Filmspotting

Each week, the Filmspotting podcast presents reviews of current and past films, interviews, favorite film picks by theme, and audience feedback. The show is hosted by Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson and is also broadcast on Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ). To learn more, visit the Filmspotting site. To subscribe to this podcast, follow the links […]

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Poe Discussed on NPR Podcast

The American mystery/horror writer Edgar Allan Poe’s bicentennial was reached on January 19. National Public Radio’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook dedicated a discussion about Poe on their program. There are some audio clips of Vincent Price reading from selected pieces and there is a video of Price reading “The Raven” on their site. You […]

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Once

Sometimes a film is made without pretention and becomes an experience more than just an amusement. The independent Irish film Once (2006) is just such a film. Directed by John Carney and starring the musicians Glen Hansard (The Frames) and Markéta Irglová, this experience provides a look at an honest and authentic meeting of two […]

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