Culture Maven c d kaplan joins Duke every Tuesday morning to catch listeners up on what's worth seeing at the cineplex. Hilarity often ensues. If you missed a single star-studded episode, you can download it here. Or not, really, it's up to you.


The Culture Maven speaks of Basketball and Movies

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Mentioning that he’ll be at the NCAA first round games at the Yum Center and admitting that he had to pry himself away from basketball to see Friends With Kids…cd kaplan gives a verbal thumbs up to this light and very perceptive comedy.

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Mr. Kaplan Likes Thin Ice

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c.d. begins with a tutorial on proper microphone technique and extends a Happy 3rd Birthday wish to Kyle’s Weekly Feed.  Then he focuses in on a movie he liked but called interesting and flawedThin Ice.

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The Maven Expounds on White House Blues and the Oscars

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Mr. Kaplan spends a few moments speaking of the blues artist at the White House special on PBS. Then he turns his full attention to the traditional Tuesday after The Oscars disagreement fest.

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The Mavonator Finds a 3D Movie Stupendous

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cd Kaplan mentions basketball and laments having to meet the plumber to open this morning.  He then turns his attention to to the 3D version of Pina…the story of Pina Bausch…that he goes on to describe as jaw-dropping.

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The Culture Maven has a Close Encounter with Cereal and Enlightens Us on 2 Films.

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Mr. Kaplan began his time with us relating his disappointment over the Cards 1 point loss to Syracuse causing him to lose himself  in thought and consuming  3 bowls of cereal. Then he turns his attention to Safe House with Denzel Washington and a sweet romance with a hook…The Vow.

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Mr. Kaplan Expounds on a Myriad of Topics

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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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The Mavenator Examines Two Starring Michael Fassbender

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c.d. talks briefly about Jack White and the New Orleans Jazz Fest.  Then he turns his focus to two films starring Michael FassbenderShame…a compelling adult drama and A Dangerous Method…pay your money and take your chances.

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The Maven Remembers Two Music Greats and Reviews Two Movies

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Sir cd starts off with a nod to Johnny Otis and Etta James…both past away last week.  Then he reviews The Artistsweet and very enjoyable.  Not so much for Haywire…an odd action film that he feels falls flat.

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