PODCAST: Episode 45 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 45th episode, 25YL film critics, ranching dads, and paper flower-folding school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan engage in a rodeo of wits and words with special guest Barbara VanDenburgh of USA Today to poke around all the fires started The Power of the Dog. Jane Campion's ensemble drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Jesse Plemons has this campfire of three split in many directions, making for an impassioned episode and one of the show's best yet.

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PODCAST: Episode 44 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 44th episode, 25YL film critics, immigrant dads, and finger-snapping school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan find themselves dancing in the podcast streets to Steven Spielberg’s new incarnation of West Side Story. The musical is big and loud, but will either host pull any switchblades to knife the other’s joy or the movie’s Oscar chances? Grab your dancing partner and find out.

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanJanuary 15, 2022West Side Story, Steven SpielbergComment

PODCAST: Episode 43 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 43rd episode, 25YL film critics, simulated dads, and plugged-in school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are seeing double. A double episode that is! The guys welcome themselves back to The Matrix with the new “The Matrix Resurrections.” Do our hosts welcome this new life or wish it stayed dead? Listen to hear the trendy discussion! Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanJanuary 7, 2022Comment

PODCAST: Episode 42 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 42nd episode, 25YL film critics, entitled dads, and non-royal school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan continue their examination of Oscar contenders with Pablo Larrain’s frazzled Spencer starring Best Actress contender Kristen Stewart. Find out who wears the crown and who’s retching in the loo for this episode. Get your 90s helmet hair on and enjoy this new episode! Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanJanuary 7, 2022Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "You'll Probably Agree" YouTube show talking about "The Matrix Resurrections"

Mike Crowley of the You’ll Probably Agree website (and fellow 25YL film critic) was very eager to talk about The Matrix Resurrections. He and I rub our chins, scratch our heads, shake them too, and try to answer the hype of this blockbuster and how it came to be. Enjoy some excellent videogame play as the video while the two of us chat. We go deep enough to call it all regurgitation! Enjoy this energetic conversation and be sure to follow Mike’s work on 25YL.

Social Media, SPECIAL, Podcast, Media Appearance, Editorial, Home Media, 2022Don ShanahanJanuary 3, 2022Mike Crowley, You'll Probably AgreeComment

PODCAST: Episode 41 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 41st episode, 25YL film critics, shillelagh-wielding dads, and lucky school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan start this awards season getting their Irish on. First up is the well-received Belfast, writer-director Kenneth Branagh's love letter to his departed childhood jilted by The Troubles of the Northern Ireland capital. The prolific actor and filmmaker has a pair of fans here from the Cinephile Hissy Fit rooting for his movie. Pour a pint and share in this spirited discussion!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanDecember 24, 2021BelfastComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Spider-Man: No Way Home"

The big one of all 2021 big ones hit “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” assembled, as always, by Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat. The ever-evolving crew came together for a recorded Zoom roundtable published on Ian’s YouTube channel to talk FULL SPOILERS for Sony and Marvel’s collaboration Spider-Man: No Way Home. We were wowed. We talked deep, and we came away greatly impressed. Enjoy Ian, myself, my Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast partner Will Johnson, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mike Crowley of You’ll Probably Agree, and Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics!

PODCAST: Episode 40 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

Crack open the Mickeys, Olde English, and King Cobra! Big 4-O! For our 40th episode and second of this Pre-Christmas doubleheader, 25YL film critics, stoked dads, and overhyped teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan get to gush over the Marvel Cinematic Universe tentpole that is Spider-Man: No Way Home with FULL SPOILERS! Through our last three retrospective shows, we built up to this big splash. Listen for how the guys landed on this multiverse extravaganza.

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanDecember 17, 2021Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-ManComment

PODCAST: Episode 39 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our 39th episode and the first of a double-header week, 25YL film critics, fresh-faced dads, and vacationing school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are joined for one last spin by our special guest Rachel S. for the third and final retrospective discussion on big screen Spider-Man iterations. This closer covers the Tom Holland appearances across his solo and team-up movies on the road to Spider-Man: No Way Home. There's plenty of love and still some criticism in the room for Tony Jr.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "You'll Probably Agree" podcast talking about "Spider-Man: No Way Home"

Mike Crowley of the You’ll Probably Agree website (and fellow 25YL film critic) collected a few movie friends in the exhaling wake of the Chicago press screening of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Still buzzing, Mike’s digital recorder and microphone array captured the rants and processing compliments of myself, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, and Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics. This was boozy, sweaty, and fun! Enjoy this energetic conversation and be sure to follow Mike’s work on 25YL.

Social Media, SPECIAL, Podcast, Media Appearance, Editorial, Home Media, 2021Don ShanahanDecember 16, 2021Mike Crowley, You'll Probably AgreeComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's "HawkTalk" YouTube roundtable for Episode 5 of "Hawkeye"

For me, the penultimate episode of Disney+’s MCU limited series Hawkeye felt like the calm before the finale storm that some of us like to call “filler.” Yes, the dreaded TV f-word. In any case, the character development was still strong as was the discussion among “Earth’s Mightiest Critics.” Watch the live-recorded “HawkTalk” Kicking the Seat YouTube roundtable for this fifth episode featuring the talents of Ian, myself, my Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast partner Will Johnson, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, Mike Crowley of You’ll Probably Agree, Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanDecember 16, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, Disney+, Marvel, HawkeyeComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: "Cinephile Hissy Fit" guests on "Darkseid of the Moon" to talk "The Incredible Hulk"

Irishman writer, author, creator, and podcaster stud Vincent Greene is former editor of mine from 25YL and he’s got a banger of podcast called Darkseid of the Moon, part of his MDK Productions label. That’s “murder, death, kill” for you non-clever folks. He’s been marching through Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and landed on 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. Vinnie’s a big fan of myself, the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast, and fellow 25YL alum Will Johnson. He invited our duo on his podcast to smash up our likes and dislikes for the Edward Norton superhero vehicle, and we are a surly bunch! Follow Vinnie and his plethora of projects on Twitter and Facebook!

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