Pirates! A Primer
Join Chris as he walks the plank and dives headfirst into the myth-filled world of pirates, from their state-sanctioned origins to their silver screen renditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
18 Juli 202518min
Braveheart
Mel Gibson shouts his way to a bigger budget, no one cares about historical accuracy, and somehow the most Scottish movie ever was filmed… in Ireland. Join Lizzie and Chris for a wild journey through ...
14 Juli 20251h 32min
Superman: The Movie (1978)
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a dummy fired out of a cannon! This week, join Chris and Lizzie as they fly 'round the world to turn back time to witness Richard Donner's herculean efforts to bring th...
7 Juli 20251h 35min
The Sound of Music
1965’s The Sound of Music would eventually become known as “The Sound of Money” but initially no one wanted to be a part of the film - especially Christopher Plummer. Join Lizzie and Chris as they dis...
30 Juni 20251h 16min
28 Days Later
How did a scrappy production out of the UK with little more than a dozen DV camcorders revive a decidedly dead genre and spark a renaissance with the recently departed? Join Chris and Lizzie as they e...
23 Juni 20251h 31min
Zombies! A Primer
Join Chris as he explores the evolution of zombies, from their birth in the Caribbean amidst the horrors of the Atlantic slave trade to their high-speed, globalized, modern incarnations. Endlessly ada...
20 Juni 202520min
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A very real fear of nuclear war drove Stanley Kubrick to create one of the greatest satirical films ever made - but it wasn’t always a comedy. Find out where the idea for 1964’s ‘Dr. Strangelove or: H...
16 Juni 20251h 21min
V for Vendetta
This week, join Chris and Lizzie as they learn how the two Midwestern mavens of the Matrix (facing diminishing box office returns), an unassuming Aussie assistant director, and mogul of mayhem Joel Si...
9 Juni 20251h 35min
