Zulu (1964)

Zulu (1964)

Special thanks to Glenn Seubert for commissioning this podcast on the 1964 British film "Zulu". Directed by Cy Endfield and starring Stanley Baker and a very young Michael Caine, it depicts a fictionalized version of a real life stand off between 100 British soldiers and 4,000 Zulu warriors in the battle for South Africa. The film is gorgeous in it's look and especially color palette, and the lead performances by Baker and Caine are interesting as two soldiers vying for power and making tough decisions under an extremely daunting challenge. We both cry out for more cultural and historical context for this film, and while Jim had problems with some aspects of the film being dated, I enjoyed it for the throw back to a classic age of cinema that it is. Thanks again, Glenn, we really appreciate your support and sharing a beloved classic with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

We seem to be on a Vietnam kick with a couple of our movie choices lately. Oliver Stone's 1989 adaptation of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic's autobiography of the same name, recounting his journey from a c...

9 Jul 20201h 7min

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Apollo 13. It was a movie A.Ron and I loved back then and we were pleasantly surprised to see how well it held up. Join us for a discussion of th...

2 Jul 20201h 1min

Fruitvale Station (2013)

Fruitvale Station (2013)

This week we take a look at Ryan Coogler's first feature film, Fruitvale Station, about the 2009 murder of Oscar Grant. It is competently directed by Coogler but the impeccable performances by recogni...

24 Jun 202051min

Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Da 5 Bloods (2020)

After we announced last week that we'd be covering Fruitvale Station, Spike Lee went and dropped his latest joint, Da 5 Bloods, on Netflix, to rave reviews. So, we've decided to postpone Fruitvale Sta...

18 Jun 20201h

Capote (2005)

Capote (2005)

We hardly knew anything about Truman Capote but this meaty biopic impressed us anyway. Our review covers the outstanding performance of Philip Seymour Hoffman, the duality of Truman Capote (and maybe ...

11 Jun 202046min

Children of Men (2006)

Children of Men (2006)

Children of Men is a fondly-remembered, dystopian, science fiction thriller about the end of humanity, from Alfonso Cuarón's mid-2000's filmography. A.Ron has never seen it. Jim saw it once many years...

3 Jun 202058min

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a name for a film that only appeals to grandmothers above a certain age. And more specifically, English ones. They also have boring taste in men. But don't let the name fool...

27 Mai 202046min

Ex Machina (2015)

Ex Machina (2015)

After Westworld season 3 ended, I expected we'd be done discussing what it means to be alive and artificial intelligence. And then we started talking about Devs. And now we're covering this. Join us f...

20 Mai 202058min

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