Joe watches too many movies. He grew up in central Washington, earned his B.A. in Education and Fine Art, an M.A. in Theology and currently works in the printing industry. During school, he fit in a few film classes. He is interested in writing, theology and hopes to one day compose the ultimate Joe Versus the Volcano commentary track.
Melissa has a B.A. in History and an M.A. in English with an emphasis on Film Studies. She has taken classes on everything from silent to romance to post-colonial films and much in between. Her research and interests lie mainly in feminist film theory, women in film, Hitchcock and the studio era. At the end of the day, however, she just loves films; from Notorious to Die Hard!
Tue, 29 May 2007  If "Goes to 11", "Inconceivable", "I'll have what she's having" and "You can't handle the truth" make you go into full movie trivia mode, you have Rob Reiner to thank. Since 1984, Reiner has been creating the most memorable non-Jedi scenes and characters in popular movies. From the landmark "mockumentary" This is Spinal Tap to the single chief executive in The American President, his films combine personal growth with humor and romance. He also managed to turn a dead body and Kathy Bates' hammer swing into surprisingly human interpretations of Stephen King's work. Join us as we look at Reiner's work, play with some 10 Quizes and consider whether the man who gave us the Dread Pirate Roberts still has something left.Theme by Deerfoot (at ilovedeerfoot.com) Additional music by Montoya (Podsafe Music Network) (Next WTD: Ingmar Bergman - June 12) (Next Watching Theology: The Princess Bride - June 5) Comments[247] |
Tue, 15 May 2007  Curtis Hanson created this generation's Purple Rain (8 Mile). He also spent a solid decade turning Hitchcock suspense formula films into a career path. But in 1997, Hanson stumbled across - or engineered - a change in direction with a classic modern film noir, the critically and popularly adored L.A. Confidential. His subsequent films have been small character studies, more concerned with finding home than homicides. On this episode of WTD, we look at Hanson's last twenty years, including our 10 Quizes and a review of the theatrical release, Lucky You.Theme by Deerfoot (at ilovedeerfoot.com) Additional music by Lee Coulter (Podsafe Music Network) (Next show: Rob Reiner - May 29) Comments[201] |
Tue, 1 May 2007  If you love Hitchcock, but you're afraid of Norman Bates, download this show. On this episode, WTD covers the years 1948-1976, looking exclusively at the color films. Join us as we look at the highest and lowest points of a legendary career, complete with coverage of the classics (North By Northwest, Vertigo) and the lesser works (Torn Curtain, Family Plot) with glances in between. Of course we'll feature our 10 Quizes, a 5-minute filmography and a review by Melissa. (Note: concerning the "part 3" in the title. So far we have only published "part 2" on WTD 11. "Part 1" - covering the British era remains to be scheduled.)Theme by Deerfoot (at ilovedeerfoot.com) Additional music by Beirut (courtesy of Ba Da Bing Records) (Next show: Curtis Hanson - May 16) Comments[178] |
