The Reel Conversation

Attorney Ryan Benharris joins D.J. to discuss which movies he feels most accurately depict the legal system and shares some personal stories detailing why movies mean so much to him.

D.J. interviews guest Julie (Lancaster) Lanman about how her favorite movie has also influenced her as an athlete and a coach, her filmmaking experience about a haunted high school, and the movies that defined her childhood and teen years.

Nick Pizzolato, our very first guest, takes over as the host and D.J. becomes the guest. Nick asks D.J. about his favorite movies, the creation of The Reel Conversation, what he looks for in a movie, and then asks some questions submitted by listeners. Let us know what you think. If this is a hit, then every 11 episodes a previous guest will return to guest-host and interview D.J.

D.J. and his younger brother Ryan discuss some of the movies they watched growing up, Ryan's favorite movies, and that feeling of anticipation that only a well-made trailer can create.

D.J. talks with Cyril Kakulu about the roles music and movies have played in his life, how his love for movies developed, and the two of them compare notes on their teenage schemes of getting into R-Rated movies.

D.J. interviews artist Doug Cowan about the work he has done for Lucasfilm and The Topps Company, as well as the movies that have inspired his art. Check out Doug's art at dougcowan.net

D.J. and guest Dan Connolly discuss Dan's favorite movie, a couple of D.J.'s all-time favorite movie scenes, how Dan's movie-watching habits have changed since becoming a father, and the roles his older brothers have played in his movie development.

D.J. interviews the creator and host of The Geek Generation, Rob Logan, about the movies that inspired him, his love of Batman, the origin of The Geek Generation, and a unique movie experience that could only happen once. Check out The Geek Generation at TheGeekGeneration.com.

D.J. interviews filmmaker Jared Skolnick about the films and directors that have influenced him, the genius of Kubrick, their mutual love for the movie they feel is Spielberg's unfairly forgotten masterpiece, and Jared's newest film The Earth Rejects Him. Check out Jared's work at skolnickfilms.com

D.J. interviews Kristin Will, Editor-in-Chief of The Town Reminder, the weekly newspaper in South Hadley, Massachusetts. They discuss her favorite "movie", their mutual love of Zach Braff's Garden State, D.J. attempts an Andre The Giant impression, and Kristin turns the tables and starts asking D.J. some questions.