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Niagara (1953)

November 18, 2024
Tagged as: Film Noir, Joseph Cotten, Marilyn Monroe, neo noir, Niagara, November noir

In this week's episode, we delve into the world of Technicolor noir with 1953's Niagara. This story of love and betrayal includes a lot of the classic tropes of the noir genre and includes a fantastic early performance from the great Marilyn Monroe.

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

November 4, 2024
Tagged as: Blow Out, Brian De Palma, Brick, Film Noir, Jean Peters, John Lithgow, John Travolta, Joseph Cotten, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lana Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Nancy Allen, Niagara, November noir, Rian Johnson, The Postman Always RIngs Twice

This week, we kick off November Noir month with one of the genre's quintessential titles: 1946's The Postman Always Rings Twice. This tale of desire, betrayal, and fate is one of several films adapted from the writing of James M. Cain that set a standard for everything that came after it.

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Maximum Overdrive (1986)

October 28, 2024
Tagged as: Dino De Laurentiis, Emilio Estevez, Maximum Overdrive, Stephen King

This week, we wrap up Stephen King Adaptations Month with 1986's Maximum Overdrive. This is the only film that Stephen King has directed to date, and it's quite a ride.

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Salem’s Lot (2024)

October 21, 2024
Tagged as: Gary Dauberman, Lewis Pullman, MAX, Salem's Lot, Stephen King

On this week's episode, Stephen King Screen Adaptations Month continues with the recent remake of Salem's Lot. We welcome Mike's librarian friend and horror aficionado, Andy Remondino, to help us make sense of what we watched.

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Doctor Sleep (2019)

October 14, 2024
Tagged as: Doctor Sleep, Ewan Macgregor, Mike Flanagan, Rebecca Ferguson, Stephen King

This week Mike and Steven discuss Mike Flanagan's Stephen King-approved adaptation of Doctor Sleep, the 2019 follow-up to The Shining.

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The Dead Zone (1983) with author Laura Carney

October 8, 2024
Tagged as: Christopher Walken, David Cronenberg, Martin Sheen, Stephen King, The Dead Zone

This week, we kick off Stephen King Big Screen Adaptation Month with one of the writer's stories that doesn't get as much love as some of the others. 1983's The Dead Zone, directed by David Cronenberg, is a psychic thriller that stars the great Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen.

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Wolfs (2024)

September 30, 2024
Tagged as: Apple, Brad Pitt, Fixer Films, George Clooney, Jon Watts, Wolfs

In this episode, we put a bow on Clooney/Pitt Fixer Month with Wolfs, the streaming double-team they put out this week through Apple TV+.

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Michael Clayton (2007)

September 23, 2024
Tagged as: Fixer Films, Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy

This week, friend of the show Gerik Gooch joins us to discuss the much beloved George Clooney fixer film Michael Clayton. It's director Tony Gilroy's debut in the director's chair, though the film's note-perfect script is far from his first. We discuss that and a whole lot more.

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Rewatch & Reconsider: Ghost Rider (2007)

September 16, 2024
Tagged as: Ghost Rider, Mark Steven Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Rewatch & Reconsider

This week we take a break from Clooney/Pitt Fixer Month to return to our Rewatch & Reconsider series where we make a case for a film that's generally considered to be "bad," but at least one of us thinks is still a lot of fun. We're discussing Nicolas Cage's 2007 entry into the Marvel world, Ghost Rider.

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Hail, Caesar! (2016)

September 16, 2024
Tagged as: Brad Pitt, Coen brothers, Fixer Films, George Clooney, Hail Caesar

Clooney/Pitt Fixer Month continues this week with the Coen Brothers' 2016 Hollywood satire Hail, Caesar!

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Niagara (1953)

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Salem’s Lot (2024)

Doctor Sleep (2019)

The Dead Zone (1983) with author Laura Carney

Wolfs (2024)

Michael Clayton (2007)

Rewatch & Reconsider: Ghost Rider (2007)

Hail, Caesar! (2016)

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