I’m happy to announce that film critic Mack Bates will be my special guest on the upcoming “Movie Addict Headquarters” show. Bates plans to discuss both Enchanted, Disney’s latest fantasy film, and Susan Sarandon, who portrays an evil queen in the movie. An avid Sarandon fan, 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.

Personally, I’m indebted to Bates for his wonderful contributions to my book about Sarandon (Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick), and I enjoy reading the film reviews he now writes for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Topics Bates and I hope to cover during the Tuesday, November 27th program include: 

Positive or negative reactions to Enchanted  

Sarandon’s performance in the film

Reasons for Sarandon’s longstanding career

Sarandon’s most impressive performances

Sarandon’s most underrated films and performances

As usual, listeners are invited to call in with questions or comments, and producer Nikki Starr will help with a book giveaway. The call-in number is 646-478-5668.

This show airs live on BlogTalkRadio next Tuesday, November 27, at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. An archived segment will also be available. 

To hear the show, click on this BlogTalkRadio link at the scheduled time or after the live broadcast.

(Photo: Susan Sarandon as Queen Narissa in Enchanted. © 2007 Buena Vista Pictures. All Rights Reserved.)