Cinema Sounds & Secrets

Welcome to another tribute minisode! This tribute is for Paul Sorvino:

The Brooklyn-born American actor, opera singer, businessman, writer, and sculptor was best known for his role as Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas (1990). He was also famous for his supporting television roles on Law & Order amongst many others, and passed away at age 83 on July 25, 2022.

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Welcome to another tribute minisode! This tribute is for Pauline Kael:

Kael was one of the most influential American film critics of her era,^[2] and has left a lasting impression on film criticism. The great Chicago film critic Roger Ebert said that Kael "had a more positive influence on the climate for film in America than any other single person over the last three decades." Kael, he said, "had no theory, no rules, no guidelines, no objective standards. You couldn't apply her 'approach' to a film. With her, it was all personal.”

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Welcome to another tribute minisode - this tribute is for Fred Ward.

Welcome to another tribute minisode - This tribute is for Carl Reiner.

Ragtime and Stagecoach

A classic, beloved Western from 1939 - the watershed greatest year of cinema almost didn’t happen. At the time, everyone thought the Western was dead, except John Ford – he was right, they were wrong.  The other film featured one of the greatest acting legends of Hollywood in his last and rivetting film role in 1981 as a tyrannical turn of the century police commissioner  – this actor starred in his first hit role in films in 1939 in a classic gangster drama – any ideas?! …while not a commissioner my  producer extraordinaire and wingman,  actor and cinephile, John, Schwab polices this show with j’nai sais quoi so... Let’s go to the movies.

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In this special holiday encore, we revisit two classic children's movies of the late twentieth century:

Toy Story (1995) and E. T. (1982)

Kid movies are sometimes just for kids, sometimes, they are brilliant tales that win over children and adults alike.   In the 80’s and 90’s two stand out “kids” movies took the world by storm – and are still winning hearts in 2019 – E.T. in 1982 and Toy Story from 1995… Let’s go to the movies

Welcome to another tribute minisode - This tribute is for Diana Rigg.

In this special holiday encore, we revisit the our trip to the wonderful land of Oz.

Wizard of Oz (1939)

It took 3 directors and an army of screenwriters (18) to get Dorothy to Oz and they made one of the most iconic and beloved movies ever put on film – I’ll even tell you how many pairs of ruby slippers still exist…

And you know who might know about those ruby slippers is my Ozophile wingman, actor and all around amazing person – John Schwab - Let’s go to the movies.

Welcome to another tribute minisode - This tribute is for Olivia Newton John.

In this special holiday encore, we revisit the very first full episode of Cinema Sounds & Secrets!

Westside Story (1962) and Superman (1972) Our first film was a ground breaking musical based on a smash Broadway show, and the other a movie from a very different planet – so what do they have in common?  Both films are the best of their genre – the film musical and comic book superhero and both films brim with star power.  

In 1961 our first film stunned audiences with brilliant songs and stunning choreography in a dazzling display of magic – by a team of masters from film and theatre at the top of their game; Bernstein, Sondheim, Laurents, Hal Prince and Jerome Robbins.  Our other film takes us to Metropolis where an unknown theatre actor with insane comic timing and drop dead good looks – was picked to have the lead over Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman – you might want to keep your seat belt buckled for this one as we take flight with my wingman, actor-producer and cinephile, the ever-buckled up and ready for action, John Schwab… so let’s go to the movies.

We're still on break for the holiday season, but enjoy some reruns of our old favorite episodes! We'll see you next year... at the movies!

Welcome to another tribute minisode – this tribute is for Sidney Poitier.

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Happy Holidays to all of our lovely listeners! We'll be taking a break from releasing new episodes for the next couple of months, but, in the mean time, there will be plenty of fabulous re-released minisodes, tributes, and more. We look forward to seeing you here again soon… at the movies.

Welcome to another tribute minisode - this tribute is dedicated to one of the most remarkable icons of Hollywood’s vintage Golden Age: Angela Lansbury. At the age of 86, she’s an inadvertent role model for how to live one’s later years with absolute imagination and style. 

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Welcome to another tribute minisode – this tribute is for Ray Liotta.

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Risky Business (1983) and 48 Hrs. (1982)

Visiting the 80’s today, we’ll travel from the burbs of Chicago to the grimy underbelly of Los Angeles.  Both films have great casts, great soundtracks and inventive, ground breaking scripts that launched the careers of two super super mega moviestars who are still kicking cinema butt today – both actors were true overnight sensations, kind of like my producer extraordinaire and wingman, actor and cinephile, John, Schwab... Let’s go to the movies!

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Welcome to another tribute minisode – this tribute is for Cicely Tyson.

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Welcome to another tribute! Christopher Plummer – (91)  was in the 1965 sensation Sound of Music, which -  based on the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway stage musical hit.

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All About Eve and Casablanca

A favorite go to movie which I have seen over 25 TIMES is the wga  #1  best screenplay of all time and in addition in #2 in the greatest films of all time list by the AFI – the other – squeaking in at #5 as best screenplay - ….and a very respectable  #16 on the AFI list….One film has the greatest leading lady whose career spanned over 50 years, the other, the most perfect leading man ever to don a white dinner jacket – both icons…and you know who looks fab in a white dinner jacket?  Why my producer extraordinaire and wingman,  actor and cinephile, John, Schwab… so Let’s go to the movies

Welcome to another tribute bonus – this tribute is for Hal Holbrook.

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