Cinema Obscura
Cinema Obscura
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The wild. The weird. The outrageous. KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor joins independent Philly filmmaker Andre Bennett (@AndreBennettGO) to dive into the cult side of film and discuss some of the best (and worst) movies you might not have heard about.
Man of a Thousand Faces
An icon stars as an icon, as screen legend James Cagney plays horror forefather Lon Chaney. KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor joins independent filmmaker Andre Bennett (@AndreBennettGO) to discuss the 1957 biopic "Man of a Thousand Faces."
Nov 22, 2019
17 min
Full Eclipse
An elite squad of super cops has a shocking secret--they're werewolves! KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor and special guest  Joey V. of B-Movie TV's "Joey V. Presents" (@actionsmacked) join independent filmmaker Andre Bennett (@AndreBennettGO) to talk about the 1993 horror-action flick "Full Eclipse."
Oct 25, 2019
19 min
Shanks
Legendary director William Castle left the gimmicks behind for his final movie, but he tried something different by casting famous mime Marcel Marceau in his first leading film role. The result was disturbing in the best...and worst ways! KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor joins independent filmmaker Andre Bennett (@AndreBennettGO) to discuss the 1974 horror fantasy "Shanks!"
Oct 18, 2019
16 min
Dragonwyck
A magnificent castle, a brooding lord, and a dark secret. The spooky stretch begins as KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor joins independent filmmaker Andre Bennett to discuss Gene Tierney and Vincent Price in the 1946 Gothic romance "Dragonwyck."
Oct 4, 2019
17 min
American Movie
In episode 40 of Cinema Obscura KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor and independent filmmaker Andre Bennett welcome Cinepocalypse Genre Film Festival founder/programmer Josh Goldbloom to talk about his favorite documentary, the cult classic "American Movie," and what it can teach filmmakers of all backgrounds.
Sep 20, 2019
30 min
Great Balls of Fire!
Goodness, gracious! In episode 39 of Cinema Obscura KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor and independent filmmaker Andre Bennett dive into the 1989 Jerry Lee Lewis biopic "Great Balls of Fire!"
Sep 13, 2019
19 min
UHF
Thirty years ago, "Weird Al" Yankovic made a run at big screen stardom, but the result was far weirder than even he anticipated! In episode 38 of Cinema Obscura KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor joins independent filmmaker Andre Bennett, along with a pair of special guests--cartoonist Kelly Phillips and "Words With Nerds" co-host Joey O.--to discuss the strange, surprising legacy of the 1989 comedy "UHF."
Sep 6, 2019
25 min
Message from Space
"Star Wars" spawned a legion of imitators in the late '70s, but none more surreal and sincere than this 1978 space adventure from Japan! In episode 37 of Cinema Obscura KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor joins independent filmmaker Andre Bennett (AndreBennettGO) to discuss "Message from Space!"
Aug 30, 2019
18 min
The Fighting Sullivans
Standing together from birth to last breaths, it's the story of "The Fighting Sullivans!" In episode 36 of Cinema Obscura KYW Newsradio's Frank Traynor joins independent filmmaker Andre Bennett (@AndreBennettGO) to discuss this World War II biopic.
Aug 23, 2019
19 min
Episode 35: "Matango"
A mysterious island. Desperate castaways. This isn't "Gilligan's Island," it's the 1963 Japanese horror movie "Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People." KYW's Steve Nikazy (@SteveOnTheAir) and independent filmmaker Andre Bennett (@AndreBennettGO) explore this dark, dense drama.
Jun 26, 2019
8 min
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