In this special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003, we’re talking about South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy . Directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook (based on the comic book series by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi) and starring Choi Min-sik, Kang Hye-jung and Yoo Ji-tae, Oldboy is the middle film in Park’s so-called “vengeance trilogy.” The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/oldboy...
Sep 01, 2021•53 min•Season 7Ep. 15
In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1967, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about which movies they hoped we would cover. Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in soon for the premiere of our ninth season, covering the awesome movie year of 1999, starting with box-office champion The Sixth Sense .
Aug 27, 2021•34 min•Season 8Ep. 14
The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features our audience choice pick, David Swift’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying . Written and directed by David Swift (adapted from the hit Broadway musical) and starring Robert Morse, Rudy Vallee, Michelle Lee, Anthony Teague and Maureen Arthur, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying prevailed over Barefoot in the Park and The Taming of the Shrew in our audience choice poll of stage-to-screen adaptations. The...
Aug 25, 2021•47 min•Season 8Ep. 13
The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features our future cult classic pick, Roger Corman’s The Trip . Directed by Roger Corman from a script by Jack Nicholson and starring Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern, Susan Strasberg and Dennis Hopper, The Trip was a hit that capitalized on the counterculture zeitgeist. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Bosley Crowther in The New York Times ( https://www.nytimes.com/1967/08/24/archives/screen-the-trip-on-view-at...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 12
The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features our producer David Rosen’s pick, Mel Brooks’ The Producers . Written and directed by Mel Brooks and starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Dick Shawn and Christopher Hewett, The Producers was Brooks’ debut feature as a director. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Time Magazine ( http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,837773-1,00.html ), Renata Adler in the New York Time...
Aug 11, 2021•47 min•Season 8Ep. 11
The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, Norman Jewison’s In the Heat of the Night . Directed by Norman Jewison from a script by Stirling Silliphant (based on the novel by John Ball) and starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates and Lee Grant, In the Heat of the Night was nominated for seven Oscars and won five, including Best Picture. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Richard Schickel in L...
Aug 04, 2021•58 min•Season 8Ep. 10
The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion winner, Luis Buñuel’s Belle de Jour . Directed and co-written by Luis Buñuel (based on the novel by Joseph Kessel) and starring Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Jean Sorel, Genevieve Page and Pierre Clementi, Belle de Jour won the Golden Lion and the Pasinetti Award at the 1967 Venice Film Festival. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Charles Champlin in the Los...
Jul 28, 2021•53 min•Season 8Ep. 9
The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features Jason’s personal pick, Stuart Rosenberg’s Cool Hand Luke. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg from a script by Donn Pearce and Frank R. Pierson (based on Pearce’s novel) and starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin, Morgan Woodward and Clifton James, Cool Hand Luke was nominated for four Oscars and won one. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/co...
Jul 21, 2021•52 min•Season 8Ep. 8
The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features our foreign film pick, Jean-Luc Godard’s Weekend . Written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Mireille Darc and Jean Yanne, Weekend is one of three movies Godard released in 1967. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/weekend-1968 ), Pauline Kael in The New Yorker , and Andrew Sarris in the Village Voice . Please like, share, rate and comment...
Jul 14, 2021•54 min•Season 8Ep. 7
The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features Josh’s personal pick, John Boorman’s Point Blank . Directed by John Boorman from a screenplay by Alexander Jacobs, David Newhouse and Rafe Newhouse and starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn, Carroll O’Connor and Michael Strong, Point Blank is based on Donald Westlake’s novel The Hunter . The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/point-blank-1967 ...
Jul 07, 2021•54 min•Season 8Ep. 6
The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features our documentary pick, D.A. Pennebaker’s Don’t Look Back . Directed by D.A. Pennebaker and featuring Bob Dylan on his 1965 U.K. tour, Don’t Look Back is considered one of the greatest music documentaries ever made. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dont-look-back-1968 ), Donal J. Henahan in the New York Times ( https://www.nytimes.com/1967/09/07/archi...
Jun 30, 2021•59 min•Season 8Ep. 5
The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner, Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up . Directed and co-written by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, John Castle and Peter Bowles, Blowup won the top prize at Cannes and was nominated for two Oscars. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Bosley Crowther in the New York Times ( https://www.nytimes.com/1966/12/19/arc...
Jun 23, 2021•57 min•Season 8Ep. 4
The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features the year’s biggest flop, Charlie Chaplin’s A Countess From Hong Kong . Written and directed by Charlie Chaplin and starring Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Sydney Chaplin, Tippi Hedren and Patrick Cargill, A Countess From Hong Kong was Chaplin’s final film before his death. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Bosley Crowther in the New York Times ( https://www.nytimes.com/1967/03/17/archives/screen-a-co...
Jun 16, 2021•50 min•Season 8Ep. 3
The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, Martin Scorsese’s Who’s That Knocking at My Door . Written and directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Harvey Keitel, Zina Bethune, Lennard Kuras and Michael Scala, Who’s That Knocking at My Door began as a student film when Scorsese was at NYU and premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https:/...
Jun 09, 2021•58 min•Season 8Ep. 2
The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features the highest-grossing film at the box office, Mike Nichols’ The Graduate . Directed by Nichols from a screenplay by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham (based on the novel by Charles Webb) and starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels and Murray Hamilton, The Graduate grossed $104.7 million worldwide and was nominated for seven Oscars, winning one. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode ...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 1
NOTE: This episode was a timed exclusive over on our producer David Rosen's Patreon. Sign up to one of the tiers for access to this bonus episode and more great content from us, Piecing It Together, All Rice No Beans and David Rosen. https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen In this special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1984, we’re talking about one final music-focused film, the Prince showcase Purple Rain . Directed and co-written by Albert Magnoli and starring Prince, Apo...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 15
In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 2003, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about which movies they hoped we would cover. Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in soon for the premiere of our eighth season, covering the awesome movie year of 1967, starting with box-office champion The Graduate .
May 21, 2021•41 min•Season 7Ep. 14
In the finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003, we’re talking about this season’s audience choice pick, Terry Zwigoff’s Bad Santa . Directed by Terry Zwigoff from a screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Bernie Mac and Lauren Graham, Bad Santa defeated Elf and Love, Actually in our audience choice poll of Christmas classics. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 13
The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features our future cult classic pick, Tommy Wiseau’s The Room . Written and directed by Tommy Wiseau and starring Wiseau, Greg Sestero, Juliette Danielle, Philip Haldiman, and Carolyn Minnott, The Room grew from a single self-booked screening into a worldwide cult phenomenon. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Scott Foundas in Variety ( https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/the-room-1117921325/ ), Marc Mo...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 12
The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features our producer David Rosen’s personal pick, Todd Phillips’ Old School . Directed and co-written by Todd Phillips and starring Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Jeremy Piven and Ellen Pompeo, Old School was a box-office hit and a defining movie for the “Frat Pack” comedy style. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/old-school-2003 ), Manohla Dargi...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 11
The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features the Best Picture Oscar winner, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King . Directed and co-written by Peter Jackson (based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien) and starring Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, and Orlando Bloom, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was nominated for eleven Oscars and won all of them, including Best Picture. The contemporary reviews quo...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 10
The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman’s American Splendor . Written and directed by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman (based on the comics by Harvey Pekar) and starring Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis and Judah Friedlander, American Splendor premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. The contemporary revie...
Apr 21, 2021•58 min•Season 7Ep. 9
The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features Jason’s personal pick, Ridley Scott’s Matchstick Men . Directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Ted and Nicholas Griffin and starring Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman and Bruce McGill, Matchstick Men premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/matchstick-men-2003 ), Lisa Schwarzb...
Apr 14, 2021•53 min•Season 7Ep. 8
The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features one of the year’s most notable foreign films, Fernando Meirelles’ City of God . Directed by Fernando Meirelles (with co-direction by Katia Lund) and starring Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Phellipe Haagensen and Douglas Silva, City of God premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for four Oscars. The reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ci...
Apr 07, 2021•59 min•Season 7Ep. 7
The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features Josh’s personal pick, Peyton Reed’s Down With Love . Directed by Peyton Reed from a script by Eve Ahlert and Dennis Drake and starring Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Sarah Paulson and David Hyde Pierce, Down With Love was a minor box-office success and has since become a cult classic. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/down-with-love-2003 ), Mick LaS...
Mar 31, 2021•53 min•Season 7Ep. 6
The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features our pick for the year’s most notable documentary, Errol Morris’ The Fog of War . Directed by Errol Morris and featuring Robert S. McNamara, The Fog of War won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-fog-of-war-2004 ), Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times ( https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-dec-19-et-...
Mar 24, 2021•54 min•Season 7Ep. 5
The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner Elephant . Written and directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson and Elias McConnell, Elephant won three awards, including the Palme d’Or, at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/elephant-2003 ), Ann Hornaday in the Washington Post ( https://www...
Mar 17, 2021•58 min•Season 7Ep. 4
The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features the year’s biggest flop, Martin Brest’s Gigli . Written and directed by Martin Brest and starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Lenny Venito, Al Pacino and Christopher Walken, Gigli was a massive critical and commercial failure that ended Brest’s career and is often considered one of the worst movies ever made. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( https://www.rogerebert.com...
Mar 10, 2021•59 min•Season 7Ep. 3
The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, Tom McCarthy’s The Station Agent . Written and directed by Tom McCarthy and starring Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Williams and Raven Goodwin, The Station Agent premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and helped McCarthy shift the focus of his career from acting to filmmaking. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert ( ht...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 2
The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2003 features the second highest-grossing film at the box office, Pixar’s Finding Nemo . Directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton and starring the voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett and Allison Janney, Finding Nemo grossed $940.3 million worldwide, making it the all-time highest-grossing animated film at the time. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (...
Feb 24, 2021•56 min•Season 7Ep. 1
