No Happy Endings

Episode 21: 'American History X' with guest Steven Benedict

American History X is a 1998 Americancrime [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_film]drama film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television)]directed byTony Kaye [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kaye_(director)]and written byDavid McKenna [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McKenna_(writer)]. The film starsEdward Norton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Norton]andEdward Furlong [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Furlong]as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in thewhite power skinhead [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_power_skinhead]andneo-Nazi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Nazi]movements. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

Episode 20: 'Last Tango in Paris' with guest Steven Benedict

Last Tango in Paris is a 1972 erotic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_film]drama film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television)]directed byBernardo Bertolucci [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardo_Bertolucci], which portrays a recently widowed American who begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman. It starsMarlon Brando [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Brando],Maria Schneider [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Schneider_(actress)], andJean-Pierre Léaud [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_L%C3%A9aud]. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

Episode 19: 'Casino' & 'Leaving Las Vegas' with guest Steven Benedict

Casinois a 1995 Americanepic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_film]crime film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_film]directed byMartin Scorsese [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese], produced byBarbara De Fina [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_De_Fina]and distributed byUniversal Pictures [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Pictures]. Leaving Las Vegasis a 1995 American drama film written and directed byMike Figgis [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Figgis], and based on the semi-autobiographical 1990 novelof the same name [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaving_Las_Vegas_(novel)]byJohn O'Brien [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O%27Brien_(novelist)]. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

Episode 18: 'The Wrestler' with guest Steven Benedict

The Wrestleris a 2008 Americansports [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_films]drama film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_film]directed byDarren Aronofsky [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Aronofsky]and written byRobert Siegel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D._Siegel]. The film starsMickey Rourke [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Rourke],Marisa Tomei [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marisa_Tomei], andEvan Rachel Wood [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Rachel_Wood]. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

Episode 17: 'Favorite Boxing Films' with guest Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez is an American actress, choreographer and community activist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activist]. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina inSpike Lee [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee]'sDo the Right Thing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_the_Right_Thing](1989), which she followed withWhite Men Can't Jump [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Men_Can%27t_Jump](1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress]for her performance inFearless [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_(1993_film)](1993) as well as threeEmmy Awards [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Awards]for her work as a choreographer onIn Living Color [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Living_Color] (1990–1994). '