PODCAST: Episode 125 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 125th episode, two amnesiac film critics, two ignorant dads, and two redemptive teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, continue to dive into the older and lesser-seen films of Harrison Ford. Last week, it was Hanover Street. This week, the boys jump up a decade and change to 1991's Regarding Henry written by a young J.J. Abrams and directed by Ford's Working Girl director Mike Nichols. This is a cuddlier part for the typical rough and gruff Ford. Listen to hear what our guys thought.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Culture Junkies Live!" talking Film Critics vs. Film Fans

Facebook is the main place that I’ve come to know and commiserate with Kenan Cross, part of the Culture Junkies network of genre-loving content creation. Their YouTube channel and Twitch presence are outstanding. In their brand’s Facebook group, I play “the ringer” as the vetted and RT-approved film critic surfing in the discussion thread. Kenan invited me on recently to talk with his squad all about that work landscape during a time when the “critics vs. fans” debate couldn’t be higher

PODCAST: Episode 124 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 124rd episode, two dashing film critics, two non-veteran dads, and two honorable teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, begin to venture to some of the older and underseen films of Harrison Ford. They were inspired after spending in-person time together earlier this summer with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Up first is 1979's romantic drama Hanover Street from director Peter Hyams. The movie attempted to make Ford a swoon-worthy romantic lead between the first two "Star Wars" movies when his charisma shot up like a rocket.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel talking Free Blockbuster

Recently, Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel and I were talking about the anniversary Warner Bros. 4K release of East of Eden. At the end of the episode, he wanted to know more about my FreeBlockbuster.org project. For those who don’t know, my family and I updated a retired Little Library in Elmwood Park, Illinois into a “Take a Movie/Leave a Movie” franchise location for a Free Blockbuster. Our box is the fourth in the Chicagoland area, and it’s been a fun civic experiment. I told Ian all about it. Follow the Free Blockbuster Elmwood Park Instagram page!

PODCAST: Episode 123 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 123rd episode, two tall-ish film critics, two lengthy dads, and two long-winded teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, stay on the editorial track with this open discussion posing the question "Are movies too long?" From blockbusters to prestige pictures, including the recent Oppenheimer the number of movies flying further than a tidy 90 minutes or two hours seems to be growing. Our guys try to dissect how and why this is happening and share how they feel about it.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel for "East of Eden"

Recently, Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel and I were on the receiving end of a pair of promotional 4K-UHD disc copies from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Throughout 2023, the studio has been celebrating their 100th anniversary. Fresh physical media copies of classic titles have been hitting store shelves all year. Last tiome, it was the classic western Rio Bravo. This time around, we have Elia Kazan’s still-evocative East of Eden. Enjoy the show and be sure to subscribe to Ian’s channel!

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanAugust 17, 2023AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, Ian Simmons, East of EdenComment

PODCAST: Episode 122 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 122nd episode, two drunk film critics, two plastered dads, and two lampshade-wearing teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan kept the collaboration microphones going from Will's visit to Chicago for a second editorial episode. This time around, the topic is the notion of studios and blockbusters that are "too big to fail." This live recording session comes from the Galway Bay tavern in Chicago and the panel was filled with host Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree, Cati Glidewell of The Blonde in Front, and Hayden Mears of IGN.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel for "Rio Bravo"

Recently, Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel and I were on the receiving end of a pair of promotional 4K-UHD disc copies from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Throughout 2023, the studio has been celebrating their 100th anniversary. Fresh physical media copies of classic titles have been hitting store shelves all year. The first of the most recent pair is Howard Hawks’ seminal western Rio Bravo.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanAugust 8, 2023AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, Ian Simmons, Rio BravoComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat roundtable for "Barbie"

Last week on the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel with Ian Simmons was Oppenheimer, one half of 2023 cinema “Barbenheimer” event of the summer. This week, it was Barbie’s turn. First up was Christopher Nolan’s massive Oppenheimer. Things took quite a turn late in the show when the social commentary reared its ugly head between Ian, myself, Jeff York of The Establishing Shot, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions. Enjoy the show and be sure to subscribe to Ian’s channel!

PODCAST: Episode 121 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 121st episode, two tipsy film critics, two sloshed dads, and two inebriated teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan offer the first of two collaboration episodes with Chicago film critic peers from Will's recent visit. Enjoy host Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree, Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat, Cati Glidewell of The Blonde in Front, and Hayden Mears of IGN in a broad conversation on everyone's past-and-present feelings about summer blockbusters. This was recorded at the Galway Bay tavern in Chicago, so enjoy the live show ambiance!

PODCAST: Episode 120 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 120th episode after a two-week summer vacation break, two plastic film film critics, two pink-wearing dads, and two non-physics teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, were not going to miss the chance to jump on the bandwagon of the big "Barbenheimer" weekend. Like atoms in a bomb, our hosts smash two movies into one episode to cover Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig's Barbie. The takes are hotter than the models and the explosions.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat roundtable for "Oppenheimer"

An Indiana Jones movie counts as a special occasion. So is the chance to join Ian Simmons on the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel for one of his roundtables. Coming off the heels of its opening weekend, “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” got together to talk about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and Mike Crowley of You’ll Probably Agree reminisce on ups and downs of getting the chance to see Harrison Ford play one of his iconic characters again.

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