Jim Laczkowski

Bonus Episode: Stephen Tobolowsky Interview0:00/2001× In light of the recent passing of Harold Ramis, I sought out an actor who worked with him on the modern-day classic GROUNDHOG DAY. You might remember him as Needle Nose Ned.  Before listening to this bonus episode, I encourage you to

Episode 69: Steven Spielberg Part II0:00/2001× Friend and Chicago film critic Erik Childress returns to the show for another discussion about the legendary Steven Spielberg, this time focusing on the latter portion of his career for part two. We start off by focusing on his sci-fi noir

Episode 68: Steven Spielberg0:00/2001× Friend and filmmaker Collin Souter returns to the show to talk about the legendary (and possibly our most famous director to date) Steven Spielberg. We start off by focusing on his earlier films, including the sci-fi classic CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

Bonus Episode: No One My Age Has Seen Cocoon!0:00/2001× A freeform bonus episode was conducted as an experiment, in order to try out our new recording setup.  This is definitely our least structured discussion to date, but for you die-hard fans out there, this is a

Episode 67: Otto Preminger0:00/2001× Returning guest and friend to the show Nat Almirall joins us to talk about the great Otto Preminger. We debate the merits of his beloved noir mystery LAURA, and then praise the incredible melodrama, DAISY KENYON. We also touch upon his filmography later in

Episode 66: Paul Verhoeven0:00/2001× CHUD contributor John Bernhard joins us to talk about another great action filmmaker, Paul Verhoeven. We mainly focus on his incredibly dirty film from the 70s, TURKISH DELIGHT, and then praise the satiric sci-fi sendup that is STARSHIP TROOPERS. We also touch upon