But I Digress - A Film And Lit Podcast
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S01E60: Stand and Deliver
Listen to my 5 min review of this film. It's a true story of a teacher and his class that truly "Stood and Delivered" passing the AP calculus exam from a school that was one of the lowest in the state at the time. - Stand and Deliver (1988) Cast
Ep. 59 – The Exploding Girl
I loved this film, a really great date flick. I also really love my sound effects CD so I jumped at the chance to use the grenade explosion sound. This is part and parcel of my odd sense of humor. - Don't think I blow people up as a habit.
Ep. 58 – Annihilation
Something other-worldly has landed and this is nothing like us. We don't know what it wants or if it wants anything. We can't see it but we see its impact on the area around it. This is a film that reminded me of "Alien" 1 in its sci-fi purity.
Ep. 57 – The Alchemist Cookbook
Taking ancient riddles and recipes for the dark arts seriously. I saw it recently in "A Dark Song" now we have it again in "Alchemist Cookbook." This one is quite a thrill and certainly a recommended watch.
Ep. 56 – High Fidelity
This is before Jack Black was huge. He’s quite funny here in a supporting role. John Cusack’s character is the consummate “cool dude” managing a record store. He is also the narrator of a quirky, hosted, cult-status film that takes the viewer through m...
Ep. 55 – Black Panther
This film is estimated to make 200M this 4 day weekend at its box office opening. It has a star studded cast and a very well liked director. So, is it worth all the hype? Have a listen to my words as I discuss my reactions to "Black Panther.
Ep. 54 Movie Review of M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Village’
In this show Damien covers one of his favorite psychological horror films. The Village is a film that starts out like a lamb and roars like a lion about 2/3 of the way through to the end. Listen to Damien discuss this controversial film and why he took...
Ep. 53 Movie Review of ‘Most Beautiful Island’
This is a last minute surprise for thriller/horror of 2017. I watched it in utter delight, a really great film. Of course, I decided to share my enthusiasm with my voice, here on the podcast. I hope you enjoy. Comments are welcomed! -
Film Review of ‘The Ritual’ & ‘Evolution’ – Ep. 52
First, "The Ritual" - I’d been waiting for this film to come into theaters and once again: we have a Netflix movie that never made it there. Is that bad? This is the first real horror film of 2018 and it certainly watches like one.
Brief Film Review of ‘Phantom Thread’ and ‘Mudbound’ – Ep. 51
In this episode, I talk about two films: 'Phantom Thread' and 'Mudbound.' Both are Academy Award nominees and I introduce their concepts so you can decide better whether to see them and/or comment about what you think about them if you have already see...