Saturday Night at the Movies introduces new host Thom Ernst and revisits its best interviews
July 29, 2010 @ 09:15AM
Viewers will see a new face this fall on TVO’s long-running film series as veteran Saturday Night at the Movies (SNAM) producer/interviewer Thom Ernst steps out from behind the camera and into his new role as on-screen host. Thom will offer viewers a “curated” experience by introducing each film, placing them in context and providing behind-the-scenes insights on a broad spectrum of movies including art-house gems and lost treasures.
Prior to his official début as host with SNAM’s October 2 season launch, Thom travels back into the past to review more than three decades worth of memorable interviews from SNAM’s priceless archive in an hour-long retrospective special.
36 Years of Conversation
Saturday September 25, 2010 at 8 pm ET
60 minutes
Produced by TVO
In honour of TVO’s 40th anniversary, Saturday Night at the Movies presents an encore broadcast of an hour-long special of some of the best and most interesting moments from The Interviews. Host Thom Ernst takes viewers down memory lane in an hour full of interviews with acclaimed filmmakers, actors and industry insiders who have all made an impact in film throughout the years. Highlights from the show include interviews with Oliver Stone, Cybill Shepherd, Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Susan Sarandon and Gregory Peck.
Saturday Night at the Movies and The Interviews - 37th season
Saturdays beginning at 8 pm ET
New season starts October 2, 2010
Produced by TVO
TVO’s film and filmmakers' series presents thought-provoking contemporary, socially relevant stories. To complement the wide range of compelling films that air every Saturday night, The Interviews is SNAM’s all-access pass to the actors, directors and producers who make the films you love. Airing in between films, The Interviews examine the themes, myths and conflicts presented in SNAM’s weekly featured films, placing them in the context of today's society.
Saturday October 2, 2010: Student and Teacher Dynamics
Music of the Heart (1999) / Half Nelson (2006)
Music of the Heart, directed by Wes Craven and starring Meryl Streep, and Half Nelson starring Ryan Gosling, present the complex relationship between students and teachers in inner-city high schools. The dynamics of this relationship are further explored in The Interviews with Music of the Heart producer Marianne Maddalena.
Saturday October 9, 2010: Age and Crime
The Late Show (1977) / The Limey (1999)
The Late Show starring Art Carney, Lily Tomlin and Bill Macy, and The Limey, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Lesley Ann Warren, both look at two aging male characters in a contemporary world of crime and justice. The Interviews explores themes of age and crime in conversation with Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren and Bill Macy.
Saturday October 16, 2010: The Abortion Issue
The Cider House Rules (1999) / Citizen Ruth (1996)
The never-ending debate surrounding the issue of abortion continues in interviews with Cider House Rules editor Lisa Churgin, author John Irving, producer Richard Gladstein and actor Evan Parke, and from Citizen Ruth, actress Mary Kay Place, editor Kevin Tent and producer Albert Berger.
Saturday October 23, 2010: The Simple Life of Robert Benton
Nobody’s Fool (1994) / Places in the Heart (1984)
Actress Catherine Dent (Nobody’s Fool) and actor Ray Baker (Places in the Heart) join the discussion in an evening that showcases films by American screenwriter and film director, Robert Benton.
Saturday October 30, 2010: Death Scenes
The Host (2006) / Videodrome (1983)
Saturday Night at the Movies celebrates Halloween with its examination of death scenes from David Cronenberg’s film, Videodrome, and South Korean horror film, The Host. Filmmaker David Cronenberg and actress Sonja Smits from Videodrome join the discussion in The Interviews.
Also this season:
Later in the year, The Interviews features conversations with actors Frank Langella and Gordon Pinsent (December 4); actor Wil Wheaton of Stand by Me (December 18); internationally acclaimed filmmaker, Deepha Mehta (January 8); and Larry Flynt, subject of the film The People vs. Larry Flynt (January 15).
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