Special Guest: Jeffrey Combs, Grant Major Guest Co-Hosts: Jeff Meyers, Chris Stachiw
We conclude #Shocktober2020 with a look at Peter Jackson's The Frighteners (1996). Made between Heavenly Creatures and The Lord of the Rings series, the film was a signal to Hollywood that Peter Jackson could play by the rules. It’s the story of Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox), a man with a gift that he can commune with the dead. He uses this to bilk the people of Fairwater out of money by haunting houses via his dead friends. Unfortunately for Frank and the rest of Fairwater there’s a serial killer who plagues the city in hopes of scoring a record number of kills.
Chris Stachiw continues to ask me onto The Kulturecast as a co-host on a monthly (or more) basis. Here are some of my recent appearances for your listening pleasure!
Special Guest: Gary K. Wolf Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Stachiw, Axel Kohagen
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is based very loosely on a book by Gary K. Wolf. It tells the tale of hard-boiled detective Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) who gets hired by the head of a movie studio, R.K. Maroon, to take some photos of our titular Roger Rabbit’s wife (Kathleen Turner) playing patty cake with the head of a place called Toontown. Produced by Steven Spielberg, it’s a story of intrigue, murder, and animation.
Special Guests: James V. Hart, William Fichtner, Lynda Obst & Seth Shostak Guest Co-Hosts: Jamey Duvall & Emily Intravia
After nearly a decade of development, Robert Zemeckis's Contact came to the silver screen in 1997. The film stars Jodie Foster as a SETI scientist who discovers a message from space.
Mike is joined by The Feminine Critique's Emily Intravia and Movie Geeks United's Jamey Duvall. This episode features interviews with actor William Fichtner, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter James V. Hart, and science adviser Seth Shostak.
Special Guest: Jeffrey Combs, Grant Major
Chris Stachiw continues to ask me onto The Kulturecast as a co-host on a monthly (or more) basis. Here are some of my recent appearances for your listening pleasure!
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