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a devotee of motion pictures

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        • ‘Jessica Jones’ Excavates Its Roots In Survival, Abuse & Sleuthing For Final Season [Review]‘Jessica Jones’ Excavates Its Roots In Survival, Abuse & Sleuthing For Final Season [Review]October 9, 2019
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        • How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          January 24, 2022
        • ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          January 24, 2022
        • Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          January 24, 2022
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  • Interviews
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        • Interview: Simon Rex on Playing an Antihero and the Wild West Shoot of Red RocketInterview: Simon Rex on Playing an Antihero and the Wild West Shoot of Red RocketJanuary 24, 2022
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        • ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          May 30, 2022
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        • ‘Searching’ Trailer: John Cho Uses The ‘Unfriended’ YouTube Approach To Find A Missing Child‘Searching’ Trailer: John Cho Uses The ‘Unfriended’ YouTube Approach To Find A Missing ChildMay 11, 2018
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        • Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          May 30, 2022
        • 12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
        • Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          January 24, 2022
        • 13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          January 24, 2022
        • 10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
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        • Hypnagogic Saunter in Hilly SonomaHypnagogic Saunter in Hilly SonomaDecember 18, 2016
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        • Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          November 19, 2018
        • The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

          The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

          June 8, 2017
        • “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          June 8, 2017
        • Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          June 8, 2017
        • LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          February 9, 2017
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  • Creative Corner
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        • Jane Campion on ”The Power of the Dog,” ”The Piano,” Bronco Henry, and Marvel MoviesJanuary 21, 2023
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        • Emily Mkrtichian on New Artsakh Documentary, “There Was, There Was Not

          Emily Mkrtichian on New Artsakh Documentary, “There Was, There Was Not

          December 17, 2024
        • David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          August 22, 2024
        • June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June 29, 2024
        • Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          November 9, 2023
        • Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          September 1, 2023
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"Once a month the sky falls on my head, I come to and I see another movie I want to make."

Steven Spielberg

⇑ In images from left to right: Rapunzel’s Prince in high school production of “Into the Woods” (2008), Howard Hughes for Halloween (2014), Bronson for Halloween (2015), Logan/Wolverine for Halloween (2016), filming at Coit Tower in San Francisco (2016).

This section is for random ideas and inspirations for content. Oftentimes, these posts will simply be my thoughts transposed into words.

Scroll below for a little stream of consciousness: ⇓

Scout Taylor-Compton and Nicky Whelan Chat “The Best Man,” “Halloween II,” Action Movies, & Weed

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cybup-13ea296 Scout Taylor-Compton and Nicky Whelan discuss their new film, “The Best Man,” out April 21, “Halloween II,” their favorite...

By Alex Arabian April 20, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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Freddie Prinze Jr. Reflects on His Career, Favorite Roles, ”Star Wars Rebels,” and More

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8cmtt-13c6f00 Freddie Prinze Jr. provides a brief retrospective of his career, his favorite roles that he’s inhabited, relationship advice, and...

By Alex Arabian March 27, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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Zach Braff Talks the Impetus and Evolution of ”A Good Person,” Table Reads With Morgan Freeman, and ”Shrinking”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5q86r-13bf3bf In this episode, Zach Braff talks the impetus and evolution of “A Good Person,” cathartic table reads with Morgan...

By Alex Arabian March 20, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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My ”Scream VI” Review (With Spoilers), Thoughts on ”The Whale,” and Oscar Predictions

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i8vhd-13b4b71 With the spoiler embargo up, I share my Scream VI review (don’t listen if you haven’t seen it!), thoughts...

By Alex Arabian March 13, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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My ”Scream VI” Reaction, Favorite Interviews From My Archives, and a Brief History of Censorship of Armenians in Film

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ibcdu-13aac2a In this episode, I share my initial “Scream VI” reaction, several of my favorite Interviews I’ve had the privilege...

By Alex Arabian March 6, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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Producer Sev Ohanian Talks USC, ”Fruitvale Station,” Frequent Collaborators, ”Searching,” and ”Missing”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4kiir-1386a75 Sev Ohanian, a fellow Armenian, has become one of the most successful and prolific producers of the past decade....

By Alex Arabian February 10, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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Omid Arabian on Rumi, Mysticism, ”The Shining,” and Hauntology

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pmvwj-137e2d3 Same last name, different ethnicity. No relation, similar affinities. Published author Omid Arabian chats with me about his translations...

By Alex Arabian February 3, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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David Arquette and Geoff Marslett on ”Quantum Cowboys,” ”Scream,” Wes Craven, and Ketamine Treatment

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-u9ysq-137790b David Arquette and Geoff Marslett join me to chat about “Quantum Cowboys,” the impact of the “Scream” franchise on...

By Alex Arabian January 30, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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Moby on ”Punk Rock Vegan Movie,” ”Stranger Things,” Politics, and More

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ym5uh-1374035 Moby discusses his feature documentary directorial debut, “Punk Rock Vegan Movie,” which will be free online on February 1,...

By Alex Arabian January 26, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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Jane Campion on ”The Power of the Dog,” ”The Piano,” Bronco Henry, and Marvel Movies

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tshi2-136c620 Jane Campion shares her vision behind “The Power of the Dog,” looks back at her masterpiece, “The Piano,” talks...

By Alex Arabian January 21, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments
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