This week’s guest, Dani Duarte, joined Host Alec Rodriguez for a 35mm screening of THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE — part of the rep film series HISPANIC HORROR! On this episode they’re chatting about Hispanic folk horror, their gateways to magical realism, their love for Guillermo del Toro, and a deep dive into revisiting his 2001 masterpiece. This episode is a direct response to Episode #22 with Kat Rodriguez — the Programmer for HISPANIC HORROR and the Content Editor at Nitehawk Cinema! 🎞️Films in this series include: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017) Juan of the Dead (2011) La Llorona (2019) The Devil’s Backbone (2001) We are the Flesh (2016) Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
Brooklyn-based writer Brittany Troye is on the show this week to help Host Alec Rodriguez share their reactions to the movies they saw at The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. This year, TWO rep sidebars were programmed at the festival: FEAR IN FOCUS [SPAIN] and VAMPIRES. The movies discussed in this episode are THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE (1972) and THE ADDICTION (1995). ✨Follow Brittany on Instagram ✨Follow The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival on Instagram Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
This episode’s guest is SAMM DEIGHAN. She is a film historian, author, programmer, hosts the podcast EROS + MASSACRE, and has contributed to the special features of over 200 Blu-ray releases. She just launched her new film book, Revolution in 35mm: Political Violence and Resistance in Cinema from the Arthouse to the Grindhouse, 1960–1990. ✨Follow Samm on Instagram and Patreon 📚Get a digital or physical copy of REVOLUTION IN 35MM 🎟Get tickets to BLOODY FRIDAY (1972) at Nitehawk Cinema HERE Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
Today’s guest, INA E., joined Host Alec Rodriguez on a couple of trips to the Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn for the WEIRD WEDNESDAY series back in September. Programmed by LIZ PURCHELL — who was our guest on episode #20 See what Liz has programmed for Weird Wednesday in the rest of October and November by planning your visit to the Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn! Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen. 🎧 Listen to this episode on Spotify, Substack, or Apple Podcasts. 🔗 Links in the bio #newyorkcity #cinema #repertory #movies #celluloid #film #screenings #nyc #letterboxd #podcast #interview #35mm #marqueemixtape #alamodrafthouse #queercinema #genremovies
Joann Syrek joined Host Alec Rodriguez on their journey through Shusuke Kaneko’s 1990’s GAMERA TRILOGY and they’re reporting on their experience discovering these kaiju gems at the community-driven and voluntter-ran SPECTACLE microcinema in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Theses movies were programmed by Steve MacFarlane and he was the guest on episode #21 of the show. Check out Steve’s current rep series at BAM — The Baffler Presents: Facing the Future! Plan your next visit to SPECTACLE for some underseen horror gems at their Spectober 2024 horror series. Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
Nitehawk Cinema 35mm Projectionist MCKEGG COLLINS is this episode’s guest and he’ll be handling the 35mm midnight rep screening for THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE at THE BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL! We’re chatting about his new-ish career as a film projectionist, what we love about the BK Horror Film Fest past and present, and all things movies, horror, and film projection! Check out the rep offerings at the festival’s sidebar FEAR IN FOCUS: SPAIN— Vampyres (1974) Dracula: Spanish version with Live score by The Flushing Remonstrance (1931) The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) The Addiction (1995) Habit (1995) Wake in Fright (1971) ✨Follow McKegg on Letterboxd HERE 🎟Get tickets to THE BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL at Nitehawk Cinema HERE Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
This week’s guest is the Tony award-winning Founder of THE SINFONIETTA — an all-women and majority WOC Orchestra renowned for reimagining the music of popular culture in a symphonic setting — MACY SCHMIDT. They’re bringing Disney/Pixar’s Coco in Concert LIVE TO FILM to Town Hall on Dia de los Muertos (Nov 1) and joining them is NYC’s first and only all-women and GRAMMY-winning Mariachi group, FLOR DE TOLOACHE! Listen to her and Host Alec Rodriguez discuss the journey she and the Sinfonietta have taken this past year by reimagining fan-favorite movies and anime series like SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, BARBIE, COWBOY BEBOP, and AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER — performed at historic landmark venues and movie palaces like The Kings Theater in Brooklyn, The Hollywood Bowl, and The Town Hall. Then get a glimpse at what will unfold for audiences at Town Hall during the ONE NIGHT ONLY event on Dia de los Muertos! ✨Follow Macy on Instagram HERE ✨Follow The Sinfonietta on Instagram HERE ✨Follow Flor de Toloache on Instagram HERE 🎟Get tickets HERE for Disney/Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film at Town Hall on Nov 1 Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes. Music excerpts from the soundtrack to Disney/Pixar’s Coco by Michael Giacchino.
A vital characteristic of Nitehawk Cinema isn’t just the movie you’re going there to watch — it’s everything leading up to showtime: THE PRE-SHOW. That includes carefully curated clips, music videos, interview sound bites, custom-made trailers, and other media artifacts that are relevant to the screening audiences are seated for. We’re so thrilled to welcome the person responsible for all this, Nitehawk Cinema’s Content Editor KAT RODRIGUEZ. She’s also the programmer behind this month’s film series HISPANIC HORROR at Nitehawk Cinema! 🎞️Films in this series include: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017) Juan of the Dead (2011) La Llorona (2019) The Devil’s Backbone (2001) We are the Flesh (2016) ✨Follow Kat on Letterboxd HERE 🎟Get tickets to HISPANIC HORROR at Nitehawk Cinema HERE Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
2024 is the 70th anniversary of Godzilla and we’re continuing to give the Kaiju genre its flowers by covering the GAMERA TRILOGY (1995-1999) screening at SPECTACLE all month long in September. This week’s guest is STEVE MACFARLANE — the Spectacle film programmer who is also giving an in-person introduction to GODZILLA 1985 on 9/18 at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn for their WEIRD WEDNESDAY series. Get tickets to the Gamera Trilogy at Spectacle HERE Get tickets to GODZILLA 1985 at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn HERE Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
Our next guest is LIZ PURCHELL — she’s the film programmer behind the ongoing monthly rep series WEIRD WEDNESDAY at Alamo Drafthouse’s Downtown Brooklyn location! In September she’s programming all 35mm screenings of Corey Yuen’s SO CLOSE (2002), Larry Cohen’s BONE (1972), GODZILLA 1985, and Roger Corman’s THE TRIP (1967). Tap in to learn all about Liz’s extraordinary work as a queer film historian including her expertise as a film restorationist, archivist, home video producer/curator, and the creator of ASK ANY BUDDY. Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
ANDREW ABREU visits the pod to help Host Alec Rodriguez share his reactions to SPECTACLE EVERY DAY: MEXICAN POPULAR CINEMA — the 22-film retrospective on Mexico Cinema’s Golden Age which ended its run last week at the Film at Lincoln Center. 🎞️The films from this retrospective can be found on THIS Letterboxd list! Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
Meet Tomoko Takedani Sater — the interpreter at JAPAN CUTS responsible for connecting NY audiences with the Japanese filmmakers that gave live introductions and post-screening Q&As at the film festival! ✨Follow Tomoko on Twitter and learn more about her services at her website ✨Follow Japan Society Film on Instagram and Twitter Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM 2024 came to a stirring close with a screening of SHIN GODZILLA: ORTHOCHROMATIC at Japan Society in NYC! On this episode Host Alec Rodriguez shares his reactions to the film festival’s repertory offerings and he’s joined by a new guest — LORI NAVARRO! ICYMI: Japan Society Film Programmer ALEXANDER FEE returned to the show in episode #016 to highlight the Classics Slate at JAPAN CUTS this year. 🎞️Films in this program include: August in Water (1995) Moving (1993) Mermaid Legend (1984) Shin Godzilla: Orthochromatic (2023) ✨Follow Lori on Letterboxd ✨Follow Japan Society Film on Twitter and Instagram Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
The guests on this episode are Cecilia Barrionuevo and Tyler Wilson — the programmers behind SPECTACLE EVERY DAY: MEXICAN POPULAR CINEMA — the 22-film retrospective on the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema screening at FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER from July 26-Aug 8. 🎞️Films in this retrospective can be found on THIS Letterboxd list! 🎟️Get tix HERE 🌟Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
Film programmer ALEXANDER FEE returns to the show to hype up the 17th edition of JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM 2024 at Japan Society in NYC. We highlight the festival's repertory offerings in the Classics Slate: 🎞️Films in this program include: August in Water (1995) Moving (1993) Mermaid Legend (1984) Shin Godzilla: Orthochromatic (2023) 🎟️Get tix HERE ✨Follow Alexander on Twitter ✨Follow Japan Society Film on Twitter and Instagram Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
DAN LAM returns to the show to share his anecdotes, observations and reactions to The Roxy Cinema, Spectacle, and the rep film series PRIMATE VISION with Host Alec Rodriguez! Check out the previous episode of the show for Alec's interview with NICO PEDRERO-SETZER, the film critic and curator behind PRIMATE VISION! 🎞️The film series includes: THE SON OF KONG ALTERED STATES HUMAN NATURE DUNSTON CHECKS IN DOCTOR OF DOOM NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES THE LANCELOT LINK: SECRET CHIMP ✨Follow Dan on Letterboxd! Follow Nico on IG or via his website: https://www.nicolaspedrero-setzer.com Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, and original music by Jeremy Bullen.
Apes have been dominating the silver screen with recent first run releases such as MONKEY MAN, SASQUATCH SUNSET, GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, and KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Naturally, this inspired programmer Steve McFarlane to curate a sequel to his 2017 dual film series at Anthology Film Archives and Spectacle: Simian Vérité and Missing Links. This time around he enlisted Nico Pedrero-Setzer to co-program the new series with him — PRIMATE VISION: MAN OR MONKEY? In this episode Nico sits with Host Alec Rodriguez to discuss the film series Primate Vision, the cinemas they're screening at (Spectacle and Roxy Cinema), and they discuss Nico's journey as a NY-based programmer and film critic over the past few years since he graduated from NYU. Get your tickets HERE for screenings at Roxy Cinema! Get your tickets HERE for screenings at Spectacle! ✨Follow Nico on IG or via his website: https://www.nicolaspedrero-setzer.com Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen.
Kijun Lee visits the show this week! He is the founder of Next2Silence Productions and the concert producer for the specially curated double feature at Town Hall: BYEONG WOO LEE Guitar Concert + BONG JOON HO'S MOTHER LIVE. A one night only event in NYC at Town Hall on Saturday April 20 at 7PM. Get your tickets HERE! Town Hall is a 1,500-seat, 501C3 non-profit national historic landmark venue in the heart of New York City, created by suffragists in 1921 and host to countless cultural and musical milestones. Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, with music excerpts in this episode by Byeong Woo Lee.
#BONGHIVE activate! Town Hall's artistic director Melay Araya joins Alec to discuss what her job entails when producing the one night only event to celebrate the innovative Korean Guitarist and Film Composer Byeong Woo Lee. Town Hall presents a specially curated double feature that includes a BYEONG WOO LEE GUITAR CONCERT and a film screening with live score accompaniment to BONG JOON-HO'S MOTHER (2009). Melay describes the collaborative efforts involved in the double feature event from Pulitzer Prize-winning conductor Tania León to an orchestra assembled by the Harlem Chamber Players, and Byeong Woo Lee's titanic efforts at re-orchestrating the score to MOTHER, performing it, and even composing all-new material for the film's ONE NIGHT ONLY LIVE SCORE EVENT. Get your tickets to the BYEONG WOO LEE Guitar Concert + BONG JOON-HO'S MOTHER LIVE at Town Hall on Saturday April 20. Town Hall is a 1,500-seat, 501C3 non-profit national historic landmark venue in the heart of New York City, created by suffragists in 1921 and host to countless cultural and musical milestones. Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, with music excerpts in this episode by Byeong Woo Lee.
ANGELINE QUINTILLA has been watching first run and repertory films with me for over a decade. She also happens to be my partner in life! On this episode of the show we're reacting to the rep film series at IFC Center — SHADOWS OF CHANGE: Women & Horror in 2014 — programmed by Caryn Coleman and presented by her non-profit org THE FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE. Angeline and I saw A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT and the Q&A that Caryn had with director Ana Lily Amirpour at IFC Center. In this episode we're also talking about our relationship with horror and the impact women have had on the genre in front of and behind the camera. We encourage you to learn more about The Future of Film is Female and consider donating! Check out my conversation with Caryn Coleman in the previous episode of the show. Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky. Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, and original music by Jeremy Bullen.