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Tag: Movies

172 | Cavan Campbell (Receiver)

Posted on October 6, 2020March 7, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 172 | Cavan Campbell (Receiver)
172 | Cavan Campbell (Receiver)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Cavan Campbell whose psychological horror short film is Receiver.

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159 | Lulu Wei (There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace)

Posted on June 9, 2020March 9, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 159 | Lulu Wei (There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace)
159 | Lulu Wei (There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Lulu Wei whose doc There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace explores the end of Honest Ed’s.

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153 | D.W. Young (The Booksellers)

Posted on April 28, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 153 | D.W. Young (The Booksellers)
153 | D.W. Young (The Booksellers)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews D.W. Young director of The Booksellers a behind-the-scenes doc set in the rare book world.

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150 | Daniel Stern (James vs His Future Self)

Posted on April 7, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 150 | Daniel Stern (James vs His Future Self)
150 | Daniel Stern (James vs His Future Self)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Wonder Years narrator Daniel Stern who stars in James vs His Future Self.

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Morning Tea: The Suicide Squad Wrapped

Posted on February 28, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: The Suicide Squad Wrapped

The Suicide Squad has wrapped: according to James Gunn’s IG. The movie arrives on August 6, 2021. I ain’t giving money I earned to Birds Of Prey; I’ma Netflix that hard. Wonder Woman 1984 maybe but not opening weekend dollars for true. So I’d come back to DC Films with…this movie? A weird full circle….

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New Book Alert: February 10-14, 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020August 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
New Book Alert: February 10-14, 2020

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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143 | Andy Palmer (Camp Cold Brook)

Posted on February 11, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 143 | Andy Palmer (Camp Cold Brook)
143 | Andy Palmer (Camp Cold Brook)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Andy Palmer whose latest horror movie is Camp Cold Brook.

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134 | Audrey Cummings (She Never Died)

Posted on November 19, 2019March 11, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 134 | Audrey Cummings (She Never Died)
134 | Audrey Cummings (She Never Died)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan talks with director Audrey Cummings whose genre movie is She Never Died (sister sequel to He Never Died).

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Trial by Trailer: Including…Atypical

Posted on October 18, 2019September 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial by Trailer: Including…Atypical

Is this good?
Will this be good?
Every movie trailer answers or challenges those 2 questions. The ham-fisted rebuttal comes swiftly, however: no you don’t need to always see a movie to know it’s tank.

Do you really need to sit through a Michael Bay Transformers movie to know for sure? Tank is Tank. And Fresh…well Fresh is always Fresh. I’m down like I’m Brown for that.

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My Birth: A Big Bang Story

Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on My Birth: A Big Bang Story
My Birth: A Big Bang Story

Indeed today is my birth day. Let’s celebrate with some beloved pop culture.

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  • #SetTheVCR: November 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you are a Nocturne type who likes to Rise and Fall with TV Recommendations, keep your Funny Money. #SetTheVCR, unlike Bot Love...is free.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 26 – November 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    There's a always a Price to pay when you bring TV Recommendations back to life. But that's #SetTheVCR Your dark guide through the scary streaming era.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 19-25, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From me to You: Nobody Wants This is a constant TV Recommendations refrain. Well, Yaga came to the right place: #SetTheVCR is all about Just One More Before I Die...
  • #SetTheVCR: October 12-18, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got the Lowdown on TV Recommendations like a VisionQuest at Crystal Lake. this #SetTheVCR is a Treasure Island of TV goodness.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 05-11, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Wanna Take Of Yourself with TV Recommendations that don't make you Look Back in Anger? Don't look Below, rather check out #SetTheVCR and get Carrie...d away.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 28 – October 04, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got Furious TV Recommendations for you! You'll wanna Tuner into this week's #SetTheVCR as kick off Halloween with Silver Screamers.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 21-27, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    The Simpsons are back and there's a City of Blood. TV Guide won't give you TV Recommendations with a range like that. That can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 14-20, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You can review TV Recommendations until you're Blue In The Face. #SetTheVCR may be written by a Slow Horse but it's just as wild as The Stern Show.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 07-13, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Do bland TV Recommendations make you say Dang! Well, I Pity The Fool that doesn't read #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 31 – September 06, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    In the hunt for an American Classic some TV Recommendations will suggest a Scary Movie. Which is just #SetTheVCR fun. Welcome to a place where you'll never say Mayday.
  • Nepo Baby Exceptions vs Expectations: Sunny Sandler Is Overcast…August 14, 2026
    High resources demand high talent. Why (nepo baby) Sunny Sandler falls short of the Universal Gold Standard.
  • #PantsWorthy: Nimrods Is A Green Day Word SearchAugust 13, 2026
    Nimrods is a fun road trip movie & so here is my Nimrods review as a Green Day word search.
  • #CouchWorthy: Reacher: Season 4August 12, 2026
    After a chance encounter with a stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Reacher is drawn into a game that pits him against ruthless foes.
  • #CouchWorthy: From Mixtapes to The King of Pop BiopicsAugust 11, 2026
    A cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known: Respect Gen X.
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    Celebrating National Pinball Day: a salute to tactile storytelling, analog chaos, and buying bold dreams with quarters in neon-lit arcades.
  • #CouchWorthy: Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2July 29, 2026
    Batman: Caped Crusader is a hard-boiled animated series that follows the fearsome vigilante in his early years.

  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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