In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “The Piano” and Ideology. Future podcasts in this series: “Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007) “Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019) “Summer of Soul” (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, 2021) Past podcasts in this series: “Rome, Open City” (Robert Rossellini, 1945) “The Killers” (Robert Siodmak, 1946) “Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Howard Hawks, 1953) “The Seventh Seal” (Ingmar Bergman...
May 30, 2023•17 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” and Innovation. Future podcasts in this series: “The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993) “Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007) “Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019) “Summer of Soul” (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, 2021) Past podcasts in this series: “Rome, Open City” (Robert Rossellini, 1945) “The Killers” (Robert Siodmak, 1946) “Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (H...
May 26, 2023•17 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “Pulgasari” and Theft. Future podcasts in this series: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991) “The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993) “Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007) “Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019) “Summer of Soul” (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, 2021) Past podcasts in this series: “Rome, Open City” (Robert Rossellini, 1945) “The Killers” (Robert Siodmak, 1946) “Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) “...
Apr 25, 2023•22 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and Exploitation. Future podcasts in this series: “Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985) “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991) “The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993) “Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007) “Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019) “Summer of Soul” (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, 2021) Past podcasts in this series: “Rome, Open City” (Robert Rossellini, 1945) “The Killers” (R...
Apr 25, 2023•19 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “The Castle of Cagliostro” and Animation. Future podcasts in this series: “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) “Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985) “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991) “The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993) “Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007) “Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019) “Summer of Soul” (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, 2021) Past podcasts in this series: “Rome, Open City”...
Apr 24, 2023•14 min
This is the final part of an eight-part series about difficult movies. Part 1 focused on S. Craig Zahler’s “Dragged Across Concrete”. Part 2 focused on Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango in Paris”. Part 3 focused on Don Edmonds’s “Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS”. Part 4 focused on Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct”. Part 5 focused on Terry Jones’s “Monty Python’s Life of Brian”. Part 6 focused on Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ”. Part 7 focused on Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled”. *** Reference...
Apr 18, 2023•28 min
This is the seventh part of an eight-part series about difficult movies. Part 1 focused on S. Craig Zahler’s “Dragged Across Concrete”. Part 2 focused on Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango in Paris”. Part 3 focused on Don Edmonds’s “Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS”. Part 4 focused on Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct”. Part 5 focused on Terry Jones’s “Monty Python’s Life of Brian”. Part 6 focused on Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ”. Part 8 will focus on Dinesh D’Souza’s “2000 Mules”. ***...
Apr 18, 2023•33 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” and Athleticism. Future podcasts in this series: “The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979) “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) “Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985) “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991) “The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993) “Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007) “Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019) “Summer of Soul” (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson...
Mar 27, 2023•15 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “Midnight Cowboy” and Censorship. Future podcasts in this series: “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) “The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979) “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) “Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985) “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991) “The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993) “Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007) “Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019) “Summ...
Mar 27, 2023•20 min
This is the sixth part of an eight-part series about difficult movies. Part 1 focused on S. Craig Zahler’s “Dragged Across Concrete”. Part 2 focused on Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango in Paris”. Part 3 focused on Don Edmonds’s “Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS”. Part 4 focused on Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct”. Part 5 focused on Terry Jones’s “Monty Python’s Life of Brian”. Part 7 will focus on Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled”. Part 8 will focus on Dinesh D’Souza’s “2000 Mules”. *** Referenced media: “The ...
Mar 16, 2023•33 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “North by Northwest” and Excitement. Future podcasts in this series: “Midnight Cowboy” (John Schlesinger, 1969) “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) “The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979) “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) “Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985) “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991) “The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993) “Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnau...
Mar 11, 2023•23 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “The Seventh Seal” and Symbolism. Future podcasts in this series: “North by Northwest” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) “Midnight Cowboy” (John Schlesinger, 1969) “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) “The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979) “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) “Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985) “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991) “The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993) “Pe...
Mar 10, 2023•11 min
This is the fifth part of an eight-part series about difficult movies. Part 1 focused on S. Craig Zahler’s “Dragged Across Concrete”. Part 2 focused on Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango in Paris”. Part 3 focused on Don Edmonds’s “Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS”. Part 4 focused on Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct”. Part 6 will focus on Martin Scorsese’s “Last Temptation of Christ”. Part 7 will focus on Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled”. Part 8 will focus on Dinesh D’Souza's “2000 Mules”. *** Referenced media: “...
Feb 28, 2023•25 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and Fantasy. Future podcasts in this series: “The Seventh Seal” (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) “North by Northwest” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) “Midnight Cowboy” (John Schlesinger, 1969) “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) “The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979) “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) “Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985) “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cam...
Feb 28, 2023•15 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “Rashomon” and Experimentation. Future podcasts in this series: “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Howard Hawks, 1953) “The Seventh Seal” (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) “North by Northwest” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) “Midnight Cowboy” (John Schlesinger, 1969) “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) “The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979) “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) “Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985)...
Feb 24, 2023•12 min
This is the fourth part of an eight-part series about difficult movies. Part 1 focused on S. Craig Zahler’s “Dragged Across Concrete”. Part 2 focused on Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango in Paris”. Part 3 focused on Don Edmonds’s “Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS”. Part 5 will focus on Terry Jones’s “Monty Python’s Life of Brian”. Part 6 will focus on Martin Scorsese’s “Last Temptation of Christ”. Part 7 will focus on Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled”. Part 8 will focus on Dinesh D’Souza's “2000 Mules”. *** Refe...
Feb 17, 2023•25 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “The Killers” and Ambiguity. Future podcasts in this series: “Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Howard Hawks, 1953) “The Seventh Seal” (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) “North by Northwest” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) “Midnight Cowboy” (John Schlesinger, 1969) “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) “The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979) “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) “...
Feb 15, 2023•18 min
In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we begin with “Rome, Open City” and the birth of the Atomic Age. Future podcasts in this series: “The Killers” (Robert Siodmak, 1946) “Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Howard Hawks, 1953) “The Seventh Seal” (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) “North by Northwest” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) “Midnight Cowboy” (John Schlesinger, 1969) “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) “The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki...
Feb 15, 2023•18 min
This is the third part of an eight-part series about difficult movies. Part 1 focused on S. Craig Zahler’s “Dragged Across Concrete”. Part 2 focused on Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango in Paris”. Part 4 will focus on Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct”. Part 5 will focus on Terry Jones’s “Monty Python’s Life of Brian”. Part 6 will focus on Martin Scorsese’s “Last Temptation of Christ”. Part 7 will focus on Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled”. Part 8 will focus on Dinesh D’Souza's “2000 Mules”. *** Reference...
Feb 07, 2023•29 min
This is the second part of an eight-part series about difficult movies. Part 1 focused on S. Craig Zahler’s “Dragged Across Concrete”. Part 3 will focus on Don Edmonds’s “Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS”. Part 4 will focus on Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct”. Part 5 will focus on Terry Jones’s “Monty Python’s Life of Brian”. Part 6 will focus on Martin Scorsese’s “Last Temptation of Christ”. Part 7 will focus on Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled”. Part 8 will focus on Dinesh D’Souza's “2000 Mules”. *** Referenc...
Jan 20, 2023•29 min
This is the first part of an eight-part series about difficult movies. Part 2 will focus on Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango in Paris”. Part 3 will focus on Don Edmonds’s “Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS”. Part 4 will focus on Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct”. Part 5 will focus on Terry Jones’s “Monty Python’s Life of Brian”. Part 6 will focus on Martin Scorsese’s “Last Temptation of Christ”. Part 7 will focus on Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled”. Part 8 will focus on Dinesh D’Souza's “2000 Mules”. *** Refere...
Jan 04, 2023•25 min
"Gentlemen, the hopes and dreams of an entire town are riding on your shoulders. You may never matter again in your life as much as you do right now."
Dec 16, 2022•16 min
"Half my life is over and I have nothing to show for it. Nothing. I'm a thumbprint on the window of a skyscraper. I'm a smudge of excrement on a tissue surging out to sea with a million tons of raw sewage."
Dec 15, 2022•12 min
This is the sixth part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen’s “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo’s “The Enforcer”. Part 3 focused on Michael Ritchie’s “The Bad News Bears”. Part 4 focused on John Cassavetes’s “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 5 focused on Brian De Palma’s “Obsession”. *** Referenced media: “King Kong” (Merien C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933) “King Kong” (Peter Jackson, 2005) “Man on Wire” (James Marsh, 2008) ...
Dec 09, 2022•37 min
"It looks like we're up chocolate creek without a Popsicle stick!"
Dec 02, 2022•10 min
This is the fifth part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen’s “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo’s “The Enforcer”. Part 3 focused on Michael Ritchie’s “The Bad News Bears”. Part 4 focused on John Cassavetes’s “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 6 will focus on John Guillermin’s “King Kong”. *** Referenced media: “Old Boy” (Park Chan-wood, 2003) “Vertigo” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958) “Casualties of War” (Brian De Palma, 1989) “Sneak Previews...
Nov 30, 2022•18 min
"Forgive them, Father. They know not what they do."
Nov 18, 2022•10 min
EXTREMELY PROFANE QUOTATION OF EXTREMELY PROFANE MOVIE AHEAD!
Nov 17, 2022•9 min
This is the fourth part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen’s “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo’s “The Enforcer”. Part 3 focused on Michael Ritchie’s “The Bad News Bears”. Part 5 will focus on Brian De Palma’s “Obsession”. Part 6 will focus on John Guillermin’s “King Kong”. *** Referenced media: “Rosemary’s Baby” (Roman Polanski, 1968) “The Dirty Dozen” (Robert Aldrich, 1967) “Mean Streets” (Martin Scorsese, 1973) “The Godfather” (Francis...
Nov 17, 2022•23 min
"A rare beauty in the North. She's the finest lady on earth. A glance from her, the whole city goes down. A second glance leaves the nation in ruins. There exists no city or nation that has been more cherished than a beauty like this."
Nov 03, 2022•8 min
