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Episode 101 - The Defiant Ones

April 13, 2018 by Matthew Johnson

Set in the south, during a time of segregation, The Defiant Ones tells the tale of two escaped convicts, chained together and running for their lives. Directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Sidney Poitier, Tony Curtis, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., and Cara Williams it pulls no punches in showing the racism of the time.

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April 13, 2018 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 100 - A Retrospective

March 17, 2018 by Matthew Johnson

We made it! 100 episodes!

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March 17, 2018 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 99 - The Gunfighter

February 09, 2018 by Matthew Johnson

"The Gunfighter" tells the tale of Jimmy Ringo and his final days as he searches for a way out of his life as a “gunny”, a big time gunfighter. 

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Episode 98 - Black Narcissus

January 24, 2018 by Matthew Johnson

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger direct Deborah Kerr, Flora Robson, Kathleen Byron, Sabu, David Farrar, Jean Simmons and more in an epic tale filled with ghosts of the past, the power of nature and the futility of trying to fight either force.

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January 24, 2018 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 97 - Murder At The Gallop

December 30, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

We're joined by a special guest this episode, Hailey, my daughter and Bob's grand-daughter!

Hailey and I watched "Murder At The Gallop" on Christmas Eve together. A totally fun way to spend the evening! We can't get enough of the scene with the cat jumping out of the closet!

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Episode 96 - Where Eagles Dare

December 21, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

There's a great one liner on a movie poster for "Where Eagles Dare".

"One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II"

But really, they didn't say "a tall handsome blue eyed man named Schaffer." Ugh. Things haven't changed much in 50 years.

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Episode 95 - Dangerous When Wet

December 06, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

Esther Williams headlines this drama, comedy, cartoon about the exploits of the Higgins family as they train for the English Channel swim. It's the whole family picking up from rural Arkansas and heading to the south coast of England to train and prepare for this epic swim.

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Episode 94 - The Court Jester

November 24, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

Starring the incomparable Danny Kay “The Court Jester” delivers some drama and intrigue but mostly it delivers the laughs. Not just giggles mind you, but really good belly laughs. And Bob and I can hardly keep it together talking about the “vessel with the pestle”! 

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November 24, 2017 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 93 - It Came From Outer Space & Them!

September 29, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

It's a creature feature double-feature. Two classics from the golden age of cinema science fiction.

Aliens and giant ants in the desert threatening humanity with utter destruction. "It Came From Outer Space" and "Them!" are classics that bring back a lot of great memories for both of us. And Bob surprises me with his rating of Them!

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September 29, 2017 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 92 - Shane (Part 2)

September 21, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

Part 2 of our Shane review. Enjoy!

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September 21, 2017 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 91 - Shane (Part 1)

September 11, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

Considered a classic western, included in several top 100 films of all times lists, and often quoted and imitated, Shane brings it all, the acting, the direction, the script, the cinematography, and on and on. It really is a great film and Bob and I couldn't stop talking about it.

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Episode 90 - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (Part 2)

August 26, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

The slow strange ride comes to an end on the beach with ice cream and a dance number? Well, not really, but maybe, in Baby Jane's mind anyway. 

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Episode 89 - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (Part 1)

June 24, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

It’s a slow weird ride into madness ending with a trip to the beach for ice cream. No, seriously, really. 

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Episode 88 - Oliver!

April 14, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

Carol Reed directs a tour de force musical that just doesn't quite click with us. 

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April 14, 2017 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 87 - No Way Out

February 22, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

Set mainly in and around an urban hospital it tells the story of Ray Biddle a violently racist character,  Edie Johnson, Ray’s ex-sister-in-law and Dr. Luther Brooks an up-and-coming young doctor as their lives crash together in the aftermath of an attempted robbery. 
 

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Episode 86 - Gunfight At The O.K. Corral

January 26, 2017 by Matthew Johnson

Strap on your six shooter and saddle your horse, you’re in for an epic journey to the Gunfight At The O.K. Corral. 

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Episode 85 - A Christmas Story

December 24, 2016 by Matthew Johnson

We’re wrapping up 2016 with one of our favorite all time Christmas movies appropriately title “A Christmas Story”. 

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December 24, 2016 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 84 - Bad Day At Black Rock

December 18, 2016 by Matthew Johnson

Bad Day At Black Rock is as relevant today as it was when it was released in 1955. Directed by John Sturges, and starring a powerhouse all star cast, including Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan and Ernest Borgnine, Bad Day At Black Rock delivers the goods!

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December 18, 2016 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 83 - Genevieve

November 19, 2016 by Matthew Johnson

Genevieve, oh Genevieve, why must you be so fickle. Breaking down every few miles. It’s only 60 miles from London to Brighton but in these turn of the 20th century cars it feels more like 600!

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November 19, 2016 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 82 - Orgy Of The Dead

November 06, 2016 by Matthew Johnson

Please somebody help us! We’ve wandered into the cemetery at midnight and the ghouls are out cavorting in the radiant moonlight. They’ve tied us to a post and forced us to watch “Orgy of the Dead”. 

 

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November 06, 2016 /Matthew Johnson
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