Encore! - Episode 1: The Singing Sixties & The Super Seventies
Release Date: 07/14/2025
Tribute 77: Richard Chamberlain
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In our latest tribute, Janet, John, (and Pen) celebrate the life and career of the wonderful singer, actor, television heartthrob, and queer icon because of his heart-touching memoir, Shattered Love... Richard Chamberlain! Born in Beverly Hills in 1934, this American heartthrob didn't start off with an amazing childhood. In fact, even though he was a track star, earning four letters in both high school and college, he recounts his childhood as an unhappy one. Citing that he often struggled in school. Additionally, even with a 60-year-long future career in Hollywood, this actor did not...
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Tribute 76: Diane Keaton
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In our latest tribute, Janet, John, (and Pen) celebrate the life and career of the actress, director, producer, and fashion icon whose began to rise to stardom during the New Hollywood movement... Diane Keaton! With a 60-year long career in Hollywood, this actress was always destined to one day be under the limelight, but after seeing her mother win Mrs. Los Angeles her resolve to become a part of the dramatics of performing at a young age only strengthened. She participated in singing and acting club during high school and continued to perform anywhere she could until she was cast as an...
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Episode 34: Cuckoo Crazy in Love
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The Sure Thing (1985), Something Wild (1986), Lars and the Real Girl (2007). This week, Janet, John, (and Pen) explore three amazing films starring young actors who all got their big break and became movie stars who are to this day still giving astounding performances. Their break through movies in the 80’s look at love with a slightly wacky angle; one man wants to just find a girl to end his virginity, another takes off with a total stranger to his near demise while our final tale of love has a young man dealing with grief in a very “plastic” way. To learn more about this...
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Tribute 75: Tony Todd
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In our latest tribute, Janet, John, (and Pen) celebrate the life and career of the actor who played one of the most iconic villians in horror film history... Tony Todd! Desperately desiring to be an actor since he was a little boy, this New England native went from working at the Artisits Collective as a teen to joining the Eugene O'Neill Actors Institute to hone his acting skills. At 28, this brilliant character actor landed in New York City and in two weeks was working on stage in equity shows: playing in Shakespeare’s greats or the latest new plays. He was later discovered by Oliver Stone...
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Happy Halloween!
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Janet, John, and Pen wish everyone a Happy Halloween! In this special episode, lets look at some spooky reccomendations to celebrate this wonderful holiday!
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Encore! - Episode 14: We Might Never Stop Laughing
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Encore! Encore! - This fall we needed a laugh, so we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes. What better way to laugh than bask in the hilarity of 3 great 1970’s comedies with some of the funniest film moments in film brought to us by; Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein (1974), Arthur Hiller's Silver Streak (1976) and Animal House (1978) produced by Ivan Reitman! Join us for Episode 14: "We Might Never Stop Laughing." Where else can you have a Mary Shelley classic and mash it up with Irving Berlin to make monsters loveable, or twist up a take on a Hitchcock thriller by pairing two...
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Encore! - Extra Bits: Wilhelm Scream
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Encore! Encore! - This fall we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes. This time its a minisode! Lets take another look at one of the most famous sound effects in fim history. The scream originated in 1951 and is often used for scenarios in which someone is shot, falls from a great height or is thrown from an explosion, adding comedy to situations often thought to be to serious. To find out more about this and past episodes' movies, including trivia and other fun facts, visit the .
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Tribute 74: William Friedkin
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In our latest tribute, Janet, John, (and Pen) celebrate the life and career of a very culturally edgy producer, screenwriter, and director of film, television, and opera who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s... William Friedkin! Inspired by Citizen Cane as a child, he threw away his "bad boy" ways from high school and began his career in media by working for his local news station at 16, moving onto directing a live television series and docuseries, The People versus Paul Crump (1962). From there he went on to direct an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour...
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Episode 33: Love Means
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Love Story (1970), Roman Holiday (1953), and Holiday (1938). This week, Janet, John, (and Pen) explore three love stories ranging across the eras of the 70s, the 50s, and depression era New York. One became a surprise hit because of it's "soon-to-be" leading lady's love for the book, another discovers that the only thing love between a princess and newspaperman may need is a single holiday, while the other finds out that love doesn't matter what class you are, it will always try to find a way! To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official website!
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Tribute 73: Vangelis
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In our latest tribute, Janet, John, (and Pen) celebrate the life and career of a revered Greek musician and composure who found success across many different genres... Vangelis! His career began in rock bands, where with Aphrodite's Child he helped create the album 666, which would become a progressive-pyschadelic rock classic. He continued to find success in the music industry before transitioning to scoring films with Charitos of Fire in 1981, for which he would win Best Original Score at the Academy Awards. His career was launched to new heights and would continue making music...
info_outlineEncore! In Honor of James Gunn's newly released Superman (2025), we're revisiting the FIRST episode of Cinema Sounds & Secrets!
Westside Story (1962) and Superman (1978)
Our first film was a groundbreaking musical based on a smash Broadway show, and the other a movie from a very different planet – so what do they have in common? Both films are the best of their genre – the film musical and comic book superhero and both films brim with star power.
To learn more about this episode and others, visit the Official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!