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Random Acts of Cinema

Nov 28, 2022

Special guest Max Rieger joins us this week as we dive into the volatile and fascinating world of 1938 Mexico in order to follow the last day in the life of… an alcoholic English misanthrope played by hunky 1980s dreamboat Albert Finney.  Director John Huston’s adaptation of Malcolm Lowry’s so-called...


Nov 21, 2022

Look, of course we want to just talk about Kevin Kostner’s 1991 masterpiece (the one they got right).  But it’s just not in the collection.  So I guess we’ll just watch this “Prince of Thieves” adaptation starring some guy named Errol Flynn in a pointy hat and tights.  Maybe it’s good?

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Nov 14, 2022

Want to listen to a couple of dummies realize that there are such things as era-jumping supernatural romance films that are set in Hong Kong?  And that everyone else already knew this? No?  Well, at least they’re happy to report that it was a delightful surprise when they finally got around to seeing Stanley Kwan’s...


Nov 7, 2022

Arousing action/drama by legendary director Robert Aldrich? Starring Jimmy Stewart?! Yes, please! Add to this some tense survival stakes, and a real man’s-man ensemble cast, and a dusty Sahara-meets-Lifeboat-meets-The-Great-Escape plot contrivances, and you know you’re in for a good time.

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