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May 15 2017
Episode 93 – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
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We continue our exploration of James Bond and the actors who played him with On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, the first and only film featuring George Lazenby as Bond. Our guest is once again Chrys VanDerKamp, who will be joining us for every bond film as the only two she has seen is Quantum of Solace (which is unfortunate) and Goldfinger (which we showed her.) On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is a fascinating Bond film as it establishes the premise that Bond can be played by another actor but it begs the question “why this one?” Also there is a lot of skiing (a lot of skiing), Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas!
Next up, we will follow Lois Maxwell, the original Miss Moneypenny, to The Haunting! Sorry – George Lazenby really didn’t make another decent film and The Haunting is FABULOUS!
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) | |
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Rating: 6.7/10 (100,844 votes) Director: Peter R. Hunt Writer: Simon Raven, Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming Stars: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas Runtime: 142 min Rated: PG Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Released: 19 Dec 1969 |
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Plot: British agent James Bond goes undercover to pursue the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is planning to hold the world to ransom. |
Jun 03 2015
Do you need more Reel Education?
Do you lament that you only get two Reel Education episodes per month? Do you long for more episodes about movies that feature lots of guns and fedoras and rain and shadows from Venetian blinds?
Your troubles are over, because we are proud to announce a brand new sister podcast named A Reel Education: Noir! The podcast format is the same, but the hosts seek to do a deeper dive into the shadowy corners of the film noir era, as well as explore films that influenced the genre, and discuss films that were influenced by the genre. (In other words, it’s a great excuse to watch a lot of film noir.)
New episodes of the new podcast arrive on the 7th and 21st of the month, which means if you subscribe to both A Reel Education and A Reel Education: Noir, you will get new cinema talk poured into your ears every week or so. So grab your whiskey and your favorite goon and head on over to ReelEduNoir.com!
Apr 18 2015
A Reel Education LIVE on May 31st!
A Reel Education is pleased to return to The Trylon Microcinema on May 31st! This time, we will be presenting Orson Welles’ film noir The Lady from Shanghai, starring Rita Hayworth
The Trylon microcinema is a wonderful, intimate non-profit theater in South Minneapolis, whose focus is on rare, classic, and unusual films. They also serve organic popcorn with real butter, so you know these folks are serious about the film experience.
Tickets are $8. (Five-show Trylon discount cards are also available for $25!)
Join us! And spread the word!
A Reel Education LIVE featuring The Lady from Shanghai
Sunday, May 31st
Film starts at 7:00 PM. Podcast will be recorded immediately after the film.
The Trylon microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Av
Minneapolis, MN
The Lady from Shanghai (1947) | |
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Rating: 7.5/10 (34,277 votes) Director: Orson Welles Writer: Sherwood King, Orson Welles, William Castle Stars: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane Runtime: 87 min Rated: Approved Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Released: 14 Apr 1948 |
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Plot: Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot. |
Feb 14 2015
A Reel Education LIVE on February 22nd!
A Reel Education is pleased to return to The Trylon Microcinema on February 22nd! This time, we will be presenting Murder on the Orient Express, which contains one of the greatest ever all-star casts.
The Trylon microcinema is a wonderful, intimate non-profit theater in South Minneapolis, whose focus is on rare, classic, and unusual films. They also serve organic popcorn with real butter, so you know these folks are serious about the film experience.
Tickets are $8. (Five-show Trylon discount cards are also available for $25!)
Join us! And spread the word!
A Reel Education LIVE featuring Murder on the Orient Express
Sunday, February 22nd
Film starts at 7:30 PM. Podcast will be recorded immediately after the film.
The Trylon microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Av
Minneapolis, MN
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) | |
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Rating: 7.2/10 (70,409 votes) Director: Sidney Lumet Writer: Agatha Christie, Paul Dehn, Anthony Shaffer Stars: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman Runtime: 128 min Rated: PG Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Released: 24 Nov 1974 |
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Plot: In December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects. |
Dec 07 2014
A Reel Education LIVE on December 21st!
A Reel Education is pleased to return to The Trylon Microcinema on December 21st! This time, we will be presenting David Bowie content, by way of a screening of the very weird POW camp drama, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence!
The Trylon microcinema is a wonderful, intimate non-profit theater in South Minneapolis, whose focus is on rare, classic, and unusual films. They also serve organic popcorn with real butter, so you know these folks are serious about the film experience.
Tickets are $8. (Five-show Trylon discount cards are also available for $25!)
Join us! And spread the word!
A Reel Education LIVE featuring Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Sunday, December 21st
Film starts at 7:15 PM. Podcast will be recorded immediately after the film.
The Trylon microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Av
Minneapolis, MN
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) | |
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Rating: 7.2/10 (20,487 votes) Director: Nagisa Ôshima Writer: Nagisa Ôshima, Paul Mayersberg, Lourens van der Post Stars: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto Runtime: 123 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, War Released: 02 Sep 1983 |
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Plot: During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid bloodshed. |
Nov 23 2014
A Reel Education LIVE on November 30th!
A Reel Education is pleased to return to The Trylon Microcinema on November 30th! This time, we will be presenting the Thanksgiving classic comedy, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles!
The Trylon microcinema is a wonderful, intimate non-profit theater in South Minneapolis, whose focus is on rare, classic, and unusual films. They also serve organic popcorn with real butter, so you know these folks are serious about the film experience.
Tickets are $8. (Five-show Trylon discount cards are also available for $25!)
Join us! And spread the word!
A Reel Education LIVE featuring Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Sunday, November 30th
Film starts at 7:00 PM. Podcast will be recorded immediately after the film.
The Trylon microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Av
Minneapolis, MN
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) | |
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Rating: 7.6/10 (163,772 votes) Director: John Hughes Writer: John Hughes Stars: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins Runtime: 93 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy, Drama Released: 25 Nov 1987 |
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Plot: A Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion. |
Jul 15 2014
A Reel Education LIVE on July 20th!
A Reel Education is pleased to return to The Trylon microcinema on July 20th! This time, we will be presenting Metropolis, the very first feature-length science fiction film. As an extra treat, this silent classic will be accompanied with live music by FUGITIVE!
The Trylon microcinema is a wonderful, intimate non-profit theater in South Minneapolis, whose focus is on rare, classic, and unusual films. They also serve organic popcorn with real butter, so you know these folks are serious about the film experience.
Tickets are $10. (Five-show Trylon discount cards are also available for $25!)
Join us! And spread the word!
A Reel Education LIVE featuring Metropolis
Sunday, July 20th
Film starts at 8:00 PM. Podcast will be recorded immediately after the film.
The Trylon microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Av
Minneapolis, MN
Metropolis (1927) | |
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Rating: 8.3/10 (189,180 votes) Director: Fritz Lang Writer: Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang Stars: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich Runtime: 153 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi Released: 13 Mar 1927 |
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Plot: In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. |
Jun 05 2014
A Reel Education LIVE on June 29th!
A Reel Education is pleased to return to The Trylon Microcinema on June 29th! This time, we will be presenting the The Conversation, the 1974 psychological thriller starring Gene Hackman. One of Francis Ford Coppola’s finest films, The Conversation is a complex piece steeped in Watergate-era paranoia.
The Trylon Microcinema is a wonderful, intimate non-profit theater in South Minneapolis, whose focus is on rare, classic, and unusual films. They also serve organic popcorn with real butter, so you know these folks are serious about the film experience.
Tickets are $8. (Five-show Trylon discount cards are also available for $25!)
Join us! And spread the word!
A Reel Education LIVE featuring The Conversation
Sunday, June 29th
Film starts at 7:15 PM. Podcast will be recorded immediately after the film.
The Trylon Microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Av
Minneapolis, MN
The Conversation (1974) | |
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Rating: 7.7/10 (124,902 votes) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Writer: Francis Ford Coppola Stars: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield Runtime: 113 min Rated: PG Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller Released: 12 Apr 1974 |
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Plot: A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered. |
Mar 31 2014
A Reel Education LIVE on May 4th!
A Reel Education is returning to live shows, starting on May 4th! This time, we will be at The Trylon Microcinema, where you can join our live recording session, which comes after a screening of the Alec Guinness classic, Bridge on the River Kwai!
We are excited to introduce you to our new venue, The Trylon. The Trylon Microcinema is a wonderful, intimate non-profit theater in South Minneapolis, whose focus is on rare, classic, and unusual films.
Tickets are $8. (Five-show Trylon discount cards are also available for $25!)
Join us! And spread the word!
A Reel Education LIVE featuring Bridge on the River Kwai
Sunday, May 4th
Film starts at 8:00 PM. Podcast will be recorded immediately after the film.
The Trylon Microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Av
Minneapolis, MN
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) | |
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Rating: 8.1/10 (236,599 votes) Director: David Lean Writer: Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson Stars: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins Runtime: 161 min Rated: PG Genre: Adventure, Drama, War Released: 14 Dec 1957 |
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Plot: British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it. |
Jan 03 2014
A Reel Education LIVE on January 18th!
Once again, A Reel Education will be recording an episode LIVE at the Parkway Theater! On January 18th, you can join our live recording session, which comes with a matinee screening of Billy Wilder’s perfect film noir, Double Indemnity!
Not only are tickets a mere five bucks, but if you bring a friend… they get in FREE! That’s right! It’s a 2-for-1 deal where you and a buddy can enjoy the glory of Double Indemnity on the big screen for five measly dollars!
In addition, The Parkway Theater is a great venue in the heart of South Minneapolis. The theater is partnered with Pepito’s, the Mexican restaurant next door, so you can actually eat Mexican food and drink beer in the theater.
Join us! And spread the word!
A Reel Education LIVE featuring Double Indemnity
Saturday, January 18th
Intro at 1:00 PM, film at 1:15 PM. Podcast continues after the film.
The Parkway Theater
4814 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Double Indemnity (1944) | |
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Rating: 8.3/10 (170,189 votes) Director: Billy Wilder Writer: Billy Wilder, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain Stars: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Runtime: 107 min Rated: Approved Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Released: 06 Jul 1944 |
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Plot: A Los Angeles insurance representative is seduced by an alluring housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator. |
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