It's always the greatest joy to spend the last few episodes of a phenomenally busy season just chatting about movies hangout-style with some of my closest friends & this year was no exception. I'm so lucky that in the middle of award-season deadlines, one of my funniest cinephile pals, the great Sean Burns joined me for two evenings after Thanksgiving, first to discuss CARLITO'S WAY alongside S.A. Cosby & William Boyle, & then logging back onto Zoom the next night for his latest solo episode on four of director Robert Altman's many terrific under-discussed films: BREWSTER MCCLOUD, THE CAINE MUTINY COURT MARTIAL, COOKIE'S FORTUNE, & THE COMPANY.
This is the final installment of Watch With Jen for 2023. It's been an incredibly ambitious & exciting year for the podcast. The show reached a few great milestones I never thought I'd achieve when I launched it in the winter of 2020 & I want to thank you for your listenership & support as I continue to learn & grow with each passing year. I'll be taking a handful of weeks off to rest, recharge, & start recording episodes I'm truly excited to bring you in Season 4, but don't worry because you'll still be finding brand new shows in your Watch With Jen feed. Launching next week in both my feed & our co-producer Blake Howard's One Heat Minute Productions, you'll begin exploring our years-in-the-making passion project MIDNIGHT RUN-THROUGH, which is devoted to the 1988 movie MIDNIGHT RUN. It was a joy to create & I know you'll love it!
Note: Originally, I was going to wait to upload this episode until the end of next week but this year has been super stressful for so many people in my life (including myself) & I want to make sure you have enough to distract & delight you during your winter break &/or holiday travels. Wishing you & yours a peaceful & relaxing week & the happiest 2024.
Sean's Bio:
A film critic for WBUR's Arts & Culture and a contributing writer at North Shore Movies and Crooked Marquee, he was Philadelphia Weekly's lead film critic from 1999-2013 and worked as contributing editor at the Improper Bostonian from 2006-2014. His reviews, interviews, and essays have also appeared in Metro, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, The Boston Herald, Nashville Scene, Time Out New York, Philadelphia City Paper, and RogerEbert.com.
Originally Posted on Patreon (12/22/23) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/95121862
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