• KARYN KUSAMA’S Life at the Movies
    May 28 2026

    Filmmaker Karyn Kusama (JENNIFER’S BODY, YELLOWJACKETS, DESTROYER, THE INVITATION, GIRLFIGHT) joins the podcast! Her life at the movies includes everything from odd jobs before her first Sundance premiere to interviewing William Friedkin for cinematic car chase secrets. From ERASERHEAD and SATANTANGO to VALLEY GIRL, she shares stories about the films and experiences that shaped her and her work.

    To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.

    The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.

    The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.

    The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.

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    54 mins
  • WALTER MURCH'S Life At The Movies
    May 21 2026

    Acclaimed film editor, sound editor and director Walter Murch (RETURN TO OZ, THE GODFATHER, APOCALYPSE NOW, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, THE CONVERSATION, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY) joins us on the podcast to talk about his life at the movies. From DUMBO to LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, he shares stories about the films and movie-going experiences that shaped him, and ultimately shaped cinema as we know it.

    To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.

    The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.

    The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.

    The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.

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    55 mins
  • TATIANA MASLANY'S Life at the Movies
    May 14 2026

    Actress of stage and screen Tatiana Maslany (ORPHAN BLACK, DESTROYER, SHE-HULK, THE MONKEY, MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED) joins the podcast! We’re talking about going to the drive-in in Saskatchewan, private noir screenings in Toronto, working on horror movies as a kid, and everything in the world of film from the sound design of UNDER THE SKIN to the practical effects in SOCIETY and the Marx Brothers’ faces in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA. Why is TMNT: SECRET OF THE OOZE so important? Let’s find out.

    MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED is streaming on Apple TV starting on 5/20.

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    The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.

    The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.

    The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.

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    54 mins
  • LEE CRONIN'S Life at the Movies
    May 7 2026

    Filmmaker Lee Cronin (THE HOLE IN THE GROUND, EVIL DEAD RISE, LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY) joins us on the show to chat comedy, horror, Ireland, historic theaters, and the sound design that haunted him as a child as we talk through his life at the movies. We’re talking everything from PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES to BUG and THE EXORCIST. What do TERMINATOR 2 and THE COMMITMENTS have in common? Let’s find out.

    LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY is in theaters now.

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    The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.

    The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.

    The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • SOPHY ROMVARI’S Life at the Movies
    Apr 30 2026

    Filmmaker Sophy Romvari (BLUE HERON) joins us on the podcast to discuss her stunning debut feature, working at movie theaters, and the delight of dogs in movies. She programs the film festival of her life featuring everything from A.I. to THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. What do JEANNE DIELMAN and BRIGADOON have in common? How many Canadian filmmakers can our host name? Let’s find out.

    BLUE HERON — the transcendent feature debut from Sophy Romvari — is now playing in in theaters courtesy of Janus Films.

    To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.

    The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.

    The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.

    The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.

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    1 hr
  • DAVID LOWERY’S Life at the Movies
    Apr 23 2026

    Writer/director David Lowery (AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS, A GHOST STORY, PETE’S DRAGON, THE GREEN KNIGHT, MOTHER MARY) powers through laryngitis to join the podcast and program the film festival of his life. From getting hit by a car while lost in thought after seeing INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE and falling in love at a screening of PINOCCHIO, we’re talking goth phases, getting fired from movie theaters, and loving DUMB AND DUMBER.

    To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.

    The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.

    The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.

    The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • DANIEL GOLDHABER'S Life at the Movies
    Apr 16 2026

    Filmmaker Daniel Goldhaber (CAM, HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE) joins the podcast to talk about his new film, FACES OF DEATH, and program the film festival of his life. From the importance of local critics and programmers to seeing screens on film, we’re talking about movies like UNFRIENDED, WHIPLASH, and SHOWGIRLS.

    What do THE DARK KNIGHT and THIEF have in common? What’s one of the most important films of the 2020s? What screening will Daniel regret missing for the rest of his life? Let’s find out.

    To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.

    The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.

    The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.

    The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.

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    1 hr
  • BENDAVID GRABINSKI’S Life at the Movies
    Apr 9 2026

    Writer/director BenDavid Grabinski (MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE, SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF, HAPPILY, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?) joins us on the podcast to program the film festival of his favorite movie-going experiences and talk about his love for 4DX screenings, action comedies like MIDNIGHT RUN, the earnest love story of MIAMI VICE, and left-turn sequels like BATMAN RETURNS.

    What do STOP MAKING SENSE and STREETS OF FIRE have to do with MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE? Why is BenDavid an advocate for oft-maligned film LADY IN THE WATER? Let’s find out.

    To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.

    The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.

    The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.

    The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.

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    1 hr and 4 mins