Frank Mandosa
@silverscreeners.bsky.social
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
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
At the best movie theater In Massachusetts, the Dedham Community Theatre, watching these incredible actors telling a compelling story as only they can.
November 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
At the best movie theater In Massachusetts, the Dedham Community Theatre, watching these incredible actors telling a compelling story as only they can.
Released in the U.S. #OTD in 1956: Love Me Tender, the acting debut of Elvis Presley - or, as the poster tagline dubs him, the “Mr. Rock n Roll.”
November 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Released in the U.S. #OTD in 1956: Love Me Tender, the acting debut of Elvis Presley - or, as the poster tagline dubs him, the “Mr. Rock n Roll.”
Coming in ep 34: 1987’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and 1995’s Home for the Holidays! Vote/have your comment read on the show: what’s your preferred mode of transportation for Thanksgiving week?
A.) plane
B.) train
C.) automobile
D.) staying local
A.) plane
B.) train
C.) automobile
D.) staying local
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Coming in ep 34: 1987’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and 1995’s Home for the Holidays! Vote/have your comment read on the show: what’s your preferred mode of transportation for Thanksgiving week?
A.) plane
B.) train
C.) automobile
D.) staying local
A.) plane
B.) train
C.) automobile
D.) staying local
Was our beloved Cary Grant plotting to kill his wife (Joan Fontaine in her Oscar-winning role) with poisoned milk? U.S. audiences found out #OTD in 1941 when Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion premiered (Nov 28 in Canada, Dec in Mexico, Australia, and the U.K.)
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Was our beloved Cary Grant plotting to kill his wife (Joan Fontaine in her Oscar-winning role) with poisoned milk? U.S. audiences found out #OTD in 1941 when Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion premiered (Nov 28 in Canada, Dec in Mexico, Australia, and the U.K.)
Chadwick Boseman will receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6904 Hollywood Boulevard on Nov 20! His widow, Simone Ledward-Boseman, will accept on his behalf, and his co-star Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) and director Ryan Coogler (Black Panther) will speak at the event.
November 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Chadwick Boseman will receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6904 Hollywood Boulevard on Nov 20! His widow, Simone Ledward-Boseman, will accept on his behalf, and his co-star Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) and director Ryan Coogler (Black Panther) will speak at the event.
Ep 33 out now! Two of the best of film noir, Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity and Tay Garnett's The Postman Always Rings Twice. Happy Noirvember! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
November 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Ep 33 out now! Two of the best of film noir, Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity and Tay Garnett's The Postman Always Rings Twice. Happy Noirvember! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
If anyone EVER sees this on Amazon or anywhere else … send me the link. Only together can we end vampirism. #pencil #pencilonpaper #pencilart
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If anyone EVER sees this on Amazon or anywhere else … send me the link. Only together can we end vampirism. #pencil #pencilonpaper #pencilart
“Wherever there is injustice, you will find us. Wherever there is suffering, we'll be there. Wherever liberty is threatened, you will find…The Three Amigos!” Bring it on, you paragons of comedy.
#stevemartin #martinshort
#thethreeamigos #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding #fatherofthebride
#stevemartin #martinshort
#thethreeamigos #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding #fatherofthebride
November 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“Wherever there is injustice, you will find us. Wherever there is suffering, we'll be there. Wherever liberty is threatened, you will find…The Three Amigos!” Bring it on, you paragons of comedy.
#stevemartin #martinshort
#thethreeamigos #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding #fatherofthebride
#stevemartin #martinshort
#thethreeamigos #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding #fatherofthebride
Released #OTD in 2005: Jarhead, directed by Sam Mendes (1917). He and star Jamie Foxx have their flowers from the Oscars, but this film is one of many examples of how Jake Gyllenhaal is unfairly long overdue.
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Released #OTD in 2005: Jarhead, directed by Sam Mendes (1917). He and star Jamie Foxx have their flowers from the Oscars, but this film is one of many examples of how Jake Gyllenhaal is unfairly long overdue.
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
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
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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
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
#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.
November 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
#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...
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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...
November 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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...
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.”
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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.”
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...
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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
October 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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.
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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...
October 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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)
A.) Chris Sarandon (Fright Night)
B.) Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys)
October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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)
A.) Chris Sarandon (Fright Night)
B.) Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys)
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...
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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 ?
October 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#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...
October 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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...
Ep 30 out now! Author @andrewgrevas.bsky.social guests to discuss his book Horror in Haddonfield, a comprehensive look at the Halloween franchise! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia … just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
October 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Ep 30 out now! Author @andrewgrevas.bsky.social guests to discuss his book Horror in Haddonfield, a comprehensive look at the Halloween franchise! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia … just click here: linktr.ee/reelsofcinem...
Born #OTD: the inimitable #BelaLugosi (1931's #Dracula). He went on to play the shepherd #Ygor in 1939's Son of Frankenstein and 1942's Ghost of Frankenstein. But in 1909, the vampire played Christ in a stage production of The Passion Play in his native Hungary. (?!?!)
October 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Born #OTD: the inimitable #BelaLugosi (1931's #Dracula). He went on to play the shepherd #Ygor in 1939's Son of Frankenstein and 1942's Ghost of Frankenstein. But in 1909, the vampire played Christ in a stage production of The Passion Play in his native Hungary. (?!?!)