Cinebanter #108 - THE IDES OF MARCH

The mp3 of this show can be found here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula get their political junkie fix, as they review THE IDES OF MARCH. In the Last Five®, both hosts explore new music documentaries about two of their favorite bands. They also respond to feedback about their most recent show. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:32 Discussion of THE IDES OF MARCH

• Break

• 17:19 To Sum It Up

• Break

• 18:02 The Last Five®

• Break

• 47:50 Listener Feedback (Anonymous in Sacramento)

• 57:25 Credits

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: STRAW DOGS (1971), CIRCUMSTANCE, PEARL JAM TWENTY, DRIVE and MONEYBALL. Tassoula's Last Five were: MONEYBALL, THE BEAVER, IT WAS A WONDERFUL LIFE, GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD and THE DOORS.

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Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins, and also 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.

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Cinebanter #101 - BLUE VALENTINE

The mp3 of this show can be found here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula exhibit their differences of gender during their review of BLUE VALENTINE. In the Last Five®, Michael finds four quality films, while Tassoula is embarrassed by one of her choices. The hosts also announce the topic of their next episode. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 Discussion of BLUE VALENTINE, Part 1
• Break
• 20:32 Discussion of BLUE VALENTINE, Part 2
• 42:47 To Sum it Up
• Break
• 43:32 The Last Five®
• 1:20:06 Credits & Outtake

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: NICE GUY JOHNNY, THE KING'S SPEECH, TRUE GRIT, CASINO JACK and BIUTIFUL . Tassoula's Last Five were: SPRING BREAKDOWN, THE ECLIPSE, WINNEBEGO MAN, A PRESIDENT TO REMEMBER: IN THE COMPANY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY and I NEED THAT RECORD!

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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 every movie 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 #7 - HALF NELSON

The MP3 file of Episode 7 of Cinebanter is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula debate key scenes in the classroom drama HALF NELSON starring Ryan Gosling and Shareeka Epps. They also deliver their Last Five®, get embarrassed about having to make Corrections to their last show and recount the finest school cinema during Tassoula's surprise segment for Michael. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 HALF NELSON Discussion, Part 1
• Break
• 20:56 HALF NELSON Discussion, Part 2
• Break
• 31:35 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 32:36 The Last Five®
• Break
• 47:12 Corrections
• Break
• 49:19 Surprise Segment
• 56:42 Credits and outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: AN EVENING WITH KEVIN SMITH, HEADING SOUTH, THE HOBART SHAKESPEAREANS, SHELTER DOGS and THE WIRE: SEASON FOUR, PART 2. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: DUPLEX, FACE, THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED, LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT and BROKEN FLOWERS.

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!