Film at Fifty

In the final episode of Film at Fifty, Christy Lemire from Breakfast All Day joins Brian for a discussion of the Oscar-winning Paper Moon, directed by Peter Bogdanovich!Continue following Brian's content on Youtube at youtube.com/brianrowevideo and on Twitter @mrbrianrowe.

Danny Jarabek joins Brian for a discussion of The Day of the Jackal, directed by Oscar winner Fred Zinnemann! They also talk about Zinnemann's extraordinary career and pick his three best films. THE DAY OF THE JACKAL is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVjBUW6qXDM

Will Hyler joins Brian for a discussion of Soylent Green, starring Charlton Heston, and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role! They also talk about Robinson's amazing career and pick his three best movies. SOYLENT GREEN is available on Daily Motion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dq3ef

Marcus Gorman joins Brian for a discussion of Francois Truffaut's Day for Night, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film! They also talk about Truffaut's astonishing career and pick his three best movies. DAY FOR NIGHT is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_w3ae4B2o

Brandon Stanwyck joins Brian for a discussion of the 1973 horror film, Theater of Blood, starring Vincent Price! They also talk about the career of one of the film's stars, the fabulous Diana Rigg.THEATER OF BLOOD is available on Daily Motion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x245wy7Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Andrew Campbell joins Brian for a discussion of the 1973 horror anthology film, The Vault of Horror, the follow-up to Tales from the Crypt! They also talk about the career of one of the film's stars, the iconic Glynis Johns. THE VAULT OF HORROR  is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jIR-tuNMAPIFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Stevi Costa joins Brian for a discussion of Brian De Palma's 1973 horror film Sisters, starring Margot Kidder! They also talk about De Palma's landmark career and pick his best films. SISTERS  is available on Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/sisters.-1972.720p.-blu-ray.x-264-838479055489Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Sherri Nunn joins Brian for a discussion of George Romero's The Crazies! They also talk about Romero's astonishing career and pick his best films. THE CRAZIES is available on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/475881/the-craziesFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Katie Bird joins Brian for a discussion of Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye, starring Elliot Gould! They also talk about Gould's amazing career and pick his best films. THE LONG GOODBYE is available on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/302708/the-long-goodbyeFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Joey Moser joins Brian for a discussion of Tom Sawyer, the musical adaptation that received three Oscar nominations! They also talk about the best film adaptations of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. TOM SAWYER is available on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/303185/tom-sawyerFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Danny Jarabek joins Brian for a discussion of Scarecrow, starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino, and directed by Jerry Schatzberg. They also talk about Schatzberg's career and pick his best films. SCARECROW is available on Internet Archive: https://bit.ly/3J2eLiyFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Cody Dericks from Next Best Picture joins Brian for a discussion of Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers, which received Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Picture, and won the Oscar for Best Cinematography! They also talk about Bergman's incredible career and pick his best films. CRIES AND WHISPERS is available on HBO Max: https://bit.ly/3KFMMqdFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Marcus Gorman joins Brian for a discussion of the 1973 adaptation of Godspell, the iconic musical! They also talk about the career of Victor Garber, who plays the lead character in the film. GODSPELL is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Godspell-David-Haskell/dp/B003PWZDF2Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

JD Duran from InSession Film joins Brian for a discussion of Save the Tiger, the drama that won Jack Lemmon the Academy Award for Best Actor! They also talk about Lemmon's fantastic career and pick his three best films. SAVE THE TIGER is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJHlyrEalLMFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Andrew Campbell joins Brian for a discussion of Charlotte's Web, the animated feature based on the iconic children's book! They also talk about the career of Debbie Reynolds, who voices Charlotte in the film. CHARLOTTE'S WEB is available on Paramount Plus: https://bit.ly/3K9pPLUFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Marcus Gorman joins Brian for a discussion of The Harder They Come, the landmark Jamaican crime drama starring Jimmy Cliff! THE HARDER THEY COME is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9U1zc8ys-QFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

In this season premiere episode of Film at Fifty examining the films of 1973, John T joins Brian for a discussion of Last Tango in Paris, starring Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider! They also talk about Brando's iconic career and pick his three best movies. LAST TANGO IN PARIS is available on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/302695/last-tango-in-parisFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

In this final episode about the films of 1972, Cody Dericks from Next Best Picture joins Brian for a discussion of the 45th Academy Awards! They also talk the top box office hits of the year, the 30th Golden Globe Awards, and their personal favorite films of 1972. Consider this the third season finale of Film at Fifty!Follow the podcast at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Will Hyler joins Brian for a discussion of Jeremiah Johnson, starring Robert Redford and directed by Sydney Pollack! They also talk about Pollack's amazing directing career and pick his three best movies. JEREMIAH JOHNSON is available on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/515503176Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Tyler Strandberg joins Brian for a discussion of Pete 'n' Tillie, starring Carol Burnett, Walter Matthau, and Geraldine Page, in an Oscar-nominated role! They also talk about Page's fantastic career and pick her three best movies. PETE 'N' TILLIE is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JES1JQMODFUFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Katie Bode joins Brian for a discussion of Disney's Snowball Express, starring Dean Jones and Nancy Olson! They also talk about meeting Nancy Olson in person, along with her career in movies, especially the extraordinary Sunset Boulevard. SNOWBALL EXPRESS is available on Disney Plus: https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/snowball-express/5I7QV46MpwxsFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Michael Peers joins Brian to discuss Travels with My Aunt, which earned Maggie Smith an Oscar nomination for Best Actress! They also talk about Smith's extraordinary career and pick her three best movies. TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYx6UPkJCAc&t=315sFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.Babylon 5 For the First Time - Not a Star Trek PodcastTwo longtime podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first timeListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Suuuper AnimeNANI! Is This The Greatest Anime Podcast You Have Never Heard?! Come Listen & Find Out!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Andrew Campbell joins Brian for a special Christmas episode of the podcast to discuss Silent Night, Bloody Night! They also talk about Christmas horror movies and pick their three favorites. SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDNgb1O5L_UFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Dave White of the Linoleum Knife podcast and The Wrap joins Brian for a discussion of The Poseidon Adventure, starring Gene Hackman and Shelley Winters! They also talk about Winters' Oscar-winning career and pick her three best films. THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE is available on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8324f8Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

In Film at Fifty's only bonus episode of 2022, Andrew Campbell joins Brian for a 25th anniversary celebration of one of the greatest horror sequels ever—Wes Craven's Scream 2!SCREAM 2 is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uvnce9Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can also email the podcast at fiftyyearsagoinfilm@gmail.com!

Robby Weber (author of If You Change Your Mind) joins Brian for a discussion of The Heartbreak Kid, starring Charles Grodin and directed by Elaine May! They also talk about the romantic comedy genre and pick their three favorites. THE HEARTBREAK KID is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QIgAUQ_30lIFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Jordan Downey joins Brian for a discussion of The Getaway, starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, and directed by Sam Peckinpah! They also talk about McQueen's fascinating career and pick his three best films. THE GETAWAY is available on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/the-getaway-1972Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Sam Meltzer joins Brian for a discussion of Sleuth, starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in their Oscar-nominated roles! They also talk about the Oscar-winning director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's career and pick his three best films. SLEUTH is available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3GfgTCCFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Daniel Howat of Next Best Picture joins Brian for a discussion of The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, starring Paul Newman and directed by the great John Huston. They also talk about Huston's remarkable career and pick his three best films!THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN is available on HBO Max: https://bit.ly/3EtC96aFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Marcus Gorman joins Brian for a discussion of Avanti!, starring Jack Lemmon and directed by the great Billy Wilder. They also talk about Wilder's phenomenal career and pick his three best films!AVANTI! is available on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/305793/avantiFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Ryan DePesa joins Brian for a discussion of That Certain Summer, starring Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen, the first TV movie to depict a stable same-sex couple. They also talk about Sheen's fantastic career and pick his three best films!THAT CERTAIN SUMMER is available on Vudu: https://bit.ly/3UeuL3NFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Jonathan Moore joins Brian for a discussion of Dracula A.D. 1972, starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing! They also talk about the history of Lee's many Dracula films. DRACULA A.D. 1972 is available on HBO Max: https://bit.ly/3Dza3WWFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Brandon Stanwyck joins Brian for a discussion of Images, the one and only horror film directed by Robert Altman! They also talk about the terrific career of Susannah York, the star of the film. IMAGES is available on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/488977/imagesFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Andrew Campbell joins Brian for a discussion of the Oscar-nominated Lady Sings the Blues, starring Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams! They also talk about Ross's remarkable career in film and music. LADY SINGS THE BLUES is available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3SV4IymFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Marcus Gorman joins Brian for a discussion of Sounder, the Best Picture Oscar nominee starring Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield! They also talk about Tyson's extraordinary career and pick her three best films.SOUNDER is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j1TqnIgn1P4Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Cody Dericks (Next Best Picture) joins Brian for a discussion of The Emigrants, the Best Picture Oscar nominee starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullman! They also talk about Ullman's stunning career and pick her three best films.THE EMIGRANTS is available on Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3E28EZGFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Bryan Sudfield joins Brian for a discussion of The King of Marvin Gardens, starring Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, and Ellen Burstyn, and directed by the late Bob Rafelson! They also talk about Rafelson's career and pick his three best films.THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS is available on Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3R02ADIFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Larry Fried joins Brian for a discussion of Play It As It Lays, starring Tuesday Weld and Anthony Perkins, based on the novel by Joan Didion! They also talk about Perkins' amazing career and pick his three best films.PLAY IT AS IT LAYS is available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3deXZQeFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

James Kunovski from the Out of Oscar podcast joins Brian for a discussion of The Ruling Class, starring Peter O'Toole in an Oscar-nominated performance! They also talk about O'Toole's fantastic career and pick his three best films.THE RULING CLASS is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3D7QCoeFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Ryan McQuade (Awards Watch, InSession Film) joins Brian for a discussion of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, the Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film of 1972! They also talk about surrealism in movies and pick their favorites. THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wDOWyIFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Andrew Campbell joins Brian for a discussion of the 1972 horror movie The Last House on the Left, Wes Craven's notorious feature film debut! They also talk about Craven's career and pick his three best films.THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ciaXwaFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Brandon Siri joins Brian for a discussion of And Now for Something Completely Different, starring John Cleese, Eric Idle, and Michael Palin! They also talk about Cleese's career and pick his three best films.AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dxv21QFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Sherri Nunn joins Brian for a discussion of Blacula, the first horror film with a Black vampire lead! They also talk about Dracula movies and pick their three favorites. BLACULA is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dgJBqnFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Devin Baxter Jones joins Brian for a discussion of Junior Bonner, starring Steve McQueen and Ben Johnson and directed by Sam Peckinpah! They also talk about Johnson's Oscar-winning career and pick his three best films. JUNIOR BONNER is available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BwxMWZFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Cody Dericks from Next Best Picture joins Brian on this special 100th episode for a discussion of Deliverance, the Oscar nominee for Best Picture and Best Director starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, and Ned Beatty. They also talk about Voight's Oscar-winning career and pick his three best films. DELIVERANCE is available on Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3ze8t9EFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Aaron Neuwirth joins Brian for a discussion of Super Fly, starring Ron O'Neal, directed by Gordon Parks Jr., and featuring music by Curtis Mayfield.  They also talk about O'Neal's career and pick his three best films. SUPER FLY is available on Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3cpoSQwFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Matt Duffy joins Brian for a discussion of Fat City, starring Jeff Bridges, Stacy Keach, and Susan Tyrrell, in her Oscar-nominated role! They also talk about Bridges' extraordinary career and pick his three best films. FAT CITY is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PkuJ83Follow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Marcus Gorman joins Brian for a discussion of Butterflies Are Free, starring Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, and Eileen Heckart, in her Oscar-winning role! They also talk about Heckart's career and pick her three best films. BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3RgHe6fFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Tyler Strandberg joins Brian for a discussion of Prime Cut, starring Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Sissy Spacek, in her film debut! They also talk about director Michael Ritchie's career and pick his three best films. PRIME CUT is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xWHL4tFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Cody Dericks from Next Best Picture joins Brian for a discussion of Frenzy, the R-rated British thriller directed by the one and only Alfred Hitchcock! They also talk about Hitchcock's iconic career and pick his three best films. FRENZY is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xSKU5AFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Jonathan Moore joins Brian for a discussion of DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN, the sequel to The Abominable Dr. Phibes starring Vincent Price! They also talk about classic horror movie sequels and pick their three favorites.DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN is available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3tAkgNcFollow us at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.