For their 94th episode, two globe-trotting critics, two gadget-y dads, and two dapper school teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are joined by return guest Ben Cahlamer. The Phoenix-based film critic of The Cinema Files joins the gentleman to talk about the 25th anniversary of James Bond entry "Tomorrow Never Dies." Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, and a then-fresh-faced (and, we can only hope, future Oscar winner) Michelle Yeoh, the 1997 actioner made our talkers long for the good old practical effects days of Ian Fleming's government agent.
Read MoreI joined Jeff York recently as his guest for a special 20th-anniversary 35mm screening of 1997's Oscar-winning L.A. Confidential at the storied Music Box Theatre as part of the Noir City Chicago Festival. As an added treat, author James Ellroy was in the house to kick things off with an expletive-laden bang. After the screening, he and I hunkered down in Frio Gelato near the theatre to share our admiration and examination of Curtis Hanson's masterpiece.
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