Vinyl n Celluloid

With the 97th Academy Awards just days away, there's nothing like a great session of the "Who Will Win?" and "Who Should Win?" game. For the seventh year in a row, I'm joined by Emmy-winning producer (!) Duarte Mendonça and as per usual we will discuss the 2024 Oscar nominees in the top 9 categories! 00:00 - Intro00:20 - Best Original Screenplay12:35 - Best Actress In A...

With the 97th Academy Awards just days away, there's nothing like a great session of the "Who Will Win?" and "Who Should Win?" game. For the sixth year in a row, I'm joined by Emmy-winning producer (!) Duarte Mendonça and as per usual we will discuss the 2025 Oscar nominees in the top 9 categories! 00:00 - Intro 00:12- The Year In Review 02:15 - Best Adapted Screenplay...

With the 96th Academy Awards just days away, there's nothing like a great session of the "Who Will Win?" and "Who Should Win?" game. For the sixth year in a row, I'm joined by Emmy-winning producer (!) Duarte Mendonça and as per usual we will discuss the 2024 Oscar nominees in the top 8 categories!_________________________________Follow me on:Instagram-   / vinyl_n_celluloid   Spotify- https://ope...

With the 96th Academy Awards just days away, there's nothing like a great session of the "Who Will Win?" and "Who Should Win?" game. For the sixth year in a row, I'm joined by Emmy-winning producer (!) Duarte Mendonça and as per usual we will discuss the 2024 Oscar nominees in the top 8 categories! 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - 2023 - The Year in Review 12:28 - Best Supporting Actor 27:01 - Best Supporting...

Welcome to the Vinyl N Celluloid Podcast In this episode, I'm joined by Alessia May, an entertainment photographer who during covid decided to embark on a new professional and personal adventure. In our chat, we delve into the core motivators driving her journey in screenwriting and explore the challenges and hurdles she encountered along the way and how she successfully overcame them. Alessia...

It's that time of the year again! Another movie season ends on the 12th of March as the 95th Academy Awards take place. For the fifth consecutive year, I have invited my good friend, Duarte Mendonça to cover every Oscar-related. Join us as we discuss the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards across all the major categories and share our thoughts on the snubs and surprises of this year's list. We al...

It seemed like the golden age of streaming would never end. Increased competition, and soaring operational costs, among other factors, have halted a trend that has been shaping the entertainment landscape for the last decade. With different platforms shifting to ad-based models and refocusing their strategy, we are now entering an era that finds other players battling the same challenges faced by...

As 2022 comes to an end, we still don't know if "Avatar: The Way of The Water" will recoup its original budget. This seemed like a great opportunity to revisit another Water-based production. A title that's synonymous with infamous and troubled productions. I'm talking about the  Kevin Costner vehicle, Waterworld. Released in the summer of 95, it was the most expensive blockbuster ever produc...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work at a record store? In this episode, I'll be talking to Kate Siamro from Spinster Records, located in Dallas, TX. We'll cover the good, the bad, and the ugly of working in a record store, how Generation Z is redefining music purchasing, the best spots in Dallas, and a whole lot about music. I've also volunteered for an exclusive "episode" of Kate's very...

There's nothing quite like enjoying the very best popcorn cinema has to offer on a hot summer day. And if audiences around the world have been able to enjoy this simple pleasure they have a Mr. Steven Spielberg and his movie "Jaws" to thank.  Much has been said and written about the 1975 summer blockbuster. However, I feel that there's not enough love and attention whenever the three sequels...

It's that time of the year again: the end of another award season that culminates with the 94th Academy Awards. I'm joined by my good friend Duarte Mendonça to review the movies that made 2021, evaluate the nominees, including surprises and snubs, across 8 major categories in one of the quietest Oscar races in years. We also discussed the relevance and importance of the Oscars in a landscape that...

John Carpenter just turned 74 and what a better way to celebrate his birthday than to revisit his work as both a director and a composer. David from The Vinyl Score is this episode's guest. Together we will revisit 20+ years of rich filmography and music that put Carpenter on the director's pantheon of excellence. We also took on a little creative challenge: We listened to all three "Lost Themes"...

"I wish it could be Halloween every day"! Well, wish granted. Liam (aka iknowwhatyoudidlastmidsommar) is back for the third time as we travel to Haddonfield,IL - Land of Lincoln, Home of Myers...Michael Myers that is.   Join us as we cover 43 years' worth of slasher greatness, covering almost all of the franchise's 12 movies, the 4 different timelines, and our favourite scream queen, Laurie S...

The spoiler embargo is over and that means it's finally time to fully review the latest James Bond entry, "no time to die".  I'm joined by my good friend and fellow bond fan Phil Downs to review six decades of 007.  We'll be talking about all the 6 six eras, our favourite and least favorite movies, the theme songs, villains, and everything Bond-related.

Calling all the Dream Warriors! Liam (aka iknowwhatyoudidlastmidsommar) returns as my guest in our 9 movie journey to Springwood, OH, and its most infamous street and most notorious resident, Freddy Krueger. ⁣ ⁣⁣ We talked about all things "ANOES", including:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣-How the 1984 original revitalized a dying genre⁣ -Frank Darabont and Peter Jackson's contributions to the series ⁣ -How the franchise k...

It's that time of year again. The award's season final event known as the Oscars. For the third year in a row, I'm joined by my good friend and fellow cinephile, Duarte Mendonça. Join us as we go through the nominees in the main categories, the surprises and the snubs, a celebration of the movies that marked 2020, and our views and thoughts on the future of the Oscars.

Once Paramount's reliable cash cow, the Friday the 13th franchise has been dormant for 11 years. While waiting for another sequel/reboot/remake, join Derek, aka @iknowwhatyoudidlastmidsommar, and me as we cover 40+ years of the life and times of Jason Voorhees (and his mom, and Roy...). We talked about all things "Camp Crystal Lake", including: -How the 1980 original set the gold standard for slas...

Many pundits were quick to write-off the big screen as yet another Covid casualty. In a year when cinema closures were the new normal and the world's biggest movie #boxoffice market drops 80% (!), it's hard to feel optimistic about the future of cinema venues. Patrick von Sychowski, cinema guru and co-founder of celluloidjunkie, has some encouraging thoughts and a belief that the big screen's best...

13 turned out not to be an unlucky number for my podcast as I had the pleasure to interview the great @joshriot, the last guitar hero. Hear all about his amazing story, from performing in  Buenos Aires to "The Soup Incident" he shared with none other than Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant. We even geeked out on our admiration over 1980s glam metal and discussed the role of Helsinki, as the last bas...

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