Game Change

Due to the unavailability of THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES in Seattle, Michael and Tassoula will instead review THE SQUARE for Cinebanter #88 (available May 3).

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Cinebanter #87 - THE CONVERSATION

The mp3 of this show can be found here.









In this episode, Michael and Tassoula listen in on THE CONVERSATION, a classic film from Francis Ford Coppola. They also deliver their Last Five® and respond to the "Ladies Edition" of Listener Last Fives. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 Discussion of THE CONVERSATION
• Break
• 19:50 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 20:24 The Last Five®
• Break
• 54:40 Listener Last Five® Ladies Edition (Laura in Brooklyn and Eileen in Berkeley)
• 1:10:57 Credits & Outtakes

Michael's Last Five® in this episode were: F**K: A DOCUMENTARY, JULIE & JULIA, THE JONESES, THE FIRST YEAR and LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. Tassoula's were: NURSERY UNIVERSITY, BRIEF CONVERSATIONS WITH HIDEOUS MEN, HIGH FIDELITY, FIVE MINUTES OF HEAVEN and 13 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING.

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Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins 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!

Some Information on "The Conversation"

In the next Cinebanter episode (scheduled to air on April 18), Michael and Tassoula will review a 1974 film from Francis Ford Coppola titled THE CONVERSATION. For those who may also be watching the movie for the first time, here's a little background on it:

• It has a Metacritic score of 86.
• Gene Siskel named it his #4 film in his 1974 Top Ten List.
• Roger Ebert liked it too.
• Francis Ford Coppola claims it is his favorite among his own movies.
• The film's outline was written in 1966, but financing didn't happen until Coppola's THE GODFATHER became a hit.
• It was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar in 1975, but lost to the director's other film: THE GODFATHER II

The hosts hope you'll join them for this "Cinebanter Film School" episode.

Cinebanter #86 - HOT TUB TIME MACHINE

The mp3 of this show can be found here.

In this episode, Michael and Tassoula relax in an 80s jacuzzi as they review HOT TUB TIME MACHINE. They also recap their time at the Cinequest Film Festival, resurrect the WHAT WENT WRONG AT THE THEATER segment and answer Listener Feedback. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 Discussion of HOT TUB TIME MACHINE
• Break
• 26:25 To Sum It Up
• Break
• 27:01 Cinequest Film Festival Re-cap/WHAT WENT WRONG AT THE THEATER
• Break
• 47:23 Listener Feedback (Top 10 of 2009 & PRECIOUS star weight debate)
• 1:10:22 Credits & Outtakes

If you'd like to subscribe to the show (it's free, of course) via iTunes, click here. Please leave comments if you like what you hear.

Want to donate to the show and help with production costs, server fees, etc.? Click on the "Make a Donation" button to the left of this blog.

Special thanks to Brad Daane and Mark Cummins 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!