 27, SIN CITY, MAN PUSH CART and THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: THE WOODSMAN, THE ORPHANAGE, BATMAN, ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED and THE SAINT.

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 #35 - BROKEN ENGLISH

The MP3 file of Cinebanter 35 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula commemorate the first anniversary of their show by taping their review of BROKEN ENGLISH in the same studio. They also share their Last Five®, and MichaelVox joins Average Matt at his home studio for a joint discussion of RATATOUILLE. Tassoula and MichaelVox close out the episode with some show notes (and a lot of outtakes). The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 BROKEN ENGLISH Discussion
• Break
• 23:02 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 23:34 The Last Five®
• Break
• 35:08 Average Matt (with MichaelVox)
• 50:14 Tassoula's RATATOUILLE rebuttal
• 51:50 Show Notes
• 53:40 Credits and (several) Outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: APOCALYPTO, PARIS, JE'TAIME, SICKO, RATATOUILLE and BLACK SNAKE MOAN. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: GOODFELLAS, THE EDUCATION OF SHELBY KNOX, SICKO, SHERRYBABY and FORREST GUMP.

Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins for providing the 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 #25 - THE NAMESAKE

The MP3 file of Cinebanter Episode 25 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula wish to send Kal Penn back to White Castle due to his weak performance in THE NAMESAKE. They also deliver their Last Five® and Average Matt returns to share his thoughts on MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 THE NAMESAKE Discussion
• Break
• 24:13 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 24:53 The Last Five®
• Break
• 53:28 Average Matt
• 1:00:31 Credits and Outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: WE SHALL OVERCOME, ELEPHANT, ZODIAC, HOLLYWOOD DREAMS and BLADES OF GLORY. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, RIDING ALONE FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES, SORRY HATERS, FIRST SNOW and FILM GEEK.

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

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

Tassoula has reviews and musings 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 #3 - SCOOP

The MP3 file of Episode 3 of Cinebanter is available here.

In this episode we review SCOOP starring Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman, introduce our special contributor "Average Matt" and deliver our Last Five. Michael also mentions What Went Wrong Outside The Theater. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:34 SCOOP p. 1
• Break
• 18:08 SCOOP, p. 2
• Break
• 31:40 Average Matt
• Break
• 37:12 The Last Five®
• Break
• 50:48 What Went Wrong At The Theater®
• 52:25 Credits and Outtakes

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Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: MONSTER HOUSE, LADY IN THE WATER, AUTO FOCUS, CLERKS II and THE NIGHT LISTENER. Michael's Last Five in this episode were: THE PERFECT STORM, FABULOUS: THE STORY OF QUEER CINEMA, TALLEDEGA NIGHTS, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA and INTO THE BLUE.

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

Reviews of every movie Michael sees can be found at michaelvox.com.

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

We hope you enjoy the show!