Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?!
298 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe podcast where Macintosh & Maud force each other to watch the movies they should've already seen.
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FREDDY'S (NOT) DEAD: (Wes Craven's) Final Nightmare (1994)
October 30, 2023 03:49 - 24.4 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, serial killers, gore, blood, childhood trauma, horror, earthquakes, demons, death. Oops, Freddy wasn’t really dead after the final nightmare. But as Wes Craven makes abundantly clear in this film, horror legends never really go away, they always stick around. Wes’ work in this film is admirable, and it’s some of the best storytelling in the series. Yet watching you can’t help but think about the meta-horro...
FREDDY'S (NOT) DEAD: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
October 23, 2023 04:01 - 24.5 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, serial killers, gore, blood, child killers, death, trauma, mental illness, childhood trauma, parental murder, suppressed memories, abuse. There’s been a wide variety of entries in the Freddy Knife Hands series, but finally, finally, we got the entry that makes zero sense and is a bonkers good time. No, this film is not good, and no, it does not appear to have actually employed a competent editor. Although ...
FREDDY'S (NOT) DEAD: A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child (1989)
October 16, 2023 04:40 - 27.7 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, serial killers, gore, blood, child killers, death, trauma, mental illness, pregnancy, teen pregnancy, body changes in pregnancy. You don’t usually expect the worst film of a horror franchise to be followed with one of the most unique entries, but Freddy Knife Hands is a fickle series of movies. It’s a stretch to call this movie “good,” but it’s one of the most visually interesting and cohesive entries sinc...
FREDDY'S (NOT) DEAD: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
October 05, 2023 02:42 - 32.9 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, serial killers, gore, blood, child killers, death, trauma, child neglect. You never expect 80’s horror movies to be quality cinema. But you do expect there to be some wild, ridiculous stuff that also has enough of an edge to be scary and terrifying. With the 4th installment of Freddy Knife Hands, the writers decided that none of this was necessary. No, instead we kill off the remaining Dream Warriors and t...
FREDDY'S (NOT) DEAD: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
September 25, 2023 02:34 - 27.9 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, serial killers, gore, blood, child killers, death, trauma, misdiagnosis, medical malpractice, mental health stigma, suicide, mental illness. Wes Craven didn’t think Freddy Krueger could be a legitimate franchise character. And then the sequel basically printed money, and Wes thought it might be a good idea to jump back in the fray. This time, though, he and his co-writers returned back to the dream world, ...
FREDDY'S (NOT) DEAD: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
September 18, 2023 02:50 - 32.8 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, serial killers, gore, blood, child killers, death, homophobia, trauma.. When we watched the original Nightmare on Elm Street for the show, we were only in our 2nd season and were still relative horror newbies. But it’s finally time to explore the entire Fred Krueger canon, and this week we start with a film that has no right to be as interesting and good as it is. The acting still isn’t great, the dialogue...
FREDDY'S (NOT) DEAD: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
September 18, 2023 02:16 - 31.9 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Horror, gore, child murderers, child molesters, serial killers, knives. Back in our second season in 2018 (?!??!?!) we talked about A Nightmare on Elm Street. We probably feel differently about it now. Check out our long ago review as we gear up for our new October series reviewing Freddy Knife Hands on Macintosh & Maud Haven’t Seen What?! You can email us with feedback at [email protected], or you can connect with u...
SPIKE LEE: Da 5 Bloods (2020)
September 11, 2023 11:52 - 26.9 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of war, racism, grief, trauma, PTSD, explosions, abuse, trauma. We’re wrapping up our series with Spike’s most recent joint, traveling to Vietnam for a cross between Apocalypse Now and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. It’s another bold swing in the new era of Spike, but yet again, the balance is all off. When this movie is working, it’s a masterpiece, but there’s so much of it that feels like a slog. And it’s not be...
SPIKE LEE: Chi-Raq
September 05, 2023 04:43 - 24.5 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of homicide, gun violence, racism, gang wars, gangs, drug use, sex, misogyny, death of a child, grief. We’ve jumped ahead to Spike’s new era of films for a movie we absolutely should have seen so much earlier. Why? Because it’s a Spike Lee Joint adapted from one of the most important Greek comedies ever written, and it happens to be pretty hilarious at how good a job it does. The problem is when Spike and new collabo...
SPIKE LEE: Inside Man (2006) / Clockers (1995)
August 28, 2023 01:07 - 37.5 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of Nazi collaboration, antisemitism, robbery, racism, violence, murder, drug dealing, assault, gun violence, threats of violence, homicide, police. This week we’ve got a special double feature, with a Spike movie we loved without knowing it was a Spike Lee joint, and one from the past that took a different look at the world of crime. In 2006, Spike dropped his most commercially successful film to date that just so ha...
SPIKE LEE: 25th Hour (2002)
August 24, 2023 00:36 - 20.3 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of underage attraction, racism, sexism, murder, drug use, prison, assault, violence. It’s been so long since we had a proper movie fight on this show, and this week’s movie finally fit the bill. David thinks this is actually a poignant allegory for the tragic events of 9/11 and trying to reckon with those emotions. Diana thinks it’s a pointless movie that deserves to be thrown in the garbage. We both agree, though, t...
SPIKE LEE: He Got Game (1998)
August 07, 2023 04:36 - 20.5 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of racism, childhood grief, dysfunctional families, parental anger, drugs, poverty, grief, loss. It was only a matter of time before Spike Lee decided to make his own ode to basketball. Unfortunately, his script here is just not up to par, which is a shame, because underneath the flash and messy storytelling, there’s a really interesting story about fathers and sons. Denzel is bringing his best, as usual, and the sup...
SPIKE LEE: "Crooklyn" (1994)
August 01, 2023 05:22 - 24 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of racism, childhood grief, dysfunctional families, parental anger, drugs, poverty, grief, loss. After another Spike masterpiece (one we’ve both seen already), Spike geared up for one of his most personal projects to date. Written as a TV pilot by Spike’s sister Joie and brother Cinqué, Spike reigns everything back in to show a family, both good and bad, living in Brooklyn in 1973. It moves more like a series of scen...
SPIKE LEE: Mo' Better Blues (1990)
August 01, 2023 05:20 - 23.1 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of womanizing, misogyny, gambling. Spike Lee had the unenviable task of following up one of the greatest movies of all time. And instead of taking a long break or jumping to big budget movies, Spike decided to rein everything back in for another slice of life about another of his many loves - jazz. Granted, his writing efforts were a bit disjointed, a bit lacking in story to make everything well-rounded. But Spike st...
SPIKE LEE: Do the Right Thing (1989)
July 17, 2023 03:43 - 40.3 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of police murders, police brutality, racism, sex, racial tension, alcoholism. Our Spike Lee series continues with, perhaps, Spike’s greatest movie and only his third full-length feature. It’s a movie so poignant and real that it can literally change lives, and we don’t say that lightly. Of course, Hollywood was terrified it would incite violence and rioting, which is preposterous because its real message is how to na...
SPIKE LEE: She's Gotta Have It (1986)
July 17, 2023 03:15 - 27.8 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexism, misogyny, rape, rape culture, manipulation, narcissism, sex. We’re starting a new director series, and this year we’re watching the films of one of Hollywood’s most controversial and iconic directors: Spike Lee. This week, we check out his first joint, a sex comedy that’s shockingly progressive and thoughtful for its time. It’s refreshing for one of the greatest low-budget films of all time to be far more ...
80'S GRAB BAG: Lean on Me (1989)
July 09, 2023 20:28 - 32.5 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of child neglect, child abuse, teen drug use, teenage pregnancy, racism, systematic racism, manipulation. It wouldn’t be a series on this show without a dud to end things on. 1989 had its fair share of great movies, but it also contained this absolutely terrible piece of work. On paper, this movie should be fantastic: Morgan Freeman, John G. Avildsen of Rocky directing, a compelling drama. But the low expectations of...
80'S GRAB BAG: Working Girl (1988)
June 26, 2023 12:56 - 35.7 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: sexism, manipulation, stealing credit, Kevin Spacey. We jump from a New York nightmare to a fairy tale, albeit one with some real power plays. This week’s movie is definitely lighter fare, but it's worth realizing just how empowering it was in its time. Secretaries didn’t have the chance to work their way up, and hierarchies only allowed for certain women to make their way to the boardroom. So it was a big deal to say that some...
80'S GRAB BAG: Fatal Attraction (1987)
June 25, 2023 04:30 - 51.9 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: From 37:33-38:22, discussion of sexual assault and torture of a minor with respect to a fictional character. Also, discussion of infidelity, obsessive behavior, psychopathy, mental illness, murder, animal cruelty, suicide, drowning, strangulation, sexism, mental health stigma. 1987’s movie is truly one of the greatest movies ever made about infidelity. This wasn’t just a run-of-the-mill thriller - for many, this was a wake-up c...
80'S GRAB BAG: Crocodile Dundee (1986)
June 20, 2023 04:58 - 21.8 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, poaching. Our 1986 entry for this series is one of the most baffling movies in this series. This movie rivaled none other than Top Gun for the biggest box office win of 1986, and made a handful of Australians truckloads of cash. It lived large as the biggest Australian cultural export to America for nearly 30 years. And it’s also just an absolutely awful movie. The comedy isn’t funny, th...
80'S GRAB BAG: Fletch (1985)
June 05, 2023 03:21 - 21.2 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Misogyny, murder, STDs. 1985’s movie is perhaps the role Chevy Chase was born to play. Imagine a man with a shoestring disguise budget, the affable charm of the mediocre white man, and an absolute disdain for everyone around him. That’s Irwin Fletcher, and Chevy is absolutely fantastic in the role. Unfortunately, Hollywood couldn’t escape the thought that they needed to make a silly comedy and not a sarcastic send-up of noir. T...
80'S GRAB BAG: The NeverEnding Story (1984)
June 05, 2023 03:03 - 31.3 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Child abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, childhood trauma. We step into 1984 with a true children’s classic that was bound to scar so many young minds. Because this week’s movie is a meditation on grief, loss, and how we intertwine with stories to help heal, and it’s also full of really cool practical special effects. But while our director may have made the greatest submarine movie of all time, his...
80'S GRAB BAG: Risky Business (1983)
May 22, 2023 04:29 - 30.1 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Child abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, childhood trauma. The 80’s Grab Bag continues with a truly promising premise with some very flawed execution. While this movie had the chance to be Ferris Bueller’s Day Off but with a ultra-dark twist, it winds up being a bit of a tepid rehashing of bad teen ideas. And it’s mostly to do with the awkward, overly “erotic” and ultimately unnecessary sex. It’s a ...
80'S GRAB BAG: Conan the Barbarian (1982)
May 22, 2023 04:13 - 72.1 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Child abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, childhood trauma. We continue our 80’s Grab Bag with the true grandfather of all high fantasy movies, or at least the ultra-violent ones. Before Game of Thrones, before The Witcher, there was one man, bigger than 5 combined and able to crush his enemies, see them driven before him, and listen to the lamentations of their women. His name was Arnold Schwarzeneg...
80'S GRAB BAG: Mommie Dearest (1981)
May 08, 2023 03:28 - 51 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Child abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, childhood trauma. Our next film in the 80’s Grab Bag series centers on a controversial story around a major public figure. Namely, why Faye Dunaway was ever given a chance at stardom. Because this film is a disaster of the most epic proportions. The writing? It’s god-awful, making an incredibly complex and difficult story of childhood trauma into a laughable ...
80'S GRAB BAG: Fame Double Feature (1980/2009)
May 02, 2023 15:29 - 69 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Homophobia, sexual assault, sexual coercion, homophobia, child abuse, drug use, alcohol abuse, underage drinking, racism. It’s a new season and a new series as we head to the 80’s this time instead of the 90’s and catch up on a number of movies we need to discuss. This week, we’re talking about a truly groundbreaking, influential film. It’s one thing to say that, it’s another to watch spiritual (and literal) sequels or remakes ...
OSCARS '91: The 64th Annual Academy Awards
March 14, 2023 04:21 - 36.5 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of assassination, graphic details of gunshots, homophobia, lies, drugging, conspiracy theories, war. Our Oscars ‘91 series comes to an end with the 64th Academy Awards, live from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. And what an…Oscars it was. Look, we won’t mince words, this was a boring Oscars. No one looks particularly excited to be there, even Billy Crystal. At least he had an excuse, fighting through the flu to give a ...
FINALE: The 95th Annual Academy Awards
March 14, 2023 04:21 - 17.6 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of assassination, graphic details of gunshots, homophobia, lies, drugging, conspiracy theories, war. Our show wraps up season 6 with a quick recap of the 95th Academy Awards, in which Jimmy Kimmel only tiptoed over the line a few times and someone in a bear costume tripped Elizabeth Banks and accosted Malala Yousafzai. That was the wildest (and funniest moment) of the night in a still enjoyable Oscars - fun bits, goo...
SPECIAL: Oscar Picks 2023
March 10, 2023 14:58 - 50.2 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of assassination, graphic details of gunshots, homophobia, lies, drugging, conspiracy theories, war. We’re fast approaching the 95th Academy Awards, so that means it’s time to get our picks set for all the categories! Will Everything Everywhere All At Once complete its awards cycle, or will another challenger upset? Will Jimmy Kimmel hold the fort down after last year’s unexpected ceremony? And what will we enjoy mor...
OSCARS '91: Fried Green Tomatoes
March 06, 2023 13:57 - 28.3 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of assassination, graphic details of gunshots, homophobia, lies, drugging, conspiracy theories, war. Our last movie for the series is so good, we just don’t have much to say about it. Get a story about two strong Southern women, wrap it in a beautiful plot about a pushover finally finding her own strength in the world, and give the bow of Jessica Tandy being the best storyteller ever. That’s all you need for this bea...
OSCARS '91: The Prince of Tides
March 05, 2023 18:14 - 36.6 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of assassination, graphic details of gunshots, homophobia, lies, drugging, conspiracy theories, war. This week we’re back with another appearance from one of the show’s most polarizing figures, but this time, she’s not the issue. No, Barbra actually brings some nuance and care to this movie, but the problem is the actual movie itself, or rather, the novel it’s based on. There’s a whole lot that has to be unpacked in ...
OSCARS '91: JFK
February 20, 2023 14:42 - 61.2 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of assassination, graphic details of gunshots, homophobia, lies, drugging, conspiracy theories, war. This week we discuss what, in retrospect, was the most controversial film of the year, even more than two serial killer films. No, the honor of Film That Made Everyone Angry was this week’s movie, predicated on flipping the script on the most infamous moment in American political history. And yet, for a movie tackling...
OSCARS '91: Bugsy
February 14, 2023 14:11 - 31.8 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of allegations of sexual harassment, misconduct, and assault against a writer. Also, misogyny, verbal and physical abuse, murder, humiliation, death. We’re going over to the mob this week by discussing the most-nominated film of this Oscars series, and also one of the most boring. It’s so dull, it can’t even cut through butter. There’s a dozen incredibly good stories just waiting to be told about Bugsy Siegel, Meyer ...
OSCARS '91: Cape Fear (1991)
February 07, 2023 03:58 - 41.3 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault, rape, and sexual advances toward a minor. Also, assault, violence, misogyny, attempted murder. This week, we’re talking about a thriller that’s a remake of a classic thriller by one of the most famous directors in American movies. And it’s all because of Steven Spielberg. Well, OK, it’s also because Martin Scorsese saw the chance to make a hit movie, and wow does he deliver. There’s nothing particu...
OSCARS '91: The Fisher King
February 07, 2023 03:54 - 37.8 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, grief, trauma, loss, catatonia, mental illness, delusion, guilt, shame, AIDS, homelessness, misogyny, depression. This week we’re discussing a film that’s one of the most beautiful messes you’ll ever see. Beautiful, because it revels in medieval mythology while telling a story of redemption in our modern lives. Messy, because our director didn’t seem to care about creating a consistent, thorough world for ...
OSCARS '91: Barton Fink
January 23, 2023 14:32 - 40.9 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, alcohol, drinking, racism, antisemitism, fascism, Nazis, gunshots. We continue our Oscars ‘91 series this week with yet another dark movie about Hollywood. Though this version has a twist: it’s the Coen brothers, and they’re making things incredibly weird, as they’re known to do. For a movie written about writer’s block by two writers dealing with writer’s block, it happens to be a fairly decent movie. It’...
OSCARS '91: Boyz n The Hood
January 16, 2023 18:12 - 36.1 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, gun violence, gangs, racism, police, gang violence, crime, death. Oscars ‘91 continues this week with a movie that lives up to the title of the show, because we really should have seen this movie already. John Singleton, right out of film school, created a narrative that was so authentic and poignant that it didn’t matter how predictable the story arc was. The plot isn’t complicated, the characters are rel...
OSCARS '91: Thelma & Louise
January 16, 2023 17:43 - 44.1 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, attempted sexual assault, theft, robbery, guns, police, misogyny, neglect, suicide. We’re continuing our Oscars ‘91 series with a groundbreaking major studio movie in its willingness to put women front and center as our heroines. Although, these two aren’t the perfect protagonists by any measure, but they are truly compelling. And while the film is rightly remembered as a classic, it’s not without its faul...
OSCARS '91: The Silence of the Lambs
January 08, 2023 12:24 - 71.7 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, serial killers, torture, graphic murder, transphobia, Nazi symbology, horror, terror, darkness, mental illness, body mutilation. It’s time for our Oscars series, and we’re kicking our review of the Oscar movies of 1991 with a horror film unlike any other. In fact, this movie really isn’t a serial killer or slasher film at all; it’s more of a psychological journey wrapped in a horror package. In fact, if yo...
BONUS: 2022 in Movies
January 01, 2023 04:53 - 31.2 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of gaslighting, theft, lying, sexism, misogyny. As a special bonus, we’re discussing all the movies we saw in 2022, including a few last minute additions! Will we share the same disdain for our worst movies of 2022? Will he agree on all of the greatest movies this year? Check in and find out! You can email us with feedback at [email protected], or you can connect with us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. ...
HISTORY LESSONS: All the President's Men (1976)
December 25, 2022 23:09 - 78.3 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of gaslighting, theft, lying, sexism, misogyny. We’re wrapping up our History Lessons series with an episode about two young, everyday reporters at the Washington Post that just happened to stumble on the greatest political coverup in United States history. But while Watergate became a national disgrace, it started off with two guys pulling at threads. That story is masterfully weaved by one of our greatest screenwri...
HISTORY LESSONS: The Battle of Algiers (1966)
December 18, 2022 03:01 - 42.1 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: war, terrorism, guerilla war, torture, death, execution, bombing, violence, colonialism, racism. This week we’re headed to North Africa, for a story of will and determination for freedom that’s unlike any other. From 1954 to 1962, Algeria fought a tough, complicated war for independence from colonial rule from France, a war that upended the French political system and began a long, difficult process of African decolonization. T...
HISTORY LESSONS: The Death of Stalin (2017)
December 05, 2022 05:34 - 57.6 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of a suicide from 31:20-31:44 and abuse and torture of prisoners from 33:19-34:08. Also, discussion of mass murder, antisemitism, alcoholism, execution, mass killings, death, grief. We move out of the fog of war to a much weirder and funnier moment of history this week as we dive into the power vacuum of Soviet power in 1953. More importantly, though, we’re watching an Armando Iannucci film, which means razor-sharp s...
HISTORY LESSONS: The Great Escape (1963)
November 28, 2022 13:37 - 61.7 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of prisoners of war, execution, war crimes, torture, concentration camps, Nazis, the SS and Gestapo, war, death, imprisonment. We’re moving on to World War II this week with a film that more prison break than war movie. Though in this case, it also happens to be 100% real, and the real story might even be more wild than the movie. It’s a star-studded, solid cast with some outstanding writing. Unfortunately, the story...
HISTORY LESSONS: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
November 25, 2022 19:23 - 105 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of suspected sexual assault during prison torture from 25:33-26:44, and a brief mention of suicide from 43:02-43:15. Also, discussion of torture, racism, brownface, racist portrayals in movies, homophobia, war, death, grief, murder. Our next history lesson takes us on a journey across the desert through the longest film to date for this show. Clocking in at just under four hours, David Lean’s masterpiece is a film th...
HISTORY LESSONS: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
November 14, 2022 07:05 - 40.4 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of Nazi Party reaction to the film, including antisemitism and antisemitic statements from Nazi leaders from 16:49 to 19:16. Also, discussions of war, dismemberment, mass death, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), “shell shock”, gruesome death and injury, fear, grief, murder. Our next History Lesson takes us to the Great War and the German war machine leading valiant young men into the greatest human meat grinder ...
HISTORY LESSONS: Glory (1989)
November 07, 2022 04:15 - 52.6 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of slavery, racism, flogging and whipping, war, death, violent death, Civil War, Confederacy, white savior tropes. Our next history lesson comes from the Civil War, told through the perspective of one of the first black regiments to fight against the Confederacy. And as far as history movies go, this one actually manages to do a great job of capturing the nature, if not all the details, of the subject it’s portraying...
HISTORY LESSONS: A Man for All Seasons
October 31, 2022 06:29 - 44.7 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of royal incest, religious zeal, religion, Catholicism, execution, scatological references. We’re starting a new series of historical films with one of the classics of the genre, long revered as one of the gold standards of historical cinema. Though, to be quite honest, this would be better served as historical fiction, and even then it’s pretty boring. Everything that happens in this movie did happen, to some extent...
BILLY WILDER: Irma la Douce (1963)
October 24, 2022 02:50 - 26.4 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sex work, pimps, misogyny, mistreatment, abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, murder, death. Our final entry into the Billy Wilder series is, well, a real dud. Mostly because no one grabbed a hold of Billy and his new collaborator, I.A.L. Diamond to tell them this movie was overlong and telling far too much story. In fact, the first 2/3 of this movie drag on and on until the final 30 minutes, and all of a sudde...
BILLY WILDER: Some Like It Hot (1959)
October 17, 2022 04:11 - 45.2 MBCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of drag, impersonating women, misogyny, harassment. We’re continuing the Billy Wilder series this week with what might be the greatest comedy of all time. It’s regarded as such by most American critics, and it’s hard to argue the point. Because this isn’t a simple comedy about two men in drag, nor is it a mere farce. Billy, with his new collaborator I.A.L. Diamond, have concocted characters with rich inner lives and ...