सर्वश्रेष्ठ Film Trace पॉडकास्टस (2024)

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While the City Sleeps (1956) and M (1931) 1:08:34

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In the season finale of our Manhunt series, we trace the trajectory of Fritz Lang's exceptional beginnings with M (1931) to his wilting end in While the City Sleeps (1956). Fritz Lang had already created two masterpieces, Metropolis (1927) and M (1931), by the time he reached middle age. He went on to direct twenty-three more films throughout his l…

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Bullitt (1968) and Le Samouraï (1967) 1:02:14

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In episode seven of our Manhunt series, we traverse a gritty and rebellious San Francisco in Bullitt (1968) alongside an oddly sleek and barren Paris in Le Samouraï (1967). Bullitt is famous for two reasons: Steve McQueen and the car chase. Like most famous films, its celluloid holds many more layers than its reputation claims. Bullitt was a leap f…

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Apocalypse Now (1978) and Logan's Run (1976) 58:16

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In episode six of our Manhunt series, we face the masterpiece that is Apocalypse Now (1978) alongside the much lesser Logan's Run (1976) Special Guest: the great Mike Field, Co-host of the Forgotten Cinema podcast Any film critic or scholar who dares traverse the muddy waters up river within Apocalypse Now feels doomed to be bereft of insight about…

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Manhunter (1986) and The Running Man (1987) 1:04:08

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In episode five of our Manhunt series, we discuss two films very rooted in the 1980s Aesthetic. First up is Michael Mann's neon blue serial killer thriller, Manhunter from 1986 followed by the bombastic and preposterous Schwarzenegger action movie, The Running Man from 1987. Special Guest: Friend of the show and co-host of the Screen Time: A Quaran…

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Cure (1997) and One False Move (1992) 1:11:32

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In episode four of our Manhunt series, we explore two films that veer off the beaten path of their genre linenage. From Japan, Cure (1997), an atmospheric and fatalist horror film that helped launched J-Horror and the concept of elevated horror. From the United States, One False Move (1992), a raw and politically charged on-the-run film that still …

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Memories of Murder (2003) and The Bourne Identity (2002) 1:14:24

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In episode three of our Manhunt series, we delve into two films that helped redefine and revive the genre of pursuit. From South Korea, Memories of Murder (2003), a haunting and postmodern crime drama. From the United States, The Bourne Identity (2002), an adrenaline-fueled yet grounded spy thriller. Special Guest: the talented John Brooks from the…

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New World (2013) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) 1:11:38

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In episode two of our Manhunt series, we explore two international films. From South Korea, New World (2013), a topsy-turvy crime drama. From New Zealand, the playful and whimsical, Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016). Crime dramas have been a staple of cinema since its inception. We find comfort in categorizing characters as good or evil. It provides…

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Longlegs (2024) and Trap (2024) 1:06:48

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We kick off a new season of Film Trace exploring Manhunt Movies with Longlegs and Trap. In this season of Film Trace, we will dive into movies about being hunted or being the hunter. While these hunted vs hunter films span a wide breadth of genres, we start with the most tried and true model, the serial killer thriller. Longlegs made a huge splash …

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Johnny Guitar (1954) and Imitation of Life (1959) 1:11:12

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We conclude our Camp Cinema season with our eighth episode covering Johnny Guitar (1954) and Imitation of Life (1959). In our finale, we delve into the origins of Camp Cinema in the 1950s, spotlighting Nicholas Ray's flamboyant western Johnny Guitar and Douglas Sirk's melodramatic Imitation of Life. Johnny Guitar subverts the traditional male brava…

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and Barbarella (1968) 1:01:55

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We continue our Camp Cinema season in our seventh episode covering The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and Barbarella (1968) Special Guest: Manish Mathur, host of the It Pod to Be You, covering romantic comedies from classics to modern hits and everything in between. French director Jacques Demy embarked on an ambitious project to create a film in wh…

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and The Day of the Locust (1975) 1:07:33

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We continue our Camp Cinema season in our sixth episode covering The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and The Day of the Locust (1975). Special Guest: scholar, artist, author, and curator Marisa C. Hayes of the wonderful Afterimages podcast and book series. The first film discussed needs no introduction, though Dan and Chris could have used one sin…

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Hairspray (1988) and Xanadu (1980) 1:10:15

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We continue our Camp Cinema season in our fifth episode covering Hairspray (1988) and Xanadu (1980) Special Guest: Gavin Mevius and Louie Rendon from the great Mixed Reviews podcast John Waters is the prince of camp. We simply had to choose one of his films for our season on Camp Cinema. The lucky winner was Hairspray. While Waters is known for his…

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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) and Magnolia (1999) 1:12:09

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We continue our Camp Cinema season in our fourth episode covering To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) and Magnolia (1999) Special Guest: Returning Guest, Rotten Tomato approved film critic, Natasha Alvar from Cultured Vultures When watching To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, there is an overriding sense of what co…

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Sugar and Spice (2001) and Vanilla Sky (2002) 1:13:49

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We continue our Camp Cinema season in our third episode covering Sugar and Spice (2001) and Vanilla Sky (2002) Special Guest: Good friend and frequent guest, Molly The early Aughts was a bizarre time in American culture. The heady surge of the late 90s into Y2K was quicky benzo'd by 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Our two selections for …

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The Love Witch (2016) and Black Swan (2010) 1:03:43

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We continue our Camp Cinema season in our second episode covering The Love Witch (2016) and Black Swan (2010) Special Guest: Filmmakers Emily Gallagher and Austin Elston of Fishtown FIlms As the dust begins to settle on the 2010s, the topsy turvy decade begins to come into focus. At the start of the decade, Darren Aronofsky released Black Swan (201…

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Madame Web (2024) and Pearl (2022) 1:03:26

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Welcome to the first episode of Season 13 of Film Trace. In this season, we will explore the notion of Camp in Film. Building off of Susan Sontag's foundational 1964 essay, Notes on Camp, we will explore two films each episode we think demonstrate Sontag's concepts of naive camp and intentional camp. First off is the financial and critical disaster…

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A Discourse on The Oscars 2024 1:07:55

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We felt like doing an Oscars show, so we did: Topics of discussion 1. Intro: 2023's Film Trace movies. They stood the test of time, but were they awarded upon release? 2. Nominated film most obviously conceived specifically with little gold men in mind? 3. Nominated film conceived originally with absolutely no award hopes in mind? 4. Nominated dire…

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) 1:11:34

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In the eighth and final episode of our Future Wars season, we discuss the sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) alongside the b-movie stunner Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Alas we have come to the finale of our Future Wars cycle. It has been a long season with a super-sized eight episode run. Sci-fi is often a real bummer. Mo…

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Dr. Strangelove (1964) and Alphaville (1965) 1:03:55

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In the seventh episode of our Future Wars cycle, we discuss the classic Dr Strangelove (1964) alongside a bizarre artifact from the French New Wave, Alphaville (1965) Special Guest: Good friend of the show and onscreen performer Harry Brammer, dialing in from Tokyo. Here we have two masters, Kubrick and Godard, spinning tales of future conflict and…

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The Omega Man (1971) and Zardoz (1974) 59:01

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In the sixth episode of our Future Wars cycle, we discuss the last man on earth romp The Omega Man (1971) as well as the bonkers fever dream that is Zardoz (1974). Special Guest: Sean Patrick from the great Everyone’s a Critic podcast The 1970s were a trip. The Omega Man is a zany, over-the-top apocalypse movie that is helmed by maybe the worst pos…

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The Terminator (1984) and Aliens (1986) 1:05:56

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In the fifth episode of our Future Wars cycle, we tackle two giant films from the action sci fi maestro James Cameron: The Terminator (1984) and Aliens (1986). Special Guest: David Riedel, film critic and co-host of the great Spoilerpiece Theatre podcast. James Cameron is a master filmmaker. This two film run in the mid 1980s is iconic, legendary, …

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The Matrix (1999) and Starship Troopers (1997) 1:07:22

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In the fourth episode of our Future Wars cycle, we explore two late 90s classic, The Matrix (1999) and Starship Trooper (1997). Special Guest: Evan Crean, film critic and co-host of the great Spoilerpiece Theatre podcast. Here we have two films with diametrically opposed authorial voices. The Matrix is self-serious, pointelty intellectual, and so c…

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War of the Worlds (2005) and The Road (2009) 1:07:09

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In the third episode of our Future Wars cycle, we discuss Spielberg's bad guy alien film, War of The Worlds along side the bleak and desolate Cormac McCarthy adaptation, The Road. Special Guest: Film critic and co-host of Spoilerpiece Theatre and The Slashers, Megan Kearns. The world doesn't end with a whimper. It ends with loud alien tripods and a…

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and The Purge (2013) 1:01:22

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In the second episode of our Future Wars cycle, we discuss with George Miller's gonzo-apocalypto in Mad Max: Fury Road alongside the low budget middle-brow of The Purge. Special Guest: Tommy Thevenet from the fantastic Haven't Scene It: A Movie Podcast As we dip a little further into the last decade, our Future War cycle begins to take shape with t…

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The Creator (2023) and Dune (2021) 1:05:02

1y ago1:05:02

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In the first episode of our Future Wars cycle, we discuss the new Gareth Edwards sci-fi epic, The Creator, and Denis Villeneuve's recent attempt of adapting Dune onto film. Our Future Wars cycle is focused on how the conflicts of tomorrow were depicted in the past. Over this 8 episode series, we will review 16 films spanning from the 1950s through …

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Cool Hand Luke (1967) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955) 1:03:56

1y ago1:03:56

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In the final episode of our Set in the 1950s cycle, we cover two classics, Cool Hand Luke and Rebel Without a Cause. We have come to the end of our 1950s cycle, and we are struggling to find a thread that weaves through all of these films. The films we covered all use the 1950s in different ways: set dressing, pastiche base layer, dreamscape, homma…

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The Last Picture Show (1971) and Lenny (1974) 59:40

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In the sixth episode of our Set in the 1950s cycle, we discuss Peter Bogdanovich's coming of age story, The Last Picture Show (1971), along with the Lenny Bruce bio pic, Lenny, directed by theater great Bob Fosse. Special Guest: Andrea G, co-founder of filmchisme, X: @alifebydreaming The 1950s has never been known as a gritty decade. We wanted to f…

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Desert Hearts (1985) and Diner (1982) 1:10:04

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In the fifth episode of our Set in the 1950s cycle, we discuss the 1980s hidden gem Desert Hearts and the highly lauded Diner. Special Guest: Friend and frequent guest, Molly, who led us both to the existential oasis that is Desert Hearts We often try to choose two films that create a discourse between them, but here I think it is safe to say both …

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L.A. Confidential (1997) and This Boy's Life (1993) 1:00:35

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In the fourth episode of our Set in the 1950s cycle, we cover the 1990s neo-noir LA Confidential along side the coming of age tale in This Boy's Life. We dive into two different worlds of the 1950s: the glam and seedy glitz of Los Angeles vs the cold and wet solitude of rural Washington. LA Confidential won high praise upon its release in the fall …

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Far from Heaven (2002) and The Majestic (2001) 1:03:34

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In the third episode of our Set in the 1950s cycle, we compare two hommages to the post war decade: Todd Haynes' Far from Heaven and Frank Darabont's The Majestic. Special guests: Brian Eggert from Deep Focus Reviews, Rotten Tomato Approved and frequent KARE 11 guest film critic What started out as a random pairing of two 1950s period pieces from t…

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Tree of Life (2011) and The Master (2012) 1:09:45

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In the second episode of our cycle Set in the 1950s, we look at two auteurs who swing for the fences with Terrence Malick's Tree of Life (2011) and Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master (2012). Special guests and friends of the show Molly and Ryan join us to discuss what happens when Malick and Anderson get the creative freedom and financing to direct …

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Asteroid City (2023) and The Fabelmans (2022) 1:03:34

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In the first episode of our new cycle Set in the 1950s, we take a look at Wes Anderson's new film, Asteroid City (2023). Both Chris and I are devout Wes Anderson fans, and covering Asteroid City was really the impetus for this cycle's theme. As we have traversed this cycle, we are seeing how the 1950s setting can be used in a variety of ways with v…

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In Cold Blood (1967) and Compulsion (1959) 56:29

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The sixth and finale film in our Stranger Than Fiction cycle is Richard Brooks' true crime magnum opus, In Cold Blood (1967). Often overlooked by the infamy of its origin source, In Cold Blood enormous value as a film: the beautiful and stark cinematography of Conrad Hall (who went on to shoot Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Road to Perditio…

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Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and Straight Time (1978) 1:04:35

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The fifth film in our Stranger Than Fiction cycle is Sidney Lumet's provocative bank heister, Dog Day Afternoon (1975). Special Guest: Good friend of the show and dedicated film nerd, Riley. Dog Day Afternoon is certainly a film you hear about before you ever see it. The film has had a stellar reputation since its release in the mid 1970s. It is co…

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Dead Ringers (1988) and The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) 1:02:19

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The fourth film in our Stranger Than Fiction cycle is David Cronenberg's deep trip twin thriller, Dead Ringers (1988). Special Guest: Rob from the awesome Smoke & Mirrors Podcast David Cronenberg was evicted from his home after his early film, Shivers, sent shockwaves through the Toronto intelligentsia. Cronenberg has always been an outsider with a…

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and Heavenly Creatures (1994) 1:00:12

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The third film in our Stranger Than Fiction cycle is Terry Gilliam's visual extravaganza, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). Special Guest: The crew from There Are Too Many Movies podcast - Chris Collins, Josh Rodriguez, and Alex Wilshin. Hunter S. Thompson was the paradigm of Stranger Than Fiction journalism. He helped create the entire genre …

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Bronson (2008) and The Terminal (2004) 1:00:54

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The second film in our Stranger Than Fiction cycle is Nicolas Winding Refn's left field take on bio pics, 2008's Bronson. Special Guest: Katey Stoetzel is co-founder and TV Editor for InBetweenDrafts. She hosts the “House of the Dragon After Show” podcast and can be read on various other places like Inverse and Screen Speck. Refn's conspicuous film…

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Cocaine Bear (2023) and The Bling Ring (2013) 59:49

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The first film in our new Stranger Than Fiction cycle is Elizabeth Bank's gonzo misfire, Cocaine Bear (2023). Elizabeth Banks is an almost household name who likes to stay busy as an actor, producer, film director, and now gameshow host. While prolific, the quality of her output has been uneven. Her 2019 film Charlie's Angels spectacularly bombed, …

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Bones and All (2022) and Her (2013) 1:01:02

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The sixth and final film in our Risqué Romance cycle is Luca Guadagnino's meatlovers romance, Bones and All (2022). Coming off his break out art-house hit Call Me by Your Name (2017) and his wonderfully bizarre remake of Suspiria (2018), Luca Guadagnino rejoined with white hot Timothée Chalamet to adapt this young adult novel about the ills of eati…

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Top 5 Behind The Scenes Dramas in Film (2022) 1:07:39

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We decided to do an end of the year show for 2022. Life has been hectic so we haven't been able to post on our normal schedule, and we have a longer break coming up before Season 10 of Film Trace kicks off. So we decided to do a one-off show to give the people what they want: Drama! Chris and Dan present the top five behind the scenes dramas in fil…

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Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Secretary (2002) 1:00:47

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The fifth film in our Risqué Romance cycle is Ang Lee's western romance, Brokeback Mountain (2005) Special Guest: Amanda Jane Stern - writer, actor, and producer from New York City. She wrote, produced, and starred in the new erotic thriller Perfectly Good Moment, soon to be playing at a film festival near you! When Brokeback came out in the mid-Au…

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Bound (1996) and Poison Ivy (1992) 57:52

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The fourth film in our Risqué Romance cycle is Lana and Lily Wachowski's debut film, Bound (1996). Like the Wachowskis' more successful and canonical sophomore effort, The Matrix, Bound both works wonderfully on its own as a playful lesbian-centered noir and as a challenge to the WWII-era subgenre, as well as modern crime films writ large, to recon…

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Valley Girl (1983) and My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) 59:51

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The third film in our Risqué Romance cycle is the small yet delightful, Valley Girl (1983). Valley Girl, the paradigm of an indie film, transcended its own means of production to become an oddly dismissed 80s mall romcom. As one reviewer aptly stated, the influence of Valley Girl was so massive that it's hard to watch it without feeling a sense of …

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Badlands (1973) and Harold and Maude (1971) 1:09:22

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The second film in our Risqué Romance cycle is Terrence Malick's debut film, Badlands (1973) Loosely based on the real-life murdering spree committed by Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate in the late 1950s, Badlands quickly steers clear of true crime tropes and traditional story structure. While Terrence Malick is at his least idiosyncratic …

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Lolita (1962) and A Taste of Honey (1961) 1:01:41

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The first film in our Risqué Romance cycle is Stanley Kubrick's infamous Lolita (1962). We start out this new season by tiptoeing through the minefield that is Lolita, a notorious film adaptation of the even more notorious novel by Vladimir Nabokov. It is hard to fathom that housewives and bankers were reading Lolita on the subway in the 1950s, but…

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Branded to Kill (1967) 1:03:59

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The sixth and final film in our Absurdist Action cycle is Seijun Suzuki's masterpiece, Branded to Kill (1967) When we decided to do Absurdist Action as the theme of this cycle, we both struggled to find a starting point. Over-the-top action movies were the lingua franca of 1980s American cinema, and we had dozens of Reagan-era films to choose from …

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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) 57:50

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The fifth film in our Absurdist Action cycle is Michael Cimino's wonderful debut, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. Special Guest: Daniel Malone from the great ‘You Talkin’ to Me?’ film podcast Michael Cimino will forever be a mystery. He seemingly appeared out of nowhere with Thunderbolt and Lightfoot in 1974 after winning favor with Clint Eastwood by pu…

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48 Hours (1982) 1:02:29

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The fourth film in our Absurdist Action cycle is Walter Hill's buddy cop paradigm, 48 Hours. Special Guest: Ryan Hendricks, friend of the show and Hollyweird insider The buddy cop movie would not exist without 48 Hours. Ironically, the buddies involved aren't both cops. Third pick Eddie Murphy has his breakout role here playing a convict put on tem…

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Bad Boys (1995) 1:07:23

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The third film in our Absurdist Action cycle is Michael Bay's debut, the paradigm of absurd action movies, Bad Boys. Special Guest: Harry Mackin from the fantastic Trylove Podcast. Bayhem has its own origin story. Shot with a small budget and jerry-rigged script, Michael Bay exploded into the multiplex with this longshot buddy cop movie. Originally…

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Hot Fuzz (2007) 1:05:35

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The second film in our Absurdist Action cycle is Edgar Wright's iconic action comedy, Hot Fuzz. Special Guest: Max Covil, Rotten Tomato Approved Film Critic from the great It's the Pictures podcast and newsletter. If Edgar Wright is an auteur, then Hot Fuzz could easily be his calling card. This hyper-rewatchable UK export plays dual roles as both …

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