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Episode 241: Michael Ritchie (feat. Peter Sobczynski)
Dealt with the worst virus/head cold the past week but I made time to record another delightful episode featuring a long overdue return stint from a great Chicago film critic.
B-Side Me Episode #2: Belle & Sebastian
A brand-new music spin-off version of Director's Club, only this time, it's all about music co-hosted with my intelligent, talented fiancée Sharon.
Bonus Episode: Jim & Patrick Watch The Entire Nightmare In Elm Street Series In One Day!
Happy Halloween! Sorry this showed up late, but hey, it did turn up at 6:06 which is close enough to 666. Stay to the end to hear a special guest cameo you won't want to miss!
New Reviews & Mental Filmness Wrap-Up!
Catching up with titles I've been meaning to sit down and write about including a couple of documentaries and reviews of Mental Filmness titles as it begins to wrap-up for 2025.
Episode 240: Mike Flanagan (feat. Chloe Waryan)
A filmmaker whose work I mostly enjoy overall and today's guest kinda agrees (with reservations). The great Chloe Waryan (Not Scared Pod) returns for her yearly October visit to talk horror, yay!
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) (dir. Tobe Hooper)
The portrayal of a true American nightmare as well as my favorite horror film of all time.
2025 Mental Filmness Film Festival Coverage Part One
Reviews of titles that have played/currently playing the Mental Filmness film festival - one of my favorite festivals on the planet!
Mental Filmness Film Festival: A Groundbreaking Celebration of Mental Health Through The Art of Cinema
Attend this! Not just for my own short film portraying mental health, but for many other talented filmmakers as well - Oct 10th and 11th - Chicago Hope Academy (2189 West Bowler St) starting at 7pm!
The Holy Mountain (1973) (dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky)
Holy shit! I just saw The Holy Mountain. Here are my thoughts on first viewing with likely more to come in the future. This work of art is another reason I love movies.
4 Blu Reviews + A New Documentary!
Catching up with a slew of titles I've been meaning to sit down and write about including some new Blu-rays that were sent my way as well as a wild new documentary that I highly recommend!
Bonus Episode: One Battle After Another (feat. Bill Ackerman, Patrick Ripoll)
One podcast after another talking about the latest work from my favorite filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson with two exceptional cinephiles, podcasters and friends! 90 minutes of nerding out about OBOA!
One Battle After Another (2025) (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson)
PTA made a crackerjack of a movie at a time of extreme anxiety, huge changes in my life and made it in a way that only he could achieve. OBOA is one of his very best and easily the film of 2025 so far
B-Side Me Episode #1: Smashing Pumpkins
A brand-new music spin-off version of Director's Club, only this time, it's all about music co-hosted with my intelligent, talented fiancée Sharon.
Episode 239: Kenneth Lonergan (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
The summer break is over and there's a lot to say about what's been going on. But I'm glad to be back with two new episodes back to back! This one and the debut of the spin-off show, B-Side Me!
Entropic Brain Hypothesis
My mom has called other people lately "evil." She's wrong. I think dementia is evil. She has it. Let me get this out of my system; then I'll get back to movies & music.
Updated Archive & More!
Nervous about a visit for my mom's birthday so did something fun - created a little audio/visual resume that's mainly a hub of everything I've done. Sneak peek is here!
New Movie Reviews (August 2025)
4 new reviews of recent releases that I've had the pleasure of catching up with and the good news is that I really enjoyed all of them!