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For the first week of our paradoxical Comfort Films Crime Month, John and Georgia team up with special guest Christopher Witty to make a move against the Lucchese crime family as they discuss the quintessential crime classic, Goodfellas. We discuss Martin Scorsese’s flawless direction, Michael Ballhaus’s stunning cinematography, the late great Ray Liotta's unforgettable and unmatchable portrayal of Henry Hill, Robert DeNiro’s stone cold Jimmy Conway, Joe Pesci’s Oscar-winning turn as Tommy Devito, the emotional depth in Lorraine Bracco’s Karen Hill, Scorsese's improv-based rehearsal process, Nicholas Pileggi's Wiseguy and its transformation into a screenplay, why we love Frankie Carbone, and last, but certainly not least, the hilarious dinner scene with Martin Scorsese’s mother, Catherine, with Frank Vincent "waiting" in the car. Take some advice from Jimmy Two Times and give us a listen, give us a listen!
Chris is a used book dealer, writer, editor and proofreader with a Masters in Creative Writing. Originally from Manchester, England, he recently relocated to Derbyshire with his wife and two daughters. A life long film nut since being taken to watch Return of the Jedi when he was seven, he now juggles an abnormal amount of time between exploring cinema and reading fiction.
For the second episode of our Jane Austen adaptations month, we welcome first-time guest and world class soprano Jessica Sandidge to discuss her top comfort pick, Sense and Sensibility! This film was Emma Thompson's first fea...
In this special episode, John and Georgia spoke with writer, director, producer, composer, actor and all-around fine, upstanding Pennsylvanian, John Harrison. We discuss his 2023 novel, Passing Through Veils, which combines e...
It's our 100th episode!! To celebrate, we welcome back one of our earliest guests, the great Kate Duffy, to discuss a film that has been our number one requested comfort film over the course of the show. We talk about …
“The grotesque has never really affected or frightened me. I guess it’s real-life stuff that frightens me much more.” (George A. Romero) In this special bonus horror episode, John and Georgia are pleased to welcome Ryan Carr...
