On this themed episode, Mark Pfeiffer and Paul Markoff look at two movies exploring the nature of filming realism for mass entertainment. Jim Carrey stars as a man unaware that his known reality has been built around and is the subject of a long-running and popular television series in director Peter Weir's THE TRUMAN SHOW.  Also, Albert Brooks plays himself as an acclaim-seeking filmmaker trying to document the day-to-day ins and outs of a regular American family in his 1979 comedy REAL LIFE. Send your comments, questions, and feedback to <a href= "mailto:filmboundpod@gmail.com">filmboundpod@gmail.com</a>. Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/filmbound">@filmbound</a> Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/filmboundpod/">https://www.facebook.com/filmboundpod/</a> THE TRUMAN SHOW and REAL LIFE clips courtesy Paramount Pictures Music: "Parasail" by Silent Partner Recorded August 31, 2020.

#122: Gremlins

Film critics Mark Pfeiffer and Paul Markoff, formerly of the long-running TV show NOW PLAYING, get wrapped up in the journey into cinema with FILMBOUND.  Each episode features their film discussions focusing on current releases, with additional time devoted to recommendations of new and old titles and conversations about hot topics in the world of cinema.