Episodes
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Roll out the red carpet again as Andy & Michael Fernandez wrap up the 1950s with another Awards Show Special! Hear their awards for the best of the decade and their updated lists of their best movies of all time on this special episode of What Makes It Great!
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Hop on your chariots and race around in a big circle as Andy & Michael Fernandez chat about Ben-Hur! Released in 1959, this Charlton Heston epic of biblical proportions is ranked at #72 and #100 and won 13 Academy Awards! Hear Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great!
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It’s 1959 and Andy & Michael Fernandez have been mistaken for George Kaplan and go on a cross-country journey to discuss North By Northwest! This Hitchcock thriller stars Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, is ranked #40 and #55 by AFI, and is sometimes considered to be the first James Bond film. Hear Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great!
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Andy & Michael Fernandez go on the run with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon (and Marilyn Monroe!) while discussing Some Like It Hot! This 1959 film is one of the highest ranked comedies on the list at #14 and #22. Listen in as Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great!
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Andy & Michael Fernandez stay away from heights while discussing Vertigo! This Alfred Hitchcock thriller from 1958 stars Jimmy Stewart and is ranked #61 and #9 on AFI’s list. On top of that, it is often considered one of the best films ever made! Hear the brothers talk about What Makes It Great!
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Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss David Lean’s 1957 World War II film, The Bridge on the River Kwai. Ranked #13 and #36 by AFI, this movie stars Alec Guinness and William Holden is the first of three David Lean films on the list! So, whistle while you work and listen as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great!
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Andy & Michael Fernandez go to court to discuss 1957’s 12 Angry Men. This suspenseful movie, ranked #87 by the American Film Institute, all takes place in one room as twelve jurors deliberate a murder case and if the defendant is innocent or guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Listen as Andy & Michael go over the evidence and discuss What Makes It Great!
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Howdy y’all! Andy & Michael Fernandez travel to Reata with Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean to talk about 1956’s Giant. This epic about cattle ranchers and oilmen in Texas is ranked #82 on the American Film Institute’s list and is James Dean’s final film, as he died before the movie was completed. Hope you enjoy as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great!
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Another western? That’ll be the day. Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss 1956’s The Searchers. Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, this influential film is ranked #96 and #12 on the American Film Institute’s lists. Hear why on What Makes It Great!
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Andy & Michael Fernandez plus James Dean equals Rebel Without A Cause. This 1955 cultural phenomenon is ranked #59 on the American Film Institute’s list and includes one of the most iconic stars in Hollywood history. Listen as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great!
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This week, Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss their first Alfred Hitchcock movie, 1954's Rear Window. Nominated for four Oscars and ranked at #42 and #48 on the American Film Institute's lists, Rear Window stars Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly as they investigate a possible murder, all from within Jimmy Stewart's apartment! Listen in as the Fernandez brothers talk about What Makes It Great!
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We coulda been contenders! Instead of podcasters. Which is what we are, let’s face it. That’s right, Andy & Michael Fernandez are discussing On the Waterfront, featuring an iconic performance from Marlon Brando. This 1954 film directed by Elia Kazan is ranked at #8 and #19 by the American Film Institute and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won 8. We hope you enjoy as we discuss What Makes It Great!
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Join Andy & Michael Fernandez as they head to Hawaii to talk about the struggles in finding love, friendship, and self while a threat looms in 1953's From Here to Eternity. Starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra, and Donna Reed, this World War II drama was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won 8 of them! Listen in as Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great!
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Ride off into the sunset with Andy & Michael Fernandez as they discuss 1953's Shane! This western is ranked by the American Film Institute as the #69 and #45 greatest movie of all time and it's impact extends all the way into modern day films like 2017's Logan. Listen in to hear What Makes It Great!
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Do not forsake this podcast, my darlin'. On this episode, Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss 1952's High Noon starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. This western has a lot of parallels to the Hollywood Blacklist while also being an entertaining film, worthy of its places at #33 nd #27 on the American Film Institute's lists of the best movies of all time. Listen in as the brothers discuss What Makes It Great!
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This one is a big one! A musical classic, a family favorite, a guest joins us, AND it's our first ever commentary track! 1952's Singin' in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor, is ranked at #10 and #5 on the American Film Institute's List and is a joy to watch. If you have access to the film, you can watch along with Andy & Michael Fernandez (and their sister Diana Taylor!) as they watch the movie and talk about What Makes It Great in this special full length commentary track episode!
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Travel down the rivers of Africa with Andy & Michael Fernandez as they discuss the John Huston directed The African Queen. This movie, ranked #17 and #65, is notable for shooting on location, in color, and starring two of the biggest stars of the classic era of Hollywood: Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart. We hope you enjoy listening as we discuss What Makes It Great!
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Andy & Michael Fernandez dance their way to France as they discuss Gene Kelly in 1951's An American in Paris This award-winning, and highly influential, musical is ranked at #68 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest movies of all time and is also the first live-action film in color on the list since 1939's Gone With The Wind! Listen as they discuss What Makes It Great!
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Hey Stella! Andy & Michael Fernandez are talking about the Elia Kazan directed film from 1951: A Streetcar Named Desire. The American Film Institute ranks this classic at #45 and #47 on their lists, primarily for the introduction of one of the screen's most magnetic actors: Marlon Brando. Also starring Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden, this film based on a Tennessee Williams play, received three acting Oscars and 9 other nominations. We hope you enjoy our discussion of A Streetcar Named Desire!
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This episode has a lot of beauty and tragedy as Andy & Michael Fernandez talk about 1951's A Place in the Sun. Directed by George Stevens and starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor, A Place in the Sun features more realistic acting, controversial subject matter, and is one of the biggest surprises of the list so far. So listen in as the Fernandez brothers talk about What Makes It Great!
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