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No Happy Endings: Cinema From the Red Light District of Sports. Hosted by Brin-Jonathan Butler and presented by Ring Magazine.


    • Aug 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 21: 'American History X' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 48:39


    American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the white power skinhead and neo-Nazi movements. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries. 

    Episode 20: 'Last Tango in Paris' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 74:31


    Last Tango in Paris is a 1972 erotic drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, which portrays a recently widowed American who begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman. It stars Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, and Jean-Pierre Léaud.  Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries. 

    Episode 19: 'Casino' & 'Leaving Las Vegas' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 82:54


    Casino is a 1995 American epic crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Barbara De Fina and distributed by Universal Pictures.  Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 American drama film written and directed by Mike Figgis, and based on the semi-autobiographical 1990 novel of the same name by John O'Brien.  Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries. 

    Episode 18: 'The Wrestler' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 55:56


    The Wrestler is a 2008 American sports drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Robert Siegel. The film stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries. 

    Episode 17: 'Favorite Boxing Films' with guest Rosie Perez

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 80:41


    Rosie Perez is an American actress, choreographer and community activist. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men Can't Jump (1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless (1993) as well as three Emmy Awards for her work as a choreographer on In Living Color (1990–1994). '

    Episode 16: The 'Rocky' Sequels with guest Daniel Loria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 90:01


    Rocky is a series of American boxing drama films. The first film, Rocky (1976), and its five sequels centered on the boxing career of the eponymous fictional character, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Our guest to discuss this film is Daniel Loria, he is the editorial director of Boxoffice, a trade publication that has covered the motion picture industry since 1920, and the co-host of The Boxoffice Podcast.

    Episode 15: 'On the Waterfront' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 65:29


    On the Waterfront is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. The musical score was composed by Leonard Bernstein. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 14: 'Tokyo Olympiad' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 87:24


    Tokyo Olympiad is a 1965 Japanese documentary film directed by Kon Ichikawa which documents the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The film is was considered a cinematographic milestone in documentary filmmaking.  Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 13: 'Fallen Champ' with guest Dave Zirin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 63:55


    Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a 1993 American made-for-television documentary film that is directed by Barbara Kopple and aired on the NBC television network on February 12, 1993.   Our guest to discuss this film is American political sportswriter Dave Zirin. He is the author of ten books on the politics of sports, most recently, Jim Brown: Last Man Standing. 

    Episode 12: 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 67:25


    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 film written and directed by Andrew Dominik. Adapted from Ron Hansen's 1983 novel of the same name, the film dramatizes the relationship between Jesse James (Brad Pitt) and Robert Ford (Casey Affleck), focusing on the events that lead up to the titular killing.  Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 11: 'Unforgiven' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 57:41


    Unforgiven is a 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and written by David Peoples. The film portrays William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job, years after he had turned to farming. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 10: 'Knuckle' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 57:41


    Knuckle is a 2011 film about the secretive world of Irish Traveller bare-knuckle boxing. The film was made in stages over 12 years. Our guest to discuss this film is Steven Benedict, a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 9: 'Paul Thomas Anderson' with author Adam Nayman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 90:48


    Adam Nayman is the author of the new book 'Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks'

    Episode 8: 'Gladiator' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 73:37


    Steven Benedict is a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 7: 'The Boxer' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 76:50


    Steven Benedict is a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 6: 'Sons of Cuba'' with Director Andrew Lang

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 58:21


    Andrew Lang is a documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and commercial director. In 2009 he directed 'Sons of Cuba' 

    Episode 5: 'Fat City' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 59:11


    Steven Benedict is a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 4: 'Rocky' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 84:25


    Steven Benedict is a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.  

    Episode 3: 'Raging Bull' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 82:59


    Steven Benedict is a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 2: 'Million Dollar Baby' with guest Steven Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 81:58


    Steven Benedict is a well-known film critic, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

    Episode 1: Holt McCallany

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 112:58


    Holt McCallany is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is known for portraying Bill Tench on the series Mindhunter (2017–present) and has had several supporting roles in various television series and films.

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