198. 'The Shining', Part 1
I went from not really ever wanting to watch 'The Shining' again...to now doing my first-ever two-part episode! Funny how often the answer to 'why did that film affect me so much as a child?' turns o...
24 Aug 20241h 53min
197. 'Risky Business' (1983)
Paul Brickman's 'Risky Business' is one of the greatest films of the 80's and is so much more than the "teen sex comedy" many people thought they were getting at the time. Frame by frame, it's really...
3 Aug 20241h 50min
196. 'Summer Rental' (1985)
Little-seen but worthy, the 1985 John Candy comedy 'Summer Rental' is due for a little revisit and respect! On the news of a forthcoming and hopefully definitive John Candy documentary directed by Col...
25 Jul 202447min
195: US Blues
I gave up drinking. I gave up drugs. I don't smoke. BUT I CAN'T QUIT DEAD & COMPANY! And I hope I never do! With the wife and daughter overseas on a girl's trip, I went back to Vegas for Week Seven of...
16 Jul 202418min
194. 'Vision Quest' (1985)
Well, it's not really a summer movie but nonetheless I ended up appreciatiating the weird-in-a-good-way 'Vision Quest'. Join me, won't you?
12 Jul 202458min
193. 'Breaking Away' (1979)
Peter Yates' 'Breaking Away' is the greatest Townie Movie of all time. A heart-warming, feel-good film with an extraordinary sense of place.
28 Jun 202450min
192. Brian DePalma's 'Scarface' (1983)
Say hello to my little podcast about Brian DePalma and Oliver Stone's 1983 Cocainesterpiece, 'Scarface'.
13 Jun 20241h 37min
191. 'Scarface' (1932)
Before I get to Oliver Stone and Brian DePalma's 1983 Miami-set remake of 'Scarface'...here's a background episode about the 1932 'Scarface', written by Ben Hecht and directed by Howard Hawks, the Ste...
7 Jun 20241h 7min
