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The 98th annual Academy Awards may be over, but let's allow for one final round of predictions that was recorded before Hollywood's big night! Writer-director-producer Brendan Manning and producer Zak Tauscher, both former high school film studies students of mine, join me to continue our annual tradition started on my previous podcast, Silver Screeners, to make predictions for this year's nominees. In this second of a two-parter, we predict Cinematography, Adapted and Original Screenplays, International Feature, Director, the four acting categories, and Best Picture. What did we get right? What did we get wrong?

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Writer-director-producer Brendan Manning and producer Zak Tauscher, both former high school film studies students of mine, join me to continue our annual tradition started on my previous podcast, Silver Screeners, to make predictions for the current Academy Award nominees! In this first of a two-parter, we look at the new category of Best Casting, as well as Live Action Short, Sound, Visual Effects, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Production Design, Editing, Musical Score and Best Song.

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Grab your Dunkin' iced coffee, or just hydrate with a sip of water from the bubblah, bang a uey, and head over to the "download" icon to hear author Daniel Dain (A History of Boston) and I share thoughts on two Massachusetts-set films, 1948's Portrait of Jennie (starring the legend Joseph Cotten and the Oscar-winning Jennifer Jones) and 1982's The Verdict, starring Paul Newman and directed by Sidney Lumet. Plus, poll results and Dain's thoughts on Boston's historical and cultural landscape! Link to his book and his bio below.

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Celebrating 50 episodes by interviewing award-winning actor-director-writer-producer Tommy Jay Dwyer, a fellow MA native who featured in topshorts.net's list of "25 Exceptional Filmmakers to Watch in 2025," about his background and career. He tells an anecdote from the set of 2010's The Social Network, speaks of his work in two Mark Wahlberg films (2010's The Fighter, 2015's Ted 2), and shares his passion for projects that he wrote, produced, directed, and acted in, including the horror short Solus (2025) that will screen at Boston's Southie Film Festival in March 2026. Among his upcoming credits are the documentary Burnin' down the House, which looks at the poor physical condition of firehouses across MA, the horror short Dead End, the dark comedy Hollywoo, and the horror thriller The Hours that Keep Us!

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Child-rearing is no easy responsibility, but the payoffs can be immeasurable. 1989 saw two comedies, Ron Howard's Parenthood and John Hughes's Uncle Buck, depict family life in ways that are relatable, sentimental, and sometimes confusing and frustrating. But in the hands of comedy pros like John Candy, Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest, you know you're in for some real laughs - and stories with heart. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! For WDMF with love.

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Creative artists Kyle Valle and Erin Aine join me to discuss their careers as independent filmmakers. Our conversation focuses primarily on their 2024 horror-comedy ZombieCON Vol. 1, sharing anecdotes and behind-the-scenes information about everything ranging from financing to casting to distribution to their infectious passion for storytelling. Joining them is their 10-month-old daughter who honestly brings this episode up to the next level. Plus, poll results, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and the interactive listener trivia!

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Get ready for the upcoming horror movie The Weeping with my interview with its writer-director-producer Spyder Dobrofsky and leading actor Jonathan Charles! Among other things, we talk about their careers, their experiences with this production, and their vision for the film. You'll never enter the woods alone again because, as the film's tagline informs us, "You can't escape." Plus, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia!

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In this second of a two-parter on a pair of 1950 films that mercilessly skewer the politics and egos in show business, Josh of The Couch Critics Podcast and I discuss All about Eve, starring a temperamental Bette Davis, a devious Anne Baxter, a patience-strained Gary Merrill, an acid-tongued George Sanders, an overly-trusting Celeste Holm, a debuting Marilyn Monroe, and the incomparable Thelma Ritter! With 6 Oscar wins, including Best Picture, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz had the Academy talking ... all about Eve. Plus, the cooking segment Cinemunch and interactive listener trivia!

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In this first of a two-parter on a pair of 1950 films that mercilessly cast a critical eye on the seedy underbelly of show business, Josh of The Couch Critics Podcast joins me for a look at Sunset Blvd., starring Gloria Swanson as former silent film superstar 'Norma Desmond', William Holden as struggling screenwriter 'Joe Gillis', Erich von Stroheim as Norma's sketchy butler 'Max', Nancy Olson as script reader 'Betty Schaefer', and a pre-Dragnet Jack Webb as filmmaker 'Artie Green'! Director Billy Wilder crafted a classic that received 3 Oscars out of a whopping 11 nominations. Plus, you'll hear the online poll results!

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In this special episode, Vinny Pacifico, world traveler/professional wrestler/professional actor/entrepreneur, joins me to discuss his multi-faceted career journey, his appearance on a Times Square billboard, his personal values, his love of Disney, and his promising acting opportunities. With roles and appearances in music videos and upcoming films and series such as Crimzon Harvest and Menspeaking, his is a story you don't want to miss!

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