Welcome to another Cinema Sounds & Secrets Tribute episode! This week Janet, John, (and Pen) explore the life and career of brilliant American actor James Earl Jones. Born in Arkabutla, Mississippi in 1931, Jones served in the army before pursuing acting, eventually gaining international fame for his voice role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, and later achieving EGOT status for his extensive work. He made his acting debut in Dr. Strangelove (1964) and is known for films like The Man (1972), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Matewan (1987), Coming to America (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Sneakers (1992), The Sandlot (1993), The Lion King (1994), and Cry, the Beloved Country (1995).

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Janet and John suggest a few of their favorite films (both scary and non-scary) to watch during this spooky season!

Welcome to another Cinema Sounds & Secrets Tribute episode! This week Janet, John, (and Pen) explore the life and career of English actor Albert Finney. Finney Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before attaining fame in the early 1960s, and is known for his roles in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), Tom Jones (1963), Annie (1982), The Dresser (1983), A Man of No Importance (1994), Erin Brockovich (2000), Big Fish (2003) and many more.

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Janet and John suggest a few of their favorite films (both scary and non-scary) to watch during this spooky season!

Live at the Twenty Two Club, Director Mike Newell does the BAFTAS! This week Janet and John are joined by special guest Mike Newell to compare six of this year's BAFTA-nominated movies with six of the greatest British films.

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This week, director Mike Newell comes to CSS Saturday Matinee with friends LIVE in London!

The Apartment (1960) and Terms of Endearment (1983).

This week, Janet, John (and Pen) get to know two incredible movies that defined their decades and garnered heaps of Oscar nominations. Both films look at normal people with imperfections and foibles, in a humorous, touching and sometimes heart-aching way.

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Welcome to another Cinema Sounds & Secrets Tribute episode! This week Janet, John, (and Pen) explore the life and career of British film director and playwright Anthony Minghella. Minghella was born in 1954 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England, and later studied drama at the University of Hull. He’s known for incredible films like The English Patient (1996), Truly, Madly, Deeply (1991), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), and Cold Mountain (2003), receiving the Academy Award for Best Director for The English Patient, and many other nominations.

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