I Saw It On Linden Street
By Chris Roberts
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I Saw It On Linden StreetOct 26, 2020
Empire Records (1995)
Dust off your Doc Martens and bring your favorite mix CD! Tune in as Chris talks Allan Moyle, Kurt Cobain, and defends Rex Manning as the LSCE screens the 1995 cult classic "Empire Records." Join us!
Works Cited:
Eisner, Ken. “Review ‘Empire Records’.” Variety. 1995, Vol. 360 (9), p.40. Article Link. Accessed 1/28/24.
Gans, Andrew. Empire Records Musical to Make World Premiere at New Jersey’s McCarter. Playbill. 3/7/24. Article Link. Accessed 4/1/2024.
Greene, Jay. 1994. “New Regency Buys ‘Empire.’” Variety 354 (6). Article Link. Accessed 3/28/2024
Parker, Ryan. Rex Manning Day: Maxwell Caufiled Thrilled ‘Empire Records’ Celebrated Yearly. The Hollywood Reporter. 4/8/2021. Article Link. Accessed 3/29/24.
Petersen, Ann Helen. “How Empire Records Became the Unlikely Film of A Generation.” Buzzfeed. Article Link.
Rivero, Enrique. “Directors’ cuts on disc spark controversy.” Video Store Magazine 24 (19), July 14-July 20, 2002: p.16.
Stuart, Sean M., ed. 2016. All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records. DVD. Directed by Colin Hanks. New York City, New York: FilmRise.
Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982)
Kicking off season five with a classic bit of punk rock fun. A girl group experiences overnight success as their punk rock rallying cry launches them to stardom. Tune in as Chris talks Lou Adler, punk ethos, & girl power as the LSCE screens the 1982 cult classic “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains.” Join Us!
Works Cited:
CART. "Film Reviews: Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains." Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), Oct 27, 1982, 15-15, 18, Article Link Accessed 2/6/2024
Chiu,David. “Film Features: ‘We Don’t Put Out’: Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains At 40.” The Quietus, Nov 17th, 2022. Article Link. Accessed 2/27/2024.
Madison,Lucy. Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains. Interview (New York, N.Y. 1977). Vol. 38. Brant Publications, Inc, 2008. Article Link. Accessed 2/6/2024
Maslin,Janet. “Film: Rock Satire, “Fabulous Stains’” The New York Times (Archive), March 6, 1985, C p.20. Article Link. Accessed 2/6/2024
McCabe,Allyson. Music: The Story Of ‘The Fabulous Stains’ And Riot Grrrl. Weekend Edition Saturday. NPR. Story Link. Accessed on 2/7/2024.
Looker (1981)
Plastic surgery, sexy models, mind-control, and murder? When do we start? Tune in as Chris talks SAG-AFTRA, the perils of A.I., and a plot holes galore as the LSCE screens Michael Crichton’s prescient 1981 techno-thriller “Looker.” Join Us!
Works Cited:
Bria, Bill. Jurassic Park’s Creator Predicted the Strangest Part of the SAG Strike in a 1981 Movie. Slashfilm. 7/13/23 Article Link. Accessed 10/14/23
Canby, Vincent. “‘LOOKER,’ A Sinister-Computer Thriller.” The New York Times. October 30,1981. Article Link. Accessed 11/02/23.
Crichton, Michael. 2018. LOOKER Commentary Track. Warner Bros.
Doupe, Tyler. “’Looker’: Michael Crichton’s Most Underrated Effort [Video].” Dread Central. 9/4/2023 Article Link. 9/15/2023
Goldman, Lowell. “James Coburn Seven and Seven Is.” Psychotronic Video. No 9, p.28 (1991). Archive Link. Accessed 9/28/23.
Kenny, James. “I’m Here to Sell for You: Michael Crichton’s LOOKER.” Tremble…Sigh…Wonder… 5/16/21. Article Link. Accessed 10/13/23.
Kornbluth, Jesse & Sean Doorly. “Interview with Michael Crichton.” The Book Report. 12/20/1996. Article Link. Accessed 9/14/2023
Sorcerer (1977)
A big budget US remake of “The Wages of Fear?” Where do we sign up? Tune in as Chris talks "The Directors Company," jungle shoots, and sweaty screen offerings as the LSCE screens William Friedkin’s 1977 masterpiece “Sorcerer.” Join us!
Works Cited:
Canby, Vincent. “Sorcerer, Action Movie Set in Latin America.” The New York Times. June 25, 1977. Article Link. Accessed 8/18/23.
“Feature Reviews: SORCERER.” Boxoffice. New York: Boxoffice Media LP, 1977. Article Link
Flatley, Guy. “At the Movies: Roy Scheider, “Sorcerer Stat, Talks of Thrillers.” The New York Times. January 21, 1977. Article Link. Accessed 8/10/23.
Friedkin, William. The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir. 2013. New York, Harper Collins.
Kissel, Howard. “Arts & People: Films: Sorcerer.” WWD 134, no. 123 (1977): 9–. Article Link
Mack. "Film Reviews: Sorcerer." Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), Jun 29, 1977, 26, Article Link
Picture Grosses: “SORCERER” NICE 38G, ST. L.; “TALL” 50G, 2D. Variety. Vol. 287. Los Angeles: Penske Business Corporation, 1977. Article Link.
“SORCERER” SWITCH. Screen International. London: Media Business Insight, 1977.
The Blob (1988)
Superior Remake Summer & season five rolls on with a gelatinous bit of horror fun. Tune in as Chris talks Chuck Russell, genre subversion, & creeping terror – plus, John Seavey of HPH joins us in the sidecar as the LSCE screens the 1988 Sci-fi horror classic “The Blob.” Join us!
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Check out Half-Price Horror here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/half-price-horror Works Cited:
Biodrowski, Steve. “The Blob (1988) – A Retrospective.” Cinefantastique, (5/4/2008) Article Link. Accessed 5/31/23.
Colliss, Clark. “Scream Factory releasing bonkers ‘The Blob remake on Collector’s Edition Blu-ray.” Entertainment Weekly (June 27, 2019). Article Link. Accessed 5/28/23.
Creating the Blob – Interview with Director Chuck Russell. Shout! Factory. 2019.
Daley, Megan. “’The Blob’ is getting a remake courtesy of Simon West.” Entertainment Weekly (January 22, 2015). Article Link. Accessed 5/28/23.
Daws. “Film Reviews – The Blob.” Variety 332, no 2. (Aug 3, 1988). 10-11. Article Link. Accessed 5/27/23
Glassy, Mark C. The Biology of Science Fiction Cinema. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland, 2001.
Hamman, Cody. “The Blob 1988.” WTF Happened to This Horror Movie? April 3, 2023. Article Link. Accessed 6/14/23.
Hevesi, Dennis. Kate Phillips, Actress Who Christened ‘The Blob,’ Is Dead at 94. The New York Times (4/27/2008). Article Link. Accessed 6/12/23.
I Killed the Strawberry Jam – Interview with Director Chuck Russell Part 2. Shout! Factory. 2019.
It Fell From the Sky! – Interview with Director Chuck Russell Part 1. Shout! Factory. 2019.
Maslin, Janet. “Reviews: The Blob, Modernized.” The New York Times, (8/5/1988) Article Link. Accessed 6/15/23
Meitrodt, Jeffrey. “Strange, Yes—but a Heckuva Way to Sell Ice In December.” New Orleans City Business 13, no. 24 (Dec 21, 1992): 1. Article Link. Accessed 5/30/23.
Mitchell, Kerrie. “Rob Zombie Takes on ‘The Blob’” Entertainment Weekly (Aug 28, 2009). Article Link. Accessed 5/28/23
Newman, Kim. “The Blob: It Creeps and Leaps.” Criterion Collection presents: The Blob. (March 13th, 2013). Article Link. Accessed 5/30/23.
Patowary, Kaushik. “Star Jelly: The Mysterious Phenomenon The Inspired ‘The Blob’.” Amusing Planet (11/22/19) Article Link. Accessed 6/12/23.
“Pictures: ‘Silent Running,’ ‘Beware The Blob’ Cop Ton Awards At Sci-Fi Film Fest.” Variety 267, no. 12 (Aug 2, 1972) 6. Article Link. Accessed 5/27/23.
Telotte, J. P. "Another Form of Life: Science-Fiction Marketing and The Blob (1958)." Film History: An International Journal 32, no. 4 (2020): 119-140. Article Link Accessed 5/30/23.
The Fly (1986)
Superior Remake Summer & season five rolls on with a little teleportation mishap that leads to some unsettling bodily horror. Tune in as Chris talks Mel Brooks, tongue flutters, & the Bechdel Test – plus, John Seavey of HPH joins us in the sidecar as the LSCE screens the 1986 Sci-fi horror classic “The Fly.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Jagr. 1986. Film reviews: The fly. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000). Aug 13,1986. Article Link. Accessed March 13, 2023.
James, Caryn. “Film Reviews: The Fly.” New York Times. Aug 15, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/18/2023
Metz, N. “Breaking down science behind 1986's 'the fly'.” Chicago Tribune. Oct 23, 2017. Article Link. Accessed 3/12/23.
Parish, James Robert. It’s good to be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks. 2007. Wiley & Sons. Hoboken, NJ.
Riede, Austin. “The House of Pain and the Insect Politician: Surveillance and the Body in The Fly and The Island of Dr. Moreau.” Northern lights (Copenhagen) 17, no. 1 (2019): 71–84.
Seibold, Whitney. “David Cronenberg Sees Deeper Meaning Behind His Body Horror.” Slashfilm.com July 29, 2022. Article Link. Accessed 4/14/23
Thurman, Trace. ‘The Fly’ Was Released 30 Years Ago Today. Bloody-Disgusting. 8/15/2016. Article Link. Accessed 3/11/2023.
Trigg, Dylan. “The Return of the New Flesh: Body Memory in David Cronenberg’s The Fly.” Film-philosophy 15, no. 1 (2011): 82–99.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
People not acting themselves, strange plants growing on surfaces, and bodies crumbling to dust? Sounds like our kind of flick! Tune in as Chris chats about Pod People, Leonard Nimoy, & superior remakes. Plus special guest John Seavey of Half-Price Horror stops by in the sidecar to share his take, as the the LSCE screens the 1978 sci-fi horror classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Join us!
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Works Cited:
Freund, Charles. “Pods Over San Francisco.” Film comment 15, no. 1 (1979): 22–25.
Hodgkins, John. “Double Vision: Adaptation, the Uncanny and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Adaptation : the journal of literature on screen studies 14, no. 1 (2021): 64–77.
“Re-Visitors From Outer Space or How I learned to stop Worrying and Love the Pod”. Featurette. 2007 MGM Studios Inc.
Hurley, Kelly. “‘Type H’: Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis in the Body Snatchers Films.” Horror studies 6, no. 2 (2015): 195–210.
“Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).” American Cinematographer (Archive: 1930-2015). Hollywood: American Society of Cinematographers, 2007. Article Link. Accessed 2/27/23
Meeker, Natania, and Antónia Szabari. “From the Century of the Pods to the Century of the Plants: Plant Horror, Politics, and Vegetal Ontology.” Discourse (Berkeley, Calif.) 34, no. 1 (2012): 32–58.
Norton, Elizabeth Harmon. “Monsters Like Us: Reexamining ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ through the Decades”. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2016. Article Link. Accessed 3/1/23.
Poll. “Film Reviews: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers.” Variety (Archive: 1905-2000). Los Angeles: Penske Business Corporation, 1978.
Weiner, David. “Why ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ Still Haunts Its Director. The Hollywood Reporter. December 20th, 2018. Article Link. Accessed 3/1/23.
The Flight of Dragons (1982)
A violent Rankin & Bass animated film about ogres, dragons, and elves with Harry Morgan, James Earl Jones and John Ritter? Where do we sign up? Tune in as Chris chats about science supplanting magic, voice talent, and disturbing images as the LSCE screens the 1982 cult classic "The Flight of Dragons." Join us!
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Works Cited:
Dickinson, Peter, and Wayne. Anderson. The Flight of Dragons. 1st U.S. ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1979.
Dickson, Gordon R. The Dragon and the George. [Book club edition]. Garden City, N.Y: Nelson Doubleday, 1976.
Radio-Television: Rankin-Bass in Exclusive Specials Deal with ABC-E. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), Jul 30, 1980. 64, Article Link (accessed January 10, 2023).
Dragonslayer (1981)
An apprentice sorcerer attempts to free a kingdom from a ruthless beast? Sounds good to us! Tune in as Chris talks Dragons, Go-Motion, & Subtlety as the LSCE screens the 1981 dark fantasy classic "Dragonslayer."
Works Cited:
Ebert, Roger. “Dragonslayer.” The Chicago Sun Times. January 01, 1981. Article Link. Accessed 11/5/2022.
“Disney Write-Downs on Three.” Variety. Vol. 303, Iss. 12. July 22, 1981. Article Link. Accessed 11/8/2022.
Domestic Returns June 26th, 1981. Box Office Mojo. Accessed 2/1/23
Drew, Wayland. Dragonslayer: A Novel. Book Club Ed. New York: Ballentine Books, 1981.
Maslin, Janet. Sorcery and Immortality in ‘Dragonslayer.’ The New York Times. June 26, 1981. Article Link. Accessed 11/7/2022.
Meyer, Robinson. “No Old Maps Actually Say “Here Be Dragons.’” The Atlantic. December 12, 2014. Article Link. Accessed 11/1/2022
Ronan, Margaret. “The Vermithrax Pejorative Story Behind the Scenes at the Making of Dragonslayer.” Weird Worlds. 1981. Article Link. Accessed 11/7/2022.
Sragow, Michael. “Dragonslayer.” Rolling Stone, Iss. 349. Aug 6, 1981. Article Link. Accessed 11/28/22.
Von Gunden, Kenneth. Flights of Fancy: The Great Fantasy Films. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, 1989.
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2022 Year End Wrap Up
Summer’s End: The Fate of the Go-Go Boys
Tune in as Chris talks the end of Cannon, the dissolution of the Go-Go Boys, & their place in cinematic history as the LSCE closes out the Summer of Cannon. Join Us!
Works Cited:
Bing, Jonathan. Spidey suitors evaded snare of rights snafu (A Tangled Web). Variety. May 20, 2002. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
Brennan, Judy. “Film: Three top MGM/Pathe Officers Out.” Variety. June 24, 1991. Article Link. Accessed 5/2/22
“Cannon in Healing State, Film Boss Golan Maintains.” Variety. Nov 23, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
“Cashing in on the Lambada Craze.” Telegram & Gazette. Mar 16, 1990. Article Link. Accessed 5/2/22.
Cieply, Michael. “Documentary Explores B-Film Kingdom of Golan and Globus.” The New York Times. Sept. 7, 2014. Article Link. Accessed 4/25/2022.
Daniels, Bill. “Golan, Parretti Break Ties Binding 21st Century Film to Pathe.” Variety. April 19, 1989. Article Link. 4/27/22.
Du Bain, Rae. “Golan Caught in Trapp Flap.” Variety. April 22, 1996. 1, 107. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
Ebert, Roger. “Reviews: Mack the Knife.” Chicago Sun Times. Feb 2, 1990. Article Link. Accessed 9/23/22.
Gates, Anita. “Menahem Golan, Passionate Auteur of the B-Movie, Is Dead at 85.” The New York Times. Aug 10, 2014. Article Link. Accessed 4/25/2022.
“Globus on Lawyers, Bankers & Friends. Variety. 10/05/1988. Article Link. Accessed 5/2/22.
“Golan, Globus Partners Again.” The Jerusalem Post. 8/27/1993. Article Link. Accessed 4/26/22.
Groves, Don. “Film: After Split from Parretti, Golan Sez He’s Reborn.” Variety. April 26, 1989. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Maslin, Janet. “Review/Film: Tawdriness is Emphasized in ‘Mack the Knife.’” The New York Times. Feb 2, 1990. Article Link. Accessed 9/23/22.
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
“MGM-Pathe is Sued by its Ex-President.” The Wall Street Journal. Sept 4, 1991. Article Link. Accessed 5/2/22.
“More Pensive, Less Intensive, Cannon Packs 13 Pics to AFM.” Variety. Feb 2, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 5/2/22.
Segers, F. Film: Cannes Festival News – Golan On Globus: It’s Like Divorce; Cousins Speaking only Through Lawyers: Pair Disputes Projects. Variety. May 24, 1989. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 1: 1980-1984. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2020.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 2: 1985-1987. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2022.
Tugend, Tom. “Menahem Golan Just Keeps on Going.” The Jerusalem Post. April 2, 1992. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22
Bloodsport (1988)
An American martial artist competes in an underground tournament where fights can go to the death. Tune in as Chris talks JCVD, Frank Dux, & Friendship- Plus Peter Martin of Chunk McBeefChest stops by in the sidecar as the LSCE screens the 1988 cult classic “Bloodsport.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
“Cannon in Healing State, Film Boss Golan Maintains.” Variety. Nov 23, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
“Cannon Special: Golan: Bundle of Contradictions.” Variety. Oct 5, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 4/26/22
“Cannon Special: Cannon Sets Aside $19-Mil to Settle Suits.” Variety. Oct. 5, 1988. 70. Article Link. Accessed 4/25/22.
Dawes. “Film Reviews: Bloodsport.” Variety. March 2, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 9/6/22.
Downey, Travis.“PULLING PUNCHES: ’Bloodsport’ Choreographer Shows Local Youth How to Defend Themselves without Physical Harm.” Northwest Florida Daily News. September 25, 2009. Article Link.Accessed 9/7/22.
Harris, Blake. “Inspiration for Bloodsport.” Slashfilm.com. March 24, 2016. Article Link. Accessed 9/3/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Johnson, John. “Ninja: Hero or Master Fake? Others Kick Holes in Fable Past of Woodland Hills Martial Arts Teacher. The Los Angeles Times. May 1, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 8/30/22.
Kehr, Dave. “Action film ‘Bloodsport’ fails in its motive and message.” The Chicago Tribune. April 22, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 9/8/22.
Klardy, Leonard. “Movie Review: Bloodsport. A Blow for Cliches.” The Los Angeles Times. Feb 29, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 9/8/22.
Marich, Robert. Cannon Special: Focus Cannon Group: Cannon Ran, Stumbled, Wouldn’t Call It Quits. Variety. Oct. 5, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
Special to the New York Times. Company News; Cannon Group Details A Reorganization Plan. The New York Times. April 12, 1988. Article Link. Accessed 4/26/22.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 2: 1985-1987. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2022.
Vanhooker, Brian. “An Oral History of Trump’s Love of Van Damme’s ‘Bloodsport.’” Mel Magazine. Article Link. Accessed 9/16/22.
Masters of the Universe (1987)
A heroic warrior on a distant planet fights an evil lord of darkness for control of the known Universe. Tune in as Chris talks Conan the Barbarian, Mattel, and missed opportunities. Plus, stick around as @DisinformationDan joins us in the Sidecar as the LSCE Screens the 1987 cult classic “Masters of the Universe.”
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Works Cited:
Camb. “Film Reviews: Masters of the Universe.” Variety. Aug 12, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/22/22.
Goodman, Walter. “Film: He-Man Seeks Key.” The New York Times. Aug 8, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/22/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Loeb, Randall & Robert McCallum. Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Hight Octane Pictuees, 2016. 95 Mins.
MacCambridge, Michael. “Cannon Suffers More Losses In Quarter as Net Woth Sinks; ‘Superman IV,’ ‘Masters’ Falter. Variety, Vol 328, Iss. 6. Sep 2, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/7/22.
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
Netflix: The Toys That Made Us: He-Man. 2017. Access Here. Accessed 8/22/22
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 2: 1985-1987. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2022.
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)
The Man of Steel attempts to protect the world from nuclear proliferation and is forced to fight his own twisted clone, Nuclear Man. Tune in as Chris talks "Street Smart," penny pinching, and blown opportunities as the LSCE screens the 1987 cult classic “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.” Join Us!
Works Cited:
Cart. “Pictures: Film Reviews – Superman IV: The Quest For Peace.” Variety, Vol 328, Iss.1, July 29, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/8/22.
Harris, Will. “Jon Cryer On Charlie Sheen’s Work Ethic and Correcting Gene Hackman.” AV Club, May 9, 2013. Article Link. Accessed 8/9/22.
Kempley, Rita. “It’s Recurred! It’s a Pain!:’Superman IV,’ Slender & Stale ‘Superman IV.’” The Washington Post, July 25, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/8/22.
Maslin, Janet. “Movie: ‘Superman IV: Quest for Peace.” The New York Times, July 25, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/8/22.
MacCambridge, Michael. “Cannon Suffers More Losses In Quarter as Net Woth Sinks; ‘Superman IV,’ ‘Masters’ Falter. Variety, Vol 328, Iss. 6. Sep 2, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/7/22.
Mills, Bart. “And Now…Mighty ‘Superman IV’ To the Rescue.” The Los Angeles Times, Jan 2, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/10/22.
NR. “Reviews: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.” Screen International. July 25th, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/8/22.
Richard, Julie. “Reeve Not Happy With Last Film’s Promotion.” South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Jun 18, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/10/22.
Rowlands, Paul. “Daniel Kremer On Sidney J. Furie (Parts 2 of 2).” Money Into Light. Article Link . Accessed 8/10/22.
“September take off for Superman IV.” Screen International. Sep 13th, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 8/7/22.
“Superman IV Hearing Rescheduled on Coast.” Variety, Vol 327, Iss. 2, May 6, 1987:8. Article Link. Accessed 8/8/22.
Turnquist, Kris. “Reviews: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace.” Boxoffice, Vol 123 (10), Oct 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/8/22.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 2: 1985-1987. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2022.
Over The Top (1987)
A world-weary trucker attempts to bond with his estranged son, while competing in the world arm wrestling championship. Tune in as Chris talks Stallone, crazy story arcs, & montages as the LSCE screens the 1987 cult classic “Over The Top.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Ansen, David, Peter McAlevey, and Ed Behr. Hollywood’s New Go-Go Boys. Newsweek. Aug 11, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
Attanasio, Paul. “Stallone, Strong Arming It.” The Washington Post, Feb 13, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/3/22.
Cart. “Film Reviews: Over the Top.” Variety, Feb 11, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/3/22
Friedman, Robert. “Will Cannon Boom or Bust?” American Film. Jul 1, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/26/22.
Harmetz, Aljean. “Hollywood Battles Killer Budgets.” The New York Times, May 31, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/2/22
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
“It’s All In the Stars.” Variety, Nov 5, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 8/2/22
Kehr, Dave. “‘Over THE TOP’ Another Stallone Formula Film.” The Chicago Tribune, Feb 15, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/2/22.
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
Maslin, Janet. “Screen: Over The Top.” The New York Times, Feb 12, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/3/22.
NYT News Service. “Cannon Group Finds Success Short-Lived.” Chicago Tribune. Jan 31, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 4/22/22.
Salem, Rob. “Stallone Flexes Familiar Muscles.” The Toronto Star, Feb 13, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 8/2/22.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 2: 1985-1987. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2022.
Allan Quatermain & The Lost City of Gold (1987)
Adventurer Allan Quatermain along with his fiancé organizes a search party to find his younger brother that leads him to discover an ancient lost city and the slavers who control it. Tune in as Chris talks Rib Lake, Shooting In Africa, and racial insensitivity as the LSCE screens the 1987 cult-classic “Alan Quatermain & The Lost City of Gold.” Join Us!
Works Cited:
“Cannon Posts Loss For Its 1st Period As Films Do Poorly.” The Wall Street Journal. Aug 7, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 7/27/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Lor. “Film Reviews: Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold.” Variety. Vol 326, Iss 2. (February 4, 1987) 23,26. Article Link. Accessed 7/27/22.
Matthews, Tom. Boxoffice. Vol 123, Iss 4. (April 1, 1987) 38. Article Link. Accessed 7/27/22
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
“Production: Gary Nelson Directs Cannon’s Second ‘Allan Quatermain’ African Adventure.” Screen International. No. 513 (Sep 7, 1985) 14. Article Link. Accessed 7/27/22
Salem, Rob. “Stepfather Outclasses Quatermain’s Hokey Heroics.” The Toronto Star. Feb 2, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 7/28/22.
Steinmetz, Johanna. “Sequel’s Hunt Ends in Mediocrity.” The Chicago Tribune. Feb 2, 1987. Article Link. Accessed 7/28/22.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 2: 1985-1987. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2022.
Invaders From Mars (1986)
A young boy struggles to warn his community about an Alien invasion in this 80’s remake. Tune in as Chris talks Tobe Hooper, SFX, & strange offerings as the LSCE screen’s the 1986 cult classic “Invaders From Mars.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Ansen, David, Peter McAlevey, and Ed Behr. Hollywood’s New Go-Go Boys. Newsweek. Aug 11, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
Darnton, Nina. The Screen: ‘Invaders From Mars.’ The New York Times. June 6, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 7/20/22.
Friedman, Robert. “Will Cannon Boom or Bust?” American Film. Jul 1, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/26/22.
Harley, W. “Reviews: Invaders From Mars.” Boxoffice. Vol 122, no 8. (1986):R86. Article Link. Accessed 7/20/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Hendershot, Cyndy. “The Invaded Body: Paranoia, and Radiation Anxiety in Invaders from Mars, It Came From Outer Space, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Extrapolation. Vol 39, No 1. (1998): 26-39.
Latham, Rob. “Subterranean Suburbia: Underneath the Smalltown Myth in the Two Versions of “Invaders from Mars.” Science-Fiction Studies 22, No. 2 (1995) 198-208.
Lor. “Invades From Mars.” Variety, 323 (1986) Article Link. Accessed 7/20/22
McDonagh, Maitland. “Invaders From Mars.” The Film Journal. Vol. 89(7) 1986, 22. Article Link. Accessed 7/20/22
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 2: 1985-1987. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2022.
The Adventures of Hercules (1985)
Hercules is forced to search for the lost Thunderbolts of Zeus- in an effort to stop renegade gods and the return of his nemesis, King Minos. Tune in as Chris talks Lou Ferrigno, Cannon bait & switch, & rotoscoped thievery as the LSCE screens the 1985 cult classic Hercules II: The Adventures of Hercules. Join Us!
Works Cited:
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Leotta, Alfio. From Conana the Barbarian to Gunan il Guerriero: Re-Contextualizing spaghetti sword and sorcery. Journal of Italian Cinema & Media Studies. Vol 9, no. 2. (2021) 225-243. Article Link. Accessed 7/13/22.
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
“Reel News: MGM/Cannon Firm New Distrib Deal.” The Film Journal (New York) 86, no 6 (1983): 7.
Sege. “Review: Hercules II.” Variety. Vol 320, Iss 12. Oct 16, 1985. Article Link. Accessed 7/12/22
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 1: 1980-1984. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2020.
Missing In Action (1984)
A US Col. launches a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that he escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there. Tune in as Chris talks Rambo, Chuck Norris, & M. Emmet Walsh. PLUS - Peter Martin of the Chunk McBeefChest podcast stops by for a ride in the sidecar as the LSCE screens the Joe Zito classic "Missing In Action." Join us!
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Works Cited:
Attanasio, Paul. “Thunk & Splat: Chuck Norris in ‘Missing in Action.’” The Washington Post. Nov 19, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 7/5/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Loyn. Film Reviews: Missing in Action. Variety. Vol 317, Iss 4. November 21, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 7/5/22.
Maslin, Janet. Screen: Norris In ‘Missing in Action.’ The New York Times. Nov 17, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 7/4/22.
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
Norris, Wieland Clyde. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Digital Wall. Active Link. Accessed 7/8/22.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 1: 1980-1984. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2020.
Breakin’ (1984)
A struggling jazz dancer joins up with two talented break dancers to form a street crew and gain legitimacy. Tune in as Chris talks B-boys, breakdancing, & Bolero - plus Peter Martin of @chunkmcbeefchest swings by in the sidecar as the LSCE screens the 1984 cult classic "Break-in'." Join Us!
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Works Cited:
Canby, Vincent. “Film: Break-Dancing Stars.” The New York Times. May 5, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 4/29/22.
Cart. “Film Reviews: Breakin’”Variety. May 9, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 6/20/22.
Ebert, Roger. “Film Reviews: Breakin.’” Chicago Sun Times. May 9th, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 7/2/22
Gold, Richard. “Breakin’ Stil at Lotsa Screens; Album Soars, Sequel in Works.” Variety. June 13, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 6/20/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 1: 1980-1984. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2020.
Vadukul, Alex. “Adolfo Quinones, and Early Star of Street Dance, Dies at 65.” The New York Times. Jan 13, 2021. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Summers, Jimmy. “Review: Breakin.” Boxoffice. July 7, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 6/20/22.
10 To Midnight (1983)
A pair of LAPD detectives trail a psychopathic murderer who hates women. Tune in as Chris talks Richard Speck, Charles Bronson, & 80’s mores as the LSCE screens the 1983 cult thriller “10 To Midnight.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Bilbow, Marjorie. “Marjorie Bilbow’s Reviews: 10 To Midnight.” Screen International. April 16, 1983. Article Link. Accessed 6/14/22.
Ebert, Roger. From Ten to Midnight. Chicago Sun Times. March 15, 1983. Article Link. Accessed 6/14/22.
Forenek, Scott. “The Speck Murders: 40 Years Later.” Chicago Sun Times. July 9, 2006. Article Link. Accessed 6/14/22
Greene, Bob. “The Voice of Richard Speck.” Chicago Tribune. Dec 12, 1991. Article Link. Accessed 6/14/22
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Johnson, Dirk. “Killer’s Prison Video Sparks Illinois Lawmakers’ Outrage.” The New York Times. May 16, 1996. Article Link. Accessed 6/14/22.
Loyn. “Film Reviews: 10 To Midnight” Variety. March 16, 1983. Article Link.Accessed 6/14/22
Shepard, Richard F. “10 To Midnight.” The New York Times. Mar 13, 1983. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Summers, Jimmy. “Reviews: 10 to Midnight.” Boxoffice. June 1, 1983. Article Link. Accessed 6/14/22.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 1: 1980-1984. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2020.
Enter The Ninja (1981)
After completing his training, a newly minted ninja returns to the plantation of an old friend and helps defend it against a greedy industrialist. Tune in as Chris talks Elvis Presley, Mike Stone, & bait & switch tactics as the LSCE screens the 1981 cult action classic "Enter the Ninja." Join us!
Works Cited: Bethea, J.D. “Laughter is a Good Sign As Karate Kings Meet.” The Washington Post. June 22, 1968. Article Link. Accessed 6/8/22.
Bilbow, Marjorie. “The New Films: Enter the Ninja.” Screen International. Sept. 12, 1981. Article Link. Accessed 4/29/22.
Corcoran, John. “The King and Karate: The Story Behind Elvis Presley’s Fascination with the Martial Arts.” Black Belt. Vol 36, no 3. March 1998. Article Link. Accessed 6/9/22
Donnelly, Tom. “ ‘Kung Fu,’ ‘Cat Dancing.’ Marilyn and Mamie: Donnelly’s Revue. The Washington Post, July 29, 1973. Article Link. Accessed 6/8/22.
Friedman, Robert. “Will Cannon Boom or Bust?” American Film. Jul 1, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/26/22.
Harrington, Richard. “Enter the Ninja; Exit the Wise.” The Washington Post. Dec 26, 1981. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films! 2014. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2014. 106 Mins.
Hess, Christopher. “Master Power: Mike Stone’s Revolutionary Program Can Help You Achieve Martial Arts Excellence.” Black Belt. Vol. 37, no 12. December 1999. Article Link. Accessed 6/9/22
“International: Susan George.” Variety. Jan 07, 1981. Article Link. Accessed 6/8/22
Kendrick, James. “A Genre of It’s Own.” In A Companion to the Action Film, Edited by James Kendrick, 35-54, Hoboken, NJ USA: John Wiley & Sones, Inc. 2019.
Lor. “Film Reviews: Enter the Ninja.” Variety. Apr 7, 1982. Article Link. Accessed 6/11/22
Newitz, Annalee. “Why American’s Became Obsessed with Ninjas.” Gizmodo.com. Feb 6, 2013. Article Link. Accessed 4/26/22.
Rainville, Keith J. “Mike Stone: ‘The First Ninja’.” Vintage Ninja.net. June, 2021. Article Link. Accessed 6/8/22.
Stone, Mike. “Priscilla Presley’s Former Boyfriend Mike Stone Interview.” Elvis The Ultimate Fan Channel, Steve Francis. Oct 7, 2020. 1:12:51.
Summers, Jimmy. “Enter the Ninja.” Boxoffice. Jun 1, 1982. Article Link. Accessed 6/11/22. Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 1: 1980-1984. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2020.
The Apple (1980)
In the distant year of 1994 two innocent performers discover evil at the heart of musical entertainment. Tune in as Chris talks Coby Recht, Catherine Mary Stewart, & Disco Orgies as the LSCE screens the 1980 cult classic “The Apple.” Join Us!
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Works Cited:
Edna. “Film Reviews: Non-Competing Cannes Films – The Apple.” Variety. May 28, 1980. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Fields, Gaylord. “Review: The Apple.” Rolling Stone. Sept 2, 2004. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Friedman, Robert. “Will Cannon Boom or Bust?” American Film. Jul 1, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/26/22.
Harrington, Richard. “Review: The Apple” The Washington Post. Nov 24, 1980, p. B11.
Harris, Blake. “How Did This Get Made: The Apple (An Oral History).” Film. Feb 5, 2016. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films!. 2014. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2014. Blu Ray.
“International: Production Aid Incentives Help Draw Prods to Berlin, Munich.” Variety. Feb 2, 1980. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Kirschling, Gregory. “The Apple.” Entertainment Weekly. Aug 20, 2004. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
Olsen, Walter. Mary Catherine Stewart Interview on “The Apple.” 2016, Scorpion Releasing, 2016. DVD.
Pinkerton, Nick. Israeli Invasion. The Village Voice. Nov 17, 2010. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
“Summer Product Preview.” The Film Journal. May 1, 1980. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 1: 1980-1984. Orlando, FL: Bear Manor Media, 2020.
Tsur, Shai. “American Rhythm in Hebrew.” The Jerusalem Post. Oct 15, 1998. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Summer of Cannon: Meet The Boys
We are back and launching the Summer of Cannon- a whole season of some classic B-movie offerings from the little studio that could Tune in as Chris chats about post war Palestine, Golan & Globus, & the history of the studio itself as the LSCE invites you to come along and “Meet the Boys.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Ansen, David, Peter McAlevey, and Ed Behr. Hollywood’s New Go-Go Boys. Newsweek. Aug 11, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/27/22.
Auerbach, Alexander. “Cannon Mounts Major Schedule.” Boxoffice. Oct 1, 1980. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
“Cannes Film Festival: If you Lie on the Beach…” Broadcast. Jun 6, 1983. 14. Article Link . Accessed 4/27/22.
Gates, Anita. “Menahem Golan, Passionate Auteur of the B-Movie, Is Dead at 85.” The New York Times. Aug 10, 2014. Article Link. Accessed 4/25/2022.
Hartley, Mark. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films!. 2014. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2014. Blu Ray.
“International: Golan & Globus Chronology.” Variety. Feb 2, 1984. Article Link. Accessed 4/28/22.
Medalia, Hilla. The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films. 2014. MVD Visual, 2021. Blu Ray.
Trunick, Austin. Cannon Film Guide Volume 1: 1980-1984.
Silverman Marich, Marie. “Cannon’s Founders Recall Time When Everything Was Possible.” Variety. New York, Oct. 5, 1988. 70. Article Link. Accessed 4/25/22.
Stay Tuned (1992)
A suburban husband and wife are sucked into a hell-controlled television set and have to survive various parody show across 24 hours to win their freedom. Tune in as Chris talks Tim Burton, John Ritter, & how viewing habits have changed as the LSCE screens the 1992 Peter Hyams cult comedy “Stay Tuned.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Ayscough, Suzan. “MGM ‘Getting Even’ for 500G.” Variety. (Jan 12, 1993). Article Link. Accessed 4/20/22.
Byrge, Duanne. “Stay Tuned.” The Hollywood Reporter. (Aug 17, 1992). Article Link. Accessed 4/19/22.
Childs, Paul. “Looking Back on Stay Tuned.” Den of Geek. (Feb 22, 2018). Article Link. Accessed 4/18/22.
Holden, Stephen. Review/Film: Bedeviled Suburbanites with a 24-Hour Deadline. The New York Times. (Aug 15, 1992) Article Link. Accessed 4/19/22.
Kempley, Rita. “Stay Tuned.” The Washington Post. (Aug 18, 1992). Article Link. Accessed 4/20/22
McBride, Joseph. Review “Stay Tuned.” Variety. 348, no. 5 (Aug 24,1992): 63. Article Link. Accessed 4/21/22.
Squires, John. “Remember the 1992 Nightmare Comedy ‘Stay Tuned’? It’s being Turned into a TV Series. Bloody-Disgusting.com (Aug 11, 2020). Article Link. Accessed 4/19/22.
UHF (1989)
An unemployed daydreamer becomes the general manager of a local TV station, challenging the town’s network affiliate with his successful, oddball shows. Tune in as Chris talks Weird Al Yankovic, superheated fish, & Orion Pictures as the LSCE screens the 1989 cult comedy classic “UHF.” Join Us!
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Works Cited:
Anderson, Sam. The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic.” The New York Times. April 9, 2020. Article Link. (Accessed 4/11/2022)
Ebert, Roger. UHF. Chicago Sun Times, July 21, 1989. Article Link. (Accessed 4/6/2022)
Holden, Stephen. “The Mop as a Metaphor for Life and Other Madness.” The New York Times. July 22, 1989. Article Link (Accessed 4/2/2022)
Kehr, Dave. “Weird Al’ Yankovich gives Old College Try with “UHF’.” Chicago Tribune, Jul 21, 1989. Article Link (Accessed 4/3/2022).
Kempley, Rita. “In ‘UHF’ the Infantile Antics of “Weird Al Yankovic.” The Washington Post, Jul 21, 1989. Article Link (Accessed 4/4/2022)
Kimmel, Daniel M. “Weird Al’s ‘UHF’ Movie Sports an “UGH” of a Plot.” Telegram & Gazette, July 21, 1989. Article Link. (Accessed 4/4/2022)
Lor. “Film Reviews – UHF.” Variety, July 19, 1989, 20. Article Link. (Accessed 4/3/2022)
Matthew, Tom. “Reviews: UHF.”Boxoffice, October 1, 1989. Article Link. (Accessed 4/3/2022)
Malnic, Eric. “Actor Trnidad Silva, 38, Dies in Collision. Los Angeles Times.Aug 2, 1988. Article Link (Accessed 4/13/22)
O’Neil, Sean. “We Got It All On UHF: And Oral History of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Cult Classic. The A.V. Club. March 23, 2015. Article Link. (Accessed 4/5/2022)
Siskel, Gene. “UHF’s attempts to be funny a complete failure.” Chicago Tribune. July 21, 1989. Article Link. (Accessed 4/4/2022)
Yankovic, Alfred Matthew & Jay Levey. Film Commentary Track. UHF. MGM Home Entertainment. 2002.
TerrorVision (1986)
A family's new satellite TV antennae unleashes a ravenous monster in their home. Tune in as Chris talks Satellite dish envy, satire, & proper context as the LSCE screens the 1986 cult classic "TerrorVision." Join us!
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Works Cited:
Felsher, Michael. “Monster On Demand – The Making of TerrorVision.” TerrorVision. Shout Factory/MGM Home Entertainment. 2012.
Gerz. “Film Reviews: TerrorVision.” Variety, Feb 12, 1986, Article Link (Accessed 3/28/2022)
Kogan, Rick. “ ‘TerrorVision’ has its charms despite being a real horror.” Chicago Tribune, February 14, 1986, Article Link (Accessed 3/28/2022)
Maslin, Janet. “Screen: ‘TerrorVision.’ The New York Times, February 14th, 1986. Article Link (Accessed 3/28/2022)
Nicolaou, Ted. Film Commentary Track. TerrorVision. Shout Factory/MGM Home Entertainment. 2013.
Nicolaou, Ted. “Interview: Ted Nicolaou on the Austin diaspora, Romanian vampires and TV terror Visions.” Author Unknown. VideoFugue.com, September 1, 2017. Article Link (Accessed 3/29/2022)
Vibes (1988)
Two psychics are hired by a strange man to help him find a lost Incan treasure…when adventure and romance ensues. Tune in as Chris talks Ron Howard, Cyndi Lauper, & wasted ESP as the LSCE screens the 1988 cult comedy “Vibes.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Bril. “Pictures: Vibes.” Variety (Archive: 1905-2000) 332, no. 3 (Aug 10, 1988): 13 Article Link (Accessed 3/25/2022).
Ebert, Roger. “Vibes.” Chicago Sun Times. Aug 05, 1988. RogerEbert.com (Accessed 3/26/2022)
Honeycutt, Kirk. Los Angeles, Daily News. “Cyndi Lauper to Debut in ‘Vibes’ Film: Sports Final, WC Edition.” The Chicago Tribune, Apr 23, 1987. Article Link (Accessed, 3/25/2022)
Johnson, Brian D. “A Trio of Summer Trifles: Cocktail Directed by Roger Donaldson, A Fish Called Wanda Directed by Charles Crichton, & Vibes Directed by Ken Kwapis” Maclean’s (Toronto) 101, no. 33: 46. Article Link (Accessed 3/26/2022).
Kauffman, Stanley. “Stanley Kauffman on Films: Premises, Premises.” The New Republic199, no. 13 (Sep 26, 1988): 26. Article Link (Accessed 3/25/2022).
Kempley, Rita. “Vibes’: Medium Tedium: Final Edition.” The Washington Post, Aug 05, 1988. Article Link (Accessed 3/26/2022).
Lauper, Cyndi. The Howard Stern Show .Sirius XM Radio. September 24th, 2012.
Lauper, Cyndi, and Jancee Dunn. Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. New York. Atria . February, 28, 2017. 175-185
Matthews, Tom. “Reviews: Vibes” Boxoffice. 124, no. 10 (Oct 01, 1988). Article Link (Accessed 3/25/2022).
Scanners (1981)
A rogue scientist sends a gifted man to hunt down a dangerous group of individuals who are just like him- armed with deadly psychic powers. Tune in as Chris talks Cronenberg, Michael Ironside, & X-Men comparisons as the LSCE screens the 1981 cult classic “Scanners.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Breskin, David. “The Rolling Stone Interview: David Cronenberg.” Rolling Stone, no. 623 (1992): 66. Article Link (Accessed 3/13/22)
Canby, Vincent. ”Screen: Horror Movie,” The New York Times, January 14, 1981. Article Link (Accessed 3/13/22)
Cart. “Film Reviews: Scanners.” Variety. 301, no. 12 (January 21, 1981): 26. Article Link (Accessed 3/14/22)
Ebert, Roger. “Scanners” The Chicago Sun-Times, January 1, 1981. Article Link(Accessed 3/14/22)
Glassman, Marc. “Cronenberg’s Sweet 16.” Playback: Canada’s Broadcast & Production Journal. (August 15, 2005): 18-19. Article Link (Accessed 3/13/22)
Hoberman, J. “A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Burst: Arts & Leisure Desk.” The New York Times, July, 20, 2014. Article Link (Accessed 3/14/22).
Kurland, Daniel. “The Pain Begins! You Can’t Breathe! You Explode! David Cronenberg’s ‘Scanners’ Turns 39!” Bloody Disgusting.com. January 15, 2020. Article Link (Accessed 3/14/22)
Linck, David. “Scanners” Boxoffice. 117, no. 1 (Jan 1, 1981):23-24.
McCarty, John. Splatter Movies: Breaking the Last Taboo of the Screen. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1984. 84-85.
Miller, M.T. “Thalidomide Embryopathy: a model for the study of congenital incomitant horizontal strabismus. Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society. 89, (1991) 623-674. Article Link (Accessed 3/17/2022)
Pepe, Michael. “Lefties, and Hippies, and Yuppies, Oh My! David Cronenberg’s Scanners Revisited.” Cineaction! 88, no. 88(2012) 26-33.
Polowy, Kevin. “Michael Ironside Remembers Narrowly Escaping the ‘Scanners’ Head Explosion Scene Unscathed.” Yahoo.com October 28, 2015. Article Link (Accessed 3/15/22)
Patrick (1978)
A catatonic young man harasses hospital staff and kills his perceived enemies via telekinesis to claim a nurse as his own. Tune in as Chris talks Everett de Roche, Shock treatment, & heavy subjects as the LSCE screens the 1978 Ozploitation Cult-Classic “Patrick.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
“Australian Int'l Finishes 'Patrick,' Third 1977 Film.” Boxoffice., Feb 06, 1978. 15, Article Link . (accessed March 7, 2022).
Canby, Vincent. 1979. “Movie: ‘Patrick’ From Australia: A Seventh Sense.” The New York Times. September 7, 1979. Article Link (Accessed March 6, 2022)
“Cannes Sleeper Wins Worldwide Attention.” Boxoffice., Jul 17, 1978. 8, Article Link (accessed March 7, 2022).
Franklin, Richard. “Director’s Commentary,” Patrick. (Severin Films, 2014). Blu Ray.
Graham, Aaron W. 2012. “Crafting Little Aussie Masterpieces: An Interview With Everett de Roche.” Spectacular Optical. June. Article Link (Accessed March 7, 2022)
Kooyman, Ben. 2014. “The Final Girl Down Under: Ozploitation Variations on American Horror Archetypes.” Off Screen. Vol. 18, no. 6-7/ July. Article Link (Accessed March 6, 2022)
Leavold, Andrew. 2007. “2002 Richard Franklin Interview (Unedited).” Mondo Stumpo. November 11, 2007. Article Link (Accessed March 6, 2022)
Loutzenhiser, James K. FEATURE REVIEWS: PATRICK. Boxoffice., Jul 09, 1979. 14, Article Link (Accessed March 7, 2022).
Miha. Film Reviews: Patrick. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), Jul 26, 1978. 20, Article Link (accessed March 7, 2022).
Pfeiffer, Oliver. “Not Quite Richard Franklin: An Interview with Mark Hartley.” Metro (Melbourne), no. 180 (2014): 20–23.
Tourist Trap (1979)
Willie Dynamite (1973)
A pimp learns a hard lesson as a social worker targets him and his ladies for redemption. Tune in as Chris talks Roscoe Orman, Iceberg Slim, and crotch holsters as the LSCE screens the 1973 cult classic “Willie Dynamite.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Author Unknown. “WILLIE DYNAMITE.” The Independent film journal 73, no. 5 (1974): 10–.
Bogle, Donald. Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films. 5th Ed. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2016.
Calloway, Earl. “'Willie Dynamite' Is Drama.” Chicago Defender (Big Weekend Edition) (1973-), 22 Dec. 1973, p. 19. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Defender; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Defender, Link. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
“Feature Reviews: Willie Dynamite.” Boxoffice., 21 Jan. 1974. Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive, Link.
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James, Darius. That’s Blaxploitation! : Roots of the Baadasssss ’Tude (rated X by an All-Whyte Jury). New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 1995.
Murf. “Film Reviews: Willie Dynamite.” Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 26 Dec. 1973, p. 14. Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive, Link. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
Rose, Kimberly, and Lawrence Peskin. “Pimp Juice: Profiles of the African-American Pimp in Popular Culture.”
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Morgan State University, 2010, p. 134. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, Link. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
Coffy (1973)
Trouble Man (1972)
A LA private eye & self-appointed neighborhood fixer is framed for murder by some low rent criminals -causing him to have to clear his name and exact revenge. Tune in as Chris gushes about Marvin Gaye, Robert Hooks, & talks critical negligence as the LSCE screens the undersung classic “Trouble Man.” Join Us!
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Works Cited:
Aletti, Vince. Trouble Man. Rolling Stone, Mar 01, 1973. 63, https://go.openathens.net/redirector/illinoisstate.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/trouble-man/docview/2509560533/se-2?accountid=11578 (accessed February 7, 2022).
Arnold, Gary. "A Cool Hero in 'Trouble'." The Washington Post, Times Herald, Nov 18, 1972, https://go.openathens.net/redirector/illinoisstate.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/cool-hero-trouble/docview/148229131/se-2?accountid=11578 (accessed February 10, 2022).
Barnett, Vincent L. “Super Fly (1972), Coffy (1973) and The Mack (1973): Under- and Over-Estimating Blaxploitation Box Office.” Historical journal of film, radio, and television 40, no. 2 (2020): 373–388.
Canby, Vincent. “‘Trouble Man’ Arrives.” The New York Times, November 2, 1972. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/02/archives/trouble-man-arrives.html?searchResultPosition=1 (accessed February 8, 2022).
FEATURE REVIEWS: TROUBLE MAN. Boxoffice., Nov 27, 1972. , https://go.openathens.net/redirector/illinoisstate.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/feature-reviews-trouble-man/docview/1476050979/se-2?accountid=11578 (accessed February 7, 2022).
Izrael, Jimi. ‘Trouble Man’ At 40: A Classic, But Where’s Its Cult? NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour.NPR, December 14, 2012. https://www.npr.org/2012/12/14/167002327/trouble-man-at-40-a-classic-but-wheres-its-cult (accessed February 6th, 2022)
Kugler, R. Anthony. "Hooks, Robert." In Contemporary Black Biography, edited by Derek Jacques, Janice Jorgensen, and Paula Kepos, 87-89. Vol. 76. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2010. Gale eBooks https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2279100036/GVRL?u=ilstu_milner&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=d92e8025 (accessed February 7, 2022).
Murf. Trouble Man. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), Nov 08, 1972. 28, https://go.openathens.net/redirector/illinoisstate.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/trouble-man/docview/1032471505/se-2?accountid=11578 (accessed February 7, 2022).
Neal, Mark Anthony. 1998. “Trouble Man: The Art and Politics of Marvin Gaye.” Western Journal of Black Studies 22 (4): 252. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=sih&AN=1600689&authtype=shib&site=ehost-live&scope=site . (accessed February 7th, 2022
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
After saving a young militant's life from the police, a black male prostitute goes on the run through LA, dodging the man in an effort to escape to Mexico & freedom. Tune in as Chris talks Blaxploitation, archetypes, & DIY as the LSCE screens the 1971 Melvin Van Peebles cult classic "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Join us!
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Works Cited:
Alexander, George. Why We Make Movies : Black Filmmakers Talk About the Magic of Cinema. 1st ed. New York: Harlem Moon, 2003.
Angio, Joe. How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It). Breakfast at Noho, LLC. 2005. 85 Mins. Blu Ray.
Bates, Courtney E. J. “Sweetback’s ‘Signifyin(g)’ Song: Mythmaking in Melvin Van Peebles’ Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.” Quarterly review of film and video 24, no. 2 (2007): 171–181.
Bogle, Donald. Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films. 5th Ed. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2016.
James, Darius. That’s Blaxploitation! : Roots of the Baadasssss ’Tude (rated X by an All-Whyte Jury). New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 1995.
Loeb, Anthony, John Cassavetes, Joan. Tewkesbury, Steve. Shagan, Bill Butler, Buck. Henry, William. Friedkin, and Melvin Van Peebles. Filmmakers in Conversation. Chicago, Ill: Columbia College, 1982.
Lott, Chris. “Reading Myth in Sweetback: Middling Strategies Between the Ideal and the Exploitative.” Film Matters 4, no. 4 (2013): 26–32.
Riley, Clayton. “What Makes Sweetback Run?” New York Times. May 9th, 1971. Pg. 161
Totaro, Donato. “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (Melvin van Peebles, 1971).” Offscreen 22, no. 11 (2018). Accessed on 2/3/22 from https://offscreen.com/view/sweet-sweetbacks-baadasssss-song-melvin-van-peebles-1971
Wiggins, Benjamin. “‘You Talkin’ Revolution, Sweetback’: On Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song and Revolutionary Filmmaking.” Black camera : the newsletter of the Black Film Center/Archives 4, no. 1 (2012): 28–52.
MVP: A Salute to Melvin Van Peebles (Bonus Ep.)
Bonus Episode:
Before we get into February's theme of Soul Cinema, we take a deep dive on an influential director who lives up to the initials that make up his name. Tune in as Chris digs into being a renaissance man, sharing the history, art, and ultimately the raw talent of the one, the only, Melvin Van Peebles. Join Us!
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Works Cited:
Alexander, George. Why We Make Movies : Black Filmmakers Talk About the Magic of Cinema. 1st ed. New York: Harlem Moon, 2003.
Angio, Joe. How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It). Breakfast at Noho, LLC. 2005. 85 Mins. Blu Ray.
Bogle, Donald. Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films. 5th Ed. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2016.
James, Darius. That’s Blaxploitation! : Roots of the Baadasssss ’Tude (rated X by an All-Whyte Jury). New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 1995.
Loeb, Anthony, John Cassavetes, Joan. Tewkesbury, Steve. Shagan, Bill Butler, Buck. Henry, William. Friedkin, and Melvin Van Peebles. Filmmakers in Conversation. Chicago, Ill: Columbia College, 1982.
Martin, Douglas. Melvin Van Peebles, Champion of New Black Cinema, Dies at 89. New York Times. 9/22/21. Accessed on 1/28/22 from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/movies/melvin-van-peebles-champion-of-new-black-cinema-dies-at-89.html
Trunick, Austin. Interview: Mario Van Peebles on the Legacy of His Father’s “Story of a Three-Day Pass.” Under the Radar Magazine. 5/7/2021. Accessed 2/3/22 from https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/interview_mario_van_peebles_on_the_legacy_of_his_fathers_story_of_a_three_d
Van Peebles, Melvin, and Mario. Van Peebles. No Identity Crisis : a Father and Son’s Own Story of Working Together. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
A suburban scientist’s invention accidentally shrinks both his own, and the neighbor kids, to the size of insects- kicking off a backyard adventure of epic proportions. Tune in as Chris talks Stuart Gordon, transitional Disney, & dark offerings- plus @DisinformationDan is riding in the Sidecar as the LSCE screens the 1989 Joe Johnson classic “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” Join Us!
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Works Cited:
Brit. 1989. Film: FILM REVIEWS - Honey, I shrunk the kids. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000). Jun 28, https://www.proquest.com/magazines/film-reviews-honey-i-shrunk-kids/docview/1438530287/se-2?accountid=11578 (accessed January 26, 2022).
Ebert, Roger. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Review. Accessed 1/26/22 from https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids-1989
Farber, Stephen. “Disney's Shrunken Kids Have a Mission” The New York Times. New York, N.Y.: New York Times Company, 1989. Late Edition. June 18, 1989, Section 2, Pg. 18. Accessed on 1/26/22 from https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/18/movies/disney-s-shrunken-kids-have-a-mission.html?searchResultPosition=1
Fithian, John. 2009. Dick cook. Boxoffice 145, (11) (11): 8, https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/dick-cook/docview/225196242/se-2?accountid=11578 (accessed January 26, 2022).
JAMES, CARYN. “Review/Film; ‘Honey, I Shrunk The Kids’: Review.” The New York Times. New York, N.Y: New York Times Company, 1989, Late Edition (East Coast) edition. Accessed on 1/26/22 from https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/23/movies/review-film-honey-i-shrunk-the-kids.html?searchResultPosition=1
Rife, Katie. “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is Just as terrifying 30 Years On.” The AV Club. 6/26/2019. Accessed on 1/27/22 from https://www.avclub.com/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids-is-just-as-terrifying-30-years-1835820714
Sellers, Christian . “An Interview with Ed Naha.” Dr Gore’s Funhouse. March 31, 2011. Accessed on 1/26/22 from https://web.archive.org/web/20110724093734/http://drgoresfunhouse.com/interviews/ed-naha/
InnerSpace (1987)
A cocky Navy pilot, on a secret miniaturization mission, is accidently injected into the body of a neurotic grocery store clerk, forming an unlikely partnership. Tune in as Chris jaws about Warner Brothers, submersibles, & lazy marketing as the LSCE screens the Joe Dante 1987 comedy sci-fi cult classic “Innerspace.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Cart. (1987, Jun 24). Film reviews: Innerspace. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 327, 13. Accessed from https://www.proquest.com/magazines/film-reviews-innerspace/docview/1438475262/se-2?accountid=11578 on 1/20/22
Dante, Joe.Innerspace DVD Commentary. Warner Brothers. 2004.
Ebert, Roger. (July 1, 1987) Innerspace. Chicago Sun Times. Accessed from https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/innerspace-1987 on 1/19/22.
Geraghty, Lincoln. “Love’s Fantastic Voyage: Crossing Between Science Fiction and Romantic Comedy in Innerspace.” Extrapolation 47, no. 1 (2006): 123–133.
Innerspace. Box Office Mojo. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0093260/ Accessed 1/19/2022.
Lambie, Ryan ( January 12, 2017) “The Underrated Brilliance of Joe Dante’s Innserspace.” Den of Geek. https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-underrated-brilliance-of-joe-dantes-innerspace/ Accessed on 1/18/2022.
Summers, Jimmy. “INNERSPACE.” Boxoffice 123, no. 9 (1987): R80–.
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
A young man in his prime is exposed to strange chemicals and radiation that causes him to start shrinking one day & nothing seems to stop it. Tune in as Chris talks Condoms, Cats, & the unreliability of cake as the LSCE covers the Jack Arnold sci-fi classic "The Incredible Shrinking Man." Join us!
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Works Cited:
Brog. “Film Reviews: The Incredible Shrinking Man.” Variety (Archive: 1905-2000). Los Angeles: Penske Business Corporation, 1957. Accessed 1/8/2022 https://www.proquest.com/docview/964049966?pq-origsite=primo
Craig, Rob (2013). It Came from 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. Jefferson, NC.
Cunnally, Ruthellen. “Mind Over Matter: Mental Evolution and Physical Devolution in The Incredible Shrinking Man.” The Journal of Popular Film and Television 41, no. 1 (2013): 2–9.
Hendershot, Cyndy. “Darwin and the Atom: Evolution/Devolution Fantasies in ‘The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Them!’, and ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man.’” Science-fiction Studies 25, no. 2 (1998): 319–335.
Lucas, Tim(2017). Audio commentary with Tim Lucas (Blu ray). Arrow Films. FCD1628.
Rosenheim, Shawn. “Extraterrestrial: Science Fictions in ‘A Brief History of Time’ and ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man.’” Film Quarterly 48, no. 4 (1995): 15–21.
Stafford, Jeff. The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). TCM .Published 9/23/2005. Accessed January 7,2022. https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/79182/the-incredible-shrinking-man#articles-reviews?articleId=103594
Vest, Jason. “Richard Matheson on Screen: A History of the Filmed Works.” Extrapolation. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2012.
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) Part I: Bedouins & Gods
Dr. Cyclops (1940)
2021 Year End Wrap Up
Join Chris as he reflects on 2021, responds to some listener mail questions, & sets the scene for 2022 as the LSCE delivers its annual year end wrap up. Join Us!
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Part II: The Epic
Part 2 of 2 – The story of British Intelligence Officer T.E. Lawrence and his efforts to unite the factions of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman’s during the first world war come to the silver screen. Tune in as Chris talks crazy casting, Peter O’Toole, & scenery chewing as “I Saw It On Linden Street” covers Lawrence of Arabia – Part II: The Epic. Join us!
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Works Cited
Primary Sources:
Lawrence, T.E. The Seven Pillars of Heaven: A Triumph. New York: Doubleday and Company,
Inc., 1926.
Secondary Sources:
Anderson, Scott. Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the
Modern Middle East. New York: Doubleday, 2013.
Curtis III, Carl C. “David Lean’s Lawrence: “Only Flesh and Blood.” Literature Film Quarterly.
Vol. 40, no. 4, (2012) pp 274-287.
Crowther, Bosley. (December 17, 1962) “Screen: A Desert Warfare Spectacle: Lawrence of Arabia Opens in New York.” The New York Times. Accessed 12/16/21 https://www.nytimes.com/1962/12/17/archives/screen-a-desert-warfare-spectaclelawrence-of-arabia-opens-in-new.html
Karsh, Efraim & Inari Karsh. “Myth in the Desert, or Not the Great Arab Revolt” Middle
Eastern Studies. Vol. 33, No. 2. (1997) pp. 267-312.
Korda, Michael. Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia. New York: HarperCollins
Publishers, 2010.
Lawrence of Arabia. DVD. Directed by David Lean. Culver City: Columbia Pictures. 2000
Macfie, Alexander Lyon. "Representations of Lawrence of Arabia." Journal of Postcolonial
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Making of Lawrence of Arabia. DVD. Directed by Laurent Bouzereau. Culver City: Columbia Pictures. 2000.
Mousa, Suleiman. T.E. Lawrence: An Arab View. London, Oxford University Press, 1966.
Phillips, Gene D. (2006). Beyond the Epic: The Life & Films of David Lean. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky.
Said, Edward W. Orientalism. New York: Vintage Books, 1979.
Staff. Film Reviews: Lawrence of Arabia. Variety. December 18th, 1962. Accessed 12/18/21
https://variety.com/1962/film/reviews/lawrence-of-arabia-2-1200420236/
A Serious Man (2009)
In a modern retelling of Job - a Midwestern Physics Professor finds his life spiraling out of control as personal, professional, & financial setbacks all seemingly strike at once- leaving him searching for answers & meaning. Tune in as Chris talks Old Testament, Cosmic Indifference, & Jefferson Airplane as the LSCE screens the Coen Bros. 2009 black comedy "A Serious Man." Join us!
Works Cited:
A Serious Man Production Notes. Focus Features. August 14, 2009. Accessed 11/25/2021 https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/a_serious_man_production_notes?film=a_serious_man
"Coen Bros. On Wet Horses, Kid Stars: It's A Wild West". Fresh Air with Terry Gross. NPR. January 12, 2011. Accessed 11/26/21 https://www.npr.org/transcripts/132744499
Denby, David. “Gods and Victims: ‘A Serious Man’ and ‘ Capitalism: A Love Story.’ The New Yorker. October 5th, 2009. Accessed 11/27/21 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/10/05/gods-and-victims
Ebert, Roger (October 7, 2009). “A Serious Man” Chicago Sun Times. Archived @ RogerEbert.com Accessed 11/27/21 https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-serious-man-2009
Evans, K.L. (2012) “How Job Begat Larry: The Present Situation in A Serious Man”. In Conrad, Mark T. (ed.) The Philosophy of the Coen Brothers. University Press of Kentucky. Pp. 289-303.
McCarthy, Todd. “A Serious Man.” Daily variety 304, no. 50 (2009): 10.
Morgan, David. ‘For Best Picture: “A Serious Man.”’ CBS News. February 21, 2010. Accessed 11/26/21.
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Morgenstern, Joe (October 2, 2009). "A Serious Man". The Wall Street Journal. Accessed 11/27/2021. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704471504574446962410393646
Prell, Riv-Ellen. “A Serious Man in Situ: ‘Fear and Loathing in St. Louis Park.’” AJS review 35, no. 2 (2011): 365–376.
Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
Four Jewish intellectuals take a meandering road trip to pay their respects to a deceased friend on a crazy Sunday. Tune in as Chris talks Issac Rosenfeld, George Segal, & perceived anti-Semitism as the LSCE screens the Sidney Lumet dark cult comedy “Bye Bye Braverman.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Champlin, Charles ( May 3, 1968). "'Bye Braverman' At Stanley-Warner". The Los Angeles Times.p. 74.– via Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=87377113&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE2NDIwMzYyMiwiaWF0IjoxNjM3MjYzNDA1LCJleHAiOjE2MzczNDk4MDV9._K4Viy9BD7yPCd1HxSMMr354eIR360zMmteGWsZCc-Q (Accessed 11/17/21)
HOGAN, RANDOLPH. “AT MODERN, LUMET’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH NEW YORK.” The New York Times. New York, N.Y: New York Times Company, December 31, 1981, Section C, Page 11, Late (East Coast) edition. https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/31/movies/at-modern-lumet-s-love-affair-with-new-york.html?searchResultPosition=1 (Accessed 11/18/21)
"King ruled suburban shtick". Variety. May 17, 2004 - May 23, 2004. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:4CDB-24S0-0006-718Y-00000-00&context=1516831 . (Accessed 11/16/21)
Murf. 1968. Film review: Bye Bye Braverman. Variety(Archive: 1905-2000). Feb 07, https://www.proquest.com/magazines/film-review-bye-braverman/docview/963107547/se-2?accountid=11578 (accessed November 18, 2021).
“New Movies: Bye Bye Braverman.” Time. (3/15/1968) https://web.archive.org/web/20101106001422/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,838055,00.html(Accessed 11/18/21)
Nixon, Rob. “Bye Bye Braverman.” (1968) - Turner Classic Movies. Turner Classic Movies, July 22, 2015. https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/23007/bye-bye-braverman/#articles-reviews?articleId=1104938.
Phillips, Michael. 2021. Emblems of another time [corrected 03/27/2021]: A wink from jessica walter and a smile from George Segal meant everything. Chicago Tribune, Mar 27, 2021.
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Crimes & Misdemeanors (1989)
An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker finds himself infatuated with a colleague. Tune in as Chris talks Dostoyevsky, Guilt, & Existentialism as the LSCE screens Woody Allen's dark comedy cult classic "Crimes & Misdemeanors."
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Works Cited:
Bachman, Gregg. “Crimes and Misdemeanors: Reflections on Reflexivity.” Chapter 8. Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors: A Companion to Woody Allen, 2013. 170-187
Canby, Vincent. ‘Review: Crimes and Misdemeanors, New From Woody Allen.’ New York Times. October 13th, 1989. Accessed 11/11/21 https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/13/movies/review-film-crimes-and-misdemeanors-new-from-woody-allen.html
Ebert, Roger. “Crimes and Misdeameanors.” Chicago Sun Times. October 13th, 1989. Accessed 11/10/21 http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/crimes-and-misdemeanors-1989
Girgus, Sam B. The Films of Woody Allen 2nd ed. Cambridge ;: Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Kemply, Rita. ‘Review Crimes and Misdemeanors.’ The Washington Post. October 13th, 1989. Accessed 11/11/21. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/crimesandmisdemeanorspg13kempley_a09fe2.htm
Zierler, Wendy. “Looking and Listening Differently: Crimes and Misdemeanors, II Samuel 11–12 and #MeToo.” Nashim : a journal of Jewish women’s studies & gender issues, no. 38 (2021): 93–118.
Defending Your Life (1991)
An advertising executive dies in a car accident & wakes in an afterlife where souls are judged in a trial to see if they are worthy of moving on to the next phase of existence when he happens to find and fall in love with his soul mate. Tune in as Chris talks Rip Torn, Conquering Fear, & BMW’s as the LSCE screens the 1991 cerebral comedy “Defending Your Life.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Alleva, Richard. “Heaven Without Hassles -- Defending Your Life Starring Albert Brooks.” Commonweal. New York: Commonweal Foundation, 1991.
Ebert, Roger. Albert Brooks Defends His Cinematic Life. April 7, 1991. Accessed 11/3/2021. https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/albert-brooks-defends-his-cinematic-life
Johnson, Brian D. “A Trip to Club Dead -- Defending Your Life Directed by Albert Brooks.” Maclean’s. Toronto: St. Joseph Communications, 1991.
https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1991/4/1/a-trip-to-club-dead
Kauffmann, Stanley. “Fantasies -- Defending Your Life Directed by Albert Brooks / Paris Is Burning Directed by Jennie Livingston.” The New Republic. Washington: New Republic, 1991.
https://www.proquest.com/docview/212842776?pq-origsite=primo&accountid=11578
Olsen, Mark. Defending Your Life at 30. Why Albert Books’ view of afterlife bureaucracy Endures. Los Angeles Times. March 30th, 2021. Accessed 11/4/21. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-03-30/albert-brooks-rerelease-defending-your-life-meryl-streep
Wood, Jennifer. ‘Defending You Life’ at 25: Albert Brooks on Making a Comedy Classic. Rolling Stone. March 22, 2016. Accessed 11/4/21. https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/defending-your-life-at-25-albert-brooks-on-making-a-comedy-classic-178596/
Groundhog Day (1993)
An acerbic weatherman finds himself trapped living the same day over and over again until he can find personal enlightenment. Tune in as Chris talks Bedroom Communities, Ameliorating Suffering, and personal rifts as the LSCE screens the 1993 comedy classic “Groundhog Day.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Acuna, Kristen. “Why Michael Keaton Turned Down the Chance to Star in ‘Groundhog Day’ and ‘Lost.’” Business Insider. Oct 14, 2014. Accessed October 24, 2021.
https://www.almanac.com/weather/history/IL/Crystal%20Lake/1992-03-16
Boon, Brian. “How Harold Ramis and Bill Murray Ended Their Feud and Other Things We Learned in This Memoir. Vulture. June 5th, 2018. Accessed October 25, 2021.
https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/how-harold-ramis-and-bill-murray-ended-their-feud.html
Ebert, Roger. Groundhog Day. Chicago Sun Times. February 12th, 1993. Accessed October 25, 2021.
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/groundhog-day-1993
“Groundhog Day (1993): No Time Like the Present.” In The Fantasy Film, 92–103. Oxford, UK: Wiley‐Blackwell, 2010.
Gleiberman, Owen. Groundhog Day. Entertainment Weekly. February 12th, 1993. Accessed October 27th, 2021. https://archive.today/20200429205253/https://ew.com/article/1993/02/12/groundhog-day-3/
Glausser, Wayne. “Groundhog Day at 25: Conflict and Inspiration at the Tipping Point of Seasonal Genres.” The journal of religion and film 23, no. 1 (2019): 0_1–21.
Masling, Janet. Groundhog Day. The New York Times. February 12th, 1993. Accessed October 25th, 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/12/movies/review-film-bill-murray-battles-pittsburgh-time-warp.html
Metz, Nina. “‘Groundhog Day’ Producer Revisits a Classic: Trevor Albert Details Some Challenges in Making 1993 Comedy.” Chicago Tribune (1963). Chicago, Ill: Tribune Interactive, LLC, 2016. 2/9/2016
THR Staff. “Happy Groundhog Day: Here’s 5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie.” The Hollywood Reporter. February 2, 2015. Accessed Oct 26, 2021.
Tobolowsky, Stephen. The Dangerous Animals Club. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2012. Pg. 253.
Welk, Brian. “ ‘Groundhog Day’: How a Gypsy Curse Almost Ruined the Movie.” The Wrap. February 1st, 2020. Accessed October 25, 2021.
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Motel Hell (1980)
Stop by the "Motel Hello" where friendly farmer Vincent and his sister abduct and process local travelers for the special smoked meats that they are locally renowned for. Tune is as Chris talks being red wine drunk, satire, & “daddy issues” as the LSCE screens the 1980 cult horror comedy “Motel Hell.” Join us!
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Works Cited:
Ebert, Roger (January 1, 1980). "Motel Hell". Roger Ebert. Chicago: Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
Har. (1980, Oct 22). Film review: Motel hell. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 300, 24. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/magazines/film-review-motel-hell/docview/1286172117/se-2?accountid=11578
HARMETZ, ALJEAN. “QUICK END OF LOW-BUDGET HORROR-FILM CYCLE SEEN.” The New York Times. New York, N.Y: New York Times Company, Oct 2, 1980, Section T, Pg 15
"International: 'Motel Hell' Wraps." 1980.Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), Jun 25, 42. https://www.proquest.com/magazines/international-motel-hell-wraps/docview/1505745903/se-2?accountid=11578
Laurence, Gerald. 1980. MOTEL HELL. Boxoffice. Nov 01, https://www.proquest.com/magazines/motel-hell/docview/1505896232/se-2?accountid=11578 (accessed October 19, 2021).
Rory Calhoun & Nancey Parsons. Motel Hell, DVD Commentary. Directed by Kevin Connor.(1980; Los Angeles: Scream Factory. 2014).
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