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Out of Touchstone A podcast discussing the films released by Touchstone Pictures. New episodes twice a month. Hosted by Mike DeKalb and Chad Smart. A HoneyNerds production.

Episode 60 of Out of Touchstone is now available! Disney gave us a different side of Steve Martin in September 1994, as ...
06/03/2023

Episode 60 of Out of Touchstone is now available! Disney gave us a different side of Steve Martin in September 1994, as he plays a recluse who adopts a young girl in Touchstone’s A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE. Both .dekalb and enjoyed Martin’s performance, but felt the third act sank the film. But the co-hosts were both thoroughly impressed with the offerings from Hollywood Pictures that month: awards darling QUIZ SHOW, and the action-packed TERMINAL VELOCITY. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean - click the link in our bio!

Tonight’s screening is one of Touchstone’s best: ED WOOD!!
06/03/2023

Tonight’s screening is one of Touchstone’s best: ED WOOD!!

Happy 66th Birthday to John Turturro - star of SEVEN Touchstone Pictures: OFF BEAT (1986), THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986), HE...
28/02/2023

Happy 66th Birthday to John Turturro - star of SEVEN Touchstone Pictures: OFF BEAT (1986), THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986), HE GOT GAME (1998), SUMMER OF SAM (1999), CRADLE WILL ROCK (1999), O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000) and MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA (2008).

Episode 59 of Out of Touchstone is now available! Disney dropped four misfires in August 1994, “highlighted” by Touchsto...
20/02/2023

Episode 59 of Out of Touchstone is now available! Disney dropped four misfires in August 1994, “highlighted” by Touchstone’s IT’S PAT: THE MOVIE. Unsurprisingly, .dekalb and have little to nothing positive to say about the film. After that, the co-hosts turn to three releases from Hollywood Pictures: the Pauly Shore vehicle IN THE ARMY NOW, the erotic thriller COLOR OF NIGHT, and the pleasant and underrated gem CAMP NOWHERE. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean - click the link in our bio!

Happy 42nd Birthday to   - star of two Touchstone Pictures: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999) and MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA (2...
18/02/2023

Happy 42nd Birthday to - star of two Touchstone Pictures: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999) and MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA (2008).

On this day in 2009, Touchstone Pictures released CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy. The ...
13/02/2023

On this day in 2009, Touchstone Pictures released CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy. The film opened in 4th place at the box office, and went on to gross over $100 million worldwide.

Tonight’s screening: A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE, a little something different from Steve Martin.
07/02/2023

Tonight’s screening: A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE, a little something different from Steve Martin.

Episode 58 of Out of Touchstone is now available! It's now the Summer of 1994 and Disney has both a huge hit and a minor...
06/02/2023

Episode 58 of Out of Touchstone is now available! It's now the Summer of 1994 and Disney has both a huge hit and a minor success at the box office - but sadly, neither of those came from Touchstone. As a result, .dekalb and get to do their customary deep dive into I LOVE TROUBLE, a film mostly remembered for the behind-the-scenes squabbles between its two stars, Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts.  From there, the co-hosts focus on the two summer triumphs from Walt Disney Pictures: THE LION KING and ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean - click the link in our bio!

On this day in 1990, Touchstone Pictures released STELLA, starring Bette Midler, John Goodman and Trini Alvarado. The fi...
03/02/2023

On this day in 1990, Touchstone Pictures released STELLA, starring Bette Midler, John Goodman and Trini Alvarado. The film opened in 2nd place at the box office and went on to gross $20 million.

ICYMI - Episode 57 is now available, featuring our interview with RENAISSANCE MAN writer Jim Burnstein - he was nice eno...
01/02/2023

ICYMI - Episode 57 is now available, featuring our interview with RENAISSANCE MAN writer Jim Burnstein - he was nice enough to share these candid pics from the set featuring Danny DeVito and director Penny Marshall!

Happy 93rd Birthday to Gene Hackman - star of two Touchstone Pictures: ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998) and THE ROYAL TENENBAUM...
30/01/2023

Happy 93rd Birthday to Gene Hackman - star of two Touchstone Pictures: ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998) and THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (2001).

On this day in 2006, Touchstone Pictures released ANNAPOLIS, starring James Franco and  - the film opened in 4th place a...
27/01/2023

On this day in 2006, Touchstone Pictures released ANNAPOLIS, starring James Franco and - the film opened in 4th place at the box office, and went on to gross just over $17 million.

Tonight’s screening. Pray for me.
27/01/2023

Tonight’s screening. Pray for me.

Episode 57 of Out of Touchstone is now available! Join .dekalb as he chats with Jim Burnstein, the screenwriter of RENAI...
23/01/2023

Episode 57 of Out of Touchstone is now available! Join .dekalb as he chats with Jim Burnstein, the screenwriter of RENAISSANCE MAN who is now the Director of the Screenwriting Program at the University of Michigan. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean - click the link in our bio!

ICYMI - we are back from hiatus with Episode 56! As mentioned on the show, here is a picture of Mike (dressed as Rusty V...
17/01/2023

ICYMI - we are back from hiatus with Episode 56! As mentioned on the show, here is a picture of Mike (dressed as Rusty Venture from THE VENTURE BROTHERS) from Comic-Con 2009 with RENAISSANCE MAN co-star James Remar!

We’re back! Episode 56 of Out of Touchstone is now available! We wrap up the Spring of 1994 focusing on two Touchstone P...
09/01/2023

We’re back! Episode 56 of Out of Touchstone is now available! We wrap up the Spring of 1994 focusing on two Touchstone Pictures dealing with addiction and education. First up is WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN, a hard-hitting drama about the effects of alcoholism on the family unit; then .dekalb and shift to the ensemble comedy RENAISSANCE MAN, about an unemployed businessman teaching Shakespeare to Army recruits. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean - click the link in our bio!

Happy 92nd Birthday to Robert Duvall - star of four Touchstone Pictures: PHENOMENON (1996), A CIVIL ACTION (1998), GONE ...
05/01/2023

Happy 92nd Birthday to Robert Duvall - star of four Touchstone Pictures: PHENOMENON (1996), A CIVIL ACTION (1998), GONE IN 60 SECONDS (2000) and OPEN RANGE (2003).

This week:  and I attended our first Rose Bowl!Next week: our little podcast returns with new episodes!
05/01/2023

This week: and I attended our first Rose Bowl!

Next week: our little podcast returns with new episodes!

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