274. Sacred Cows: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Since I contain multitudes, have run out of ideas, and since I aspire the podcast to embody Paul Krassner's iconic satirical magazine The Realist's motto of "Irreverrance is our only sacred cow", I am...
24 Mar 1h 28min
273. 'My Cousin Vinny' (1992)
Somehow, I've never seen this film before for reasons to do with "the 90's" as described in the episode. What a great experience to watch a ruthlessly efficient screenplay in the hands of such an exc...
17 Mar 1h 19min
272. Emergency Episode: The Bachman Twist Pretzel Crisis of 2026
In this urgent plea for understanding in these troubled times, I veer off the normal charted waters of the podcast and into the knotty, twisted reality of a dawning awareness that all has not been as ...
13 Mar 41min
271. Abbas Kiarostami's 'Close-up' (1990)
One of the greatest, most thought-provoking yet totally accessible films is this masterpiece of cinema from Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. It's the true story of a Tehran man who impersonates a f...
10 Mar 1h 15min
270. Robert Duvall in 'The Godfather Part II'
From Senator Geary to Frankie Five Angels, Duvall's Tom Hagen navigated a twisty and often dirty road in the second Godfather film. Watching the movie through the lens of Tom Hagen, it's clear tha the...
3 Mar 1h 17min
269. 'Night of the Juggler' (1980)
'Night of the Juggler' is either one of the best 70's film titles or one of the worst. Honestly I enjoy it, for it's uniqueness and complete (well...near complete) relevence to the film's plot. It's ...
24 Feb 38min
268. Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen in 'The Godfather'
Robert Duvall passed away at the age of 95 after more than 60 years as a working actor at the highest levels. One quick way to pay tribute to him is to revisit perhaps his most iconic and substantive ...
17 Feb 1h 11min
267. 'Hooper' (1978)
Choosing 'Hooper' out of a combination of desperation and momentary podcast apathy, and seeking a distraction and light entertainment, I discover instead a beautifully realized love letter to Hollywoo...
12 Feb 1h 7min
