True Film Fan

By: KTRH (KTRH-AM)
  • Summary

  • A weekly deep dive for passionate film fans, including reviews, interviews and commentary on film topics.
    Copyright KTRH (KTRH-AM)
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Episodes
  • 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 mins
  • Actor James Earl Jones dead at 93 star of movies, TV, stage and animation
    Sep 10 2024

    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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    2 mins
  • TRUE FILM FAN Tim Burton doubles the fun in BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE sequel
    Sep 7 2024

    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.
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    12 mins

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