Movie Geeks United

Jeremy Renner

The Movie Geeks speak with acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner concerning his new film The Hurt Locker.

“He really wanted a film career,”

Rusty tells us of Michael (above in 1999).

Michael Jackson:

The Film Career That Wasn’t

Unlike his idol Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson never established himself as a movie star – namely in a musical remake of James Cagney’s Angels with Dirty Faces – and it’s a reget he took to his grave. That, according to the King of Pop’s Captain EO collaborator, and friend of 25 years, Rusty Lemorande. In an exclusive interview, Rusty – who produced and co-wrote the EO – recounts how Michael came to sign on for Angels and another feature during the early ‘90s.

“One [project] was to remake 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, which was a Tony Randall film… and the other was to remake Angels,” says Rusty. “Michael was a huge James Cagney fan. Michael loved both projects. And everything was going great. And then the first scandal hit. Suddenly, nobody wanted to touch him. It was quite sad that it never happened, because it was very important for Michael to be in movies. He used to talk about Elvis Presley’s career and say, ‘If Elvis hadn’t made all those films, he wouldn’t be as remembered as he was.’”

Also on the show is cinematographer Daniel Pearl, who discusses his most famous creation: Michael’s Billie Jean video. Plus, Phoenix Pictures Chairman Mike Medavoy chats about his new book American Idol After Iraq.

Acting Coach to the Stars

Acting teacher to the stars D.W. BROWN discusses his new book You Can Act: A Complete Guide for Actors. The Movie Geeks discuss the advanced footage of Cameron's AVATAR, the Transformers 2 grosses, and the revised Best Picture category rules.

Bill Pullman & Julia Ormond

Actors Bill Pullman and Julia Ormond discuss their new film Surveillance.

The Summer of 1984

A celebration of the cinematic releases during the latter half of the Summer of 1984, featuring examinations of Purple Rain, The Last Starfighter, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai and more with special guests Peter Weller and Catherine Mary Stewart.

Rufus Sewell

Actor Rufus Sewell (Dark City, The Illusionist) discusses his new film Downloading Nancy.

The New Classics: HEAT

The Movie Geeks celebrate Michael Mann's epic crime film HEAT.

Ronny Cox

Actor Ronny Cox (Deliverance, Beverly Hills Cop), actor Alexander Nevsky (Treasure Raiders), actress Tanna Frederick (Irene in Time), and director Jennifer Lynch (Surveillence, Boxing Helena).

Inside the Classics:

GONE WITH THE WIND

The Movie Geeks examine the classic film GONE WITH THE WIND with acclaimed critics Molly Haskell, whose new book Frankly, My Dear offers a fresh interpretation of the film, and Michael Sragow (Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master).

Todd Phillips

Director Todd Phillips (Road Trip, Old School) chats about his new film The Hangover, and filmmaker Robert Saitzyk discusses his new film Godspeed, which premieres at the Cinevegas Film Festival.