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Frank Mandosa
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Massachusetts born and bred Film speaker (in person & virtual) Film podcasts: “Reels of Cinema” (host) / “Movies across the Pod” (co-host) www.frankmandosa.weebly.com High school English and Film teacher
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Coming in ep 33: it’s Noirvember w/ 1944’s Double Indemnity & 1946’s The Postman Always Rings Twice! Vote/have your comment read on the show: which is cringiest?
A.) a killer approaching from the shadows
B.) a George Washington wig
C.) a killer in the back seat
D.) Lana Turner’s splits on the beach
Coming in ep 33: it’s Noirvember w/ 1944’s Double Indemnity & 1946’s The Postman Always Rings Twice! Vote/have your comment read on the show: which is cringiest?
A.) a killer approaching from the shadows
B.) a George Washington wig
C.) a killer in the back seat
D.) Lana Turner’s splits on the beach
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@silverscreeners.bsky.social had this to say about Some Like it Hot (in the top ten of his list submitted):

"Sometimes a combination of slapstick, parody, satire, social commentary, and bedroom fare can fall flat on its face. But sometimes it raises the bar for all cinema that..."

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At # 42 on the Cinema Legacy Poll

We have a tie

First up…

- featured on the top ten list submitted by @silverscreeners.bsky.social

#movies #filmsky
#OTD in 1956: the perennial 1939 classic #thewizardofoz made its debut on national television in the U.S. and became an annual network broadcast for decades.
Ep 32 out now! A re-edited 2022 episode from my previous podcast (Silver Screeners) with my guest @cinematictraveler.bsky.social - enjoy this rerun of us discussing 1951's The Thing from Another World and its 1982 remake, The Thing! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
Ep 32 out now! A re-edited 2022 episode from my previous podcast (Silver Screeners) with my guest Chris of The Cinematic Traveler Podcast - enjoy this rerun of us discussing 1951's The Thing from Another World and its 1982 remake, The Thing! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
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1973 is in the books. That’s a close on season two of Almanac episode recordings.

I’ve got a great one coming your way with @silverscreeners.bsky.social on Friday, December 5th

#movies #filmsky
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All set for tomorrow evening’s recording

Time to rewrite 1973 Oscars history with @silverscreeners.bsky.social

What ‘73 films and performances do you expect us to celebrate most?

#movies #filmsky
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@silverscreeners.bsky.social had this to say about Double Indemnity (in the top ten of the list he submitted):

"Film noir at its zenith. With actors like Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck playing shady, amoral, and desperate lovers involved in a murder plot, the sharp..."

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#movies #filmsky
At # 47 on the Cinema Legacy Poll

- featured on the top ten of the list submitted by @silverscreeners.bsky.social

#movies #filmsky
Despite the 6-hour time difference between Austria and New England, Dani and Woifi of Collections of Cinema had me on their show to talk about 3 horror films, each of us bringing one to the table. They’re warm, real, and a helluva lot of fun. Click here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
44 - Halloween Special w/ Frank from Reels of Cinema
Podcast Episode · Collections of Cinema · 10/31/2025 · 1h
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About to begin my talk on this iconic Scream Queen over Zoom for the Mid-Continent Public Library in Kansas City. “It’s Halloween. We’re all entitled to one good scare.”
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At # 47 on the Cinema Legacy Poll

- featured on the top ten of the list submitted by @silverscreeners.bsky.social

#movies #filmsky
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At # 42 on the Cinema Legacy Poll

We have a tie

First up…

- featured on the top ten list submitted by @silverscreeners.bsky.social

#movies #filmsky
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And at # 41 on the Cinema Legacy Poll

- featured in the top ten of the list submits by @silverscreeners.bsky.social, as well as Dana from GMOAT

#movies #filmsky
Ep 31 out now! Fright Night (1985) turns 40, and The Lost Boys (1987) gets equal time as the hosts of The Wheel of Horror join me for a look at both! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia - just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
Today, Oct. 28, is National Chocolate Day! Follow Gene Wilder to the Chocolate Room where he’ll share such life advice as, “If the Good Lord had intended for us to walk, he wouldn’t have invented roller skates.” #nationalchocolateday #willywonka #genewilder #roalddahl #worldofpureimagination
Released #OTD in 1978 nationwide in the U.S. after premiering in Canada two days earlier: the 1978 OG, John Carpenter’s Halloween! With ten sequels, two Rob Zombie-directed remakes, and a TV series reportedly on the way, this one remains the best of the bunch.
Happy 40th anniversary of Marty McFly learning to drive a DeLorean.
Released #OTD in 1967 in Canada & NYC: Wait until Dark, starring Audrey Hepburn as a blind woman vs a sociopath (Alan Arkin). Of his Oscar snub, he said, "You don't get nominated for being mean to Audrey Hepburn." For more, dust off ep 23 of Movies across the Pod at: open.spotify.com/show/3WjAYfG...
Coming soon: Max and Alec of the Wheel of Horror Podcast guest for 1985’s Fright Night and 1987’s The Lost Boys! Vote/have your comment read on the show: would Chris Sarandon or Kiefer Sutherland prevail in a vampire face off?
A.) Chris Sarandon (Fright Night)
B.) Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys)
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Who wants to watch something spooky on a Tuesday? Check out my horror documentary on Lake Lanier!
Calling all Indie film CHAMPIONS! My horror documentary "Haunted Lake Lanier" is LIVE on Amazon Prime!!

Rent it on Amazon to help keep indiefilm alive!

www.amazon.com/gp/video/det...

Please leave a review! Watch it today and please share! #Filmsky 🎥
My next free Zoom talk - “Harrison Ford: The Reluctant Hero”! Wednesday, October 22 beginning at 7pm! To register for the link, click here: tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/vir...
#OTD in 1964, the Warner Bros. big budget film version of the smash hit Broadway musical #myfairlady premiered in NYC. At a butt-numbing 2 hours, 50 minutes, some may find it a chore to sit through, but who doesn't love #AudreyHepburn ?
Born #OTD: the witty, often caustic #carriefisher, the OG Star Wars princess, later a general. A few photos of her with Mark Hamill, her (40-year-old spoiler alert) onscreen twin brother ’Luke.’ For more on Star Wars, dust off ep 3 of Reels of Cinema at: open.spotify.com/episode/4gMZ...
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Coming soon, the 1973 Almanac

I’ll be joined by @silverscreeners.bsky.social and Ralph Esparza

And I need your help with some questions!

Send over anything you have for ANY 1973 movie(s) in the comments below and I’ll answer them in a mailbag episode and shout you out.

#movies #filmsky