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BankofMarquis Movies Podcast

55 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -

A deep dive into a movie, or an actor or a director or a screen writer.

Each episode will explore one film (or actor or director, etc).

"Branch Episodes" are mini-episodes and will be film reviews or quick mentions of items in the news (like the death of a Hollywood icon).

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EPISODE 49 - HERCULES (1997)

December 12, 2023 11:49 - 56 minutes - 72.3 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the Disney Animated HERCULES (1997), Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and starring the voices of Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, Danny DeVito, Rip Torn, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait and James Woods. ***Warning...SPOILERS***

EPISODE 48 - THE MIST (2007)

October 30, 2023 02:51 - 57 minutes - 70.4 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 2007 Frank Darabont film THE MIST based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King and starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, Jeffrey DeMunn, William Sadler and Frances Sternhagen. ***Spoilers*** ***Warning - some expletives***

Episode 47 - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)

October 09, 2023 01:24 - 51 minutes - 63.6 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 2014 Marvel Cinematic Universe Film GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, Written and Directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan and Benicio Del Toro. ***Spoilers*** ***Warning - some mild expletives***

Episode 46 - PATTON (1970)

June 25, 2023 22:48 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1970 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, the war/bio-pic PATTON starring George C. Scott in his Oscar winning role as Patton and Karl Malden as Gen. Omar Bradley. The film is Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner (winning the Oscar for his Direction) with an Oscar-nominated score by Jerry Goldsmith. ***Warning - mild profanity*** ***Warning - SPOILERS***

Episode 45 - SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)

April 24, 2023 00:56 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1959 Comedy SOME LIKE IT HOT Written and Directed by Billy Wilder and starrring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft, Pat O'Brien and Joe E. Brown. ***Warning - SPOILERS***

Episode 44 FARGO (1996)

February 10, 2023 08:51 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1996 dark comedy FARGO, written and directed by the Coen Brothers and starring Frances McDormand (in her Oscar winning role), William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare and Harve Presnell. ***WARNING - SPOILERS*** ***WARING - Adult Language***

Episode 43 - ELF (2003)

February 09, 2023 20:48 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MB

A deep dive and reiminiscence of the Modern Holiday Classic ELF, Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zoey DeSchanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart. ***Warning...SPOILERS***

Episode 42 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (2014)

November 14, 2022 13:33 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 9th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe "Infinity Saga" - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER - Directed by the Russo Brothers and starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johannson, Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Redford. ***Warning Spoilers***

Episode 41 - THE THING (1982)

October 14, 2022 11:35 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1982 Horror/Sci-Fi film THE THING, Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, Donald Moffat, Richard Masur, TK Carter and Richard Dysart. ***Warning...SPOILERS*** ***Warning...Explicit Language***

Episode 40 - MONEYBALL (2011)

September 14, 2022 11:25 - 1 hour - 62 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the Baseball Movie (that's not really about baseball), 2011's MONEYBALL, based on the novel by Michael Lewis, Directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt. ***Warning...SPOILERS***

Episode 39 - 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)

August 14, 2022 12:09 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the Walt Disney Productions adaptation of the Jules Verne classic story 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, Directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre and James Mason as Captain Nemo. ***Warning...SPOILERS***

Episode 38 - THOR: THE DARK WORLD (2013)

July 15, 2022 11:49 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 2nd Chapter in Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 2013's THOR: THE DARK WORLD with Chris Hemworth (Thor), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Stellan Skarsgard (Erik Selvig), Kat Dennings (Darcy Lewis), Rene Russo (Frigga), Idris Elba (Heimdall) and Sir Anthony Hopkins (Odin) all reprising their roles from the first Thor film.  Christopher Eccleston (Malekith) joined the cast that was led by first time MCU Director Alan Taylor. **...

Episode 37 - DIE HARD (1988)

June 14, 2022 17:29 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1988 action/adventure DIE HARD, Directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson and Alan Rickman as the greatest action villain of all time - Hans Gruber ***Warning STRONG Language*** ***Warning SPOILERS***

Episode 36 - BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)

May 16, 2022 17:21 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the David Lean classic World War II thriller BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, starring Alec Guiness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa and James Donald. ***Warning...SPOILERS***

Episode 35 - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)

April 18, 2022 12:48 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the classic 1981 Action/Adventure flick RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Directed by Stephen Spiellberg and starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies and Denholm Elliott with Sound Design by Ben Burtt and a Musical Score by the great John Williams. ***Warning...SPOILERS***

EPISODE 35 - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)

April 18, 2022 12:48 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the classic 1981 Action/Adventure flick RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Directed by Stephen Spiellberg and starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies and Denholm Elliott with Sound Design by Ben Burtt and a Musical Score by the great John Williams. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 34 - IRON MAN 3 (2013)

March 15, 2022 11:54 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the first film in the Phase 2 of the MCU, 2013'2 IRON MAN 3, starring Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Rebecca Ferguson and Guy Pearce.

Episode 33 - SOMEWHERE IN TIME (1980)

February 13, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1980 Fantasy/Romance SOMEWHERE IN TIME, Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer.

Episode 32 - THE MATRIX (1999)

January 14, 2022 15:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the game-changing Science Fiction action flick THE MATRIX.  Conceived, Written and Directed by the Wachowskis and starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pant0liano.

Episode 31 - WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954)

December 12, 2021 20:00 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1954 Musical WHITE CHRISTMAS, Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Mary Wickes and Dean Jagger 

Episode 30 - AVENGERS (2012)

November 14, 2021 22:39 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 6th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - AVENGERS.  Written and Directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Cobie Smulders, Clark Gregg and Samuel L. Jackson.

Episode 29 - TOOTSIE (1982)

October 25, 2021 11:02 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence about one of the best film comedies ever made 1982's TOOTSIE, Directed by Sydney Pollock and starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning and Bill Murray

Episode 28 - CITIZEN KANE (1941)

April 16, 2021 11:28 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence about what is generally considered one of the best films ever made 1941's CITIZEN KANE, Written, Directed and Starring Orson Welles as well as Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorhead, Rutch Warrick, Dorothy Comingore and Everett Sloane. ***WARNING - SPOILERS***

Episode 27 - WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989)

February 13, 2021 02:00 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MB

As a special Valentine's Day treat, we'll be doing a deep dive and reminiscence of one of the greatest Romantic Comedies of All Time, 1989's WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, Directed by Rob Reiner, Written by Nora Ephron and starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Bruno Kirby and Carrie Fisher.

Episode 26 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011)

January 15, 2021 03:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

It's a deep dive and reminiscence of the 5th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011), Directed by Joe Johnston and starring Chris Evans, Haley Atwell, Hugo Weaving, Toby Jones, Dominic Cooper, Sebastian Stan, Neal McDonough and Tommy Lee Jones. ***Warning, Spoilers***

Episode 25 - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

December 13, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

It's a deep dive and reminiscence of the Holiday staple IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946), Directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell and Henry Travers ***Warning, Spoilers***

Episode 24 - A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992)

November 15, 2020 19:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

It's a deep dive and reminiscence of the 1992 Baseball Comedy Classic A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, Starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna & Directed by Penny Marshall. ***Warning, Spoilers***

Episode 23 - HALLOWEEN 2020 SPECIAL - Ghostbusters (1984)

October 29, 2020 13:00 - 50 minutes - 47.2 MB

A special HALLOWEEN 2020 Episode!  It's a deep dive and reminiscence of the 1984 Horror/Comedy Classic GHOSTBUSTERS starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis and Directed by Ivan Reitman. ***Warning, Spoilers***

Episode 22 - THE STING (1973)

October 23, 2020 02:10 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1973 Oscar Winner for Best Picture, THE STING starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw. ***Warning, Spoilers***

Episode 21 - REAR WINDOW (1954)

May 26, 2020 11:44 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film REAR WINDOW starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr ***Warning Spoilers***

Episode 20 - THOR (2011)

May 09, 2020 12:44 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 3rd film of Phase 1 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - 2011's THOR directed by Kenneth Brannagh and starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard and Sir Anthony Hopkins. ***Warning:  SPOILERS***

Episode 19 - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003)

April 18, 2020 22:24 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

A deep dive and reminisence of the 2003 Swashbuckling pirate adventure film PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Jonathan Pryce, Jack Davenport and Geoffrey Rush. Warning:  ***SPOILERS***

Episode 18 - THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987)

March 29, 2020 21:40 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of the 1987 swashbuckling action/adventure/comedy THE PRINCESS BRIDE starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane and Billy Crystal ***WARNING - SPOILERS***

Episode 17 - THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938)

March 14, 2020 15:51 - 50 minutes - 47 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of the 1938 swashbuckling action/adventure THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Haviland, Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains. ***WARNING - SPOILERS***

Episode 16 - IRON MAN 2 (2010)

February 29, 2020 02:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of the 3rd Film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - 2010's IRON MAN 2 starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johannson, Samuel L. Jackson and Mickey Rourke.

Episode 15 - THE GREEN MILE (1999)

February 16, 2020 01:48 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of the 1999 prison thriller, THE GREEN MILE, based on the Stephen King book of the same name and starring Tom Hanks, James Cromwell, Bonnie Hunt, David Morse and Michael Clarke Duncan. Warning ***SPOILERS***

BranchPod # 5 - 92nd Oscars Picks and Predictions

February 08, 2020 20:11 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

A podcast coming from the OSCARS Branch of the BankofMarquis - here is the BankofMarquis' Picks and Predictions for who SHOULD and who WILL Golden Statues at the 92nd Academy Awards in February, 2020.

Episode 14 - THE GUNS OF NAVARONE (1961)

January 11, 2020 18:51 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of the 1961 action-thriller, THE GUNS OF NAVARONE starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, James Darren, Irene Papas, Stanley Baker, Gia Scala and Anthony Quayle. Warning ***SPOILERS***

Episode 13 - PSYCHO (1960)

December 03, 2019 15:35 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece from 1960, PSYCHO starring Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam and Anthony Perkins Warning ***SPOILERS***

Episode 12 - PULP FICTION (1994), Part 2

October 20, 2019 02:10 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of a film solidly in my "TOP 10 ALL-TIME" - Quentin Tarnantino's masterpiece PULP FICTION (1994)  starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Ving Rhames and Bruce Willis. Part 2 of 2 parts. Warning ***SPOILERS*** Warning ***EXPLICIT LANGUAGE****

Episode 11 - PULP FICTION (1994), Part 1

October 07, 2019 20:23 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of a film solidly in my "TOP 10 ALL-TIME" - Quentin Tarnantino's masterpiece PULP FICTION (1994)  starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Ving Rhames and Bruce Willis. Part 1 of 2 parts. Warning ***SPOILERS*** Warning ***EXPLICIT LANGUAGE****

Episode 10 - JAWS (1975)

August 11, 2019 04:05 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

A deep dive and remembrance of a film always in my Top 5 of All Time - 1975's JAWS Directed by Stephen Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw.  Warning ***SPOILERS***

Episode 9 - SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952)

July 25, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

 A deep dive and remembrance of a film always in my Top 10 of All Time and (most of the time) in my Top 5 of All Time - 1952's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN co-directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor and Jean Hagen. Warning ***SPOILERS***

Episode 8 - THE INCREDIBLE HULK (2008)

June 23, 2019 20:42 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

A deep dive and rememberance of 2008's THE INCREDIBLE HULK starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth,  Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell and William Hurt. Warning ***SPOILERS***

Episode 7 - FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (1986)

June 13, 2019 11:00 - 40 minutes - 50.4 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence of the 1986 John Hughes High School Classic Film FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF starring Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey and Jeffrey Jones. ***Warning Spoilers***

BranchPod #4 - Top 15 Movie Franchises of All Time

May 25, 2019 13:00 - 9 minutes - 13 MB

This Branch Episode of the BankofMarquis Movie Podcast comes from THE LIST Branch Office.  Today's list is the Top 15 Film Franchises of All Times. Check out our website at www.bankofmarquis.com Or... e:Mail us at [email protected]

BranchPod #3 - JOHN WICK CHAPTER 3: PARABELLUM

May 19, 2019 20:15 - 5 minutes - 7.98 MB

 A short review of JOHN WICK CHAPTER 3: PARABELLUM starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane and Lance Reddick A "BranchPod" is a podcast from a Branch Office of the BankofMarquis and will be shorter in length (usually around 5 minutes).

Episode 6 - DR. NO (1962)

May 17, 2019 00:59 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MB

A deep dive and reminiscence about the first James Bond Movie - DR. NO (1962) starring Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Jack Lord and Robert Wiseman. ***WARNING SPOILERS***

BranchPod #2 - LONG SHOT

May 06, 2019 12:03 - 5 minutes - 6.78 MB

A short review of LONG SHOT starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogan A "BranchPod" is a podcast from a Branch Office of the BankofMarquis and will be shorter in length (usually around 5 minutes).

Episode 5 - CASABLANCA (1942)

May 02, 2019 23:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

A deep dive and rewatch of one of the greatest films of all time - CASABLANCA - starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. ***WARNING SPOILERS***  (if you can spoil a film that is over 75 years old)

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