Hi, this is Steve. When we started this podcast, we wanted to talk about films from every era and genre.

Since then, we've done cinnophiles on movies from the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

We've talked about dramas, Westerns, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

We've talked about dramas, Westerns, adventures, superheroes, thrillers, Kung-Fu comedies, and science fiction.

But sometimes the reason we pick a film is not to explore a new genre, but rather to honor someone

whose loss we feel very deeply. Edward Alby, who passed away a little over a week

ago, is one of the great playwrights in the history of American theater and his play

Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf is my all-time favorite. It also happens to be one of those rare examples

of a film that matches and in some ways even surpasses the original source material.

It stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Seagull, and Sandy Dennis,

and is the very first movie from Director Mike Nichols. If you've seen it you know who's

afraid of Virginia Wolf is a groundbreaking, shattering, painful, funny and

often challenging movie. If you haven't seen it, we'll strap it and get ready because there's nothing else like it.

For its incredible performances, beautiful cinematography, deaf direction, and above all else,

the words of Edward Alby, who's afraid of Virginia Woolf is an absolute classic.

And if that's not enough to wet your appetite, John and I will be joined by the amazing

Kathleen Early, an actress with her own special connection to both the play and Mr. Albee.

Of course, if you think the Cinephiles has gotten much too serious lately,

here's a little peak of what we have coming up in October. When nights at the round table,

we dance where we're able,

we do routines in all the scenes with a quick impact cable,

we dime well here in Camel,

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