Episode 31 - Do I Have To Come Right Out & Say It
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Since Pan's Labyrinth was deemed to be the 39th movie Terry would watch this year, he decided to focus on foreign films for this episode. Just over half of these titles can be streamed on the Criterion Channel. Also discussed are the last couple of films he saw on the big screen including Portrait of a Lady on Fire (now streaming on Hulu). A certain Friday the 13th experiment is also discussed as well as a starter film for non-fans of foreign films and a horror classic of the new century.
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Episode 30 - Greatness Yet To Come
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Continuing the format of the last episode, Terry reviews the first fourteen movies he saw during February 2020. This batch is a little heavier on revisiting movies especially as Valentine’s Day approached. For streaming fans, Terry visits the Criterion Channel and Shudder for some of his picks, including episodes of Joe Bob Briggs’ Last Drive-In. There's a bit of overselling of a Hal Hartley favorite (aren’t they all) as well as what happens when childhood joy turns into adult indifference.
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Episode 29 - 39
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In short, Terry reviews the thirteen movies that he watched during January 2020. Vinegar Syndrome titles figure significantly in the movies discussed in this episode covering their efforts to preserve cult, horror and adult titles. By going to this style of episode, it is hoped that the show will be going out monthly.
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E28 - Walking To New Orleans (PRT '18)
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The heart of this episode is a discussion of Jim Jarmusch's third film, Down By Law. Terry tries to discuss this and probably too much else in this episode. Included in this episode is a discussion on I-4 (recorded while on I-4) and personal tales of New Orleans (the setting of this episode's film.
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Episode 27 - Let's Go Away For Awhile
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The return of the podcast after a lengthy time away brings the listener a review of the year that was and the year ahead in both movies and music. Naturally, this is shot through Terry's favorites from both. If Episode 28 and the rest of the Road Trip episodes are the journey then this episode is the lengthy process of packing all the bags before the trip. Besides it is great to know where one is coming from before worrying about getting somewhere new. If you are enjoying the podcast then tell a friend.
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Episode 26 - Got To Get Better In A Little While
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Terry found himself revisiting the catalogue of Eric Clapton back in April. Once he heard that tour dates were getting rescheduled due to illness, it seemed like a good time to share a list of some of the deeper cuts before they could possibly become part of a posthumous tribute to the guitar great. Before that Terry goes into a mostly fun explanation of why the podcast has been away. Then the close explores where the next twelve episodes are going to go (hope everyone like a road trip, not literal - of course). And while it is not intended to be away again for two months,...
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Episode 25 - Low Budget
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This is a mad dash of a week for the podcast. If all goes to plan, this is the first of three episodes in the days leading up to Record Store Day 2017. This installment deals with seven records that Terry bought over the years that were infinitely better than the low, low prices paid for them would suggest (not free, just cheap). Some of these have even become essential recordings in his collection. Terry reflects on one of his favorite radio stations as well as some of the places where he bought these records. Sometimes one cheap record can someone a fan for...
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Episode 24 - Hey Nineteen
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This episode features an unique discussion of the 1998 film Next Stop Wonderland starring Hope Davis and directed by Brad Anderson. As we are one year from the 20th anniversary of the film, Terry didn't want to do a regular breakdown of the film. There are likely spoilers in this episode but one hopes that the discussion will encourage watching or re-watching one of Terry's favorite films of 1990s. So in this discussion, Terry explores some history with some of the actors in the film as well as his own personal history of watching the film. Also, Terry speaks about his...
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Episode 23 - Tell Me When Did Things Go So Wrong
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This is a relatively short episode of the podcast to bring the machinery back up to speed for more episodes in 2017. The time away was just that. Thought was given to hanging it up but as long as the downloads keep happening, there will be more but there is no guarantee of the frequency. So perhaps the last few months feel strange. Yeah, me too. Looking briefly back at November and last Oscar Sunday, Terry offers thoughts on how he feels about award shows now and what these two events might mean for the episodes ahead. Perhaps new vistas will be exciting or...
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Night of the Creeps (Halloween 2016 - Part 3)
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For this final installment of the three-part Halloween jamboree, Terry has some last minute horrifying suggestions for Halloween or simply some horror-related suggestions for any time of the year. Many of these are available thru the Fandor streaming service while others are Blu-Rays that Terry has picked up hoping to find some time to watch them. The episode deals with some classics like Carnival of Souls and moves through some more contemporary favorites like Frankenhooker and finishes with some international selections like Santa Sangre. Hopefully, if one likes horror, one...
info_outlineRevisiting the idea of the "Moonlight Feels Right" installment of the podcast, Terry tries to reflect on the Santana favorite from 1976, "Europa". However, when the song is from an artist whose works now span six decades, the main topic of discussion is easily stepped around during the episode. From high school poetry to qualifiers as well as guitar lessons of different kinds covering two generations, this became more of an episode than what was originally intended.
As music has served as a way to make sense of a world that is becoming increasingly less so, the events in Orlando at Pulse and Plaza Live did affect indirectly the recording of the episode. As awkward as the opening may seem, everyone at Flickering Waves is hoping for the best for the survivors, the friends and family of the victims and the city of Orlando in what was a weekend full of senseless, wholly unjustified violence.
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