6/17/21 --  THIS WEEK'S CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW: A timely 25th Anniversary interview from the vault.

2001's SPRING FORWARD introduces us to two Parks and Recreation workers: a young recent ex-con, angry at the world but aware of having gotten a second chance and an easygoing older man who is kind, compassionate and whose son is dying. Opposites in many ways, the two form a connection and share conversations about love, karma and the things that make up a life. In the role of the older family man is Ned Beatty, whose long career includes some of the movies' best moments, from his feature debut in DELIVERANCE to memorable roles in NETWORK, SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, ROSEANNE, CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR and BACK TO SCHOOL, among others. We remember the late character actor, who discusses SPRING FORWARD and, happily, the role that brought happiness to countless kids: Lex Luthor's bumbling henchman, Otis. 

Plus: "Screen Scene" movie reviews (theaters or VOD if not specified) including IN THE HEIGHTS [HBO Max]; RITA MORENO: A GIRL WHO JUST DECIDED TO GO FOR IT; 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS; TRUMAN & TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION [Frameline Film Festival]; INDIANA JONES 4-MOVIE COLLECTION [4K HD][Paramount Home Video]; GODZILLA VS. KONG [4K][Warner Home Entertainment] and VOYAGERS [Artisan]. 
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This week's featured music: WISH DRAGON (Music by Philip Klein) [Milan Records]

Producer: LARRY JAKUBECZ; Film Critic: PETER CANAVESE; Host: TIM SIKA (#KSJS 90.5 FM --  #RadioSausalito 1610 AM)

Celluloid Dreams - the Movie Show

NED BEATTY (1937 - 2021) + ALL NEW MOVIE REVIEWS on CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (6/17/21)

7/1/21 -- THIS WEEK'S CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW: Comedy royalty from our 25th Anniversary archive! 

Mia, a sweet-and-average American teenager, is just trying to navigate her way through high school. But, when she is informed that she is heir apparent to the throne of Genovia, she must decide whether to accept a life of poise and pageantry or relinquish her claim and return to normal. It was 2001 and the film was THE PRINCESS DIARIES, and we spent some quality time with fresh young actor Anne Hathaway and iconic director Garry Marshall (PRETTY WOMAN). [6/20/01 Orig. cass]

When a group of colorful townspeople are stranded in a local inn during a snowstorm and the power goes out, it soon becomes clear something is lurking among them. Could there be WEREWOLVES WITHIN? That's the movie, anyway, and joining us is ensemble actor Harvey Guillén. 

Plus: ALL-NEW "Screen Scene" movie reviews (theaters or VOD if not specified) including LFG [HBO Max]; F9: THE FAST SAGA; @ZOLA; SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED); I CARRY YOU WITH ME; FIRST DATE; WILLIE WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY [Warner Home Entertainment]; NOBODY [Universal Home Entertainment] and SMILE [Fun City Editions]. 

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This week's featured music: LISEY'S STORY (Music by Clark) [WaterTower Music]

Producer: LARRY JAKUBECZ; Film Critic: PETER CANAVESE; Host: TIM SIKA

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HARVEY GUILLEN + ANNE HATHAWAY + GARRY MARSHALL + ALL NEW MOVIE REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS) 7/1/21

CELLULOID DREAMS 7/15/21 -- THIS WEEK'S SHOW: Fresh old stuff for our 25th Anniversary year! 

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is the film version of the hit Off-Broadway musical created, written by and starring John Cameron Mitchell, who added "director" to his duties for the big screen version. It's just your average gender-queer punk rock-singer-from-East-Berlin-on-tour-in-the-U.S.-with-her-band story, really. In 2001, we sat down with Frank DeMarco, the cinematographer for HEDWIG, discussing the changes between the stage and movie interpretations, the year of pre-production, choosing projects, Kubrick and philosophies on filmmaking, among other things.

Lured by its iconic landmark, the venerable Old Mill, a movie crew takes over a small town in Vermont, bringing Hollywood egos, actor difficulties and scandal that disrupts the lives of its citizens. Too bad the Old Mill burned down decades ago! Written and directed by David Mamet, STATE AND MAIN is movie fan entertainment with a stellar ensemble cast that includes David Paymer (MR. SATURDAY NIGHT), who joined us by phone in 2000.

Plus: ALL-NEW "Screen Scene" movie reviews (theaters or VOD if not specified) including SUMMERTIME; MAMA WEED; ROADRUNNER; PIG; ALMOST FAMOUS [4K HD][Paramount Home Video]; THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN [Paramount Home Video]; WRATH OF MAN [Warner Home Entertainment] and SIBERIA [Lionsgate Home Video].

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This week's featured music: BLACK WIDOW (Music by Lorne Balfa) [Marvel Music/Hollywood Records]

Producer: LARRY JAKUBECZ/Film Critic: PETER CANAVESE/Host: TIM SIKA

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DAVID PAYMER + FRANK DEMARCO + ALL NEW MOVIE REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 7/15/21

CELLULOID DREAMS 9/2/21 

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: Something old, something new! 

First, the new: Seeking shelter from a storm, a family find themselves trapped for days with no apparent means of escape and no sign of rescue and untold evils lurking just beyond the walls. Now in theaters, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING is directed by Sean King O'Grady (LAND GRAB) who Zooms in to tell us all about it.

As the world anticipates the release of his long-delayed James Bond film NO TIME TO DIE, we go back to 2015 for a sit-down with writer/director Cary Joji Fukunaga, who takes us on the journey of a young boy whose childhood is shattered when he is forced to join a group of West African oldiers in BEASTS OF NO NATION. Also with us is its young lead actor Abraham Attah.

Alex Pettyfer, currently appearing in ECHO BOOMERS and COLLECTION, sat with us twice as his career caught fire. In 2011, we chatted with him about I AM NUMBER FOUR, a science fiction-action-suspense-thriller about a young man-- a Lorien warrior-- who is a fugitive on the run from intergalactic bounty hunters sent to destroy him and his fellow aliens in numerical order.

Plus: "Screen Scene" movie reviews (theaters or VOD if not specified) including CANDYMAN; HE'S ALL THAT [Netflix]; BOB ROSS: HAPPY ACCIDENTS, BETRAYAL AND GREED [Netflix]; CINDERELLA [Amazon Prime]; WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING; MOGUL MOWGLI; IN THE HEIGHTS [4K][Warner Home Entertainment]; SPIRIT UNTAMED: THE MOVIE [Universal Home Entertainment] and THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS [Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]. 

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This week's featured music: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Music by Sammy Cahn, James Van Heusen & Andre Previn) [MCA Records]

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Producer: LARRY JAKUBECZ/Film Critic: PETER CANAVESE/Host: TIM SIKA

WE NEED TO SO SOMETHING + BEASTS OF NO NATION (2015) + I AM NUMBER 4 (2011) + MOVIE REVIEWS (9-2-21)

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 9/1/22 

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: We've been here before... A small tribe of indigenous people defend their land from Brazilian farmers who sieze a protected area of the Amazon rainforest. But, facing deforestation and ultimately climate change, their fight includes not just bows and arrows but also drones and social media. Our first guest, director Alex Pritz put cameras in the hands of tribal people and facilitated them documenting the whole experience as it unfolded in THE TERRITORY. 

HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL. (one title, two periods!) is a satirical comedy about a prominent Southern Baptist Mega Church forced to close due to scandal and how its "first lady" and her pastor husband rebuild their congregation and stage a comeback of biblical proportions. We sit down with the Ebo sisters, writer/director Adamma and producer Adanne about their feature film debut (an expansion of their same-titled short film). 

Then, "Screen Scene" movie reviews including KATRINA BABIES [HBO Max]; ME TIME [Netflix]; THE INVITATION; SAMARITAN [Amazon Prime]; BURIAL {also VOD on 9/2] and THE DELTA FORCE [MVD Video]. 
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This week's featured soundtrack: THE INVITATION (music by Dara Taylor) [Madison Gate Records]

THE TERRITORY + HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL. + ALL NEW REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS) 9/1/22

Celluloid Dreams - the Movie Show --  11/24/22 

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: Movie talk about movie talk! 

Since the earliest days of Hollywood, the name Laemmle has appeared in movie credits. The documentary ONLY IN THEATERS, directed by Raphael Sbarge follows four generations of Laemmles in Hollywood, from the formation of Universal Pictures in 1912 to the present day, who have dedicated themselves to the art of film and the future of cinema.  

Ainbo is a young girl living with her tribe in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. An apprentice hunter, she strikes out to save her village when it is cursed by an evil forest demon, accompanied by her two spirit animals. AINBO: SPIRIT OF THE AMAZON  is based on the life experience of the filmmakers and we chat with the voice of Ainbo, Lola Raie.  Shout! Factory

The Story of Film: A NEW GENERATION-- now on blu-ray-- offers a snapshot of this moment of movie culture: how digital viewing options in the age of COVID affect how we relate to cinema. Director Mark Cousins zooms in to share his passion and optimism in exploring the poetry of cinema in our current time. Music Box Films

Also, "Screen Scene" movie reviews including THE WONDER  [Netflix]; SPIRITED [Apple TV+]; DISENCHANTED [Disney+]; Good Night Oppy [also on Amazon Prime 11/23]; Bullet Train [4K] [Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]; Rob Epstein AND Jeffrey Friedman COLLECTION [Milestone/Kino Lorber Studio Classics]; Jeepers Creepers: Reborn [Screen Media Entertainment ] and LOST ILLUSIONS [Music Box Films]. #GrouchoReviews
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This week's featured soundtrack: The Menu (Music by Colin Stetson) [Milan Records]

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ONLY IN THEATERS + AINBO + THE STORY OF FILM + REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 11/24/22

GROUCHO REVIEWS film critic PETER CANAVESE reviews the KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS 4K blu-ray release of STANLEY KUBRICK'S THE KILLING (1956) on CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (12-1-22) SCREEN SCENE with program host TIM SIKA. Produced by LARRY JAKUBECZ for #KSJS (90.5 FM) and #RadioSausalito (1610 AM)

THE KILLING (1956) 4K (PETER CANAVESE) CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (SCREEN SCENE) 12-1-22

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 12/29/22 

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: Reel, real and reels! 

The early days of Hollywood, rife with decadence and depravity, took a hard turn when the silent era gave way to sound, creating new stars and effectively ending others. BABYLON focuses on three ambitious characters as they rise and fall, and we sit down with two of the three leads, actors Margot Robbie and Diego Calva. 

RETROGRADE covers the events of the final 9 months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan, as U.S. troops pull out and both Americans and Afghani officers deal with the aftermath. Director Matthew Heineman discusses his cinematic documentary. 

Plus, "Screen Scene" movie reviews including JOYRIDE; I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY; FRAMING AGNES; BLACK ADAM [4K][Warner Home Entertainment]; PUSS IN BOOTS [4K][Universal Home Entertainment]; THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN [20th Century Studios Home Entertainment]; REACHER: Season One [Paramount Home Video]. 

And, our TOP TEN OF 2022: AFTERSUN; TAR; BENEDICTION; NO BEARS, THE NORTHMAN; DECISION TO LEAVE; PLAYGROUND; EO; BAD AXE; NEPTUNE FROST 

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This week's featured soundtrack: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (music by Simon Franglen) [Hollywood Records]

MARGOT ROBBIE & DIEGO CALVA (BABYLON) MATTHEW HEINEMAN (RETROGRADE) CELLULOID DREAMS (12-29-22)

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 1/26/23

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: A lot to think about. 

An estranged father and son spend a day ambling around a cemetery in the late 1990s, stumbling through conversation in search of what has been lost between them. A PERFECT DAY FOR CARIBOU is the monochrome meditation and we're joined by writer/director Jeff Rutherford & actor Charlie Plummer. 

At the turn of the 20th century, a young woman stops aging after being brought back to life following an accident. Many decades later, her eternal life is complicated when she meets a charismatic man. From our 2015 archive, actor Michiel Huisman discusses the mystery of THE AGE OF ADALINE, a tale of love and immortality. 

Plus, "Screen Scene" movie reviews (theatrical unless noted) including THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN [MGM/VOD]; NO BEARS; SHOTGUN WEDDING [Amazon Studios]; YOU PEOPLE [etflix]; CAIRO CONSPIRACY; THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING [MVD Video]; SHE SAID [Universal Home Entertainment]; TILL [Universal Home Entertainment] and POKER FACE [Screen Media Entertainment]. 

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This week's featured soundtrack: MISSING (music by Julian Scherle) [Sony Masterworks]

A PERFECT DAY FOR CARIBOU (Jeff Rutherford & Charlie Plummer) CELLULOID DREAMS (1-26-23)

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 2/16/23

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: There's drama, and then there's drama! 

In the summer of 1999, while in the finals of an Australian ballroom dance competition, a 17-year-old Serbian immigrant finds himself in an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend's older brother which upends the teen's life. OF AN AGE is a low-key, intimate portrait of a young man's awakening. We chat with writer/director Goran Stolevski (YOU WON'T BE ALONE). 

As actor/comedian Sarah Silverman wraps up her week hosting Comedy Central's The Daily Show, we pop back to 2015 and have another listen to our conversation with her about that time she played a drug- and alcohol-addicted mother suffering from severe depression in the dark drama I SMILE BACK. 

Plus, "Screen Scene" movie reviews (theatrical unless noted) including MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DANCE; CONSECRATION; YOUR PLACE OR MINE [Netflix]; MARLOWE; OF AN AGE; SHARPER [Also on Apple TV+ 2/17]; THE BLUE CAFTAN; GODLAND; YAVI; THE FABELMANS [4K][Universal Home Entertainment]; BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER [4K][Buena Vista Home Entertainment]; THREE COLORS (Krzysztof Kieslowski's BLUE, WHITE and RED Movies from 1993-1994 [Criterion Collection Blu-ray] and CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES [Arbelos Entertainment]. 

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This week's featured soundtrack: FUNNY WOMAN (music by Nainita Desai) [SKY Music]

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