Cinebanter #85 - CRAZY HEART

The MP3 of Cinebanter #85 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula nurse a metaphorical bottle of whiskey as they review the country crooner CRAZY HEART. In The Last Five®, Michael is wounded that Tassoula doesn't remember him sharing a favorite indie with her, while Tassoula is embarrassed she sat through the latest clichéd chick flick. They also comment on the recent GLAAD award nominations. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 CRAZY HEART Discussion
• Break
• 22:06 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 22:37 The Last Five®
• 1:00:08 GLAAD Award Nominees
• 1:07:02 Credits & Outtakes

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: PERSONA, Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, A SINGLE MAN, PRISON BREAK: SEASON 1 and THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: ME AND ORSON WELLES, SWEET JANE, LEAP YEAR, THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS and PURPLE VIOLETS.

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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.

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Cinebanter #13 - STRANGER THAN FICTION

The MP3 file of Episode 13 of Cinebanter is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula examine the magic of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Will Ferrell's dramatic turn in STRANGER THAN FICTION. They also share their Last Five® and respond to recent Listener Feedback. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 STRANGER THAN FICTION Discussion
• Break
• 25:16 TO SUM IT UP
• Break
• 25:53 The Last Five®
• Break
• 54:19 Listener Feedback
• 59:07 Credits and outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN , FLANNEL PAJAMAS, BABEL, THE WIRE: SEASON FOUR, PART 9 and THE QUIET ROOM. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: HACKING DEMOCRACY, DEJA VU, CINEMANIA, DELIVER US FROM EVIL and AIRPLANE!

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 michaelvox.com.

Tassoula has movie reviews/musings at Tassoula's Blog.

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We hope you enjoy the show - and Happy Thanksgiving to our fellow Americans!