What do you when your life starts again? Michelle and Seth talk with Roush Niaghi and Greg Morris, the directors and all around 2-man film crew behind Ali Eats America, a new documentary about the life of Ali Allouche. Diagnosed with cancer, Ali and his mom Jennifer plan a dream trip for after his treatment centered around visiting restaurants across America. Roush and Greg discuss navigating the medical system, dealing with an ever changing story and how sometimes the most difficult things are the ones that bring us life.

This interview is part of a series we are doing to highlight the creative voices behind the films selected for the 30th Stony Brook Film Festival.

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Seth and Michelle sat down with director Scott Burkhardt and actor Jacob Daniel Smith to discuss their new short film We Buy Houses. It's about the inhabitants of a real life neighborhood dealing with gentrification and how it impacts all of those involved. The discussion ranges from getting clean audio in an abandoned building, being open to new creative opportunities as they happen and letting go of a project and letting it stand on it's own.

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Michelle and Seth sat down with writer and director Emma Elizabeth Steiger to discuss her short film Wait to Tell Mother. What proceeded was a conversation about grief, creativity and putting yourself into your art, both literally and figuratively. It's an intimate conversation about a universal experience, and we hope that you find something in it that rings true to your own life.

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In our longest episode EVER we discuss the weirdest movie we've ever talked about, Michael Rubbo's The Peanut Butter Solution! We discuss the history of the film series it's a part of, the new rules this movie introduces about ghosts and the afterlife, the uncomfortable b plot with Connie, the simultaneously unneccesary and underused plotline of the 4 brothers, the worst dad on planet earth and the yogurt diet. Also: Celine Dion! Hair coats! Bird paintings! Check it out, if you dare!

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It's a bird! It's a plane! no, it's Movie Friends! Seth and Scot Maupin joined forces to discuss the latest film from James Gunn, Superman! They discuss the baggage that comes with the role, the earnest appeal the film is making, the performances that steal the show and why Krypto is the key to understanding the point of the film. Also: Scot dives headfirst into Metropolis and Seth talks about what it means to be punk. Check it out!

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Ryan Ritter joins Seth to discuss Danny Boyle's surprisingly touching new film, 28 Years Later. They discuss the wonder of Jodie Comer, how the film depicts the effects of nostalgia on us, the camera work as a representation of memory creation and of course the wild ending. Also: Seth pulls his own rug out from under himself and Ryan stands up for one of Boyle's least popular films. Check it out!

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In today's double decker bologna sandwich sized episode we discuss the one, the only, Troll 2! We discuss the idea of "so bad it's good" movies, the most intense popcorn scene of all time, the anti-vegetarian narrative, Garfield nightgowns and why Grandpa Seth doesn't just take matters into his own dead hands. Also: the Best Worst Movie documentary, Holly and the Boys, George Hardy and we get to the bottom of where all of this milks is coming from. Check it out!

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Here we go again! Before Wedding month ends we take a trip down to Greece to cover the movie voted in by our patrons, Mamma Mia! We discuss the cst, crying over sincerity, the movies that have been inspired by and heavily reference ABBA, the one guy we both agree is no good and why Mamma Mia fits into the punk mindset. Also: Michelle's singing dream, Seth cries, Pierce Brosnan receives a message and the topic on everyone's mind: bath sheets. check it out!

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