Back by Popular Demand with Dennis Camlek

Dennis Camlek

English Arts Business

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Episodes 63

Avg. Duration 1h 29m

Activity Highly Active

Apple Rating ★ 4.8 (24)

Since Jan 2021

Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Monthly

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Episodic

Consistency

62%

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About This Podcast

From movie theatre usher to accomplished executive, Dennis Camlek channeled his childhood passion for movies into a career in entertainment marketing. Each episode finds Dennis joined by industry thought leaders and content creators to discuss their own passions and achievements, while also addressing topical issues shaping today’s media landscape. Who knew mopping movie theatre floors would lead to this?

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Recent Episodes

Episode 62 - "Days of Thunder"

Mar 14, 2026 1h 22m

Given the massive success of “Top Gun,” you can’t blame Paramount for running it back with producers Don Simpson & Jerry Bruckheimer, director Tony Scott and actor Tom Cruise. 1990's “Days of…

Episode 61 - "Moonstruck"

Mar 07, 2026 1h 38m

It’s not every day that you fall in love with your Fiance’s brother, but such is the premise of 1987’s “Moonstruck,” the critically acclaimed and universally adored film that made Cher a movie star.…

Episode 60 - "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" & Director Nicholas Meyer

Feb 06, 2026 1h 48m

With “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” considered a costly, poorly received misfire, Paramount tapped veteran producer Harve Bennett and rising filmmaker Nicholas Meyer to refashion the sequel. Meyer’s…

Episode 59 - "Rain Man"

Jan 24, 2026 1h 40m

1988 was a transformative year for Tom Cruise. In July he headlined the forgettable guilty pleasure that is “Cocktail,” and at year's end he co-starred with Dustin Hoffman in Barry Levinson’s…

Episode 58 - "The Shining"

Jan 01, 2026 1h 56m

Time has been kind to Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining.” His adaptation of the best-selling novel was initially dismissed by critics and author Stephen King, however it has since been hailed for its…

Episode 57 - "No Country for Old Men"

Dec 13, 2025 1h 41m

Celebrated screenwriters with a distinct world view, Joel and Ethan Coen pivoted in 2007 with an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel No Country for Old Men; and in typical Coen Bros. fashion they…

Episode 56 - "Almost Famous"

Oct 31, 2025 1h 32m

In 1973 most 15 year olds barely scratch together enough cash to buy an album, yet Cameron Crowe was already touring with bands like Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers and Fleetwood Mac, and writing…

Episode 55 - "Midnight Run"

Oct 10, 2025 1h 35m

It's amazing to think that bounty hunter Jack Walsh was a consolation prize for Robert DeNiro after he lost the starring role in “Big” to Tom Hanks. It worked out for both of them - and for us,…

Episode 54 - "Predator"

Aug 29, 2025 1h 20m

Director John McTiernan hit an incredible trifecta, having helmed the action classics “Die Hard” (1988) and “The Hunt for Red October” (1990)...but it all started with 1987’s “Predator,” a muscular…

Episode 53 - "Get Shorty"

Aug 15, 2025 1h 27m

The massive success of “Pulp Fiction” created an arms race for talky crime films. Producers flocked to the genre master himself, author Elmore Leonard. After decades of failed adaptations, Hollywood…

Episode 52 - "Keep the Bottle Close"

Jul 17, 2025 1h 45m

Amazing how a random dinner with a total stranger can quickly turn into a fulfilling friendship, one fueled by a mutual pursuit of creative exploration. Serendipity came calling when Nick Malone…

Episode 51 - "Jaws"

Jun 20, 2025 1h 44m

Fifty years ago producers Richard Zanuck and David Brown handed the directing reins of a best-selling novel to a young, upcoming filmmaker named Steven Spielberg. Moviegoers, the motion picture…

Episode 50 - "Back to the Future"

May 23, 2025 1h 48m

Several weeks into production of "Back to the Future," screenwriter Bob Gale and director Robert Zemeckis had a huge problem: Eric Stoltz was not giving them the performance their Spielberg backed…

Episode 49 - "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"

May 17, 2025 1h 35m

A love letter bidding farewell to the 'Golden Age of Cinema,' Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" revisits a world you fully want to live in. A magnificent recreation - and…

Episode 48 - "Glengarry Glen Ross"

Apr 27, 2025 1h 20m

A richly deserved Pulitzer cemented the legacy of David Mamet's 1983 play "Glengarry Glen Ross," but that legacy evolved during the opening minutes of James Foley's 1992 film adaptation. Alec…

Episode 47 - "Unforgiven"

Apr 08, 2025 1h 37m

In 1984 a trusted production executive desperately tried to convince Clint Eastwood to pass on “The Cut-Whore Killing,” stressing that the screenplay was not worth his time. Eastwood placed it in a…

Episode 46 - "Lost in Translation"

Mar 16, 2025 1h 31m

The legend of Bill Murray is real. He doesn't do contracts. If you want to work with him, you leave a message on his 1-800 number and hope he calls you back. Writer and director Sofia Coppola had no…

Episode 45 - "Trading Places"

Dec 27, 2024 1h 26m

It's hard to fathom that studio execs were initially reluctant to cast Eddie Murphy in 1983's "Trading Places." It only became the fourth highest grossing film of the year and catapulted the actor to…

Episode 44 - "Planes, Trains & Automobiles"

Nov 24, 2024 1h 32m

Filmmaker John Hughes was a master of the human condition, his characters always felt rich in authenticity. After a string of acclaimed teen films, he set his sights on adults in 1987's "Planes,…

Episode 43 - "Fletch"

Oct 31, 2024 1h 34m

“Saturday Night Live” made Chevy Chase a star and after one season he left the show to chase fame and fortune on the big screen. After a string of hits and misses, it would take him nearly a decade…

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