You're Missing Out: A National Film Registry Podcast
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsSince 1989, the National Film Registry has selected 25 films each year that are deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". In each episode, Mike Natale (Yahoo!) and Tom Lorenzo (Men's Journal) bring on a special guest to take a look at one of the films from the registry, to get to the heart of why these films matter.
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Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) w/ Robert Bellissimo
April 18, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB"This is the love every woman lives for...the love every man would die for!" Robert Bellissimo returns to the show, this time to discuss the woefully under-discussed Ophuls masterwork, Letter from an Unknown Woman. There's Fontaine, Jourdan, and much more Return of Swamp Thing talk than you might imagine. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter Instagram Guest: Robert Bellissimo ...
The Night of the Hunter (1955) w/ David Bluvband
April 11, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MB"The wedding night, the anticipation, the kiss, the knife, BUT ABOVE ALL... THE SUSPENSE!" David Bluvband (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Chris Gethard Show) joins the show once more, this time to tackle the one and only film directed by the legendary Charles Laughton, 1955's The Night of the Hunter. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter Guest: David Bluvband Substack Music by Mike Natale Follow...
Nashville (1975) w/ Andrew Daniels
April 04, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours - 129 MB"We must be doing something right to last 200 years!" Editor Andrew Daniels turns this duo act into a trio as we take a look at Robert Altman's 1975 satirical American epic Nashville. Get ready for Bicentennial talk, favorite character conversations, and a lot more references to R.E.M. than you'd expect. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter Instagram Guest: Andrew Daniels Foll...
What's Opera, Doc? (1957) w/ Sierra Webb
March 28, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MB"You-ho-to-ho!" We love talking animation on the show (Mike and Kyle do, at least). Sierra Webb makes her return to You're Missing Out for the 1957 Merrie Melodies short, What's Opera Doc? Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter Instagram Guest: Sierra Webb Instagram Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike Natale
Psycho (1960) & Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) w/ Patrick Cotnoir
March 21, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours - 128 MB"We all go a little mad sometimes" Patrick Cotnoir (The George Lucas Talk Show) checks in to You're Missing Out once more, this time to discuss Alfred Hitchcock's hugely influential horror film, Psycho (1960). And of course, it wouldn't be a Patrick Cotnoir episode without some Star Wars ephemera talk. So we'll also be discussing the 1985 made-for-TV movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, which is arguably slightly less influential than Psycho. Watch the episode on YouTube here Hosts: Micha...
Double Indemnity (1944) w/ Phil Iscove
March 14, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB"You never fooled me with your song and dance, not for a second." It's our Season 4 premiere! As we do to kick off every season, we are joined by Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's...) to discuss the 1944 crime noir that landed Billy Wilder his first Oscar nomination for Best Director. Don't forget to stick around at the end to find out what films Mike and Tom are selecting for their 2024 Registry Picks. Next week: Psycho with Patrick Cotnoir Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Lett...
The 96th Academy Awards, Part 2: Ranking Every Nominee
March 08, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIn this fourth edition of You're Missing Out's annual Oscar special, things went long, so for the first time, the team is rolling out a two-parter. And that's not the only new thing around. The newest member of the team, social media manager Amanda Rush, joins Mike, Tom, and Kyle to talk through this year's Oscar race. Last episode, they talked through each of the 10 Best Picture nominees (American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppen...
The 96th Academy Awards, Part 1: Best Picture Roundtable
March 07, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 125 MBIn this fourth edition of You're Missing Out's annual Oscar special, things went long, so for the first time, the team is rolling out a two-parter. And that's not the only new thing around. The newest member of the team, social media manager Amanda Rush, joins Mike, Tom, and Kyle to talk through this year's Oscar race. On this episode, they'll talk through each of the 10 Best Picture nominees (American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro...
2023 National Film Registry (Live Reactions)
December 14, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBWe're taking our own "movie trip through filmland" as we take a look at the 2023 National Film Registry inductees. Livestreamed on YouTube mere hours after the list was announced, hosts Mike Natale and Tom Lorenzo sat down with friend of the show Anthony DiCaprio (standing in for usual producer Kyle Lampar). Only Anthony knew what films were selected as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress this year. You'll hear Mike and Tom's real-time reaction...
Halloween Special: Tom Lorenzo at Fantastic Fest 2023
October 31, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBSurprise! Happy Halloween! While you get your favorite horror films ready for your evening viewing, we've got a special treat for you: Tom Lorenzo's audio diary from his eight days down in Austin, Texas for Fantastic Fest 2023! Hear him speak about the wide range of genre films he saw at the festival, from horror to action to...whatever you want to call The People's Joker. Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike Natale
S3 Wrap-Up & Registry Picks (Finale)
October 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBMike, Tom and Kyle reflect on the third class of 25 films inducted into the registry, giveout superlatives to the standout performances and craftspeople, reflect on their registry submissions, and look ahead to new adventures in Season 4. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter Instagram Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike Natale Follow the Show: Twitter ...
Sherlock Jr. (1924) w/ Kyle Lampar
October 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB"Five reels of Buster a detective all dressed up and no place to go." For our final film of the season, we dive into the Buster Keaton movie where Buster Keaton dives into a movie...literally. Producer Kyle Lampar settles in with us was we watch the many film within a films within this film, and look at the fascinating meta-comedy that Buster Keaton broke his neck to make...again, literally. Watch Sherlock Jr. for free at https://bit.ly/3RK8nRI Next week: Our Season Finale Hosts: Mi...
The Blood of Jesus (1941) w/ The Micheaux Mission
September 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB"A Mighty Epic Of Modern Morals!" Vincent Williams and Len Webb of The Micheaux Mission stop by the show to talk about the first "race film" inducted into the National Film Registry, and it's...not by Oscar Micheaux. We're talking about actor/director Spencer Williams' 1941 morality play The Blood of Jesus. We tackle the equally complex topics of race, religion, and whether Madea Goes to Jail or Boo 2! A Madea Halloween is getting into the Registry first. Watch the full film The Blood o...
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) w/ Cat Bowen
September 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MB"Real life screened more daringly than it's ever been before!" One of the few films whose reputation is based as much on what isn't onscreen as what is, writer Cat Bowen joins us to talk about Orson Welles' famously interfered-with follow-up to Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons. We talk what works, what's missing, and what made Francois Truffaut call the film a "mutilated masterpiece." Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Letterboxd Producer...
The Italian (1915) Commentary Track
September 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB"PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION By Special Arrangement with the New York Motion Picture Company Presents GEORGE BEBAN in 'THE ITALIAN'" Once again, we're shaking up the format of the show. First we tackled 1924's Greed, and this week, Mike Natale, Tom Lorenzo, and Kyle Lampar provide feature length commentary on 1915's immigration drama The Italian. Find the full film with commentary to watch along with us here: https://youtu.be/yOA03hTwSi8 Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Letter...
BONUS: People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive
September 07, 2023 04:00 - 3 hours - 168 MBThe You're Missing Out team were hoping to have some much needed rest over Labor Day weekend. They thought "Let's do a simple, silly bonus episode this week." They thought "Let's get some friends together, let's find an idea that's short, and fun, and will only take about an hour." They were gravely mistaken. This episode was ill-advised. You're Missing Out is normally about the National Film Registry, but there are, of course, other equally prestigious honors given out annually. In ...
The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) w/ Bella Zaydenberg
August 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MB"Empty hearts. Empty lives. Empty homes. Poor little rich girl." Once upon a time, the Girl with the Curls was the Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood. Bella Zaydenberg (Yahoo!) joins us to talk about film icon Mary Pickford, and the film that both cemented her stardom and arguably stunted her artistic growth, The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917). Watch The Poor Little Rich Girl for free on our YouTube channel here. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Letterb...
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) w/ VyceVictus
August 24, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 128 MB"Nothing is Written!" Action for Everyone host and unofficial You're Missing Out War (Movie) Correspondent VyceVictus returns to the show to talk about David Lean's Oscar-winning WWI epic, Lawrence of Arabia. We talk Peter O'Toole, Middle East quagmires, and whether anything truly is written. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter Instagram Guest: VyceVictus Twitter Action For ...
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) w/ Philip Womack
August 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB"THEY FOUGHT for the right to rule SHE FOUGHT for the right to love" Author Philip Womack joins the show to discuss why David O. Selznick's celebrated 1937 adaptation of Anthony Hope's celebrated 1894 novel that should still be celebrated to this day. We talk Ruritanian romances, swashbuckling swordfights, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, and teaching dogs Latin. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter Guest: Phil...
Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) w/ Donald Crafton
August 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB"Gertie: she's a scream. She eats, drinks and breathes! She laughs and cries. Dances the tango, answers questions and obeys every command! Yet, she lived millions of years before man inhabited this earth and has never been seen since!!" Author and animation expert Donald Crafton joins us to discuss one of the most significant pieces of animation ever made, Gertie the Dinosaur (or technically just "Gertie". We get into it). We talk Winsor McCay, the evolution of the animated drawing, and ...
Tevya (1939) w/ Jews on Film
August 03, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MB"He's as accustomed to the whip as I am to poverty." You might know Sholem Aleichem's celebrated comedic hero of Yiddish literature, Tevye (or Tevya) from the musical Fiddler on the Roof. But decades earlier, titan of the Yiddish theatre scene Maurice Schwartz got a camera and a cast together and brought Aleichem's stories to the silver screen for the first time with Tevye. We teamed up with Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser from Jews on Film to discuss the significance of this, the fir...
Frankenstein (1931) & Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002) w/ Patrick Cotnoir
July 27, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 119 MB"The Man Who Made A Monster!" Folks, it's a Patrick Cotnoir episode. If you're a regular listener, you know what you're in for. But everyone else? Strap in, because first, we're talking 1931's Frankenstein, one of the foundational films of horror cinema. We'll chat James Whale, Boris Karloff, Universal Monsters, and of course, Hugh Jackman's Van Helsing. And then... "Let The Hunt Begin" That's right, we're talking 2002's Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. We'll chat Jango Fett, wonky controls, and...
High School (1968) w/ Celia Blumm
July 20, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB"It's nice to be individualistic, but there are certain places to be individualistic." "I didn't mean to be individualistic." What better way to examine Frederick Wiseman's sophomore documentary than with a self-described "survivor of the late 60s educational system"? Mike's high school English teacher, Celia Blumm, stops by to talk about what Wiseman captured, what remains eerily true to this day, and what the hell was up with that guy giving "the talk"? Today's episode is brought ...
City Lights (1931) w/ Jae Kim
July 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB"Tomorrow the birds will sing." Actor Jae Kim returns to the show to talk Charlie Chaplin's rebuke of the talkie, the romantic comedy City Lights. We'll talk great gags, moving scenes, and how many filmmakers have lifted so much from this classic Chaplin masterwork. Today's episode is brought to you by Audible. Try out Audible for free using our unique link here. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter ...
YMO 1.0: The King Kong Special
July 06, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBWay, way back in 2018, our hosts Mike Natale and Tom Lorenzo had a different podcast (with the same name, because names are hard, y'all). On that show, they devoted a whole episode to the history of the mighty cinematic ape known as King Kong, who had recently leaped from the silver screen to the Great White Way. As a supplement to our recent episode on 1933's King Kong with Graham Skipper, we've dug out this vintage podcast episode where the Mike and Tom of the past discuss every major ...
King Kong (1933) w/ Graham Skipper
June 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB"They said it couldn't be filmed – but it was! See it and ask – what if such a thing could happen?" Horror expert and "literally wrote the book on big monsters" author Graham Skipper swings by the pod to talk everyone's big ape buddy King Kong. We'll talk the birth of the blockbuster, palpable personality in a stop-motion creature, and why the Kong iconography remains so powerful 90 years later. Today's episode is brought to you by Audible. Try out Audible for free using our unique l...
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) w/ Ian Faria
June 22, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 122 MB"The Ultimate Trip" Filmmaker Ian Faria joins us on the show to talk about Stanley Kubrick's complex and and entrancing science fiction classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. We talk award-winning special effects, critic-confounding stories, and of course, that Pauline Kael review. Today's episode is brought to you by Audible. Try out Audible for free using our unique link here. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twi...
The Battle of San Pietro (1945) w/ Glenn Garthwaite
June 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB"The lives lost were precious lives- to their county, to their loved ones, and to the men themselves." In 1945, military officials were astounded by the battle footage captured by John Huston in his pointedly anti-war documentary short The Battle of San Pietro. Decades later, it was revealed that the real battle had occurred before the cameras even arrived. Editor Glenn Garthwaite joins us to untangle the complicated legacy of Houston's WWII film, and the rich history of those fateful fi...
Out of the Past (1947) w/ Michael H. Weber
June 08, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBMichael H. Weber was simply trying to lay low, enjoying his life as a successful screenwriter, when a figure from his past reappears to remind him of a foolish deal he made: agreeing to appear on a show about the National Film Registry about a year ago. Now he must return to the world of danger, corruption, double crosses, and duplicitous dames known as podcasting, to discuss Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, and Jane Greer in Jacques Tourneur's iconic noir, Out of the Past. Today's episode ...
Greed (1924) Commentary Track
June 01, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 131 MB"It took two years to make; it gives you two hours of engrossing entertainment. You may hate it, as you hate the dangerous undercurrents of life, but you will be fascinated, thrilled, held spell-bound." Heads up! This is a very different kind of episode of You're Missing Out. Instead of sitting down with a guest and bouncing all around the plot of the film like we often do, this time, Mike, Tom, and Kyle sat down on mic to record a full-length (well, full-length for the shortest of the f...
Announcement: Greed Commentary Episode
May 30, 2023 18:00 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBA quick heads up on what's coming up this week for You're Missing Out Find our YouTube Channel at youtube.com/@YMOPodcast Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike Natale
Trouble in Paradise (1932) w/ David Bluvband
May 25, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB"A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner!" The twisting turns of a con-artist drama meet the ping-pong dialogue of a romantic comedy, all with that classic Ernst Lubitsch touch. Actor David Bluvband joins us to talk about 1932's Trouble in Paradise. We discuss bawdy humor, the Hays code, and of course, which Super Mario Bros. character would play which role in the film. Today's episode is brought to you by Audible. Try out Audible ...
My Darling Clementine (1946) w/ AJ McKeon
May 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB"The Roaring West At Its Reckless Best!" Editor AJ McKeon (Blank Check with Griffin and David) strolls into our little town of You're Missing Out to settle a score: what's the best Wyatt Earp movie? We're mostly talking 1946's My Darling Clementine, but when you put three millennials on podcast about cowboys, you know you're gonna get some Tombstone (1993) talk too! This episode brought to you by Audible. Try out Audible with our unique link here. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagr...
Gigi (1958) w/ Hass & Swanton
May 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MB"The New Screen Musical in Gorgeous Color by the Composer of "My Fair Lady" The musical team of Hass & Swanton (Kyle Reid Hass and Jeremy Swanton) join the show once again, this time clad in robes and sipping champagne. What better way to celebrate the lavish film that is Gigi (1958)! We break down what made the film such a phenomenon in its day, what it still has to offer 65 years later, and if a former hater is finally ready to say "Thank heaven" for Gigi. Today's episode is brought to y...
David Holzman's Diary (1967) w/ Ben Hosley
May 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MB"Twenty-four times a second-truth. This is truth. It's gotta be true." Producer Ben Hosley (Blank Check with Griffin & David) returns to the show. Last time, he talked about a rebel without a cause. This time, he's talking about...a filmmaker without a plot? A hipster without a hint of self-awareness? Just what is David Holzman's Diary? We'll unpack this underseen but hugely influential indie film which captures the vibe of 1960s New York like no other. This episode brought to you by Audi...
A Place in the Sun (1951) w/ Carrie McCabe
April 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 92 MB"Love that paid the severest of all penalties!" Podcaster Carrie McCabe (Ain't It Scary? with Sean & Carrie) joins the show to talk about all things crime, both true and fiction, in A Place In the Sun. We talk the original novel, the original crime it was based on, and the true original that was Elizabeth Taylor. This episode brought to you by Fiverr. Find the Fiverr course that's right for you, using our unique link. Curious about the real crime behind A Place in the Sun? Check out Carri...
I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang (1932) w/ Kenny Neibart
April 20, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 128 MB"James Allen Escapes Again From Prison Chain Gang" Writer Kenny Neibart joins the show once again to talk about a film that took him by surprise, I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang. We talk Paul Muni, prison reform, and the paradise that is life after podcasting. This episode brought to you by Fiverr. Find the Fiverr course that's right for you, using our unique link. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Kyle ...
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) w/ Micah McCaw
April 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 84 MB"TERROR Warning Her To Kill... Or BE KILLED" Podcaster and musician Micah McCaw joins Mike and Tom to discuss an underappreciated Alfred Hitchcock thriller that managed to beat out many of the marquee titles in his filmography to get into the National Film Registry. We talk Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, and...the Blondie movies? This episode brought to you by Fiverr. Find the Fiverr course that's right for you, using our unique link. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd ...
Chinatown (1974) w/ Phil Iscove
April 06, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth." As is tradition, Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's...) returns to You're Missing Out to kick off our new season. We're talking Nicholson, Dunaway, Huston, (very cautiously) Polanski, and all things Chinatown! This episode brought to you by Fiverr. Find the Fiverr course that's right for you, using our unique link. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter...
The 95th Academy Awards
March 09, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 140 MBAhead of Season 3's debut next month, Mike, Tom and Kyle take a look at the 95th Academy Awards. On this episode, they'll talk through each of the 10 Best Picture nominees (All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Fabelmans, Tar, Top Gun: Maverick, Triangle of Sadness, Women Talking), rank them, and then dive into the other categories to explore the sights and sounds that made up this unique year in mov...
2022 National Film Registry (Live Reactions)
December 15, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB"I don't know when. I don't know how. But I know something's starting right now..." Mike, Tom, and Kyle return for a special live reaction of the 2022 National Film Registry inductees. Season 3 coming soon! Production Socials Michael Natale, Co-Host Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo, Co-Host Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Kyle Lampar, Producer & Editor Twitter Instagram Other Links Twitter Website Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike N...
Our Top Ten Palme D'Or Winners
December 01, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 126 MBOur friends over at Podcast Like It's 1999 had Mike & Tom on this week to talk about Rosetta, which won the 1999 Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. That got them thinking about their favorite Palme D'Or winners across the 75 festivals and 99 films to ever receive Cannes' highest honor. So, as a thanks to the team at Podcast Like It's 1999, we're throwing up this bit of supplemental material to pair with their Rosetta episode, Mike and Tom's Top Ten Palme D'Or winners. Find our Podcast ...
S2 Wrap-Up & Registry Picks (Finale)
September 29, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBMike, Tom and Kyle reflect on the second class of 25 films inducted into the registry, the past 25+ episodes of the series, and the many films that lay ahead. Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Kyle Lampar Twitter Instagram Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike Natale Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike Natale
Red River (1948) w/ Kyle Lampar
September 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB"Big as the men who faced this challenge! Bold as the women who loved them!" For the final film of Season 2, we circle our wagons and wind down, with our producer Kyle Lampar coming on mic to talk about Howard Hawks' celebrated Western, Red River. We'll talk John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, subtext, sunsets, and special belt buckles. Next week: Our Season Finale Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Kyle L...
It's A Wonderful Life (1946) w/ Emily St. James
September 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB"Wonderful news...about wonderful people!...in a wonderful picture! It's a wonderful love! It's a wonderful laugh!" Culture critic and Queen of Christmas Cinema Emily St. James joins us to talk about what is arguably the ultimate Christmas movie, Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life. We'll talk the film's inherent sadness, its overstated "failure", and...Bicentennial Man? Next week: Red River w/ Kyle Lampar Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter...
Duck Soup (1933) w/ Mark Levy
September 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MB" War Is Swell ...when the Marx Brothers are in it. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve!" Comedian Mark Levy joins the show to talk all things Marx, as we look at their most celebrated Paramount comedy, Duck Soup. We'll talk political satire, Ruritanian romance, and of course, the Wu-Tang Clan. Next week: It's A Wonderful Life w/ Emily St. James Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterbo...
A Woman Under the Influence (1974) w/ Robert Bellissimo
September 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MB"Mabel is not crazy, she's unusual. She's not crazy, so don't say she's crazy." Youtuber and John Cassavetes aficionado Robert Bellissimo joins the show to talk about the aformentioned director's most celebrated independent film, A Woman Under the Influence. We talk Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, and what's Mike's take on Cassavetes. Next week: Duck Soup w/ Mark Levy Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Producer: Ky...
Killer of Sheep (1978) w/ Danielle A. Scruggs
August 25, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 89 MB"You are not a child anymore. You soon will be a goddam man." Photographer and founder of Black Women Directors Danielle A. Scruggs joins us to tackle Charles Burnett's long locked-away neo-realist masterpiece Killer of Sheep. We'll tackle the film's impact, its influence, and the many, many layers hidden beneath its seemingly "slice of life" structure. Next week: A Woman Under the Influence w/ Robert Bellissimo Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo...
Raging Bull (1980) w/ Richard Newby
August 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB"The Best American Movie Of The Year!" Critic and author Richard Newby stops by to dissect arguably the murkiest, most unrelenting film in Martin Scorsese's oeuvre, Raging Bull. We'll step into the ring with the complex tale of Jake LaMotta, touching on boxing, film editing, and what the film's cryptic ending quote means to us. Rent Raging Bull here Next week: Killer of Sheep w/ Danielle Scruggs Hosts: Michael Natale Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Tom Lorenzo Twitter Instagra...
Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) w/ Dr. Sabina Stent
August 11, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB“Myth is the facts of the mind made manifest in a fiction of matter.” Dr. Sabina Stent joins us to discuss one of the most influential surrealist films, and the radical creative figures who both made and championed it, in particular Maya Deren. We'll talk horror imagery, avant garde art, and Beavis and Butthead. Watch Meshes of the Afternoon here for free Watch Un Chien Andalou (referenced heavily in the episode) here for free Next week: Raging Bull w/ Richard Newby (rent it here) H...