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In this episode, we pay tribute to Brigitte Bardot. Bardot quickly became an icon of film history. She shot up to stardom after performing in And God Created Woman. We talk about the film and the impact that Bardot’s raw performance had for future films. Click and listen! 🎥🎥🎬🎬

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In this episode, we talk with Michelle about the 1947 noir Out of the Past. The film stars Jane Greer in a bit of a triangle with Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas. We break down the plot, characters, and production of what is considered to be one of the best of the genre. Click and listen! 🎬🎬🎥🎥

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In this episode, we revisit the 13th Academy Awards. Specifically, we assess the winners of Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress awards. Rebecca won for Best Picture. Was it deserving? Click and listen! 🎥🎥🎬🎬

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In this episode, we visit with writer David Meule about his new book about the precode films of director William Wellman. We handpicked a few films to discuss in detail. Night Nurse and The Public Enemy were the biggest of this period for Wellman. We talk in length about them. We also talk about themes and why in some ways William Wellman was a pioneer and how his signature tends to be on all of his films. Wellman was part of the studio system tbh demanded movies to be made quickly but we talk about how William Wellman somehow developed a brand for himself during this period. Thanks for listening!

Click the link below to order David’s wonderful book.

https://www.amazon.com/Assembly-Line-Auteur-Pre-Code-William-Wellman/dp/1476696306

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In this episode we talk about the 1926 silent film 3 Bad Men directed by John Ford. We talk about the plot, characters, and John Ford’s legacy. Oh and of course we talk about the under appreciated Olive Borden. We also talk the unfathomable stunt involving a baby in the film. Click and listen! 🎥🎥🎬🎬

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In this episode, we talk about the history of Disney 2016-2019. We talk about the Disney movie releases, the MCU, and Star Wars. Click to listen! 🎥🎥🎬🎬

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In this episode we talk about the 1990 Bill Murray film, Quick Change. We talk about the plot, characters, and funny situations the movie gets into. This was the only time Bill Murray directed a film (albeit co-director) and we talk about that and the overall production of this comedy gem. Click and listen! 🎬🎬🎥🎥

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In our first episode of 2026, we have a fun conversation with Mark Marshall. Mark has written a book about working on sets with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Richard Donner. Mark shares samples of his stories about these great directors. He also has stories about meeting Mel Gibson, Paul Newman, the kids from The Goonies, and many more.

Mark also has directed a feature documentary called Remember the Sultana. This is a rich documentary about the Civil War ship that sank killing hundreds of men. The film is available on Amazon Prime currently.

https://www.amazon.com/Goonies-Droids-Killer-Whales-Observations/dp/B0DPLNFVQC

https://www.rememberthesultana.com/

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