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Episode 66 - Not Wanted

November 19, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

“Not Wanted” tells the story of a young women who falls in love with an intense moody piano player. She ends up pregnant with his child. Is this a dated story of morays from the 1949 or is it a tale of the social pressures that women suffer under even to this very day?   

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November 19, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 65 - On Dangerous Ground

November 14, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Starring Ida Lupino as Mary Malden, “On Dangerous Ground” tells the story of how tragedy can lead people though pain and darkness and into love and forgiveness.

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Episode 64 - The Hitch-hiker

November 07, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

"This is the true story of a man and a gun and a car. The gun belonged to the man. The car might have been yours... or that young couple across the aisle. What you will see in the next seventy minutes could have happened to you. For the facts are actual."

Based on true events "The Hitch-hiker" tells the story of a killer on the run and two men that have the unfortunate luck to cross paths on the way to a fishing trip in Mexico.

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November 07, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 63 - Dracula

October 30, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

“Do you not think that there are things which you cannot understand, and yet which are; that some people see things that others cannot? But there are things old and new which must not be contemplate by men´s eyes, because they know -or think they know- some things which other men have told them. Ah, it is the fault of our science that it wants to explain all; and if it explain not, then it says there is nothing to explain.” 
― Bram Stoker, Dracula

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Episode 62 - Forbidden Planet

October 26, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

A lost colony on Altair 4 is the scene for a terrifying discovery as Commander Adams and his crew meet Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira and their robot companion Robby. 

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October 26, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 61 - The Omen

October 17, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Strange events surround the Thorn’s adopted son Damien. Is he the spawn of hell, or is something else going on? Either way, it’s a heck of a scary ride!

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Episode 60 - The Haunting

October 12, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

"An evil old house. The kind some people call haunted is like an undiscovered country waiting to be explored. Hill House has stood for 90 years and might stand for 90 more. Silence lay against the wood and stone of Hill House. And whatever walked there, walked alone."

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October 12, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 59 - The Thing From Another World

October 03, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

In the remotest regions of the unexplored Arctic an unknown aircraft crash-lands in the ice. A group of scientists and military men are dispatched to find out what happened. And so begins an epic struggle for the fate of planet Earth.

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October 03, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 58 - Nosferatu

September 27, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Is Nosferatu a monster or a tragic figure cursed to live forever until he falls in love and forgets his most dangerous weakness. 

In a landmark horror film Max Shreck creates an unforgettable image of terror as the undead nosfertu “Graf Orlok”. Directed by F.W. Murnau, the film has scenes that would be copied for decades to come. 

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September 27, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 57 - City Lights

September 20, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

City Lights was a silent film in the era of talkies. Charlie Chaplin believed that people would come to his movies despite the fact that "silent movies were dead" after The Jazz Singer was released. And he was right! It's a great movie. In fact, the closing scene may be one of the best ever filmed!

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September 20, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 56 - The Thief Of Bagdad

September 12, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Prepare yourself for an epic adventure in the tradition of “The Arabian Nights”.

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Episode 55 - Metropolis

September 07, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Metropolis is without a doubt one of the finest movies ever created, ever. It features stunning music, incredible visuals and a compelling and deep story. It’s a must watch for any fan of film!

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Episode 54 - Fantastic Planet

August 29, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Is it an allegory for how humans treat each other and animals, is it an allegory for the cold war, or is it just a great sci-fi story? Maybe it’s all three at once. Bob and I give it a viewing and a review and we really enjoyed it!

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August 29, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 53 - Yellow Submarine

August 24, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

The IMDB summary for this movie is…“The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies.” But it's so much more. It's an extended music video, it's a musical, it's an experimental animated film, it's a political and social statement, and it's weird, and strange and wonderful. So open your mind and your heart and remember “All You Need Is Love”!

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August 24, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 52 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

August 15, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Snow White shook the film industry to its core when it was released in 1937. We can’t under-estimate how huge this movie was when it first came out. It was as big as Star Wars, Indiana Jones or Jurassic Park. All in all an outstanding, we might even say disruptive, film. A film that continues to enchant and engage audiences of all ages up to the present day. 

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August 15, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 51 - Classic Animated Shorts

August 09, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Starting in the 1920’s and really picking up the pace in the 1940’s it was common to see several short animated films prior to the main feature. It was truly a golden age of animation.

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August 09, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 50 - From Here To Eternity

August 01, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

In an all star production of the James Jones novel of the same name we experience the turmoil that filled the lives of a group of soldiers and civilians living on and near the Schofield Barracks in the weeks leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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August 01, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 49 - Roman Holiday

July 24, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Grab your camera and your scooter as we tour the beautiful sites of Rome with Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, and Eddie Albert. In a movie that feels like it’s out of a fairy tale, Audrey Hepburn as Princess Ann escapes the overbearing life as a public figure to spend the day as a common person.

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July 24, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 48 - High Noon

July 10, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

High Noon is a film that has been analyzed to death in every way conceivable. It tells a straight-forward story of a man who stands up against overwhelming odds to keep his sense of duty intake and to “do the right thing.”  We highly recommend it. We also highly recommend you don't do any internet research on the film before watching it!

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July 10, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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Episode 47 - Phase IV

July 04, 2015 by Matthew Johnson

Strange celestial events, the wholesale slaughter of predators to ants in the Arizona desert and unusual crop circles are just the beginning of a series of highly unusual events that lead Dr. Davenport and Dr. Lesko to setup a scientific observation station on the outskirts of an abandoned housing development. What exactly is going on?

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July 04, 2015 /Matthew Johnson
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