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Latest episodes
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53 min
S1 EP17 | Clueless
In 1995, Clueless released to capture life in the 1990s perfectly, according to today's hosts who lived through that era anyway. Listen as they discuss this Amy Heckerling film, wh…
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1 h 12
S1 EP16 | Notorious
Kris and T.C. finally take on the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Named by many as his best film, does this 1946 film starring Cary Grant and Igrid Bergman meet their standar…
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54 min
S1 EP15 | Singin In The Rain
Who knew Singin In The Rain, the 1952 muscial, was a comedy? Well, the hosts of this show didn't. Listen as Kris and Chad break down this classic MGM musical, directed by Gene Kell…
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1 h 03
S1 EP14 | Grand Illusions
War film? Anti-war film? Listen as Kris and T.C. debate the essential-ness of the Jean Renoir 1937 film, Grand Illusions. Is it pretentious? Or is it really, really good and preten…
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1 h 09
S1 EP13 | Night of the Living Dead
Zombies, as you know them, weren't really that until a small budget horror film came out in 1968. It established so many horror and zombie tropes, it is considered by many to be an…
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60 min
S1 EP12 | A Fish Called Wanda
Monty Python, the best known British comedy group, had 2 members in this film, including quasi-director John Clease. A comedic crime film, with Oscar winner Kevin Kline (who was gr…
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1 h 17
S1 EP11 | Lawrence of Arabia
Epic. Chilling. One of the greatest films of all time, but is it? Listen as Kris and T.C. determine if Lawrence of Arabia is an essential film. INTRODUCTION BY: T.C. De Witt, Dani…
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1 h 04
S1 EP10 | Sullivan's Travels
A rich movie director can't connect with his depression era audience, so he gives it all up to live like the people. Does this comedy from 1941 hold up? Listen as Kris, Chad and sp…
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1 h 07
S1 EP09 | La Dolce Vita
The sweet life of a tabloid writer and his paparazzo friend is told in this episodic film, considered one of the finest films of all time. It continues our Essentials series, and d…
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1 h 03
S1 EP08 | A Philadalphia Story
Love. Such a complicated thing. In the 1940 film starring Cary Grant, Kathreen Hepborn and James Stewert, love is central. Love and improving yourself. Well... more than that too.…
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1 h 10
S1 EP07 | To Kill a Mockingbird
Banning of books is still a major topic of discussion. To Kill a Mockingbird, the film based on the 1960 novel by Harper Lee, is often on top of the list of books to be banned. Why…
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54 min
A Night at the Opera
The Marx Brothers - zany, crazy, unpredictable by all standards. But, does their form of comedy stand up in today's world of film? Listen to Chad and Kris as they review this 1935…
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1 h 11
Scarface
Gangster films are a genre to themselves, and most of the films made today are period pieces. In 1932, Howard Hawkes directed a film loosely based on the contemporary, and infamous…
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58 min
The Producers
Our first Mel Brooks film! Both Chad and Kris are excited, as they've never seen this 1967 version of the film that is the 40th best comedy of all time (according to the BBC). Gene…
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1 h 03
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
You know it. You quote it. Or at least you did when this 2006 film came out. Checking in at 41 on the greatest comedies of all time, how does this mockumentary feel today, now that…
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1 h 22
A Clockwork Orange
Controversial 1971 film starring Malcolm McDonald features many uncomfortable scenarios and characters. It is considered by many to be an essential film directed by Stanley Kubrick…
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52 min
The Awful Truth
The breakout film for Hollywood Royalty Cary Grant, this 1937 film comes in at number 42 for the greatest comedies of all time. Does this film hold up for Kris and Chad? Listen and…