The Jan Price Show

Award-winning writer-director Nick Davis joins The Jan Price Show to discuss his haunting and timely new documentary This Ordinary Thing , now available on Video on Demand. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and emotional testimony brought to life by an acclaimed cast, the film reveals how ordinary people across Europe risked everything to save Jewish strangers during the Holocaust. Thei...

Emmy-nominated director-writer Michael J. Weithorn joins The Jan Price Show to discuss his new film, "The Best You Can," now streaming on Netflix. Reuniting Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick onscreen for the first time in 20 years, this heartfelt comedy explores personal growth, unexpected connection, and the messy beauty of change. An official selection at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, the film is...

Award-winning director Nathaniel Lezra joins The Jan Price Show to discuss his new documentary Roads of Fire , premiering January 6 on VOD and DVD. This gripping film offers unprecedented access to the global migration pipeline, weaving three intersecting stories — a cartel smuggler, a migrant family, and an asylum-seeking mother — to expose the human face behind a $35B smuggling trade. A powerful...

Czar of Noir and TCM’s Noir Alley host Eddie Muller joins The Jan Price Show to discuss the revised and expanded edition of his acclaimed book Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir . With rare interviews and untold stories, Muller shines a light on the fierce, complex women who shaped the noir genre on and off screen. A must-listen for cinephiles and fans of classic Hollywood. Hosted on...

This week on The Jan Price Show All About Movies , film critic, TV host, and historian Alicia Malone discusses her new book TCM Imports: Timeless Favorites and Hidden Gems of World Cinema . A captivating, no-spoilers guide to international film, the book helps viewers explore acclaimed global cinema, season by season. From Amelie to Parasite , Alicia offers a personal curation of powerful films fr...

This week on The Jan Price Show All About Movies, Emmy®-winning filmmaker Steve Boettcher joins Jan to talk about his new feature documentary, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration , a heartfelt tribute to one of America’s most beloved entertainers. In theaters nationwide for two days only, December 13–14, this once-in-a-lifetime event from Fathom Entertainment celebrates Van Dyke’s extraordinary 100th...

Award-winning writer and director Maura Smith joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss her powerful new documentary, Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere . This moving portrait celebrates the life and work of iconic photojournalist Steve Schapiro, filmed shortly before his passing in 2022. Spanning over six decades, the film showcases Schapiro’s most iconic work, from capturing the Civil R...

Executive Producer Arnie Holland joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to celebrate the re-release of Heaven , the late Diane Keaton’s directorial debut documentary. Newly remastered and presented by Lightyear Entertainment, Heaven is a whimsical, profound, and genre-defying exploration of the afterlife. Blending candid interviews with everyday people, spiritual thinkers, and pop-culture figur...

Award-winning filmmaker Xaque Gruber joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss Sallywood , his heartfelt and comedic new film starring the legendary Sally Kirkland in her final leading role. Inspired by true events, Sallywood follows a young writer from rural Maine who moves to Hollywood after being inspired by Kirkland’s performance in Anna. Upon arrival, he unexpectedly meets his idol...

Emmy-nominated makeup and hair department head Sharon Tabb joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss her latest work on two strikingly different productions: FX’s gritty drama The Lowdown and MGM’s period film Sarah’s Oil. In The Lowdown, starring Ethan Hawke, Peter Dinklage, and Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sharon creates bold, hyper-realistic character designs, including tattoos, bruises, and...

Award-winning filmmaker Gabe Polsky joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss his visionary new documentary The Man Who Saves the World? , executive produced by Peter Farrelly, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Brandon James, and featuring Jane Goodall. This genre-blending film follows Patrick McCollum, a spiritual outlier whose unlikely life places him at the center of...

Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Miller joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss her newest documentary, Wisdom of Happiness , executive produced by Richard Gere and featuring an intimate audience with the 14th Dalai Lama. Through rare access and deeply personal reflections, this inspiring film explores how happiness, compassion, and peace remain possible even in the midst of global cha...

Award-winning filmmaker and former oil industry insider Mark Manning joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss The Cost of Silence — his explosive documentary about the toxic aftermath of the 2010 BP oil spill. Secretly filmed over 10 years, the film exposes how industry and government colluded to hide devastating public health impacts on Gulf Coast communities, clean-up workers, and fi...

Director of Photography and Co-Editor Andrew Holzschuh joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss Triumph of the Heart , a moving new drama based on the true story of Catholic priest and martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe. Set inside a starvation cell at Auschwitz, the film recounts Kolbe’s selfless act of volunteering to die in place of another prisoner. Through powerful performances and maste...

Writer, producer, and star Lisa Brenner joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss her heartwarming and hilarious new film One Big Happy Family , now playing in AMC theaters. Based on a somewhat true story, the film stars the late, legendary Linda Lavin in her final performance as a spirited mother navigating family chaos. When a DNA test turns Rachel’s life upside down right before her...

Award-winning writer and director Angus MacLachlan joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss his new Sundance-premiered film A Little Prayer . Starring David Strathairn, Anna Camp, Jane Levy, and Dascha Polanco, the film paints a delicate portrait of a Southern family in quiet turmoil. As patriarch Bill suspects his son’s marriage may be unraveling, he’s drawn to his daughter-in-law’s s...

Director Cosima Spender joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss her inspiring new documentary Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe . With unprecedented access, the film offers a heartfelt portrait of the world-renowned Italian tenor, revealing the man behind the voice. From humble beginnings to international stages, Bocelli’s journey is explored through personal reflections, family momen...

Award-winning director Mike Dorsey joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss his gripping documentary Sisters of Ukraine . This moving film follows two volunteers from Barcelona as they assist a group of nuns in war-torn Ukraine, who are sheltering refugees amid escalating missile strikes. Together, they lead dozens of war-affected families on a courageous three-day journey to safety in...

Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Connie Field joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss her powerful new documentary Democracy Noir . The film follows three brave women fighting to expose the step-by-step dismantling of democracy under Viktor Orbán’s regime in Hungary. Through exclusive interviews and gripping investigative journalism, Democracy Noir warns of the growi...

Director Frank Sanz and Producer David Parks, p.g.a., join The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss their award-winning film The Short Game . This heartfelt sports drama follows high school golfer Jeremy Avery as he pursues a college scholarship while caring for his younger autistic brother. Faced with challenges on and off the green, Jeremy discovers that the path to victory may require mor...

Filmmaker Jonathan Berman joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss the 20th Anniversary Restoration of COMMUNE , his award-winning documentary exploring a radical social experiment in 1968 Northern California. A group of dissidents attempts to build a utopian society — but internal conflict, extreme conditions, and an invading cult test the limits of idealism. Now playing in theaters a...

Award-winning filmmaker Joshua Zeman joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss Checkpoint Zoo, his gripping new documentary chronicling the heroic rescue of thousands of animals trapped at Feldman Ecopark in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. With exclusive access to frontline footage and firsthand accounts, Zeman captures the danger, determination, and humanity behind this unforgetta...

Oscar and Emmy-nominated director-producer Amy Berg joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss her intimate new documentary, It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley . Featuring never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and heartfelt interviews, the film paints a moving portrait of the iconic musician whose haunting voice and sudden 1997 death left an indelible mark on music history. The...

Award-winning writer and director Lisa Landers discusses her breathtaking documentary, Giants Rising . Narrated by Michael Franti, this visually stunning film reveals the wonders of America’s redwood forests like never before. From their ancient past to the mission of helping these giants rise again, Giants Rising inspires us to protect these iconic trees and face the challenges of our shared futu...

Award-winning storyteller, P-Funk alum, and PBS host Satori Shakoor joins The Jan Price Show All About Movies to discuss her bold one-woman storytelling concert film, " Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale ." Through fearless humor and cultural storytelling, Shakoor breaks the silence around menopause, reframing aging, womanhood, and midlife empowerment. As menopause takes center stage in the...