Movie Geeks United

In this clip from our upcoming interview premiering in July, master director William Friedkin discusses the legacy of his 1977 film Sorcerer, and the recent lawsuit he's filed to protect it.

Movie Geeks United welcomes acclaimed film critic Richard Roeper in a pre-recorded conversation conducted by guest interviewer Tony Farinella.

 

Plus, we review the latest releases, including the latest Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaboration Dark Shadows, and Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator, and provide an overview of the latest movie news.

 

To access Tony Farinella's archive of celebrity interviews, click here.

The Movie Geeks revisit Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist series with two interviews from our archive, including the screenwriter of the first two films, Michael Grais, and original cast member Oliver Robbins, who played Robbie.

The Movie Geeks revisit the phenomenon of James Cameron's Titanic with this archived interview with actress Jenette Goldstein (Aliens, Terminator 2), who portrayed one of the passengers in the film.

The Movie Geeks remember the works of master filmmaker Alan J. Pakula (Klute, All the President's Men, Presumed Innocent) with biographer Jared Brown (Alan J. Pakula: His Films and His Life) and screenwriter David Aaron Cohen (The Devil's Own).

Movie Geeks United speaks with authors Barry Monush and Misha Berson about the origins, production and legacy of West Side Story.

 

To purchase Mr. Monush's book, Music on Film: West Side Story, click here.  To purchase Ms. Berson's book, Something's Coming, Something Good: West Side Story and the American Imagination, click here.

Movie Geeks United examines the legacy of Purple Rain with author and critic John Kenneth Muir.

 

Purchase Mr. Muir's book, Music on Film: Purple Rain, by following this link.  You can read more of Mr. Muir's work at www.johnkennethmuir.com.

Movie Geeks United welcomes actress Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and director Michael Winterbottom (The Killer Inside Me, Jude) to discuss their new film Trishna, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Ubervilles set in India.

 

Plus, the latest movie news and reviews, including a list of the 25 most influential directors of all time.

The Movie Geeks speak with writer'producer-director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Repo: The Genetic Opera) about the films that populate his resume, his take on the current state of cinema, and his latest works, including Mother's Day starring Rebecca De Mornay, and the new musical horror hybrid The Devil's Carnival.

 

For more information on The Devil's Carnival, including a listing of the playdates nearest you, visit their official website here.  To purchase Mother's Day on DVD and blu ray, click here.

 

Plus, an in-depth discussion on how cinema is changing via the current 48fps debate.

The Movie Geeks chat with writer-director Whit Stillman about his roster of highly acclaimed films, including Metropolitan, Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco, as well as his latest film Damsels in Distress.

 

For more information on Damsels in Distress, which is currently playing in theatres across the country, visit their official website here.