Stamper Cinema

Greetings! In the season four finale of Stamper Cinema we return to the world of John Carpenter, with the 1986 cult-classic BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Long time listeners will remember we previously covered three other Carpenter titles back in season one: HALLOWEEN / CHRISTINE / THE THING (visit StamperCinema.com for access to those episodes)
Big Trouble in Little China is an action-adventure-comedy about truck driver Jack Burton (played brilliantly by Kurt Russell) and his friend Wang Chi (Dun) as they attempt to rescue Wang's green-eyed fiancée from San Francisco Chinatown gangsters, sorcerers and underworld monsters. 
Joining us to break it all down is Chicago-based writer/comedian/producer Haji Outlaw. According to his biography, Outlaw has "written for television (The Eric Andre Show, CBS, Comedy Central, NBC, etc.), film, commercials and a numerous books (Hey Doorman, These Movies Suck, Mangelscarre, etc.). He has also produced music for Kool Keith, Chris Crack and himself. Not to mention being a comedian for over fifteen years." 
Enjoy the show and we'll see you again in Season Five, beginning February 2024!
Big Trouble in Little China links
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Rotten Tomatoes
John Carpenter interview Haji referenced
Haji Outlaw links
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Stamper Cinema links
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Greetings in our season 4 penultimate episode, we take a look at the 2006 indie comedy/drama hybrid STRANGER THAN FICTION, starring Will Ferrell, directed by Marc Forster and written by Zach Helm. 
Joining us for this deep dive conversation is author Michael Stangeland (JUNKYARD: THE BALLAD OF LEROY BROWN). Enjoy!
Stranger Than Fiction links
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stranger_than_fiction
Book I write by Spoon / closing credits sequence
Michael Stangeland links
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128603430-junkworld
https://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/2023/12/writer-entertainer-michael-stangeland-jr.html
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/another-top-ten/id1681854168
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com
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Greetings and happy holidays from Stamper Cinema. This podcast was originally recorded in December of 2022, but due to my home being flooded last year I decided to table this episode for Christmas of 2023. But fret not, because just as Home Alone is timeless so too is this episode. Enjoy!
Home Alone links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes 
Deadly Games (French Home Alone type film)
25 Home Alone facts

Greetings! In this episode of Stamper Cinema we turn the clocks back to 1995 and discuss the cult classic EMPIRE RECORDS.
Empire Records is a comedic / coming-of-age story about a group of record store employees over the course of a single day and their quest to stop the store from being sold to a large chain. In this highly eventful day they laugh, they cry, they have an impromptu funeral and learn about each other along the way. And while this film was panned by critics and rejected at the theaters, Empire Records has gone on to be a massive cult classic,  launching the careers of many of the film's lead roles. 
Joining us to discuss it all is podcast host JOSH TRIMBERGER. Enjoy!
Empire Records links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
Say No More Mon Amour! (full version)
Sugar High with Renee Zellweger
Josh Trimberger link
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOaS2hCBSfmRhsMhdh17wg
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com 
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Greetings! In this episode of Stamper Cinema we take a trip back to 1956 to discuss the Stanley Kubrick (yes, that Stanley Kubrick) heist flick THE KILLING.
The Killing is the story of career criminal Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) attempting one last job before he goes straight and marries his fiancee. Joining his team of misfits for the heist to steal millions of dollars from a racetrack is a sharpshooter a crooked police officer, a bartender and a racetrack teller named George. Of course, because this is a heist flick / film noir, there's always the issue of the femme fatale - and Sherry, George's wife fits the bill perfectly. She just might have the perfect plan of her own to steal the money from underneath the George, Johnny and the rest of the gang. 
Joining in on the conversation is author/filmmaker and general heist enthusiast, Tyler Schwanke (BREAKING IN). Tyler absolutely brings the heat. Enjoy!
The Killing links 
Rotten Tomatoes
IMDB
Quentin Tarantino + Reservoir Dogs + The Killing
Sterling Hayden and the Communist Party
Tyler Schwanke links
https://www.tylerschwanke.com/
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Andrew Stamper links
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Greetings! In this special Halloween edition of Stamper Cinema we discuss all things from BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, the highly stylized interpretation by legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
Joining us for the conversation is all-around amazing dude / incredible author Ryan Winter (RAVISH and WAKE THE DEVIL).
Listen on as we break down some of the highs/the lows from this iconic 1992 film (and its equally iconic production).
You're gonna love this one. Enjoy!
*editor's note - Ryan joins us right at the 10 minute mark, should you want to skim past my intro... which you probably should :)*
DRACULA links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/gary-oldman-winona-ryder-clash-bram-stokers-dracula/
RYAN WINTER links
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Stamper Cinema links
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Greetings! In this episode we tackle the 2009 stop-motion animated masterpiece CORALINE, directed by Henry Selick and based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. Joining us in discussing this highly successful, yet very-much cult classic is YouTube's The Fangirl. Enjoy!
Topics discussed include: why this movie rocks, how they made the film, what happened to the They Might Be Giants soundtrack and, most importantly, did Coraline ever actually escape the Beldam?
Coraline Related links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
https://www.slashfilm.com/787941/coralines-soundtrack-could-have-been-an-indie-rock-masterpiece/
https://gamerant.com/coraline-theory-darker-remember/
The Fangirl links
https://www.youtube.com/@TheFangirlWatches
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com
https://linktr.ee/stampercinema
 
 
 

Happy Friday the 13th in October all!
Keeping on brand, in this episode, we cover two incredible ghost stories from filmmaker MIKE FLANAGAN (The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor). Joining the podcast today to help us do it is author LALE DAVIDSON (Blue Woman Burning, Against the Grain).
Not only does Lale has a brand new novel she's going to tell us about (Beyond Sight), but she's even got a ghost story of her own to share with us. Enjoy!
*EDITOR'S NOTE*
In case you want to skip my lengthy solo portion, Lale joins us in around the 14th minute)
Haunting of Hill House links
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6763664/
Rotten Tomatoes
That 'Funeral Home' I live near - The Whitlock Inn
Haunting of Bly Manor links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
Mike Flanagan
IMDB
Lale Davidson links
https://laledavidson.com
Buy her latest novel here...
Stamper Cinema links
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Greetings! In this episode we discuss the 1991 Frank Oz comedy WHAT ABOUT BOB? A film that so perfectly (and hilariously) explores the relationship between a mentally unstable patient and his egotistical psychotherapist. 
Joining in on the discussion is JENNA SAUNDERS of the OFFICE ADHD podcast. Enjoy!
WHAT ABOUT BOB links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
JENNA SAUNDERS links
https://www.officeadhd.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/office-adhd/id1676315790
STAMPER CINEMA links
https://www.stampercinema.com
https://linktr.ee/stampercinema

 
Greetings! In this episode we break down one of the most iconic films of the past 30 years, THE TRUMAN SHOW (starring Jim Carrey).
Joining the podcast to help navigate through this Peter Weir masterpiece is HEROEK (artist, music producer and host of the Hero's Journey podcast). Enjoy!
The Truman Show links
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120382/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/truman_show
Heroek links
https://www.youtube.com/@Heroek
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heros-journey/id1621391879
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com
https://linktr.ee/stampercinema