• T H E • F I L M • S C E N E • Editor Garen Daly
Films, filmmakers, and all things cinematic!
Films, filmmakers, and all things cinematic!
INTERVIEW: THE SIGNAL
The horror sci-fi zombie film, THE SIGNAL is unique. Three directors tackle three different acts, yet all three blend. Check out our audio from BostonSci-Fi.com where we talk with all three directors of THE SIGNAL.

THE STAR MACHINE
Hollywood studios created American glamour. Jeanine Basinger's THE STAR MACHINE recounts how it was done and how it influences us today. The Frugal Yankee grabs the center seat and talks with her. Here is our interview with Jeanine Basinger.
BOURNE ULTIMATUM'S FIGHT COORDINATOR
BOURNE ULTIMATUM'S Stunt Fight Coordinator Jeff Imada reveals how staging a movie fight is done, how it has changed over the years and whether Matt Damon has the chops. Here is the interview BOURNE ULTIMATUM'S Fight Coordinator.
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (MOVIES)!
From the sappy to the satirical, tinsel town loves Christmas movies. How about we take the dozen best and create a 'film festival'? We liked the idea so much, we did it. Here are the FRUGAL YANKEE'S BEST XMAS FILMS (in order).
FILM DIRECTOR JASON REITMAN
JUNO is this year's LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. Funny, satirical and well done. Director Jason Reitman gets down with the Frugal Yankees. Listen to the PODCAST
THE PETE SEEGER FILMLegendary singer, activist and humanist Pete Seeger is a cultural icon and now there is a documentary on him. The Frugal Yankee talks not only to the film's director, Jim Brown, but also with the man himself Pete Seeger. The film is called THE POWER OF SONG and the conversation with Pete is simply called PETE SEEGER INTERVIEW. (Audio file)
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON
Director David Sington talks about the making the remarkable documentary, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON. The quest to land a human on our orbiting satellite with rare footage, and told by the astronauts themselves, is simply terrific. Listen to the PODCAST
ENDANGERED SPECIES: SHARKS
China's thirst for sharkfin soup is setting the stage for an ecological disaster. Terrific cinematography and a compelling untold story shape this documentary. The Frugal Yankees interview director Rob Stewart on why 90% of sharks have been slaughtered in the past 30 years. Listen to the PODCAST
GAREN DALY'S REVIEWS ON NEW ENGLAND CABLE NEWS
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