The Cinema Lab team checks in to the picturesque and not-at-all-menacing Overlook Hotel for some good old-fashioned family time! Dive deep with us into the mysteries, conspiracy theories and mind-altering horror of the 1980 Stanley Kubrick classic, "The Shining". Topics include: Stephen King's hatred of this adaptation of his book, the genius and glory of the Steadicam, the film's incredible soundtrack and a primer on avant-garde music, issues of actors' rights, the David Lynch connection, why Kubrick DIDN'T help NASA fake the moon landing...and so much more! As Father-Of-The-Year winner Jack Torrence would say, "GO CHECK IT OUT!"

This program took place on February 25th, 2021. Cinema Lab is a media literacy program brought to you by Grand Rapids Community Media Center.

The Screen Club team loses their collective minds when they're visited by MST3K's Trace Beaulieu ("Dr. Clayton Forrester", "Crow T. Robot") and Frank Conniff ("TV's Frank"), aka THE MADS! Our live discussion covered the origins of the cult classic show, what really makes a "bad" movie, the ethics of riffing, and so much MORE. Please note: remote connection issues can be blamed for some brief audio mishaps, but you're not gonna let that stop you from listening to this fascinating chat, ARE YA?

This event took place on February 18th, 2021.

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For the 4th year in a row, Grand Rapids Public Library and Wealthy Theatre teamed up to provide our community with free access to international, award-winning experimental films. In this podcast, Wealthy Theatre Director Sarah Nawrocki talks with local filmmakers and film scholars Anal Shah and Spencer Everhart about their take on the films in the 2020 Awards 1 program.

Checkmate or stalemate? The Screen Club gang talks chess, period dramas, bizarre wig choices - and the advantages of a perfectly timed pandemic audience - as they explore the hit Netflix limited series "The Queen's Gambit"! This discussion took place on January 14th, 2021.

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The Cinema Lab team dives deep into the conspiracy theory-laden quagmire that is 1990's gold standard holiday favorite, "Home Alone"! Written and produced by John Hughes, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Macaulay Culkin in a phenomenal breakout role, this film grossed HALF A BILLION DOLLARS and held the record for highest grossing live-action comedy for over two decades. But what about the McCallister family's connection to the Chicago mafia? Is this the last recorded sighting of the King of Rock and Roll himself? Was Old Man Marley more than just a sweet, lonely, neglected neighbor - and in fact a grave-robbing psychopathic taxidermist after all???

This program took place on December 17th, 2020. Cinema Lab is a media literacy program brought to you by Grand Rapids Community Media Center.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood as the Screen Club team jams on the classic, decades-spanning, educational and truly special "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"! Grab a few boxes of tissues and listen as we discuss the origins of Fred Rogers' singular vision, the influences of his unique methods of communication, and the power and potential of public television. 

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The Cinema Lab team hosts a discussion on Bong Joon-ho's 2019 award-winning tragi-comic masterpiece "Parasite"! This program took place on November 18th, 2020, and is positively INFESTED with SPOILERS - listeners beware! ("Parasite" is currently available to view on Hulu, but you should probably just buy the excellent Criterion Collection blu-ray.)

"Jessica From Chicago" (shuno remix) can be found HERE: https://soundcloud.com/shunobeats/parasite-remix-by-shuno

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The Screen Club team unlocks this door with the key of imagination and crosses over into...THE TWILIGHT ZONE! Listen as we dissect the classic television series, uncover the origins of creator Rod Serling, and debate the merits of social commentary in genre fiction. This discussion took place on November 9th, 2020.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Shatner thirst, Pandemic anxiety, a surprising amount of "Gilmore Girls"-related content.

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The Screen Club team takes an in-depth (and SPOILER-filled) look at season one of the 2020 Netflix series "Ratched"! Did we LOVE it? Did we HATE it? Was it a little bit of BOTH??? This discussion took place on October 12th, 2020.

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The Cinema Lab team analyzes Robert Eggers' 2015 "folklorror" (folklore + horror) film "The VVitch"! We cover everything from production design, music, controversial theories, Black Phillip (of course) and more. This discussion took place on October 22nd, 2020, and is SPOILER-IFIC - "The Witch" is currently available to view for free on the Kanopy streaming service (www.kanopy.com) with your participating library account. 

Cinema Lab is a media literacy program brought to you by Grand Rapids Community Media Center.