Pulling Focus

Episode 24 opens up with Mick quizzing Brian on which Christmas Universe would he choose to live in. Somehow that led to a discussion of “is anyone really from L.A.?”. We talk about procedural television and dream up one that could be shot in our hometown of Winchester that’s ripe with comedy and irony.

Are old style written comedies better than just running a camera and letting two actors improv for a while? We landed in the camp that written comedies have more staying power. What do you think?

Brian has gone down the cryptocurrency rabbit hole. Is there room for blockchain and crypto in the film industry? Can the current distribution model and existing gatekeepers be turned on their heads and let the rest of us have a shot? Brian thinks there’s a chance it could happen and may be a game changer.

So much more including some fan-boying over DaVinci Resolve, getting paid your worth and the whole Warner Brother/HBOMax debacle!

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* Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgSeptember 7, 2022

* Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar, and Cory Mason & Derek PattersonSeptember 5, 2022

* Ep 62: Filmmaker Showcase #2 with Hyten Davidson, Al Julian, Aslak Danbolt, and Frank Mosley & Hugo De SousaAugust 29, 2022

* Ep 61: Filmmaker Showcase: Thom Hilton, Kevin Keck & Brandon Evans, Kamari Bright, and Rodney StringfellowAugust 23, 2022

Today Mick and Brian recount the fun we had at the Galaxy Quest screening and compare GQ to other uplifting comedic movies. We’ve seen some new stuff including FATMAN with Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Mel Gibson. Netflix continues to kill it during Christmas with this year’s Alien Xmas.

We’re excited The PEANUTS are back for Thanksgiving and Christmas on PBS! The beloved specials will air ad free on November 22 and December 13, respectively. SyFy has The Movie Show that we’re not overly excited about but we’re going to give it a try. Then Mick rants about SyFy!

Brian runs in to Nick Swardson and learns all about Buddy Games, his new R rated comedy directed by Josh Duhamel! Starring Olivia Munn, Josh Duhamel, Dax Sheppard and more.

Then, there is the double rant. TIME put out its top 10 films based on true stories. Mick disagrees with the list, Brian hasn’t seen most of the films but we follow the white rabbit down the rabbit hole and Mick hate thrashes the Sound of Music and Brian comes down hard on William Shatner.

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* Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgSeptember 7, 2022

* Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina,

At the time of recording this episode the country was in the midst of the 2020 Presidential Election. The counting of ballots was taking forever! So we have to go on about that for a while. Then we got into the meat of what we intended to discuss. Cult Classic Movies!

What does it take to become a cult classic? Is it subjective? Can a movie or tv show be destined to become a cult classic? Does it have to be subversive or have that gritty underground appeal? So many questions.

We also announced a special screening of one of our own favorite cult classics, GALAXY QUEST! Click the link for details and if you’re in the are join Mick and I at the our local Alamo Drafthouse!

New shows over at The Scene Snobs including The Sports Snobs, live on Thursdays at 9am and NFL picks on Saturdays

Early bird submissions are still open for the 9th Annual Skyline Indie Film Fest, SUBMIT TODAY!

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* Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgSeptember 7, 2022

* Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar, and Cory Mason & Derek PattersonSeptember 5, 2022

* Ep 62: Filmmake...

Episode 21 is a full on chat fest with Mick and Brian. We discuss horror hosts, Tim Burton developing The Addams Family live action TV show with a little fan-casting from Mick and Brian. The death of mobile streamer Quibi announced after only 6 months. Finally, Mick gets on a pretty good rant about The Peanuts leaving broadcast television after 54 years. Good Grief.

Stick around til the end to catch up with The Scene Snobs upcoming programming and the latest Skyline Indie Film Fest News.

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* Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgSeptember 7, 2022

* Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar, and Cory Mason & Derek PattersonSeptember 5, 2022

* Ep 62: Filmmaker Showcase #2 with Hyten Davidson, Al Julian, Aslak Danbolt, and Frank Mosley & Hugo De SousaAugust 29, 2022

* Ep 61: Filmmaker Showcase: Thom Hilton, Kevin Keck & Brandon Evans, Kamari Bright, and Rodney StringfellowAugust 23, 2022

* Ep 60: Special Guest Jeremy Berger, Documentary Filmmaker of HOOPTIES!August 15, 2022

* Ep 59: Special Guests Sashia Dumont Robinson & Paul RobinsonAugust 14, 2022

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This week we have Jack Sholder on the show! Director of so many great genre titles such as Alone in the Dark, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, The Hidden and Mick’s favorite Tales from the Crypt episode, Fitting Punishment. Special note; Jack’s first film, The Garden Party, is available on Youtube for free.

Jack comes in hot with taking a stage name to match Mick, describing how you can only get a good cheesesteak in Philadelphia and Jersey City diners. Small talk aside this episode is practically a master class in directing and filmmaking in general. Organization during pre-production, keeping a director’s book and working with big name talent. Most importantly, knowing why you are shooting the film and each scene. Why are you having an actor say something this way. Asking the deeper questions to discover motivation like a detective.

We could have gone on for hours with Jack Sholder and we are so glad he took the time to join on Pulling Focus. Jack, you have a standing invitation to dinner, our treat, at our finest Indian restaurant when you find yourself in Winchester again. Thanks for taking the time!

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* Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgSeptember 7, 2022

* Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar,

We open up the show confirming that we are the undisputed tag-team world champions of filmmaking podcasts and get right into wrestling. We make a course corrections and pay our respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and how important it is to VOTE. So make sure you’re registered, find out your voting early rules, prepare to stand in line in November. It’s really important!

Next, a constant topic of conversation, state of the exhibition business. After learning that AMC and Cineworld/Regal are still struggling we talk about what we think may happen to exhibition. Are Drive-Ins the long term answer?

We try to talk Halloween season films but Brian hijacks the conversation, poo-poos pumpkin spice everything and revels in Christmas season movies. Teamwork in filmmaking, Dean Cain is a deputy in our community (what?), and we don’t usually do hashtags but if we did this show would be #hireuswellfigureitout.

Lots of great interviews at The Scene Snobs and hopefully some really big news coming for Skyline in 2021, stay tuned!

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* Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgSeptember 7, 2022

* Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar, and Cory Mason & Derek PattersonSeptember 5, 2022

* Ep 62: Filmmaker Showcase #2 with Hyten Davidson, Al Julian, Aslak Danbolt, and Frank Mosley & Hugo De SousaAugust 29, 2022

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Hey Mick, I think our hangovers are showing… Episode 18 is a rough and tumble sort of show. Brian and Mick are all out of sorts from The Princess Bride Live Read with the best bad influencers, Scripts Gone Wild. We want to say a special thanks to the SGW team, which is Billy Ray Brewton and to all the friends he cast. You’ll have to watch the show to see who was cast as whom!

Tristan Cunningham, Tawny Traversa, Lori Hovermale, Mick Manhattan, Mary Kimball, Kenzo Lee, Khalilah Joi, Leilani Barrett, Kate Walker, Jacob Brent, Frank Deitz, Aaron LaPlante, Faye Guerra and Ben Hethcoat.

Despite the pounding in our heads we come up a new motto, Don’t Be Dumb. Seems reasonable. We also manage to discuss films that played at Skyline and get a bit into what we like about indie films the most.

Somehow we find ourselves on the very serious topic of toxic masculinity in movies and the impact it has had on us, the bad examples given by pop culture, the slow change that is currently taking place in movies and other important topics as well.

Then it all gets ruined by some ridiculous franchise taking their next film into space.

You can get all caught up with Mick and his guests at The SceneSnobs.

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Brian and Mick go deep into the martial arts rabbit hole this week when we start talking about Cobra Kai. All our favorite karate and kung fu movies come up and how they inspired us to get into all kinds of trouble as kids. Hong Kong cinema and martial arts in Black Cinema make an appearance as we discuss some of our favorite hard to find fight films. Oh, apparently there is a mewing cat in the score of Bloodsport. Research that at your own peril.

We get in to The Exorcist remake and ponder how it could be scary in this day and age, we worry about performing The Princess Bride with Scripts Gone Wild, debate having a podcast-a-thon and what that might look like. Brian make some how-to videos for using Eventive and Mick has a huge Star Trek week going on right now with lots and lots and lots of guests!

Skyline’s line up is available, passes and tickets now on sale! You can get all caught up with Mick and his guests at The SceneSnobs.

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* Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgSeptember 7, 2022

* Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar, and Cory Mason & Derek PattersonSeptember 5, 2022

* Ep 62: Filmmaker Showcase #2 with Hyten Davidson, Al Julian, Aslak Danbolt, and Frank Mosley & Hugo De SousaAugust 29, 2022

* Ep 61: F...

This week we cover a lot of ground on a lot of topics which means I make and get a lot of references completely and totally wrong! From our recent movie watches, Quint’s beer of choice, how bad Jurassic Park III is, how good Al White is (#eyesonalwhite), guilty pleasure movies, insomnia theater, a whole lot about podcasting, Skyline’s 2020 line up, and upcoming shows from Mick over on The Scene Snobs wide range far and wide and just have a fun chat-fest.

Skyline’s line up is available, passes and tickets now on sale! You can get all caught up with Mick and his guests at The SceneSnobs.

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Don’t Miss Out

* Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgSeptember 7, 2022

* Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar, and Cory Mason & Derek PattersonSeptember 5, 2022

* Ep 62: Filmmaker Showcase #2 with Hyten Davidson, Al Julian, Aslak Danbolt, and Frank Mosley & Hugo De SousaAugust 29, 2022

* Ep 61: Filmmaker Showcase: Thom Hilton, Kevin Keck & Brandon Evans, Kamari Bright, and Rodney StringfellowAugust 23, 2022

* Ep 60: Special Guest Jeremy Berger, Documentary Filmmaker of HOOPTIES!

Devi (Krisha Fairchild), an aging pot farmer suddenly finds her world shattered as she races to bring in what could be her final harvest.

Episode 15 is a special one! We have the cast and crew of the much anticipated FREELAND. We were so lucky to have with us co-writer/co-director Mario Furloni, producer Laura Heberton, Krisha Fairchild, Frank Mosely and John Craven. As soon as we got everyone on the line it was immediately obvious that this was a family reuniting. It was so touching to hear that we’ve left in those initial minutes as everyone came online and said their hellos. I hope you enjoy that as much as I did.

FREELAND was intended to premiere at SXSW in March. We all know what has happened to the festival circuit this year. But not unlike this film’s lead Devi, the FREELAND team has had tough decisions to make in this new landscape for films. We are delighted that they have decided to try virtual festivals. Especially happy that they have included Skyline as part of their festival run.

FREELAND will run with limited tickets available at Skyline Indie Film Fest September 10-13, 2020. Find more information about the film reserve a ticket for virtual screening on our virtual festival guide.

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