Cinebanter Special Edition - OSCAR PICKS AND PREDICTIONS 2014

The mp3 of this show is here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula battle over their annual OSCAR PICKS AND PREDICTIONS. They also point out glaring omissions and respond to listener feedback. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 OSCAR PICKS AND PREDICTIONS (part 1)
• Break
• 11:45 OSCAR PICKS AND PREDICTIONS (part 2)
• Break
• 31:43 Listener Feedback (Bret in DC and Chris in San Jose)
• 44:04 Credits

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.

Feedback is always welcome - you may leave comments here or e-mail the hosts at mailto:cinebanter@gmail.com.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Cinebanter #56 - TELL NO ONE

The MP3 of Cinebanter #56 is available here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula shower due praise on the exciting French film TELL NO ONE. During the Last Five®, Michael catches up with some classics, while Tassoula revisits one of the all-time great blockbusters, and in Listener Feedback, they both respond to comments and theories about THE DARK KNIGHT. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:26 TELL NO ONE Discussion, Part 1
• Break
• 17:00 TELL NO ONE Discussion, Part 2
• Break
• 30:15 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 31:10 The Last Five®
• Break
• 53:45 Listener Feedback
• 1:01:30 Credits and Outtakes

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Michael's Last Five in this episode were: THE APARTMENT, THE NEW YEAR PARADE, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, KING CORN and DRUNKEN MASTER. Tassoula's Last Five in this episode were: BATMAN BEGINS, FREEDOM WRITERS, HEIDI FLEISS: THE WOULD-BE MADAM OF CRYSTAL, JAWS and ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD.

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!

Their First Collaboration

Back in 2005, Tassoula was a relatively new staff writer for @U2.com, while MichaelVox was a popular columnist for the site, that went by the name of "Answer Guy."

When the two U2ers discovered their mutual love of film & television, Michael was kind enough to ask Tassoula to contribute to his U2 Pop Culture Database (one of the special features on his film blog, michaelvox.com).

Since this collaboration was referenced in Cinebanter #48 (during the Listener Last 10 segment), I thought it might be fun to share that piece.

If you'd like to check it out, click here.

Cinebanter Special Edition - U2 3D/Oscar® Picks and Predictions

The MP3 of this show can be found here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula gush over their favorite band's latest venture during their review of U2 3D and also share their Oscar® picks and predictions in the major categories. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 U2 3D Discussion
• Break
• 13:19 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 14:04 Oscar® Picks and Predictions
• 42:14 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, Pop Current, Podcast-Review and blubrry. Please vote for us at any of those sites and leave comments 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 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!

U2 3D Written Review Now Available

The written review referenced at the end of our JUNO episode is now available at @U2. Click here to read it.