Episode 2: Preview of the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Fest with Erik Childress

Episode 6: Dann Gire on 'Fletch'

Chicago Daily Herald film critic and former Chicago Film Critics Association President Dann Gire joins us to discuss 1985's Fletch, directed by Michael Ritchie and starting Cherry Chase. We debate the quality of the film, with Dann also providing commentary based on his vast experience as a studious journalist to comment on the workings of the film's integrity of keeping things accurate (or not) on the goings of a newsroom. Plus, we get to talk a little about the new incarnation of the character in Confess, Fletch, starting Jon Hamm! - ALL MUSIC IS COPYRIGHT UNIVERSAL PICTURES. WE USE ONLY FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES AND ARE EARNING NO PROFIT FROM USING SUCH AUDIO. THE MUSIC IS INTENDED FOR FAIR USE INCORPORATED IN FOR CRITICISM, COMMENTARY, ETC.

Episode 5: Actor Kevin Michael Doyle and the 35th anniversary of The Untouchables

Actor Kevin Michael Doyle talks about his experience for his first acting credit ever, The Untouchables, which celebrated it's 35th anniversary recently. Mr. Doyle also tells some stories about his Chicago background, his other film credits, and work as a Chicago police officer. ALL MUSIC AND SOUND CLIPS ARE COPYRIGHT PARAMOUNT PICTURES. WE USE ONLY FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES AND ARE EARNING NO PROFIT FROM USING SUCH AUDIO.

Episode 4: Stand-up comic Mike Stricker

We speak with national traveling stand-up comedian Mike Stricker (twitter.com/MikeStricker_) about his upcoming shows with WWE Hall of Famer Madusa in West Chicago, McHenry and Peoria, Illinois. We also talk the state of comedy and stand-up, pro wrestling, and the late Rowdy Roddy Piper!

Episode 3: Sneakers (1992) - A Crowded Classics entry

We add our FIRST entry to the Crowded Classics. Sure, the shelf has legendary, vital films like Casablanca, Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and so on. But every now and then, we discover a movie that deserves the same recognition and space on that crowded shelf. For our first entry, Chicago Film Critics Association board member Erik Childress joins us again to talk about 1992's Sneakers. Whether it's the cast (Matt's personal favorite), James Horner's score, or the overall entertaining nature, this film was Matt's gateway to the late, great Sidney Poitier, whose legacy carries an important point of this podcast during the conversation. This episode is in tribute to his groundbreaking trail of work. - ALL MUSIC AND SOUND CLIPS ARE COPYRIGHT UNIVERSAL PICTURES. WE USE ONLY FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES AND ARE EARNING NO PROFIT FROM USING SUCH AUDIO.

Episode 2: Preview of the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Fest with Erik Childress

Chicago Film Critics Association board member and Chicago Critics Film Fest producer Erik Childress discusses and highlights the 2022 edition of the CCFF, starting Friday, May 13, 2022 at the Music Box Theatre for a full week. Info and tickets can be found @ musicboxtheatre.com.