John DeSando

It's Movie Time and Cinema Classics Co-Host

John holds a doctorate in English literature and has been a humanities professor, teaching award recipient, and university academic vice president.

In 2010 he was awarded the Los Angeles Press Club’s first place National Entertainment Journalism Award for best radio feature.

John is on the boards of Actors’ Theater, Shadowbox Live, Early Music of Columbus, Gateway Film Center, and Crichton Club.

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9:59am

Thu August 30, 2012
Movies

Cinema Classics August 30, '12: Uncut show on Touch of Evil

John and Johnny uncut on Touch of Evil trying to fit Welles into the frame.


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7:43pm

Tue August 28, 2012

7:30pm

Tue August 28, 2012
Movies

Ballplayer: Pelotero

An excellent study of Major League Baseball recruiting in the Dominican Republic.



Ballplayer: Pelotero
Grade: A
Directors: Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin, John Paley
Screenplay: Documentary
Rating: NR
Runtime: 77 min.
by John DeSando


“It’s like when you go and harvest the land, you put the seed in . . . water it . . . and when it grows, you sell it.” Trainer

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7:43pm

Fri August 24, 2012
Movies

Premium Rush

Biking in New York City has never been this much fun.


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3:23pm

Wed August 22, 2012
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Cinema Classics August 23, 2012-- Summer Movies

John and Johnny disagree on 2012's summer movies.


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5:56pm

Tue August 21, 2012
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Killer Joe

Noir dark and light enough.

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10:09am

Tue August 21, 2012
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The Invisible War

Moving documentary about rape in the military.

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8:26am

Fri August 17, 2012
Movies

Cinema Classics August 16, 2012 :Tommy Lee Jones

John and Johnny look at the career of  Tommy Lee Jones.


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7:56am

Fri August 17, 2012
Movies

It's Movie Time August 17, 2012: Sparkle

John and Carolyn sing few praises of the muisical Sparkle.


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9:20am

Thu August 16, 2012
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Sparkle

It barely shines.


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9:07am

Thu August 16, 2012
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ParaNorman

Is it too scary for kids or plain funny for all ages?


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2:01pm

Fri August 10, 2012

8:05am

Thu August 9, 2012
Movies

It's Movie Time August 10, 2012: The Queen of Versailles

John and Carolyn review a delightful and  disturbing documentary.

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6:53pm

Tue August 7, 2012
Movies

Dark Horse

This film can't even qualify as a dark horse.

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6:17pm

Tue August 7, 2012
Movies

Total Recall (2012)

Without Arnie, it's just a video game.

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6:04pm

Tue August 7, 2012
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Ruby Sparks

A cautionary tale about getting what you want.

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5:51pm

Tue August 7, 2012
Movies

The Queen of Versailles

A vivid and ultimaely depressing documentary about greed on the corporate and family level.

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3:28pm

Thu August 2, 2012
Movies

It's Movie Time August 3, 2012: The Watch

Carolyn and John advise their audience not to watch The Watch.

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11:38am

Thu August 2, 2012
Movies

Cinema Classics August 2, 2012 : Warren Beatty

Starring in the  Double Barrell Summer Western Series' McCabe and Mrs. Miller  at The Gateway Film Center, Warren Beatty embodies the best and worst of Hollywood.

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7:41pm

Mon July 30, 2012
Movies

The Watch

Four boy-men guard their neighborhood from aliens.

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