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Tag: Movies

259 | Eastwood Allen, Chris Griffiths & Gary Smart (RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop)

Posted on August 22, 2023September 19, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 259 | Eastwood Allen, Chris Griffiths & Gary Smart (RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop)
259 | Eastwood Allen, Chris Griffiths & Gary Smart (RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Eastwood Allen, Chris Griffiths (co-directors) & Gary Smart (producer) of RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop streaming on Screambox.

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258 | Daphné Baiwir (King On Screen)

Posted on August 2, 2023September 8, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 258 | Daphné Baiwir (King On Screen)
258 | Daphné Baiwir (King On Screen)

My Summer Lair podcast host Sammy Younan talks to director Daphné Baiwir about her Stephen King documentary: King On Screen.

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257 | Mark A. Altman (Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982)

Posted on July 4, 2023August 22, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 257 | Mark A. Altman (Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982)
257 | Mark A. Altman (Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to producer/writer Mark A. Altman a co-creator of Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982 a docuseries streaming on The CW App.

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255 | Rivkah Reyes (School Of Rock: 20th Anniversary)

Posted on May 30, 2023August 22, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 255 | Rivkah Reyes (School Of Rock: 20th Anniversary)
255 | Rivkah Reyes (School Of Rock: 20th Anniversary)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Rivkah Reyes who played Katie in School of Rock. She’s hosting a 20th Anniversary of the movie along with her short Gianna at the Inside Out Film Festival.

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253 | Tonje Hessen Schei (Praying for Armageddon)

Posted on April 11, 2023May 3, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 253 | Tonje Hessen Schei (Praying for Armageddon)
253 | Tonje Hessen Schei (Praying for Armageddon)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Tonje Hessen Schei director of Praying for Armageddon a doc about the Christian politicization of Armageddon.

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252 | Anthony Shim & Ethan Hwang (Riceboy Sleeps)

Posted on March 17, 2023March 21, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 252 | Anthony Shim & Ethan Hwang (Riceboy Sleeps)
252 | Anthony Shim & Ethan Hwang (Riceboy Sleeps)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer/director Anthony Shim & actor Ethan Hwang of Riceboy Sleeps a moving reflection about relocating to Canada in the 90s.

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246 | Jeremy Lalonde (Ashgrove)

Posted on November 29, 2022March 23, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 246 | Jeremy Lalonde (Ashgrove)
246 | Jeremy Lalonde (Ashgrove)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks Alfred Hitchcock with Alexandre O. Philippe director of 78/52 a documentary on the iconic Psycho shower scene.

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236 | Rob Freeman (Drop The Needle)

Posted on October 25, 2022March 23, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 236 | Rob Freeman (Drop The Needle)
236 | Rob Freeman (Drop The Needle)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Rob Freeman about his Play De Record documentary (a freshtastic record shop in downtown Toronto) called Drop The Needle.

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235 | Kristian R. Hill (God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines)

Posted on June 21, 2022February 10, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 235 | Kristian R. Hill (God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines)
235 | Kristian R. Hill (God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kristian R. Hill whose Detroit techno documentary God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines screened at Tribeca Film Festival.

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#SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022September 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022
#SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022

We got miracles and music, high stakes baseball and basketball…so it’s either The Summer I Turned Pretty or the latest #SetTheVCR.

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  • #SetTheVCR: September 18-24, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    For this week's TV recommendations we got a Superpower, Super Models, a Saint and Saving people. That's right it's #SetTheVCR where this weekend we check into The Continental for a 3 night stay.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 11-17, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is Based on a True Story. Lots of TV recommendations that'll guide you through the Wilderness but do look out for a sudden Swarm or even a comedic Wolf.
  • #CouchWorthy: August 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    A terrific TV recap of August 2023. Here some August TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em. Sweet Sammy Suggestions for August 2023…
  • #SetTheVCR: September 4-10, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is a Rogues' Gallery of thieves, creeps, killers and criminals. Oh and lots of Star Trek to balance out all the dark TV recommendations.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 28-September 3, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    RoboCop and a Wanted fugitive. Choose Love because it's time to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 21-27, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Flash forward and see yourself enjoying these TV recommendations with your Vacation Friends: It's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: August 14-20, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Take Shelter from the Summer heat with these Untold TV Recommendations: from Elvis to Tracy Morgan this week's #SetTheVCR is Killing It.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 7-13, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    You maybe Summering but with this #SetTheVCR post is All Up In The Biz of TV recommendations. Only Murders In The Building returns so we should kick off this TV week with a Clue.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 31-August 6, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome to the Paradise of TV Recommendations: this week's #SetTheVCR is bursting with blockbusters and concludes with a Lollapalooza livestream. Not bad for the dog days of Summer.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 24-30, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Need some TV recommendations while you laze by the pool and enjoy the Summer? From Good Omens to Twisted Metal…this week's #SetTheVCR has TV covered from Soup to Nuts.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: DCEU Is Pee-Ew | Batgirl vs HBO MaxAugust 5, 2022
    Sammy & Rob Gaudette discuss and review the status of the DCEU following the cancellation of Batgirl on HBO Max. Rob still has hope.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: Contact Photography Festival 2022 | Culture SnapMay 12, 2022
    Sammy is joined by photographer Henry VanderSpek aka Culture Snap to discuss and recommend a happy handful of Contact Photography Festival exhibitions.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: A Taylor Hawkins MemorialMarch 28, 2022
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss the shocking and sad passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25, 2022.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: All The Batmans | Keaton To Nipples to BatfleckMarch 10, 2022
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss All The Batmans: from Michael Keaton to Ben Affleck.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: 2021 Induction Ceremony | Rock & Roll Hall of FameNovember 25, 2021
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss their happy highlights from the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

  • Yaron Weitzman (Tanking to the Top) and Sammy Younan in My Summer Lair 148
    Under-Review: Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • New Book Alert: January 10-14, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
  • New Book Alert: January 3-7, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
  • New Book Alert: November 8-12, 2021
    by Sammy Younan
    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
  • New Book Alert: November 1-5, 2021
    by Sammy Younan
    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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