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Send us Fan Mail Episode 360. "Women Talking" Actor: Michelle McLeod. Fresh off her Academy Award nomination (Women Talking) for Best Picture earlier in the day, Michelle McLeod joins me to talk about her Academy Award nominated film, movie night at her house as she was growing up, her love for acting, working with Sarah Polley and an all star cast and so much more. A great conversation...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 359. "Christmas Vacation" Actor: Nicholas Guest. Nicholas Guest was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Trading Places (1983,) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Son of Anarchy (2008). Nicholas and I talk about the phenomena that is Christmas Vacation, why it's the best Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 358 "Citizen X" Director and Actor: Chris Gerolmo. 7-time Academy Award nominated writer of Mississippi Burning Chris Gerolmo wrote Mississippi Burning which was nominated for 7 Academy Awards. He wrote and directed Citizen X for HBO, which was nominated for 7 Emmys. In 2005, he created Over There about the war in Iraq with Steven Bochco. He directed the pilot &a...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 357. "Wildcat" Harry Turner. Lovely speaking with Harry Turner who is featured in the Prime Video "Wildcat" After returning from Afghanistan with severe depression and PTSD, Harry Turner went to the Peruvian Amazon to end his life. There, he met conservationist and scientist Samantha Zwicker, and through their work together raising orphaned wildlife he...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 356. "Yellowstone" Actor: Rudy Ramos The acting career of Rudy Ramos has covered seven decades and started with an appearance on the television show Ironside in 1969. Six months later he was cast as a series regular in the part of Wind, the volatile half-breed Indian boy in the legendary television western The High Chaparral. Since then he has done over 80 guest...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 355. "Inception" and "Avatar"  Actor: Dileep Rao. Dileep Rao is an actor, a Jeopardy Champion (January 2002) and just a really good human being.  You can find him in "Drag Me to Hell", "Avatar", "Avatar" The Way of Water" (currently in theaters) and as Yusuf, The Chemist in Christopher Nolan's "Inception&quot...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 354. "Cobra Kai" Actor: Dallas Dupree Young. Dallas Dupree Young is an immensely talented actor known for "Ready Player One", "1-800-Hot Nite" and as Kenny Payne in "Cobra Kai"  As someone who has loved the Karate Kid since 1984, Kenny Payne is my favorite of the new generation characters. His storyline, his depth and what Dallas bri...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 353. "Resistance: 1942" Directors: Matthew Hill and Landon Johnson. Matthew and Landon come on to talk about their newest project. Caught behind enemy lines, a small group of dissident survivors struggle to remain hidden from the Nazis as they use a radio to broadcast a message of hope. Monday Morning Critic: Instagram, TiKTok, YouTube and Facebook. Twitter:@mdmc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 352. "Devotion" Film Composer: Chanda Dancy. Native Texan, Chanda Dancy, started composing orchestral works at the age of 12. She has been described as a “phenomenal composer” and “quickly gaining recognition as a foremost black American contemporary composer.”   There are many who believe (myself included) that Chanda could earn an Oscar Nomination for her beaut...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 351. "Yellowstone" Actor: Denim Richards. Denim Richards is an immensely talented actor who you can currently find (series regular) in Season 5 of Yellowstone as Colby Mayfield. I found Denim to be refreshingly honest, humble and genuine. I really loved this conversation. Its always refreshing when the human being is as wonderful as the actor. That is certainly t...

Send us Fan Mail (Episode 350)  "Kung Fu" Actor: Yvonne Chapman.  Yvonne returned as a series regular for season 3 of The CW’s hit series “Kung Fu” as the cunning assassin Zhilan. She will also recur on season 2 of Global TV’s “Family Law” which will premiere in 2023. Season 1 was recently acquired by The CW and began airing on October 2nd in the US. Previously audiences have seen Yvonne...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 249 "Miracle" Cinematographer: Dan Stoloff. Dan Stoloff's unique eye and timeless frames have made him a well-known talent in the world of television and film cinematography. Amongst his many credits are F/X’s multiple Emmy Award winning spy series, “The Americans,” set during the Cold War starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys; and USA’s People’s Choice Awa...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 348. "Yellowstone" Actor: Orli Gottesman. Orli Gottesman is a talented actor who was born in and resides in Florida. I had a chance to sit down and talk to Orli about what it's like being 16 years old  balancing a "normal" life in High School and being on set as a new cast member of the smash hit "Yellowstone"  in the role of Halie, a con...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 347. "The Fabelmans" Actor: Judd Hirsch. Judd Hirsch is an Academy Award nominated actor (Ordinary People), Tony Award Winner, Two Time Emmy Winner (Taxi) and he's been in some of the most iconic movies to ever hit the big screen including "Independence Day", "A Beautiful Mind" and the upcoming "The Fablemans" directed by Steven...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 346. "Kenobi" Actor: Grant Feely. (Luke Skywalker) You can currently find Grant Feely in "Kenobi" on Disney+ as the iconic Luke Skywalker. At only 11 years old, Grant has firmly established himself in the Star Wars universe. He is also the youngest guest in Monday Morning Critic history! Grant and I touch on a variety of subjects including: 1. Rhode Isl...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 345. "Pig" Composer: Philip Klein. Philip Klein's music has been heard in film and television projects for Sony, Disney, Pixar, Lionsgate, ABC and CBS. Recent projects include Sony Animation's "Wish Dragon", “The Last Full Measure” and Neon's "Pig". He also penned 18 new orchestral arrangements for Aerosmith’s Las Vegas residenc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 344. "Medieval" Director: Petr Jákl. Petr Jákl was born on September 14th 1973 in the Czech Republic and got a master degree at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at the Charles University in Prague. From his childhood Petr devoted himself to sports and he became the Champion of the Czech Republic in judo 10 times. His sport career culminated during the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 343. "My Cousin Vinny" Actor: Mitchell Whitfield. You can meet Mitchell Whitfield November 4th-6th at Rhode Island Comic Con (RICC). Known for his iconic performance as Stan Rothenstein, Mitchell Whitfield has done some amazing work He is a 30-year veteran of the entertainment industry, whose career has spanned Broadway, Film, Television and Radio. Mitchell began...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 342 "Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story" Actor: Furly Mac. Furly Mac is a very talented actor who has been in such projects as "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" and you can currently find him on Netflix in what is perhaps the most talked about show of the Fall, "Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story." Furly portrays Christopher S...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 341. "Knight Rider" and "Little House on the Prairie"  Actors: William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett. William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett have been married for over 70 years! They met when they were 18 years old. Bonnie is 93, Bill is 95. They have been acting almost just as long. William's filmography includes "Knight Rider", "St. Els...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 340. "The Midnight Club" Actor: William Chris Sumpter. You can currently find Chris as "Spencer" in the deeply moving in the popular Netflix and Mike Flanagan's "The Midnight Club".  Spencer is like a big brother to the group. He is the one who gives Ilonka a tour of the place and introduces her to everyone. His family is extremely conser...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 339. "Andor" Actor: Antonio Viña  You can currently find Antonio Viña in "Andor" on Disney+ as "Kassa" (Cassian Andor). His performance is simply wonderful. Antonio has accomplished so much as an actor and is still only 14 years old!  Remarkable. We touch on a variety of topics including being in The Star Wars Universe, Diego Luna and the corr...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 338. "The Bear" Actor: Richard Esteras. You can currently find Richard Esteras in the FX smash hit "The Bear" as Manny.  Richard Esteras has appeared in multiple independent films including his first role as Juanito (aka Little John) in 34th Street Films "modern day Robin Hood" feature HOOD (starring Matt Singletary and Malik Yoba) and starrin...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 337. "The Haunting of Hill House" Actor: Robert Longstreet. Robert Longstreet is a supremely talented actor who has been in such projects as "The Haunting of Hill House", "Midnight Mass", "Doctor Sleep", "The Midnight Club" and "The Fall of The House of Usher. Robert's performances as Joe Collie (Midnight Mass) an...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 336. "Adventures in Babysitting" Actor: Keith Coogan. Born into Hollywood, Keith picked up the acting bug while watching "Sesame Street" when he was five years old.  After securing a talent agent, he featured in over 100 national television commercials, then over the course of four decades he performed in 3 series including The Waltons, 3 after-school s...