Ciara Moloney Podcast

Friday Film Showcased, Episode 3: Jack Nicholson – The Fortune (1975) | Five Easy Pieces (1970), About Schmidt (2002) & more

For many years, with regard to their film-watching, Ciara and Conor have been theming their months. On Friday Film Showcased (FFS to friends), they look back on themes gone by.

In the tertian episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss the life and films of Jack Nicholson, and Showcase one film in particular.

Spoiler: It’s The Fortune (1975). But they also talk a lot about Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail, About Schmidt, The Shooting (and the Roger Corman days), Head (and the Monkees), Something’s Gotta Give, Tommy and Broadcast News. How do you know? Because you listened to the podcast.

Jack (Nicholson) July: https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/jack-nicholson-july/

You can listen to it here:

Episode 3: Jack Nicholson – The Fortune (1975) | Five Easy Pieces (1970), About Schmidt (2002) & more – Friday Film Showcased

And you can even listen accompanied by the soothing sounds of desert winds. Relaxing!

Desert Wind Edition – Episode 3: Jack Nicholson – The Fortune (1975) | Five Easy Pieces (1970), About Schmidt (2002) & more – Friday Film Showcased

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Mentioned in the podcast

Darren Aronofsky doesn’t know who Mario Bava is: https://youtu.be/B6LeXVCiOOM?si=emomg909-7HfoK16

Matt Damon on Jack Nicholson changing the script in The Departed: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/teK_CFdc7gM

Klingons do not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bxIs-Z15jk

Jack Nicholson interview with the BFI: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/jack-nicholson-interview-1974-antonioni-passenger-easy-rider

Jack Nicholson: The Ultimate Viewing Guide in Empire magazine: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/empire-classic-jack-nicholson/

Monte Hellman interview in 2011 at The Flashback Files: https://www.flashbackfiles.com/monte-hellman-interview

Vincent Canby’s review of The Fortune in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/05/21/archives/nicholss-fortune-is-oldtime-farce.html

Ben Mankiewicz introducing The Fortune on TCM:1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3vtaKemG4

Ciara’s film diary on Head for In The Mood magazine: https://www.inthemoodmagazine.com/issue-2/film-diaries

1. Ben’s comments are partly incorporated in Conor’s trailer for The Fortune, included in the episode. There is no trailer for this movie on the entire internet. Mad. Anyway, thanks, Ben!

Ciara Moloney Podcast

Friday Film Showcased, Episode 2: Watership Down (1978) | The Diamond Arm (1969)

For many years, with regard to their film-watching, Ciara and Conor have been theming their months. For instance:

  • Cartoon June – you know, animated.
  • Soviet (J)Un(e)(ion) – Films from countries that were once in the USSR.
  • Jack July – Nicholson that is!
  • Giallo July.

Sometimes the titles of these months are puns, sometimes alliterative. Sometimes, it is awful strained altogether (see above). But it has always been fun. Or at least I hope so. They’ve been doing it long enough!

In the bi-augural (that means second?) episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss their June film seasons (Cartoon June and Soviet (J)Un(e)ion), and Showcase two in particular.

Spoiler: It’s the two films in the title of this episode. Watchlist:

Cartoon June: https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/cartoon-june/

Soviet (J)un(e)ion: https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/soviet-junion/

You can listen to it here:

Episode 2: Watership Down (1978) | The Diamond Arm (1969) – Friday Film Showcased

And you can even listen to it accompanied by the soothing sounds of a rainstorm. Relaxing!

Relaxing Rain Edition – Episode 2: Watership Down (1978) | The Diamond Arm (1969) – Friday Film Showcased

Listen and subscribe on: Spotify (with relaxing rain sounds) || Apple Podcasts (with relaxing rain sounds) || Amazon Music (with relaxing rain sounds) || Castbox (with relaxing rain sounds) || Pocketcasts (with relaxing rain sounds) || Goodpods (with relaxing rain sounds)

Mentioned in the podcast

Ciara’s Article on Soviet Cinema: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2023/10/why-you-should-be-watching-soviet-cinema

Slash Film article on The Last Unicorn and Studio Ghibli: https://www.slashfilm.com/751443/turns-out-the-last-unicorn-is-a-secret-studio-ghibli-film/

Philip French’s review of An American Tail: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-an-american-tail/124883207/

The Watership Down Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watershipdown

Guillermo Del Toro on Watership Down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sN-crgRXV0

Cinemablend article on Song of the South and Splash Mountain: https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2547968/the-complicated-history-of-disneylands-splash-mountain-and-song-of-the-south

Ciara Moloney Podcast

Friday Film Showcased, Episode 1: The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000)

A brand new podcast, hot and fresh out the kitchen, hosted by Ciara Moloney and Conor Hogan.

For many years, with regard to their film-watching, Ciara and Conor have been theming their months. For instance:

  • Elaine May May (sic) – films starring, written by, or directed by Elaine May.
  • Darling works (?) of May – William Shakespeare Films.
  • Cartoon June – you know, animated.
  • Soviet (J)Un(e)(ion) – Films from countries that were once in the USSR.

Sometimes the titles of these months are puns, sometimes alliterative. Sometimes, it is awful strained altogether (see above). But it has always been fun. Or at least I hope so. They’ve been doing it long enough!

In the inaugural (that means first) episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss their May film seasons (Elaine May and William Shakespeare), and Showcase two in particular.

Spoiler: It’s the two films in the title of this episode. Watchlist:

Elaine May: https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/elaine-may-may-sic/

William Shakespeare: https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/darling-works-of-may-shakespeare-watched/

You can listen to it here:

Episode 1: The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | Love's Labour's Lost (2000) – Friday Film Showcased

And you can even listen to it accompanied by the soothing sounds of a Crackling Fireplace. Relaxing!

Crackling Fireplace Edition – Episode 1: The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | Love's Labour's Lost (2000) – Friday Film Showcased

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Mentioned in the podcast

Jeffrey Salkin article on The Heartbreak Kid: https://religionnews.com/2021/05/20/charles-grodin/

Michael Sragow on Tootsie: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3404-tootsie-one-great-dame

Kenneth Branagh and Love’s Labour’s Lost cast on Charlie Rose: https://charlierose.com/videos/19196

Ciara’s article in Ishtar: https://thesundae.net/2019/10/28/you-should-watch-ishtar/

Scenes from a Mall (1991): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102849/