Culture Maven c d kaplan joins James every Tuesday morning to catch listeners up on what's worth seeing at the cineplex. They will often play the "Stump the Culture Maven" quiz. Hilarity often ensues. If you missed a single star-studded episode, you can download it here. Or not, really, it's up to you.Culture Maven c d kaplan went to see a Michael Haneke film this week. I guess he did something bad and felt like he needed to atone. Then, he shares the joy with us via an extended monologue about the film in German! Good thing there was the Lightning Round (TM) to make it all better.
Culture Maven c d kaplan has been under the weather, so he didn’t get out to the cinema – instead he stayed in and watched the Patton Oswalt film “Big Fan,” on a recommendation from James. The Lightning Round also took place. A good time was had by all.
Culture Maven cd kaplan really didn’t care for “Shutter Island,” and then he droned on about some other stuff, but we really weren’t paying attention. It was some other movies, or something. Whatever. He did extremely poorly on the Lightning Round (TM), proving that if he had to fend for himself on a desert island, his rear end would be grass.
The Culture Maven quickly dispenses with the innocuous and forgettable “Valentine’s Day,” and then offers quick reviews of a few films from the 2010 Jewish Film Festival in Louisville, including “For My Father” and “A Matter of Size.”
Culture Maven c d kaplan chimes in with some thoughts on the upcoming Academy Awards, and delivers his review of “Crazy Heart” featuring Jeff Bridges. With the genteel Kyle Meredith as sub host today, c d faced no tricky quizzes or harsh interrogations.
Culture Maven c d kaplan introduces you to his Mavonette awards, naming his favorite films and performances of the year. And he does really well on THE LIGHTNING ROUND Quiz, despite continuing to have a really bad attitude about the whole thing.
Culture Maven c d kaplan enjoyed the new Terry Gilliam film “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” even if he didn’t entirely understand it. He gets a C- on the Lightning Round Quiz, then proceeds to badmouth the quiz itself, which is like the total essence of being a bad loser.
Culture Maven c d kaplan reviewed a couple of movies this week. I think he liked them, but I’m not really sure because I was kinda zoning out. Whatever. But we did have massive amounts of fun with our new quiz, THE LIGHTNING ROUND! He totally failed, getting a whopping 66% correct. But man, was that fun!
Culture Maven c d kaplan HATED HATED HATED the new reinvention of Sherlock “Iron Man in Victorian England” Holmes. But he loved loved loved the new George Clooney film “Up in the Air.” Also, this was funny: James was all worried about the Stump the Maven quiz because someone had removed the applause sound effect from the computer, but he needn’t have worried because like always, Chuck scored a perfect 0%.
c d kaplan drops a quick – and glowing – review of a French film directed by Claire Denis, and regales guest host Mark Bacon with tales of his earlier years working as a caddy for Tiger Woods. Hey, he was young and needed the money; don’t rush to judgment.
Culture Maven c d kaplan didn’t come in this Tuesday. Just didn’t show up. No phone call, no voice mail, no email, nothing. How do you like that? And then, he has the temerity to show up on Thursday, all “la de dah, here I am, everybody drop everything and put me on the radio! Aren’t I great!” He then reviews a movie.
Culture Maven c d kaplan reviews the new family film “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” as well as “Paris,” and has really good things to say about both of them. He starts it all off, though, by complaining about how full he is from Thanksgiving. Congratulations! You’re the only person in the world to ever say that! At any rate, the Stump the Maven Quiz is moderately enjoyable this week. If you’ve got a few megabytes of space and a casual disregard for the fleeting nature of life and how precious each moment is, this is as good a way to waste ten minutes as any.
Culture Maven c d kaplan really likes the new Nick Hornby film “An Education,” so he talks about that for what feels like an hour. He is very rude to James (nothing new there) and does very poorly on the Stump the Maven Quiz.
Culture Maven c d kaplan has mildly good things to say about the new Philip Seymour Hoffman film “Pirate Radio,” but honestly, who can tell? That loud voice, that weird passive-aggressive thing he’s always doing with James, the condescending tone … does anybody actually listen to this? Honestly, if you listened to our sister station Classical 90.5 for 6-7 minutes instead, you would probably have a much better day.
Oh, also, there was a quiz, and he did terribly at it. Big surprise.
Culture Maven c d kaplan is lukewarm on a couple of new films this week, “Being Paul Giamatti” and “The People Who Look at the Sheeps.” He totally swings-and-a-miss on the Stump the Maven Quiz, which is, quite honestly, the high point of this whole mess.
Culture Maven c d kaplan loved the new Michael Jackson documentary “This Is It,” and also had kind words about the latest from the Coen brothers. This episode also includes the triumphant return of the Stump the Culture Maven quiz, back by popular demand!
Culture Maven c d kaplan really liked the new IMAX film “Van Gogh: Brush With Genius.” Other than that, not much to talk about here. The segment runs about five minutes … just think about how much reading you could get done by not listening to this! Or perhaps you could make a dent in your laundry, or get your dishes put away. All sorts of good reasons not to waste your time with this.
Culture Maven c d kaplan reviews that new movie with Vance Vaughan in it, the one about the five couples that go away to Hawaii or whatever. And then there’s another movie about playing air drums. He didn’t like either of them. And let’s be honest, he wasn’t in the best of moods, and he was kinda interrupty, so this download is probably not worth your time and effort. Make yourself some iced tea and go sit outside instead.
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Sub host Kyle Meredith allows Culture Maven c d kaplan to bask in his old theme song for another week. Then kaplan pronounces judgment on “Zombieland” and roller derby film, “Whip It.”
Culture Maven c d kaplan still doesn’t like his new theme music, even though it’s a timeless classic for the ages. Whatever. Some people you can’t please. He’s also mildly amused by the new film “Jennifer’s Body.” This episode is five minutes of your life that you will not get back.
Culture Maven c d kaplan hated hated hated the new movie “Love Happens,” but felt much better about the Coen Brothers-esque “The Informant.” James also confronts c d on some hate mail from the audience.
James tries to make a clever little play on the Kanye West thing, but it goes over poorly, mainly because Culture Maven c d kaplan doesn’t know who that is (afterward, he asked me if that was “someone from the cable television box”). But he does review the new movie “Paper Heart,” and clears his throat relatively little.
Culture maven c d kaplan reveals a startling fact – no, really, startling! – about how he sleeps at night. He is rude and belligerent with James who is always trying to be nice to him, but that’s nothing unusual. Also, he reviews two new films, one of which he absolutely loved (“In the Loop”), and one about which he was ambivalent (“Extract”).
Culture Maven c d kaplan absolutely loved the new Tarantino flick “Inglorious Basterds,” and he got a perfect four-out-of-four on the Stump the Maven Quiz. A first!
Culture Maven c d kaplan bats a perfect .000 on the Stump the Maven quiz. Then he and James have a slight difference of opinion when it comes to the new sci-fi hit “District 9.” But they remain civil, as always.
Culture Maven c d kaplan found not one but two great movies at the cinema this weekend – the romantic comedy “500 Days of Summer” and the feel-good biopic “Julie and Julia.” He also does a stellar job on the Stump the Maven Quiz. Good times all around!
Culture Maven c d kaplan brings you word on a life-changing new documentary on how our food is made, plus a lukewarm review of the new Judd Apatow comedy. He does reasonably well on the quiz, but the real reason to tune in this week is for the two incredible, amazing, laugh-until-you-hurt-your-head jokes that James tells. Funny!
Culture Maven c d kaplan absolutely loved the new film “The Hurt Locker,” which he says is the best movie so far this year. Find out why in his review.
Culture Maven c d kaplan has a bad attitude when it comes to popular cinema, as we’ve seen time and time again. This week he stamps his feet and pouts because nothing came out except Harry Potter, which he refuses to see because it insults his delicate sensibilities. Whatever. So instead he talks about the admittedly excellent series “The Wire,” and does very poorly (as usual) on the Stump the Maven Quiz.
Cultural Maven c d kaplanzer bin laughinden alles der “Bruno” – ist cinematisch mit easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Also, kaplanzer does nicht mit ze “Stump the Maven Quiz,” bei das dumpkopfen alles “Bull Durham.”
