True Film Fan

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  • A weekly deep dive for passionate film fans, including reviews, interviews and commentary on film topics.
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  • Minecraft movie debut dominates world wide box office

    Minecraft movie debut dominates world wide box office
    Apr 21 2025
    Minecraft is a super popular vidoogame that has long been a favorite of video gamers world wide. But the movie version has debuted to huge tickets sales at theaters all over the world. While it does star Jack Black and Jason Momoa and was directed by Jared Hess (Nacho Libre, Napoleon Dynamiite) it's not the stars or the director that's the appeal. It's the Minecraft brand.

    To explain this phenomena, John Wesley Downey brings in Zach Killian, the creator of the highly popular You Tube Channel WOW SUCH GAMING to discuss the game's populaiirty and it's transfer to the big screen.

    This is part one of a two part interview. In part two, Zach will talk about his video gaming channel, Zombies and the classic Zombie movie, SHAUN OF THE DEAD.

    Enjoy this podcast on the giant box office success of Minecraft and follow this podcast channel (hit the follow button) so you won't miss part two and Zombies and Shaun of tghe Dead.

    Thanks for listening!
    JohnDowney2@iheartmedia.com
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    10 m
  • Gun Safety on Film Sets - How it's handled and what went wrong on RUST and THE CROW

    Gun Safety on Film Sets - How it's handled and what went wrong on RUST and THE CROW
    Mar 7 2025
    On October 21, 2021, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Bonanza City, New Mexico, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot and director Joel Souza was injured on the set of the film Rust when a live round was discharged from a prop revolver that actor Alec Baldwin was using. - Wikipedia

    This film set tragedy ignited a discussion in the world of film and video production on the handling of guns on sets as well as raising questions about how accidents such as this can be prevented. Now TRUE FILM FAN brings you a comprehensive 63 minute interview with Dutch Merrick, a long time property master and armorer with three decades of film industry experience.

    Both the RUST shooting as well as the 1993 death of actor Brandon Lee on the set of THE CROW are discussed in detail. Dutch also talks about a book he wrote on film set gun safety practices and talks about the courses he offers in gun safety both in Los Angeles and touring the country.

    John Wesley Downey
    TRUE FILM FAN
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    1 h y 3 m
  • TRUE FILM FAN interviews documentary filmmaker on RUNAWAY RADIO about legendary radio station KLOL

    TRUE FILM FAN interviews documentary filmmaker on RUNAWAY RADIO about legendary radio station KLOL
    Oct 26 2024
    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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    51 m
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