Hand Me the Mike #03: Man of Steel with Jack McCoy
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In the latest Hand Me the Mike, host Daniella Mazzio is joined by Jack McCoy, owner and founder of Sweet Void Cinema in Chicago, to discuss Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. Yes, we talk about James Gunn's take on Superman, but we unpack so much more, including philosophy and politics at the heart of Man of Steel, Snyder's vulgar auteurism, and why Michael Shannon brings an appropriate amount of intensity to his take on General Zod.
A note: This episode was recorded prior to the loss of Terence Stamp on August 17th. While Stamp is an actor worthy of celebration for much more than his take on Zod in Superman II, we'd be remiss to not acknowledge Stamp's passing and to recognize the gravitas he originally brought to the role.
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Jack McCoy is the owner and founder of Sweet Void Cinema, a production company and microtheater in Humboldt Park. He writes, directs and produces local Chicago movies, including the most recent Michael Glover Smith feature film Hekla and José Pérez's What Rhymes With Magdalena, which premiered at the Chicago Latino Film Festival. His second feature, Step Six, will premiere alongside Harvey Pullings' short "Thanks for the Ride, Aileen," at Facets in December.
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The Hand Me the Mike theme song samples R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming."
Additional music includes Hallelujah the Hills' very generous public domain track "01 Untitled, Actual Title (Joker 1)" from the album DECK: JOKERS. Check out the band's playing card-inspired releases at: https://hallelujahthehills.bandcamp.com/.
Hand Me the Mike cover art features an illustration from Daniella and fonts designed by Steve Shanabruch as part of The Chicago Neighborhoods.
Additional audio snippets are from Man of Steel and Justice League.
This episode of Hand Me the Mike was produced by Joe Engleman and Daniella Mazzio, and edited by Daniella Mazzio.
Reviews, profiles, and interviews featured in the episode:
Port Magazine interview with Michael Shannon.