Silver Screeners
A film enthusiast, lecturer, and teacher just talking about all things movie-related - some newer, some that are more classic. But I don't say "old" - as Lauren Bacall said, "It's not an old movie if you haven't seen it."
Episodes
158 episodes
Episode 155: 1984's Nightmare on Elm Street with special guest Andrew of The Revisionist Almanac Podcast
Joining me in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Wes Craven's original Nightmare on Elm Street is Andrew of The Revisionist Almanac Podcast! We talk first viewings, favorite moments, behind-the-scenes fun facts, and more. Plus, ...
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Episode 154: 2002's Cheats and 2010's Easy A
It's back to school for Matthew Lawrence and Emma Stone in their respective comedies that portray a little slice of the more sordid aspects of the adolescent life of academia. Plus, behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia,...
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Episode 153: 1955's Blackboard Jungle and 1989's Lean on Me
And the new semester is underway as students return to school ready to devour knowledge. And while they're doing that, devour some knowledge about 1955's Blackboard Jungle and 1989's Lean on Me, two stories of educators in rou...
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Episode 152: 1999's Notting Hill and 1999's Runaway Bride
25 years ago, Julia Roberts pounced on the summertime box office like John Cena at WrestleMania with two back-to-back rom-coms that ended the 90s for her on a high note like no other. Notting Hill brought her together with Hugh Gr...
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Episode 152
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Episode 151: 1962's Gigot with special guest Antonio of The Cultworthy Cinema Podcast
Antonio of The Cultworthy Cinema Podcast returns for the third in a series of episodes having a look at films, or in this case, one film, showcasing the range of an actor known mostly for one particular genre. 1962's Gigot broke TV com...
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Episode 151
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Episode 150: 1992's Death Becomes Her and 2008's Doubt
Meryl Streep is regarded as one of the greatest - if not THE greatest - actress of all time, with 3 Academy Awards out of a staggering 21 nominations. But for every drama that she illuminates like 2008's thought-provoking...
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Episode 150
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Episode 149: 2010's Date Night and 2018's Beautiful Boy
Steve Carell is perhaps best known for his onscreen persona of the socially inept fool such as in TV's The Office. But for every wacky comedy like the enjoyable Date Night, he proves his acting chops in hard-hitting dramas lik...
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Episode 149
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Episode 148: 1934's It Happened One Night and 2009's The Proposal
A 90-year-old film and a 15-year-old one may not appear to have much in common, but a closer look at one of the first and finest examples of the genre known as "screwball comedy" and a 21st century romantic comedy that yeah, brings Sandra Bullo...
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Episode 148
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Episode 147: 1989's Say Anything and Look Who's Talking
In a year filled with sequels and big-budget spectacles, two unassuming, original romantic comedies came out - one with an iconic Peter Gabriel-filled boombox moment that was a box office fizzle but gained a following on home video, and the oth...
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Episode 146: remembering actress Rebecca Schaeffer
35 years ago this month, actress Rebecca Schaeffer was on her way to superstardom, thanks not only to the acting credits she had already accumulated in her 21 years, but also to her excellent prospects with director Francis Ford Coppola. Unfort...
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Episode 146
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Episode 145: 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and 1973's The Sting with special guest The Movie Psycho
Chris, aka The Movie Psycho, from the Just Go Watch Podcast returns to join me for a look at the only two films that Paul Newman and Robert Redford ever made together. Will it be 1890s-era Wyoming or 1930s-era Great Depression that is the prefe...
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Episode 144: 1987's Good Morning, Vietnam and 2002's One Hour Photo
Goooooooood morning, VietNAM!!!! It's a Robin Williams tribute with one of his most iconic comedies and one of his (perhaps) lesser-known dramatic performances - plus, behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener ...
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Episode 143: 1942's Pride of the Yankees and 2013's 42
Summer's in full swing, and so is baseball season! A look at two biopics of the greatest players in MLB history, Pride of the Yankees starring Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig and 42, starring Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson. Two...
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Episode 143
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Episode 142: 2008's Brideshead Revisited and 2023's Saltburn with special guest Matthew Pike
Two sprawling estates, two wealthy aristocratic families, and two potential usurpers. What's an affluent and dysfunctional family to do? Screenwriter and attorney Matthew Pike joins me for a lively discussion on this pair of films, one a period...
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Episode 142
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Episode 141: 1989's Weekend at Bernie's and 1991's Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
"Dishes are done, man." The summer's here, and according to these two outrageously nonsensical comedies set in the sunny season, it's a time for pretending that asocial psychopaths who unexpectedly die are still alive and kicking - literally. A...
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Episode 141
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Episode 140: 1985's St. Elmo's Fire and 1994's Reality Bites
What better way to acknowledge graduation season than by looking at how two different generations approached their big day? The unkindly dubbed "Brat Pack" of the 80s and Generation X of the 90s grab the spotlight as they cope with questions ab...
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Episode 140
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Episode 139: 1960's The Little Shop of Horrors and 1963's The Terror
The film community lost one of the greats with the passing of Roger Corman. What better way to remember his contributions than to take a look at two of his collaborations that both feature Jack Nicholson, Jonathan Haze, and Dick Miller? Throw B...
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Episode 139
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Episode 138: 2011's 50/50 and 2017's Lady Bird
It's Mother's Day - a happy day for some, a difficult one for others for any number of reasons. In 50/50 and Lady Bird, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's 'Adam' and Saoirse Ronan's 'Christine/Lady Bird' confront the conflicted relationsh...
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Episode 137: 1984's Breakin' and 1984's Footloose
Celebrate International Dance Day with two films turning 40 years old - 1984's Breakin' and 1984's Footloose. Does 'Special K' look like Three's Company's Joyce DeWitt? Who's the internationally-known a...
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Episode 137
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Episode 136: 1955's Night of the Hunter and 1973's Friends of Eddie Coyle
If 'tough guy' actor Robert Mitchum's cellmate hid $10,000 he stole for his family and was executed, would Mitchum go after his widow and kids for the cash? Would he become an informant for the authorities against his associates for a lighter p...
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Episode 136
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Episode 135: 2006's Miss Potter and 2017's Goodbye, Christopher Robin with special guest DJ Nik
Previous guest DJ Nik returns for a look at Miss Potter and Goodbye, Christopher Robin, two biopics of the authors of classic children's story characters. You'll feel the nostalgia for Peter Rabbit and Pooh Bear as you hear ab...
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Episode 135
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Episode 134: 1984's Splash and 1994's Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks wins the Oscar-winning smackdown in this episode that explores his "goofball comedy" era of the 80s and his "actor with a capital A" era of the 90s through Splash and Forrest Gump, respectively! Behind-the-...
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Episode 134
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Episode 133: 1981's Friday the 13th Part 2 and 1986's April Fool's Day
Actress Amy Steel shows both 'Jason Voorhees' and 'Buffy St. John' what she's made of as the 'Final Girl' in two 80s-era slasher flicks, while TV personality and broadcaster Dana Hersey of The Movie Loft gets his overdue thanks. Plus, ...
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Episode 133
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Episode 132: 2014's Birdman with special guest The Movie Psycho of the Just Go Watch Podcast
The 2014 Alejandro González Iñárritu-directed Best Picture winner turns 10! Return guest Chris of the Just Go Watch Podcast joins me for a look back at the Michael Keaton headliner that melds together haughty actors, fractured relationships, wa...
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Episode 132
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Episode 131: 2018's The Favourite and 2023's Poor Things
Director Yorgos Lanthimos and 2-time Oscar-winning actress Emma Stone bring out the most eccentric in each other in these two films. With Academy Award nods for Best Picture (as producer) and Best Director for both, Lanthimos is a creative forc...
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Episode 131
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