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JoinTomatometer-approved, veteran film critic debbie lynn elias and a line-up of talented and informed guests as she goes BEHIND THE LENS and below the line with movie reviews and interviews with an in-depth look at the filmmaking process from producing to performance to production design, directing, cinematography, costuming, scoring, editing, scripting, casting and more.

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  1. BTL Radio Show - 10/19/2026 with writer/director JOSH LOEB discussing IN SPITE OF OURSELVES

    Introducing you to a new filmmaker this week on BEHIND THE LENS - writer/director JOSH LOEB - who makes his feature film directorial debut IN SPITE OF OURSELVES, after a 20-year stint as a restaurateur! He went to film school, but then pursued a career in food and restaurants - which are still...

  2. BTL Radio Show - 10/12/2026 with director & editor DAVID FERINO talking ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE

    As promised, we’ve got a fun BEHIND THE LENS today as we explore ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE with director and editor DAVID FERINO. How many of you have seen any of the ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES movies over the last 50 years? How about the animated series? If you have,...

  3. BTL Radio Show - 10/05/2026 with special guest RENNY HARLIN talking about THE BEAST

    I’ve got a terrific BEHIND THE LENS for you this week thanks to the incomparable RENNY HARLIN, who joins me to talk about THE BEAST, his new podcast Harlin House, his next film “Black Tides,” which is currently in post-production, and so much more. This is the third time this year that Renny and…

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  4. BTL Radio Show - 09/28/2026 with DELILAH NAPIER & LUCY POWERS talking FLOATING CAROUSEL and CLAIRE SCANLON talking THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS

    I’ve got a fun show for you today as we’re talking comedy. Laugh-out-loud funny comedy, dark comedy, and screwball comedies, thanks to DELILAH NAPIER and LUCY POWERS as they talk about their film FLOATING CAROUSEL, and CLAIRE SCANLON who talks about her fabulously fun screwball comedy, THE LOVE...

  5. BTL Radio Show - 09/21/2026 with guest GEOFFREY MOORE talking KNIGHTFALL...and "The Old Man"

    I am thrilled to bring you this week’s BEHIND THE LENS and this week’s featured interview because we’re talking with Moore. Geoffrey Moore. There is an inevitability to Geoffrey Moore playing a British spy. He knows it. We know it. And when asked whether he had any trepidation about stepping into...

  6. BTL Radio Show - 09/14/2026 with director PADRAIC "PAT" McKINLEY talking THE WEIGHT

    Welcome back to another week of BEHIND THE LENS! Hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. I was going to air director Scott Waugh’s interview on RUNNER starring Owen Wilson and Alan Ritchson today, but given that the review has been out, my interview feature with Scott is also out, and there’s...

  7. BTL Radio Show - 08/31/2026 with director KEVIN MACDONALD discussing THE RUNNER

    This week on BEHIND THE LENS, I've got an interesting and fun interview for you as I talk with director KEVIN MACDONALD about his new film, the psychological thriller THE RUNNER. Plus, it will tease you a bit before THE RUNNER releases on September 2nd on Prime Video! But before I get started…

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  8. BTL Radio Show - 08/24/2026 with ALICIA MacDONALD talking FINDING EMILY and CASPER KELLY talking BUDDY

    It’s a fun show this week on BEHIND THE LENS, thanks to director ALICIA MacDONALD talking about her new film opening on Friday, FINDING EMILY, and writer/director CASPER KELLY discussing his new film BUDDY, which also opens in theatres this Friday! First up, we’re going to Manchester, England…

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  9. BTL Radio Show - 08/17/2026 with director BEN GREGOR talking THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE

    I’m very excited to bring you this week’s BEHIND THE LENS Radio Show and my exclusive conversation with director BEN GREGOR talking about THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE, a film, like the book on which it’s based, that keeps the child inside of us alive with fun and fantasy and good storytelling that…

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  10. BTL Radio Show - 08/10/2026 with writer/director/actor REED ARNOLD talking DO US PART

    Sorry we didn't have a BEHIND THE LENS show for you last week, but some unforeseen circumstances prevented it. But I'm back this week with a fun interview with a very affable, engaging, funny, and talented director, writer, and actor, REED ARNOLD, as we talk about his feature directorial debut DO...

  11. BTL Radio Show - 07/27/2026 with director JESSE V. JOHNSON discussing ABOVE & BELOW

    It’s finally here! It’s SHARK WEEK 2026! And who doesn’t love SHARK WEEK? I know I do! To celebrate this time-honored tradition, this week we're talking sharks and shark movies with director JESSE V. JOHNSON and his new film ABOVE & BELOW. But first, a little background for you on Shark Week!...

  12. BTL Radio Show - 07/20.2026 with writer/director/composer ERIC OWEN dissecting IN A COLD VEIN

    Get ready for a fun interview today on BEHIND THE LENS as I talk with writer/director and composer ERIC OWEN about his latest film IN A COLD VEIN. While we dig into the making of IN A COLD VEIN, we also have a lot of fun talking cats, duct tape, and blood. And my regular readers and listeners…

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  13. BTL Radio Show - 07/13/2026 with director/writer/actor BRITT BANKHEAD talking THE TOWN THAT TAKES

    A new filmmaker for you today on BEHIND THE LENS! BRITT BANKHEAD - director, co-writer, producer, and lead actor joins me talking about his narrative feature directorial debut, THE TOWN THAT TAKES. How many of you remember some of your elementary school lessons about the early settlers of the...

  14. BTL Radio Show - 07/06/2026 with writer/director ANTHONY FRITH talking MOCKBUSTER

    It’s another entertaining and enlightening episode of BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director/co-writer ANTHONY FRITH and his documentary MOCKBUSTER. Now, MOCKBUSTER isn’t your typical documentary. This is a documentary directed by Anthony Frith concurrently with his directing of another Asylum…

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  15. BTL Radio Show - 07/01/2026 Bonus! with JOSH DRAGOTTA and DOUG "FINI" FINICAL talking CABALI AND THE TIKI MUG OBSESSION

    Surprise! It’s a bonus edition of BEHIND THE LENS! So many terrific interviews of late with some very energetic and enthusiastic filmmakers, and all rather lengthy, that I can’t fit them all in on our weekly Monday show. And because of the fun and enthusiasm of these filmmakers, I want you to…

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  16. BTL Radio Show - 06/29/2026 with director DERRICK BORTE talking about THE GET OUT

    Another fun week on BEHIND THE LENS! Another terrific film and filmmaker! That's right! This week, it's all about THE GET OUT with director/co-writer DERRICK BORTE. But first. . . Dances With Films has come to a close in Hollywood. Some fantastic films this year. You’ve heard some of my…

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  17. BTL Radio Show - 06/22/2026 with MICHAEL GLOVER SMITH talking HEKLA and DOUG BREMNER discussing THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG

    It’s another week of BEHIND THE LENS shining a spotlight on DANCES WITH FILMS and a couple of the wonderful films and filmmakers in this year’s festival, namely HEKLA and w/d MICHAEL GLOVER SMITH and THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG and w/d DOUGLAS BREMNER. First up - MICHAEL GLOVER SMITH and...

  18. BTL Radio Show - 06/15/2026 with special guest director JAY SILVERMAN discussing YALE

    Last week was all about Tribeca Film Festival and some wonderful animated short films that had their premieres there. This week it’s all about Dances With Films, which starts this week on June 18 and runs through June 28 at the TCL Chinese Theatre complex in Hollywood. And there are some great...

  19. BTL Radio Show - 06/08/2026 with guests JESSE WEGLEIN talking ROAR and SARAH AFFLECK talking DEAR UPSTAIRS NEIGHBORS

    It's a fun week on BEHIND THE LENS as we’re talking animation and the Tribeca Film Festival! And not just any animation, but world premiere animation shorts - DEAR UPSTAIRS NEIGHBORS and ROAR, both animated gems led by filmmakers with a Pixar pedigree - animation editor SARAH AFFLECK and...

  20. BTL Radio Show - 06/01/2026 with actor KATIE CASSIDY and director JON KEEYES talking SPEED DEMON

    Welcome back to a new week and a new month of BEHIND THE LENS! Glad to be back after the Memorial Day holiday. Hope yours was fantastic! I've got a terrific show for you today, thanks to actor and producer KATIE CASSIDY and director JON KEEYES talking all things SPEED DEMON! And what a film it…

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  21. BTL Radio Show - 05/18/2026 with special guest writer/director JING AI NG discussing FORGE

    This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we turn our attention to the Miami art world and first-time feature director Jing Ai Ng with her film FORGE. I thoroughly enjoyed this film from a story perspective and from a directorial and production perspective. As I’ve been seeing in quite a few films of late…

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  22. BTL Radio Show - 05/11/2026 with guest writr/director JOHN MICHAEL KENNEDY discussing AN ENEMY WITHIN

    What a terrific show I’ve got for you this week on BEHIND THE LENS as I get to introduce you to a wonderful British filmmaker, writer/director JOHN MICHAEL KENNEDY, who makes his narrative feature directorial debut with the mystery thriller, AN ENEMY WITHIN. Not only is this John’s narrative...

  23. BTL Radio Show - 05/04/2026 with special guest RENNY HARLIN diving into DEEP WATER

    I’m very excited about this week’s BEHIND THE LENS because I get to talk about RENNY HARLIN and his new film DEEP WATER! After 33 years of chatting with Renny and talking about his films, he truly is not only one of my favorite filmmakers, but one of my favorite people. His intelligence, his…

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  24. BTL Radio Show - 04/27/2026 with director DAVID MACKENZIE talking about the explosive FUZE

    As promised, this week on BEHIND THE LENS is all about director DAVID MACKENZIE and his new explosive film, FUZE. Directed by David Mackenzie and written by Ben Hopkins, FUZE boasts an amazing cast - Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Saffron Hocking, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Elham Ehsas, and Sam...

  25. BTL Radio Show - 04/20/2026 with special guest writer/director ANTON SIGURDSSON discussing REFUGE

    This week on BEHIND THE LENS, it’s all about tension and terror, blood and brutality with writer/director ANTON SIGURDSSON’s psychological thriller/mystery, REFUGE. Four estranged friends reunite on a fishing trip, but a missing child and a desperate father's accusation turn the reunion into a...

  26. BTL Radio Show - 04/13/2026 with guests BEN WHEATLEY talking NORMAL and ANEIL KARIA talking HAMLET

    This week it’s all about “To See or Not To See”, and after hearing today’s exclusive interviews with BEN WHEATLEY discussing NORMAL and ANEIL KARIA talking all things HAMLET, I think you’ll agree that the answer will easily be - Must See. Both of these films are fresh and fantastic, from story to...

  27. BTL Radio Show - 04/06/2026 with special guest JOSHUA ENCK discussing A GREAT AWAKENING

    As promised, this week on BEHIND THE LENS, we’re talking about the religious-themed, historical drama A GREAT AWAKENING. Brought to us by director/co-writer Joshua Enck and those terrific folks at Sight & Sound, A GREAT AWAKENING tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between Reverend...

  28. BTL Radio Show - 03/30/2026 with guest OSCAR BOYSON discussing OUR HERO, BALTHAZAR

    Sorry that I missed all of you last week with BEHIND THE LENS, but I had no voice. And you all know how catastrophic that is when I cannot talk and sound worse than a Budweiser bullfrog. So my apologies. But it’s a new week, and I’ve got a working voice and working internet, so let’s take a look…

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  29. BTL Radio Show - 03/16/2026 with guests DAVID KOEPP talking COLD STORAGE and MARC KLASFELD talking DO NOT ENTER

    It’s post-Oscar Monday on BEHIND THE LENS, and most of Hollywood is probably still recuperating from a night of celebration. Some big winners last evening, notably ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, SINNERS, and KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, and you'll hear me talk about the evening with the good, the bad, and, to...

  30. BTL Radio Show - 03/09/2026 with writer/director PAUL BOYD talking about SCARED TO DEATH

    I love this week’s BEHIND THE LENS (and hope you will, too), and my interview with writer/director PAUL BOYD talking about his new film SCARED TO DEATH. But first, how about a bit of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS and a new era of YELLOWSTONE with MARSHALS! Moving into PAUL BOYD and SCARED TO DEATH,...

  31. BTL Radio Show - 03/02/2026 with guests NASTASYA POPOV talking IDIOTKA and CINQUE LEE discussing LAST RIDE

    It's a jam-packed show this week on BEHIND THE LENS with two fantastic films and two equally fantastic filmmakers, both of whom are enthusiastic, energetic, and excited about filmmaking. You’ll be hearing from writer/director CINQUE LEE in the second half of the show, talking about his new film...

  32. BTL Radio Show - 02/23/2026 with special guest director BRAD ANDERSON discussing WORLDBREAKER

    Welcome back to another week of BEHIND THE LENS! This week, we’re taking a look at WORLDBREAKER, an apocalyptic, action-oriented, sci-fi, creature feature with a dad and daughter dynamic that is told from the perspective of a young teenage girl, directed by BRAD ANDERSON. Described as a...

  33. BTL Radio Show - 02/09/2026 with special guest KEVIN LEWIS talking MISDIRECTION , plus some Oscar trivia

    I’m very excited about this week’s BEHIND THE LENS and my special guest, director KEVIN LEWIS. This marks Kevin’s third appearance on #BTLRadioShow, following the brilliantly bonkers WILLY’S WONDERLAND and PIG HILL. Still, this time we’re talking about his new film MISDIRECTION, which, in many...

  34. BTL Radio Show - 02/02/2026 with guests RENNY HARLIN talking THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 3 and BRYAN FULLER talking DUST BUNNY

    This week is a fun week for me with BEHIND THE LENS, given the two films that we’re talking about and the two filmmakers I’m speaking with. It’s a great way to kick off my 44th year as a film critic, although I was published with reviews going back 5 years before that! Today you’ll hear from one…

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  35. BTL Radio Show - 01/26/2026 with special guest TOM BOTCHII discussing RELENTLESS

    Welcome back to another week of BEHIND THE LENS! I’m excited about today’s show and my exclusive interview with my special guest, director/writer/editor TOM BOTCHII, talking about his new film RELENTLESS. And let me tell you, RELENTLESS is exactly what its title promises: a sustained assault of...

  36. BTL Radio Show - 01/19/2026 with PAUL SCHWARTZ and SALVATORE SCIORTINO & JOSHUA TATE

    Welcome back to BEHIND THE LENS! This past weekend was Dances With Films Film Festival NY and from all accounts, it was a blast. You all know how much I love to champion indie films, which makes DWF one of my fave fests. And how lucky are we to not only have DWF in Los Angeles later in the year,...

  37. BTL Radio Show - 01/12/2026 with special guest writer/director STEVEN GRAYHM discussing SHEEPDOG

    We're looking at another emotional film this week on BEHIND THE LENS as I chat with writer/director and actor STEVEN GRAYHM in this exclusive interview about his latest film, SHEEPDOG, one of the most important and powerful films you will see this year. There have been a number of films over the...

  38. BTL Radio Show - 01/05/2026 with special guest RIC ROMAN WAUGH talking GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION

    Welcome back to another year of BEHIND THE LENS and BTLRadioShow!! I’m excited to be back and kick off Year 12 of BTLRadioShow. I am beyond thrilled to start the new year with a very special guest and talk about the absolute “Must See” film of 2026. And that guest is none other than my friend of...

  39. BTL Radio Show - 12/15/2025 with special guest RYAN FRANCIS talking about SPEED TRAIN

    Welcome back to another week of BEHIND THE LENS! And it’s the final show of 2025!! And this week, we shine a light on a man who’s a producer, director, writer, and actor in his latest film, SPEED TRAIN - RYAN FRANCIS. I have had the pleasure of knowing Ryan for over two decades. I reviewed his...

  40. BTL Radio Show with Adam Volerich talking DRINK AND BE MERRY, and CELIA ANISKOVICH discussing THE MERCHANST OF JOY

    Welcome to another week of BEHIND THE LENS. This week, it’s all about Christmas as I welcome director/co-cinematographer/co-editor ADAM VOLERICH, talking about his feature directorial debut, DRINK AND BE MERRY, and director CELIA ANISKOVICH, who is filled with the Christmas spirit as she talks...

  41. BTL Radio Show - 12/01/2025 with guests MICHELLE DANNER and MICHAEL J. WEITHORN

    While today’s films and filmmakers may not be about holiday movies, they do fit with the love and laughter of the holidays as MICHELLE DANNER joins me talking about her new film, the beautiful and romantic UNDER THE STARS, while writer/director MICHAEL J. WEITHORN is on hand discussing his...

  42. BTL Radio Show - 11/24/2025 with guests MARISA GUTERMAN & KEITH GERCHAK and ZAC MONCRIEF & JON COLTON BARRY

    With it already Thanksgiving this week, it’s time for BEHIND THE LENS (and all of you) to haul out the holly, put up the tree, fill up the stockings, and grab those dreidels because the holiday season is here! And what better way to kick off the Yuletide than to get in the spirit of the season…

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  43. BTL Radio Show - 11/17/2025 with STEPHEN SHIMEK talking MURDER AT THE EMBASSY and LOTFY NATHAN discussing THE CARPENTER'S SON

    This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we’ve got a theme of mystery going on, and I love the films that we’re examining and the directors we’re hearing from. And who doesn’t love a good mystery? First up, you’ll hear from director STEPHEN SHIMEK talking about MURDER AT THE EMBASSY, the second film in the...

  44. BTL Radio Show - 11/10/2025 with guests SHANE DAX TAYLOR talking EXIT PROTOCOL and MICHAEL DOWSE talking TRAP HOUSE

    This week on BEHIND THE LENS it’s all about action thanks to director SHANE DAX TAYLOR and his new film, EXIT PROTOCOL, and director MICHAEL DOWSE and his latest film, TRAP HOUSE. First up, let’s take a look at TRAP HOUSE and my exclusive interview with director MICHAEL DOWSE. It's been years…

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  45. BTL Radio Show - 11/03/2025 with guests MATT WHITAKER discussing TRUTH & TREASON and BRADFORD THOMASON & BRETT WHITCOMB talking THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEENTOWN

    Extending Halloween a bit longer this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we chat with documentarians BRADFORD THOMASON & BRETT WHITCOMB about THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEENTOWN. Plus, writer/director MATT WHITAKER discusses the powerful and important narrative film TRUTH & TREASON. But first, let’s keep that...

  46. BTL Radio Show - 10/27/2025 with PEDRO KOS talking IN OUR BLOOD and JON BERARDO discussing THE MANNEQUIN

    It’s my favorite week of the year for BEHIND THE LENS - Halloween Week! And to celebrate my favorite holiday of the year, I’ve got some chilling, spooky, terrifying tales for you as PEDRO KOS breaks down his new film, the horrifying IN OUR BLOOD, while JON BERARDO talks about the blood-drenched...

  47. BTL Radio Show - 10/20/2025 with guests BRANDON SLAGLE talking AFFINITY and NEIL MARSHALL discussing COMPULSION

    A terrific show for you this week on BEHIND THE LENS as you’re about to hear from two directors of whose work I am a huge admirer and have been for years, both whom I love chatting with, and each with a new film out - NEIL MARSHALL joins me to discuss his new psychological erotic thriller...

  48. BTL Radio Show - 10/13/2025 with guests KIAH ROACHE-TURNER talking BEAST OF WAR and ALLEN DANZIGER & RAY SPIVEY talking THE WEEDHACKER MASSACRE

    BEHIND THE LENS is kicking off the Halloween season today with a terrific making-a-movie-within-a-movie full of blood and hacking, madness, mayhem, and ridiculum - THE WEEDHACKER MASSACRE. And joining me to talk about this bloody (and funny) gem are writer/editor RAY SPIVEY and actor/executive...

  49. BTL Radio Show - 10/6/2025 with LISA BRENNER talking ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY and DEVIN MONTGOMERY talking MONSTERS WITHIN

    We've got some multi-tasking, multiple-hat-wearing filmmakers on this week's BEHIND THE LENS as we're looking at two indie gems with two wonderful filmmakers. First up, I’m chatting with veteran actor turned producer and now screenwriter, LISA BRENNER, who is on hand discussing her feature...

  50. BTL Radio Show - 09/29/2025 with RENNY HARLIN talking THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 and MATTHEW BISSONNETTE talking DEATH OF A LADIES' MAN

    I’m excited for this week's #BTLRadioShow thanks to director RENNY HARLIN and THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2, and writer/director MATTHEW BISSONNETTE, who brings us DEATH OF A LADIES' MAN. THE STRANGERS began back in 2008 with the tale of a couple who visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time...

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