Film Reviews Episodes
Aug. 19, 2022
Bullitt starring Steve McQueen. In conversation with Shaun Chang of The Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
Police drama set in San Francisco. Frank Bullitt a SFPD detective is working to protect a mobster who is to appear before a Senate panel. The action culminates with a 10 minute car chase that still enthralls audiences.
Aug. 4, 2022
The Towering Inferno : Talking with Shaun Chang of The Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
1970s disaster genre film with an ensemble cast including Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Faye Dunaway and William Holden among others.
July 22, 2022
Downton Abbey, A New Era. The Movie. In conversation with Shaun Chang, of the Hill Place, Movie and TV Blog.
Shaun Chang returns to the podcast to share his film insights, opinions and analysis of Downton Abbey, A New Era.
June 30, 2022
Family Plot: Alfred Hitchcock's last film. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
A light hearted thriller set in San Francisco in the mid-1970s.
June 2, 2022
Top Gun Maverick, starring Tom Cruise. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog
Sequel to the 1986 Top Gun film also starring Tom Cruise. Ensemble cast of well rounded characters. Suspenseful.
May 20, 2022
Day for Night: a film by Francois Truffaut, Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
François Truffaut’s comedy classic movie about making a movie. It won the 1974 Oscar for best foreign film. He was one of the great filmmakers of the second half of the 20th Century.
May 17, 2022
Nashville, The Film. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV blog.
Robert Altman’s 1975 drama about the intersecting lives of people in Nashville, Tennessee. Country music, the entertainment industry and politics are some of the major themes.
March 29, 2022
Mayhem and Drama at the Academy Awards. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
The 94th Academy Awards was one for the history books to paraphrase Chris Rock, one of the presenters. The best actor award went to Will Smith for his starring role in King Richard. But the Motion Picture Academy is weighing…
March 14, 2022
The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival. Talking with Co-Director and Lead Programmer, Jean McGlothlin
Featuring the upcoming 15th annual Documentary Film Festival.
March 6, 2022
Welcoming back Falcon Crest: With Shaun Chang of the TV and Movie Blog Hill Place.
1980s TV soap Falcon Crest is back on Amazon Prime IMDB-TV.
Feb. 18, 2022
Does Anyone Still Care About the Oscars ? Talking with Shaun Chang from the Movie and TV Blog Hill Place.
Oscar Night used to be all glitz and glamour. But now its’ preachy virtue signaling is boring TV viewers. Will this year be better ?
Jan. 21, 2022
The Wife starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Price: Talking with Shaun Chang from the Movie and TV Blog Hill Place.
A literary collaboration of husband and wife comes under scrutiny when the husband wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Dec. 16, 2021
Being the Ricardos: In conversation with Shaun Chang, Blogger at the TV and Movie Blog Hill Place
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star in this Aaron Sorkin written and directed film about the creative genius of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz who created the I love Lucy sitcom. Three crises dominate one week in 1952, Lucy's …
Nov. 24, 2021
No Time to Die: The 25th James Bond Film. In conversation with Shaun Chang of the Movie and TV Blog Hill Place.
In today's episode film critic Shaun Chang reviews the most recent Bond film and Daniel Craig's fifth and last one, No Way to Die. We also discuss the development of the franchise over the last 60 years. --- Send in a voice …
Nov. 5, 2021
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Film discussion with author Tom Lisanti and writer/blogger Shaun Chang.
Quentin Tarantino's 9th film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie gives set in 1969 Hollywood, gives a Through the Looking Glass ending to the Sharon Tate/LaBianca murders by the Manson Family. --- Send i…