Steven Jay Rubin’s Saturday Night At The Movies

Steve interviews producer Julian Blaustein ("The Day the Earth Stood Still") all about his underrated classic "Khartoum" (1966)

Steve is joined by film historian and filmmaker Steve Mitchell and military technical advisor to film and television Rory Aylward as they celebrate Steven Spielberg's classic World War II film, "Saving Private Ryan" (1998).  

BREAKING PODCAST NEWS – I first discovered the work of director Rod Lurie when I caught his terrific military prison film “The Last Castle, “ which starred Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. I gave it a review on Facebook and he reached out and thanked me, which was very cool.  More recently, he directed the gripping Afghan war film “The Outpost,” which starred Scott Eastwood.  This coming June...

Reaching into the archives for his first book, "Combat Films: American Realism (1945-1970)", Steve interviews author/screenwriter/producer and Army Corps veteran Sy Bartlett, who co-wrote the original novel and screenplay for the World War II classic, "!2 O'Clock HIgh."

Steve taps into his James Bond archives and presents his original 1977 interview with writer Roald Dahl who brought his writing acumen to "You Only Live Twice."

Borrowing a page from David Letterman's book, Steve offers his Top Ten War films of all time. 

Tapping into his 007 audio archives, Steve presents a fun 1977 interview with marvelous character actor Christopher Lee, who played the suave title villain in "The Man with the Golden Gun."

Steve interviews TCM's celebrated host Eddie Muller (Noir Alley) about two of actor Ricardo Montalban's best Noir crime films - "Border Incident" (1949) and "Mystery Street" (1950).        

Steve is joined by U.S. Army veteran Rory Aylward who serves as a military technical advisor to the film and television industries, and film historian, writer and researcher Avie Hern, as they discuss the making of and legacy of "Patton" - the Best Picture of 1970.

Steve interviews former KGB recruit, Jack Barsky, who spent ten years undercover in New York City spying for the Soviet Union, and who explains how many elements of "The Americans" television series were inaccurate. 

Steve is joined by author and historian Mark Isaacs, as they discuss the unique friendship of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and how they have been portrayed in films, television movies and mini-series.

Steve is joined by U.S. Army veteran and military technical advisor to the film and television industry Rory Aylward, as they discuss how the fabled PT Boats of the Second World War were featured in film - particularly John Ford's 1945 classic "They Were Expendable" and 1963's "PT 109."

Steve interviews author Michael Klastorin whose book, "Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History" is a stunner with simply wonderful illustrations. 

Steve is joined by his co-writers Bob Destri-Hilgenberg, Billy Riback and Bruce Smirnoff as they discuss the birth of their sci-fi comedy audio feature and how it came to be an hysterically funny vehicle for actors Paula Abdul, Phil Hendrie, Hal Rudnick and many others. 

Steve interviews author and pop culture authority Steve Keslowitz all about "The Twilight Zone" and "The Wizard of Oz," and their influence and relevance over the years..

Steve is joined by 007 Magazine writer/editor/publisher Graham Rye as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of the "biggest Bond of them all" - "Thunderball."

Steve interviews showrunners Jonathan English and John Glenn, all about their gritty new "Robin Hood" series.

Steve returns to his archives for a 1979 interview with 007 screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz, including a discussion of his involvement on "Moonraker."

Steve is joined by wolf advocate Sarah O'Rourke as they discuss how wolves have been depicted in popular culture - from the fairy tale literature of "Little Red Riding Hood" to "Game of Thrones."

From his 007 archives, Steve interviews witty 007 screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz ("Diamonds are Forever," "Live and Let Die," "The Man with the Golden Gun."

Steve interviews former studio publicity executive, journalist and producer Kathy Orloff, who shares some fascinating behind the scenes stories on such film classics as "Time After Time," "Big Wednesday," "Ordinary People," "Mission Impossible" and more.

Steve interviews author-film historian Frank Thompson all about the career of ex-World War I fighter pilot/turned director William A. Wellman ("Wings," "Beau Geste," "Battleground," "The High and the Mighty")

Steve interviews film research specialist, producer and author Kevin Goetz, whose latest book "How to Score in Hollywood," details how today's films are analyzed before they go into general release. 

Steve interviews author Nat Segaloff (Big Bad John), all about the life and times of writer/director John Milius ("The Wind and the Lion"). 

Steve interviews author/filmmaker Richard Stanley, whose fascinating new book,  "Otto Rahn: Grail Hunter," details the colorful life of a German citizen who was determined to solve one of the great mysteries of life by tracking down the Holy Grail.