Cineversary

#93 The Good the Bad and the Ugly 60th anniversary with Christopher Frayling

In Cineversary podcast episode #93, host ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠ [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/336615375381154853#] celebrates the 60th birthday of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/336615375381154853#], directed by Sergio Leone. He’s joined in this installment by Sir Christopher Frayling [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/336615375381154853#], a renowned UK-based historian, art critic, broadcaster, and author of Once Upon a Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone. Together, Erik and Christopher dig up the gold on this picture and explore its evergreen qualities, immense impact on cinema and popular culture, major themes, and much more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at www.cineversary.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/336615375381154853#] and email show comments or suggestions to cineversarypodcast@gmail.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/336615375381154853#].

#92 The General and Modern Times 100th & 90th anniversaries with Thomas Doherty and Jeffrey Vance

In Cineversary podcast episode #92, host ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠ [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450] puts candles on two cakes: one for Buster Keaton’s The General [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017925/], celebrating a 100th birthday, for which he is joined by Thomas Doherty [https://scholarworks.brandeis.edu/esploro/profile/thomas_doherty], a professor of American Studies at Brandeis University; and Charles Chaplin’s Modern Times [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027977/?ref_=fn_t_1], marking a 90th birthday, for which Erik is accompanied by film historian Jeffrey Vance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Vance], author of the book Chaplin: Genius Of The Cinema. Erik and his guests explore how these masterworks by the two greatest silent film comedians have aged so gracefully, their impact on cinema, key thematic takeaways, and much more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at www.cineversary.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450] and email show comments or suggestions to cineversarypodcast@gmail.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450].

#91 Taxi Driver 50th anniversary with Eddie Muller

In Cineversary podcast episode #91, host ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠ [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450] sends 50th birthday wishes to Taxi Driver [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/], directed by Martin Scorsese. Accompanying him on this anniversary cab ride is TCM host and Film Noir Foundation president Eddie Muller [https://www.eddiemuller.com/]. Erik and Eddie examine how Taxi Driver has stood the test of time, why it’s worthy of celebration five decades later, its impact on cinema, key thematic takeaways, and much more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at www.cineversary.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450] and email show comments or suggestions to cineversarypodcast@gmail.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450].

#90 Notorious 80th anniversary with Kim Newman

In Cineversary podcast episode #90, host ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠ [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450] commemorates the 80th anniversary Notorious, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Joining him in this installment is Kim Newman [https://johnnyalucard.com/], the renowned UK critic and film scholar, esteemed journalist, and award-winning author of The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies [https://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Guide-Horror-Movies/dp/1667209493?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&th=1&psc=1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oMx2QLxCc6Nz86AxaJNU2IuH7mY-N6MFt7qTO--JAljPdgfDrOHB8_zxrK0Ke1PXUCMp3KB43k0pCDk34kG3KFJcydAPT7aXs8bRnvpLUSZcVL51F8F9mn80M2dEwLHPRab_K0mgjV3PrmL1b_jWYrQiTxXuSEn8T1G16enNAbUCkAQ5JlBDZS5DNASwd43xsHrrZaHhfjzwO4dmrbWXH3T7TxutwkiGy40tvV6EyOQ.4ZLEJX_-PS8bK9e4NrFszWzaIgKFeoybVG4xIFe153M&dib_tag=AUTHOR]. Erik and Kim head down to the wine cellar to uncork exactly what makes Notorious great, why this movie deserves kudos 80 years later, what makes this film different from other Hitchcock works, salient themes, and much more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at www.cineversary.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450] and email show comments or suggestions to cineversarypodcast@gmail.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450].

#89 Brief Encounter 80th anniversary with David Thomson

In Cineversary podcast episode #89, host ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠ [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450] celebrates the 80th birthday of Brief Encounter, directed by David Lean. He and his guest David Thomson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thomson_(film_critic)]– the distinguished film critic, historian, and author of Sleeping with Strangers: How the Movies Shaped Desire [https://www.amazon.com/Sleeping-Strangers-Movies-Shaped-Desire/dp/1101946997] – climb aboard the romance express and discuss why this film still matters, its impact on cinema, relevant themes, and more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at www.cineversary.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450] and email show comments or suggestions to cineversarypodcast@gmail.com [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/2571514758186447450].