Film Grain

From Adam Sandler and and the Safdie brothers comes "Uncut Gems," a critical darling seemingly fueled by anxiety about the high-risk, high-reward world of the New York City underbelly. In addition to talking the movie, John, Erika, Stew (live from a train!), and Mike talk with Kelly Armor, an Erie native, folklorist and teaching artist working with Erie Arts & Culture.  Learn more about Kelly here.  Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ 

You have never seen a movie like Climax. From Gaspar Noe, a director that self-proclaims he makes movies only for his self-satisfaction and pleasure, Climax follows a dance troupe through a collective bad trip. Streaming on Netflix. John, Erika, Stew, and Mike talk with Jason McCann, an Erie native working grip and electric with film productions nationwide. Industry news includes the Chattanooga Film Festival. Support independent creators: https://www.chattfilmfest.org/  Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

What’s a timber man want with being a wickie? This week, we explore mythology and masculinity on the edge of a grey, damp, isolated tower in an unknown sea. Willem Dafoe (OLD) and Robert Pattinson (YOUNG) star in The Lighthouse, streaming on Amazon Prime, a film that is best or worst viewed under quarantine, depending on who you ask. John, Erika, Jesse, and Stew are joined by Jesus Munoz, GEFO’s young protégé. Spoiler alert: he didn’t like the movie. He stands alone! Also: the fate of Film Under Quarantine (FUQ) Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/  "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Seriously, what is going on here? Film fan and scholar Spencer Myers joins John, Erika, Jesse, and Mike to discuss his recommendation, the Oscar-nominated A Serious Man, streaming on Netflix. You might feel a camaraderie with protagonist Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlberg) as lots of horrible stuff is happening to him and he isn’t doing much about it. Sound familiar lately? John makes a case that we are living in Blade Runner 2020 and is reaching out to Lil Miquela’s agent for his next movie. Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Is there life on Mars? This week, John, Erika, Jesse, and Mike take the recommendation of listener Heather Steinbrink and watch Troop Zero on Amazon Prime. Christmas Flint dreams of a life amongst the stars and a chance to be on NASA’s Voyager Golden Record (which was a real, very cool thing in 1977). Based on film co-writer Lucy Alibar’s play Christmas and the Jubilee Behold the Meteor Shower, it’s full of fun names like Wiggly, Hell-No, and Smash. Erika plugs daily state and local COVID-19 updates as the don't-miss horror show of the century. Explore Films Under Quarantine and take the survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DG77GFJ   Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/

With social distancing procedures in place Erika, Jesse, John and Stew examine one film and one television series per week remotely and discuss those picks with the listeners on Facebook. At the end of it all, a special live episode will be presented to bring listeners even closer (digitally) to our hosts. This week the team discusses "A Ghost Story," as well as the "What We Do In The Shadows."  Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

With social distancing procedures in place Erika, Jesse, John and Stew examine one film and one television series per week remotely and discuss those picks with the listeners on Facebook. At the end of it all, a special live episode will be presented to bring listeners even closer (digitally) to our hosts. This week the team discusses "Children of Men," as well as the "The IT Crowd." Tune in next week for "A Ghost Story" and "What We Do In The Shadows"  Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

With social distancing procedures in place Erika, Jesse, John and Stew examine one film and one television series per week remotely and discuss those picks with the listeners on Facebook. At the end of it all, a special live episode will be presented to bring listeners even closer (digitally) to our hosts. This week the team discusses "The King," as well as the "The Boys," an Amazon original. Also announced - Films Under Quarantine. Visit our Facebook for more information.  Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

With social distancing procedures in place Erika, Jesse, John and Stew examine one film and one television series per week remotely and discuss those picks with the listeners on Facebook. At the end of it all, a special live episode will be presented to bring listeners even closer (digitally) to our hosts. This week (with the help of Film Grain guest Mike Berlin) the team discusses "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" (2019), as well as the "The Spy" with Sacha Baron Cohen. Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

With social distancing procedures in place Erika, Jesse, John and Stew examine one film and one television series per week remotely and discuss those picks with the listeners on Facebook. At the end of it all, a special live episode will be presented to bring listeners even closer (digitally) to our hosts. This week (with the help of Film Grain guest Mike Berlin) the team discusses "Dumplin'" (2018), as well as the "The Story of Film: An Odyssey" (2011) from Mark Cousins.  Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

With social distancing procedures in place Erika, Jesse, John and Stew examine one film and one television series per week remotely and discuss those picks with the listeners on Facebook. At the end of it all, a special live episode will be presented to bring listeners even closer (digitally) to our hosts.  This week, the team discusses "Candyman" (1992), as well as the FX for Hulu series, "Devs."  Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In lieu of a full episode this week, Jesse discusses the plan for the Film Grain event and podcast moving forward in light of the current pandemic. Please stay tuned to our Facebook page for more frequent updates regarding episode releases and guests. There will still be episodes every Monday, but COVID-19 has made us reconsider how we handle guests, and are currently looking at our options for future episodes.  As always, thank you for listening to Film Grain. 

This week Erika and Jesse discuss the next Film Grain feature, Rian Johnson's "Knives Out." They also interview Bill Kern of the newly minted Bastion Studios in Erie, PA.  Get tickets for our showing below. Tickets Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

This week Erika, Jesse, John and Stew discuss the next Film Grain feature, the Mr. Rogers tale, "A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood." They also interview Rebecca Styn of Room 33, The Erie Reader and more, to discuss her career in the city.   Get tickets for our showing below. Tickets Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

This week Jesse, John and Stew discuss the next Film Grain feature, "Jojo Rabbit." They also interview Greg Windle of Erie Multimedia and CAM Erie to discuss his path through the digital media industry in Erie.  Get tickets for our showing below. Tickets Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

This week Erika, John and Stew discuss the next Film Grain feature, "Parasite." They also interview Erie Hip-Hop pioneer and creative, Cee Brown known for his work across the city with The Erie Reader, Erie Times, and the "Our Erie" project. Find out more about Cee Brown and his upcoming album on his website.  Get tickets for our showing below. Tickets Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

This week John, Jesse and Stew discuss the next Film Grain feature, "Harriet." They also interview the Performing Artists Collective Alliance (PACA) Executive Director Mark Tanenbaum and talk Erie, performing arts, and "The Life and Times of Judas Iscariot." Learn more about the PACA on their website. After the discussion, Erie Reader's Forest Taylor's reviews "Gretel & Hansel." Read more on the Erie Reader website.  Get tickets for our showing below. Tickets Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Today Stew and Jesse are joined by soon-to-be regular Forest Taylor (of the Erie Reader and "Slaughterfilm Presents" at the Erie Movie House) for a discussion of this week's feature Film Grain showing - "Judy" - depicting Judy Garland's legendary residency in London, 1968. The crew also dives into Oscar categories for the 92nd Academy Awards.  Get tickets for our showing of "Judy" below. Tickets Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Following recent articles in the New York Times regarding the conduct of Erie Art Museum director, Joshua Helmer, and his subsequent dismissal, we thought we would invite some of Erie’s arts leadership and business experts to discuss Code of Conduct. First, we spoke with Debra Thompson, President of Strategy Solutions, who joined us to discuss the role board of directors play in creating and enforcing the code of conduct in a nonprofit, and best practices for addressing businesses and organizations.  And in our second roundtable, Kate Neubert-Lechner, president of the Erie Playhouse, Jennifer Dennehy, general manager of Dafmark Dance Theatre and owner of Kinetic Creativity, talked about next steps for the Erie art community. Get tickets for our showing of "Joker" below. Tickets Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip H

This week John and Erika discuss the next Film Grain feature, Moonstruck, featuring Cher and Nic Cage. They also run-down the lineup for the rest of December, January and February, as well as discuss their favorite films and shows from 2019.  Get tickets for our showing below. Tickets Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram "night vibe" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "Fairuz - Adaysh Kan Fi Nas (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Redux)" available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/