Episode 58 – It Happened One Night Then We Talked About It
Today we are talking about the first romantic comedy released in 1934. It Happened One Night stars Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert and was directed by Frank Capra.
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Episode 57 – Listen To This Episode At High Noon
Today we are talking about one of my favorite films from film school. I was captivated by this film and the technique of it’s running time being almost in sync with the story’s timing.
Episode 56 – Oh My Darlin’! My Darling Clementine
The film we are discussing today is the first film I saw in film school. My first class was a genre class and we started with Westerns.
Episode 55 – A New Promise to talk about A Second Story
Today we are talking about the films we made in 2017 and 2020, written and directed by Christina M. Dodge and Michael W. Dodge.
Episode 54 – Come With Us to Visit Phoenix, Oregon
Two longtime friends battle mid-life crisis by opening a bowling alley/pizzeria in their small hometown. Source: IMDB.com Phoenix, Oregon Today we are talking about Phoenix, Oregon, a sweet film from 2019 filmed here in Oregon in Pheonix and Klamath Falls. It stars James Le Gros, Jesse Borrego, Lisa Edelstein and Diedrich Bader. The story revolves…
Episode 53 – We are Overboard over Overboard
She was born to spend. He was born to offend. There’s only one way they could fall in love… by accident. Source: IMDB.com Overboard Overboard, the film we are talking about the 1987 film set in Elk Cove, OR which is really Newport. It is about an heiress who is so obnoxious that when she…
Episode 52 – If you have a First Cow over the film, you will have a second cow over the Clafoutis
Today we are talking about our first film for this month highlighting movies made in Oregon. First Cow is the 2019 film by director Kelly Reichardt. It is about a skilled cook that has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon. He meets and finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant who is also seeking his fortune. The two soon collaborate on a successful business venture.
Episode 51 – Who is This Gregory’s Girl?
Today we are talking about the 1980 Scottish film written and directed by Bill Forsyth. In classic 80s style of a high school comedy, the boys are trying to get the attention from the girls. The film stars John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn and Jake D’Arcy. It won the BAFTA for Screenplay and the London Critics Circle Film Award for Special Achievement.
Episode 50 – Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Today we are talking about the 2011 film starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt about a Scottish fisheries expert who is asked by a sheik’s assistant to help him create salmon spawning grounds in the middle of a desert. Salmon swim upstream and spark fly between these two.
Episode 49 – What We Did on Our Holiday
Today we are talking about the poignant tale of three grandchildren who follow their grandfather’s wishes to give him a Viking funeral. And the aftermath from the adults dealing with the loss. David Tennant stars along side Rosamund Pike and the grandfather portrayed by the hilarious Scottish son, Billy Connolly. This 2015 film is a sweet film that we think you will enjoy.
