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Darektor's Cut
The Darek Thomas and the "Darektor's Cut" provides a captivating look into the film industry through thoughtful and well-researched interviews and critiques. Each episode includes comprehensive discussions with filmmakers, actors, and industry specialists, giving listeners a distinctive viewpoint on both the latest releases and timeless classics. Emphasizing both mainstream and independent cinema, the Monday Morning Critic Podcast serves as an invaluable resource for film lovers everywhere.
Episodes
619 episodes
Episode 595 | "Better Call Saul" | Julie Ann Emery
Episode 595Julie Ann Emery"Better Call Saul", "Gifted", "Solo Mio".Julie joins me to talk her new film with Kevin James, "Solo Mio".We talk about her previous work, Better Call Saul and the legendary Betsy Kettleman the orig...
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Episode 594 | "Stranger Things" | Hope Hynes Love
Episode 594"Stranger Things"Hope Hynes LoveHope Hynes Love, has been the Artistic Director at East Chapel Hill High School since 2005, and she held the same position at C.E. Jordan High circa. 1996. A teaching artist, she has sp...
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Episode 593 |"Peaky Blinders, Hunger Games and Vanished" | Sam Claflin
Episode 593"Peaky Blinders, Hunger Games and Vanished" | Sam ClaflinSam Clafin joins me to talk about his new show from MGM+, "Vanished".We also talk about his character in The Hunger Games, Finnick Odair and how similar the...
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Episode 592 | "The Hillside Strangler | Director: Peter LoGreco
Episode 592"The Hillside Strangler"Director: Peter LoGrecoPeter joins me to talk about one of the most terrifying serial killers in history: The Hillside Strangler (Now available on MGM+)In the late 1970s, Los Angeles wa...
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Episode 591 | "Meet Joe Black" | Actor: Jake Weber
Episode 591"Meet Joe Black"Jake WeberJake Weber is an instantly recognizable, immensely underrated actor who has been in such classics as Meet Joe Black, Dawn of the Dead, Medium, Hell on Wheels and so many more.Jake and...
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Episode 590 | "It: Welcome to Derry" | Amanda Christine (Ronnie Grogan)
Episode 590Amanda Christine "It: Welcome to Derry"Ronnie GroganAmanda joins me to talk an early Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, the kids that fueled It: Welcome to Derry, learning the 60's, Ronnie and ...
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Episode 589 |"It: Welcome to Derry" | Lochlan Miller (Ray)
Episode 589"It: Welcome to Derry"Lochlan Miller (Ray)Lochlan Miller is a talented actor and GREAT kid. He did an amazing job in this interview.Lochlan joins me to talk about that terrific first episode in "It: W...
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Episode 588 | "Mayor of Kingstown" | Taylor Handley (Kyle McLusky)
Episode 588"Mayor of Kingstown"Taylor Handley (Kyle McLusky)Taylor joins me to talk about the 4th Season (and best) of Mayor of Kingstown.We discuss Taylor going next level in this season, getting an actor the caliber of...
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Episode 587 |"Christmas Vacation"| Ellen Latzen (Ruby Sue)
Episode 587"Christmas Vacation"Ellen LatzenEllen Latzen had a wonderful career as a child actor starring in "Fatal Attraction" and "Christmas Vacation" as Ruby Sue.Ellen and I touch on many topics including afterschool s...
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Episode 586 |"It: Welcome to Derry" | Actor: Stephen Rider
Episode 586"It: Welcome to Derry"Actor: Stephen RiderStephen joins me to talk Hank Grogan, Auditioning for Mike Hanlon, the hate Hank Grogan receives, Pennywise the father in law, The Black Spot, Shawshank, Stephen King an...
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Episode 585 | "It: Welcome to Derry" | Kimberly Guerrero | (Rose)
Episode 585Kimberly Guerrero | "It: Welcome to Derry" | (Rose)Kimberly joins me to talk about her character "Rose", We also discuss "Second Hand Rose", How Rose is one of the only decent people in Derry, How amazing these child acto...
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Episode 584 | "Train Dreams" | Nathaniel Arcand
Episode 584"Train Dreams" and "Sinners"Actor: Nathaniel ArcandNathaniel joins me to talk about his absolutely wonderful performance in "Train Dreams". We talk about why his character "Ignatius Jack" is a bright light in...
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Episode 583 | Dave Porter | Composer: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
Episode 583Dave Porter | Composer: Breaking Bad and Better Call SaulComposer Dave Porter stops by to talk composing the music for Breaking Bad, Pluribus and Better Call Saul.Welcome, Dave Porter.www.mmcpodcast.com
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Episode 580: "Hell or High Water, 3:10 to Yuma and Better Call Saul | Ben Foster, Michael Mando and James Badge Dale.
"Hell or High Water, 3:10 to Yuma and Better Call Saul Ben Foster, Michael Mando and James Badge Dale.A very talented trio joins me to talk about their newest film, "King Ivory".Ben Foster (Hell or High Water, 3:10 t...
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Episode 582 | Director: Ben Leonberg | "Good Boy"
Episode 582Ben LeonbergDirector: Good BoyDirector Ben Leonberg (and Indy) drop by to talk about the most unique and original film this year, "Good Boy"."Good Boy" is about a man that moves into a new home that has supern...
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Episode 581 | "It: Welcome to Derry" | Mark MacRae
Episode 581 "It: Welcome to Derry" Mark MacRae Mark joins me to talk his role in Episode 1 as the young father. Perhaps one of the most memorable opening scenes in recent memory, Mark talks about that scene, how l...
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Episode 579 | Miles Ekhardt | "It: Welcome to Derry (Matty Clements)
Episode 579Miles Ekhardt | "It: Welcome to Derry (Matty Clements)Miles joins me to talk all things "It" and his character Matty Clements.Episode 1 of "It: Welcome to Derry" might be one of the best pilot of a show in recent ...
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Episode 578 | Jack and Matilda Legault | "It: Welcome to Derry" | (Phil and Susie Malkin)
Episode 578Jack and Matilda Legault | "It: Welcome to Derry" | (Phil and Susie Malkin)Real life Brother and Sister Jack and Matilda join me to talk about their roles on screen as brother and sister Phil and Susie Malkin. We talk abo...
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Episode 577 | "It: Welcome to Derry" | Actor: Mikkal Karim- Fidler (Teddy Uris)
Episode 577"It: Welcome to Derry"Actor: Mikkal Karim- FidlerMikkal joins me to talk about his unbelievably memorable role as "Teddy Uris" We talk about the generational pain the Uris family has endured at the expense of...
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Episode 576 | "It: Welcome to Derry" | Clara Stack (Lily Bainbridge)
Episode 576"It: Welcome to Derry" | Clara Stack (Lily Bainbridge)Happy Halloween!Clara joins me to talk all things "It".Clara's performance thus far is about as good in a show as I have ever seen.We talk about De...
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Episode 575 | "TASK" | Composer: Dan Deacon
Episode 575TASK Composer: Dan Deacon(Apologies for the echo)Dan Deacon's TASK score is original, fresh and one of the most listenable scores in recent memory. We talk about the score, the story scenes and all thing...
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Episode 574 | "Django Unchained, Donnie Brasco and Tulsa King" | James Russo.
Episode 574Django Unchained, Donnie Brasco and Tulsa King Actor: James Russo.James Russo joins me for a rare interview to talk about "Tulsa King", his character QUIET Ray, his filmography which includes Django Unchained,...
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Episode 573 | "Tulsa King" | Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley and Mike Walden
Episode 573"Tulsa King" Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley and Mike WaldenChris, McKenna and Mike join me talk "Tulsa King" and a bit about each of their characters. We discuss Sylvester Stallone, his impact, what they've lea...
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Episode 572 | "The Last Frontier" | Dominic Cooper and Haley Bennett
Episode 572"The Last Frontier"Actors: Dominic Cooper and Hayley Bennett.You might know Dominic from "Preacher", and "Captain America" and Hayley from "Swallow" and "Girl on the Train" amongst other things.Dominic and Hay...
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