Episode 130: John Cassavetes Watch Series #1: HUSBANDS (1970)

Curtis and special guest (and John Cassavetes film scholar) Dr John Bruni (Grand Valley State University, MI) take on Cassavetes' 1970 film HUSBANDS. We chat about what we watched this week and the latest news of the week before diving into our topic, discussing John's new HUSBANDS book project, toxic masculinity, indie cinema, Cassavetes life, impact, and contributions to cinema, '70s New York City, and much more.Tune in next week as the boys revisit the Wasteland with Curtis' next canon pick: 1981's MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR, starring a young Mel Gibson.TIME STAMPS00:00:00 Introduction00:04:32 News of the Week 00:06:55 What We Watched This Week00:13:42 HUSBANDS (1970) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)01:02:45 Our Ratings for HUSBANDS01:14:45 Coming Up Next!NEWS OF THE WEEK David Lynch announces new album (with Chrystabell) with Sacred Bone Records!7 New trailer for ALIEN: ROMULUS Happy birthday to Shirley MacLaine (90) New releases: Robot Dreams; Ren Faire (HBO Docuseries); Bad Boys Ride or Die; Handling the Undead; I Used to Be FunnyWHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEKCURTIS: The First Omen; Goodbye to Lenin!JOHN: Evil Does Not Exist; The Synanon Fix (HBO Docuseries)CREDITS AND PLUGSIntro: Excerpt from HUSBANDS (1970)Quinn: @seatstruckreviewsAlso check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruckCurtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'