Don Shanahan
Our two hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast, sponsored and supported by the Ruminations Radio Network, fashion themselves as pretty level-headed film critics. Compared to some bigwigs, they haven’t forgotten how to have fun with movies, even while evaluating its craft and value. It’s a problem both guys seem when they look around at their peers and their attitudes. Lately, that gap has become more apparent and this week it came to a head.
For their 72nd episode, two fed-up film critics, explosive dads, and stuntman school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan got to have a full circle moment with the Russo brothers. Their follow-up to Cherry, on the first Cinephile Hissy Fit shows, is the new Netflix assassin action movie The Gray Man. Because both of our hosts like this movie against the norm, this episode spurred a detour into the current state of film criticism and whether or not critics can recognize or have fun anymore. You’re going to get more of an earful on that topic than the movie, but it’s a great conversation nonetheless.
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As Will and Don love to say, come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Thank you so much for your captive audience and social media participation! Enjoy our new podcast episode!
