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Telltale Batman Ep 1 Realm of Shadows - Review 9/10
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 24, 2016 at 11:23:13 am
On this episode of Confessions of a Basement Dweller, Jake Essoe reviews the first episode of the highly anticipated Batman: The Telltale Series "Realm of Shadows". This is the first crossover for Telltale into a DC franchise and we see how it stacks up to prior Telltale titles. Will the Dark Knight rise to the occasion? Listen and find out! 9/10...
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Ep 276 E tu YouTube?
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 14, 2016 at 4:59:03 pm
We recently visited with the good folks at YouTube for the launch of YouTube Red's original programming lineup which includes the film, VLOGUMENTARY, by Oscar nominated Director, Morgan Spurlock, THE THINNING, FIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: EXPERIMENT 88, SINGLE BY 30 and RHETT & LINK’S BUDDY SYSTEM. Also Channing Tatum was announced as producer behind an upcoming series version of the STEP UP franchise films. Despite the earnest words by newly appointed VP of YouTube Originals, Suzanne Daniels, we're not convinced that audiences, as large as they may be on YouTube, are willing to pay for a monthly service. We...
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Suicide Squad - Movie Review 4/10
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 14, 2016 at 3:51:57 pm
SUICIDE SQUAD, the latest Super Hero film in the DC franchise, is the story of a team of dangerous, incarcerated super villains recruited by a US intelligence officer (Viola Davis) who uses them as (potential) expendable assets for a top-secret mission. The super villains, led by Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), include Deadshot (Will Smith), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney), Diablo (Jay Hernandez) Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) and Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), the Joker's (Jared Leto) main squeeze. Things inevitably turn to chaos when the US intelligence agency double crosses them and the Joker's own diabolical plans get in the way....
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Addressing Professional Fears and Growing Up
By: Kylee Peña on Aug 6, 2016 at 6:05:19 pm
Last week, a young woman on Twitter told me she had read an old blog post I wrote and immediately related to it and needed more information. The post, titled “Professional Fears” , was published on February 5, 2010. As a recent graduate, she told me she was being held up with exactly what I wrote about and wanted to know how I moved past it.
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Jason Bourne - Movie Review
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:58:24 pm
In this 5th installment of the popular Bourne franchise, Matt Damon reprises his role as Jason Bourne the CIA operative gone wronged, gone rogue. Still out there in the world all alone, with a few familiar faces, Julia Styles reprising her role as Nicky Parsons and a few new ones, Alicia Vikander and Tommy Lee Jones, Bourne is older, still a badass but somehow much less the wiser. This film took what was a great character/series (The Bourne Identity particularly)and turned it into a scriptless, pointless, car chase, boom boom action film like every other we see today. And it...
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MAN vs SNAKE: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler - Review
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:56:19 pm
We review the Now Streaming film, MAN vs SNAKE: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler, the inspirational and outrageous true story of one man's quest for the highest video game score ever. MAN vs. SNAKE is the Directorial debut by Editors Tim Kinzy, Andrew Seklir (Battlestar Gallactica: Razor). Tim McVey broke the billion dollar mark getting the highest video game score ever back in 1983 when he scored big on Nibbler, a lessor celebrated game under the shadow of the rockstars of the video arcades in the 80s, Donkey Kong and Pac Man. After decades, some questions about the...
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Stranger Things - Season 1 Review
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:54:45 pm
Now Streaming the Netflix original series, Stranger Things. This is our review of Season 1 -- and it KILLS, literally and superlatively. The series created by The Duffer Brothers (Wayward Pines), stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Matthew Modine. It is set in small town Indiana in 1983. Winona Ryder is a single mom who's son goes missing. Meanwhile his buddies discover a mysterious new resident "Eleven" a young girl with some super special powers who aids them in their quest to find their lost friend. An unapologetic homage to all things 80 movies particularly...
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The World Inside Hall H - San Diego Comic Con 2016
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:53:10 pm
There's a reason San Diego Comic Con is King of the Cons, it delivers, all the goods -- from the Show Floor, to the Cosplayers, to the events, rides & VR experiences all over San Diego to the legendary Hall H, it's the most magical fan experience in the world.
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Dynamic Music Partners Interview - Batman: The Killing Joke
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:48:49 pm
Emmy Award winning composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, collectively known as Dynamic Music Partners, have created hundreds of hours of music for a variety of different genres, including TV series, independent films, video games and live performance events. They have collectively earned twenty-eight Emmy Award nominations and six Annie Award nominations as composers for Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, Batman: The Brave And The Bold, Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project and The New Batman Superman Adventures.
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Jason Bourne Movie - Movie Review 5/10
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 3, 2016 at 1:26:04 pm
In this 5th installment of the popular Bourne franchise, Matt Damon reprises his role as Jason Bourne the CIA operative gone wronged, gone rogue. Still out there in the world all alone, with a few familiar faces, Julia Styles reprising her role as Nicky Parsons and a few new ones, Alicia Vikander and Tommy Lee Jones, Bourne is older, still a badass but somehow much less the wiser. This film took what was a great character/series (The Bourne Identity particularly)and turned it into a scriptless, pointless, car chase, boom boom action film like every other we see today. And it...
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MAN vs SNAKE: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler - Movie Review 9/10
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 3, 2016 at 11:11:59 am
We review the Now Streaming film, MAN vs SNAKE: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler, the inspirational and outrageous true story of one man's quest for the highest video game score ever. MAN vs. SNAKE is the Directorial debut by Editors Tim Kinzy, Andrew Seklir (Battlestar Gallactica: Razor). Tim McVey broke the billion dollar mark getting the highest video game score ever back in 1983 when he scored big on Nibbler, a lessor celebrated game under the shadow of the rockstars of the video arcades in the 80s, Donkey Kong and Pac Man. After decades, some questions about the...
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Stranger Things Season 1 - Review 10/10
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 3, 2016 at 10:54:22 am
Now Streaming the Netflix original series, Stranger Things. This is our review of Season 1 -- and it KILLS, literally and superlatively. The series created by The Duffer Brothers (Wayward Pines), stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Matthew Modine. It is set in small town Indiana in 1983. Winona Ryder is a single mom who's son goes missing. Meanwhile his buddies discover a mysterious new resident "Eleven" a young girl with some super special powers who aids them in their quest to find their lost friend. An unapologetic homage to all things 80 movies particularly...
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HMC EP 275: Stranger Things Are Bourne
By: Sarah Mason on Aug 2, 2016 at 1:58:31 pm
On this week's Harold & Maudecast we've got two new Now Streaming reviews for ya, and one Now Playing Review. On Now Streaming, Stranger Things Season 1 (10/10) and Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler (9/10). On Now Playing, Jason Bourne (5/10)...
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The Paparazzi Infiltrated the Press Cage in Hall H
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 26, 2016 at 7:34:21 pm
For those of us lucky enough to be in the Press Cage in Hall H at SDCC, we are grateful for the opportunity to be there. It's a unique and special experience to be in Hall H, and we don't take it for granted. This year, the Paparazzi infiltrated the press cage and mucked it up for everyone. We rant about it #depthsofhell...
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Ep274 The World Inside Hall H - SDCC 2016
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 26, 2016 at 7:13:07 pm
There's a reason San Diego Comic Con is King of the Cons, it delivers, all the goods -- from the Show Floor, to the Cosplayers, to the events, rides & VR experiences all over San Diego to the legendary Hall H, it's the most magical fan experience in the world....
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Dynamic Music Partners Interview - SDCC
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 26, 2016 at 6:54:50 pm
Emmy Award winning composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, collectively known as Dynamic Music Partners, have created hundreds of hours of music for a variety of different genres, including TV series, independent films, video games and live performance events. They have collectively earned twenty-eight Emmy Award nominations and six Annie Award nominations as composers for Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, Batman: The Brave And The Bold, Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project and The New Batman Superman Adventures.
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Ep 273 What to Watch & What to See at SDCC
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 20, 2016 at 11:26:33 am
This week's episode of the podcast is all about indie movies and originals -- CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, GREEN ROOM and the Netflix original series Stranger Things. We review, recap and give a preview of our upcoming escapades and SDCC 2016! So much going on. Visit our website to follow our social feeds www.haroldmaudecast.com...
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Green Room, Stranger Things & SDCC Preview
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 20, 2016 at 10:32:06 am
This episode Now Streaming reviews - GREEN ROOM & Stranger Things. GREEN ROOM stars the late great Anton Yelchin as leader of a punk band who finds themselves in a tricky spot after witnessing a murder in a neo nazi clubhouse where they just played a gig. It's horror, no mistake, but also action/thriller. Awesome, as always, performance by Patrick Stewart as the head of the club. Film also stars Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later) and Alia Shawkat (Maeby from Arrested Development). 8/10 Justice...
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Captain Fantastic - Movie Review 8/10
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 20, 2016 at 9:55:45 am
In this week's Now Playing review, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC. Living off the land in the deep wilderness of Washington state, Ben (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife Leslie are raising their six kids without technology and pop culture but rather rigorous physical and intellectual education. When Leslie dies, Ben must introduce his sheltered brood to the world he's tried to save them from challenging his beliefs of parenthood....
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Swiss Army Man - Movie Review
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 19, 2016 at 11:10:22 am
Famed music video directors DANIELS (Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert) make their feature film directorial debut with SWISS ARMY MAN. The film stars Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe who gives a brilliantly gutsy performance in what might be the weirdest film in the last several years. Dano plays a hopeless man stranded in the wilderness on the verge of suicide until he befriends a dead body (Radcliffe) who had washed up on the beach. The two find adventure, survival and love together and discover the unique and useful attributes of dead bodies.
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The Invitation - Movie Review
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 19, 2016 at 11:05:25 am
This week on Now Streaming, we review the 2016 film THE INVITATION starring Logan Marshall-Green (PROMETHEUS), John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story: Freak Show), Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones) and Tammy Blanchard (MONEYBALL). The horror/thriller is directed by Karyn Kusama (GIRLFIGHT) and written by Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi. If you attended a dinner party hosted by your ex-wife and her new boyfriend at your old home, and they broke out a video of their new found love for a cult in which they circle around to watch people die, would you stay? Yeah. Well, with the exception of Will (Logan...
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Ep 272 Big Fans of Weird
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 12, 2016 at 11:47:04 pm
We've got 2 weird but cool films for you this week, streaming and in theaters, SWISS ARMY MAN and THE INVITATION. Justice all around!...
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Swiss Army Man - Movie Review 8/10
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 12, 2016 at 11:30:32 pm
Famed music video directors DANIELS (Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert) make their feature film directorial debut with SWISS ARMY MAN. The film stars Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe who gives a brilliantly gutsy performance in what might be the weirdest film in the last several years. Dano plays a hopeless man stranded in the wilderness on the verge of suicide until he befriends a dead body (Radcliffe) who had washed up on the beach. The two find adventure, survival and love together and discover the unique and useful attributes of dead bodies....
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The Invitation - Movie Review 8.5/10
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 12, 2016 at 11:12:40 pm
This week on Now Streaming, we review the 2016 film THE INVITATION starring Logan Marshall-Green (PROMETHEUS), John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story: Freak Show), Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones) and Tammy Blanchard (MONEYBALL). The horror/thriller is directed by Karyn Kusama (GIRLFIGHT) and written by Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi. If you attended a dinner party hosted by your ex-wife and her new boyfriend at your old home, and they broke out a video of their new found love for a cult in which they circle around to watch people die, would you stay? Yeah. Well, with the exception of Will (Logan...
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Rodelink Wireless Filmmaker Kit: Worth the Savings?
By: Jason Jenkins on Jul 5, 2016 at 3:05:41 pm
Yesterday I had a customer concerned about interference he is experiencing with his RodeLink wireless system. I have used the RodeLink a few times in the past, without issue, so I have to confess––I was a bit skeptical about his complaint. He claimed to be experiencing a buzzy interference noise when the transmitter was in close proximity to the lav mic.
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Movie Reviews - Hunt for the Wilderpeople
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 2, 2016 at 7:32:28 am
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE written and directed by New Zealand actor/writer/filmmaker Taika Waititi (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS), is one of the best films of the Summer. Waititi adapted the screenplay from the novel by Barry Crump. It follows the story of Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison), a bad egg, who by circumstance finds himself on a journey into the New Zealand Bush with his newly adopted Foster "uncle" Hector, brilliantly played by the great Sam Neill.
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Movie Review - Purge Election Year 6.5/10
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 2, 2016 at 7:30:27 am
The third installment of THE PURGE franchise is out just in time to totally creep out your 4th of July! THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR stars Frank Grillo as the head of security for a US Senator running for President with an anti-purge platform. Her unpopular stances have made her a target for The Purge founders, The New Founding Fathers, (NFFA) and Grillo must get her through the night safely. Along their travels they meet up with a renegade gang of [also] anti purgers, and wrong place/wrong time good samaritans who come to their aid. The film is written and directed...
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Movie Review - Hunt for the Wilderpeople - 9.5/10
By: Sarah Mason on Jul 1, 2016 at 4:00:13 pm
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE written and directed by New Zealand actor/writer/filmmaker Taika Waititi (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS), is one of the best films of the Summer. Waititi adapted the screenplay from the novel by Barry Crump. It follows the story of Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison), a bad egg, who by circumstance finds himself on a journey into the New Zealand Bush with his newly adopted Foster "uncle" Hector, brilliantly played by the great Sam Neill....
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The Girls Are Back in Town! Game of Thrones Finale Recap
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 28, 2016 at 5:40:13 pm
If you've seen it, you're probably still screaming, crying, in shock, clapping for justice, or all of the above. Just when we thought we couldn't be dealt anymore justice than the Battle of the Bastards, entre The Winds of Winter! Game of Thrones rewards their loyal fans (like us) with an epic and unforgettable season finale. We recap in detail on this week's Harold & Maudecast "We Talk Thrones" episode, "The Girls are Back in Town!"...
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We Talk Thrones - The Girls Are Back In Town - GoTFinale
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 28, 2016 at 5:37:44 pm
If you've seen it, you're probably still screaming, crying, in shock, clapping for justice, or all of the above. Just when we thought we couldn't be dealt anymore justice than the Battle of the Bastards, entre The Winds of Winter! Game of Thrones rewards their loyal fans (like us) with an epic and unforgettable season finale. We recap in detail on this week's Harold & Maudecast "We Talk Thrones" episode, "The Girls are Back in Town!"...
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We Talk Thrones - S6X09 "The Battle of the Bastards"
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 21, 2016 at 2:01:39 pm
The Battle of the Bastards HOLY SHHHHHT! This week on We Talk Thrones, Game of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 9 "The Battle of the Bastards". Rarely do we get to say this but prepare ye for ULTIMATE JUSTICE! If you haven't seen the episode yet, our podcast is stock full of SPOILERS so be forewarned.
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We Talk Thrones - Battle of the Bastards
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 21, 2016 at 1:52:24 pm
The Battle of the Bastards HOLY SHHHHHT! In this week's episode of We Talk Thrones, Game of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 9 "The Battle of the Bastards" Rarely do we get to say this but this week, ULTIMATE JUSTICE! If you haven't seen the episode yet our podcast recap is stock full of SPOILERS so be forewarned. It was an extremely GIRL POWER episode with the Sansa & Daenery is proving to be the big winners in the Game of Thrones. Take a listen!...
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#MCS EP11: Canon C300 Mark II
By: Mathieu Marano on Jun 20, 2016 at 10:42:55 pm
For the 11th episode we brought in a Canon C300 mkII. Alexis Landriault of MainFilm showed us all the new features and specs. Following the classic C300, this new version has can record 4K images. It also has one of the best autofocus in the market. If you like the C300, you'll love the mkII's improvements....
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Weekly Episode - 271 "A Girl is Zelda"
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 19, 2016 at 10:53:30 am
So much going on this week's podcast! We Talk Thrones, Season 6, Ep 8 "No One', Our Summer horror movie reviews, THE CONJURING 2 & HUSH as well as our trip to the E3 Video Game Expo! It was like going to the chocolate factory, we literally stepped into a world of pure imagination in the Nintendo booth. Listen up for all the recaps, commentary and banter from the Harold & Maudecast....
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We Talk Thrones - S6X08 "No One"
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 19, 2016 at 10:50:02 am
This week on We Talk Thrones, Season 6 Episode 8 "No One". We find out that Arya's blind girl training really paid off, Jamie & Brienne are still a thing, The Hound is out for revenge, gets it, meets some old friends, Cersei's hopes for trial by combat are squashed by her son & Daenerys is back in town, and she's not too happy bout what they've done with the place. Listen up for all the details and our thoughts on where this is all going....
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E3 2016 Highlights
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 19, 2016 at 10:46:14 am
Much to see this year at the annual E3 Video Game Expo which took place from June 12-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The biggest buzz on the showfloor, no surprise...VR! Virtual Reality is here yawl. We recap all the cool games and announcement for this year's E3 including the return of Hideo Kojima with Death Stranding starring Norman Reedus exclusive for PS4, Zelda Breath of the Wild, God of War & much much more! Listen up for our full recap....
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We Talk Thrones - S6X08 "No One"
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 18, 2016 at 11:56:24 pm
This week on We Talk Thrones, Season 6 Episode 8 "No One". We find out that Arya's blind girl training really paid off, Jamie & Brienne are still a thing, The Hound is out for revenge, gets it, meets some old friends, Cersei's hopes for trial by combat are squashed by her son & Daenerys is back in town, and she's not too happy bout what they've done with the place. Listen up for all the details and our thoughts on where this is all going....
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Ep 271 A Girl is Zelda
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 18, 2016 at 3:46:05 pm
So much going on this week's podcast! We Talk Thrones, Season 6, Ep 8 "No One', Our Summer horror movie reviews, THE CONJURING 2 & HUSH as well as our trip to the E3 Video Game Expo! It was like going to the chocolate factory, we literally stepped into a world of pure imagination in the Nintendo booth. Listen up for all the fun details!...
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E3 Expo 2016 Highlights
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 18, 2016 at 3:22:48 pm
Much to see this year at the annual E3 Video Game Expo which took place from June 12-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The biggest buzz on the showfloor, no surprise...VR! Virtual Reality is here yawl. We recap all the cool games and announcement for this year's E3 including the return of Hideo Kojima with Death Stranding starring Norman Reedus exclusive for PS4, Zelda Breath of the Wild, God of War & much much more! Listen up for our full recap....
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We Talk Thrones - (S6X07) The Broken Man
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 10, 2016 at 1:12:48 pm
On this episode of our weekly podcast, "We Talk Thrones", we recap Game of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 7 "The Broken Man". The Hound is back! And Ian McShane finally appeared, but not for long. We find a new political contender in Lady Lyana of Bear Island and her possible running mate, Ser Davos. Arya runs into trouble with the witch from Hansel and Gretel, and Jamie squares off with the BlackFish. Listen for all the SPOILERS and details before Sunday night's new episode!
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Vittorio Storaro Master of Light and Shadow Goes Digital with Woody Allen
By: Sarah Mason on Jun 7, 2016 at 10:34:25 pm
Three time Oscar Winning Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (APOCALYPSE NOW, THE LAST EMPEROR, REDS) sits in the green room of the Paramount Theater about to speak before the first US screening of Woody Allen's new film, Café Society. Storaro not only brought his genius to the film as Cinematographer, he accomplished something no one else had done thus far -- got Woody Allen to go digital. Café Society was both Allen and Storaro's first full-length feature film shot on digital. Storaro, who in 1983 had tested early HD camera technology from Sony Professional, saw their vision for the future and believed...
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