The Clueless Critic

In our second episode John A. Riley takes a sharp turn away from the chaotic Roar film that Raphael Marsonet delivered in our first episode.  We have a masterful director, Ken Russell, deliver the compelling story of composer Frederick Delius and his amanuensis Eric Fenby.  How did a  black-and-white made-for-tv-movie end up as a beloved gem?  Listen and find out.  Also Riley drops a great story of his personal run-in with this legendary director that you won't want to miss.  The Clueless Critic outro music was written by the musician, Homeless Sky.  

Roar shows up in a lot of oddball movie lists.  It is often hailed as the most dangerous movie ever made and it uses the tagline "No animals were harmed in the making of this film. 70 cast and crew members were". We dive into these claims and question what possessed Noel Marshall to carry through with this decade long pet project that put his life and his entire family's life quite literally on the line.

Here's the skinny on The Clueless Critic.  A Yankee, a Brit, and an Aussie watch weird films.  You the listener get assigned a film to watch every episode and we meet back and discuss.  That's it.  It's like a book club for lazy people.  But movies nobody watches.