Podcast: Hamilton County Goes To The Movies

Hamilton County Goes To The Movies is a periodic film review podcast featuring Adam Aasen and Larry Lannan.

 

 

The Heartland Film Festival has decided not to cancel the Short Film Festival in late July this year, but to do it virtually and at the Tibbs Drive-In Theater.  Julie Ricci of Heartland joins Larry, Alec Toombs and Adam Aasen to talk about this year’s Short Film Festival.

 

After another long pause due to movie theaters continued closure, here is an update from Adam, Alec Toombs and myself.

 

 

After a long pause during the COVID-19 crisis, Adam & Larry are back, talking about movies to stream and what may happen to the film industry once theaters reopen.

 

Adam & Larry talk about the 2020 Academy Awards winners & losers

 

 

Christopher Lloyd joins the podcast, talking about the Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards for 2019.  Adam reveals his best films of the decade list.

 

 

Adam & Larry have some catching-up to do after several months in hiatus.

 

Hamilton County Goes To The Movies is back!  We have ended our hiatus and return with several film reviews, including the Rocket Man, all about pop icon Elton John.

 

(NOTE:  The podcast went into hiatus after the 9.1.2018 edition…Adam & I will post some special Oscar editions later this year, and hope to begin weekly podcasts sometime in 2019)

 

In a special edition, Adam & Larry welcome Christopher Lloyd to the podcast, and we all talk about our best film picks for 2018

 

Our podcast is on hiatus, but we did record a special edition from the Heartland Film Festival.  Adam talks about films he has seen lately and Larry talks with the filmmakers of the movie Bullitt County, filmed in the Evansville, Indiana area

 

Adam & Larry review the film Puzzle…this week’s guest is WZPL morning show personality Nikki Reed from the Smiley morning show on WZPL radio

 

 

Adam & Larry review the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians…Larry reviews Black Klansman….out guest is John Armstrong from Pigasus Pictures, from a recording of his appearance at the Carmel Film Forum…

 

 

Adam & I talk about a powerful, locally produced documentary film, Grateful, and we interview the filmmakers at the Carmel Film Forum

 

 

Adam & I review the new Tom Cruise film – “Mission Impossible – Fallout”  Our guest this week is Tony Tellez….he and his partner is stating a new film podcast series in September

 

Adam & Larry review the film Eighth Grade….our guest this week is local film maker Sam Mirpoorian

 

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This week, Adam & Larry review the film Sorry To Bother You.  We have two guests this week.  First, Andy Murphy, a Fishers resident and mom of famed TV & film director Ryan Murphy, talks about her literary work and her new screenplay.  Jamie Follis is a teacher at HSE High School and sponsor of the school’s Film Club

 

This week, Adam & Larry review the film Leave No Trace, about a father & daughter living in the wilderness, but forced to deal with the system around them….our guest this week is David Dearing, a producer for Sports Radio 1070, WFNI, The Fan.  David loves film and we talk about movies in general and sports films in particular

 

This week’s review is about the Christopher Plummer film, boundaries.  Our guest is James Moriarty, with the Carmel Film Forum

 

Adam & I review the latest Ant-Man film.  This week’s guests are Marla Topiol and Aaron Welcher from the Indianapolis Israeli Film Festival

 

 

This is the one-year anniversary edition of Hamilton County Goes To The Movies…yes, we have faithfully posted a new podcast every Saturday.  Adam & I talk about the past year of podcasting…Adam reviews “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and I look back at two 1970s films featuring famed actor William Holden.

 

We review the film Hereditary, and Bob Swanay joins us to talk about libraries & film

 

This week, Adam & I review Oceans 8.  Greg Sorvig from the Heartland Film Festival joins us to talk about their new short films event.

 

 

Adam & I review two films this week…First Reformed & Won’t You Be My Neighbor?  We have two guest segments….first, Dan T. Hall & Philip Paluso talk about their documentary film The Eight, all about Figure 8 racing at the Indianapolis Speedrome.  Critic Nick Rogers talks about films he has reviewed so far in 2018.

 

This week’s film review is “The Rider” – Adam & Larry’s guests this week are John Krull and Shelby Mullis, talking about the documentary film “Richard Lugar: Reason’s Quiet Warrior”

 

 

 

Adam & I welcome Greg Sorvig to talk about the latest entry into the Star Wars genre, Solo.  Adam & I talk with Mark Rosenau, winner of the Indy Film Fest 48-hour film competition

 

 

 

This week, Adam & I review the film Disobedience, starring Rachel Weisz & Rachel McAdams.  Local business owner Nicki Reddingt on our guest, and in a second guest segment we welcome HSE High School students Abigail Wirtz & Jake Ledford….they talk about this year’s Film Club production, Iris.

 

 

Adam & I review the film Itzhak, all about famous violinist Itzhak Perlman.  This week’s guest is a film screening rep for The Owens Group, Julieanna Childs.

 

Adam & Larry review Avengers: Infinity War, Larry talks about some Indy Film Fest offerings he screened & Ted Green is our guest – producer of the documentary film Eva.

 

Adam & Larry review the film Tully, then a third critic joins us for a review of the Joaquin Phoenix film – You Were Never Really Here.  Pastor Joe Freeman is a return guest.

 

Adam & Larry review the film Beirut, and are joined for the interview by Dan Moore & Craig Mince from the Indy Film Fest

 

On this week’s podcast, Adam & Larry review Chappaquiddick & A Quiet Place.  Ann Hoehn & Cindy Ritter from the Cicero Classic Film Club are this week’s guests.

 

 

Adam & Larry review the latest Steven Spielberg film, Ready Player One.  This week’s guests are Fishers High School juniors Whitney Roberts and Cynthia Foulke, winners of a Pigasus Pictures screenwriting contest.

 

The film review this week is The Death Of Stalin, a film about what happens in the Soviet leadership group when Stalin suddenly dies.  Our guest is Mitch Ross, manager of the Hamilton 16 multiplex theater in Noblesville, located at Hamilton Town Center.

 

 

 

 

Adam & Larry review the latest Tom Raider film starring Alicia Vikander, then look back on 9 months of producing this podcast

 

Dan Domsic fills-in for Adam this week and joins Larry for a review of the Netflix 8-part documentary series “Flint Town.”  Larry talks about a new documentary produced by a Fishers video production company, 12 Stars Media

 

 

Adam & Larry welcome Evan Dossey and Andrew Doehrman as guests to talk about the 2018 Academy Award winners

 

Adam & Larry are joined by local film critics Richard Propes and Joe Shearer…Richard joins in the review of Annihilation, and Joe joins the discussion previewing teh 2018 Academy Awards

The film review this week is The Good Catholic, using Bloomington, Indiana as it backdrop….Adam & Larry review the film.  Amy Howell, Director of Film Indiana, is this week’s guest.

 

 

Adam & Larry welcome Indianapolis Star reporter ( and film lover) Justine Mack to talk about the new film Black Panther

 

 

Adam & I review the film Mudbound.  Our guests are guests Alan Berry and Mark Enochs, producers of a new documentary film about the 1977 Tony Kiritsis hostage standoff in Indianapolis.  To learn more about the film use this link.

 

Adam & Larry review the film Call Me By Your Name.  This week’s guest is local film and commercial producer Philip Paluso

 

Adam & Larry review Phanton Thread, review the Oscar nominations and welcome two local filmmakers as guests – Mike James and Wilson Mack.

 

 

 

Adam & Larry review The Post.  This week’s guest is Teresa Sabatine, the Film Commissioner for the City of Indianapolis.

 

Adam & Larry review the film I, Tonya.  This week’s guests are local documentary film makers Paul Nethercott & Justin Park

 

Adam & Larry review the film All The Money In The World.  This week’s guest is Evan Dossey of Midwest Film Journal

 

It’s that time of year to list the best films of 2017….Adam & Larry do just that, as do this week’s guests, Mitch Ringenberg and Sam Watermeier from the Midwest Film Journal.

 

Adam & Larry review the films Star Wars: The Last Jedi & 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.   Out guest is local film critic Christopher Lloyd, giving us the best in film from 2017.

 

Adam & Larry review the film The Shape Of Water….Dave Dugan is the guest.

 

This is a special edition of Hamilton County Goes To The Movies – Adam leads a group discussion on Star Wars

 

This week, Adam & Larry review the film Last Flag Flying.  Our guest this week is local film maker Emmanuel Carter.

 

Adam & Larry review the new film Lady Bird.  This week’s guest is Connor Glass, a native of the Indianapolis area and currently a production assistant in Los Angles.

 

 

 

 

Adam & Larry welcome guest Evan Lurie, with his stories of Hollywood stunt work.  The film review this week is Murder On The Orient Express.

 

Adam & Larry welcome guest Alec Toombs to discuss our favorite military films of all time

 

Adam & Larry review Harry Dean Stanton’s last film, Lucky.  Hannah West talks about her short film on opioid addiction.  You can view her film at this link.

 

Adam & Larry review The Florida Project, and Joe Shearer of FilmYap.com is the guest this week.

 

Joe & Nancy Crump are behind a new film with familiar scenes shot in Fishers and Noblesville.  It is a full-length independent film called The Storyteller.  Also, Adam & Larry review the film Marshall.

 

 

A brief talk with LBJ Director Rob Reiner, Dan Cavallini talks about his short film Homecomeing, plus Adam & Larry review Reiner’s latest film LBJ

 

Adam & Larry are joined by local Film Critic Richard Porpes & IMAX manager Craig Mince in this week’s podcast.  The review is about Blade Runner 2049

 

 

Adam & Larry review the film Kingsman – The Golden Circle, in this week’s podcast.  The guests are Ron Hahn & Victor Talavero from Flix Brewhouse.

 

Greg Sorvig of the Heartland Film Festival talks with Adam & Larry

 

 

Adam Aasen is on his honeymoon, traveling in Italy.  Doug Murray fills-in for Adam this week and compares his favorite film list of the 1970s with Larry.  Ashton Wolf is the guest, providing insight into his years working in the Hollywood film business.

 

Adam & Larry review Ingrid Goes West & welcome guest Darren Cupp

 

Adam & Larry review the film Columbus, welcome guest Steve Hardin

 

Matt Glenesk, a Sports Editor at the IndyStar and a film buff, joins Adam & Larry for the interview, then a review of the film Logan Lucky

 

Adam & Larry review Glass Caslte – guest Demetrius Witherspoon (pictured below) talka about his latest independent film

 

Adam & Larry review the film Detroit, and welcome three guests this week – Annette Gross, Teresa Sabatine & Jeremy Whitham

 

 

Jon Schnepp, Ashton Gleckman & a review of Atomic Blonde – all on this week’s Hamilton County Goes To The Movies

 

Justin Mack talks about his favorite films, Adam & Larry review Dunkirk & The Big Sick in this week’s podcast, Hamilton County Goes To The Movies

 

Adam & Larry Review War for the Planet of the Apes, and welcome a special guest, Andy Murphy, who happens to have a very famous son

 

Adam & Larry talk Spiderman-Homecoming, Wind River – James Moriarty talks Carmel Film Forum

 

Chris Overpeck (left) and Dan Moore joined the conversation with Adam & I about the 2017 Indy Film Fest….Also, Dan Domsic joins me to talk about our personal best 5 films of all time

 

In our second episode, Adam & Larry review the film, Baby Driver.   Amy Pauszek is this week’s guest, talking about the local independent film scene.

 

In the first episode, Adam & Larry review the latest Tom Cruise film, The Mummy,  and bring local film reviewer, and retired minister, Joe Freeman into the discussion.