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Hosts Jonah and Journey dive into the complete bodies of work for some of New Hollywood’s most unique filmmakers. By contextualizing them with their peers and the industry they worked in and tracking their highs and lows beyond the heyday of the American New Wave, we hope to better frame the influence of these directors and understand the complexities of their careers. Currently exploring the filmography of Peter Bogdanovich.

  1. Illegally Yours (1988)

    1d ago

    Illegally Yours (1988)

    We knew there would be some low points in Bogdanovich’s filmography but.. Whew. Talk about a new low! Wait… maybe a Rob Lowe! That’s right, this week we are talking about absolutely nobody’s favorite Bogdanovich picture: Illegally Yours! A movie we watched and somehow found enough to talk about for 90ish minutes. It’s a film that makes no sense, that nobody had fun making, and flopped so bad in summer test screenings that it got pushed to a January release. Illegally Yours is an attempt at a screwball comedy; young juror Richard Dice (Rob Lowe) tries to save his childhood crush, Molly (Colleen Camp), from being sent to jail. There’s cassette tapes, castles, St. Augustine, and Harry Carey Jr.! We also talk about Rob Lowe’s 1989 Academy Awards opening musical number with Snow White, the Nate Rate©, Pete’s weirdest new relationship, “horse protein”, and imagining Bogdanovich’s version of Dune. Further “Reading” By Bogdanovich (2011) Picture Shows: The Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe Illegally Yours (1988) on Tubi Illegally Yours Trailer #1 llegally Yours Trailer #2 “The Rejected Flower: A Heartfelt Defense of Peter Bogdanovich’s Romantic Freefall Through Space, ILLEGALLY YOURS” by James Kenney “Illegally Yours” by Variety Staff (December 31, 1987) “Tough Test” from the L.A. Times Archive (July 19, 1987) “PETER BOGDANOVICH: The Hollywood Flashback Interview” by Alex Simon (April 2002) “Debt-Ridden De Laurentiis is Filmstuck” for the Chicago Tribune (February 24, 1988) Trailer for Young Washington (if a single soul reading this decides to watch, please pirate it and do not give Angel Studios any money) Rob Lowe Opens the 1989 Oscars with Snow White! “Photo Archive: Illegally Yours | Star Rob Lowe and director Peter Bogdanovich make a really bad movie in St. Augustine in 1988” in the St. Augustine Record (September 25, 2012)   THE BOGDANOVICH ARCHIVE Next Episode: ‘80s Recap + The City Girl (1984) Music by Ryan (twitter.com/molecularlioneI) Support your local independent cinemas and video stores! Follow Us! Sort By: Earliest instagram.com/sortby_earliest Jonah letterboxd.com/jonahp97 twitter.com/jon_ahhhh Journey letterboxd.com/journeyb instagram.com/journey_brad

    1h 45m
  2. Mask (1985) w/ Billy Thegenus

    Jun 5

    Mask (1985) w/ Billy Thegenus

    This week, we discuss everyone’s favorite ‘80s classic about a boy and his mother, first loves, fighting back against bullies, a close-knit community, and life and death in sunny California. What’s that, Back to the Future? No, this one actually does end up starring Eric Stoltz, it’s Peter Bogdanovich’s 1985 film Mask! We are joined by film programmer and trivia host legend Billy Thegenus to discuss Bog’s last box office success with this Cher, Eric Stoltz, Sam Elliott, and Laura Dern drama. In Peter’s return to directing after a four-year break, he tackles the real-life story of Rocky Dennis, a teenager with a rare disease that causes cranial enlargements, and his mother, Rusty. Would you be shocked to hear that Cher and Bogdanovich clashed on set? We weren’t. We also discuss Alex Proyas’ Knowing, more tree calendars, Ryan O’Neal (we simply cannot escape him), Eric Stoltz directing several episodes of Glee, and the plight of Rotta the Hut. Also, a loud noise we thought was a branch hitting Billy’s roof was actually a meteor creating a sonic boom over Massachusetts (timestamp - 1:02:33). Even 1,000 miles away, the power of podcasting keeps Journey in the loop on New England supremacy. Further “Reading” By Bogdanovich (2011) The Elephant Man (1980) A Different Man (2024) Picture Shows: The Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette Cher: Part 1: The Memoir by Cher Mask AFI Catalog “Mask, Bogdanovich Tale of a Rare Disease” by Vincent Canby for the NYT (March 8, 1985) “The Drama Behind Mask” by Michelle Green for People (March 18, 1985) “An Unusual Mother: Helping Her Children Face Down Death” by Linda Witt for the Chicago Tribune (May 11, 1986) New Musical ‘Mask’ Premieres at Pasadena Playhouse “Mask, Musical Tale of Mother, Son and Belonging, Begins World Premiere in CA” by Kenneth Jones for Playbill (March 12, 2008)  “In Conversation: Peter Bogdanovich” by Andrew Goldman for Vulture (2019) “Sam Elliott was a fan of Cher long before they starred together in Mask” by Clark Collis for Entertainment Weekly (February 12, 2019) “Florence Tullis, portrayed by Cher in ‘Mask,’ dies at age 70” by Dennis McLellan for the LA Times (November 19, 2006) “'Mask' Director Peter Bogdanovich on Cher's Bad Attitude — and Why She Still Deserved the Oscar” by Peter Bogdanovich as told to Tatiana Siegel, originally published in The Hollywood Reporter (August 28, 2015) “Cher Lambasts ‘Mask’ Director Peter Bogdanovich As Misogynistic, A ‘Pig’: ‘So F—ing Arrogant’” by Natalie Oganesyan for Deadline (November 23, 2024) THE BOGDANOVICH ARCHIVE   Next Episode: Illegally Yours (1988) Music by Ryan (twitter.com/molecularlioneI) Support your local independent cinemas and video stores!   Follow Us! Sort By: Earliest instagram.com/sortby_earliest   Billy Spielberg x Nolan Film Series at the Coolidge Crystal Ballroom Film Trivia letterboxd.com/billyblanco   Jonah letterboxd.com/jonahp97 twitter.com/jon_ahhhh   Journey letterboxd.com/journeyb instagram.com/journey_brad

    2h 7m
  3. BONUS: Star 80 (1983) w/ Chris Woodward

    May 22

    BONUS: Star 80 (1983) w/ Chris Woodward

    This week, we take a turn from Bogdanovich and check in on his cinematic analogs with Bob Fosse’s final film, Star 80. Fosse takes on Dorothy Stratten’s rise to stardom, meeting and falling in love with Bogdanovich (or, according to the film, “Aram Nicholas”), and the tragic murder at the hands of her husband.    We also discuss the atrocious television movie version starring Jamie Lee Curtis, how to spot a Bogdanovich analog if he isn’t wearing a bandana, Robert Redford’s final film choices, the legacy of the Jackass franchise, and why Peter got really into making calendars based on trees.    Further “Reading” Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981) By Bogdanovich (2011) One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film (2014) 20/20: Death of Playmate Pt. 1 (Full episode available on Hulu) Picture Shows: The Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette The Killing of the Unicorn by Peter Bogdanovich Star 80 DVD listing Star 80 AFI Catalog “Death of a Playmate” by Teresa Carpenter for the Village Voice, November 1980 “Star 80, A Sex-Symbol's Life and Death” by Vincent Canby for the New York Times (November 10, 1983) Star 80 by Roger Ebert (November 10, 1983) “Mariel Hemingway: Bob Fosse ‘Literally Chased Me Around a Couch’” by Emily Tess Katz for Huffpost (April 9, 2015) “Eric Roberts Says Bob Fosse Made Him Spend the Night in the Real ‘Star 80’ Murder Apartment” by Seth Abramovitch (April 20, 2026)   THE BOGDANOVICH ARCHIVE Theme music by Ryan (twitter.com/molecularlioneI) Support your local independent cinemas and video stores! Follow Us! Sort By: Earliest instagram.com/sortby_earliest   Chris Podside Picnic on Patreon letterboxd.com/c_w_w twitter.com/cww_0   Jonah letterboxd.com/jonahp97 twitter.com/jon_ahhhh   Journey letterboxd.com/journeyb instagram.com/journey_brad

    1h 59m
  4. They All Laughed (1981) w/ Drusilla Adeline

    May 8

    They All Laughed (1981) w/ Drusilla Adeline

    They all laughed… and so did we! We also cried, just a bit. This week, we finally hit a new decade for Bogdanovich as we explore his 1981 misunderstood masterpiece, They All Laughed. And to do this we’re joined by graphic designer, poster artist, and co-host of the arthouse horror podcast Bloodhaus, Drusilla Adeline! The film stars a stacked cast of both Old and New Hollywood: John Ritter, Colleen Camp, Dorothy Stratten, Audrey Hepburn, and the Saint of Singapore himself Ben Gazarra. Affairs, private detectives, roller skating, and even more Peter self-inserts abound. What can we say? We all really adored this movie.    We also discuss Peter playing pinball and eating at the buffet at the Playboy Mansion, Dan Akroyd’s cannibal directorial debut Nothing But Trouble, introducing a loved one to Twin Peaks, how so many people failed Dorothy Stratten, our continued reverence for Robby Müller’s cinematography, and envisioning Peter Bogdanovich discussing ethical non-monogamy.    Further “Reading” By Bogdanovich (2011) One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film (2014) Picture Shows: The Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette The Killing of the Unicorn by Peter Bogdanovich They All Laughed DVD Release If you, for whatever reason, are wondering what Tarantino put on his 2002 Sight and Sound list Bogdanovich talking about Dorothy Stratten Vincent Canby’s review for the NYT; November 20, 1981 LA Times article about Bogdanovich having to declare bankruptcy due to self-distributing They All Laughed Dorothy Stratten on Johnny Carson; April 16, 1980 WKRP in Cincinnati S04E10 Love, Exciting and New (Colleen Camp promoting They All Laughed appearance) San Diego news report on the festival premiere of They All Laughed Bobbie Wygant interviews Peter Bogdanovich for They All Laughed Q&A with Peter Bogdanovich & Alex Ross Perry for They All Laughed (September 21, 2012) “Slippery as the Dickens: Peter Bogdanovich on “They All Laughed’”by Peter Sobczynski for RogerEbert.com (October 13, 2016) "Peter Bogdanovich’s Dying Wish Was for His Lost Classic ‘They All Laughed’ to Finally Be Seen" by Harrison Richlin for IndieWire (September 24, 2024) You Must Remember This - “Dead Blondes, Episode 13: Dorothy Stratten" (April 25, 2017) You Must Remember This - “Polly Platt, The Invisible Woman, Episode 6: Pretty Baby and a Playmate Murder” (June 29, 2020) The Plot Thickens “I’m Still Peter Bogdanovich - Episode 6: Dorothy” (May 26, 2020) Wes Anderson interviews Peter Bogdanovich about They All Laughed (Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3)   THE BOGDANOVICH ARCHIVE Follow Us! Sort By: Earliest instagram.com/sortby_earliest   Drusilla Adeline bloodhauspod.com/ instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ instagram.com/sister__hyde/ sisterhydedesign.com/ letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/   Jonah letterboxd.com/jonahp97 twitter.com/jon_ahhhh   Journey letterboxd.com/journeyb instagram.com/journey_brad

    2h 57m
  5. BONUS: Hooper (1978) + A '70s Roundup

    May 2

    BONUS: Hooper (1978) + A '70s Roundup

    Before there was Tom Cruise, before there was Cliff Booth, even before there were just a few small beers, there was HOOPER! For our 1970s Bogdanovich wrapup, we chose a movie starring two-time colleague of Bogdanovich, Burt Reynolds, and directed by legendary stuntman Hal Needham: Hooper. The film also features a Bogdanovich analogue that may or may not be Needham and Reynolds letting out years of anger against Peter. Hooper is not only a guy we would love to grab a drink with (then take an Uber home), but a love letter to stunt work in film and a character study on the physical toll that work takes.  We also riff on a level that's freakin' sublime making puns with M. Night Shyamalan’s filmography and discuss Journey's like for the new film Mother Mary, Journey's utter dislike of The Fall Guy, ideas for the new Academy Award for Best Stunt Design, and baffling box office stats. Onward to the 1980s!    Further “Reading” By Bogdanovich (2011) Picture Shows: The Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette But Enough About Me by Burt Reynolds Dick Van Dyke advertises the Hal Needham Stuntman Western Movie Set Hooper original trailer Quentin Tarantino honors Hal Needham at the 2012 Governors Awards THE BOGDANOVICH ARCHIVE Follow Us! Sort By: Earliest instagram.com/sortby_earliest Jonah letterboxd.com/jonahp97 twitter.com/jon_ahhhh Journey letterboxd.com/journeyb instagram.com/journey_brad

    1h 33m
  6. Saint Jack (1979) w/ Conor Battles

    Apr 24

    Saint Jack (1979) w/ Conor Battles

    Produced by Hugh Hefner and Roger Corman, lensed by Robby Müller, starring Ben Gazzara as an American pimp abroad in Singapore, and directed by Peter Bogdanovich after a multi-year filmmaking break, we’re closing out the decade with none other than Saint Jack (1979)! We are joined by special guest Conor Battles to discuss a film that is, shockingly, not as sleazy as you would think. Borne of Cybil Shepherd dropping her lawsuit against Playboy as a favor to Orson Welles and made by deceiving the Singaporean government about the plot, it's wild this one even exists! Now if only there were crew shirts for the fake movie up on Ebay… We also talk Matt Johnson, hatred for Sam Levinson, love for Roger Corman, more diabolical fits, the Shaw Brothers, YouTube shorts, and more. Our summer style may or may not be entirely inspired by Ben Gazzara’s costuming in Saint Jack. They’re just that good! Further “Reading” By Bogdanovich (2011) Picture Shows: The Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette Cybil Disobedience by Cybill Shepherd with Aimee Lee Ball Kinda Hot: The Making of Saint Jack in Singapore by Ben Slater Saint Jack Scorpion Releasing Blu-ray Talking Pictures (BBC) - Saint Jack Set Visit Film 79 (BBC) - Barry Norman Interviews Peter Bogdanovich Sneak Previews with Siskel and Ebert (S1E18) The Plot Thickens: I’m Still Peter Bogdanovich - Episode 5: Bogdanovich, The Misunderstood The New World Pictures Podcast Ep. 87: Saint Jack featuring Ben Slater Saint Jack (1979) - Historical & Modern Singapore Comparisons by Toh Hun Ping “Screen: 'Saint Jack,' Adventure Melodrama: Yesteryear's Exotics” by Vincent Canby for the New York Times (April 27,1979) “Understated character study ‘Saint Jack’ paints an American pimp in Singapore” by Edwanike Harbour for tonemadison (July 4, 2022) “The Mysterious Authenticity of Peter Bogdanovich’s Saint Jack (1979)” by Ben Slater for Senses of Cinema (June 2023) “A Pimp with a Heart of Gold” By Liam Sherwin-Murray for The Paris Review (December 1, 2023) “The Counter-Imperialist: Reflections on Bogdanovich’s Saint Jack (1979) by a Singaporean” by Ron Yap for Bright Lights Film Journal (December 3, 2017) THE BOGDANOVICH ARCHIVE   Follow Us! Conor Battles x.com/curfew_gull letterboxd.com/cbattles/ The Journal of Stoogeological Studies: An Unauthorized Three Stooges Fanzine (first volume; second volume with Conor’s essay soon to come!) Sort By: Earliest instagram.com/sortby_earliest Jonah letterboxd.com/jonahp97 twitter.com/jon_ahhhh Journey letterboxd.com/journeyb instagram.com/journey_brad

    2h 32m
  7. Nickelodeon (1976) w/ Aine Geraghty

    Apr 10

    Nickelodeon (1976) w/ Aine Geraghty

    Arguably nobody loved classic Hollywood movies more than Peter Bogdanovich, and he tried to channel that love into a film about a ragtag gang of moviemakers in the early age of cinema: Nickelodeon. After back-to-back flops, Bogdanovich ended up back with Burt Reynolds, Tatum O’Neal, Ryan O’Neal; PLUS he introduced John Ritter to the world! It still didn’t work out for Pete at the box office or with critics… but again, this movie is nowhere near as bad as the world would lead you to believe. At least that’s what Jonah, Journey, and special guest The Girls Who Cried B-Horror co-host Aine  Geraghty think! In addition to Aine’s devotion to her beloved Burt Reynolds, we also talk about Journey finally meeting the fabled Napa Boys (and not really clicking with their vibe), Ryan O’Neal being quite the looker despite everything else about him, an upcoming slate of Peter impersonators, and no film escaping the watchful eye of the Letterboxd vegan alert film critic. Further “Reading” By Bogdanovich (2011) Picture Shows: The Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette Cybil Disobedience by Cybill Shepherd with Aimee Lee Ball Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You with Siskel and Ebert (Dec. 1976) "'Nickelodeon': Not Much Movie for the Money” by Richard Eder for the New York Times (Dec. 22, 1976) “‘Nickelodeon’ Has Only Flickering Joys” by Gene Siskel for the Chicago Tribune (Dec. 24, 1976) "Review: 'Nickelodeon'" by Roger Ebert for Chicago Sun-Times (December 27, 1976) “Peter Bogdanovich’s Year of the Cat” by Alex Simon for Venice Magazine (2002) “One Director Looks Backward, While Another Peers Underwater” by Dave Kehr for the New York Times (April 15, 2009) “Review: The Last Picture Show and Nickelodeon Get Sony Double Feature DVD” by Fernando F. Croce for Slant (April 20, 2009) "Q&A - Director Peter Bogdanovich Finally Gets Five Minutes of His Movie Back" by James Rocchi for AMC Blog (May 6, 2009)  “Nickelodeon” by Rob Nixon for TCM (June 30, 2009) “The Forgotten: "Nickelodeon" (1976)” by David Cairns for Mubi Notebook (May 1, 2014) VHS tape upload of the 2020 TCM presentation of the director’s cut of Nickelodeon, introduced by Bogdanovich Tentative Blu-ray page for upcoming release Theme music by Ryan (twitter.com/molecularlioneI) Support your local independent cinemas and video stores!   Follow Us! Aine  The Girls Who Cried B-Horror on Apple + Spotify letterboxd.com/ageraghty15 instagram.com/geeway4ever instagram.com/thegirlswhocriedbhorror instagram.com/goodsandwichsketch   Sort By: Earliest instagram.com/sortby_earliest   Jonah letterboxd.com/jonahp97 twitter.com/jon_ahhhh   Journey letterboxd.com/journeyb instagram.com/journey_brad

    2h 6m
  8. At Long Last Love (1975)

    Mar 27

    At Long Last Love (1975)

    And for a movie absolutely nobody was clamoring for, it’s Peter Bogdanovich’s original Cole Porter-suggested musical, At Long Last Love! In possibly the most 1970s cast of all time, Cybill Shepherd, Burt Reynolds, Madeline Kahn, and Duilio Del Prete in a menage-a-quatre with supporting performances from John Hillerman, Eileen Brennan, Mildrick Natwick, and M. Emmett Walsh. If you can believe that Bogdanovich could be folly to his cinematic nostalgia, he attempted to make a Lubitsch-esque musical, live singing and all! And not a single soul was a fan- except those crazy Europeans! It really isn’t as bad as the entirety of pop culture would lead you to believe, and filmmakers like Rian Johnson have cited it as one of their favorite movie musicals! We also talk about Jonah finally meeting the fabled Napa Boys, misrepresentations of podcasting in a new horror movie, the ghost of Peter Bogdanovich returning a lost Airpod, Ken Russell’s Tommy, and how, once again, all the plot tension in a Peter Bogdanovich movie could be saved by polyamory.   Further “Reading” By Bogdanovich (2011) Picture Shows: The Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette Cybil Disobedience by Cybill Shepherd with Aimee Lee Ball 5001 Nights at the Movies by Pauline ​​Kael  Cybill Does It… To Cole Porter on YouTube for your listening pleasure Definitely not a link to watch At Long Last Love on Russian YouTube “Peter Bogdanovich’s ‘At Long Last Love’ Bombed in 1975 — It Now Exists in Two Versions You Can’t See Anywhere” by Jim Hemphill for IndieWire (March 20, 2025) “Peter Bogdanovich Retrospective” by Richard Brody for the New Yorker (September 20, 2018) “At Long Last Love: It’s Delightful, It’s Delicious, It’s De-Lovely by Carrie Courogen for Bright Wall / Dark Room (October 28, 2024) “Peter Bogdanovich on the Making of ‘At Long Last Love’” by Kim Masters for the Hollywood Reporter (June 12, 2013) At Long Last Love: Blu-ray Review by Shannon T. Nutt for High-DefDigest (June 26, 2013) “Hyphenates Seek Unified Film Approach” by Paul Gardner for the New York Times (February 25, 1974) “‘At Long Last Love' Evokes Past Films” by Vincent Canby for the New York Times (March 7, 1975) At Long Last Love review by Roger Ebert for the Chicago Sun-Times (January 1, 1975) [Archived on RogerEbert.com]   Theme music by Ryan (twitter.com/molecularlioneI) Support your local independent cinemas and video stores!   Follow Us! Sort By: Earliest instagram.com/sortby_earliest/ Jonah letterboxd.com/jonahp97/ twitter.com/jon_ahhhh Journey letterboxd.com/journeyb/ instagram.com/journey_brad/

    2h 11m
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Hosts Jonah and Journey dive into the complete bodies of work for some of New Hollywood’s most unique filmmakers. By contextualizing them with their peers and the industry they worked in and tracking their highs and lows beyond the heyday of the American New Wave, we hope to better frame the influence of these directors and understand the complexities of their careers. Currently exploring the filmography of Peter Bogdanovich.

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