This week John Wesley Downey interviews Tim Thomson, an independent filmmaker, film editor and post production supervisor, and creative artist. Tim is also active in supporting and doing design work in the local theater community, including the Catastrophic Theater.  The podcast takes a turn this week toward less mainstream filmmaking and a fun ride it was.  Turns out VHS films from the 80s and 90s, especially scifi and horror and new distribution and restoration of some of this DIY filmmaking is underway with companies such as Vinegar Syndrome.  Tim and John talked about film's enduring popularity and reach, including mainstream, independent and fringe.  Tim talked about his excitement that a film he made on the streets of Houston in 1992 with a rag tag team of film enthusiasts, as well as his writings about PROJECT OMICRON.  A wide ranging discussion with a seasoned filmmaker and creator well worth the time of anyone who wants to hear the latest on alternative filmmaking.  Tim's day job is with Staging solutions where he is Creative Director.
  

THE TEAM
John Wesley Downey, Frankie Westmoreland and Bret Gipson are the multi-generational contributors to the TRUE FILM PODCAST. From Gen Z to Gen X to the Baby Boomers, we
give you a wide sampling of critical opinion.  What does the trio have in common?  They are
all passionate movie nerds who share the same love of movies, from the silent era
classics to the latest movies playing at the box office.

DINOSAURS,CRIMINALS AND SOLDIERS
This week John reviews the latest movie in the 32 year old Jurassic Dionosaur series, Jurassic
World Rebith, Bret checks out the Marvel Studio's The Thunderbolts and Frankie climbs into a
time machine to check out the 1967 war film classici The Dirty Dozen.  Surprisingly it turns out
Thunderbolts and Diirty Dozen share similar story elements.  The idea of taking  criminals and
giving them  a chance to reddem themsleves through performing a heroic mission is at the core
of both films.  And that provides lots of fule for fun discussion.

COMING ATTRACTIONS
Next week we'll talk about the Naken Gun movie starring Liam Neeson, and a disastrous remake of War of the Worlds.  And in light of the death of astronaut Jim Lovell who was captain of Apollo 13,
we'll discuss the Apoolo 13 film by rRn Howard that captured the true drama for all time.

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in this lengthy, in depth interview host John Wesley Downey interviews documentary filmmaker
Mike McGuff about his movie RUNAWAY RADIO which focuses on Houston's rock station KLOL which for decades was Houston's feisty, unvonventional radio rogue complee with a cast of distinctive personalities who brokes the rules and gained a loyal audience.  Stevens and Pruett, Colonel St. James, Dayna Steele, Outlaw Dave, Crash and more along with the station's colorful logo and bizarre antics were a huge part of what Houston was from 1970 to the early 2000s.  Downey also discusses McGuff's 14 year journey and battle to get the film made and completed.  Houston radio fans and media buffs will find a lot to consider here, a trip down memory lane that is full of surprises.  

IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week's holiday Halloween weekend.  John will explore the horror classic THE EXORCIST from all angles, it's origins, behind the scenes trivia, John's unique experience with the film, lots of "how they did it" info and a full leplanation of the film for those who didn't get it the first time around.  It's called THE EXORCIST PHENOMENON - THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS next week on John Wesley Downey's TRUE FILM  FAN podcast.

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He voiced Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in the Lion King.  He appeared in over 80 movies including Field of Dreams, Conan\, The Hunt for Red October, Dr. Strangelove, Coming to America and more.  He had a Broadway career too.  He won all lthe big show biz awards, Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy.  The podcast contains an interesting story about how James Earl Jones' family will benefit financially from Jones amazing voice, long after his passing.

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This podcasts focuses on The Wizard of Odd, American film director Tim Burton,
the filmmaker who launched the modern era super hero blockbuster with Batman
in 1989, has created such memorable characters as Edward Scissorhands and
Jack Skellington in his Halloween/Christmas stop motion animated classic 
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and brought the Broadway musical
SWEENEY TODD to cinematic form.  Prolific, creative and practically his own
genre, Tim has a sequel to his 1988 comedy horror film BEETLEJUICE in the
theatres and John Wesley Downey, host of True Film Fan, GIVES YOU LOTS OF
so you can decide if you want to see it.

    
Memorial Day is when we remember and pay tribute to those who have served and sacrificed in the U.S. military in order for us to be free.  In the film world, no  movie does that better than SAVING PRIVATE RYAN . 

Director Steven Spielberg has said he made Schindler's List for his m other and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN for his father.  His father Arnold served in India and the Pacific in World War II in the Signal Corps.  The film puts the compassion for a mother who has lost three sons on display alongside the horrors of war and the price of freedom.  Please listen to my commentary on this great film and reflect on and appreciate the sacrifices of American soliders on this Memorial Day. 

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             On May 15th, 1961 the cameras rolled for the first time on one of the greatest
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  John Wesley Downey updates True Film Fans on this past weekend's
   box office results, which include a movie from 1999 (!), the Star Wars
   prequel the Phantom Meance due to the May Fourth Be with You weekend.
   Ryan Gosling is # 1 but did the movie cost too much? 

    We'll salute to a fan favorite  Bernard Hilll RIP who played iconic roles in
    Lord of the Rings (Theoden) and Titanic  (The Captain).  
 
   John will alert you to cool episodes of True ilm Fan that include
    "The Devil's in the Details" a deep dive into the 1973 horror classic
   The Exorcist.  A fun episode spotlighting sports films.  And a look at the battle
   on set between Stanley Kubrick and Shelley Duvall.  John says internet information
   on that story is wrong and needs more information and contest, and he'll have it for
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