Apr 26th, 2019
Nashville (1975) Ep. 60
In this episode we discuss, as picked by our Patreon community, Robert Altman's sprawling character drama, Nashville (1975). Starring Henry Gibson, Ronee Blakely, Shelley Duvall, K...
Classic Movie Musts
A weekly podcast featuring a different movie must every episode. We explore what makes these movies classics.
May 3rd, 2019
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Apr 19th, 2019
Alien (1979) Ep. 59 w/ special guest Ryan Terry
In this episode, Max is joined by Ryan L. Terry from R.L. Terry's Reel View Film Blog to discuss Ridley Scott's sci-fi/horror masterpiece, Alien (1979), starring Sigourney Weaver, ...
Apr 18th, 2019
TCMFF Day 4 Ep. 58
In this episode we discuss the final day of the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival and three fantastic films: Holiday (1938), The Killers (1964), The Godfather: Part II (1974). ...
Apr 17th, 2019
TCMFF Day 3 Ep. 57
In this episode we recap three wonderful films from Day 3 of the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), an...
Apr 16th, 2019
TCMFF Day 2 Ep. 56
In this episode we discuss Day 2 of the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival and breakdown four fantastic films: My Favorite Wife (1940), Vanity Street (1932), Open Secret (1948), a...
Apr 15th, 2019
TCMFF Day 1 Ep. 55
In this episode we discuss the opening day of the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival and the two films we watched: Dark Passage (1947) and The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)....
Myke Emal from the CineMusts podcast joins us this week to discuss Steven Spielberg's adventure classic, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Join us as we discuss the film the kicked...
Apr 8th, 2019
Turner Classic Movies Film Festival Announcement Ep. 53
This is a special announcement episode to layout our special coverage of the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF). We'll be producing daily episodes from April 15-18 cover...
Apr 5th, 2019
Do the Right Thing (1989) Ep. 52
In this episode we discuss Spike Lee's masterpiece, Do the Right Thing (1989), starring Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, and John Turturro. Do the Right Thing is currently #96 on AFI's 100...
Mar 29th, 2019
Love Me Tonight (1932) Ep. 51
In this episode we dance our way through Rouben Mamoulian's innovative early musical, Love Me Tonight (1932), starring Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, and Myrna Loy. Tune-...
In this episode we welcome back Ted Walch to discuss Peter Bogdanovich's coming of age drama, The Last Picture Show (1971), starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybil Shepherd, ...
Mar 15th, 2019
The Killing (1956) Ep. 49
In this episode we breakdown one of Stanley Kubrick's early films, the noir influenced heist caper, The Killing (1956). Starring Sterling Hayden and a great ensemble of supporter...
Mar 8th, 2019
All That Jazz (1979) Ep. 48
In this episode, we discuss sound design and editing in Bob Fosse's iconic musical, All That Jazz (1979), starring Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer, and Ann Reinking.
Mar 1st, 2019
The Set-Up (1949) Ep. 47 w/ special guest Raquel Stecher
In this episode, Max welcomes Raquel Stecher from Out of the Past blog and Quelle Movies blog to discuss Robert Wise's noir boxing drama, The Set-Up (1949). Starring Robert Ryan ...
Feb 22nd, 2019
Gilda (1946) Ep. 46
In this episode, we discuss a film suggested and selected by our Patreon community, Gilda (1946), directed by Charles Vidor and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. Join us we ...
Feb 15th, 2019
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Ep. 45
In this episode, we discuss Otto Preminger's courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Murder (1959), starring James Stewart, Lee Remick, and George C. Scott. Join us as we examine the combi...
Feb 8th, 2019
Rosemary's Baby (1968) Ep. 44
In this episode, we discuss Roman Polanski's horror film, Rosemary's Baby (1968), starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, and Ruth Gordon. We examine how Polanski transforms such a...
Feb 1st, 2019
Citizen Kane (1941) Ep. 43 w/ special guest Ted Walch
In this episode, Max welcomes back Ted Walch to tackle the Orson Welles masterpiece, Citizen Kane (1941). Starring Orson Welles himself, this film combines and layers cinematic t...
In this episode we welcome Myke Emal from the CineMusts Podcast to help breakdown the historical context and artistic excellence of The Manchurian Candidate (1962). Starring Fran...
Jan 18th, 2019
Red River (1948) Ep. 41
In this episode we discuss Howard Hawks's Red River (1948), starring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift, and dissect the evolution of the male persona in postwar America, as well as a...
Jan 11th, 2019
Sunset Boulevard (1950) Ep. 40
In this episode we discuss Billy Wilder's infamous, Sunset Boulevard (1950), starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden, and breakdown Wilder's scathing criticism of Hollywood. ...
Jan 4th, 2019
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Ep. 39
In this episode, we break down the swashbuckling adventure, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Claude Rains. We discuss how direc...
Dec 28th, 2018
The Shining (1980) Ep. 38
In this episode, we dissect the Stanley Kubrick horror classic, The Shining (1980), starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd. The Shining is a deceptively simple ...
Dec 21st, 2018
It's A Wonderful Life (1946) Ep. 37
In this episode, we discuss the holiday classic, It's A Wonderful Life (1946). Directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, ...