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PODCAST

Wages of Cinema

Jack Gattanella

A podcast that is practically all about MOVIES! Cinema, films, celluloid, digital, whatever you want to call it. Jack and Andrew are the hosts, and we talk about new movies, classics, cult work, things we"ve seen and have never seen, special segments about directors and styles and trends, and "Required Reading" which is about movie books. And the "Local Vocal" series gives you in-depth interviews with NYC/NJ based filmmakers, actors, artists and musicians.

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01:15:09

Episode 78: LOGAN

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/03/04

It appears that Andrew can no longer be with us - he went up in the big thing that happened in Westchester a year ago that we'll keep mentioning but not get to and... okay, seriously, he just couldn't make it to see the 10th film in the X-Men franchise (give or take a Deadpool), and this has been touted as, after 17 years, the goodbye for both Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/"Ted Theodore" Logan, and Sir Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier. So how did James Mangold do in coming back a 2nd (final?) time to

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00:48:27

Episode 77.3: The 89th Academy Awards (Hosted by...

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/02/27

So... how about those Oscars, eh? No surprises at all, you know, not a single one to talk about, nothing to investigate, just the same ol' predictable thing going on with the presenters and winners and the speeches and timers and some little light spiffy jokes from Mr Kimmel and some presenters and then HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL WHAT JUST HAPPENED AT THE END THERE?! It might be best, to say the least if you watch the Oscars or at least know what happened before listening ahead to our discussion. But

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00:43:38

Episode 77.2: What the Devil is That #2 - BACK STREET...

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/02/27

Susan Hayward. John Gavin. Vera Miles. You remember then, don't you? No? Good! Because Jack and Andrew are here to tell you about what they did once when, under the direction of David Miller (don't remember him much either), acted in the THIRD adaptation of Hurst's BACK STREET, a classic tale of love gone awry in the midst of bad timing and a bad wife. How does it all turn out for these people, and do they fall in love in the end? Uh.... Well, about that.... Jack and Andrew sat down and

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00:40:02

Episode 77.1: RIP Bill Paxton - GET OUT - I AM NOT...

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/02/27

We return with a full 3 part episode! We begin with some sad news as, just as of this past weekend, the wonderful and always dependable character actor and movie STAR Bill Paxton (gotta use caps for the man) passed away, so we take a brief look back at some of his most memorable roles (including a bit at the end of this episode from his role of Hicks in ALIENS). Then, Jack tells tale of new releases, also some Oscar nominees he caught up on (or did they WIN by the time this posts?! Actually..

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00:41:14

Episode 76: THE GREAT WALL (长城)

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/02/19

The Great Wall doesn't simply come out of any garden variety Hollywood studio blockbuster committee or machine. This is a unique case (at least as of this posting in February of 2017): This is not only the most expensive *Chinese* production ever made (in conjunction with Universal and Legendary - *not* connected with their Godzilla or Kong productions, don't get too excited, we address that here), but it's also a film that's generated some controversy over the casting of Matt Damon. Is it worth

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01:07:18

Episode 75: The LEGO BATMAN Movie

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/02/12

Three years after Chris Miller and Phil Lord's film of The LEGO Movie hit theaters, a spinoff (sort of) sequel, The LEGO Batman Movie, gives us more Batman. But what Batman, you might ask (and once again voiced by Will Arnett)? Hoo-boy. There's more than one, and it seems different ages get the Batman they deserve (or, if they're lucky, want). This Batman is... not like the others. Certainly not how he sees his 9 ab muscles (yes, 9), or how he prefers his solitude with his reruns of Jerry

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01:15:14

Epidode 74.3: The Making of STAR WARS - THE EMPIRE...

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/02/05

Following on a previous REQUIRED READING that we did a year ago (go to episode 37.3 for that, https://soundcloud.com/wagesofcinema/making-of-star-wars), we now look at the making of EPISODE 5 in the Star Wars series, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. How did George Lucas do it? Should he have given himself a screenwriting credit (or given Leigh Brackett, may she rest in peace)? How did Irvin Kershner, Gary Kurtz, Lawrence Kasdan and Frank Oz make things so amazing? Who is Phil Tippett? Why should you

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00:34:09

Episode 74.2: What the Devil is That #1 - DEAD RINGER...

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/02/01

This year for 2017, Jack and Andrew take on a new year-long challenge; first there was "The List", where one host gave the other a film to watch that the other hadn't seen, and visa-versa, a sort of year-long film school; the "Cinema Immersion Tank" was about diving literally into one film for a week through revisiting five times, until every crevice of a frame could be inspected and absorbed. Now for this year, Jack and Andrew try something a little different: the final frontier. What in the HELL

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01:05:36

Episode 74.1: JOHN HURT - SPLIT - 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/02/01

So what do chest-bursters, James McAvoy, early turn of the century vibrators, and the Hal 9000 computer all have in common? Nothing! Absolutely nothing! But God knows that doesn't stop the Wages of Cinema from trying! This week on this first part of the latest installment of the Wages of Cinema, Jack and Andrew pay tribute to the career of actor John Hurt, who passed away recently, but more importantly came up on this show many times. Then, Jack talks about the latest from M. Night Shyamalan

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00:52:25

Episode 73.2: Dr. Jack & Dr. Andrew's Case Files #4:...

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/01/25

Double, Double, Boil & Trouble! It's... that rarity of a Walt Disney Animated Feature that's a disaster? How much so? What if we told you it cost $44 million dollars to make over a period of 5 years (actually 14 when you count when it was optioned for development)? The BLACK CAULDRON represented a point when the old guard and the new age began at the Walt Disney studios, right after the retirement of the "Nine Old Men" and just before all of the films to come that would usher a golden period for

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01:04:35

Episode 73.1: DEADPOOL @ OSCARS? - HIDDEN FIGURES -...

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/01/24

First of all, you may be seeing this already by the time the Oscar nominations are announced, which is 8 AM Tuesday morning (EST). By then, you will know for sure if DEADPOOL, the foult-mouthed, ultra-violent, hard-assed satirical passion project for Ryan Reynolds gets nominations... yes, really, and Jack explains why this could happen(!) Then Andrew brings up something on his mind - what's a worse sequel: Batman and Robin, or X-Men: Apocalypse? Or X-Men: Origins - Wolverine? Is that a trick

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00:48:28

Episode 72: Martin Scorsese's SILENCE

Wages of Cinema ·

2017/01/11

So Martin Scorsese has a new film out. Ok, good, go see it. That's it, right? Hold the phone: this is a PERSONAL/PASSION project from this man, who has made a handful of very personal films (not that almost all of them don't matter to Scorsese in one way or another), like Gangs of New York, Raging Bull, and in particular with the case of Silence, The Last Temptation of Christ. What does a story involving two Jesuit priests going to Japan to find and save another Jesuit priest who may or may not

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01:05:05

Episode 71.4: Cinema Immersion REFLECTIONS

Wages of Cinema ·

2016/12/30

Now, sadly, we do come to the end of this 2016 year of the Cinema Immersion Tank, where the hosts of the Wages of Cinema went through 11 movies - and one together - five times in five days over the course of a year. Jack and Andrew reflect on the experiences of seeing these films, some for the very first time, others for the first time since childhood, what changed, what got better or worse or what it means for Russ Meyer to be a heartfelt filmmaker. No, seriously, people, this is not a drill!

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00:13:12

Episode 71.3: CINEMA IMMERSION TANK #23: Alfred...

Wages of Cinema ·

2016/12/30

Now for the $64,000 question... what in God's name did ANDREW think of Vertigo when in the CINEMA IMMERSION TANK? Check out his thoughts here on Alfred Hitchcock's flawless (?, we'll see about that) masterpiece VERTIGO (featuring music in this episode by Bernard Herrmann, under fair use)

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01:03:02

Episode 71.2: MORE ROGUE ONE - BATMAN (Adam West...

Wages of Cinema ·

2016/12/30

We end the year on our spectacular... 71st episode! Sure, why not! 71 is a number, so we'll take it! On this episode, we bounce around topics and films like what the implications (both good and bad) could come from the certain A New Hope actor being in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story; why Wonder Woman won't be good (according to Andrew); Jack catches up on two films Andrew's talked about in previous episodes; Andrew sees for the 800th millionth time It's a Wonderful Life; Jack sees the best (and

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00:32:34

Episode 71.1: CINEMA IMMERSION TANK #23: Alfred...

Wages of Cinema ·

2016/12/26

"It's because I look like her... it's not very complimentary." We now come to a close with the Cinema Immersion Tank for this year. It's been quite a ride, but now we must, sadly, bring it to some sort of end. And, hey, how about THE ultimate James Stewart Christmas movie, right? That story of love and redemption and being a pillar of the community and uh.... no, wait, this isn't George Bailey! Damn it! Oh well, we'll just have to stick with Vertigo, we guess. In this special two-part Cinema

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01:05:41

Episode 70: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Wages of Cinema ·

2016/12/16

(SPOILERS BEGIN 33:04 into the podcast - note the appearance of the vintage Burger King Empire Strikes Back commercial. Cool?) So, what happens when Disney/Lucasfilm decide to forge ahead with not just new 'Episodes' in the Star Wars saga - finally completing that much touted 9-episode arc Lucas talked about decades before - but do spin-off films, movies that explore the universe? And it's.... another prequel. Episode 3.5 we might call it. Or episode 3.87 or something since it takes place

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00:58:02

Episode 69.2: Disney's MOANA

Wages of Cinema ·

2016/11/30

What makes this - another, (sigh?) Disney Princess narrative, and a musical, and an adventure story with a cute sidekick (and another sidekick that's a total foole idiot) - different than the other Disney movies? What if it doesn't have a (gasp) male romantic lead that she is pining for? How about full on allusions to Herculean and Greek mythology, among other things? Or songs that, you know, comes from THE CREATOR OF HAMILTON ALL BOW DOWN TO THE MASTER OF ALL MUSICALS! Well... listen more to

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01:06:31

Episode 69.1: ALLIED - JUDEX - RULES DON'T APPLY -...

Wages of Cinema ·

2016/11/30

Let's talk about some movies, shall we? It's right after Thanksgiving and Jack and Andrew have seen some movies, boy howdy! Jack goes through a number of new releases, and also goes back to the birth of cinema to talk about silent short films that you should all see. Andrew meanwhile checks out a slightly obscure French pulp thriller and a classic Robert Redford espionage film from 1975. email us at wagesofcinema@gmail.com subscribe on iTunes

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01:06:07

Local Vocal #14: GIANMARCO SORESI

Wages of Cinema ·

2016/11/18

We finally, after a six month wait (hopefully you were all waiting), have a new episode of our LOCAL VOCAL series. Jack from the Wages of Cinema talks with local filmmakers, actors, artists, musicians and writers in the New York City and North-East New Jersey area. Everyone here does something interesting and exciting and entertaining. Haven't heard of em yey? Well, you will now! Gianmarco Soresi is an actor, stand-up comic, sketch comedy writer, producer and featured in many on-line sketches

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