On the August 26th Movie Addict HQ show, film critic Mack Bates and I will review two new Susan Sarandon films: The Last of Robin Hood and The Calling. Scott Abramovitch, who wrote the screenplay for The Calling, plans to join us, and Richard Glatzer, director/writer of The Last of Robin Hood, has been invited to call in. 

The Last of Robin Hood deals with Errol Flynn’s scandalous affair with a star-struck teenager during the late 1950s. Cast members include Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning and Susan Sarandon. This intriguing movie deals with the desire for fame and the high price it exacts. Kline plays Flynn; Fanning portrays the somewhat naïve teen; and Sarandon is her fame-obsessed mother. 

During this special Sarandon double-feature episode, our discussion will also include The Calling, another new movie starring Susan Sarandon. In this mysterious thriller, she portrays a world-weary detective trying to solve a series of gruesome murders. With these two very different roles, Sarandon again proves her versatility as an actress. 

An avid Sarandon fan, Mack Bates conducted an in-depth interview with the Oscar-winning actress a few years ago for The Leader, a University of Wisconsin student newspaper. He even credits Thelma & Louise as his motivation for enrolling in the University’s Film Studies program. Mack also contributed to my book about Sarandon (Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick). He now writes for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and serves as staff blogger for Milwaukee Magazine’s official film blog.   

“The Last of Robin Hood & The Calling” airs on BlogTalkRadio at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. During the live show, listeners are invited to call in and to participate in a chat. An archived segment will also be available.

CALL-IN NUMBER: 646-478-5668

PRODUCER: Nikki Starr

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