They Must Be Destroyed On Sight‪!‬ Lee Russell

In this episode Lee and Leah tackle an animated feature: the often funny, but ultimately pretty heavy and harrowing "Persepolis" (2007). This film, written and directed by Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud, adapts Satrapi's striking graphic novel about her life growing up in Iran, and later France, in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late, including thoughts on the new "Fallout" tv series.
"Persepolis" IMDB 
Featured Music: "The Eye of the Tiger" by Chiara Mastroianni, and "Teheran Disco" & "Persepolis Theme" by Olivier Bernet.

So far it's been slow going for April on the podcast, so Lee decided to do a quick intermission episode covering his thoughts on three Italian genre films he recently screened for friends, and the new "Fallout" tv show that is now on Amazon Prime.
Featured Music: "Sabata Theme #1" by Marcello Giombini & "My Name" by Bruno Nicolai.

Lee is back this month with a mix of music selections from Italian action films from the 1980s. There's some superhero antics, some comedic slapstick action, late period poliziotteschi, and items that fall under the "macaroni combat" moniker. The list is both light and breezy, and in some cases, maybe a bit tight and sleazy. Enjoy!
--Seq. 2 & Seq. 10 from "Speed Driver" (1980) --Stelvio Cipriani--Seq. 14 from "The Rebel" (1980) --Stelvio Cipriani--Main Title from "Strike Commando" (1987) --Luigi Ceccarelli--Main Title from "Blastfighter" (1984) --Fabio Frizzi--What's Going on in Brazil (Jazz Band) from "Double Trouble" (1984) --Franco Micalizzi--Supersnooper from "Super Fuzz" (1980) --The Oceans--The Puma Man & Puma Man #7 from "The Pumaman" (1980) --Renato Serio--Transformation Version 2 & Starlights from "Endgame" (1983) --Carlo Maria Cordio--The Day of the Cobra from "The Day of the Cobra" (1980) --Paolo Vasile & Charlie Cannon
Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

Lee and Leah are joined in this episode by returning guest Robby Roberson, and new guest Wick, to cover a film Robby has wanted to get on the show for a while now, Stephen Frears "The Grifters" (1990). This neo noir starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening takes some surprising twist and turns, and leads to a fun conversation. Also, the host talk about what they've watched recently, and Wick, as a new guest on the show, gets to play the Movie God Game.
"The Grifters" (IMDB) 
Check out Wick's art on Instagram. 
Catch Wick and Robby on a recent episode of The Grindbin Podcast. 
Featured Music: "Chase" by Elmer Bernstein & "Commit a Crime" by Howlin' Wolf.

TMBDOS! is back after a month off. Lee is joined by OG co-host Daniel Harper to cover Billy Wilder's "Ace in the Hole" (1951), starring Kirk Douglas. Sensationalist journalism; exploiting tragedy; mixing noir with the "human interest story", and much more is talked about. The hosts also cover what they've watched recently, including a dunking-on of "Oppenheimer".
"Ace in the Hole" IMDB 
Lee's recent Podcast guest spots:
Movie Melt The Grindbin 
Daniel's other podcast, I Don't Speak German 
Featured Music: "Paper Boy" by Roy Orbison & "Underground" by Tom Waits.

Lee's back this month to cover more score/soundtrack selections from vanity projects. That's right - those special films made by special people with a special vision. Who cares if the films are actually good or not? These (mostly) outsider artists shot their shot, and in Lee's opinion, art is usually better for it.
--One Tin Soldier from "Billy Jack" (1971) --Coven--Main Title Theme from "Top of the Heap" (1972) --J.J. Johnson--Opening Theme Song from "The Bad Bunch" (1973) --Ed Cobb & Sheldon Lee--Theme from Solomon King from "Solomon King" (1974) --J. Steiger & Jimmy Lewis--Shed a Tear from "The Trial of Billy Jack" (1974) --Teresa Laughlin--Love in Flight from "Grand Theft Auto" (1977) --Peter Ivers--Main Title/Deep Space & Caught/Massacre/Rocket from "Aftermath" (1982) --John Morgan--We R in Control & Transformer Man from "Human Highway" (1982) --Neil Young--Midnight Rendezvous & Song of Peace from "Rock and the Alien" (1988) --Denis Adam Zervos
Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.