Cinebanter #120 - RUST AND BONE

The mp3 of this show is here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula are disappointed by the critically acclaimed RUST AND BONE. In the Last Five®, Michael discusses a flick from Cinequest 2013, while Tassoula sees her favorite documentary of the year (so far). They also share a few Listener Top 10 of 2012 lists and remember legendary critic Roger Ebert. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:32 Roger Ebert Remembered

• Break

• 7:25 Review RUST AND BONE

• Break

• 21:52 To Sum it Up

• Break

• 22:30 Rust and Bone Listener Feedback

• Break

• 25:42 The Last Five®

• Break

• 53:58 Listener Top 10 of 2012 (Benno and Jordan)

• 1:09:11 Credits and Outtakes

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: EDEN; 3:10 TO YUMA; UPSTREAM COLOR; HAIRSPRAY and THE MACHINIST. Tassoula's Last Five were: OZ, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL; THE CROODS; WEST OF MEMPHIS; PHIL SPECTOR and THE PRINCESS BRIDE.

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

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

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

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 Special Edition - TOP 10 of 2011

The mp3 of this show is here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula bet that they are the last critics on the planet to weigh in on the TOP 10 of 2011. Michael also gives his report of the Cinequest Film Festivsal. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:32 Top 10 of 2011 Discussion

• Break

• 43:28 Michael's Cinequest Report

• 1:04:08: Credits & Outtakes

Want to contribute to the show and help with production costs and server fees? Click on the "Make a Donation" button to the left of this blog.

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

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

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

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 #102 - THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU

The mp3 of this show can be found here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula exercise free will as they share their thoughts on THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU. In the Last Five®, Michael heads down a dismal path, while Tassoula revisits a 70s classic on the big screen. Michael also provides a wrap-up of the recent Cinequest Film Festival. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:32 Discussion of THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU

• Break

• 15:54 To Sum it Up

• Break

• 16:49 The Last Five®

• Break

• 55:33 Michael's Cinequest 21 Report

• 1:11:36 Credits & Outtake

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK, OF GODS AND MEN, FISH TANK, GROWN UPS and THE WOMAN CHASER . Tassoula's Last Five were: A WALK ON THE MOON, CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, CEDAR RAPIDS, NO WOMAN, NO CRY and TAXI DRIVER.

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

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

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

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 #67 - THE CLASS

The MP3 of Cinebanter #67 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula give detention to the filmmakers of THE CLASS, for unfortunately disappointing them. In the Last Five®, Michael stays fiercely indie, while Tassoula finally gets to a show that sold out in 2005. In the Listener Last Five® segment, the hosts respond to an overflowing mailbag. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 THE CLASS Discussion
• Break
• 15:15 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 15:43 The Last Five®
• Break
• 41:54 Listener Last Five® (3)
• 55:53 Credits and Outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: TANDOORI LOVE, ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, GOODBYE SOLO, I DON'T WANT TO SLEEP ALONE and THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: DEAD MAN WALKING, SUNSHINE CLEANING, SEX AND LUCIA, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS and WITCH HUNT.

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 Special Edition: 3rd ANNUAL TELEBANTER/CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL REPORT

The MP3 of this special edition of Cinebanter is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula avoid current films for one more episode as they present their 3rd ANNUAL TELEBANTER edition, featuring their faves from the small screen in 2008. Michael also provides his report from the recent Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, and the hosts announce what their next show will be about (hint: it's a movie). The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 TELEBANTER Discussion, Part 1
• Break
• 11:18 TELEBANTER Discussion, Part 2
• Break
• 23:29 TELEBANTER Discussion, Part 3
• Break
• 41:28 Michael's report from Cinequest 19
• 59:37 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, and blubrry. Please vote for us at any of those sites and leave comments if you like what you hear.

Want to donate to the show and help with production costs, server fees, etc.? Click on the "Make a Donation" button to the left of this blog.

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 (3-9-2009)

Since our next show won't be available until March 16, we thought we'd get you through the silence with a few written reviews:

MichaelVox recently screened UN AUTRE HOMME (ANOTHER MAN), while Tassoula screened SUNSHINE CLEANING.

Be sure to join us next week when we return with Telebanter and Michael's special report on Cinequest 19.

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

Cinebanter Special Edition - TELEBANTER/CINEQUEST REPORT

The MP3 file of Cinebanter Episode 23 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula take their banter to the small screen as they reveal their Top 10 television shows of 2006. Also, Michael offers a special report about his viewings at the 17th Annual Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California.

As Michael discussed in his Cinequest Report, here are the best films he saw at this year's festival.
Fiction:
1) The Melon Route (Put Lubenica) [Croatia--Chinese refugee is sole survivor of capsized boat and must rely on depressed Bosnian war veteran without the help of language]
2) The Road (Fang Xiang Zhi Lu) [China--the story of the Communist Revolution is told with three characters who pine for each other over 40 years on a public bus]
3) Prague (Prag) [Denmark--married couple's relationship unravels as they travel to Prague to retrieve his father's body]
4) Pure Hearts (Rene Hjerter) [Denmark--mental patient believes an old film is real and escapes his hospital to meet its leading lady]
5) Outsourced [USA--Seattle man must travel to rural India to train his replacement].
Non-Fiction:
1) The Ghost Mountain Experiment [USA--In the 1930s a man moves his family to desert mountain to live as hermits]
2) Urban Explorers [USA--explores subculture of people who map, photograph, and meet in places unknown to must city dwellers].

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The show is also available on Podcast Alley, Pop Current and Podcast-Review. Please vote for us at any of those sites 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 music in this episode.

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

Tassoula has reviews (of movies she sees at the theater only) 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!