Film reviews and conversations
Thru the AKOM Lens: Lester and Maysles
Phoebe and Kristen discuss fantasy, reality and the creation of the Beatles myth with two landmark films from the start of Beatlemania: A Hard Day’s Night and The Beatles First US Visit.
Thru the AKOM Lens: Going Underground: Paul McCartney, The Beatles, and the UK Counter-Culture
Phoebe and Thalia discuss and unpack the documentary Going Underground: Paul McCartney, The Beatles, and the UK Counter-Culture. This fascinating and thought-provoking film covers an extremely important yet often uncelebrated period of not only McCartney and the Beatles, but also pop culture history!
Thru the AKOM Lens: Magical Mystery Tour
Join Phoebe and Kristen as they discuss the influences, cinematic context and lasting cultural impact of Magical Mystery Tour!
CONTENTS
- Influences and Context 2:23
- Critical Reception. Does MMT warrant re-evaluation? 18:50
- Stanley Kubrick – echoes of MMT 44:30
- Weekend – a slice of 1967 art cinema 1:09:21
- Discussion of Magical Mystery Tour 1:25:26
Eight Hands Clapping! AKOM Talks w/ Allison Bumsted & Christine Feldman-Barrett
Authors Dr. Allison Bumstead and Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett join Daphne and Phoebe to discuss the Big-Screen viewing of Paul McCartney and Wings in “One Hand Clapping.”
Thru the AKOM Lens: One to One w/ Hercules Jones
SUMMARY: Hercules Jones joins Phoebe to discuss the new big-screen documentary, One to One: John & Yoko.
ANOTHER KIND OF MIND 