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Darektor's Cut
Darektors Cut is an interview-driven TV and movie talk show that dives deep into the minds behind the camera. Each episode features candid conversations with directors, actors, writers, and creatives, exploring their artistic process, behind-the-scenes stories, and the real challenges of bringing films and television to life. Blending insightful discussion with a relaxed, authentic tone, Darektors Cut gives audiences an unfiltered look at the craft of storytelling—going beyond the final cut to…
Episodes
Darektor's Cut(Episode 217) "The Sandlot" Composer: David Newman.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Episode 217! David Louis Newman is an American composer and conductor known particularly for his…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 216) "Gifted" Cinematographer: Stuart Dryburgh.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Stuart Dryburgh is a British born, New York based cinematographer. His credits include ‘The Great…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 215) "Groundhog Day" Actor: Stephen Tobolowsky.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Stephen Tobolowsky is one of the leading character actors today. He has appeared in over 200 movies…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 214) "Peacemaker" Actor: Chukwudi Iwuji.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Chuk Iwuji was born in Nigeria in 1975. When he was ten his parents began working for the United…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 213) "Ratched" Actor: Jon Jon Briones.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Jon Jon Briones was born in Quezon City, Philippines as Ernesto Briones. He is an actor and singer…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 212) "Sound of Metal" Actor: Paul Raci.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Paul Raci is an American actor best known for his role as Joe in the Sound of Metal (2020) directed…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 211) "Boston Celtics" Point Guard: Kenny Anderson.
Send us Fan Mail Kenny Anderson was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the second pick in the 1991 NBA Draft. He was the youngest player in the league at…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 210) "Fargo" Actor: Tommaso Ragno.
Send us Fan Mail Ragno was born in Vieste, Apulia, Italy. He is an actor, known for Happy as Lazzaro (2018), Pandemia (2012) and L'uomo privato (2007). He is…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 209) "Frequency" Cinematographer: Alar Kivilo
Send us Fan Mail ALAR KIVILO lensed the box office hit “The Blind Side,” which was nominated for an Oscar® for Best Picture and won the Best Actress award for…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 208) "Let Him Go" Author: Larry Watson.
Send us Fan Mail Larry Watson is the author of the novels THE LIVES OF EDIE PRITCHARD, AS GOOD AS GONE, LET HIM GO, MONTANA 1948, AMERICAN BOY, IN A DARK TIME…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 207) "The Road Warrior" Actor: Vernon Wells.
Send us Fan Mail Episode 207! Actor: Vernon Wells! You would be hard pressed to find an actor that has had an impact on the 80's the way Vernon Wells has. Some…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 206) "Banshee" Actor: Demetrius Gross.
Send us Fan Mail Demetrius Grosse is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his role as Rock in the feature film Straight Outta Compton, Emmett…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 205) "Game of Thrones" Actor: Kate Dickie.
Send us Fan Mail Kate Dickie is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, stage plays and films. She is perhaps best known for her role as Lysa…
Darektor's CutMMC Movie Loft: Mr. Holland's Opus.
Send us Fan Mail A look at the wonderfully inspiring, the 1995 release- Mr. Holland's Opus. Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Instagram: Monday Morning…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 204) "Hammer" Director: Christian Sparkes.
Send us Fan Mail Christian Sparkes is an award winning writer and director of film and television hailing from Newfoundland, Canada. His films have screened at…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 203) "Ted Lasso" Actor: Cristo Fernandez.
Send us Fan Mail Cristo Fernández is a Mexican actor & filmmaker born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. After finishing his degree in communications back home in UNIVA…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 202) "Star Trek: Generations" Writer: Brannon Braga.
Send us Fan Mail Brannon Braga’s tenure in the industry began in 1990 as a writer/producer on Paramount’s top-rated series STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. In…
Darektor's CutMMC Movie Loft: The Natural.
Send us Fan Mail Monday Morning Critic examines the best sports movie in history. The Natural. 1984. Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Instagram…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 201) "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" Composer: Alex Wurman.
Send us Fan Mail EMMY® Award-winning composer Alex Wurman is highly versatile with a broad musical palette. He is able to work with directors in many different…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 200) " A Monster Calls" Actor: Morgan Symes.
Send us Fan Mail Morgan Symes is an actor most notably for his role in a "A Monster Calls" Meet the very kind: Morgan Symes. Welcome to Monday Morning Critic…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 199) "Andre the Giant" Wrestling Historian: Pat Laprade.
Send us Fan Mail Patric Laprade is a Canadian professional wrestling historian and French-speaking Quebecer best known for his several award winning books on…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 198) "Slap Shot" Actor: Yvon Barrette
Send us Fan Mail Yvon Barrette's iconic portrayal of Goalie Denis Lemieux in the legendary 1977 movie "Slap Shot" produced some of the most memorable moments…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 197) "Saving Mr. Banks" Actor: Annie Rose Buckley.
Send us Fan Mail Annie Rose Buckley is an Australian actor whose performance in "Saving Mr. Banks" remains one of the best in recent memory. Her role as…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 196) "The Old Guard" Actor: Joey Ansah.
Send us Fan Mail His big Hollywood break came in the form of him being cast in the upcoming Bourne Ultimatum (2007) by award-winning director, Paul Greengrass…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 195) "Winter's Bone" Actor: Lauren Sweetser.
Send us Fan Mail Lauren Sweetser is an actor whose filmography includes the four time nominated "Winter's Bone" and Season 3 of "True Detective" Meet the very…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 194) "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" Director: Joe Berlinger.
Send us Fan Mail Meet one of the best documentarians on the planet! Joe Berlinger! Emmy-winning and Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger has been a…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 193) "American Horror Story" Actor: Mat Fraser.
Send us Fan Mail While playing disabled characters has been, for the past 27 years at least, a great way for actors to win an Oscar, Americans haven’t actually…
Darektor's CutMMC Movie Loft: Hot Tub Time Machine.
Send us Fan Mail A look at the hidden classic from 2010, "Hot Tub Time Machine" Support the show
Darektor's Cut(Episode 192) "Be Water" ESPN 30 for 30 Director: Bao Nguyen.
Send us Fan Mail Bao Nguyen is an award-winning Vietnamese American filmmaker whose past work has been seen in the New York Times, HBO, NBC, Vice, ARTE, and…
Darektor's CutMMC Movie Loft: Avengers: Endgame.
Send us Fan Mail The first Monday Morning Critic Movie Loft! Avengers: Endgame Support the show
Darektor's Cut(Episode 191) "Defending Jacob" Actor: William Xifaras.
Send us Fan Mail William Xifaras's path to acting is very much unlike anyone I have ever interviewed. I found him kind, open, honest and extremely talented on…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 190) "The Rookie" Jim Morris.
Send us Fan Mail Jim Morris always dreamed of being a major league baseball player. When he got drafted in the first round in 1984, that dream felt close to…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 189) "Arrival" Actor: Mark O'Brien.
Send us Fan Mail Mark O'Brien is an actor whose filmography includes "Ready or Not", "Marriage Story", "Bad Times at The El Royale" and "Arrival." Mark's…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 188) "Den of Thieves" Actor: Marcus LaVoi.
Send us Fan Mail Marcus LaVoi is best known for his roles on shows like Gone, Touch (TV Series) and as well as in Den of Thieves and Maternal Instinct TV Movie…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 187) "Better Call Saul" Actor: Cara Pifko.
Send us Fan Mail Cara Pifko is a Canadian born actor and currently has a recurring role on Better Call Saul, Seasons 2-5.She was a winner as Leading Female for…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 186) "Back to the Future" Actor: Harry Waters Jr.
Send us Fan Mail Harry Waters, Jr. is most famous for his portrayal of Marvin Berry in the movie Back to the Future, which earned him a Gold Record for his…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 185) "Slumdog Millionaire" Author: Vikas Swarup.
Send us Fan Mail Vikas Swarup is a diplomat and a well known writer. He is the current Secretary (PCV) at the Ministry of External Affairs in India and…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 184) "Dallas Buyers Club" Actor: James DuMont.
Send us Fan Mail James DuMont is an American actor and producer who played Hal Osterly in Jurassic World. Other notable films DuMont has appeared in include…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 183) "The Crown" Composer: Martin Phipps.
Send us Fan Mail Coming from a musical background (he is Benjamin Britten’s godson), Martin read drama at Manchester University. Fortunately for the acting…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 182) "Uncut Gems" Actor: Keith Richards.
Send us Fan Mail Keith Richards first role, (Uncut Gems) is an absolutely legendary one. Senior Film writer (Vince Mancini) at Uproxx.com describes Keith's…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 181) "ZeroZeroZero" Actor: Harold Torres.
Send us Fan Mail In 1958, 34-year-old Marlon Brando got great notices for his complex and layered performance as Nazi officer Lt. Christian Diestl in Edward…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 180) "Amazing Stories" Actor: Michelle Wilson.
Send us Fan Mail Michelle Wilson was last seen in the New York Theater Workshop's critically acclaimed production of The House That Will Not Stand by Marcus…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 179) "The Sopranos" Actor: Matthew Del Negro.
Send us Fan Mail Matthew Del Negro was born in Mount Kisco, New York, as the youngest of three children. He grew up in Westchester County. After graduating…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 178) "The Way Back" Actor: Will Ropp.
Send us Fan Mail Will Ropp is an American Actor. He is a Connecticut native and attended the University of Michigan . His phenomenal portrayal of "Kenny Dawes"…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 177) "The Way Back" Cinematographer: Edu Grau.
Send us Fan Mail Edu has shot movies and commercials around the world with very unique directors, developing a beautiful eye, an honest smile and a very…
Darektor's Cut20 Minute Movie Review: "The Way Back."
Send us Fan Mail Jack Cunningham was an HS basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 176) Back for Round 2! Boxer: Adam "Babyface" Kownacki.
Send us Fan Mail Adam Kownacki is a Polish professional boxer. As of February 2020, Kownacki is ranked as a top ten heavyweight boxer by The Ring magazine. He…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 175) "Burden" Director: Andrew Heckler.
Send us Fan Mail When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy (Academy Award (R)-winner…
Darektor's Cut"The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez" Interviews with: Deputy DA Jonathan Hatami, Director Brian Knappenberger and Journalist Garrett Therolf.
Send us Fan Mail "The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez" is Directed by award-winning documentarian Brian Knappenberger, the six-part documentary bares the horrific…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 174) "The Peanut Butter Falcon" Cinematographer: Nigel Bluck.
Send us Fan Mail Nigel Bluck is a New Zealand born Cinematographer whose work includes all three "Lord of the Rings" movies, "True Detective" and most recently…
Darektor's CutAcademy Awards Edition! And My Top 5 Movies of 2019!
Send us Fan Mail Some brief "Pregame" thoughts on the Academy Awards and My Top 5 Movies of 2019. Support the show
Darektor's Cut(Episode 173) "New York Yankees" Hitting Coach: Rachel Balkovec.
Send us Fan Mail Rachel Balkovec was hired in November as a minor league hitting coach, believed to the first woman hitting coach employed by a big league…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 172) LGBTQ Activist and Former NFL Patriot and Chief: Ryan O'Callaghan.
Send us Fan Mail Ryan O’Callaghan grew up in Redding, CA where he earned a full ride football scholarship to the University of California. After entering the…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 171) "The Howard Stern Show" Comedian: Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling.
Send us Fan Mail Jackie Martling was the Head Writer on the Howard Stern Show for over 20 years, changing the face of radio forever. Jackie is also in the…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 170) "Lion" Composer: Dustin O'Halloran.
Send us Fan Mail Dustin O’Halloran is a composer based in Los Angeles. He founded indie rock band Devics with singer Sara Lov, who he met while studying art at…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 169) "Rocky IV" Composer: Vince DiCola.
Send us Fan Mail Vince DiCola is an American composer, keyboardist and arranger best known for his work on the "The Transformers:The Movie," "Staying Alive"…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 168) "The Shawshank Redemption" Actor: William Sadler.
Send us Fan Mail William Sadler is an iconic actor whose filmography includes Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Bill and Ted Face the Music (August 2020), Die Hard…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 167) "Midnight Express" The True Story of Billy Hayes.
Send us Fan Mail Billy Hayes and his life story were made into the 1978 movie "Midnight Express", which told the true story of an American backpacker who was…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 166) "The Crown" Actor: Jason Watkins.
Send us Fan Mail Jason Watkins is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the lead role in the two-part drama The Lost Honour of Christopher…
Darektor's Cut(Episode 165) "Miracle" Patrick O'Brien Demsey.
Send us Fan Mail Patrick's iconic role as Mike Eruzione of the epic 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team in "Miracle"... the greatest sports story in the…