Friday marks the return of superstar guest Big Al Green. He and Nancy have been traveling all over the place, so it's nice to have them back home. Big Al wrote "Debbie Brill recommended that I take Nancy to see The Hangover. I was very impressed with it. There were many levels going on at once,
plus we both laughed real hard (the most important quality of a comedy).
I am still laughing today at some of the outrageous scenes from the
movie." So ladies, it's not just a guy flick!

Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral, The Insider) is one of our favorite Directors. His latest is Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp, one of our favorite actors. So is it a classic? Maybe not, according to the critics. Still anxious to see it.

Burt Chojnowski will join Chris Busch and Bruce Miller in the studio today. Burt will talk about his dinner with the iTunes International Movie manager (a long with the founder of Wikipedia, the founder of Chuck E. Cheese and Atari); the Digital Hollywood conference and more.

Hear reviews of State Of Play ("Jason Bateman was exceptional") and other films.

We'll briefly touch on next week's Summer Movie preview. "It's almost summertime and the movies are about to get LOUD"

We're the Filmosophers, where we give our filmosophy on the movies and have filmosophical discussions.

- Did we just break the law?

- Nope. That's what you call damn fine reporting.

State Of Play

It's the Filmosophers movie talk show, with co-hosts Chris Busch and Bruce Miller where we give our filmosophy on the movies and have filmosophical discussions.

Today it's mostly about the numbers, as we have a #2- Hellboy and a #3- Mummy showing locally. Opening nationwide is another #2- Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Just what is a Pineapple Express? We'll talk about it. 

Also hear reviews of films on DVD, including Shine A Light; 21; Lions For Lambs and more.

- You're Hellboy!

- I know. I'm ugly.

It's the Filmosophers movie talk show, with co-hosts Chris Busch and Bruce Miller where we give our filmosophy on the movies and have filmosophical discussions.

Friday hear more about Momma Mia which may be the most enjoyable summer film experience for baby boomers now playing.

Also hear reviews of In Bruges; Cloverfield; The Band's Visit and more.

It's movie talk, broadcasting live from the cultural district in Fairfield, Iowa. Friday afternoon at 12:30.

- "You took my mother's guitar!"

- "Borrowed. I got it for her. Cost me ten quid and my Johnny Rotten T-shirt."

~ Momma Mia

It's the Filmosophers movie talk show, with co-hosts Chris Busch and Bruce Miller where we give our filmosophy on the movies and have filmosophical discussions. Friday hear more about the biggest movie of the year so far- The Dark Knight. The latest Batman film is one of the most critically praised and most watched films of the summer. Is it really that good?

Also hear a review of the stunning historical epic, Mongol and more.

"Let me get this straight. You think that your employer, one of the richest men in the world, is spending his nights running around the city beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands? And your plan is to blackmail him? Good luck."

It's the Filmosophers movie talk show, where we give our filmosophy on the movies and have filmosophical discussions. With co-host Chris Busch out of town, superstar guest Big Al Green will be in the studio with Bruce Miller.

This is another summer blockbuster weekend, with the opening of two big action adventure films- Journey To The Center of The Earth and Hellboy 2. Hellboy 2 looks great and is getting excellent reviews- "a quintessential summer movie that delivers plenty of inventive thrills." ~ USA Today 

We'll talk about that, have reviews of the delightful French film Moliere and more, on this week's edition of the Filmosophers, 12:30 Friday afternoon. 

It's the Filmosophers movie talk show, where we give our filmosophies on the movies and have filmosophical discussions. Film producer and birthday boy James Dean Claitor joins co-hosts Chris Busch and Bruce Miller on this 4th of July edition. You'll hear reviews of Will Smith's new film Hancock, plus Wall-E, Wanted, The Incredible Hulk and more, including Jim's fave film of the year so far- Kung Fu Panda. Also hear about the new film titled Kabluey, out (in limited release) by first time writer/director/actor Scott Prendergast. "This charming, pointed comedy is a genuine discovery." ~ Stephen Farber; Hollywood Reporter.

It's the Filmosophers movie talk show, with co-hosts Chris Busch and Bruce Miller, where we give our filmosophy on the movies and have filmosophical discussions.

You'll hear about the new releases in theaters this week-The Incredible Hulk, Marvel's second release of the summer, after Ironman and M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. Is Marvel's version of The Hulk better than Ang Lee's 2003 release? Is M Night Shyamalan a one-hit wonder with his first film The Sixth Sense?

Kung Fu Panda is held over at the Co-Ed Theater in Fairfield. It's getting excellent reviews nationally- what do the Filmosopher's think? 

Hear about those films and more, on the Filmosopher's movie talk show, broadcasting live from the cultural district in Fairfield, on KRUU-LP & kruufm.com, Friday at 12:30.

"There is no secret ingredient." 

It's the Filmosopher's movie talk show, with co-hosts Chris Busch & Bruce Miller, where we give our filmosophy on the movies & have filmosophical discussions.

"Kung Fu Panda" features Jack Black as Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant, who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn't exactly lend itself to kung fu fighting. In fact, Po's defining characteristic appears to be that he is the laziest of all the animals in ancient China. ... Friday is Forest Miller's 13th birthday! Forest is looking forward to enjoying the All Things Italian Art Walk. He may also enjoy Kung Fu Panda, opening Friday in Fairfield on the break. "Jack Black voices Po the Panda, who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn't exactly lend itself to kung fu fighting." Also starring Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu. Believe in yourself!

You Don’t Mess With the Zohan starring Adam Sandler opens wide, including Ottumwa. Co-written by Judd Apatow, Sandler "returns to the ridiculous."

Chris will review films he's seen on DVD - You Kill Me; La Moustache; End of the Century: Story of the Ramones; Shake Hands With the Devil and Step Into Liquid.

It's The Filmosophers Movie Talk Show, with Chris Busch & Bruce Miller. The Wachowski Brother's created one of our all-time fave films: THE MATRIX. So we've been anticipating their latest creation: SPEED RACER for many months. Currently only 35% of the reviews available on Rottentomatoes.com are positive. The consensus: "Overloaded with headache-inducing effects and without a coherent script." Ouch! Looks like SPEED RACER is no IRON MAN, which is held-over at the Co-Ed Theatre in Fairfield. There are now 178 reviews of IRON MAN on Rottentomatoes, 165 are positive. That's a whopping 93% approval rating for a comic book movie. Filmosopher's co-host Chris Busch will add his review Friday. He'll also tell us about the other film showing at the Co-Ed: the critically O.K.ed (84%) FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, a romantic and raunchy disaster