Robert Bellissimo At The Movies

In this episode, I interviewed Writer Adam Nayman about his book, "Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks". 

The book is beautifully written and is a deep dive into all of Anderson's films, from "Hard Eight" to "Phantom Thread".

We touch on all of Anderson's films by exploring not only what's great about them, but also their flaws.

HARD EIGHT starred Philip Baker Hall, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly and Samuel L. Jackson.

BOOGIE NIGHTS starred Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Heather Graham, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

MAGNOLIA starred Tom Cruise, John C. Reilly, Philip Baker Hall, Julianne Moore, Jason Robards, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Jeremy Blackman and Melora Walters.

PUNCH DRUNK LOVE starred Adam Sandler, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

THERE WILL BE BLOOD starred Daniel Day Lewis, Paul Dano and Dillon Freasier.

THE MASTER starred Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams.

INHERENT VICE starred Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Katherine Waterston, Owen Wilson, Benicio Del Toro, Martin Short and Reese Witherspoon.

PHANTOM THREAD starred Daniel Day Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Leslie Manville.

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In this episode, I interviewed Writer Burt Kearns about his new book "Lawrence Tierney: Hollywood's Real Life Tough Guy", which just came out. I loved the book and highly recommend getting it.

Lawrence Tierney was a film noir legend, who appeared in many feature films, television show and in commercials. He also did some theatre. His career went up and down for his entire life, due to his alcoholism and bar brawls, which lead to many arrests.

He's best known as playing John Dillinger in "DILLINGER", as well as "THE HOODLUM", "THE DEVIL THUMBS A RIDE", "RESERVOIR DOGS", and television shows like "SEINFELD" & "HILL STREET BLUES", amount many other credits.

His story is tragic, yet inspiring, as he continued to work and thrive, even after many ups and downs in his life.

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http://www.burtkearns.com/

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https://www.lawrencetierneybook.com/

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It was an honour to get the opportunity to interview TCM (Turner Classic Movies) Host Alicia Malone! We discuss her new book GIRLS ON FILM: Lessons From A Life Of Watching Women In Movies!

We also touch on some of Alicia's favourite films, such as, THE APARTMENT, DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST, SMOOTH TALK, THE HITCH-HIKER, SINGING IN THE RAIN and SMOOTH TALK!

I highly recommend her new book! It's a moving story, which is part memoir, part film analysis and part film history! If you're a film buff, I think you'll find it very relatable, as well as being relatable on a universal human level, as Alicia talks about her struggles and obstacles that she has overcome!

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In this episode, which is a part of my series, FILM NOIR MOVIE REVIEWS, we review CRIME WAVE, from 1953, which was directed by Andre De Toth and starred Sterling Hayden, Charles Bronson, Gene Nelson, Ted de Corsia, Timothy Carey and Phyllis Kirk!My special guest is Adam Schartoff, who has a fantastic podcast, called "FILMWAX RADIO". I highly recommend checking out his show. We also discuss the life of Sterling Hayden and the blacklisting period in Hollywood.Adam Schartoff Website:https://filmwaxradio.com/Twitter:@adam_schartoffIG:@adam.schartoff

In this episode, we review THE TRIAL (1962), which was Directed by Orson Welles. Welles also adapted the screenplay from Franz Kafka's novel. He is also in the movie with Anthony Perkins, Jeanne Moreau and Romy Schneider!This movie is expressionistic and a Surreal nightmare, which doesn't give the audience any answers, which has lead to many different interpretations over the years ! Hear what we have to say about the film and comment below with what you think this film is about.My guest is Janaé Rachel Ballot, who a writer and director (and has an Anthony Perkins biopic in development). Follow what she's working on at her Instagram page below!If this is your first time on my podcast, please consider subscribing!Want to receive exclusive content created by me? Become one of my Patreon members TODAY!patreon.com/RobertBellissimoAtTheMoviesConnect With Me On Social Media:Twitter: @RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Facebook: fb.me/RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies IG: @RobertBellissimoAtTheMoviesDid you enjoy this episode ? Leave a tip below if you can! A Digital tip jar? What a time to be alive !ko-fi.com/robertbellissimoatthemovies

In this episode, I interview The Lives Of Robert Ryan Writer J.R.Jones On his biography on Robert Ryan. We also review BILLY BUDD, which was a favourite film of Robert Ryan, and one he was very proud of.

BILLY BUDD is a British film, directed by Peter Ustinov, which he also appeared in, alongside Robert Ryan, Terence Stamp and Melvyn Douglas! The script was adapted from the novella by Herman Melville!

Robert Ryan Movie Reviews:

ON DANGEROUS GROUND:

https://youtu.be/3TIQkgAUBRA

ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW:

https://youtu.be/61zauHhSxY4

CROSSFIRE:

https://youtu.be/6H-dV3BDO9E

THE SET-UP:

https://youtu.be/w8Oz0N_e8A0

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In this episode, we do a deep dive movie review of BONNIE AND CLYDE! The film starred Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty, Gene Hackman and Estelle Parsons. It also is the debut film of Gene Wilder!The movie was directed by Arthur Penn and written by Robert Benton and David Newman!The movie explores the relationship between celebrity, media and crime, as well as characters wanting to be somebody at all costs!It was one of the first ground breaking movies that gave birth to the New Hollywood Movement !My guest in this episode is Toby Roan, who is a writer. He wrote a book on the making of The One Eyed Jacks, directed and starring Marlon Brando, called "A Million Feet Of Film". A link to our discussion on the book and the film is at the link below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZkySkDSVxc&t=2sYou can also check out this blog below!https://fiftieswesterns.wordpress.com/If you were involved in the making of Bonnie And Clyde or know anyone who was, get in touch with Toby! He'd love to hear from you. Link is below!www.facebook.com/BonnieAndClydeWasHereBookOther ways to get in touch with Toby or view his work!https://thehannibal8.wordpress.com/category/warren-beatty/If this is your first time on my podcast, please consider subscribing!Want to receive exclusive content created by me? Become one of my Patreon members TODAY!patreon.com/RobertBellissimoAtTheMoviesConnect With Me On Social Media:Twitter: @RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Facebook: fb.me/RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies IG: @RobertBellissimoAtTheMoviesDid you enjoy this episode ? Leave a tip below if you can! A Digital tip jar? What a time to be alive !ko-fi.com/robertbellissimoatthemovies

In this episode, which is a part of my series, ITALIAN CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEWS, we review THE NIGHT PORTER, which was Directed by Liliana Cavani and starred Dirk Bogarde and Charlitte Rampling!

This film was highly controversial when it came out in 1974 and is still shocking to modern audiences.

However, the film truly is more about world War II trauma and how the main characters are stuck in time as a result of what they experienced.

Writer Samm Deighan and I dissect the film and discuss why the controversy is over blown. We also discuss Samm's incredible book, which I love, THE LEGACY OF WORLD WAR II IN EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE CINEMA, which explores how filmmakers explored the war in a transgressive manner, which includes THE NIGHT PORTER!

Other movies we touch on that explore World War II are THE CREMATOR, KAPO, SALO, THE YOUNG TORLESS, THE TENANT, SWEPT AWAY, SEVEN BEAUTIES and THE SILENCE OF THE SEA!

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In this episode, we are reviewing WILD IN THE STREETS (1968), which was Directed by Barry Shear, written by Robert Thom and starred Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Hal Hobrook and Richardy Preyor!My guest was Duke Haney, who wrote a book, which is a compilation of various essays on different pop culture figures, which includes Christopher Jones and Jim Morrison !This episode got as WILD as the film, as we discuss everything from drugs to politics, how politics and entertainment became one thing, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, the war between Russia and Ukraine, 60s youth/hippie culture, Christopher Jones, and much more !All of these topics relate to WILD IN THE STREETS and so we went everywhere during the course of our conversation!CHRISTOPHER JONES Conversation/Review Episode With Duke:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-v1C...You can follow Duke on Twitter:@subversiaI highly recommend ordering his book DEATH VALLEY SUPERSTARS, which you can find anywhere where books are sold!If this is your first time on my podcast, please consider subscribing!Want to receive exclusive content created by me? Become one of my Patreon members TODAY!patreon.com/RobertBellissimoAtTheMoviesConnect With Me On Social Media:Twitter: @RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Facebook: fb.me/RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies IG: @RobertBellissimoAtTheMoviesDid you enjoy this episode ? Leave a tip below if you can! A Digital tip jar? What a time to be alive !ko-fi.com/robertbellissimoatthemovies

In this video, Rutanya Alda, who played Carol Anne, talks about acting in MOMMIE DEAREST, which starred Faye Dunaway and was directed by Frank Perry!

She wrote a book on her experiences on the film, which is a journal she kept during production, when she was also struggling with personal issues. In the book, she also discusses working with Brian De Palma, Robert De Niro, Robert Altman, Gene Hackman, Jerry Schatzberg, Michael Cimino, among many other of the top directors and actors of all time!

In our movie review, we not only review MOMMIE DEAREST, but also discuss why it has this reputation as being campy and over time and whether or not we agree or disagree with that.

Rutanya also discusses meeting Joan Crawford, while working as Mia Farrow's stand in and photo double on ROSEMARY'S BABY! 

Please comment below with your thoughts on MOMMIE DEAREST!