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JoinTomatometer-approved, veteran film critic debbie lynn elias and a line-up of talented and informed guests as she goes BEHIND THE LENS and below the line with movie reviews and interviews with an in-depth look at the filmmaking process from producing to performance to production design, directing, cinematography, costuming, scoring, editing, scripting, casting and more.
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Speaking Spanish can be easier if you use it every day. When I say -use it- I mean: listening to Spanish, speaking it, writing it, or learning new grammar rules, pronunciation or why not, a new topic though Spanish. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spanish-in-seconds/support
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An informative and fun show this week on #BTLRadioShow as we welcome director RJ COLLINS live discussing his new crime thriller CRESCENT CITY. Plus, my exclusive interview with composer BLAKE NEELY, Emmy nominee for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music for MASTERS OF THE AIR. First, we’re going for gold, Emmy gold that is, thanks to composer BLAKE NE…
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An informative and fun show for you this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome director RJ COLLINS live discussing his new crime thriller CRESCENT CITY. Plus, my exclusive interview with composer BLAKE NEELY, Emmy nominee for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music for MASTERS OF THE AIR.First, we're going for gold, Emmy gold that is, thanks to composer…
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And what a fun show we've got for you with this episode of #BTLRadioShow today with something for everyone thanks to the fabulous SIMON PHILLIPS and his new film THE MOUSE TRAP (MICKEY'S MOUSE TRAP) plus my exclusive interview with director NANETTE BURSTEIN talking her new documentary ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES. First up, get ready classic fi…
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What a fun show we've got for you with this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with something for everyone thanks to the fabulous SIMON PHILLIPS and his new film THE MOUSE TRAP, plus my exclusive interview with director NANETTE BURSTEIN talking her new documentary ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES.First up, get ready classic film fans, TCM fans, and Elizabe…
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It's an out-of-this-world full house on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS thanks to our special guests: "Star Trek" franchise science advisor ERIN MACDONALD, PH.D. talking about SPACE CADET, STAR TREK: PRODIGY and astrophysics, and director JAY SILVERMAN talking about his beautiful new film CAMERA.By btlradioshow
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It's an out-of-this-world full house on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS thanks to our special guests ERIN MACDONALD, PH.D. talking about SPACE CADET, STAR TREK: PRODIGY and astrophysics, and director JAY SILVERMAN talking about his beautiful new film CAMERA.I'm so excited to have DR. ERIN MACDONALD join us to discuss her myriad of ongoing projects …
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It’s a jam-packed episode of BEHIND THE LENS as director JEFF CELENTANO joins us live talking about his new film BLACKWATER LANE, and you’ll also hear my exclusive interviews with ERIC ROBERTS talking LUMINA while GUY PEARCE talks about THE CONVERT. First up is my exclusive interview with the one and only ERIC ROBERTS talking about one of his new f…
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It's a jam-packed episode of BEHIND THE LENS as director JEFF CELENTANO joins us live talking about his new film BLACKWATER LANE, and you'll also hear my exclusive interviews with ERIC ROBERTS talking LUMINA while GUY PEARCE discusses THE CONVERT.First up is my exclusive interview with the one and only ERIC ROBERTS talking about one of his new film…
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We're showcasing a variety of films this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome BRIAN JOHNSON who discusses his new dystopian thriller POPULATION PURGE. Plus, my exclusive interview with ASIF AKBAR talking about his new thriller inspired by the West Mesa serial killer murders, BONEYARD, and you’ll hear my mini-review of Kevin Costner's epic masterwo…
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We're showcasing a variety of films this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome BRIAN JOHNSON who discusses his film POPULATION PURGE. Plus, my exclusive interview with ASIF AKBAR talking BONEYARD, and you'll get my mini-review of HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA – CHAPTER 1.First up, I can't help but talk about one of my favorite films of the year. A trul…
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Which color was your favorite?? In this episode, we take a walk down memory lane to discuss the WOW! Worship discs and their place in the growth of CWM in the late 1990s and 2000s. Dr. Joshua Busman and doctoral candidate Debbie Wong explore with me the marketing of the this series and the "portable affect" of CWM. --- Support this podcast: https:/…
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It's another full house this week on #BTLRadioShow as we welcome writer/director MEREDITH YINGER and writer/director/editor/author STEVE BALDERSON who returns for the fourth time! PLUS, thanks to Steve being late with his call-in to the live show, you get the added bonus of my exclusive interview with writer/director JOSH MARGOLIN. First up, Meredi…
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It's another full house this week on #BTLRadioShow as we welcome MEREDITH YINGER talking SCARS UNSEEN and STEVE BALDERSON talking his new streaming series, BLOODY FAMOUS! PLUS, thanks to Steve being late with his call-in to the live show, you get the added bonus of my exclusive interview with JOSH MARGOLIN talking the fun-filled and unforgettable c…
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It’s a trifecta of festival films this week on #BTLRadioShow and all three are “MUST SEE FESTIVAL FILMS” with “Must Meet” Festival Filmmakers at the upcoming Dances With Films film festival in Hollywood – THE PICKUP written and directed by NICK ACOSTA, THE EXPOSED written and directed by XENIA LeBLANC, and TIM TRAVERS AND THE TIME TRAVELER’S PARADO…
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It's a trifecta of festival films this week on BEHIND THE LENS and all three are "MUST SEE FESTIVAL FILMS" with "Must Meet" Festival Filmmakers at the upcoming Dances With Films film festival in Hollywood – THE PICKUP, THE EXPOSED, and TIM TRAVERS AND THE TIME TRAVELER'S PARADOX.First up, take a listen as husband and wife filmmakers NICHOLAS ACOSTA…
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This episode of BEHIND THE LENS is all about FUN with a capital "F" thanks to a favorite returning filmmaker, JONATHAN SMITH, and his latest film GUY FRIENDS, and the brilliance of director PABLO BERGER with the oh-so-wonderful ROBOT DREAMS.First up, take a listen to my exclusive interview with writer/director PABLO BERGER as we discuss his exquisi…
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We're heading into the great outdoors on this episode of #BTLRadioShow with films about self-discovery, friendship, and family as we talk about SUMMER CAMP with CASTILLE LANDON nd WILD EYED AND WICKED with GORDON FOXWOOD. First up is my exclusive interview with writer/director CASTILLE LANDON talking about the fun-filled comedic gem SUMMER CAMP whi…
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We're heading into the great outdoors on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with films about self-discovery, friendship, and family as we talk about SUMMER CAMP with CASTILLE LANDON and WILD EYED AND WICKED with GORDON FOXWOOD.First up is my exclusive interview with writer/director CASTILLE LANDON talking about the fun-filled comedic gem SUMMER CAMP w…
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In this episode with Dr. Sarah Kathleen Johnson, we discuss her recently co-authored article "Contemporary Worship Music as an Ecumenical Liturgical Movement" (Worship Journal, 2023). We explore how contemporary praise and worship music has found its way into the hearts and hymnals of a wide variety of Christian traditions as it connects Christians…
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It's a full house on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome two multi-hyphenate indie filmmakers, CHRISTOPHER SCHRACK and DANIEL YOON, who discuss their new films, FOR SALE and EAST BAY, respectively, not to mention wearing a multitude of filmmaking hats during a production.By btlradioshow
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It's a full house on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome two multi-hyphenate indie filmmakers, CHRISTOPHER SCHRACK and DANIEL YOON, who discuss their new films, FOR SALE and EAST BAY, respectively, not to mention wearing a multitude of filmmaking hats during a production.First up, writer/director/DP/editor CHRISTOPHER SCHRACK joins us dis…
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A very extended BEHIND THE LENS this week thanks to special guests CHARLEY and VLAS PARLAPANIDES who joined us live for an hour discussing BLOOD OF ZEUS. Plus my exclusive interview with MASTERS OF THE AIR Supervising Stunt Coordinator LEE MORRISON, and we remember ROGER CORMAN.By btlradioshow
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A very extended BEHIND THE LENS this week thanks to special guests CHARLEY and VLAS PARLAPANIDES who joined us live for an hour discussing Season 2 of BLOOD OF ZEUS. Plus my exclusive interview with MASTERS OF THE AIR Supervising Stunt Coordinator LEE MORRISON, and we remember ROGER CORMAN.I've been teasing this week's show for a while now and the …
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It's a mixed bag this week on #BTLRadioShow thanks to director DANNY LEE talking about his new documentary WHO IS STAN SMITH? and our exclusive interview with VFX Supervisor MARCUS TAORMINA discussing REBEL MOON-PART 2: THE SCARGIVER. First up, take a listen as we dive into visual effects and my exclusive interview with VFX Supervisor MARCUS TAORMI…
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It's a mixed bag this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director DANNY LEE talking about his new documentary WHO IS STAN SMITH? and our exclusive interview with VFX Supervisor MARCUS TAORMINA discussing REBEL MOON-PART 2: THE SCARGIVER.First up, take a listen as we dive into visual effects and my exclusive interview with VFX Supervisor MARCUS TAORM…
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In this episode with Dr. Anna Nekola, we discuss her recent article "Congregational Music as 'Phatic Communication': Affect, Atmosphere, and Relational Ways ofListening" (Yale Journal of Music & Religion, 2022). We explore some of the social functions of music and how it does more than open of spiritual pathways between us and God but also social p…
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It's a mixed bag of creativity on this week's episode of BEHIND THE LENS thanks to writer/director/editor PATRICK MEANEY and costume designer MEGHAN KASPERLIK. First up, take a listen to my exclusive interview with PATRICK MEANEY discussing his latest film, the sweetly charming "integrated musical", THE BRINK OF. This is a film that will have you s…
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He's baaaaaack! That's right! Musician/singer/director/author FRANK MEYER joins me live for the entire hour! Fresh off his whirlwind tour with The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs in Spain and with more fun surprises in the offing, Frank is on hand to talk about it all. And talk about whirlwind! How about a short recap of some of my highlights from this past…
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Slow and steady wins the race with the films we'll be showcasing on this episode of #BTLRadioShow as we welcome writer/director DAMIAN HURLEY live to discuss his feature directorial debut of the slo-burn mystery STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Damian is a filmmaker to put on your radar now. Thoughtful, insightful, and skilled, Damian "sees" his vision and e…
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It's a mixed bag of creativity on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS thanks to writer/director/editor PATRICK MEANEY and his new film THE BRINK OF, and MOON KNIGHT costume designer MEGHAN KASPERLIK.First up, take a listen to my exclusive interview with PATRICK MEANEY discussing his latest film, the sweetly charming "integrated musical", THE BRINK OF. …
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He's baaaaaack! That's right! Musician/singer/director/author FRANK MEYER is back for the fourth time on BEHIND THE LENS. Frank was initially scheduled to be in-studio for the entire hour, but due to a last-minute emergent situation, was unable to be here in person but still joined us via phone for the majority of the show. Fresh off his whirlwind …
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This week on BEHIND THE LENS we have a wonderful new filmmaker joining us live, DAMIAN HURLEY, discussing his new film STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, plus our exclusive interview with screenwriter ALESSANDRO CAMON talking about his latest film, the emotionally powerful, THE LISTENER.Slow and steady wins the race with the films we're showcasing on this epis…
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A mix-and-match episode of BEHIND THE LENS this week as writer/director/editor/actor RICHARD RYAN joins us talking about the espionage action thriller ART OF DECEPTION. Plus, my exclusive interview with director THEA SHARROCK discussing the most hilarious laugh-out-loud-funny film of 2024, the wickedly delicious WICKED LITTLE LETTERS.…
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For the past few years, Dr. Kelsey Kramer McGinnis has been covering worship music as a journalist for Christianity Today. Her articles have been stirring up really important conversations among worship leaders! She joins me on the podcast to talk about how the Worship Leader Research project fits into her broader view of whats going on in the wors…
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A mix-and-match episode of BEHIND THE LENS this week as w/d/e/actor RICHARD RYAN joins us talking about ART OF DECEPTION. Plus, my exclusive interview with director THEA SHARROCK discussing the wickedly delicious WICKED LITTLE LETTERS.First up is my prerecorded exclusive interview with director THEA SHARROCK go in-depth on one of the most hilarious…
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The Easterpalooza continues this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we are joined by producer/director/actor DIANE FOSTER and producer/writer/actor ALLISON LOBEL talking about their comedy-horror spectacular EASTER BLOODY EASTER. Plus, you'll her our exclusive interview with writer/director PHIL ALLOCCO discussing his new crime thriller 5LBS OF PRESSURE.…
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The Easterpalooza continues this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we are joined by DIANE FOSTER & ALLISON LOBEL talking about the comedy horror spectacular EASTER BLOODY EASTER, plus our exclusive interview with PHIL ALLOCCO discussing his new crime thriller 5LBS OF PRESSURE.If you missed the live show you definitely want to catch up now and take a liste…
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A wonderful fun-filled show this week on BEHIND THE LENS as I get to celebrate the remarkable work of two very talented longtime friends, writer/director DAVE BOYLE who talks about his new smash hit Netflix series HOUSE OF NINJAS while actor/producer KELLY GRANT joins me live discussing her new film, the hilarious (and bloody) horror comedy EASTER …
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A wonderful fun-filled show this week on BEHIND THE LENS as I get to celebrate the remarkable work of two very talented longtime friends, writer/director DAVE BOYLE and actor/producer KELLY GRANT.First up is my prerecorded exclusive interview with writer/director Dave Boyle going in-depth discussing his smash hit Netflix series HOUSE OF NINJAS! Kno…
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Fresh off the Kenergy of the 96th Academy Awards, I'm taking a look at some of the highs ("I'm Just Ken") and the lows (the In Memoriam segment) of the broadcast. Then we look ahead with some films that are part of the Oscars 2025 pack with my exclusive interviews with director MARK BRISTOL talking about ACCIDENTAL TEXAN while director JAMES HAWES …
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With everyone still in the hazy afterglow of Oscar, I opted to prerecord this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with two brand new exclusive interviews for you with MARK BRISTOL talking ACCIDENTAL TEXAN and JAMES HAWES talking the powerful ONE LIFE.Fresh off the Kenergy of last nights 96th Academy Awards, I'm taking a look at some of the highs ("I'm Just …
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It's another taut and tense week on BEHIND THE LENS as writer/director/actor JEFF KNITE joins us live discussing his latest entry in the horror realm - THE OMICRON KILLER. Plus, my exclusive interview with the incredible BARRY PEPPER talking about his latest film BRING HIM TO ME and more!By btlradioshow
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In this episode with Dr. Nathan Myrick (Mercer University), we discuss his recent book _Music for Others: Care, Justice, and Relational Ethics in Christian Music (Oxford University Press, 2021). We explore what we are after in making music together -- and perhaps what we should be after in church music in particular. Namely, what kinds of relations…
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It's another taut and tense episode of BEHIND THE LENS as writer/director/actor JEFF KNITE joins us live discussing his latest entry in the horror realm – THE OMICRON KILLER. Plus, you'll hear my exclusive interview with the incredible BARRY PEPPER talking about his latest film BRING HIM TO ME and more!Long on my bucket list of talent to interview …
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Miss this episode of #BTLRadioShow live? Catch up now with all the chills and thrills as writer/director/editor/VFX guru SEBASTIEN DROUIN joins us live discussing his new chilling and frightening film COLD MEAT, plus our exclusive interview with ESHOM & IAN NELMS talking about the crime thriller RED RIGHT HAND.…
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You're in for some chills and thrills in this episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we welcome SEBASTIEN DROUIN direct from Paris, plus our exclusive interview with the fabulous NELMS brothers – ESHOM and IAN. Both films are at the top of my "Must See" viewing list thus far for 2024!Kicking off this episode of #BTLRadioShow is another exclusive interview w…
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It's a fun-filled upbeat rom-commish episode of BEHIND THE LENS show that's just out of this world with everything from Willie Nelson to a multi-year galactic romance thanks to EVA HASSMANN and her new film WILLIE AND ME, and MICHAEL LUKK LITWAK and his latest, MOLLI AND ME IN THE FUTURE. Both films are absolute delights as are the creative forces …
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