CRITICALMASSCAST

Well, we finally made it happen!!  CMC host Greg Ashman and old podcasting pal Mark Perez of The Devil and Miss Mindy got together to have a conversation on director Andrew Haigh’s “Weekend”, starring Tom Cullen and Chris New.  The UK romantic indie drama coursed its way through the festival circuit in 2011 to critical acclaim and landed a great Criterion release in August of this year.  Hope you enjoy the show and be sure to check out Dennis Lim’s fantastic piece, “The Space Between Two People” that helps to break down the craft of the film and its place both in contemporary and queer cinema.

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Opening/closing song: Marz- John Grant and Midlake

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Total Run Time: 1:30:09

File Size: 82.5 MB

This second episode of CriticalMassCast’s film series edition features the work of director Douglas Sirk, a man who used the technicolor process to great effect to craft classic melodramas during the 1950′s.  Mark Perez of the The Devil and Miss Mindy podcast joins CMC resident Greg Ashman to discuss three of his seminal films: “Magnificent Obesession “(1954) starring Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson, “Written on the Wind” (1956) and the Lana Turner starring vehicle and tearjerker  “Imitation of Life” from 1959.  We wrap up with a discussion of Todd Haynes homage to Sirk “Far From Heaven” (2002) and hand out some awards, the Three Ring Sirks…. enjoy!!

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Total Running Time: 2:11:29

File Size: 124 MB

It’s a whole new year! This week we’re joined by Mark Perez, Mindy Kinnaman & Corey Pierce to discuss the films we’re most – and least! – looking forward to seeing in 2011. Plus: Corey recaps his favorites in 2010.

Greg: X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, Tree of Life, Fright Night, Scream 4, Cowboys and Aliens, Your Highness, Harry Potter 7.5, Captain America: The First Avenger

Corey: The Descendents, Kung Fu Panda 2, Battle: Los Angeles, The Muppets, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Mark: Sucker Punch, Super 8, Thor, Scream 4, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Hanna, Cowboys & Aliens, Rango

Mindy: Scream 4, Fright Night, Happythankyoumoreplease, Paul, Water for Elephants, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Cowboys & Aliens, Puss in Boots

Ryan: Scream 4, Super 8, Tree of Life, Jane Eyre, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

 
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Intro Music: Robyn – Dancing On My Own
Outro Music: Brandi Carlile – That Year

Total run time: 55:59
File Size: 80.7MB

Aaaand we’re back! This week, we’re joined by two of our favorite CMC contributers – Mark & Mindy – on our look back at the best films 2010 had to offer.

Greg’s Top 10: The Big Picture, Inception/Monsters/Mr.Nobody, The Illusionist, Mother, The Secret in Their Eyes, How to Train Your Dragon, I Am Love, Black Swan, Last Train Home & TRIGGER

Ryan’s Top 10: Catfish, The Kids Are All Right, Inside Job, Winter’s Bone, Toy Story 3, Inception, Blue Valentine, The Social Network, Somewhere & BLACK SWAN

Cindy’s Top 10: Cairo Time, Easy A, The Kids Are All Right, Trigger, The Debt, The Conspirator, Inception, The Social Network, Little White Lies & THE KING’S SPEECH

Mark’s Top 10: Machete, Toy Story 3, The Kids Are All Right, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, How to Train Your Dragon, Winter’s Bone, Inception, The Social Network & THE KING’S SPEECH

Mindy’s Top 10: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/The Girl Who Played with Fire, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I, Easy A, Toy Story 3, The Good, The Bad, The Weird, I Love You Phillip Morris, Mother, The King’s Speech, Inception & MICMACS

 
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Intro Music: TLC – Creep
Outro Music: Phoenix – Love Like a Sunset Part II (OST ‘Somewhere’)

Total run time: 52:54
File Size: 76.2MB

In this special episode, Mark Perez and Mindy Kinnaman of The Devil and Miss Mindy invite us to discuss Gus Van Sant’s Milk and the state of contemporary gay politics in the United States.

 
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Feel free to leave Mark and Mindy your comments by email at thedevilandmissmindy@gmail.com, and follow them on Twitter @DaMM_U.

In what might just be our gayest episode yet, Mark Perez helps us review Sex and the City 2, along with Letters to Juliet, Howl, The Celluloid Closet, and The Trotsky. We also chat about TV series Party Down, SNL in the 2000s, Jake Halpern’s Fame Junkies, and the series finale of LOST.

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Bad girls, bad girls, whatcha gonna do? This week, Mark Perez and Mindy Kinnaman (of The Devil and Miss Mindy) join us in discussing three films that feature iconic 20th century bad girls in cinema: Pandora’s Box, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and Thelma & Louise.

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