Podcast Episodes

Anora (2024)

Season 4 Episode 53

Acclaimed independent filmmaker Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine) both wrote and directed this dramedy about a Brooklyn sex worker/exotic d…

1 year, 2 months ago

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Season 4 Episode 52

The Griswalds Are Back!  Only this time, they're staying home for Christmas in this third entry of the highly popular "National Lampoon's Vacation" w…

1 year, 2 months ago

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2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)

Season 4 Episode 51

Coming out more than sixteen years after its beloved predecessor (2001: A Space Odyssey), this might have been the very first "Legacy Sequel."  Also …

1 year, 2 months ago

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All That Jazz (1979)

Season 4 Episode 50

This is the semi-autobiographical musical story of Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider), a legendary choreographer/director struggling with various addictions a…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Any Given Sunday (1999)

Season 4 Episode 49

What happens when the acclaimed and idiosyncratic director of JFK, Natural Born Killers, and The Doors attempts to direct a conventional sports drama…

1 year, 3 months ago

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The Godfather Part II (1974)

Season 4 Episode 48

Fifty years ago, recent Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola returned to write and direct what was likely one of the most highly anticipated sequels in …

1 year, 3 months ago

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Gladiator II (2024)

Season 4 Episode 47

STRENGTH AND HONOR!

The legendary Sir Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) returns to Ancient Rome to direct this long-awaited sequel to his Best Pictur…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Season 4 Episode 46

Forty years ago this December saw the release of the most popular AND influential action comedies of all time.  This was star Eddie Murphy's immediat…

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The Insider (1999)

Season 4 Episode 45

Closing out a decade comprising two iconic hits (Heat, The Last of the Mohicans), Oscar-nominated director Michael Mann decided to next collaborate w…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Conclave (2024)

Season 4 Episode 44

The Pope has suddenly died and a new one must be elected via a titular conclave as soon as possible at Vatican City.  Cardinal Law (Ralph Fiennes) ha…

1 year, 3 months ago

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