Nov 3, 2018

 THE EPILOGUE – After watching a series of films (and one TV show) that span over 30 years, it’s time to take stock of the Guest List, because this very well may be the end of the road. Get the low-down on the parts with skipped (apologies MORTON AND HAYES, not so much to ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN). Plus, we break...

Oct 27, 2018

CHAPTER 9 – After a long vacation away from the silver screen, and brief pitstop on television, the Guest Next Generation tour stops somewhere a bit between with Mascots on Netflix. His first mockumentary film since 2003’s A Mighty Wind, and it is clear there are some cobwebs. Many new faces and recent additions in...

Oct 20, 2018

CHAPTER 8 – When the film world seemed inhabitable, back from grave comes Guest and mockumentary format – this time taking to TV. While some might say this breaks the “Film By Film” mission statement, the 8 episode half hour comedy FAMILY TREE might really just be a long film without an editor. Piling new faces...

Oct 13, 2018

CHAPTER 7 – As A MIGHTY WIND plunged into crafting original folk tunes with vigor, Guest’s final theatrically released film decides to chart another course mostly foreign to his team of misfits: earnest drama! While Mitch and Mickey were heart-touching, the tragedies of Marilyn Hack, Victor Alan Miller and Callie...

Oct 6, 2018

CHAPTER 6 – Where can the Team Guest go after being on top? Perhaps inward and to a more dramatic place, as the original music slides to the forefront earning Michael McKean an Oscar nomination for the best original song. It’s the somber tales of Mitch and Mickey, former lovers who return to a gala in folk music’s...