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Dec 19
Episode 38: Cape Fear (1991)
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In this week’s episode, we follow up our screening of the original Cape Fear with Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because DeNiro’s appetite for scenery chewing must be witnessed. This film can currently be seen streaming on Netflix, Vudu, Amazon, iTunes, YouTube, Google Play… just about anywhere.
Please join us again on December 21st for a far more cheerful film, the ever-delightful Thin Man!
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Rating: 7.3/10 (221,102 votes) Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: John D. MacDonald, James R. Webb, Wesley Strick Stars: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange Runtime: 128 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Thriller Released: 15 Nov 1991 |
| Plot: A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him. | |
Nov 21
Episode 37: Cape Fear (1962)
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In this week’s episode, we go back to our Robert Mitchum well with a screening of the original Cape Fear!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because Robert Mitchum demands it. This film can currently be rented from Amazon, YouTube, and iTunes.
Please join us again on December 7th when we follow up with Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake of Cape Fear!
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Rating: 7.7/10 (32,458 votes) Director: J. Lee Thompson Writer: John D. MacDonald, James R. Webb Stars: Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen Runtime: 106 min Rated: Approved Genre: Drama, Thriller Released: 15 Jun 1962 |
| Plot: A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail. | |
Nov 07
Episode 36: The Long Good Friday
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In this week’s episode, we watch a film that made a star out of Bob Hoskins: The Long Good Friday!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because it’s amazing and it has Helen Mirren in it. This film can be a challenge to find right now, since the Criterion Collection DVD has long been out of print (spine #25!), but DVDs and Blu-Rays from various other publishers can be found on Amazon for a reasonable price. (Stray illicit streaming copies can also be found around the internet, but we didn’t see any right now that were of good quality.)
Please join us on November 21st when we visit the original Cape Fear!
| The Long Good Friday (1980) | |
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Rating: 7.6/10 (26,461 votes) Director: John Mackenzie Writer: Barrie Keeffe Stars: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Paul Freeman Runtime: 114 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Released: 02 Apr 1982 |
| Plot: An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat. | |
Oct 23
Episode 35: Odd Man Out
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In this week’s episode, we get our James Mason on with a viewing of Odd Man Out!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because this film is fascinating. This film can be rented on Amazon Prime, and is available on DVD.
Please join us on November 7th when we continue forward in British film history with a film that made a star out of Bob Hoskins: The Long Good Friday!
| Odd Man Out (1947) | |
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Rating: 7.6/10 (11,577 votes) Director: Carol Reed Writer: F.L. Green, R.C. Sherriff Stars: James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack Runtime: 116 min Rated: Approved Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Released: 23 Apr 1947 |
| Plot: A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast. | |
Oct 07
Episode 34: Sorcerer
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In this week’s episode, we look at William Friedkin’s 1970s remake of Wages of Fear, Sorcerer!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because this is a film to be experienced. This film can be rented in HD on Amazon Prime, and is available on DVD and Blu-Ray in all its restored glory.
Please join us on October 21st when we go back into the world of British film noir with Odd Man Out!
| Sorcerer (1977) | |
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Rating: 7.7/10 (29,079 votes) Director: William Friedkin Writer: Walon Green, Georges Arnaud, William Friedkin Stars: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal Runtime: 121 min Rated: PG Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller Released: 24 Jun 1977 |
| Plot: Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous Latin American jungle. | |
Sep 21
Episode 33: The Wages of Fear
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In this week’s episode, we take a look at Henri-Georges Clouzot’s masterpiece of tension, Le salaire de la peur, aka The Wages of Fear!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because this is a film you have to witness. This film is part of The Criterion Collection, so it can be found streaming on Hulu Plus, iTunes, and Amazon Prime, as well as on an excellent two-DVD/Blu-Ray set.
If you are interested in how nitroglycerin actually explodes (or just what a nitroglycerin explosion looks like in slow motion), here’s a nice little YouTube video.
Please join us on October 7th when we visit John Frankenheimer’s 1970s remake of The Wages of Fear: Sorcerer!
| The Wages of Fear (1953) | |
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Rating: 8.1/10 (67,686 votes) Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot Writer: Georges Arnaud, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi Stars: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck Runtime: 131 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller Released: 16 Feb 1955 |
| Plot: In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe. | |
Sep 17
Episode 32: Rancho Notorious
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In this week’s episode, we welcome playwright/actor Kelvin Hatle to our table as we discuss what happens when Fritz Lang directs a western: Rancho Notorious!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because you really must witness at least the drinking game scene. This film is available on DVD from Amazon and can probably be found a few other select places. (Beware of the streaming copy on DailyMotion, which is missing scenes.)
Please join us on September 21st for an episode about the French masterpiece of tension: The Wages of Fear!
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Rating: 6.8/10 (5,652 votes) Director: Fritz Lang Writer: Daniel Taradash, Silvia Richards Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Arthur Kennedy, Mel Ferrer Runtime: 89 min Rated: Approved Genre: Western Released: 12 May 1952 |
| Plot: After the murder of his fiancée, a Wyoming ranch hand sets out to find her killer. | |
Aug 21
Episode 31: Ministry of Fear
, with special guest: Sean O'Loughlin
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In this week’s episode, we have a grand time talking about all that cake in Fritz Lang’s Ministry of Fear!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because it’s loads of fun and we don’t want to spoil it for you. This film is available on DVD from Amazon and elsewhere, and if you’re lucky, there might still be an illicit copy of the whole film hanging out on YouTube.
Please join us on September 7th for the third and final movie in our Fritz Lang triple feature: Rancho Notorious!
| Ministry of Fear (1944) | |
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Rating: 7.1/10 (9,059 votes) Director: Fritz Lang Writer: Seton I. Miller, Graham Greene Stars: Ray Milland, Marjorie Reynolds, Carl Esmond Runtime: 86 min Rated: Approved Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Released: 04 Jan 1945 |
| Plot: Stephen Neale has just been released from an asylum during World War II in England when he accidentally stumbles onto a deadly Nazi spy plot and tries to stop it. | |
Aug 07
Episode 30: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
, with special guest: Sean O'Loughlin
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In this week’s episode, we thoroughly enjoy a movie banned personally by Joseph Goebbels: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because the second part of the episode will probably make no sense whatsoever if you don’t. This film is easily available via a great 2-disc set released by Criterion, and is also currently available streaming on Hulu Plus.
Please join us on August 21st for second movie in our Fritz Lang triple feature: Ministry of Fear!
| The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) | |
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Rating: 7.9/10 (13,758 votes) Director: Fritz Lang Writer: Norbert Jacques, Fritz Lang, René Sti Stars: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Otto Wernicke, Thomy Bourdelle Runtime: 122 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller Released: 19 Mar 1943 |
| Plot: A criminal mastermind uses hypnosis to rule the rackets after death. | |
Jul 25
Episode 29: Night of the Hunter
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In this week’s episode, we take a long look at the only film ever directed by Charles Laughton: Night of the Hunter!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because we not only discuss spoilers, but we talk about them at length. This film is easily available on DVD, and is also available on many rental streaming channels (Vudu, Amazon, Google Play, etc.)
We apologize for the late delivery of this episode, once again. When you hear our audio on this episode, you’ll understand why. We wound up recording outside the Trylon Theater, so we were plagued by road noise and questionable acoustics unique to the interior of a Honda Civic. We did a lot of cleanup on the audio, but the results are less than perfect. But we had a really great discussion about the film, so we hope the quality of our discussion makes up for the quality of the audio. It will be better next time!
Please join us on August 7th for one of the amazing pre-Noir films of Fritz Lang: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse!
| The Night of the Hunter (1955) | |
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Rating: 8.0/10 (100,134 votes) Director: Charles Laughton Writer: Davis Grubb, James Agee, Charles Laughton Stars: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish Runtime: 92 min Rated: Approved Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Released: 27 Jul 1955 |
| Plot: A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery. | |
