Cinebanter #114 - TED

The mp3 of this show is here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula are surprised at how funny they find TED to be. In the Last Five®, they enter a heated debate about the merits of MAGIC MIKE. They also respond to a Listener Last Five from one of their regulars, who is now all grown up. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 Discussion of TED
• Break
• 16:55 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 17:34 The Last Five®
• Break
• 58:28 Listener Last Five (Jordan in South Bend)
• 1:09:01 Credits

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: NORTH BY NORTHWEST, MAGIC MIKE, OFFSIDE, CARY GRANT: A CLASS APART and MARINA ABRAMOVIC: THE ARTIST IS PRESENT. Tassoula's Last Five were: MOONRISE KINGDOM, PUBLIC SPEAKING, RAMPART, MAGIC MIKE and HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND.

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Special thanks to Brad Daane, 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.

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Cinebanter #10 - THE DEPARTED

The MP3 file of Episode 10 of Cinebanter is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula celebrate Director Martin Scorsese's return to form and ponder the intricate ending of THE DEPARTED. They also share their Last Five® and Listener Feedback. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 THE DEPARTED Discussion
• Break
• 27:21 TO SUM IT UP
• Break
• 28:06 The Last Five®
• Break
• 40:13 Listener Feedback
• 45:30 Credits and outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON, RED EYE, DAZED AND CONFUSED, THE WIRE: SEASON FOUR, PART 5 and ANY GIVEN SUNDAY. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: JUNEBUG, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, THE JOURNALIST AND THE JIHADI, ROGER DODGER and BACK TO THE FUTURE.

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 also now has movie reviews/musings at Tassoula's 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!