Friday Film Showcased
Friday Film Showcased
Conor Hogan and Ciara Moloney
For many years, with regard to their film-watching, Ciara and Conor have been theming their months. For instance: *Elaine May May (sic) - films starring, written by, or directed by Elaine May. *Darling works (?) of May - William Shakespeare Films. *Cartoon June - you know, animated. *Soviet (J)Un(e)(ion) - Films from countries that were once in the USSR. Sometimes the titles of these months are puns, sometimes alliterative. Sometimes, it is awful strained altogether (see above). But it has always been fun. Or at least I hope so. They've been doing it long enough!
Episode 5: Giallo – Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
In the quintus episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor continue their discussion of the giallo genre with a deep dive on Lucio Fulci's 1972 masterpiece, Don't Torture a Duckling. Spoilers abound! The Giallo Files: ⁠https://giallofiles.blogspot.com/ Ciara's Fangoria article about Don't Torture a Duckling: https://www.fangoria.com/lucio-fulci-so-much-more-than-the-godfather-of-gore-dont-torture-a-duckling-at-50/
Jan 24, 2025
50 min
Screamless Bunny Edition – Episode 4: Giallo – Deep Red, Bay of Blood, Dressed to Kill, What Have You Done to Solange and More
The same show you know and love, but now with screams, chainsaws and eyeball popping replaced with the soothing sound of bunny rabbits! In the Quatro episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss the genre of giallo, including the films in the title of this episode and Stagefright Aquarius, Blood and Black Lace, Pieces, Lizard in a Woman's Skin and Bird With the Crystal Plumage. Will we ever find out happened to Solange? Giallo list on Letterboxd: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/giallo-season/⁠ Giallo in Casa Muppet: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_AikJ8F5oY⁠ Ciara’s article on Pieces: ⁠https://crookedmarquee.com/pieces-isnt-exactly-what-you-think-it-is/⁠ The Giallo Files: ⁠https://giallofiles.blogspot.com/⁠ YELLOW in ITALIANO Coldplay cover ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_PtHYQoC20⁠ De Palma (2015) documentary, dir. Noah Baumbach: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zlxmwz55Tk⁠ J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gDKbT_l2us⁠ (discussion of transphobia in cinema including Psycho and Silence of the Lambs from 50:00) 02:11-intro 03:11-what is giallo? 11:06-giallo tropes 13:13-Is it Giallo?: A Game Show! 24:33-Deep Red 32:07-Stagefright Aquarius 36:09-Bay of Blood 40:41-Blood and Black Lace 44:04-The Bird With the Crystal Plumage 46:58-Dressed to Kill 50:54-to avoid spoilers, when Conor says "insert minute" skip to next chapter 53:16-Pieces 01:00:18-Lizard in a Woman's Skin 01:08:35-What Have You Done to Solange?
Dec 6, 2024
1 hr 19 min
Episode 4: Giallo – Deep Red, Bay of Blood, Dressed to Kill, What Have You Done to Solange and More
In the Quatro episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss the genre of giallo, including the films in the title of this episode and Stagefright Aquarius, Blood and Black Lace, Pieces, Lizard in a Woman's Skin and Bird With the Crystal Plumage. Will we ever find out happened to Solange? Giallo list on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/giallo-season/ Giallo in Casa Muppet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_AikJ8F5oY Ciara’s article on Pieces: https://crookedmarquee.com/pieces-isnt-exactly-what-you-think-it-is/ The Giallo Files: https://giallofiles.blogspot.com/ YELLOW in ITALIANO Coldplay cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_PtHYQoC20 De Palma (2015) documentary, dir. Noah Baumbach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zlxmwz55Tk J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gDKbT_l2us (discussion of transphobia in cinema including Psycho and Silence of the Lambs from 50:00) 01:13-intro 02:13-what is giallo? 10:08-giallo tropes 12:15-Is it Giallo?: A Game Show! 23:10-Warning: clips of screaming contained in this episode 23:35-Deep Red 31:10-Stagefright Aquarius 35:11-Bay of Blood 39:43-Blood and Black Lace 43:06-The Bird With the Crystal Plumage 46:00-Dressed to Kill 49:56-to avoid spoilers, when Conor says insert minute skip to next chapter 52:18-Pieces 59:20-Lizard in a Woman's Skin 01:07:37-What Have You Done to Solange?
Nov 29, 2024
1 hr 18 min
Desert Wind Edition – Episode 3: Jack Nicholson – The Fortune (1975) | Five Easy Pieces (1970), About Schmidt (2002) & more
The same show you know and love, but now with the soothing sounds of desert wind! In the tertian episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss the life and films of Jack Nicholson, and Showcase one film in particular. Spoiler: It’s The Fortune (1975). But they also talk a lot about Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail, About Schmidt, the Shooting (and the Roger Corman days), Head (and the Monkees), Something's Gotta Give, Tommy and Broadcast News. How do you know? Because you listened to the podcast. Darren Aronofsky doesn’t know who Mario Bava is: ⁠https://youtu.be/B6LeXVCiOOM?si=emomg909-7HfoK16⁠ Matt Damon on Jack Nicholson changing the script in The Departed: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/shorts/teK_CFdc7gM⁠ Klingons do not: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bxIs-Z15jk⁠ Jack Nicholson interview with the BFI: ⁠https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/jack-nicholson-interview-1974-antonioni-passenger-easy-rider⁠ Jack Nicholson: The Ultimate Viewing Guide in Empire magazine: ⁠https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/empire-classic-jack-nicholson/⁠ Monte Hellman interview in 2011 at The Flashback Files: ⁠https://www.flashbackfiles.com/monte-hellman-interview⁠ Vincent Canby’s review of The Fortune in The New York Times: ⁠https://www.nytimes.com/1975/05/21/archives/nicholss-fortune-is-oldtime-farce.html⁠ Ben Mankiewicz introducing The Fortune on TCM:⁠1⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3vtaKemG4⁠ Ciara’s film diary on Head for In The Mood magazine: ⁠https://www.inthemoodmagazine.com/issue-2/film-diaries⁠ 00:00-intro 06:00-Jack Nicholson's early career with Roger Corman and breakthrough with Easy Rider 11:25-Five Easy Pieces 16:45-Something's Gotta Give 18:22-Head (and The Monkees) 24:34-Nicholson the screenwriter 26:35-How Do You Know 29:31-The Last Detail 33:30-The Shooting 37:52-About Schmidt 42:39-Tommy 45:32-Broadcast News 50:10-The Fortune 01:13:25-The Mann Act game 01:20:26-what about giallo?! next time on Friday Film Showcased
Aug 23, 2024
1 hr 23 min
Episode 3: Jack Nicholson – The Fortune (1975) | Five Easy Pieces (1970), About Schmidt (2002) & more
In the tertian episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss the life and films of Jack Nicholson, and Showcase one film in particular. Spoiler: It’s The Fortune (1975). But they also talk a lot about Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail, About Schmidt, the Shooting (and the Roger Corman days), Head (and the Monkees), Something's Gotta Give, Tommy and Broadcast News. How do you know? Because you listened to the podcast. Darren Aronofsky doesn’t know who Mario Bava is: https://youtu.be/B6LeXVCiOOM?si=emomg909-7HfoK16 Matt Damon on Jack Nicholson changing the script in The Departed: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/teK_CFdc7gM Klingons do not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bxIs-Z15jk Jack Nicholson interview with the BFI: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/jack-nicholson-interview-1974-antonioni-passenger-easy-rider Jack Nicholson: The Ultimate Viewing Guide in Empire magazine: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/empire-classic-jack-nicholson/ Monte Hellman interview in 2011 at The Flashback Files: https://www.flashbackfiles.com/monte-hellman-interview Vincent Canby’s review of The Fortune in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/05/21/archives/nicholss-fortune-is-oldtime-farce.html Ben Mankiewicz introducing The Fortune on TCM:1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3vtaKemG4 Ciara’s film diary on Head for In The Mood magazine: https://www.inthemoodmagazine.com/issue-2/film-diaries 00:00-intro 06:00-Jack Nicholson's early career with Roger Corman and breakthrough with Easy Rider 11:25-Five Easy Pieces 16:45-Something's Gotta Give 18:22-Head (and The Monkees) 24:34-Nicholson the screenwriter 26:35-How Do You Know 29:31-The Last Detail 33:30-The Shooting 37:52-About Schmidt 42:39-Tommy 45:32-Broadcast News 50:10-The Fortune 01:13:25-The Mann Act game 01:20:26-what about giallo?! next time on Friday Film Showcased
Aug 23, 2024
1 hr 23 min
Relaxing Rain Edition – Episode 2: Watership Down (1978) | The Diamond Arm (1969)
The same show you know and love, but now with the soothing sounds of a rainstorm! In the bi-augural (that means second?) episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss their June film seasons (Cartoon June and Soviet (J)Un(e)(ion)), and Showcase two in particular. Spoiler: It’s the two films in the title of this episode. 00:00-intro 04:46-Cartoon June 22:47-Watership Down 42:59-Soviet June-ion 58:32-The Diamond Arm 01:13:21-round-up 01:15:02-next time on Friday Film Showcased
Jul 11, 2024
1 hr 16 min
Episode 2: Watership Down (1978) | The Diamond Arm (1969)
In the bi-augural (that means second?) episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss their June film seasons (Cartoon June and Soviet (J)Un(e)(ion)), and Showcase two in particular. Spoiler: It’s the two films in the title of this episode. 00:00-intro 04:46-Cartoon June 22:47-Watership Down 42:59-Soviet June-ion 58:32-The Diamond Arm 01:13:21-round-up 01:15:02-next time on Friday Film Showcased
Jul 11, 2024
1 hr 16 min
Crackling Fireplace Edition – Episode 1: The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
The same show you know and love, but now with the soothing sounds of a fireplace crackling! In the inaugural (that means first) episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss their May film seasons (Elaine May and William Shakespeare), and Showcase two in particular. Spoiler: It's the two films in the title of this episode. Watchlist: Elaine May: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/elaine-may-may-sic/⁠ William Shakespeare: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/darling-works-of-may-shakespeare-watched/⁠ 00:00-intro 01:54-monthly film seasons 10:30-Elaine May May (sic) 23:02-The Heartbreak Kid 41:59-Shakespeare and his darling works (of May) 59:22-Love’s Labour’s Lost 01:16:03-round-up 01:17:55-next time on Friday Film Showcased See also: ⁠https://religionnews.com/2021/05/20/charles-grodin/⁠ ⁠https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3404-tootsie-one-great-dame⁠⁠https://charlierose.com/videos/19196⁠ ⁠https://thesundae.net/2019/10/28/you-should-watch-ishtar/⁠ ⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102849/⁠ https://fireplaceadviser.com/crack-in-fireplace/
May 31, 2024
1 hr 19 min
Episode 1: The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
In the inaugural (that means first) episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss their May film seasons (Elaine May and William Shakespeare), and Showcase two in particular. Spoiler: It's the two films in the title of this episode. Watchlist: Elaine May: https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/elaine-may-may-sic/ William Shakespeare: https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/darling-works-of-may-shakespeare-watched/ 00:00-intro 01:54-monthly film seasons 10:30-Elaine May May (sic) 23:02-The Heartbreak Kid 41:59-Shakespeare and his darling works (of May) 59:22-Love’s Labour’s Lost 01:16:03-round-up 01:17:55-next time on Friday Film Showcased See also: https://religionnews.com/2021/05/20/charles-grodin/ https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3404-tootsie-one-great-dame https://charlierose.com/videos/19196 https://thesundae.net/2019/10/28/you-should-watch-ishtar/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102849/
May 31, 2024
1 hr 19 min