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BTL Radio Show - 06/30/2025 with NICK VERDI talking...

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2025/06/30

This week, we’re taking a look at a new indie film that just released in select theatres and on Eventive VOD on Friday, SWEET RELIEF, with writer/director/editor NICK VERDI. And we’ll take one more look at Dances With Films 2025 with the oh-so-funny mockumentary AMERICAN COMIC with director/cinematographer/editor DANIEL J. CLARK and writer/actor JOE KWACZALA. AMERICAN COMIC helped close out the festival last night.First up, let’s turn our lens to SWEET RELIEF. Written and directed - and edited -

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01:44:22

BTL Radio Show - 06/23/2025 with JESSE COWELL, SERGIO...

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2025/06/23

This week it’s all about DANCES WITH FILMS on BEHIND THE LENS, which is taking place right now at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. You all know my love of indie films and filmmakers, and DWF is showcasing some of the very best this year. And while I would love to talk about every film and interview every filmmaker for this show, that’s a bit impossible to do, so I’ll have to make do with a couple of interesting interviews and some festival screening recommendations for you. Get ready as

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01:12:35

BTL Radio Show - 06/16/2025 with JON S. BAIRD &...

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2025/06/16

This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we’ve got a lotta laughs thanks to director/writer/producer GREG PORPER and co-director/co-writer/ and editor JOHN SCHIMKE, who talk about their new, and often side-splitting comedy that opens this Friday, DON’T TELL LARRY. And who doesn’t love musical theater, especially fresh off last week’s exhilarating Tony Awards? Also on hand talking about their new film and first collaboration, EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT, are two filmmakers whose work I have long admired,

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01:16:57

BTL Radio Show - 06/09/2025 with DAVID JOSEPH CRAIG &...

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2025/06/09

This is a fun episode of BEHIND THE LENS as I'm doing something this week that I haven’t done before - and that is give you an interview with a film’s director, followed by my interview with his cinematographer. The film is the thriller BARRON’S COVE. The director/writer is EVAN ARI KELMAN. The cinematographer is MATTHEW JENSEN. But hilarity also ensues today thanks to co-writers/directors DAVID JOSEPH CRAIG and BRIAN CRANO as they talk about their new laugh-filled collaboration, I DON’T

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01:14:42

BTL Radio Show - 06/02/2025 with CARLYLE EUBANK...

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2025/06/02

A fun BEHIND THE LENS for you this week thanks to writer/director CARLYLE EUBANK, who joins me talking about his feature directorial debut, BROKE, and director JAMES BAMFORD, who breaks it all down for THE LAST GUNFIGHT.It’s long been said to write what you know. Well, that’s exactly what writer/director CARLYLE EUBANK has done with BROKE, his feature directorial debut. Some of you might recognize Carlyle’s name and if you do, it’s probably thanks to “The Signal” which was written by Carlyle and

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BTL Radio Show - 05/19/2025 with NATHAN FURST & GRIFF...

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2025/05/19

This week it’s all about horror as we take a look at two distinctly different types of horror films. One that is dark and twisted and steeped in ancient lore and curses - ROSARIO . The other with a lighter comedic tone that may have you rethinking getting yourself a cute, cuddly puppy, but horror nevertheless and with a bit of action thrown in - A BREED APART.First up, NATHAN FURST and GRIFF FURST, aka THE FURST BROTHERS, co-writers, co-directors, and co-editors of A BREED APART. A BREED APART is

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59:17

BTL Radio Show - 05/12/2025 with guests DUNCAN SKILES...

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2025/05/12

An interesting movie mix for you this week with director DUNCAN SKILES and his new film NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, and director LORCAN FINNEGAN and his latest THE SURFER. As different as night and day, both films showcase storytelling creativity and some incredible - and indelible - performances, most notably from Nic Cage in THE SURFER.First up, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH. Simon, a young man grappling with mental illness, becomes convinced that he has witnessed an abduction of a young woman. When he reports it

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01:15:38

BTL Radio Show - 05/05/2025 with special guest RACHEL...

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2025/05/05

It’s a fun BEHIND THE LENS this week thanks to writer/director/actor Rachel Suissa who I spoke with a few weeks ago specifically for today’s show which is a salute to Mothers and Mother’s Day courtesy of Rachel’s new film GREEK MOTHERS NEVER DIE.Based on Rachel's own life, mapcap adventures, and mother-daughter angst, GREEK MOTHERS NEVER DIE is a love letter not only to Rachel’s own mother, but mothers everywhere. And what a perfect time to see the film as it releases on May 9th just in time for

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01:21:38

BTL Radio Show - 04/14/2025 with CLAES BANG, JONAH...

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2025/04/14

I think you’ll enjoy this week's BEHIND THE LENS and the films we are discussing, but more than that, the filmmakers and actors I’m speaking with. Some jam-packed interviews today as we kick things off with my exclusive interview with actors CLAES BANG and JONAH HAUER-KING, together with writer/director NICK HAMM talking about his beautiful epic WILLIAM TELL. And then you’ll hear from writer and executive producer CHARLENE DAVIS and director/producer DAFNA YACHIN discussing their new film RELATIVE

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01:04:09

BTL Radio Show - 04/07/2025 with guests ALEX...

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2025/04/07

This week on BEHIND THE LENS we’re going from the Old West down into the deep blue, or not so blue, sea, discussing two wonderful films with two terrific filmmakers - LAST BREATH and GUNSLINGERS.First up, take a listen to my exclusive interview with director ALEX PARKINSON talking about LAST BREATH. Currently in theatres, LAST BREATH is a heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean’s

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BTL Radio Show - 03/31/2025 with special guest AMI...

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2025/03/31

This week, we’re talking about a very special film about a very special woman which was made by another special woman.The film is AUDREY’S CHILDREN and that special woman is pioneering pediatric oncologist Dr. Audrey Evans and her groundbreaking work in the 1960s and 70s at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, or CHOP as it is more commonly known. And that special filmmaker is director AMI CANAAN MANN. AUDREY’S CHILDREN tells the untold true story of visionary British physician Dr. Audrey Evans,

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BTL Radio Show - 03/24/2025 with special guest COLIN...

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2025/03/24

This week on BEHIND THE LENS is my exclusive interview with writer/director/costume designer/producer and actor COLIN HENNING as he talks about his feature directorial debut, the beautifully moody and metaphoric APPALACHIAN DOG. Not only am I enchanted by this sultry, post-WWII, Southern Gothic delight, but by Colin himself who is already one of my favorite filmmakers of the next generation. He is articulate and thoughtful both in discussing the film and with the film itself. Every frame shows

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BTL Radio Show - 03-17/2025 with special guests NIC...

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2025/03/17

Hilarity ensues this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director/co-writer/actor ROB TAYLOR and co-writer/producer/actor NIC COSTA as they discuss their wild and wacky new comedy film RAGING MIDLIFE in this exclusive interview! And what a wild and wacky ride it is!RAGING MIDLIFE is the story of Mark and Alex (wonderfully played by Matt Zak and Nic Costa, respectively), two fanboys who are on a quest to recover a cherished 80s wrestling tank top worn by their idol, "Raging Abraham Lincoln," after

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58:24

BTL Radio Show - 03/10/2025 with exclusive interviews...

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2025/03/10

We go from one end of the spectrum to the other this week as we take a look at writer/director Atom Egoyan’s dramatic new thriller SEVEN VEILS and everyone’s favorite (and looney) pig and duck, Porky and Daffy, in writer/director Peter Browngardt’s feature animated directorial debut LOONEY TUNES: THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP. I love both films and think you will, too - especially LOONEY TUNES! First up today is my exclusive interview with one of my longtime favorite directors - ATOM EGOYAN. I will

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01:08:55

BTL Radio Show - 03/03/2025 with guest TIFFANY KIM...

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2025/03/10

It's a fun episode of BEHIND THE LENS as writer/director TIFFANY KIM STEVENS joins me in discussing her new dark comedy TRIGGER HAPPY, plus my exclusive interview with director DITO MONTIEL talking about his latest dysfunctional family comedy RIFF RAFF. First up is my exclusive interview with director DITO MONTIEL talking about the brilliantly conceived RIFF RAFF. Boasting an A-list cast led by Jennifer Coolidge and Ed Harris, along with Gabrielle Union, Lewis Pullman, Miles J. Harvey, with Pete

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01:14:50

BTL Radio Show - 02/24/2025 with exclusive interviews...

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2025/02/24

A terrific BEHIND THE LENS for you this week to finish off Black History Month as you’re about to hear my exclusive interview with director JULIUS ONAH talking about CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD, as well as my interview with actor turned writer/producer/and lo budget no budget micro-budget filmmaker ELLA THOMAS talking KNOW MERCY.CAPTAIN AMERICA is a first for Julius as while he is already an accomplished director, with BRAVE NEW WORLD he joins the high-octane world of the MCU. And for Ella,

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01:02:50

BTL Radio Show - 02/17/2025 - A Slamdance Special...

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2025/02/17

It’s a Slamdance Special on BEHIND THE LENS this week as we take a look at two films marking their world premieres at Slamdance Film Festival (www.slamdance.com) this week and chat with their respective filmmakers. First up is my exclusive interview with Cameron S. Mitchell talking about his documentary DISPOSABLE HUMANITY, followed by Cory Santilli discussing the wonderfully quirky narrative feature IN THE MOUTH. Kicking things off is my interview with CAMERON MITCHELL

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01:04:16

BTL Radio Show with my exclusive interviews with...

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2025/02/10

A fun BEHIND THE LENS show for you today as we take a look at two very different action films - one in present day and another in the medieval era - thanks to my exclusive interviews with writer/director STEVE BARNETT talking VALIANT ONE and writer/director/editor MATTHEW NINABER talking A KNIGHT’S WAR. Both are terrific and made with patience and a great deal of thought, research, and attention to authenticity.First up is my exclusive interview with writer/director STEVE BARNETT discussing VALIANT

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BTL Radio Show - 02/03/2025 with my exclusive...

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2025/02/03

It's a big day for BTL Radio Show as we're kicking off Year 11 of the show AND my 43rd year as a film critic. And what better way for "moviesharkd" to start a new year and new decade than with a shark movie. And what a shark movie I have for you today - INTO THE DEEP!Directed by Christian Sesma and written by Chad Law and Josh Ridgway, INTO THE DEEP stars Scout Taylor Compton, Callum McGowan, Stuart Townsend, Jon Seda and Richard Dreyfuss. An action-packed thriller where pirates on the hunt for

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01:37:38

BTL Radio Show - 12/16/2024 with special guest JOHN...

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2024/12/18

If you follow #BTLRadioShow, then you know that this a very special show as it's the last show of the year AND the last show of the first TEN YEARS of BTL!!! And I think this is a special befitting the occasion thanks to my special guest w/d JOHN CORCORAN talking about his debut short film SKYFOREST, plus my exclusive interview with JACK HUSTON talking all things DAY OF THE FIGHT.We kick off the show with my exclusive interview with writer/director JACK HUSTON discussing his narrative

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