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Tag: Movies

253 | Tonje Hessen Schei (Praying for Armageddon)

Posted on April 11, 2023March 28, 2024 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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245 | Chris Robinson (Panning For Gold)

Posted on November 8, 2022January 7, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 245 | Chris Robinson (Panning For Gold)
245 | Chris Robinson (Panning For Gold)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to standup comic Chris Robinson about his comedy special Panning For Gold (streaming on Crave).

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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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Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark

Posted on May 2, 2022August 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark
Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark

The Iron Age…On September 6, 2005 Marvel entered into a non-recourse debt structure with Merrill Lynch collateralized by movie rights for 10 characters: Iron Man would be the first to make his “Mark.” (At the time Marvel’s media release said: “Marvel characters set to join Captain America in the movies are the Avengers, Nick Fury,…

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Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic

Posted on April 22, 2022September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic
Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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Morning Tea: Victoria’s Secrets Across the Spider-Verse

Posted on April 21, 2022September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Victoria’s Secrets Across the Spider-Verse
Morning Tea: Victoria’s Secrets Across the Spider-Verse

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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Morning Tea: Arsenio Hall’s Last Dance With A Mask

Posted on April 19, 2022September 19, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Arsenio Hall’s Last Dance With A Mask
Morning Tea: Arsenio Hall’s Last Dance With A Mask

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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Morning Tea: Girlfriend In A Venom

Posted on April 1, 2022September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Girlfriend In A Venom
Morning Tea: Girlfriend In A Venom

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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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.
  • Happy National Pinball Day! Buying Bold Dreams with QuartersAugust 1, 2026
    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,
  • 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?

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