The Film Gang
The Film Gang loves nothing more than championing the transformative power of cinema. Join us each week as we discuss cult movies, classics, and current releases available theatrically and streaming.
The Film Gang Review: The Banshees of Inisherin
In Martin McDonagh’s eagerly awaited fourth film, The Banshees of Inisherin, there’s a sparsely populated island just off the coast of Ireland known as… Inisherin. The year is 1920, and the...
The Film Gang Review: Tár
Nearly two decades have passed since acclaimed auteur Todd Field released his last film. After his 2001 directorial debut, In the Bedroom, featuring Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson in their...
The Film Gang Review: Us
Earlier this year, Jordan Peele released his third thriller, Nope, a completely unique amalgam of sci-fi, horror, and creature feature. Don’t be surprised if you hear more about Nope this...
The Film Gang Review: Collective
On October 30th, 2015, a fire broke out in a popular Bucharest nightclub known as the Colectiv. It was the deadliest fire in Romanian history, killing twenty-six people. In the aftermath of...
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Paul Kanieski
Paul Kanieski is one of the hosts of KSQD’s The Film Gang. Ever since he was a teen, Paul has been involved in some form of film criticism, exhibition, or production. Since 2005 he has been the moderator of the weekly discussion group, Let’s Talk About the Movies, which, due to current events, meets online every Wednesday, 7PM – 8PM (meetings are normally in downtown Santa Cruz). Details can be found at: https://groups.google.com/group/LTATM
Maureen O’Connell
Maureen O’Connell is a retired Hollywood Film Editor who moved to Davenport in 2015, fulfilling a long-held dream to get out of L.A. and embrace the sanity and beauty of the north coast. A member of the local film group “Let’s Talk About the Movies!”, and a devoted fan of all things cinema, she hopes her enthusiasm for the art of the screen and its visible actors and invisible craftspeople will prove contagious to KSQD listeners. Camera rolling…action… Let’s go to the movies!