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"Showdown in the High Sierra!"
Our two weary cowboy hosts form a posse with film critic Tom Augustine to journey into the world of Sam Peckinpah with what is perhaps a surprising pick for Bloody Sam's first entry into the National Film Registry, the Randolph Scott/Joel McCrea two-hander Ride the High Country (1962)
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"The story of a man who turned the other cheek- And got punched in the nose!"
Mike and Tom are all set to be joined by a surprise guest for their episode about the hijink filled buddy comedy Big Business (1929) from the iconic comedy duo of Laurel & Hardy. But just who booked the surprise guest, and when will they get there?
Hosts:
Michael Natale
Tom Lorenzo
Producer:
Kyle Lampar
Guest:
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"Who is this woman who scorns a hundred men...to give her love to a Devil-May-Care Soldier?"
Alonso Duralde, author of the new book Hollywood Pride, joins us to talk the lady in the tux who takes center stage on the cover of his book, as we dive into 1930's war-torn romance, Morocco. We examine the film's queer undertones (or, really, overtones), the iconography of Marlene Dietrich, and what the film shares in common with a Kevin Smith movie from the 90s.
Hosts:
Michael Natale
Tom Lorenzo
Producer:
Kyle Lampar
Guest:
Alonso Duralde
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"Nothing like it since movies were created! 300 Girls, 1000 Surprises, 5 New Song Hits!"
The musical team of Hass & Swanton (Kyle Reid Hass & Jeremy Swanton) return to the show once again, this time for what is inarguably the greatest movie musical about putting on live prologues before movie screenings ever to hit the silver screen, Footlight Parade (1933)! We'll talk Cagney, Berkeley, and folks getting frisky at the "Honeymoon Hotel". Plus, we talk about Hass & Swanton's new musical TV series, Act of Faith!
Hosts:
Michael Natale
Tom Lorenzo
Producer:
Kyle Lampar
Guest:
Kyle Reid Hass & Jeremy Swanton
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"He will make you laugh, roar, scream- he'll make you choke back your tears. Ten reels of Chaplin as you like him. It's the Picture You've waited for!"
Editor Glenn Garthwaite returns to the show to discuss the Chaplin comedy so nice, he released it twice. Regarded as one of the Little Tramp's finest outings, the Klondike comedy The Gold Rush was a smash success when released as a silent in 1925. Then, in 1942, Chaplin rereleased it with a new score and narration by none other than Charlie (or, fine, Charles) himself, which received two Academy Award nominations.
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One of the first films to provide a realistic depiction of warfare and its effects on those both on and off the battlefield, King Vidor's 1925 epic The Big Parade became one of the highest-grossing films of the silent era, and MGM's biggest hit until another war epic, Gone With the Wind (1939).
For our episode on The Big Parade, we opted to forgo our usual roundtable discussion format in favor of a feature-length commentary track, to ensure that everyone gets to see this landmark work of Hollywood filmmaking from a bygone age.
Watch the full film with our commentary here: https://youtu.be/iRuKW3osSbY
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In this bonus episode, we give our audio-only listeners a taste of what Tom has been doing over on the You're Missing Out YouTube channel. If you like what you hear here, head on over and subscribe. Not only will that be the only place to find Tom's monthly exclusive livestreams, but next week, you'll be able to watch 1925's The Big Parade in full, with our feature-length commentary track playing along with it. So strap in, because for this bonus, we're pulling away from the National Film Registry, and going full gear into the Wasteland. Witness us!
Mad Max is more than just an influential film franchise; it's an indelible part of the Australian cultural identity.
From modest beginnings as an independent thriller by George Miller and Byron Kennedy in 1979, Mad Max expanded into two high-octane post-apocalyptic epics in the 1980s with Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985). By 1995, ten years after the seeming end of the franchise, Australia named Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior as a quintessential piece of their 'National Cinematic Heritage' for UNESCO's Memory of the World preservation program.
The legacy of Mad Max was further cemented with the arguably unprecedented critical success of its long-delayed "legacy sequel" Mad Max: Fury Road, which recast the role of Max Rockatansky and rode shiny and chrome to 10 nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and ultimately taking home six statues (the most of any film that night).
Now, with the release of Fury Road's prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Tom Lorenzo revisits the franchise that went from Australian indie to Oscar juggernaut, to see what we can take away today from the film series that redefined our idea of life after the apocalypse.
Watch Tom's Mad Max recap, and subscribe to our YouTube channel to not miss another video: https://youtube.com/live/9HN6-NwVmCI
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"Don't be a luddy-duddy! Don't be a mooncalf! Don't be a jabbernowl! You're not those, are you?"
Ryan Luis Rodriguez (One Track Mind, Reels of Justice) joins the show once again, this time to tackle the tastefully tawdry comedy of the inimitable inebriate known as W.C. Fields in his 1940 absurdist masterpiece, The Bank Dick.
Hosts:
Michael Natale
Tom Lorenzo
Producer:
Kyle Lampar
Guest:
Ryan Luis Rodriguez
Music by Mike Natale
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"He went searching for love... but Fate forced a DETOUR to Revelry... Violence... Mystery!"
Writer Kenny Neibart returns to the show to untangle the complicated web that is 1945's Detour. We'll ask the big question: Is it obvious that the narrator is a lying murderer, or is it really, really painfully obvious that he's a lying murderer?
Watch Detour for free on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ci820yvoraU
Hosts:
Michael Natale
Tom Lorenzo
Producer:
Kyle Lampar
Guest:
Kenny Neibart
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"A cosmological epic"
Producer and artist Ben Hosley (Black Check, Congratulations, Slow X-Mas) returns to the show, this time to discuss Stan Brakhage's historic series of experimental films, Dog Star Man. We take a cosmic journey through the snowy mountains of our minds to try to get to the heart of the elusive and evocative imagery.
See our full episode with Ben Hosley on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/kQVKj6IDv1g
See the full Dog Star Man for free on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/imzHokGF6Ic
Hosts:
Michael Natale
Tom Lorenzo
Producer:
Kyle Lampar
Guest:
Ben Hosley
Blank Check with Griffin and David
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" A nervous romance"
Actor Jae Kim returns to the show to dissect the romantic comedy that changed the genre forever, Woody Allen's totemic Annie Hall.
Watch the episode on our YouTube at: https://youtu.be/qkzgefDpLok
Hosts:
Michael Natale
Tom Lorenzo
Producer:
Kyle Lampar
Guest:
Jae Kim
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