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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4:25pm

Sat March 23, 2013
Movies

Spring Breakers

Phantasmagoric and fleshy, but a slight bit more substantial than you'd think.

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7:24am

Sat March 23, 2013

6:45pm

Thu March 21, 2013
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Admission

I must admit I liked Admission.


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5:12pm

Thu March 21, 2013
Movies

Stoker

Another dysfunctional family but with  functional cinematography.

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11:58am

Wed March 20, 2013
Movies

Cinema Classics March 21, '13: Movie Culture in Columbus, Ohio


A Cinema Classic: Johnny and John ask where are the crowds for classic cinema in Columbus, Ohio?

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11:57am

Wed March 20, 2013
Movies

Cinema Classics March 21, '13: Uncut 10 min. Movie Culture in Columbus, Ohio


John and Johnny ask where have all the cinephiles gone--and they take 10 minutes to rant about it.


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5:54pm

Tue March 19, 2013

6:00pm

Sun March 17, 2013
Movies

The Call

Learn about 911 Call Centers; weep for an imaginative thriller.


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3:14pm

Fri March 15, 2013
Movies

It's Movie Time March 15, '13: Oz the Great and Powerful


Carolyn  and John agree on the visual delights of Oz and the deficiency of  Franco's role.


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2:29pm

Wed March 13, 2013
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Cinema Classics March 14, '13: Star Wars



The Johns react to Disney's acquiring the Star Wars franchise. It's not all good.


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2:27pm

Wed March 13, 2013
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Cinema Classics March 14, '13: Uncut 10 min Star Wars



Johnny waxes nostalgic about Star Wars after hearing Disney bought the rights.  John waxes a bit himself. Star Wars takes a waxing.  All this in 10 min.



A Cinema Classic: Uncut 10 min. Star Wars

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4:55pm

Fri March 8, 2013
Movies

It's Movie Time March 8, '13: A Good Day to Die Hard


John and Wayne struggle to say something good about the most recent Die Hard.


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4:54pm

Fri March 8, 2013
Movies

Oz the Great and Powerful

Some real magic needed with this extravaganza.


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4:52pm

Fri March 8, 2013
Movies

Emperor

Needing more TL Jones and less love.


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4:31pm

Fri March 8, 2013
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Snitch

Dwayne just keeps chugging along with one mediocre film after another.


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10:02am

Thu March 7, 2013
Movies

Cinema Classics March 7, 2013: Oscar Wrap


John and Johnny have decidely differing thoughts about the Oscar winners for the films of 2012.


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10:01am

Thu March 7, 2013
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Cinema Classics March 7, 2013: Uncut 10 min. Oscar Wrap


Johnny and John are appropriately cranky about the Oscar winners, for a whole 10 minutes at that.


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6:06pm

Mon March 4, 2013
Movies

A Good Day to Die Hard

Even Willis's smirk can't save this dying franchise.


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9:56am

Fri March 1, 2013
Movies

It's Movie Time March 1, 2013 : Best Picture Oscars of the Past

Carolyn, Fran, and John compare notes on their fav Oscars from the past.

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9:49am

Fri March 1, 2013
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Cinema Classics February 28, 2013: Biopics



John, Johnny, and Tristan, inspired by the Lincoln Oscar nomination, discuss biopics.

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