For their historic 200th episode, two detective-minded film critics, two dream theory dads, and two noir-loving teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, welcome Chicago-based film critic and artist Jeff York of The Establishing Shot and Pipeline Artists to compare two examples of poisonous Hollywood settings separated by decades and mere blocks of postal addresses. Our trio compares the dangerous and pervasive themes to be found in David Lynch’s revered 2001 fever dream Mulholland Drive versus Billy Wilder’s salaciously seminal 1950 dark comedy Sunset Boulevard. The interpretations and lasting effects run quite the gamut in this extended discussion. Come learn more and stay for the mutual love and respect that fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Jeff York has been writing film criticism online since 2011. His movie blog The Establishing Shot is read in 27 countries. He’s a contributing critic, editorialist and illustrator to Pipeline Artists magazine. And he’s a frequent guest on various film podcasts too. In the past, he was the film critic for Creative Screenwriting magazine online from 2017-2020, an Examiner film critic from 2011-2016, and the host of the movie review podcast “Page 2 Screen” from 2015-2018. Jeff has also been a featured critic at RottenTomatoes.com since 2019. He hails from the world of Chicago advertising and journalism and his caricatures and cartoons have graced hundreds of periodicals including the Chicago Tribune, Automobile, Playboy, and W magazine. Jeff’s illustrations have filled eight books so far and original caricatures of his hang in the homes of Spike Lee, Bryan Cranston, Antonio Banderas, Jamie Lee Curtis, and many other celebrities. Jeff is also an optioned screenwriter and currently has projects under consideration by various studios, including Netflix. He was an original charter member of the Chicago Indie Critics and has been a member of SAG-AFTRA since 1990.
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