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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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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...
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
“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
Happy National Donut Day - yeah, it’s really a thing. Celebrate the occasion cinematically with Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) from 2019’s Knives Out! youtu.be/VOMwqQg8FM0
Knives Out (2019) - Benoit Blanc Donut Hole Speech.
YouTube video by Ahmed The Shark
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@silverscreeners.bsky.social had this to say about The Best Years of Our Lives (in the top ten of his CLP list submitted):

"The story of three U.S. veterans struggling to readjust to suburban civilian life after WWII is simultaneously heartwarming, heartbreaking, frustrating, and..."

1/2 #filmsky
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
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
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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..."

1/2 #filmsky
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..."

1/2

#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