We discuss the career of early cinematic pioneer Mabel Normand and her work as an actor, director, and producer for the likes of Max Sennet and D.W Griffith. She was a fearless performer, helped mould Charlie Chaplin for the screen, and she starred and produced (with...
I’ve been a fan of Director John Hyams work since his impressively mounted Universal Soldier: Regeneration. I was glad to see the world take notice with the release of his bonkers follow up Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, but instead of Hyams moving on to more...
We discuss some of The Beard's least loved works, from obvious candidates like 1941 and Always, to the ones that are frowned upon for different reasons, like Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom....
We discuss the third genius of Silent Comedy and his films Safety Last, The Freshman and Speedy. Plus, a long conversation about Lloyd's final picture: The Preston Sturges' directed/Howard Hughes produced talkie The Sins of Harold Diddlebock....
Justin and Will discuss the career of Otto Preminger, the director that psychologically scarred the star of BREATHLESS and directed everyone's favorite LSD laced cool kids movie SKIDOO. He was nominated for a bunch of other Oscars too. Pretty groovy, right? We think...
We tackle the work of Hong Kong funnyman Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung-Fu Hustle, Tricky Brains) and discuss his early prolific output, Chow's distinct style, and the difficulty of culturally specific comedy. PLUS, LAUGHS! Featuring Justin's TOP TEN STEPHEN CHOW...
#1 Cheerleader Camp – Beneath the Bottom of the Barrel By Bob Blaschuk Let's talk about "Late Night Comedy," the sub-genre #1 Cheerleader Camp falls under. This term encompasses the type of film you would find on during the darkest hours of late night television....
