Movie Geeks United

Movie Geeks United! home entertainment correspondent Adam Long discusses the diverse array of blu-ray titles released during the month of August 2019.

The Movie Geeks speak with acclaimed cinematographer Checco Varese, ASC (The 33, True Blood) about his origins as an architect and news cameraman, his experiences working with music legend Prince, and his latest work on the horror epic IT: CHAPTER 2.

The Movie Geeks celebrate the 40th anniversary of the war epic Apocalypse Now by featuring a snippet of our 2009 interview with writer-director Francis Ford Coppola, and an in-depth conversation with editor Walter Murch from the archives of our sibling podcast Back By Midnight.

Acclaimed composer David Arnold (Independence Day, Die Another Day) discusses his Emmy-nominated work on the Amazon series Good Omens, his approach to melody, and the lessons he imparts to young students eager to enter the film scoring field. 

For more information on the Movie Geeks United! Art of the Score series, visit http://moviegeeksunited.net/artofscore.htm.

He was the first victim on the evening of August 8, 1969. He became the ultimate symbol for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. But 18-year old Steven Parent was much more than a victim. Now, after 50 years of silence, his high school sweetheart shares her memories of the Steven she knew and loved, her regrets over the last moments they spent together, and the trauma that remained years after his passing. 

For more information on the August 69 series, visit http://moviegeeksunited.net/tinseltowntragedies.htm.

Tom O’Neill spent twenty years investigating the inconsistencies and lies behind Vincent Bugliosi’s Helter Skelter narrative. In our exclusive interview, he discusses the revelations contained in his new book Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties, including the lengths taken by Bugliosi to achieve his convictions and the secret tapes that might lead the way to more victims.

 

For more information on the August 69 series, visit http://moviegeeksunited.net/tinseltowntragedies.htm.

In this fourth episode of AUGUST 69, Scott Michaels - Dearly Departed Tours owner, writer and host of Six Degrees of Helter Skelter and technical consultant on Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - discusses the people and locations that continue to reflect the Helter Skelter saga in the Los Angeles of today. 

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In this third episode of AUGUST 69, William McBride discusses his experiences as the youngest serving juror during the Tate Labianca murder trial. He reveals the most compelling evidence, the most memorable moments, and his thoughts on the possibility of one of the surviving killers being set free. 

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In this second episode of AUGUST 69, Dennis Hearst discusses his visit to the Cielo Drive residence of Sharon Tate just hours before she and others were murdered, and the testimony he provided during the Tate Labianca murder trial that followed. This is the first media interview Mr. Hearst has granted on his connection to these events in 50 years. 

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In this premiere episode of AUGUST 69, the original series from the Movie Geeks United! podcast, Dr. Don Noyes More discusses the friendly relationship he enjoyed with Sharon Tate in the months leading up to her murder. Dr. More's brother was William Tennant, Roman Polanski's agent and friend who was called upon to identify the bodies at Cielo Drive on August 9, 1969. This is the first time Dr. More has spoken publicly on these incidents in 50 years. 

For more information on the AUGUST 69 series, visit http://moviegeeksunited.net/tinseltowntragedies.htm.