In this special Halloween episode, I am joined by author Jessica Raney to discuss the quality and long-lasting influence of two of Universal Studio’s classic monster movies - The Invisible Man from 1933 and The Wolf Man from 1941.
Emmanuelle Perryman (that’s me) is the host and producer of The Reel Woman: A podcast about all things cinematic. I earned a degree in Cinema Studies from The City College of New York and have spent the last 20 years working in a variety of film-related jobs in New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit. I’ve taught film to both adults and school-age children, interned at the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals as well as in the Film Department of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Over the years I have gained many friends and acquaintances who are involved, in various ways, in film, music, fashion, academia, and politics. I’am thrilled now to have them join me as guests on my podcast to discuss our shared love of movies and talk about the ones that have inspired and influenced them.
Filmmaker Tinisha Brugnone talks about how a spontaneous tour of Idlewild, Michigan, not only led to her documentary film With Love From Idlewild but to the creation of the Idlewild International Film Festival.
In this episode, I talk with dancer, choreographer, and arts educator Haleem ‘Stringz’ Rasul about his documentary The Jitterbugs: Pioneers of Jit about the creators of a unique Detroit dance style called Jit. The documentary is available on Amazon.
In this episode I talk with vintage clothing aficionado Ramona Dandridge about some of Hollywood’s most iconic looks. Ramona Dandridge owns an online vintage clothing store called Flossy’s Suitcase and her vintage clothing expertise is in high demand. She consults for private clients and has recently joined forces with AirBnB to lead a vintage clothing store tour of Detroit. We will be discussing three of her favorite high fashion films and their relevance in 2019. Movies discussed: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mahogany, and Harlem Nights.
In this episode, I speak with documentary filmmaker James Spooner on his groundbreaking film afro-punk (2003). We cover his experience in the punk scene, the genesis of the movie, the production, reception, and the movement it has spawned. The movie is available to watch on YouTube.
In this episode I speak with my cousin Nate Duell, a former high school film teacher and all-around film buff. We talk about our favorite movies from directors Billy Wilder and Ernst Lubitsch. Focus is on Some Like it Hot, The Apartment, The Shop Around the Corner and Ninotchka.
Maggie Mackay is the Executive Director of the legendary film archive Vidiots. She’s also been my friend since middle school. In this episode we discuss two iconic films from the 1990s - Point Break and Thelma & Louise.
Much has been both said and written about the time that F. Scott Fitzgerald spent working in Hollywood. And much of it has been negative. English professor and F. Scott Fitzgerald scholar Tom Cerasulo has a different opinion. The author of Authors Out Here: Fitzgerald, West, Parker and Schulberg in Hollywood Cerasulo and I discuss the possibility that Fitzgerald’s experience in Hollywood was not only not negative but was very positive and fruitful. Click on the title above to purchase through Amazon.
While Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was knocking on doors in the 13th district of Detroit during her congressional campaign, Michael Moore was working on his next film - Fahrenheit 11/9. He wanted her to be a part of his movie so he joined her for an afternoon of door knocking in Detroit. Recorded in January of 2019, Congresswoman Tlaib and I discuss that afternoon with Michael, their friendship, her contribution to his movie and her plans to take a group of Washington insiders to Palestine.
In this episode I speak with former elementary school film teacher Steven LaVigne about his favorite musicals to both screen and teach. Many musicals are mentioned but our focus is on three classic Hollywood musicals - The Wizard of Oz (1939), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), and Gigi (1958).
Jerry Carlson was my first film professor at the City College of New York. A mentor and friend he is an encyclopedia of film knowledge. I was thrilled to finally have him on the show to discuss one of my favorite genres - Film Noir. Our discussion covers not just the classic Film Noir movies but the history of Film Noir as a genre and a technique.
Duane Ferguson and I talk about the most influential and impactful movies and directors of our childhood. From Steven Spielberg to Jim Henson to Spike Lee. Focus is on movies of the 1970s and 1980s but we also move into the present to discuss what we find most relevant today.
Side Note: This episode was to be a discussion with Jason Zumwalt on the connection between Horror and Comedy. However, we had to reschedule. That episode now appears as the second episode of season 2.
This is the first episode of The Reel Woman, a podcast focused on all things cinematic: past, present and future.