Cinebanter #60 - BURN AFTER READING

The MP3 of Cinebanter #60 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula troubleshoot their problems with BURN AFTER READING. In the Last Five®, Michael overcomes one of his embarrassing indie oversights, while Tassoula's trip to a cinema finds her in Michael's birthplace. They also provide an update on their current TV obsessions, and announce the film they'll see for show #61 (hint: it's a documentary). The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 BURN AFTER READING Discussion
• Break
• 22:19 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 22:44 The Last Five®
• Break
• 49:15 Fall TV Update/Show Notes
• 1:02:40 Credits and Outtake
• 1:03:20 Post-show note from Tassoula

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: LIVE NUDE GIRLS UNITE, NIKUTAI NO MON, BOTTLE ROCKET, NEVER FOREVER and TELL NO ONE. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: BLIND SPOT: HITLER'S SECRETARY, KIRA'S REASON: A LOVE STORY, JUNEBUG, HUMBOLDT COUNTY and SEX: THE ANNABEL CHONG STORY.

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 #43 - NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

The mp3 of Cinebanter 43 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula concur that the Coen brothers have outdone themselves in their review of their latest flick NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. During the Last Five®, Michael discusses a contender in the Best Foreign Film Oscar® category and Tassoula welcomes the holiday season. To close out the show, the hosts announce what they'll review next. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN Discussion
• Break
• 26:12 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 26:52 The Last Five®/Show Notes
• Break
• 50:10 Credits and Outtakes

Note from Michael: Without spoiling anything here, when I say "Am I right in saying that _________________________________________ recovered?" I now realize the error of my memory. There is a shot that answers that question completely. I just forgot about it--or messed up the order of scenes--or something. Sorry.

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: AMERICAN GANGSTER, THE ORPHANAGE, BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD, THE SAVAGES and CHALK. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: BORN INTO BROTHELS, GATES OF HEAVEN, ENCHANTED, A CHRISTMAS STORY and AUGUST RUSH.

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!