Movies are a powerful cultural import. The streaming revolution has given us the power to curate our personal film festivals. The Carreón Cinema Club is here to lend a discerning eye, helping you discover or rediscover films that illuminate and inspire us during these complex times. Join me and become part of the screen adventures ahead.
¡Bienvenidos, mi gente! Today is a special episodio, indeed. He's been called the "Pope of Trash," but for several generations, he's remained the only man who could make bad taste stand as high art. As he nears his 80th birthday, the divine John Waters refuses to head for a rocking chair. Instead, he's going to rock the Cal State LA Luckman Fine Arts Complex on April 14th with his one-man show, Going to Extremes.
For this episode of "Suddenly Jorge," I had the chance to enjoy a rollicking phone call with the legendary filmmaker and author, offering a preview of his radical comedy crusade. Prepare for a Waters event that is as sharp and as triggering as ever. He's not here to lecture. He's here to deliver a sermon to the converted and faithful. Find out why he thinks humor remains the ultimate form of rebellion, why he believes the radical middle is the newest extreme, and discover a few more revelations that might make you say, "¡Qué Diablos!"
Time for communion, my friends!
Enjoy la charla.
3 Mar 2021
Carreón Cinema Club: The “3 Films and Series That Give Us Life” Podcast
A new year of podcasts awaits with the return of the Carreón Cinema Club. First up, The “3 Films and Series That Give You Life,” now available on Anchor and Spotify.
This week's spotlight titles are all designed to dazzle the senses, hit your funny bone, and make you feel darn good:
The 1958 classic comedy "Auntie Mame," starring the unforgettable Rosalind Russell.
Jonathan Demme's "Married to the Mob" (1988) starring a luminous Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, and a scene-stealing Mercedes Ruehl.
Alfonso Arau's 1992 cross-cultural hit "Como Agua Para Chocolate" (Like Water for Chocolate), a romantically charged adaptation of Laura Esquivel's timeless novel.
And, a first-ever Club listing of a television series now streaming! Disney+'s groundbreaking TV series from Marvel Studios, "WandaVision," starring Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and the inimitable Kathryn Hahn.
The stuff of life, indeed.
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7 Dec 2020
Carreón Cinema Club: The “Films That Make You Go Hmm!” Episode
What is it about certain movies that straddle both lines of success and failure, the ones you wonder, "Was that the best they could do?" Those are the films that make you go Hmm. Depending on your tastes, any list can be chock full of surprises, but I'm only going to offer up three titles for now: Fatal Attraction, Cats, and Disney’s The Black Hole. Featuring clips and the famed original ending of Fatal Attraction.
30 Nov 2020
Carreón Cinema Club: The “It’s a Disaster” Episode
The holy trinity of The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake, and The Towering Inferno reign supreme for reasons that have much to do with their hammy star casts, sprawling narratives, and varying degrees of special effects. The latest installment of the Carreón Cinema Club: "It's a Disaster" Edition spotlights five films that either embrace the camp or offer a more grounded reality to the term "disaster."
1. The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) -- Directed by Val Guest
2. Threads (1984) -- Directed by Mick Jackson
3. The Swarm (1978) -- Directed by Irwin Allen
4. Airport (1970) -- Directed by George Seaton
5. Greenland (2020) -- Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
With tongue firmly placed in cheek, too, you can read on to discover why these films were chosen for the Club at www.writtenbyjorgecarreon.com
xJc
29 Nov 2020
Carreón Cinema Club: The “Día de los Muertos” Episode
Originally broadcast in early November on YouTube, the “Día de los Muertos” episode focused on two memorable animated features honoring the Day of the Dead tradition. Rediscover (or discover) “The Book of Life” and “Coco” in this special edition of Carreón Cinema Club.
29 Nov 2020
Carreón Cinema Club: The “Ninotchka” Episode
Enjoy the debut YouTube episode of the Carreón Cinema Club, which focused on Ernst Lubitsch’s 1939 classic NINOTCHKA, starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. Now available in podcast form for your entertainment.
26 Nov 2020
Carreón Cinema Club: The “Comfort Movies” Episode
Welcome to the debut podcast from the Carreón Cinema Club! Need some comfort movies to accompany the comfort foods of the Thanksgiving Holiday? Enjoy this carefully curated listing of comfort films for 2020. Featuring clips from Ted, The Philadelphia Story, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Network, and Moonstruck.
26 Nov 2020
Welcome to the Carreón Cinema Club
I am extremely excited to announce the debut of the Carreón Cinema Club Podcast, now streaming on Anchor and other channels including Spotify. Here's a trailer teasing the episode, focusing on "Comfort Movies" for the Thanksgiving Holiday. I hope you take a moment to watch, listen, and enjoy. Thanks for your support of this project. And if you haven't subscribed to the YouTube channel, now you have more options from which to choose. xJc
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