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Tag: Movies

Morning Tea: Dan Rather Is Back On TV: #SetTheVCR

Posted on April 12, 2024May 13, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Dan Rather Is Back On TV: #SetTheVCR
Morning Tea: Dan Rather Is Back On TV: #SetTheVCR

Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case…a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?

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280 | Alexandre O. Philippe (William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill)

Posted on March 5, 2024April 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan 2 Comments on 280 | Alexandre O. Philippe (William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill)
280 | Alexandre O. Philippe (William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Alexandre O. Philippe about his latest pop culture documentary: William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill.

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279 | Heidy M. (PodCamp 2024)

Posted on March 4, 2024March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 279 | Heidy M. (PodCamp 2024)
279 | Heidy M. (PodCamp 2024)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Alex Mallari Jr. about his role in Code 8: Part II (now streaming on Netflix).

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278 | Alex Mallari Jr. (Code 8: Part II)

Posted on February 27, 2024October 19, 2024 By Sammy Younan 4 Comments on 278 | Alex Mallari Jr. (Code 8: Part II)
278 | Alex Mallari Jr. (Code 8: Part II)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Alex Mallari Jr. about his role in Code 8: Part II (now streaming on Netflix).

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277 | Nenad Cicin-Sain (Kiss The Future)

Posted on February 20, 2024February 28, 2024 By Sammy Younan 2 Comments on 277 | Nenad Cicin-Sain (Kiss The Future)
277 | Nenad Cicin-Sain (Kiss The Future)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Nenad Cicin-Sain about Kiss The Future about the siege of Sarajevo & U2’s special concert.

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276 | Matthew Hamachek (The Dynasty: The New England Patriots)

Posted on February 13, 2024February 27, 2024 By Sammy Younan 2 Comments on 276 | Matthew Hamachek (The Dynasty: The New England Patriots)
276 | Matthew Hamachek (The Dynasty: The New England Patriots)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Matthew Hamachek about his ten-part docuseries The Dynasty: New England Patriots.

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274 | Sherren Lee (Float)

Posted on January 30, 2024December 22, 2024 By Sammy Younan 3 Comments on 274 | Sherren Lee (Float)
274 | Sherren Lee (Float)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sherren Lee the co-writer and director of Float starring Robbie Amell and Andrea Bang.

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273 | Dave Merheje & Rachel Lambert (Sometimes I Think About Dying)

Posted on January 23, 2024March 23, 2024 By Sammy Younan 3 Comments on 273 | Dave Merheje & Rachel Lambert (Sometimes I Think About Dying)
273 | Dave Merheje & Rachel Lambert (Sometimes I Think About Dying)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Dave Merheje & director Rachel Lambert about their film Sometimes I Think About Dying.

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Morning Tea: The 2024 Razzies

Posted on January 22, 2024March 4, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: The 2024 Razzies
Morning Tea: The 2024 Razzies

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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Morning Tea: Paging Dead Again

Posted on January 6, 2024January 6, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Paging Dead Again
Morning Tea: Paging Dead Again

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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  • #SetTheVCR: May 26 – June 01, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here stories from Birbiglia to Bono: it’s a Brave New World filled with TV Recommendations. Wanna Live The Good Life? Enjoy this week’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 19-25, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From Pee-wee Herman to Sherlock Holmes this week’s TV Recommendations are loaded with comedy, angst and drama. Plus for this week’s #SetTheVCR you get to shake it like a Polaroid picture.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 12-18, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Do you have Heart Eyes for fresh TV Recommendations without all the Overcompensating puns? The puns are here to stay that’s what makes it #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 05-11, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Even with your Poker Face I can tell you’re seeking TV Recommendations for your Safe House. No worries with this week’s #SetTheVCR I got it in The Black Bag.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 28 – May 04, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    April showers bring May TV listings: these TV recommendations cover all Four Seasons. It’s #SetTheVCR where I put the On in Conan.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 21-27, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations can be Havoc; You need help. Well Babygirl: I got you; it's your TV Companion: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 14-20, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I hope you're a light Nightsleeper because the NBA Playoffs start this week. Will a new champion be Minted? Only way to know is to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 07-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    For this week's TV Recommendations we stare into The Abyss and a Black Mirror stares back. Welcome to #SetTheVCR which is about as comfortable and as cool as Morningside.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 31 – April 06, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Secrets and Serial Killers pepper this week’s TV Recommendations. A combo like that can only mean it’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 24-30, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    You'll wanna Bogart these fantastic TV Recommendations: they go from Holland to MobLand. Of course it's not a Complete Unknown, why yes it's #SetTheVCR.
  • #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of SurrenderMay 29, 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
  • #CouchWorthy: Super Team CanadaMay 16, 2025
    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.
  • #CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 May 15, 2025
    Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.
  • #CouchWorthy: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found April 29, 2025
    Raoul Peck's portrait of South African photographer Ernest Cole offers a harrowing history of Apartheid and chronicles an artist in exile.
  • #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – April 2025March 28, 2025
    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
  • #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – March 2025February 28, 2025
    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.

  • 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,
  • New Book Alert: California Bear
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Ascent
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2
    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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