Cineversary

In Cineversary podcast episode #95, host  ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠  commemorates the 75th birthday of Strangers on a Train , directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Seated adjacent on this train ride is Stephen Rebello, contributing screenwriter on the 2012 film Hitchcock, and author of Criss-Cross: The Making of Hitchcock’s Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece Strangers on a Train . Erik and Stephen swap insights and...

In Cineversary podcast episode #94, host  ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠  honors the 20th birthday of Pan’s Labyrinth , directed by Guillermo del Toro. Joining him on this journey to the underground realm is TCM host Alicia Malone , author of TCM Imports: Timeless Favorites and Hidden Gems of World Cinema . Together, Erik and Alicia sneak into the Pale Man’s lair and explore what makes this film a timeless mast...

In Cineversary podcast episode #93, host  ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠  celebrates the 60th birthday of  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly , directed by Sergio Leone. He’s joined in this installment by  Sir Christopher Frayling , a renowned UK-based historian, art critic, broadcaster, and author of Once Upon a Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone. Together, Erik and Christopher dig up the gold on this pic...

In Cineversary podcast episode #92, host  ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠  puts candles on two cakes: one for Buster Keaton’s The General , celebrating a 100th birthday, for which he is joined by Thomas Doherty , a professor of American Studies at Brandeis University; and Charles Chaplin’s Modern Times , marking a 90th birthday, for which Erik is accompanied by film historian Jeffrey Vance , author of the book C...

In Cineversary podcast episode #91, host  ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠  sends 50th birthday wishes to Taxi Driver , directed by Martin Scorsese. Accompanying him on this anniversary cab ride is TCM host and Film Noir Foundation president Eddie Muller . Erik and Eddie examine how Taxi Driver has stood the test of time, why it’s worthy of celebration five decades later, its impact on cinema, key thematic takeaw...

In Cineversary podcast episode #90, host  ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠  commemorates the 80th anniversary Notorious, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Joining him in this installment is Kim Newman , the renowned UK critic and film scholar, esteemed journalist, and award-winning author of The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies . Erik and Kim head down to the wine cellar to uncork exactly what makes Notorious great,...

In Cineversary podcast episode #89, host  ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠  celebrates the 80th birthday of Brief Encounter, directed by David Lean. He and his guest David Thomson – the distinguished film critic, historian, and author of Sleeping with Strangers: How the Movies Shaped Desire – climb aboard the romance express and discuss why this film still matters, its impact on cinema, relevant themes, and more....

In Cineversary podcast episode #88, host  ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠  honors the 50th anniversary of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest , directed by Milos Forman. He and his guest Patrick McGilligan – a film historian and author of Jack’s Life: A Biography of Jack Nicholson –  check themselves in for a voluntary visit to Nurse Ratched's ward as they profess how crazy they are for this movie and discuss wh...

In Cineversary podcast episode # 87, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  reanimates James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein for its 90th anniversary. Joining him for this high-voltage episode is vintage horror historian Gregory Mank , author It'sAlive! The Classic Cinema Saga of Frankenstein. Together, they dissect the secrets behind Bride of Frankenstein: why the film remains so highly regarded, thematic takeaw...

In Cineversary podcast episode #86, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  takes it to the bank as he commemorates the 50th anniversary of Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon . Joining him for this golden celebration is Maura Spiegel , a film studies professor at Columbia University and author of the book Sidney Lumet: A Life . Together, they examine how this film remains resonant and relevant, the impression it made...

In Cineversary podcast episode #85, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  is ready for his close up as he celebrates the 75th anniversary of Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard . Accompanying him on this diamond jubilee is Eddie Muller , host of TCM’s Noir Alley and founder/president of the Film Noir Foundation . Together, they explore what makes this movie timeless and relevant, its influence on other filmmakers, pro...

In Cineversary podcast episode #84, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  powers up the old DeLorean and takes a scenic drive around Hill Valley to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future . Joining him for the ride is the film’s co-screenwriter Bob Gale ; and Michael Klastorin , author of Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History . Together, they examine the movie’s lasting im...

In Cineversary podcast episode #83, host  ⁠ErikMartin⁠  takes a deep dive to search for the perfect summertime thriller and finds it in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws , which celebrates a 50th anniversary this month. Accompanying him on this voyage is TCM host Ben Mankiewicz , and Baylor University film professor James Kendrick , author of Darkness in the Bliss-Out: A Reconsideration of the Films of Stev...

In Cineversary podcast episode #82, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  hunts on horseback for the perfect film and finds it in Charles Laughton's The Night of the Hunter , which celebrates a 70th birthday this year. Joining him on this journey is Imogen Sara Smith , author of In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City , editor-in-chief of Noir City Magazine, and frequent contributor to the Criterion Collection...

In Cineversary podcast episode #81, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  goes prospecting for comedic gold by revisiting Charles Chaplin’s The Gold Rush on its 100th anniversary. Accompanying him on this expedition is Jeffrey Vance , a film historian, film archivist, and author of the book Chaplin: Genius Of The Cinema. Together, they mine the priceless merits of the Little Tramp’s hilarious and impressive advent...

In Cineversary podcast episode #80, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  lifts a golden chalice to toast the golden anniversary of  Monty Python and the Holy Grail , directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Joining him on this quest is  Darl Larsen , a film and animation professor at Brigham Young University and author of  A Book About the Film Monty Python and the Holy Grail . Together, they collect several ni...

In Cineversary podcast episode #79, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  marks the 65th anniversary of one of the crown jewels of world cinema, La Dolce Vita , directed by Federico Fellini. Accompanying him this month is filmmaker and Fellini scholar Antonio Monda , associate professor at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Together, they explore how the movie broke new ground, why it’s still relevant...

In Cineversary podcast episode #78, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  celebrates the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest romance films of the last three decades,  Before Sunrise , directed by Richard Linklater. Joining him in this installment is the film’s Oscar-nominated co-screenwriter  Kim Krizan , author of  Original Sins: Trade Secrets of the Femme Fatale ; and filmmaker  Rob Stone , a professor of fi...

In Cineversary podcast episode #77, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  commemorates the 80th anniversary of one of the most beloved musicals in Hollywood history, Meet Me In St. Louis, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland. Joining him to discuss this seasonal favorite is Jeremy Arnold , a film historian, commentator, and author of Christmas in the Movies , and The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movi...

In Cineversary podcast episode #76, host  ⁠Erik Martin⁠  honors the 50th anniversary of the greatest sequel ever made, The Godfather Part II , directed by Francis Ford Coppola. This time around he’s joined by Harlan Lebo , author of The Godfather Legacy , and Glenn Kenny , film critic and author of Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas . Together, they explore what makes Part II an exemplary follow-up...

In Cineversary podcast episode #75, host  Erik Martin  celebrates the golden birthdays of two classics for the Halloween season. First, he’s joined by author and classic horror historian Gregory Mank to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein ; and then he teams up with horror film scholar and author Kim Newman to honor the 50th anniversary of The Texas Chain Saw Massacr...

In Cineversary podcast episode #74, host  Erik Martin  commemorates the 30th anniversary of the most crowd-pleasing picture of the past three decades and the greatest prison movie ever: The Shawshank Redemption . Partnering with him on this installment is Mark Dawidziak , author of The Shawshank Redemption Revealed: How One Story Keeps Hope Alive . Together, they chisel away at this impressive cin...

In Cineversary podcast episode #73, host  Erik Martin  marks the 70th anniversary of perhaps Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest work: Rear Window . Joining him for this installment is Patrick McGilligan , author of Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light and an adjunct professor of film at Marquette University; and Josh Larsen , co-host of the Filmspotting podcast and author of Fear Not! A Christi...

In Cineversary podcast episode #72, host  Erik Martin  is joined by guest Ken Womack —author of several books on the Fab Four including The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles and Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans —as they celebrate the 60th birthday of A Hard Day’s Night , directed by Richard Lester. Together, they rediscover the euphoria of of Beatlemania, examine this film...

In Cineversary podcast episode #71, host  Erik Martin  is joined again by Eddie Muller , host of TCM’s Noir Alley and founder/president of the Film Noir Foundation , to mark the golden anniversary of Chinatown (1974), directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson. Together, they investigate what makes this movie tick like precision clockwork 50 years later, why it still matters, crucial t...