The Big Noisy Bug Movie Podcast

Peter Pollack•bignoisybug.com

TV & Film

Comedy

Irreverent review of allegedly classic Academy Award winners. Updated every Wednesday!

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Episodes

Episode 71 - Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Playwright falls for attractive woman and rewrites pirate comedy as teen melodrama.

Feb 02, 2011•10 min

Episode 70 - Titanic (1997)

Among other things, the boat sinks.

Jan 26, 2011•11 min

Episode 69 - The English Patient (1996)

Love and war in a time of, well...love and war.

Jan 19, 2011•9 min

Episode 68 - Braveheart (1995)

Mel Gibson saves Scotland.

Jan 12, 2011•10 min

Episode 67 - Forrest Gump (1994)

Intellectually challenged guy shows up at key historic events.

Jan 05, 2011•11 min

Episode 66 - Schindler's List (1993)

War profiteer turns hero in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Dec 29, 2010•13 min

Episode 65 - Unforgiven (1992)

Former bad guy is haunted by his past as he tracks down current bad guys.

Dec 22, 2010•11 min

Episode 64 - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Sociopath helps FBI agent track down another sociopath.

Dec 15, 2010•10 min

Episode 63 - Dances With Wolves (1990)

Army lieutenant meets Native Americans.

Dec 08, 2010•12 min

Episode 62 - Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Feisty older woman takes on a chauffeur against her will.

Dec 01, 2010•10 min

Episode 61 - Rain Man (1988)

Tom Cruise inherits a car, some rose bushes, and an autistic brother.

Nov 24, 2010•10 min

Episode 60 - The Last Emperor (1987)

Some people are born great, some achieve greatness, and some get to be Emperor of China.

Nov 17, 2010•12 min

Episode 59 - Platoon (1986)

College student volunteers for Vietnam and gets more than he bargained for.

Nov 10, 2010•11 min

Episode 58 - Out of Africa (1985)

Danish woman travels to Africa to grow coffee; finds love instead.

Nov 03, 2010•10 min

Episode 57 - Amadeus (1984)

Talented, famous composer drives less-talented, less-famous composer nuts.

Oct 27, 2010•9 min

Episode 56 - Terms of Endearment (1983)

Young woman gets married. Her mom falls in love. Drama ensues.

Oct 20, 2010•10 min

Episode 55 - Gandhi (1982)

Mr. Gandhi tries to save the world from itself.

Oct 13, 2010•10 min

Episode 54 - Chariots of Fire (1981)

British Olympic team runs for God, glory, and country.

Oct 06, 2010•11 min

Episode 53 - Ordinary People (1980)

One third of a dysfunctional family learns to function.

Sep 29, 2010•10 min

Episode 52 - Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Mom and dad break up and fight over the kid.

Sep 22, 2010•10 min

Episode 51 - The Deer Hunter (1978)

Three friends join the army and win a free trip to Viet Nam.

Sep 15, 2010•10 min

Episode 50 - Annie Hall (1977)

Alvy Singer courts quirky woman using his uncanny Woody Allen impression.

Sep 08, 2010•9 min

Episode 49 - Rocky (1976)

Small-time boxer woos girl and fights the fight of a lifetime.

Sep 01, 2010•11 min

Episode 48 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Recidivist scams his way into mental institution and turns it upside down.

Aug 25, 2010•9 min

Episode 47 - The Godfather Part II (1974)

Vito Corleone becomes the Godfather and Michael Corleone goes on a revenge spree.

Aug 18, 2010•12 min

Episode 46 - The Sting (1973)

Two con men take on a racketeer with the help of Scott Joplin.

Aug 11, 2010•9 min

Episode 45 - The Godfather (1972)

Young Michael learns the family business from his dad.

Aug 04, 2010•10 min

Episode 44 - The French Connection (1971)

Two cops try really hard to bust some drug dealers.

Jul 28, 2010•12 min

Episode 43 - Patton (1970)

Hard-nosed general riles his superiors while upending continents.

Jul 21, 2010•10 min

Episode 42 - Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Texan seeks his fortune as a hustler in the Big City.

Jul 14, 2010•9 min

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