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This week, we discuss two films which take a satirical look at the Hollywood blacklist of the 1950s.
The first is The Front (1976), starring Woody Allen as a schmuck who serves as a front for a group of blacklisted writers. Several people involved in the making of the film, including the director, writer and a number of actors, had actually been blacklisted in the early ‘50s.
The second is Hail, Caesar! (2016), written and directed by the Coen brothers. It is a fictional story that follows the real-life studio fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), working in the Hollywood film industry in the 1950s, trying to discover what happened to a star actor during the filming of a biblical epic.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Silo season one, Bad Sisters season two, Carry-On, Dressed to Kill, Eyes of Laura Mars, No Country for Old Men
The Front (00:36:40)
Hail, Caesar! (01:03:20)
Coin toss (01:28:20)
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This week, we discuss two American prison films.
The first is Shot Caller, a crime thriller written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film chronicles the transformation of a well-to-do family man, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, into a hardened prison gangster trying to survive California's brutal penal system after he is incarcerated for his role in a deadly DUI car accident.
The second is O.G., a drama directed by Madeleine Sackler and written by Stephen Belber. The film stars Jeffrey Wright as a man preparing to reenter civilian life after 26 years in prison. Discourse around the film has been overshadowed by the director’s family and their role in the ongoing opioid epidemic in the USA.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Wicked, Taken, Lilo & Stitch, 21 Bridges, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Alien vs. Predator, The Holiday, Leave the World Behind, The Day of the Jackal, Felon
Shot Caller (00:36:40)
O.G. (01:03:20)
Coin toss (01:28:20)
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This week, we discuss two anthology films.
The first is The Decameron (1971), written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the 14th-century allegory by Giovanni Boccaccio. It is the first film of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life, the others being The Canterbury Tales and Arabian Nights. Each film was an adaptation of a different piece of classical literature focusing on ribald and often irreligious themes. The tales contain abundant nudity, sex, slapstick and scatological humour.
The second is Paris, je t’aime (2006), starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. The two-hour film consists of eighteen short films set in different arrondissements (districts). It was the first film in the Cities of Love franchise.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Shogun, Saturday Night, A History of Violence, Conclave, Everybody Knows, Predator 2
The Decameron (00:31:52)
Paris, je t’aime (00:47:20)
Coin toss (01:08:30)
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This week, we discuss two films that feature characters being terorrised by vehicles.
The first is Christine (1983), a supernatural horror film co-scored and directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton. Adapted from Stephen King's 1983 novel of the same name, the movie follows the changes in the lives of Arnie Cunningham, his friends, his family, and his teenage enemies after he buys a classic red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine, a car that seems to have a mind of its own and a jealous, possessive personality, which has a bad influence on Arnie.
The second is Duel (1971), an action-thriller directed by Steven Spielberg. It centres on a travelling salesman David Mann (Dennis Weaver) driving his car through rural California to meet a client. However, he finds himself chased and terrorised by the mostly unseen driver of a semi-truck. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with Spielberg's direction being singled out for praise. It has since been recognised as an influential cult classic and one of the greatest films ever made for television.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – Gladiator, Gladiator 2, The Penguin, Predator, Notting Hill
Christine (00:31:50)
Duel (00:58:00)
Coin toss (01:11:12)
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Going Rogue podcast - Gladiator 2 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iosKfiFHpYObG0k1LH4hy
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This week, we discuss two films that delve into the complex dynamics of political ideology and revolution in the 1960s.
The first is The Battle of Algiers (1966), an Italian-Algerian war film co-written and directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. It is based on action undertaken by rebels during the Algerian War (1954–1962) against the French government in North Africa, the most prominent being the eponymous Battle of Algiers.
The second is La Chinoise (1967), a French political docufiction film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard about a group of young Maoist activists in Paris. La Chinoise is a loose adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1872 novel Demons (also known as The Possessed).
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – Midsommar, Hereditary, The Revenge of Frankenstein
The Battle of Algiers (00:15:20)
La Chinoise (00:43:15)
Coin toss (01:09:10)
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This week, we discuss the first two films from acclaimed American director Peter Bogdanovich.
The first is Targets (1968), a crime thriller starring Tim O'Kelly, Boris Karloff, Nancy Hsueh and Bogdanovich himself. The film depicts two parallel narratives which converge during the climax: one follows Bobby Thompson, a seemingly ordinary and wholesome young man who embarks on an unprovoked killing spree; the other depicts Byron Orlok, an iconic horror film actor who, disillusioned by real-life violence, is contemplating retirement.
The second is The Last Picture Show (1971), a coming-of-age drama adapted from the 1966 semi-autobiographical novel by Larry McMurtry. The film's ensemble cast includes Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman and Cybill Shepherd. Set in a small town in northern Texas from November 1951 to October 1952, it is a story of two high school seniors and long-time friends, Sonny Crawford (Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Bridges).
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – Anora, Juror #2, Scream, The Curse of Frankenstein, Hit Man
Targets (00:23:30)
The Last Picture Show (00:40:30)
Coin toss (01:18:05)
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This week, we discuss two comedy films from the CCU (Chuck Cinematic Universe).
The first is Good Luck Chuck (2007), starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. In the film, women find their "one true love" after having sex with a dentist named Chuck (Cook). Chuck meets a girl named Cam (Alba) and tries to become her true love.
The second is I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters Chuck Levine and Larry Valentine, two New York City firefighters who pretend to be a gay couple in order to ensure one of their children can receive healthcare.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – The Foreigner, Blue Lights season one, ‘71, Zodiac, The Holdovers, The Franchise, Don’t Move
Good Luck Chuck (00:36:00)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (01:06:20)
Coin toss (01:27:30)
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This week, we discuss two films from American Indie director Hal Hartley.
The first is The Unbelievable Truth (1989), starring Adrienne Shelly and Robert Burke. It tells the story of Audry, a girl who dumps her high-school boyfriend and becomes a successful fashion model, and her relationship with a mysterious man called Josh, recently released from prison after serving time for manslaughter.
The second is Trust (1990), starring Adrienne Shelly and Martin Donovan. Two young misfits, both in emotional shock, meet in a Long Island town and through trials develop a platonic relationship based on mutual admiration, respect and trust.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – Mr Inbetween all seasons, Slow Horses season four, Armageddon, Sex and the City 2, The Substance
The Unbelievable Truth & Trust (00:34:15)
Coin toss (01:15:50)
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This week, we discuss two home invasion thrillers.
The first is Hush (2016), directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, and starring Kate Siegel, who also co-wrote the film with Flanagan. Siegel plays a deaf-mute horror author who must face off against a crossbow-wielding psycho.
The second is Wait Until Dark (1967), directed by Terence Young and based on the 1966 play of the same name. The film stars Audrey Hepburn as a blind woman up against Alan Arkin as a violent criminal searching for drugs in her apartment.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – The Outrun, Slow Horses season four, The 4:30 Movie, Barry season two, 12 Angry Men (The 1997 version)
Hush (00:25:05)
Wait Until Dark (00:56:10)
Coin toss (01:24:15)
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This week, we discuss two films from American director Blake Edwards.
The first is 10 (1979), starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Robert Webber and Bo Derek. It was considered a trendsetting film at the time of its release and became one of the year's biggest box-office hits. The film follows a middle-aged man who becomes infatuated with a young woman whom he has never met, leading to a comic chase and an encounter in Mexico.
The second is Days of Wine and Roses (1962), adapted from the 1958 Playhouse 90 teleplay of the same name. The film features Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford and Jack Klugman. It depicts the downward spiral of two average Americans who succumb to alcohol use disorder and attempt to deal with their problems.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Lucy, The Batman
10 (00:12:00)
Days of Wine and Roses (00:56:25)
Coin toss (01:25:20)
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This week, we discuss two films from Japanese director Shohei Yamamura.
The first is The Eel (1997), starring Kōji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Mitsuko Baisho and Akira Emoto. The film is loosely based on the novel On Parole by celebrated author Akira Yoshimura, combined with elements from the director's 1966 film The Pornographers. It shared the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival with Taste of Cherry.
The second is Black Rain (1989), based on the novel of the same name by Masuji Ibuse. The story centres on the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and its effect on a surviving family.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:10) – Talk to Me, My Girl, Headhunters, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Bear season 3
The Eel (00:28:00)
Black Rain (00:57:10)
Coin toss (01:13:20)
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This week, we discuss two films from two prominent New German Cinema directors.
The first is Until the End of the World (1991), an epic science fiction adventure drama directed by Wim Wenders. Set at the turn of the millennium in the shadow of a world-changing catastrophe, the film follows a man and woman, played by William Hurt and Solveig Dommartin, as they are pursued across the globe, in a plot involving a device that can record visual experiences and visualise dreams.
The second is Fitzcarraldo (1982), an epic adventure-drama written, produced and directed by Werner Herzog, and starring Klaus Kinski as would-be rubber baron Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an Irishman known in Peru as Fitzcarraldo, who is determined to transport a steamship over the Andes mountains to access a rich rubber territory in the Amazon basin.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:07) – A ton of stuff. Check out our letterboxd accounts for a rundown.
Until the End of the World (00:40:20)
Fitzcarraldo (01:03:30)
Coin toss (01:23:10)
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This week, we discuss two films featuring friend of the show Roy Scheider.
The first is The Seven-Ups (1973), a neo-noir mystery action thriller produced and directed by Philip D'Antoni. It stars Roy Scheider as a crusading policeman who is the leader of the Seven-Ups, a squad of plainclothes officers who use dirty, unorthodox tactics to snare their quarry on charges leading to prison sentences of seven years or more upon prosecution, hence the name of the team.
The second is Marathon Man (1976), a thriller directed by John Schlesinger. It was adapted by William Goldman from his 1974 novel of the same title and stars Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:02) – Deadpool & Wolverine, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Turbo
The Seven-Ups (00:23:45)
Marathon Man (00:57:40)
Coin toss (01:25:30)
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The Seven-Ups: Re-edited In the Style of The French Connection - https://youtu.be/jcl1Sc4pjlE
The Seven-Ups Car Chase (1973) - https://youtu.be/9vACWV5sRcY
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This week, we discuss two films from American director and choreographer Bob Fosse.
The first is All That Jazz (1979), a musical drama starring Roy Scheider. The screenplay, by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse, is a semi-autobiographical fantasy based on aspects of Fosse's life and career as a dancer, choreographer and director. The film was inspired by Fosse's manic effort to edit his film Lenny while simultaneously staging the 1975 Broadway musical Chicago.
The second is Star 80 (1983), a biographical drama film written and directed by Bob Fosse. It was adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Village Voice article "Death of a Playmate" by Teresa Carpenter and is based on Canadian Playboy model Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered by her husband Paul Snider in 1980. The film's title is taken from one of Snider's vanity license plates. The film was Fosse's final film before his death in 1987.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Fallout, Oppenheimer, Cabaret
All That Jazz (00:22:20)
Star 80 (00:54:35)
Coin toss (01:29:45)
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This week, we discuss two films from English director Jack Clayton.
The first is The Innocents (1961), a gothic psychological horror film starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave and Megs Jenkins. Based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by the American novelist Henry James, the screenplay was adapted by William Archibald and Truman Capote, who used Archibald's own 1950 stage play—also titled The Innocents—as a primary source text.
The second is Our Mother’s House (1967), a British drama film. It nominally stars Dirk Bogarde (who only appears in the film's second half) and principally features a cast of seven juvenile actors, including Pamela Franklin, Phoebe Nicholls and Mark Lester, with popular British actress Yootha Joyce in a supporting role. The screenplay was based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Julian Gloag.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:04) – Longlegs, Liar Liar, Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, Barbie, Twister, Twisters, Rififi
The Innocents (00:35:25)
Our Mother’s House (01:03:50)
Coin toss (01:20:45)
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This week, we discuss two films criticised for their depiction of gay people.
The first is Boat Trip (2002), a romantic comedy directed by Mort Nathan in his feature film directorial debut and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Horatio Sanz, Vivica A. Fox, Roselyn Sánchez and Roger Moore. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
The second is Cruising (1980), a crime thriller written and directed by William Friedkin, and starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino and Karen Allen. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by The New York Times reporter Gerald Walker about a serial killer targeting gay men, particularly those men associated with the leather scene in the late 1970s.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:02) – Jumanji
Question: Is music the most powerful artform? (00:08:30)
Boat Trip (00:14:05)
Cruising (00:47:20)
Coin toss (01:18:00)
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This Aged Great! Episode 5: Cruising - https://youtu.be/eDkv1IXnefs?feature=shared
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This week, we discuss two brutally violent films set in 19th century Australia.
The first is The Proposition (2005), a Western directed by John Hillcoat and written by screenwriter and musician Nick Cave. It stars Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, John Hurt, Danny Huston and David Wenham.
The second is The Nightingale (2018), a historical psychological thriller written and directed by Jennifer Kent. Set in 1825 in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), it follows a young Irish woman convict (Aisling Franciosi) who seeks vengeance against the members of the colonial forces of Tasmania who have committed terrible crimes against her and her family.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:02) – Inside Out 2, Lethal Weapon 2, All of Us Strangers, Amy, Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
The Proposition (00:26:25)
The Nightingale (00:51:35)
Coin toss (01:20:40)
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This week, we discuss two critically acclaimed feature films from first time directors.
The first is Killer of Sheep (1978), edited, filmed, written, produced and directed by Charles Burnett. Shot primarily in 1972 and 1973, it was originally submitted by Burnett to the UCLA School of Film in 1977 as his Master of Fine Arts thesis.
The second is George Washington (2000), written and directed by David Gordon. Its story centres on a group of children in a depressed small town in North Carolina who band together to cover up a tragic mistake.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Inside Out 2, Can I Tell You A Secret?, Welcome to Wrexham season 3, Sunderland ‘Til I Die season 3, Beverly Hills Cop, Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up.
Killer of Sheep (00:27:04)
George Washington (00:46:30)
Coin toss (01:07:45)
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This week, we discuss two British gangster films from the early 1970s.
The first is Sitting Target (1972), directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Oliver Reed, Ian McShane and Jill St. John. It was based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Laurence Henderson and is about a man intent on escaping prison to kill his unfaithful wife.
The second is Villain (1971), directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport and Donald Sinden. It is based on James Barlow's 1968 novel The Burden of Proof and is reputed to be a thinly veiled portrait of Ronnie Kray.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:10) – Hercules, Spartan, House of Games, Young Adult, Hostiles
Sitting Target (00:26:30)
Villain (01:01:45)
Coin toss (01:27:40)
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This week, we discuss two films starring friend of the show Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The first is Owning Mahowny (2003). The film is based on the true story of Brian Molony, a Toronto bank employee who embezzled more than $10 million to feed his gambling addiction. It was named one of the ten best films of the year by critic Roger Ebert.
The second is State and Main (2000), an American comedy film written and directed by David Mamet. The plot sees a movie crew invade a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Mad Max: Fury Road
Owning Mahowny (00:17:40)
State and Main (00:52:15)
Coin toss (01:24:10)
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