Aug 28, 2020
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander (in her film debut) received Oscar nominations when they reprised their Tony-winning performances from THE GREAT WHITE HOPE, a barely veiled fictionalization of the life of Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight boxing champion. Our guest this week is Amena Johnson, co-creator of...
Aug 21, 2020
Fifty years ago, George Segal and Barbra Streisand, under the direction of Herbert Ross (Steel Magnolias, The Turning Point) with a script by Buck Henry (Catch-22, The Graduate) made the film version of the hit Broadway play, The Owl & the Pussycat. What happens when an aspiring actress who turns tricks on the...
Aug 14, 2020
In the thick of the Vietnam War, Hollywood released a movie about controversial WWII General George S. Patton, which swept the Oscars, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for a towering performance by George C. Scott. Fifty years later, we're going to talk about it ... and also cancel culture, open...
Aug 7, 2020
We're headed back fifty years to 1970, when the bell bottoms were wide, the tunes were groovy, and war was hell. Regular episodes begin next week, but if you're of a mind to watch the movies before listening, the Rewinders are here to introduce the seven films from 1970 we'll be watching. #BeKindRewind