The Movie Sneak
by Craig Ellis Jamison
Screenwriter / filmmakers CRAIG JAMISON and JIM DELANEY put a fresh spin on the cinema podcast show with news, interviews, musical guests and more. Sneak with us up into those hidden balcony seats! THE MOVIE SNEAK PODCAST is part of The GullCottage/Sandlot - a film blog, cinema magazine, growing reference library and online network "Celebrating The Art of Cinema, ... And Cinema As Art". Explore the GULLCOTTAGE / SANDLOT at ... www.gullcottageonline.com
Episodes
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ARTHUR'S (FILMIC) KINGDOM - A CHAT WITH "RUSH HOUR", "WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING", "LAST MAN STANDING" PRODUCER ARTHUR SARKISSIAN
Old-school retro while "new era" ballsy as hell, the films of producer Arthur Sarkissian - among them the RUSH HOUR series, WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, Walter Hill's LAST MAN STANDING, Rutger Hauer's back-in-day classic WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE, Martin Campbell's THE FOREIGNER with Jackie Chan and…
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"WHERE WERE YOU IN '82?": RELIVING THE GREATEST MOVIE SUMMER OF ALL TIME!
What could make the greatest film summer of them all, 1982 - where within four months POLTERGEIST, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, E.T., ROCKY III, BLADE RUNNER, THE THING, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, TRON, FIREFOX, AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, PINK FLOYD: THE WALL, THE SECRET OF NIMH, THE ROAD WARRIOR,...
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"RARA AVIS" - INDEPENDENT'S DAY, 2022 - THREE TRULY ONE-OF-A-KIND FILMS AND FILMMAKERS TO WATCH IN '22
The concept of independent cinema isn't as new as some believe, and there have always been two kinds. One is where stars break from the system to do their own thing - such as when Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith joined to form the (then) independent company...
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THE 5TH ANNUAL "CHEAPIE BIN AWARDS" - FOR FILMS MANY DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT, ... BUT SHOULD!
It's that time of year again where - as certain as those proverbial death, taxes and the changing of the seasons (though usually a lot more fun) - THE MOVIE SNEAK PODCAST unleashes its choices for the annual CHEAPIE BIN AWARDS. The world's most unpretentious awards show (which really doesn't...
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NEO-GEO NAZISM: THE MOVIES VS. WHITE SUPREMACY
"Neo" means "new". But from Charlottesville, to the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, to the January 6th terror attack (and Sept.18th rally attempting to recasts the insurrectionists as "political prisoners") and beyond, it's the same age-old supremacist doctrine which earlier fueled…
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AIR FORCE ONE'S TOTAL RECALL OF ROBOCOP IN THE MASTER & COMMANDER'S OUTBREAK OF THE PERFECT STORM IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA : A WHIRLWIND CHAT WITH HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION DESIGNER WILLIAM SANDELL
Ever see any of those films, ... or POSEIDON, SMALL SOLDIERS, HOCUS POCUS, NEWSIES, PAYCHECK, THE FLINTSTONES or HOTEL FOR DOGS? Whew - helluva career! Well, all of their sets - those created cinematic worlds and many more - were imagined and designed by the legendary William Sandell. And we’ve…
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THE $4 DOLLAR FILM FESTIVAL: THE CHEAPIE BIN AWARDS 2021 / THE MOVIE SNEAK MASTERS SERIES: MUSICAL WARRIOR AMY ANDERSSON
The best awards show ever for "Movies No One Gives A Damn About, ... But Should!" returns with THE MOVIE SNEAK's annual CHEAPIE BIN AWARDS. Y'know those department store, Rite-Aid and Dollar Store dump bins overflowing with that disorganized mess of Blu-rays and DVDs? Well, once per year we offer...
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WHAT'S UP DOC? - "THE VENTURES", "DISPOSABLE HUMANITY", "STUNTWOMEN: THE UNTOLD HOLLYWOOD STORY": THREE DOCUMENTARIES EVERY FILM LOVER NEEDS TO SEE IN 2021
Remember when documentaries were the purview of PBS, Jacques Cousteau, the Disney Nature films of the 60s, and they felt like junior high Social Studies? Not anymore! Since filmmakers Barbara Koppel, Michael Moore, Ken Burns and others entered the field the documentary has become one of the…
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FILMS EVERY VOTER SHOULD REMEMBER BEFORE ENTERING THE BALLOT BOOTH
Elections both large and small, every time one rolls around we hear the inevitable refrain of how "Never has one been more important!". With America's 2020 Presidential race, however, regardless of where one falls within the political spectrum, we don't think anyone would disagree with that...
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MINI-POD BURIED TREASURE OF THE WEEK: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT WITH RIDLEY SCOTT'S "1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE" (1992)
Few historical figures have been as polarizing as Christopher Columbus. So, how does someone create a film which - as if piecing together an historical puzzle with personal journals, newly discovered archaeological and forensics evidence and more - paints a dramatic portrait of both sides of the...
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MINI-POD BURIED TREASURE OF THE WEEK: "KAFKA" (1991) - A LITTLE TOO SODERBERGH, ... EVEN FOR SODERBERGH?
Some films are perhaps too experimental (or just too ahead of their time) to be understood, ... even by their makers. After winning the Cannes Film Festival's Palm d'or for his 1989 breakout hit SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE, Steven Soderbergh was dubbed the "poster boy of the Sundance generation"....
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MINI-POD BURIED TREASURE OF THE WEEK: "OLD GRINGO" REVISITED (1989) - EL VIEJO GRINGO REVIVIO
Few big budget studio films since the 1970s exemplify the trichotomy of Luis Puenzo's 1989 historical drama / romance adventure / political treatise masquerading as pulp OLD GRINGO. The eagerly anticipated adaptation of Carlos Fuentes’ lauded 1985 novel “Gringo Viejo” (which took him 20 years off...
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MINI-POD BURIED TREASURE OF THE WEEK: "11 HARROWHOUSE" (1974) - GRODIN ON THE ROCKS
Even those who don't subscribe to Cinema 101 "auteur theory" acknowledge that some of the most intriguing films are those wherein a director with a very distinctive and independent cinematic style / stamp / thematic brings that sensibility to what otherwise could be a standard genre programmer…
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UP CLOSE WITH "ENCOUNTER" WRITER / DIRECTOR PAUL J. SALAMOFF
A throwback to the idea & character-based sci fi of the 1970s, writer / director Paul J. Salamoff’s ENCOUNTER on the surface seems a near tropish yarn about a young artist who, after losing his daughter and the ability to walk in an accident, regains the power of his legs after a group of friends...
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BEER SUMMIT SITDOWN - PT.2: THE ANIMATED FILMS OF TAB MURPHY
Our candid conversation continues with one of the most laid-back / chill men in the biz - writer / director Tab Murphy (GORILLAS IN THE MIST, LAST OF THE DOGMEN), this time delving into his work as screenwriter on animated classics such as Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, ATLANTIS, TARZAN…
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BEER SUMMIT FILM SCHOOL - "MURPHY'S LAW": A SITDOWN WITH WRITER / DIRECTOR TAB MURPHY
Everyone knows Tab Murphy, ... even if they don't immediately know his name. The Oscar-nominated writer behind GORILLAS IN THE MIST, Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, ATLANTIS, TARZAN and BROTHER BEAR, critically acclaimed D.C. actioners such as BATMAN: YEAR ONE, BATMAN / SUPERMAN…
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"SHOOTIN' IT!" - VOL. 1: SPIELBERG / NETFLIX; JORDAN PEELE'S "US"; MARVEL'S "CAPTAIN MARVEL"
Welcome to "SHOOTIN' IT" (Vol. I) - a MOVIE SNEAK mini-podcast wherein Craig and Jim informally kick back to discuss a topic currently at the entertainment industry forefront. While all of those "Spielberg Hates NETFLIX" headlines aren't entirely accurate (the legendary filmmaker loves TV and has...
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OSCAR HANGOVER CURE - "THE $1.99 HOLY GRAIL": THE CHEAPIE BIN AWARDS 2019
No statuettes, campaigns, "Best", "Worst" or "artistic merit" controversies. For those burnt out on months of Globes, Grammys, Oscars and gossip, THE MOVIE SNEAK is back with our CHEAPIE BIN post awards season hangover remedy geared towards those who just wanna love 'em some movies for movies…
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STRING THEORY - "PASSION x SOUL = MAGIC": A CHAT WITH VIOLINIST / COMPOSER NATHALIE BONIN
As part of our "Can 'Ya Dig It?" series of artists you need to know, THE MOVIE SNEAK is proud to present our sit-down with musician / composer Nathalie Bonin. While many first came to know her as the mesmerizing "aerial violinist" at the center of Cirque Elioize's 2009 NHL All Star Game pregame...
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DEJA "VIEW": A SURPRISING LOOK AT FAVORITE FILM REMAKES
"Remake", "Re-do" or "Re-imagining" - whatever you call them, don't be too quick to automatically write off a new version of a film as a studio dictated "hit & run" money grab. Over the years some have proven to be every bit as good (and in some cases even better) than the originals on which they...
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"ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL": A CINEMATIC PLAYBOOK OF OUR FAVORITE PIGSKIN FLICKS
Join Craig (from Philadelphia) and Jim (from Boston) as they celebrate the Eagles / Patriots 2018 Super Bowl throw down weekend with film excerpts, commentary and more featuring Michael Strahan, Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Costner, Denis Leary, Mark Wahlberg, Nick Nolte, Burt Reynolds, Anthony Mackie,...
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"SAM I AM!": THE CREATIVE GODS AND MONSTROUS PASSIONS OF DIRECTOR SAM IRVIN
Is it film school ... or more like sitting in a bar chatting with an industry vet who's a brilliant recantour? Actually a bit of both! Informative, insightful, ... and funny as all hell, we chat with busy as all hell director Sam Irvin about his early days with Brian DePalma on THE FURY, HOME...
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FULL "DISCLOSURE": AN UPDATED LOOK AT MICHAEL CRICHTON & BARRY LEVINSON'S (at the time) CONTROVERSIAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT THRILLER
Directed by Barry Levinson from the novel by Michael Crichton (also the film's producer), and starring Michael Douglas, Demi Moore and Donald Sutherland, DISCLOSURE was one of 1994's biggest box office hits, but at the time was also vilified by some as borderline misogynistic because it featured…
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A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: ROUNDING THE DIAMOND WITH ACTRESS, WRITER, PRODUCER & DIRECTOR AMBER SWEET
Few of our interviews have been as alternately hilarious, heartbreaking, inspirational (and flat-out enjoyable!) as our sit-down with "quadruple threat" writer, producer, director and actress of stage and screen - Amber Rachel Sweet. From small town, to ball player, to cinematic multi-hyphenate…
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"QUICK FLIX PIX" NO SPOILERS REVIEW (AND MORE): BLADE RUNNER 2049 - THE BEST PHILLIP K. DICK ADAPTATION FROM A STORY DICK NEVER WROTE
One of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, BLADE RUNNER 2049, directed by SICARIO and ARRIVAL's Denis Villeneuve, and produced by the original film's director Ridley Scott, is being hailed by many as "One of the greatest sequel's ever made". And it just may be. We're fairly certain...
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“THE EDGE OF CHAOS“: GROWING UP (... AND OLDER) WITH OUR FAVORITE FILM ICONS
Nothing unusual about decades-long film franchises and their characters - from SHERLOCK HOLMES and ZORRO, to SUPERMAN, JAMES BOND and more. What is rare however is to have one actor portray a single character over those decades. And as both performer and character matures and changes physically,...
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THE 1ST ANNUAL "CHEAPIE BIN AWARDS": FOR GREAT MOVIES NO ONE GIVES A DAMN ABOUT, ... BUT SHOULD!
Quentin Tarantino once famously stated "When people ask me if I went to film school, I say 'No, I went to films'". And since the near extinction of the drive-in and inner city grindhouse triple feature, those Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Dollar Store DVD dump bins have become the go-to place...
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SNEAKING INTO "THE SANDLOT" WITH DAVID MICKEY EVANS
With RADIO FLYER and THE SANDLOT, writer / director David Mickey Evans combined childhood magic with real world trauma for the first time since the 60s era cinema of Francois Truffaut. In the process he broke the mold of cliched cuteness inherent in movies and series such as HOME ALONE and THE...
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AWAKENING THE FORCE OF ALAN DEAN FOSTER
THE MOVIE SNEAK is honored to welcome New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster. The most critically acclaimed creator of "novelizations" (the "reverse" art of adapting films and their scripts into books instead of the other way around), Foster's works include ALIEN, OUTLAND, THE THING,...
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FUNNY ON THE FRINGE WITH DEAN CAMERON: 40 YRS. OF COMEDY - FROM SNL TO JUDD APATOW
The MOVIE SNEAK celebrates the forty year anniversary of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE as Craig Jamison & Jim Delaney welcome actor / director Dean Cameron aboard for a hilarious and insightful trek back through the last four decades of American cinematic and T.V. comedy. From BLAZING SADDLES and AIRPLANE,...
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"SPY FI": MISSION, U.N.C.L.E., AND THE SPECTRE OF BOND - THEN & NOW
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About this show
Screenwriter / filmmakers CRAIG JAMISON and JIM DELANEY put a fresh spin on the cinema podcast show with news, interviews, musical guests and more. Sneak with us up into those hidden balcony seats!
THE MOVIE SNEAK PODCAST is part of The GullCottage/Sandlot - a film blog, cinema magazine, growing reference library and online network "Celebrating The Art of Cinema, ... And Cinema As Art".
Explore the GULLCOTTAGE / SANDLOT at ...
www.gullcottageonline.com
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Craig Ellis Jamison