Steven Jay Rubin’s Saturday Night At The Movies

Brian Trenchard-Smith: Master Maverick

Steve interviews prolific indie filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith, focusing on three of his best: "The Man from Hong Kong," "The Siege at Firebase Gloria," and "Britannic." 

Episode 83: A Deep Dive into 1972’s ”The Heartbreak Kid”

Steve and his comedy writing partner, Billy Riback, now on video, analyze one of the great comedy films of all time, 1972's "The Heartbreak Kid," directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon from a Bruce Jay Friedman short story.  

Episode 82 Gregory Kulon on The Valley of Gwangi

Steve interviews author and film historian Gregory Kulon on the making of the 1969 cowboys vs dinosaurs movie, "The Valley of Gwangi."

Episode 81: Kat Kramer on ”It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”

Steve interviews actress and film historian Kat Kramer about the legacy of her father, director Stanley Kramer, and his epic comedy, "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World,"which is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year.

Episode 80: Justin Humphreys on George Pal

Steve interviews author Justin Humphreys, whose new book is the extremely well-researched George Pal: Man of Tomorrow.  

Episode 79: Frank Thompson

Steve speaks with author Frank Thompson, author of “Alamo Movies,” discussing many of the terrific films about the famous 1836 siege. 

Episode 78: Peter Sherayko

Steve speaks with veteran Hollywood Western specialist Peter Sherayko about how he became the go-to guy for supplying western programming with everything they need, and how he came to take a good role in one of the greatest westerns ever – “Tombstone.

Episode 77: Spy Film Night

To celebrate the history of spy movies, Steve brings together a unique group of spy movie aficionados, including: Academy Award-winning special effects makeup artist and producer Robert Short, 007 super collector and international litigator Malcolm McNeil, spy culture prop collector and museum creator Danny Biederman and thriller author Steve Kobrin.
 

Episode 76: Robin Cowie

Steve interviews producer Robin Cowie, who helped engineer 1999's "The Blair Witch Project," the most successful horror film in history.  

Episode 75: Bruce Greenwood

Steve interviews actor Bruce Greenwood about his eclectic career, including key roles in Double Jeopardy, Thirteen days (as JFK), Star Trek (as Captain Pike) and National Treasure (as the President).