91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville » Culture Maven on Film podcast http://www.wfpk.org Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:06:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Mr. Kaplan Expounds on a Myriad of Topics http://www.wfpk.org/2012/02/07/mr-kaplan-expounds-on-a-myriad-of-topics/ http://www.wfpk.org/2012/02/07/mr-kaplan-expounds-on-a-myriad-of-topics/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:46 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284711 c. d. harkens back to a trip to San Diego hoping to see Bob Marley.  Then switches gears to movie fare…Sandra Bullock’s alleged nose job in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close…to his favorite movies and performances from the past year.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2012/02/07/mr-kaplan-expounds-on-a-myriad-of-topics/feed/ The Mavenator Examines Two Starring Michael Fassbender http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/31/the-mavenator-examines-two-starring-michael-fassbender/ http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/31/the-mavenator-examines-two-starring-michael-fassbender/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:57:04 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284683 c.d. talks briefly about Jack White and the New Orleans Jazz Fest.  Then he turns his focus to two films starring Michael Fassbender…Shame…a compelling adult drama and A Dangerous Method…pay your money and take your chances.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/31/the-mavenator-examines-two-starring-michael-fassbender/feed/ The Maven Remembers Two Music Greats and Reviews Two Movies http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/24/the-maven-remembers-two-music-greats-and-reviews-two-movies/ http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/24/the-maven-remembers-two-music-greats-and-reviews-two-movies/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:04:19 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284661 Sir cd starts off with a nod to Johnny Otis and Etta James…both past away last week.  Then he reviews The Artist…sweet and very enjoyable.  Not so much for Haywire…an odd action film that he feels falls flat.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/24/the-maven-remembers-two-music-greats-and-reviews-two-movies/feed/ Mr. Kaplan Reveals his Most Memorable Female Performances of 2011 http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/17/mr-kaplan-reveals-his-most-memorable-female-performances-of-2011/ http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/17/mr-kaplan-reveals-his-most-memorable-female-performances-of-2011/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:45:45 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284623 First The Maven decries Madonna’s behavior at the Golden Globes.  Then he unveils his Most Memorable  Female performances of 2011.  Meryl Streep…never a clunker…Michelle Williams…the depth of her work…Charlize Theron…comfort playing ugly characters…just to mention a few.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/17/mr-kaplan-reveals-his-most-memorable-female-performances-of-2011/feed/ The Maven Bashes the BCS and Marvels at a Movie http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/10/the-maven-bashes-the-bcs-and-marvels-at-a-movie/ http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/10/the-maven-bashes-the-bcs-and-marvels-at-a-movie/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:20:37 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284601 c.d. begins bemoaning the boring BCS Championship Game between Alabama and LSU.  Then he turns his attention to the dark…brooding…intriguing…and well-acted Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/10/the-maven-bashes-the-bcs-and-marvels-at-a-movie/feed/ cd Speaks Of Ice Cream, a Zoo and Watergate http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/05/cd-speaks-of-ice-cream-a-zoo-and-watergate/ http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/05/cd-speaks-of-ice-cream-a-zoo-and-watergate/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:05:27 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284576 cd Kaplan begins fondly remembering an encounter with chocolate almond ice cream New Year’s weekend…transitioning into the cutest girl in the recorded history of the world in We Bought A Zoo.  Finishing with  a 1999 Comedy about Watergate with Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams…”Dick“.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2012/01/05/cd-speaks-of-ice-cream-a-zoo-and-watergate/feed/ The Maven Loves 2 Out Of 3 Leading Actors http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/27/the-maven-loves-2-out-of-3-leading-actors/ http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/27/the-maven-loves-2-out-of-3-leading-actors/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:32:31 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284527 cd reviews three for us this week.  Starting with My Week With Marilyn…he feels it’s not ground breaking but Michelle Williams as Ms. Monroe is mesmerizing and stunning.  Secondly…Girl With The Dragon Tattoo…better than the Swedish version and rests on the performance of Rooney Mara.  Bringing up the rear…Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol…a cut above the last one…more gizmos…less Tom with his shirt off.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/27/the-maven-loves-2-out-of-3-leading-actors/feed/ One Hit and One Big Miss for c d kaplan This Week. http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/20/one-hit-and-one-big-miss-for-c-d-kaplan-this-week/ http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/20/one-hit-and-one-big-miss-for-c-d-kaplan-this-week/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:05:28 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284508 His Maveness found Young Adult with Charlize Theron to be one of the best of the year.  ‘Sham’ and ‘run of the mill’ are two of the nicer remarks about Sherlock Holmes.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/20/one-hit-and-one-big-miss-for-c-d-kaplan-this-week/feed/ The Culture Maven Reviews Two: Like Crazy and Take Shelter http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/13/the-culture-maven-reviews-two-like-crazy-and-take-shelter/ http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/13/the-culture-maven-reviews-two-like-crazy-and-take-shelter/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:17:47 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284480 Mr. Kaplan educates us about two movies with a local touch and a question in the end.  Like Crazy…a Sundance Winner…with Louisville’s Jennifer Lawrence…Do they live happily ever after?   And the inquiring minds want to know…is Lexington’s Michael Shannon mad…in Take Shelter.

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]]> http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/13/the-culture-maven-reviews-two-like-crazy-and-take-shelter/feed/ c d’s Movie Glee Continues with Melancholia and The Muppets Movie http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/06/c-ds-movie-glee-continues-with-melancholia-and-the-muppets-movie/ http://www.wfpk.org/2011/12/06/c-ds-movie-glee-continues-with-melancholia-and-the-muppets-movie/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:47:02 +0000 Duke Meyer http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284462 The Maven begins by telling a story of Led Zeppelin and L.A.  Then he guides us to two diverse ends of the movie spectrum.  Melancholia…as he explains…has a well handled ending of impending doom and The Muppets…just funny…makes the world a better place.

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