Episodes

  • Every Best Picture - Marty (1955) - Academy Award Winners Series

    Every Best Picture - Marty (1955) - Academy Award Winners Series
    Oct 26 2024
    Sara Greenfield, host of the "Talk Classic To Me" podcast joins James & Steve as they unpack their mutual love and affection for the 1955 Best Picture, "Marty" More on Sara can be found here:https://www.sara-greenfield.com/talk-... Check out the "Talk Classic To Me" podcast on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0q74OKC... ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 -Introduction 3:59 - Intro with Sara Greenfield 6:30 - The mutual love for movie classics 9:12 - Why Sara loves “Marty” 10:39 - Paddy Chayefsky 12:32 - The emotional stakes in “Marty” 20:53 - Perspectives on changing values from 1955 29:08 - The first time Sara saw “Marty” 35:37 - Betsy Blair 36:29 - Marty at the 28th Academy Awards 47:50 - Ernest Borgnine COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1976 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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    53 mins
  • Psycho (1960) - Halloween SPOOKtacular Series

    Psycho (1960) - Halloween SPOOKtacular Series
    Oct 26 2024

    We kick off our 2024 Halloween "SPOOKtacular" series with Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic "Psycho"

    ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **

    0:00 -Introduction

    0:49 - Steve had NEVER seen “Psycho”

    6:15 - Anthony Perkins

    11:37 - The real life murder “Psycho” was inspired by

    15:57 - Too much “mansplaining”?

    24:20 - “Psycho” and it’s relation to “Spellbound”
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    29 mins
  • Every Best Picture - On the Waterfront (1954) with Mike Hostench - Academy Award Winners Series

    Every Best Picture - On the Waterfront (1954) with Mike Hostench - Academy Award Winners Series
    Oct 25 2024

    Producer, writer and festival impresario Mike Hostench joins us from Madrid as we unpack the 1954 Marlon Brando classic "On the Waterfront"

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:10 - Getting to know our guest Mike Hostench

    4:30 - Why Mike chose “On the Waterfront” to review with us

    6:20 - On the Waterfront’s Christian imagery

    7:50 - Mike explains why he considers the film “noir”

    16:20 - Karl Malden

    20:32 - Leonard Bernstein’s score

    22:54 - Elia Kazan

    43:21 - "On the Waterfront" at the Academy Awards
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    59 mins
  • Alien: Romulus | SPOILER REVIEW

    Alien: Romulus | SPOILER REVIEW
    Aug 18 2024

    Steve & James unpack not only the new Alien: Romulus but all this in the long history of the Alien franchise. We get pretty passionate about these films, come join us in on the discussion

    ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **

    0:00 - Introduction

    0:40 - Alien: Romulus was supposed to go direct to streaming

    4:26 - Best addition to the franchise since Aliens

    6:30 - Alien: Romulus tips its hat to every Alien film

    9:10 - Why James doesn’t like re-staging classic lines and scenes

    14:10 - Fede Alvarez directing

    23:36 - The Alien itself

    28:25 - The return of Ian Holm

    34: 25 - Set and sound design

    37:09 - Our problems with Act 3

    48:01 - The first time Steve saw Alien when it was released

    49:31 - Is “Alien” a perfect movie

    56:08 - Final score for Alien: Romulus
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Deadpool & Wolverine | FULL SPOILER REVIEW

    Deadpool & Wolverine | FULL SPOILER REVIEW
    Jul 25 2024

    Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman return to their iconic characters and team up not only to stop evil but to create the fanboy film of the year!

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

    0:00 - Introduction

    2:02 - A Marvel Disneyland ride “plot”

    3:10 - The entire film feels like a “post-credits” sequence

    5:10 - The problems with “the Multi-verse”

    13:40 - Deadpool & Wolverine’s camaraderie carry the film

    17:55 - Our favourite cameos in the film

    23:20 - Easter Eggs galore

    27:59 - Final Score for “Deadpool & Wolverine”
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    32 mins
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | SPOILER REVIEW

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | SPOILER REVIEW
    May 29 2024
    madmax #furiosa Anya Taylor-Joy assumes the role of Furiosa, a young girl stolen from her family in George Miller's post-apocalyptic Australia. Steve & James not only unpack the new film, but also do a deep dive into the Mad Max franchise as a whole. ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS ** 0:00 -Introduction 0:26 - Our history with the Mad Max franchise 2:36 - “One of the best prequels I’ve ever seen” 4:00 - Chris Hemsworth 6:23 - Furiosa grounds the film in Australia again 9:54 - Blood, Sweat, and Chrome 13:09 - George Miller’s genius 24:21 - Smooth transitions 30:50 - How does Anya Taylor Joy compare to Charlize Theron? 34:30 - Final score for “Furious: A Mad Max Saga” ___________________________________________________________________
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    40 mins
  • Dune: Part Two | SPOILER REVIEW

    Dune: Part Two | SPOILER REVIEW
    Mar 2 2024

    The long-awaited follow-up sequel to Denis Villeneuve' s take on Frank Herbert's "Dune". We look at whether or not this sprawling epic of geo-political intrigue on the faraway planet Arrakis (Dune) lives up to the hype

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

    0:00 - Introduction

    2:00 - Dune Part 1 vs Part 2

    9:26 - Are the Harkonens “twisted” enough?

    13:50 - The price paid for focusing on the love story

    17:00 - The role of religion in Part 2

    20:28 - Humour borders on Monty Python’s “Life of Brian”

    27:14 - “The sandworms were great”

    29:10 - A “Dune” TV show could rival “Game of Thrones”

    30:35 - Final score for Dune: Part Two”
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    34 mins
  • The Zone of Interest - DISTURBINGLY BRILLIANT

    The Zone of Interest - DISTURBINGLY BRILLIANT
    Feb 22 2024
    thezoneofinterest #holocausteducation Jonathan Glazer wrote and directed the disturbingly brilliant film of a Nazi family building an idyllic home life while the father commands the Auschwitz extermination camp on the other side of the wall. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 2:29 - Unlike any previous holocaust film 5:37 - "The Zone" is so relevant for today 13:04 - The Zone of Interest reminds us we must never forget 15:53 - Sound is such a crucial ingredient 23:35 - The Zone of Interest nominated for 5 Oscars 25:57 - Final score for “The Zone of Interest”
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    30 mins