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Also available on Youtube. The return of Cozy Corner of Cinema. Topics discussed ranging from the upcoming release of The Devils, the upcoming 2026 Oscar season, Touching the Void, the new season of the TCM podcast about Kubrick and much more. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

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Also available on Youtube. Film as a visual spectacle in different ways. First is discussion of the bizarre but fascinating viewing experience of The Wizard of Oz at the Las Vegas Sphere. On a smaller (or even bigger?) scale is the strangely compelling head-scratcher that is Exorcist II: Heretic and the career of John Boorman. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. What is television in 2026 aside from streaming? With the recent premiere of The Shards, the talk is kickstarted from there and how disposable it's seemingly become. Bringing it back to films is the newest from Kent Jones, a highlight of 2026 titled Late Fame. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. With no real notes or planning set for this episode, the talk is kicked off with the upcoming Cannibal Holocaust 4K from Grindhouse Releasing. From there are topics of upgrading multiple editions of a film including the upcoming release of Rad from Vinegar Syndrome as well as general Blu Ray and 4K discussion. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. With Bill Landis' and Michelle Clifford's Sleazoid Express still in the discussion, the era of the late 60s sexploitation films, specifically the work of Michael & Roberta Findlay along with the Amero Brothers is at the forefront. Wrapping up the episode is the debut (?) from one of adult cinema's finest, Chuck Vincent and his experimental erotic nightmar...

Also available on Youtube. What happens when an unsatisfied housewife crosses paths with a man who doesn't take "no" for an answer? Today's film is The Seduction of Lyn Carter directed by Anthony Spinelli (Wes Brown) and starring Andrea True and Jamie Gillis. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. It's a Herschell Gordon-Lewis blood spectacular! With Something Weird at the front of the topics, a dive into the Arrow HGL Feast boxset looks at the highs, the lows and the head-scratchers of his filmography. Rounding it out is a loving appreciation of Something Weird Video. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. With the new film from Hirokaza Koreeda, Sheep in the Box, the talk of buzz from Cannes sets the tone on a film's response and how that effects its release; regardless of it's quality. In the same breath is talk of the previous year's nominees for the Palme d'Or with mentions of films including Eddington, The Secret Agent and Sentimental Value. From there...

Also available on Youtube. The first edition of the book, A New History of Documentary Film brings to mind some of the genre's notable and most important films including Nanook of the North, The Thin Blue Line and Supersize Me to name a few. Discussing various of these documentaries as well as returning to the work of of Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin. Ending the episode is talk of the gradually...

Also available on Youtube. With the combined efforts of Anthony Spinelli's attention to detail and John Leslie's effortless charisma, we look at the 1980 motormouth film, Talk Dirty to Me. Also featuring Richard Pacheco, Sharon Kane, Jesie St. James, Juliet Anderson and Cris Cassidy. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. The Criterion Channel's July offerings include two wonderful curated playlists of films. Included are the work of Harry Dean Stanton with films like Ride in the Whirlwind, Repo Man and Paris, Texas. The other are the underseen films films starring Ninon Sevilla with Aventurera and Carita de Cielo to name a few. The talk of Terrence Mallick continues with his 2017 fil...

Also available on Youtube. Having just talked not too long ago about some of the film highlights of 2026 come three more worth mentioning including Gail Daughtry and The Celebrity Sex Pass, Night Nurse and Rose of Nevada. From there, looking at Brian De Palma's ill fated, Bonfire of the Vanities and some talk of his filmography as a whole. Is a director's worth by the sum or by the quantit...

Also available on Youtube. Surrounded by films and short on time. Discussing some recent Criterion and Vinegar Syndrome pickups including Jonathan Glazers, Birth and Faces of Death. Highlighting the episode is talk of S. Craig Zahler's, Dragged Across Concrete, his filmography and his future work. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. After discussing some of the strongest films of 2026 last week, here are mentioning a few stragglers worth bringing up in the conversation. Concluding the episode is the strange future of Sony eliminating physical releases for their games and what that could mean for Blu Rays and beyond. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. With the first half of the year in the rearview, have the films of 2026 been satisfactory or disappointing? Discussing some of the highlights of the year so far. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. From the book Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman comes talk of Dennis Hopper in the 1970s. The rise of Easy Rider, the fall of The Last Movie and the aftermath of Tracks and Out of the Blue. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. With wrapping up Sam Wasson's novel, The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood; the films of the early 70s are brought to mind. The works of Jack Nicholson, Hal Ashby, Robert Towne, Roman Polanski and more are discussed. Headlining is talk of Mike Nichols', Carnal Knowledge as well as the seemingly unfounded comparisons to a contemporary "Ne...

Also available on Youtube. The final part of my 20 favorite films of the 21st century so far. Wrapping it up is the ultimate return from one of cinema's greats and a masterpiece in the middle of a director's filmography. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. Part 10. Two more films for my 20 favorites of the 21st century. First up is a big, broad and hilarious studio comedy and the second is a great crime film led by two knockout performances. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. Part 9. Another episode discussing just one film off of my 20 favorites of the 21st century as I try to put together my thoughts on a modern masterpiece from one of cinema's greats. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. Part 8. Two different kinds of films from different parts of the world both uniquely great in their own right. The first is a slam-bang international action film and the other a domestic, quiet, subdued drama. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. Part 7. Into the second half of my 20 favorite films of the 21st century is from one of cinema's greats and one of the most thoughtfully romantic films ever. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. Part 6. Two more films for my favorites of the 21st century. The first, an indie comedy that broke out into the mainstream and the second; the latest from a contemporary auteur. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube. Part 5. On the next part of my twenty favorite films of the century is a final film from a legendary director and a film talked about many times on the show previously. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/