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Live From New York! Interview

Live From New York producer J.L. Pomeroy and Director Bao Nguyen sat down for an exclusive interview with That Shelf to talk about the challenges of making the film stand out from a crowded field, and the responsibilities they felt in doing justice to the legacy of SNL.

Interview: Billy Crystal

That Shelf talks with the one and only Billy Crystal about returning to school as Mike Wazowski in Disney Pixar's Monsters University and how the themes of his recent film still pertain to his life today, what his grandkids think of the him, what scares him, how his university days differed from his younger, more diminutive altar ego, what serves as a source of friendship and strength to him, and much, much more

The New Old: A Week of Modern Problems

This week brings four DVD re-issues all dealing with various sorts of modern problems: Chinatown , The Terrorists , Modern Problems , and the entire series of Alf .

Casa de mi Padre Review

Even if it’s impossible to name check specific titles that Casa de mi Padre is mocking, this lovingly hilarious tribute to bad filmmaking is custom designed for movie geeks.

Interview: Creators of Casa de mi Padre

This Friday, Will Ferrell returns with another cinematic entry of his patented brand of wacko-surrealist comedy. However, this time it’s a little different. Specifically, the movie, Casa De Mi Padre , is entirely in Spanish and subtitled. That Shelf got a chance to chat with Casa De Mi Padre ’s writer Andrew Steele and director Matt Piedmont to discuss the origins of their completely insane (in the best possible sense) new movie.

Interview: Daniel Radcliffe

That Shelf talks to "that Harry Potter guy," Daniel Radcliffe, about breaking out into more adult roles, hosting Saturday Night Live, why everything sounds better when it's said by Alan Rickman, and his latest film, The Woman in Black.