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- Aug 1, 20263h 25m
The Founder (2016)
This episode is on The Founder (2016), John Lee Hancock’s story on the evolution of McDonald’s from a pioneering fast food restaurant run by two brothers to the global juggernaut it later became. Centred on Michael Keaton’s portrayal of Ray Kroc, it follows him as he comes across the McDonald brothers’ place and their seminal Speedee system, upon which he has to get his hooks in and whore their creation out with gay abandon.The episode includes sections on the story, cast and crew, production, history versus fact, release and reception, the film itself and 2016 in film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie SourcesHow Mark Knopfler Inspired Michael Keaton’s McDonald’s Movie, Dire Straits Blog, 2017.https://direstraitsblog.com/blog/mark-knopfler-inspired-michael-keatons-mcdonalds-movie/Between Tentpole Commitments, Jeremy Renner Builds His Producing Portfolio With John Lee Hancock’s ‘The Founder’, by Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2017.https://deadline.com/2017/01/jeremy-renner-the-founder-don-handfield-the-weinstein-company-oscars-interview-1201880162/John Lee Hancock in Talks to Direct McDonald’s Film ‘The Founder’, by Justin Kroll, Variety, 2014.https://variety.com/2014/film/news/john-lee-hancock-in-talks-to-direct-mcdonalds-film-the-founder-1201376593/How The Earliest McDonald’s Restaurants Were Recreated for Michael Keaton’s New Movie, by Jason Guerrasio. Business Insider, 2016.https://www.businessinsider.com/original-mcdonalds-restaurants-the-founder-set-2016-12Nick Offerman’s Character in “The Founder” Is Based on This Real Historical Figure, by Kat Eschner, Smithsonian Magazine, 2017.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nick-offermans-character-founder-based-real-historical-figure-180962147/Nick Offerman, B. J. Novak & John Carroll Lynch on the Sour American Dream of The Founder, by Jon Lyus, HeyUGuys, 2017.https://www.heyuguys.com/nick-offerman-b-j-novak-the-founder-interview/Michael Keaton on the Kardashians, the Real American Dream & Batman Villains, by Jon Lyus, HeyUGuys, 2017.https://www.heyuguys.com/michael-keaton-the-founder-interview/Killer Kroc: Michael Keaton Q&A On Playing ‘The Founder’, by Mike Flemng Jr., Deadline, 2016.https://deadline.com/2016/12/michael-keaton-ray-kroc-mcdonalds-the-founder-interview-1201866996/The Founder Director John Lee Hancock on the Parallels with Trump, by Jon Lyus, HeyUGuys, 2017.https://www.heyuguys.com/john-lee-hancock-trump-the-founder/The Founder’s Director Wants You to Disagree About How Much of a Jerk Ray Kroc Is, by Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 2017.https://www.vulture.com/2017/01/john-lee-hancock-the-founder-michael-keaton.html‘Founder’ Director John Lee Hancock Sees Parallels Between its Subject Ray Kroc and Donald Trump, by Kelly Scott, Los Angeles Times, 2017.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-ca-mn-john-lee-hancock-american-dream-20170110-story.htmlExploring the Grey Moral Territory of ‘The Founder’ with Director John Lee Hancock, by Courtney Howard, Fresh Fiction, 2017.https://freshfiction.tv/exploring-the-grey-moral-territory-of-the-founder-with-director-john-lee-hancock/‘The Founder’ Director John Lee Hancock Explains Why John Carroll Lynch Is A Stone Cold Pro, by Jack Giroux, SlashFilm, 2017.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.slashfilm.com/548828/intervi
- Apr 19, 20262h 57m
Die Hard (1988) Part III
This is the conclusion of the Die Hard (1988) episode. Part III is on the film itself, with favourite scenes and sequences and more behind the scenes stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com
- Mar 1, 20261h 33m
Die Hard (1988) Part II
This is the continuation of the Die Hard (1988) episode. Part II will include segments on: production - working relationships, the shoot; post-production – editing, the score; release and reception – screenings, reflection, legacy; 1988 in film; and a brief look at Bruce Willis’s career. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com
- Feb 1, 20261h 24m
Die Hard (1988) Part I
This episode is on Die Hard (1988). John McTiernan completed his one-two punch on eighties action films here, with Bruce Willis starring as John McClane in his breakout big screen role. His flawed cop, only looking for a holiday reconciliation with his estranged lady, instead gets drawn into action when Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber and his crew take over Nakatomi Plaza, holding McClane’s wife and her colleagues hostage.This first part of the episode will include segments on the making of the film, from: the story; the producers; assembling the crew and the cast. All that and more on this episode of The CinephilesSourcesDie Hard, An Oral History. By Brian Abrams.https://www.brianlabrams.com/die-hardThe True Story Behind the Making of Die Hard, Collider. By Kelcie Mattson.https://collider.com/die-hard-bruce-willis-true-story-explained/Bruce Willis: “If I Hadn’t Done Die Hard, I’d Rip it Off.” Entertainment Weekly. By Chris Nashawaty.https://ew.com/article/2007/06/14/bruce-willis-if-i-hadnt-done-die-hard-id-rip-it/Die Hard 30th Anniversary: The Cast and Crew Reflect on the Making of an Action Classic, SlashFilm. By Ben Pearson.https://www.slashfilm.com/559508/die-hard-interviews/Sophisticated Visuals on Grand Scale for Die Hard, American Society of Cinematographers. AC Dec. 1988. By George E. Turner.https://theasc.com/articles/sophisticated-visuals-on-grand-scale-for-die-hardDie Hard Turns 30! Why Bruce Willis was ‘Concerned’ Making his First Blockbuster, People. By Alexia Fernandez.https://people.com/movies/bruce-willis-very-committed-first-major-role-die-hard/John McTiernan on Die Hard: “I Didn’t Set Out to Reinvent the Action Movie.” Radio Times. By Morgan Jeffrey.https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/john-mctiernan-die-hard-rt-rewind/Die Hard at 30: How the Every-Dude Action Movie Defied Expectations and Turned Bruce Willis into a Star. The Independent. By Ed Power.https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/die-hard-at-30-anniversary-bruce-willis-john-mcclane-action-movie-christmas-john-mctiernan-a8642466.htmlAlan Rickman on ‘Die Hard’ Role. The Hollywood Reporter. By Alex Ritmanhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/alan-rickman-die-hard-role-789252/Alan Rickman: The Empire Interview, Empire Magazine, by Nev Piercehttps://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/alan-rickman-interview/Die Hard’s Director Breaks Down Bruce Willis’s Roof Jump. Vulture. By Simon Abrams.https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/die-hards-director-breaks-down-bruce-williss-roof-jump.htmlKamen Hard. Film Score Monthly, June ‘95. By Will Shivers.https://web.archive.org/web/20191226094801/https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/backissues/viewissue.cfm?issueID=163The Science Project That Resulted in Die Hard’s Most Killer Stunt. Thrillist. By Ian Failes.https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/die-hard-30th-anniversaryWhy Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie: Director John McTiernan Explains. AFI Movie Club Rewind. American Film Institute.https://www.afi.com/news/afi-movie-club-rewind-die-hard/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit t
- Nov 1, 20252h 30m
Jaws (1975) Part III
This is the final part of the Jaws (1975) episode. It’s on to the film itself. Segments will include: favourite scenes and sequences; 1975 in film; and as an added bonus, there’s an addendum with the true story of the USS Indianapolis. All that and more on Part III of Jaws. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com
- Oct 1, 20251h 39m
Jaws (1975) Part II
This is the continuation of the Jaws (1975) episode. Part II will include segments on production through post to beyond the release of the film: the ocean shoot; plenty more shark stuff; delays and an increasing budget; cinematography; disasters on the ocean; some odds and ends; principal photographies eventual completion; a wild Robert Shaw interview; editing; John Williams’s amazing score; the release, reception and some later reflection. All that and a hell of a lot more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com
- Sep 1, 20251h 32m
Jaws (1975) Part I
This episode is on Jaws (1975), Spielberg’s career-defining masterpiece that pitched man against beast in a thrilling adventure out on the ocean. Roy Scheider’s reluctant Chief Brody and his motley crew of Robert Shaw’s old salt Quint and Richard Dreyfuss’s young and cocky Hooper will face the terrifying jaws (sorry) of a massive great white shark that is terrorising a small seaside town.This first part of the episode will include segments on the making of the film: the story, cast and crew, pre-production, a whole bunch of shark stuff, and the land based portion of the shoot. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie Source Book, Articles and DocumentaryThe Jaws Log, by Carl Gottlieb.“Jaws Became a Living Nightmare”: Steven Spielberg’s Ultimate Tell-All Interview, by Anthony Breznican, Vanity Fair, 2023.https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/jaws-making-of-spielberg-interviewAC Gallery: Jaws, by David E. Williams, American Cinematographer, March 1975.https://theasc.com/articles/ac-gallery-jawsOn Location with Jaws, by Mik Cribben, American Cinematographer, March, 1975.https://theasc.com/articles/on-location-with-jawsCarl Gottlieb took a bit out of ‘Jaws’ script and created a monster hit, by Susan King, Los Angeles Times, 2015.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-gottlieb-jaws-20150326-story.html‘Jaws’ and the Internal Debate Over Who Wrote the Iconic USS Indianapolis Speech, by Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 2022.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jaws-debate-over-who-wrote-uss-indianapolis-speech-1235168476/USS Indianapolis: Survivor Accounts From the Worst Sea Disaster in US Naval History, by Lynn Vincent & Sara Vladic, History.com, 2018.https://www.history.com/articles/uss-indianapolis-sinking-survivor-stories-sharksThe Making of Jaws, Director Laurent Bouzereau.The Shark is Still Working, Director Erik Hollander. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com
- Aug 1, 20251h 48m
Blade Runner (1982) Part VII
This is the seventh and final part of the Blade Runner episode. It is on the remainder of the film, concluding favourite scenes and sequences. The episode closes out with a look at 1982 in film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com
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