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Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
For this episode, I am joined by Emma Buntrock-Muller and we talk about Brian De Palma's crazed Phantom of the Opera by the way of Faust and god knows what else horror/comedy/musical masterpiece, Phantom of The Paradise. Learn about the film's lawsuit-filled production, it's less-than-stellar release, how it fits in to the early-70s music scene, and Paul Williams amazing silk suits.
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
The wonderful Madeleine Koestner from the Unnamed Film Festival joins me to talk about William Friedkin's masterpiece Sorcerer. Trucks! Explosions! Tangerine Dream! This one has it all!
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
I am joined by Eric Pope to discuss Streets Of Fire, the 1984 bomb that killed careers, only to live on as an out-of-time cult classic beloved by fans of style over substance and Wagnerian rock music.
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
On this, the very first episode of Cinema Oblivia, I'm joined by my friend and film scholar Jennifer Fiorini to talk about the film that absolutely defined the 80s: FLASHDANCE!