Ep. 126: Amadeus

Our 5-star movie discussions continue with a deep-dive into the 1984 masterpiece Amadeus, directed by Milos Forman. Adapted from his stage play, Peter Shaffer’s examination of the ersatz rivalry between Mozart (Tom Hulce), a prodigious genius, and his traditional-minded admirer/covetous underminer, Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). On top of the heaps of awards, Amadeus is simply regarded as one of the great films of all time. Listen in as Nate and Ryan discuss what it is that makes this biopic stand out among all the others.

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Bonus Features: Oscar Catch-Up, A Complete Unknown and Music Biopics Worth Playing on Repeat, and Soderbergh Deep Dive

Nate and Ryan are breaking ground yet again with our very first Bonus Features episode. We discuss the Oscar movies we still needed to catch up on. A conversation about A Complete Unknown leads to a discussion of better than average music biopics. Ryan shares his recent obsession with Steven Soderbergh and what a deep dive into later-stage Soderbergh is like.

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Ep 125: Harold and Maude

Nate and Ryan rewatch Harold and Maude, Hal Ashby’s 1971 cult classic, and another entry in our discussions of 5-star movies. Upon its release, audiences and critics had no idea what to make of this offbeat dark comedy. As the years went on, it gained a cult following and is widely considered to be a classic of 1970s cinema. Hal Ashby never quite earned his plaudits while he was alive, but (partly due to Harold and Maude‘s cult following) generations of film fans consider him to be one of the greats.

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Links

Harold and Maude: Life and How to Live It by Matt Zoller Seitz (Criterion).

A Boy of Twenty and a Woman of Eighty by Leticia Kent (New York Times)

 

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Ep 124: The Apartment

Nate and Ryan start their journey through their 5-Star movies by discussing The Apartment, the 1960 classic starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Winning a swath of Oscars signaled the love people had for The Apartment early on, but over the years, its legend has only grown. Directed by Billy Wilder, it’s widely hailed as one of the best movies of all time. So why is that? Nate and Ryan discuss what there is to love about this surprisingly dark, lovely comedy.

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Links

Billy and me: why I love The Apartment by Cameron Crowe (The Guardian).

Roger Ebert’s Great Movie review of The Apartment.

 

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Ep 123: Apollo 13

Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell in Apollo 13

Happy T. Hanksgiving! It’s that wonderful time of year when we give thanks for Hanks. This year we’re celebrating by rewatching a ’90s classic, Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard and starring, of course, the man himself: Tom Hanks.

Coming right in the middle of his epic run of iconic ’90s roles, Apollo 13 continued to cement Tom Hanks as a dependable box office draw and an American treasure. Grab your astronaut ice cream, strap yourself in, and join us as we give thanks for Hanks.

Where does Apollo 13 rank for you among Tom Hanks movies? Was Tom Hanks robbed for the Oscar for this one? Let us know!

 

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