Movie House - Delta College Public Radio

Apr 19 2024 7
Movie House - Delta College Public Radio Podcast artwork

Movie House is a weekly feature about new films, old favorites, the movie industry, and the movie-going experience. In each episode, Delta College English instructor Mark Brown gives insight into the art, craft, and business of the movies.

RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Past Lives

Apr 19 2024 4 mins  
I know I'm late to the party, but I can't not do a show about Celine Song's gorgeous, heartbreaking 2023 film, Past Lives.

Extended Interview - Kelley Kent, Historic Masonic Temple

Mar 29 2024 11 mins  
An extended interview with Kelley Kent, executive director of the Friends of the Historic Masonic Temple in Bay City.

Quiz Lady

Mar 25 2024 4 mins  
In his Oscar acceptance speech, screenwriter Cord Jefferson suggested Hollywood could make several lower-budget movies for the price of one action tentpole and the first movie that came to mind for me was 2023's Quiz Lady.

Dune: Part Two

Mar 15 2024 4 mins  
Using all the tools of filmmaking at his disposal, Denis Villeneuve transports viewers to whatever world he's built for a film and keeps them utterly convinced and compelled until the lights come up. And this is true of Dune: Part Two.

The Holdovers

Feb 16 2024 4 mins  
While more bitter than its clear precursor, Dead Poet's Society, Alexander Payne's The Holdovers has a softness and nostalgia that his previous school-based film, Election, does not.

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

Feb 09 2024 4 mins  
Richard Linklater's animated Space Race coming of age story is wonderfully specific, idiosyncratic, and a pleasure to watch.

Showing Up

Feb 02 2024 4 mins  
Kelly Reichardt’s films are often challenging in some ways, but usually - ultimately - they are rewarding. But here it's not clear what it all really adds up to.

Maestro

Jan 26 2024 4 mins  
Director Bradley Cooper seems to have checked every box under the category of Shameless Oscar Bait for this Leonard Bernstein biopic.

Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire

Jan 19 2024 4 mins  
At this point it's clear that director Zack Snyder has never had an original idea in his life... at least not a good one.

Lack of Specificity - Black Adam, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, and Blue Beetle

Jan 05 2024 4 mins  
A general piece of writing advice for any medium is that specifics make the world go 'round. Does a lack of specificity explain the failure of three superhero movies from the past few years?