174. 'Aliens' and 'Alien 3'
Ridley Scott's brilliant 1979 sci-fi/horror classic 'Alien' burnished his deserved reputation as bold re-interpreter of techno-dystopian futurism and exploder of genres. But it made a lot of money and...
17 Jan 20241h 18min
173. 'Withnail & I' (1987)
One of the most quotable and iconic of British films, born out of writer/director Bruce Robinson's personal experiences and shepherded to the big screen by George Harrison and his Handmade Films compa...
14 Dec 20231h 57min
172. 'The French Connection' (1971)
Billy Friedkin's iconic 1971 game-changing NYC police procedural/car chase classic 'The French Connection' has a fascinating backstory and making-of history, and, hey: that's what I'm here for! To bri...
30 Nov 20232h 18min
171. 'The Friends of Eddie Coyle' (1973)
Peter Yates was quietly one of the most interesting film directors of his time. His seminal 1967 British train-robbery film 'Robbery' got him noticed for the job directing Steve McQueen in 1968's 'Bul...
9 Nov 20231h 19min
170. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' (2023)
Martin Scorcese's new film 'Killers of the Flower Moon' is in many ways his magnum opus; it's a film carefully wrought with all of his and his production team's highest possible creative efforts, and ...
26 Okt 20231h 59min
169. Phone Call Scenes In Movies
A particular interest of mine is phone calls in movies. I'm interested in them as plot devices, as examples of good or indifferent screenwriting, as opportunities for actors to show different sides of...
12 Okt 20231h 17min
168. All of Phillip Seymour Hoffman's Scenes in 'Charlie Wilson's War'
An appreciation of Phillip Seymour Hoffman and his brilliant portrayal of real-life CIA Most Interesting Man Gust Avrokotos in Mike Nichols' final film 'Charlie Wilson's War'.
5 Okt 20231h 3min
167. Albert Brooks & Julie Hagerty in 'Lost In America' (1985)
'Lost In America' was Albert Brooks' 3rd film as a writer/director/star and remains probably the most broadly-appealing of his films. It's one of two of his films to have been given the Criterion sta...
26 Sep 20231h 33min
