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Diane and Sean discuss "the best" Mel Brooks film of all time (?), Young Frankenstein. Episode music is, "Puttin' On the Ritz", written Irving Berlin, performed by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle.- Our theme song is by Brushy One String- Artwork by Marlaine LePage- Why Do We Own This DVD? Merch available at Teepublic- Follow the show on social media:- BlueSky: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD- IG: @whydoweownthisdvd- Tumblr: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD- Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplants- Watch Sean be bad at video games on TwitchSupport the show
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show sparks backlash. The halftime controversy catching fans off guard as the singer drops a new sneak peek. Then, Timothy Busfield's life behind bars. New details as the actor awaits his sexual assault trial. Plus, Gene Hackman's home then and now. The mansion where the Oscar winner and his wife passed away on the market with an eye popping price tag. And, Bethenny Frankel's face infected. The disease she says she got from luxury hotel towels. Then, 90s icons kiss & tell. Brian Austin Green reveals the sitcom star he secretly hooked up with. Plus, new TV. “Game of Thrones” with a comedic twist as ‘Khalessi' teams up with a “White Lotus” star for a new spy thriller. And, an all new ET Then & Now with the woman whose survival shocked the nation. Mary Jo Buttafuoco 33 years after getting shot by a teenage who was sleeping with her husband. Then, the show that launched the careers of Beyonce, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and more returns with an all new twist. Our “Star Search” sneak peek with the surprising celebrity judges. Plus, a new take on a Dolly Parton classic. The 4 superstar singers along for the remake. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Movie Shelf dives deep into the latest Superman film, discussing character arcs, notable performances, and the film's overall impact. We highlight the evolution of Superman's character, noting how this version presents a more relatable and human side of the iconic hero. The conversation also touches on the portrayal of supporting characters like Mr. Terrific and Krypto, emphasizing their significance in the narrative. We also share our appreciation for the film's visual effects and nostalgic elements while critiquing certain changes to the Superman lore, particularly regarding his parents' motivations. As we reflect on the film's themes and character dynamics, we also compare it to previous Superman adaptations, providing insights into how the franchise has evolved over the years.Bacon RemindersConnect Nathan Fillion to Gene Hackman. Check out our next episode for the link!
“Living for the STREEP” Series: We are here to celebrate the career of Mary Louise Streep….now known to most as Meryl Streep who has become widely known by critics, film-lovers, and audiences as likely our GREATEST LIVING ACTRESS. Ever since her earlier breakout roles in the late 1970's in films such as The Deer Hunter, and Kramer Vs. Kramer, she has carved out a filmography filled with brilliant performances in memorable films spanning a variety of genres including biopics, thrillers, family dramas, AND comedies. During this time, she has also earned a STAGGERING TWENTY-ONE Oscar nominations including THREE wins. Over the next several months, I will be revisiting one notable Streep film each month – each highlighting a different type of performance – culminating with the May 1 release of the long-awaited sequel featuring one of her more ICONIC roles as Miranda Priestly, The Devil Wears Prada 2.The late, great Oscar-winning filmmaker Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Silkwood, Working Girl) directed this biting comedic drama about Diane, an actress Diane (Meryl Streep) struggling with drug addication and her complicated relationship with her mother (Shirley MacClaine) who was also a famous performer. Also written by the late, great Carrie Fisher (Star Wars, When Harry Met Sally) who was adapting her own semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, this story delves mostly into Diane's frought (and often comedic) misadventures following her recent treatment at a drug clinic including her on-set struggles, her romantic life, and her attempts to carve out a new career for herself. This quotable gem featured a stacked supporting cast including Dennis Quaid, Annette Bening, Oliver Platt, Richard Dreyfuss, and the late, great Gene Hackman. Host: Geoff GershonEdited By Ella GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send us a textSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/
Gene Hackman was a great actor and we hope he rests in peace! The French Connection is a great film with a shady protagonist and that's why we love it! Also, how many films has one of the characters named Alain! I Finally Watched's Alain was very excited! We hope you enjoy our continuation of our In Memoriam Month! Music: https://jessejacethomas.bandcamp.com/album/want Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Jeff and Amber discuss the brilliance of Wes Anderson, as they analyze his incredible taste in music, his ability to draw star power to his ensemble casts, and why Gene Hackman was so unhappy in the 2001 quirky, melodramatic family comedy The Royal Tenenbaums. Check out our NEW YouTube Channel and subscribe now! If you're one of the first 100 subscribers, you'll be entered to win a weekend pass for one of several comic cons happening in 2026!Head over to our Patreon and get started with a FREE 7-day trial. We've got plenty of exclusive content and episodes that you'll only find there! You can also sign up as a free member! www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.
International Law in TattersShould we be surprised by the decision of President Trump to kidnap President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores? Should we be shocked by his claim that the US will now administer Venezuela or that US Oil companies will manage Venezuela's huge oil reserves? And what of his threats against Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Greenland, Nigeria and others?The historical reality is that we have seen all of this before. The most brazen example this century was the invasion of Iraq in 2003, under the pretext of the non-existent weapons of mass destruction. The truth then was that US and British interests were primarily concerned with the control of Iraq's oil. The result was a million Iraqi dead and a region torn apart by the subsequent political instability. International law was flagrantly broken. Torture and a brutal occupation followed. The Fellow in the Big PictureOver the Christmas break I watched more television than I do at any other time. Regular readers will know that I'm more of a radio man. RTE Radio, Raidió na Gaeltachta, Raidió Fáilte, Radio Ulster. I listen to these every day. But I like westerns. And there is always a ton of westerns to be seen on television over the Christmas period. Some are old ones featuring Audie Murphy, Gene Audrey, Alan Ladd, John Wayne, Maureen O Hara and the likes. TG4 usually has a good selection of these.They also show a lot of movies featuring Clint Eastwood. I like his films. And not just the westerns. Although he first came to our attention in Ballymurphy with Rawhide. Unforgiven was the film of choice this Nollaig with Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman, all in starring roles. And it was followed by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Irish government should be ashamed2026 began for the people of the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Occupied Territories with more Israeli attacks by land and sea and air; winter storms that have added to the enormous hardship of people trying to survive in flimsy tents; and the denial of appropriate humanitarian aid.2025 also ended with Israel having killed nearly half of all those journalists killed last year. Reporters Without Borders recorded that 29 reporters were killed by Israeli forces making Israel “the worst enemy of journalists.”
Don't Kill the Messenger with movie research expert Kevin Goetz
Send Kevin a Text MessageIn this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz welcomes acclaimed writer Matthew Specktor and his father, legendary CAA agent Fred Specktor. Matthew's latest book, The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood, captures the underbelly of Los Angeles through the lens of three generations embedded in the motion picture industry. Together, Matthew and Fred explore the industry that shaped American culture.The College Course with James Baldwin (9:47): Matthew describes being chosen by lottery to study with James Baldwin at Mount Holyoke. Baldwin taught Henry James and told his students, "For it to have happened or for it to be beautiful is not enough."Lew Wasserman's Assistant at 19 (18:26): Fred recalls working for Lew Wasserman at MCA, the most powerful man in the industry.The Birth of the Modern Motion Picture Industry (22:43): Matthew explains how his family lived through the entire transformation of Hollywood, recalling Lew Wasserman seeing the line of people waiting to see Jaws in a Texas rainstorm and pioneering the wide release."No More Middle-Class Movies" (30:14): Matthew recounts a Fox 2000 corporate retreat where Bill Mechanic announced the studio would only make films over $100 million or under $10 million – nothing in between.The Gene Hackman Call That Won an Oscar (34:19): Fred describes how Gene Hackman passed on Unforgiven due to violence concerns. Fred gave Clint Eastwood Gene's phone number, and Clint convinced Gene to take the role that won Gene the Academy Award.Letting the Artist See What Others Don't (37:37): Fred's philosophy: "I believe every one of my clients belongs at the top of the list." He shares thoughts on his clients, including Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Taylor Hackford, and Danny DeVito.This conversation reveals how great writers mine their personal history to illuminate an industry, and how great agents operate, not as cartoon hustlers but as believers in fairness and quality. Matthew and Fred Specktor show us that Hollywood's golden hour wasn't just about glamour; it was about families, power, and the American dream colliding in ways both beautiful and devastating.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and share. We look forward to bringing you more behind-the-scenes revelations next time on Don't Kill the Messenger.Host: Kevin GoetzGuests: Matthew and Fred SpecktorProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment)For more information about Matthew and Fred Specktor:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_SpecktorThe Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood: https://a.co/d/8Qy91qaWebsite: https://matthewspecktor.com/For more information about Kevin Goetz:- Website: www.KevinGoetz360.com- Audienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678- How to Score in Hollywood: https://www.amazon.com/How-Score-Hollywood-Secrets-Business/dp/198218986X/- Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Substack: @KevinGoetz360- LinkedIn @Kevin Goetz- Screen Engine/ASI Website: www.ScreenEngineASI.com
The thirteenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1971 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, William Friedkin's The French Connection. Directed by William Friedkin, based on the book by Robin Moore, and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey and Tony Lo Bianco, The French Connection was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Greenspun in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1971/10/08/archives/the-french-connection.html), Charles Champlin in the Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/archives/story/2022-08-26/from-the-archives-high-adventure-in-connection), and Pauline Kael in The New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1971/10/30/urban-gothic).Check out more info and the entire archive of past episodes at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear You can find Jason on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/goforjason/You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/, on Bluesky at signalbleed.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/signalbleed/If you're a Letterboxd user and you watch any of the movies we talk about on the show, tag your review “Awesome Movie Year” to share your thoughts.You can find our producer David Rosen and his Piecing It Together Podcast at https://www.piecingpod.com, on Twitter at @piecingpod, on Bluesky at piecingpod.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at
Suit up and hit the gridiron with the 3 Guys as we call an audible on The Replacements.
Dead Famous unravels the glitter, scandal, and tragedy behind celebrity lives cut short. Each week, I dive into the lives and deaths of the world's most famous stars. The first three episodes drop on Monday, January 12th, and explore the tragic lives and deaths of Caroline Flack, Aaliyah, and Gene Hackman. Subscribe on Spotify NOW: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5of14Uxancxhiswm2ECvuV?si=6IAhIMWySLem7twk4svCNw&pi=kcXaP9hpTyKJC&t=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to PTBN Pop's Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today's episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “The Birdcage” from 1996 starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest & Hank Azaria.
Dead Famous unravels the glitter, scandal, and tragedy behind celebrity lives cut short. Each week, I dive into the lives and deaths of the world's most famous stars. The first three episodes drop on Monday, January 12th, and explore the tragic lives and deaths of Caroline Flack, Aaliyah, and Gene Hackman. Subscribe on Spotify NOW: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5of14Uxancxhiswm2ECvuV?si=6IAhIMWySLem7twk4svCNw&pi=kcXaP9hpTyKJC&t=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We do this every year - time to look back and remember the people we lost in 2025 from the world of pop culture and beyond. This week's list includes favorites from music (Roberta Flack, Brian Wilson, Sly Stone), television (Ruth Buzzi, Loretta Swit, George Wendt), movies (Gene Hackman, David Lynch, Val Kilmer), comics (Peter David, Jules Feiffer, Jim Shooter), and many more. And we're not done, so come back for Part 2 next week. As always, bring plenty of beverages. The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Bluesky! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon!
Flopcast episode 713! We do this every year – time to look back and remember the people we lost in 2025 from the world of pop culture and beyond. This week’s list includes favorites from music (Roberta Flack, Brian Wilson, Sly Stone), television (Ruth Buzzi, Loretta Swit, George Wendt), movies (Gene Hackman, David Lynch, Val […] The post Flopcast 713: Memorial Show Part 1 – Norm! appeared first on The ESO Network.
The GURU takes one final look at 2025 on the first episode of 2026. The 300th episode in the sixth year of this podcast existence, is a true accomplishment. The GURU has compiled some sound and mentioned some of the most complete craziness and serious stories of 2025. We also took a deeper look at some things that wasn't talked about in 2025. The final week of the NFL regular season is here, and the last confidence picks are made. Thank you for listening and enjoy the rest of your Sports Weekend. We will be back next week with Episode 301.
Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld joins Trey Elling for the second- of a two-part chat on his book, BEST POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME: TRUE STORIES FROM A CAREER IN HOLLYWOOD. Topics include:An ode to Patrick Warburton (0:00)The Hollywood machine (3:25)Feedback from Gene Hackman (8:08)Barry's role in FORREST GUMP (9:56)Tommy Lee Jones & toy guns (17:08)Alternate casting for WILD WILD WEST (20:21)Barry's encounter with Bill Murray (26:16)Working with Michael Jackson (34:24)Dealing with liars (39:35)Making his first book into a movie (45:31)
To wrap up 2025 with the 70th episode of the year (and the 706th show in the history of Have You Ever Seen), it was high time to yap about Tony Scott. Crimson Tide is one of the underrated director's best flicks. His mutiny-on-a-submarine movie stars Gene Hackman as a crass, demanding captain battling his thoughtful, by-the-book executive officer played by Denzel Washington. The often-glaring Denzel and the often-speechifying Hackman are both fantastic...and they're helped by a strong supporting cast that includes a pre-Aragorn Viggo & a pre-Soprano Gandolfini. The tension in this one is as high as it gets, since nuclear war with Russia is at stake. It's just a terrific boat movie. I wish you a hunky dory NYE and I hope you'll spend close to an hour in the last few hours of '25 or in the early days of '26 hearing me rave about Crimson Tide. Subscribe to this show in your podcast app. Review it too. Post a 5-star rating. Also, hunt me down on Letterboxd: RyanHYES. Although act like the characters in the first 20 minutes of this movie and don't rush. We'll get there. Share your own thoughts about my monologues on social media. I'm "@moviefiend51" on Twi-X and "ryan-ellis" on Bluesky.
This week, we review The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Ronald Neame's genre-defining disaster epic packed with peril, faith, and survival. Gene Hackman leads an all-star cast—including Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, and Red Buttons—as a group of passengers trapped aboard an upside-down luxury liner after it's struck by a massive rogue wave on New Year's Eve. As the ship floods and crumbles, the survivors must fight their way to safety through fiery corridors and rising waters. Blending suspense, spectacle, and human drama, the film explores themes of leadership, sacrifice, and belief under pressure.Is survival a matter of faith or just swimming against the tide? Listen on to find out!Movie 5293 on Metacritic's all time movie list.Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd
Merry Christmas Eve from Front Row Classics! Brandon welcomes Front Row regulars, Emmett Stanton, Matt Duffy and Peter Martin to celebrate the holidays with plenty of film discussion and opinions. You'll hear tributes to Gene Hackman, Robert Redford & Diane Keaton as well as plenty of holiday film discussion. The hosts also reveal some personal top 5 lists. We, unfortunately, were unable to record all at the same time this year.. So, this is a jumbo holiday episode split in two sections.
Welcome back to Morgan Hasn't Seen with Jeannine Brice & Morgan Robinson!!A seasonal selection of movies that while set at Christmas, don't necessarily have anything to do with the holiday hold down the MHS fort this December with everything from hitmen to surveillance conspiracy, and rom-coms to drug fuelled raves!A biting, pressing, tense and sinister seasonal surveillance thriller on this week's show as Jeannine and Morgan talk the ridiculously deep cast, smooth action, and possible over-complication of Tony Scott's ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998) starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Regina King & many more!Our YouTube Channel for all our regular videos:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvACMX8jX1qQ5ClrGW53vowDonate:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ItsAWonderful1Join our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST STORE:https://www.teepublic.com/user/g9designSub to the feed and download now on all major podcast platforms and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!!Keep up with us on (X) Twitter:Podcast:https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1Morgan:https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDonJeannine:https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean_Keep being wonderful!!
Christmas Eve Special Merry Christmas Eve from Front Row Classics! Brandon welcomes Front Row regulars, Emmett Stanton, Matt Duffy and Peter Martin to celebrate the holidays with plenty of film discussion and opinions. You’ll hear tributes to Gene Hackman, Robert Redford & Diane Keaton as well as plenty of holiday film discussion. The hosts also … Continue reading Ep. 405- Christmas Eve Special with Emmett, Matt and Peter →
Merry Christmas, Slackers!It's hard to believe, but this year marks the 35th anniversary of Home Alone, a film that remains one of the most fun (and durable) Christmas flicks. It is made that much more interesting with Macauley Culkin back on a press junket for this season of Fallout, along with the just completed Home Alone tour.We also lost several influential figures from film, television, and music in 2025. Legends like Gene Hackman and Ozzy Osbourne, icons like Val Kilmer, and the more recent and tragic passings of Rob Reiner and James Ransone.Getting back to the holiday festivities, let's take a look at the “hot gifts” of 1975, like Pet Rocks, Mood Rings, and the excitement around early Atari systems - and from 1985, with Teddy Ruxpin, Cabbage Patch Kids, and the first wave of Nintendo home gaming dominance. The episode closes with an overview of what's driving wish lists this Christmas in 2025 - the Nintendo Switch 2 leading the way, alongside interactive toys, viral collectibles, smart tech, cozy lifestyle items, and other high-demand gifts. Thanks for listening, and I wish you a warm, peaceful Christmas.
Buen día para andarse con conspiranoias. Te damos munición para la cena en nuestra charla con Javier Márquez Sánchez, autor de Las sombras del poder en 35 mm: fake news, desconfianza ante los poderosos y esa sensación de que un ojo te sigue y Gene Hackman graba todo lo que dices. Los temas 1 Weird Nightmare - Forever Elsewhre 2 Wednesday - Wound up here 3 Grande Amore - Ontes fun moi malo
Send us a textA man's obsessive search for his missing pack of cigarettes leads him into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil. He is assisted by a mystical dog as the duo battle dark forces singularly focused on making their black lungs blacker. On Episode 699 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by our good pal Anthony Landry to discuss the films Good Boy from director Ben Leonberg, and Shelby Oaks from director Chris Stuckmann! We also have an oversized Koffin Korner, discuss first person perspective films, and how much humans don't deserve dogs. So grab your handheld camcorder, don't be a dick to your dog, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: The VVitch, The Exorcist, Alien, Psycho, Blair Witch Project, The Shining, Screenrant list of best horror, The Greasy Strangler, brother from another mother, The Tell Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe, Monster on the Campus, Godzilla vs The Seamonster, Four Flies on Grey Velvet, King Kong, Jessica Tandy, Jessica Lange, Sweet Dreams, Hatchet 2, Tremors 3, Maniac 3, Ernie Hudson, Gothika, The Moor, Night of the Living Dead, House on Haunted Hill, Erin Gray, RIP Gil Gerard, Buck Rogers, Amityville Santa, Burt Young, Bob Burns, Might Joe Young, RIP Peter Greene, All in the Family, The Ruttles, The Princess Bride, Billy Crystal, Nicollette Sheridan, John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Misery, Gene Hackman, RIP Rob Reiner, love to Casual Noob, Good Boy, Ben Leonberg, Indy the Dog, Larry Fessenden, emotional support dogs, The Mutant, Carnival of Souls, Mike Flanagan, Keith David, Shelby Oaks, Chris Stuckmann, first person perspective films, Paranormal Paranoids, Barbarian, Keeper, Osgood Perkins, Ari Aster, Eddington, Silent Night Deadly Night, Garbage Day, Halloween Ends, Anthony Michael Hall, Noam Chompsky, #catpiss, John Cena's retirement match, C.M. Punk, Mick Foley, AEW, Dana Carvey, Spooktacular, Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast, and forgetting your own gimmick.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show
We're making up for a long-time oversight on the podcast by finally watching The French Connection, starring Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider! After exploring the historical context of 1971 films (and which Best Picture winners we've covered on the podcast), we turn our appreciation toward a thing that influenced so many on-screen car chases, cop movies, and The Wire. We talk about how our podcast keeps crossing over with fast food restaurants, how The French Connection captures the griminess of 1970s Brooklyn and subways and real locations (and real bars), and how William Friedkin seems hellbent on showing actual illicit activities on-screen. Joe admires chemistry glass Joey breaks down *the* on-screen car chase. We talk about how the film is like Fast Five. Email us: family@cageclub.meVisit our Patreon page at patreon.com/2fast2forever. Show your support at the 2 Fast 2 Forever shop!Extra special shout-out to Alex Elonen, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Michael McGahon, Lane Middleton, Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), Michael Moser, Christian Larson, Terra New One, Aaron Woloszyn, and Randy Carter for joining at the “Interpol's Most Wanted” level or above!Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.
With her latest movie Code 3 on digital and on demand this Friday, December 19th, actor Aimee Carrero is here to celebrate Mike Nichols' (and Elaine May's) 1996 version of The Birdcage, with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as a gay couple trying to trick the conservative parents of their son's fiancee into thinking they're a nice, normal couple – which, of course, they are. Your genial host Norm Wilner wishes Gene Hackman had done more comedies.
Sit back, relax, and choose your second-in-command wisely for Crimson Tide, Tony Scott's 1995 military thriller starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club, NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss Crimson Tide's submarine technicalities, the nuclear attitude of the mid-90s, and if the film's mutiny plotline(s) could happen or if they're merely a Hollywood fabrication. Deep sea drama, problematic horse metaphors, command and control, Quentin Tarantino, tiny dogs—Crimson Tide has it all. Follow NukeTalk on Instagram and X @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on Instagram and X @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email podcast@ploughshares.org—we'll do our best to read it on the air! See you at the movies!
Tension at 20,000 leagues This week Dom, ILL, and Q dive into Crimson Tide (1995) — the high-stakes submarine thriller directed by Tony Scott and powered by powerhouse performances from Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman.With Russia in political chaos and ultranationalists threatening a nuclear launch, the USS Alabama becomes the center of a deadly standoff. But who do you trust when the fate of the world sits between two men who refuse to back down?We break down the acting, the intensity, the real-world parallels, and of course, the most heated submarine argument in movie history. Expect laughs, debates, and plenty of Say Whats Reel chaos.
Another career that spanned decades like Gene Hackman was Diane Keaton's. She was nominated for Oscars and commanding the screen from the 70s through the 2000s. Our main introduction came in Father of the Bride in 1991, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Keaton's crowning moment came with Annie Hall in 1977. With that in mind, our draft this week is movies where the whole title is the name of a character. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen!Want to support our show and become a PCY Classmate? Click here!Follow us on your preferred social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramSupport the Show
Another career that spanned decades like Gene Hackman was Diane Keaton's. She was nominated for Oscars and commanding the screen from the 70s through the 2000s. Our main introduction came in Father of the Bride in 1991, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Keaton's crowning moment came with Annie Hall in 1977. With that in mind, our draft this week is movies where the whole title is the name of a character. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen!Want to support our show and become a PCY Classmate? Click here!Follow us on your preferred social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramSupport the Show
IN this installment of SCL the conversation turns to conflicts of interest, price guides, and how the hobby leans on data. Jeremy, Chris McGill (HoJ), and Josh Adams unpack a pointed question about Beckett running both a price guide and a grading company, and whether that structure was ever as conflicted as people now claim it to be. From there, they move into how PSA uses Card Ladder as one data source, what Card Ladder Value actually is, and why no single comp should ever be treated as “the” price of a card. Topics in this segment include: • Beckett's price guide plus grading model and whether the real concern is what would happen if someone launched that structure today• How conflicts exist everywhere in business and why safeguards and transparency matter more than pretending they do not• Chris's breakdown of Card Ladder Value, confidence levels, and why different sales of the same card can show different CL values• Dan's Gene Hackman one-of-one example and why getting a “good buy” can make algorithmic estimates look off• The problem with overreliance on comps and why the hobby is nothing like an efficient stock market• How shill bidding, thin markets, and buyer ignorance can distort individual sales• Josh's card show story about sellers who freeze when there is no recent comp and what real critical thinking should look like• Arena Club's “where collecting begins” slogan and a candid debate on repacks, gambling, and what collecting actually is• Whether Card Ladder is a price guide or simply a historical data tool that PSA and others use for due diligence Sports Cards Live streams live on YouTube every Saturday night, and this audio comes from that live video show. If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, subscribe, and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and check out the full video replays on the Sports Cards Live YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
POLITICS & WORLD NEWSWhite House defends second strike in the CaribbeanThe administration claims the naval strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat was legal and “self-defense,” despite mounting criticism and escalated tensions with Venezuela.Melbourne carbon monoxide leakA meat-processing plant disaster sends 24 workers to the hospital and raises new questions about industrial safety in Australia.Supreme Court hears major copyright caseSCOTUS debates how much liability online platforms should face for user-uploaded content — a ruling that could reshape the internet.December snowstorm wrecks travelHoliday travel gets obliterated by early winter storms, leaving airports in full meltdown mode.ACA subsidy negotiationsDemocrats and Republicans clash over the extension of enhanced ACA tax credits, with millions' healthcare costs hanging in the balance.Cyber Monday spending breaks recordsConsumers overspend despite inflation, because dopamine is undefeated.Leaked Kremlin recordingsAlleged leaked audio suggests a U.S. envoy coached Putin's aide on how to influence Trump on Ukraine.Trump considers firing Kash PatelWeeks into Patel's tenure as FBI Director, Trump is reportedly already eyeing a replacement.ENTERTAINMENT NEWSDecember 2025 streaming overloadNetflix drops Stranger Things 5 (finale), Knives Out 3, and a Jake Paul fight; Disney+ brings Taylor Swift's Eras Tour: The Final Show; Peacock lands Bel-Air finale and Supernatural mega-dump; Prime drops Fallout S2; Apple TV+ rolls out F1: The Movie and Pluribus finale.Celebrity breakup season2025 has seen major splits from Quinta Brunson, Naomi Osaka & Cordae, Dorit & PK Kemsley, Maria Bello, and more.Celebrity deaths of 2025Remembering Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Roberta Flack, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jane Goodall, and others.2025 film & TV chaosEndings for Stranger Things, Big Mouth, Handmaid's Tale, and multiple cancellations across networks + streamers.Music industry movesNew releases from Tems, Danny Brown, and Stray Kids; Doja Cat's 80s-inspired tour meltdown; Zach Bryan announces a massive 2026 stadium run; Jade's successful solo debut; and the ongoing global domination of K-pop. LINKShttps://instagram.com/itsnewstoushttps://tiktok.com/@itsnewstous Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
POLITICS & WORLD NEWSWhite House defends second strike in the CaribbeanThe administration claims the naval strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat was legal and “self-defense,” despite mounting criticism and escalated tensions with Venezuela.Melbourne carbon monoxide leakA meat-processing plant disaster sends 24 workers to the hospital and raises new questions about industrial safety in Australia.Supreme Court hears major copyright caseSCOTUS debates how much liability online platforms should face for user-uploaded content — a ruling that could reshape the internet.December snowstorm wrecks travelHoliday travel gets obliterated by early winter storms, leaving airports in full meltdown mode.ACA subsidy negotiationsDemocrats and Republicans clash over the extension of enhanced ACA tax credits, with millions' healthcare costs hanging in the balance.Cyber Monday spending breaks recordsConsumers overspend despite inflation, because dopamine is undefeated.Leaked Kremlin recordingsAlleged leaked audio suggests a U.S. envoy coached Putin's aide on how to influence Trump on Ukraine.Trump considers firing Kash PatelWeeks into Patel's tenure as FBI Director, Trump is reportedly already eyeing a replacement.ENTERTAINMENT NEWSDecember 2025 streaming overloadNetflix drops Stranger Things 5 (finale), Knives Out 3, and a Jake Paul fight; Disney+ brings Taylor Swift's Eras Tour: The Final Show; Peacock lands Bel-Air finale and Supernatural mega-dump; Prime drops Fallout S2; Apple TV+ rolls out F1: The Movie and Pluribus finale.Celebrity breakup season2025 has seen major splits from Quinta Brunson, Naomi Osaka & Cordae, Dorit & PK Kemsley, Maria Bello, and more.Celebrity deaths of 2025Remembering Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Roberta Flack, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jane Goodall, and others.2025 film & TV chaosEndings for Stranger Things, Big Mouth, Handmaid's Tale, and multiple cancellations across networks + streamers.Music industry movesNew releases from Tems, Danny Brown, and Stray Kids; Doja Cat's 80s-inspired tour meltdown; Zach Bryan announces a massive 2026 stadium run; Jade's successful solo debut; and the ongoing global domination of K-pop. LINKShttps://instagram.com/itsnewstoushttps://tiktok.com/@itsnewstous Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We're starting December by looking back at the careers of some of the titans we lost this year. First up: Gene Hackman. His career spanned decades with highs in 60s, 70, 80s, and 90s. We'll give you fun facts and look back at several of his best films. The movie we really discovered Hackman in was Hoosiers. In that honor, we draft our favorite sports movies. Listen to see if Hoosiers makes the list and what else joins it.If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen!Want to support our show and become a PCY Classmate? Click here!Follow us on your preferred social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramSupport the Show
Este é o último episódio do ano e desta vez voltamos a falar sobre Francis Ford Coppola. Fred Almeida recebe os amigos Fábio Rockenbach (curso "A Experiência do Cinema") e Rafael Amaral (blogue "Palavras de Cinema") para debater o brilhante "A Conversação" (The Conversation, 1974) produção mais pessoal do cineasta e do mesmo ano em que ele lançaria um de seus filmes de maior sucesso, a segunda parte da trilogia "O Poderoso Chefão". Com atuação magistral de Gene Hackman, num roteiro do próprio Coppola, o filme ganharia a Palma de Ouro em Cannes e serviria de influência para vários thrillers do período.Música utilizada: "Early Summer" de Tokyo Music Walker.-------------------------------LINKS PARA ADQUIRIR O LIVRO DO PFC ("Uma Jornada pelo Cinema - Anos 1950"):UICLAP - https://loja.uiclap.com/titulo/ua98290/AMAZON (capa dura e e book) - https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/6501481376-------------------------------Acesse nosso site: http://www.filmesclassicos.com.brInstagram: @podcastfcProcure "Podcast Filmes Clássicos" no seu aplicativo de podcast do celular, no Spotify, YouTube, Anchor ou iTunes.
Aujourdʹhui dans Travelling nous nous mettons dans la peau de policiers new-yorkais et nous partons traquer la drogue du côté de Marseille. Nous remontons la French Connection dans ce film policier américain réalisé par William Friedkin en 1971. Gene Hackman y est incroyable en flic incorruptible, raciste et véritable machine à pister les dealers. Il recevra lʹoscar du meilleur acteur pour sa prestation. Face à lui, Fernando Rey qui joue un riche criminel français, et Roy Schneider qui lʹaide pour camper la vraie histoire des flics du New York Police Department au département des narcotiques, ceux qui ont enquêté en 1962 sur les réseaux de la French Connection, organisation criminelle qui importait, depuis la France, la majeure partie de l'héroïne consommée aux États-Unis. Le film fait un triomphe à sa sortie. En France, il arrive auréolé de 5 oscars, y compris celui du meilleur réalisateur pour William Friedkin. Il sʹaccompagne également de mesures drastiques en France pour faire tomber la plateforme de la drogue marseillaise. Lʹhistoire du film et celle des dealers corses et marseillais se mêlent dans ce travelling. Il est temps de plonger dans la lutte antidrogue sans y risquer notre peau.
Comedian, actor, podcaster, and author Paul Scheer (The League, How Did This Get Made?) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1980 Richard Lester film, Superman II, starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, and Terence Stamp. The Richard Donner cut also gets discussed. E.G. Marshall plays The President. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons Paul Scheer https://instagram.com/paulscheerSecond In Command https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast Email questions to: secondincommandatc@gmail.com
Comedian, actor, podcaster, and author Paul Scheer (The League, How Did This Get Made?) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1980 Richard Lester film, Superman II, starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, and Terence Stamp. The Richard Donner cut also gets discussed. E.G. Marshall plays The President. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons Paul Scheer https://instagram.com/paulscheer Second In Command https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast Email questions to: secondincommandatc@gmail.com
Carve up the turkey, pass the mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gravy, for this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Frank Girardot, Senior Communications Director for BYD| RIDE, for a their traditional Thanksgiving podcast. First, Frank shares some updates on BYD | RIDE's work, including insights from the company's Pasadena headquarters, his role guiding communications, and highlights from their recent NAPT conversation about the Type A Bus - the Achiever. Plus, Frank gives Curt and listeners a preview of what to expect from RIDE as we turn the calendar to 2026. The conversation then moves into the Thanksgiving spirit, as Curt and Frank compare favorite holiday dishes, and continue their annual tradition of discussing movies for family viewing during the Thanksgiving season. This year the conversation starts by taking a look at "It's a Wonderful Life" and actor Jimmy Stewart's remarkable career in Hollywood. The duo reflect on Thanksgiving classics like Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and take a moment to honor the careers of Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, and Diane Keaton. Tune in for a festive blend of industry insight, Thanksgiving traditions, and engaging storytelling that you are sure to enjoy as you travel this week. Become a podcast subscriber and don't miss an episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop - NSTA Vendor Partners should reach out to us to take advantage of our comprehensive advertising package that reaches your target audience - student transportation professionals!Support the show
Send us a textThis week on Fabulous Film and Friends we're going to pay tribute to the late, great Robert Reford and analyze just why this Hollywood icon belonged on the top of Mt. Olympus long before vanity, sanctimony and crass commercialism ruined his artistry. In other words, before he tarnished his legacy with offensive tripe like The Legend of Bagger Vance, the execrable Indecent Proposal and most especially by appearing as a generic schmoe bad guy #5 in Marvel movies, he was literally the undisputed KING of the Hollywood Hill starting with 1969's Downhill Racer directed by Michael Ritchie co-starring Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv, Kenneth Kirk, Jim McMullan, Walter Stroud and Dabney Coleman in his ever so brief dreamboat era. Then Redford was his solid oakiest in 1972's Jeremiah Johnson directed by Sydney Pollack and co-starring Will Gear, Delle Bolton, Josh Albee, Paul Benedict, Jack Covin and Stefan Gierasch. And he showed us all how paranoid thrillers were done with 1975's 3 Days of the Condor directed once again by Sydney Pollack and co-starring Faye Dunaway, Max Von Sydow, John Houseman and Cliff RobertsonI'm your host Gino Caputi leading my dream team of scoffers and detractors, lil sis Roseanne Caputi and photobug/actor/gadfly Alex Robertson. Before we hit the trails on career highlights, the synopses:Downhill RacerAn arrogant young skier, David Chappellet, rockets to the top of the U.S. ski team, heedlessly chasing medals, without regard for his teammates or his Coach who tries without success rein him in. ⸻Jeremiah JohnsonA war-weary loner heads into the Rockies to live off the land and find peace, but the wilderness has other notion, transforming Jeremiah Johnson from naive pilgrim to Legendary Crow Killer, forged by experience and hardship. ⸻3 Days of the CondorMild-mannered CIA researcher Joe Turner, aka Condor, goes out for lunch and comes back to find everyone he works with dead. Suddenly Condor finds himself hunted, running from his own agency and clinging to the one woman who might trust him. Can he unravel the truth — before the deep state eats him alive?Why was Robert Redford the Hollywood GOAT? Find out!Watch the podcast on Youtube:https://youtu.be/zy0CtssU0-0
TVC 714.3: Ed welcomes Les Lannom, the actor known around the world as Lester Hodges on Harry O (ABC, 1974-1976), and a man who has worked with such movie and TV legends as Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Joe Don Baker, Sissy Spacek, Dennis Weaver, Pat Hingle, James Garner, David Carradine, and David Janssen in the course of his career. Topics this segment include the appeal of the smell of a good pipe, the merits of pipe smoking versus cigar smoking, and the bad experience that Les had while smoking a cigarette in 1971 during production of Prime Cut, his first film credit as an actor.
Hey everyone! If you hadn't noticed yet, we've relocated to The Film Stage Presents podcast feed – which is the home of all podcast content for The Film Stage! You can find us by searching The Film Stage Presents in your favorite podcast platform, or heading to thefilmstage.com/pod to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. We'll be occasionally reposting past episodes over there (we've already re-aired our episodes on Gene Hackman, Ben Affleck, Val Kilmer, and Robert Redford) but we WILL preserve this feed as an archive of all past episodes! If you missed our most recent episodes on Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Paxton or David Cronenberg, head over to the new feed and check them out, along with our newest episode on the B-Sides of Richard Linklater Be sure to follow us on social @TFSBSide, and enjoy our new episodes along with everything else The Film Stage Presents podcast feed has to offer! Thanks for listening!
Look at me, Harry! NostalgiaCast kicks off its 1995 retrospective with a fond look back at GET SHORTY, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, and Danny DeVito. Jonny and Darin don't say anything more than they have to, if that, as they compare this meta-comedy classic confection to the Elmore Leonard book on which it's based, gush over their favorite performances and dialogue, and marvel at how Sonnenfeld and screenwriter Scott Frank make the adaptation their own. Don't be a f*** ball. Listen now!
On this episode of the Celebrity Estates podcast, Victoria Gray, founder and principal of Insight Art & Collectibles Advisory, once again joins WealthManagement.com Senior Editor David Lenok to examine the tragic and complex estate of actor Gene Hackman, a case where timing, trust gaps and estranged heirs collided. From an $80 million fortune and a … Read More Read More
Send us a textDo you remember Superman? Not the new DCU Superman, directed by James Gunn. Not Zack Snyder's DCEU Superman starring Henry Cavill. Not Bryan Singer's sequel to the Superman Film starring Brandon Routh. The Original Superhero Blockbuster. Superman! Starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Margot Kidder, and Ned Beatty. The actual OG Superman Movie. Is it as awesome as our childhood memory remembers it being? Do the 1978 effects still hold up? Will it make us believe a man can fly? Only one way to find out.Do You Remember Liking This Movie?
Welcome back to Morgan Hasn't Seen with Jeannine Brice & Morgan Robinson!!The contentious world of the courtroom and intense legal battles are on full display in our November series as Jeannine has selected a handful of gripping 90s legal thrillers adapted from the pen of JOHN GRISHAM!Starting off the series is Tom Cruise as a young law graduate who uncovers some sinister secrets about the prestigious law firm he's working for! With a stacked cast including Gene Hackman, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Hal Holbrook, Holly Hunter, Wilford Brimley & David Strathairn, and a thoroughly gripping mob mystery plot, Jeannine and Morgan get deep into Sydney Pollack's THE FIRM (1993)!Our YouTube Channel for all our regular videos:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvACMX8jX1qQ5ClrGW53vowDonate:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ItsAWonderful1Join our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST STORE:https://www.teepublic.com/user/g9designSub to the feed and download now on all major podcast platforms and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!!Keep up with us on (X) Twitter:Podcast:https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1Morgan:https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDonJeannine:https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean_Keep being wonderful!!
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE MOVIE REVIEW Tony Scott's Crimson Tide. John Woo's Broken Arrow. Heck, even Michael Bay's The Rock. What do these films have in common? Bad men have THE BOMB and they are threatening to launch. Okay, Gene Hackman as a bad man in Crimson Tide is sort of debatable but that's what […]
Actress and improvisor D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place, Nobody Wants This, Barry) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 2004 Donald Petrie film, Welcome To The Mooseport, starring Ray Romano and Gene Hackman. Gene Hackman plays former President Monroe Cole. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons D'Arcy Carden https://instagram.com/darcycarden Second In Command https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast Email questions to: secondincommandatc@gmail.com
On this edition of New Heights Film Club brought to you by REESE'S Pumpkins, we revisit "The Replacements" with Shane Falco himself, Keanu Reeves!We discuss if he could have gone pro, what life was like in an actual football training camp, working with Gene Hackman, and decide who is the Shane Falco of the NFL.New Heights airs every Wednesday during the NFL Season so make sure you're subscribed to our YouTube Channel and follow New Heights on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts.You can listen to new episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify....Download the full podcast here:Wondery: https://wondery.app.link/s9hHTgtXpMbApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-heights/id1643745036Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1y3SUbFMUSESC1N43tBleK?si=LsuQ4a5MRN6wGMcfVcuynwFollow New Heights on Social Media:https://lnk.to/newheightshowMerch:https://homage.com/newheightsREESE'S: Enjoy REESE'S PUMKINS now, found wherever you can find candy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.