Behind The Lens

We’re going a bit dark this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to writer/director JEREMY RUDD and his directorial feature debut with DIE’CED: RELOADED, and the fabulous veteran director CHUCK RUSSELL and his latest dive back into the darkness with WITCHBOARD.

Let’s kick things off with JEREMY RUDD and his feature debut, DIE’CED: RELOADED, which follows the story of Benny, an infamous serial killer who escapes a high-security asylum on ...

I’m very excited about today’s show and for you to hear from these two fabulous directors - KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS talking about the delightful, charming, and funny MY MOTHER’S WEDDING and HOWARD J. FORD talking up RIVER OF BLOOD and a leisurely kayak ride through the jungles of Thailand, complete with indigenous tribes who don’t like outsiders.  What could possibly go wrong!

Now, I know what a lot of you are thinking.  Kristin Scott...

This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we’re looking at two films that, at their hearts, are about fathers and daughters and a father and son - the wonderful family film SKETCH and the fugitive thriller SHE RIDES SHOT GUN.  And joining me are two amazing filmmakers, NICK ROWLAND, director and co-writer of SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, and SETH WORLEY, the writer, director, and editor of SKETCH.

First, we take a look at SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, which is the ...

It's madness, mayhem, and a whole lotta fun on BEHIND THE LENS this week!!

And let me just kick off the show by saying - HEEEEEEE’S BAAAACK!!!  SIMON PHILLIPS is back with us today for his fifth appearance on Behind the Lens, which makes him the record holder with the most appearances by a single guest in the 11 years of the show.  And it looks like he’ll be back one or two more times before the end of 2025.  However, adding to the...

This is a fun episode of BTL RADIO SHOW as we’re going back to nature and into the forest.  That’s right.  It’s back to nature this week as we take a look at a fantastically informative and entertaining short documentary that you can watch right now FOR FREE, and you all know how much I love FREE stuff.  And that documentary is CHARMIN WIPES OUT A FOREST.  In my exclusive chat with writer/director/editor STEVE MIMS and producer BRI...

Took a little 4th of July break last Monday, but we’re back this week with two interesting interviews talking about some impactful and entertaining films: the character-driven post-apocalyptic thriller 40 ACRES with director R.T. THORNE, and the action thriller OFF THE GRID with director JOHNNY MARTIN.

First up, let’s take a look at R.T. Thorne’s narrative feature directorial debut, 40 ACRES. A bold, no-holds-barred action-thriller...

This week, we’re taking a look at a new indie film that just released in select theatres and on Eventive VOD on Friday, SWEET RELIEF, with writer/director/editor NICK VERDI.  And we’ll take one more look at Dances With Films 2025 with the oh-so-funny mockumentary AMERICAN COMIC with director/cinematographer/editor DANIEL J. CLARK and writer/actor JOE KWACZALA.  AMERICAN COMIC helped close out the festival last night.

First up, let’...

This week it’s all about DANCES WITH FILMS on BEHIND THE LENS, which is taking place right now at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. You all know my love of indie films and filmmakers, and DWF is showcasing some of the very best this year.   And while I would love to talk about every film and interview every filmmaker for this show, that’s a bit impossible to do, so I’ll have to make do with a couple of interesting interviews...

This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we’ve got a lotta laughs thanks to director/writer/producer GREG PORPER and co-director/co-writer/ and editor JOHN SCHIMKE, who talk about their new, and often side-splitting comedy that opens this Friday, DON’T TELL LARRY.  And who doesn’t love musical theater, especially fresh off last week’s exhilarating Tony Awards?  Also on hand talking about their new film and first collaboration, EVERYTHING’S ...

This is a fun episode of BEHIND THE LENS as I'm doing something this week that I haven’t done before - and that is give you an interview with a film’s director, followed by my interview with his cinematographer.  The film is the thriller BARRON’S COVE.  The director/writer is EVAN ARI KELMAN.  The cinematographer is MATTHEW JENSEN.    But hilarity also ensues today thanks to co-writers/directors DAVID JOSEPH CRAIG and BRIAN CRANO...

A fun BEHIND THE LENS for you this week thanks to writer/director CARLYLE EUBANK, who joins me talking about his feature directorial debut, BROKE, and director JAMES BAMFORD, who breaks it all down for THE LAST GUNFIGHT.

It’s long been said to write what you know.  Well, that’s exactly what writer/director CARLYLE EUBANK has done with BROKE, his feature directorial debut.  Some of you might recognize Carlyle’s name and if you do, i...

This week it’s all about horror as we take a look at two distinctly different types of horror films. One that is dark and twisted and steeped in ancient lore and curses - ROSARIO .  The other with a lighter comedic tone that may have you rethinking getting yourself a cute, cuddly puppy, but horror nevertheless and with a bit of action thrown in - A BREED APART.

First up, NATHAN FURST and GRIFF FURST, aka THE FURST BROTHERS, co-writ...

An interesting movie mix for you this week with director DUNCAN SKILES and his new film NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, and director LORCAN FINNEGAN and his latest THE SURFER.  As different as night and day, both films showcase storytelling creativity and some incredible - and indelible - performances, most notably from Nic Cage in THE SURFER.

First up, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH.

Simon, a young man grappling with mental illness, becomes convinced tha...

It’s a fun BEHIND THE LENS this week thanks to writer/director/actor Rachel Suissa who I spoke with a few weeks ago specifically for today’s show which is a salute to Mothers and Mother’s Day courtesy of Rachel’s new film GREEK MOTHERS NEVER DIE.

Based on Rachel's own life, mapcap adventures, and mother-daughter angst, GREEK MOTHERS NEVER DIE is a love letter not only to Rachel’s own mother, but mothers everywhere.  And what a perf...

I think you’ll enjoy this week's BEHIND THE LENS and the films we are discussing, but more than that, the filmmakers and actors I’m speaking with.  Some jam-packed interviews today as we kick things off with my exclusive interview with actors CLAES BANG and JONAH HAUER-KING, together with writer/director NICK HAMM talking about his beautiful epic WILLIAM TELL.  And then you’ll hear from writer and executive producer CHARLENE DAVIS ...

This week on BEHIND THE LENS we’re going from the Old West down into the deep blue, or not so blue, sea, discussing two wonderful films with two terrific filmmakers - LAST BREATH and GUNSLINGERS.

First up, take a listen to my exclusive interview with director ALEX PARKINSON talking about LAST BREATH.  Currently in theatres, LAST BREATH is a heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements...

This week, we’re talking about a very special film about a very special woman which was made by another special woman.

The film is AUDREY’S CHILDREN and that special woman is pioneering pediatric oncologist Dr. Audrey Evans and her groundbreaking work in the 1960s and 70s at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, or CHOP as it is more commonly known.  And that special filmmaker is director AMI CANAAN MANN.

AUDREY’S CHILDREN tells the...

This week on BEHIND THE LENS is my exclusive interview with writer/director/costume designer/producer and actor COLIN HENNING as he talks about his feature directorial debut, the beautifully moody and metaphoric APPALACHIAN DOG. Not only am I enchanted by this sultry, post-WWII, Southern Gothic delight, but by Colin himself who is already one of my favorite filmmakers of the next generation. He is articulate and thoughtful both i...

Hilarity ensues this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director/co-writer/actor ROB TAYLOR and co-writer/producer/actor NIC COSTA as they discuss their wild and wacky new comedy film RAGING MIDLIFE in this exclusive interview! And what a wild and wacky ride it is!

RAGING MIDLIFE is the story of Mark and Alex (wonderfully played by Matt Zak and Nic Costa, respectively), two fanboys who are on a quest to recover a cherished 80s wrest...