Best National Film Registry Podcasts (2025)

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The Godfather Part 2 (and also an Ewok movie) w/ Patrick Cotnoir 2:20:08

6d ago2:20:08

2:20:08

"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" "A rock? These little bears are nuts" That's right, folks. It's a Patrick Cotnoir episode. This time, for his fifth appearance, we're talking The Godfather Part II, and...some Ewok movie. Nobody is really sure which one, honestly. It's been five years of this, guys. You know what you're getting her…

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Digital Noise Episode 359 – This Podcast, Everyone Listening To It, The Experiment 2:58:21

1d ago2:58:21

2:58:21

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 359 – THIS PODCAST, EVERYONE LISTENING TO IT, THEIR EXPERIMENT Chris and Wright have some heavy lifting to do here if humanity is to survive our nightmarish future. That means turning you on to the right home release movies (it’s key, don’t question it, your ancestors will thank us). That means diving […]…

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Lassie Come Home (1943) w/ Hunter Robinson 1:40:47

13d ago1:40:47

1:40:47

"I know something about this dog. She's going somewhere - she's on her way." Hunter Robinson, the host of the Tumbleweeds and TV Cowboys podcast, joins the show to talk about one of the biggest movie stars in cinema history. No, not John Wayne, it's Lassie. We'll talk about the massive Lassie franchise, the dog star at the heart of the film, and ev…

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Animal Folklore in Film & a Conversation with the Creator of Iyanu 1:01:26

20d ago1:01:26

1:01:26

This week, our hosts bridge the gap between Cat People and Lassie Come Home with an informal conversation about animal folklore and animal companions in film. Plus, Mike sits down with Roye Okupe, the creator of Iyanu, the graphic novel and hit animated series on Cartoon Network and HBO Max. We'll be back to our regular format next week! Follow the…

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Digital Noise Episode 358: Speed Run 1:56:24

23d ago1:56:24

1:56:24

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 358: SPEED RUN I know, I know, when we get these giant stacks to cover, we always say we are gonna race through them and then we never do and you end up with a 3 hour episode. Well, Voila: John and Chris make the announcement for a speed run with their […]By Chris Cox

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Cat People (1942) w/ Rebecca Rozenberg 2:00:50

27d ago2:00:50

2:00:50

“I like the dark. It's friendly.” – Cat People (1942) This week, we turn the lights low with special guest Rebecca Rozenberg, Publicity Manager at Simon & Schuster, who brings insight honed from working with bestselling authors and deep industry experience. Together, we dive into Jacques Tourneur and Val Lewton’s Cat People, a landmark psychologica…

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Digital Noise Episode 357: The Ep Added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress 2:50:32

1M ago2:50:32

2:50:32

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 357: THE EP ADDED TO THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS No, not really, but we do have a TON of films to talk about this week that were added to the National Film Registry. So, ya know, really good. Wright and Chris have trouble keeping from over-gushing about […]…

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Badlands (1973) w/ Tom Augustine 1:45:12

1M ago1:45:12

1:45:12

“He was the most trigger-happy man I had ever met.” – Badlands (1973) This week, we hit the open road with guest Tom Augustine to explore Terrence Malick’s stunning debut, Badlands. Based loosely on the real-life killing spree of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, the film casts Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek as drifting outsiders caught bet…

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The Wind (1928) Feature Length Commentary Track 1:25:27

2M ago1:25:27

1:25:27

“If only the wind would stop!” – The Wind (1928) This week, we return to the silent era with a full-length commentary track for Victor Sjöström’s haunting 1928 drama The Wind. Starring Lillian Gish in one of her most intense and vulnerable performances, the film tells the story of a woman slowly unraveling on the harsh, wind-swept plains of the Ame…

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Shane (1953) w/ Kenny Neibart 1:07:26

2M ago1:07:26

1:07:26

This week, we saddle up for a conversation about Shane (1953) with screenwriter, producer, and podcast host Kenny Neibart. A formative Western and a film that helped define American masculinity on screen, Shane gives us plenty to dig into, from its mythic final shot to the complex tension between pacifism and violence. Kenny joins us to unpack the …

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It Happened One Night (1934) w/ Andrew Daniels 1:48:13

2M ago1:48:13

1:48:13

“I just had the unpleasant sensation of hearing you referred to as my husband.” – It Happened One Night (1934) This week, returning guest Andrew Daniels joins us to break down the original screwball sensation: Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night. As the first film to ever sweep the “Big Five” Oscars, this charming romantic comedy set the template f…

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S2E22 - 2025 National Recording Registry 20:24

2M ago20:24

20:24

Episode Notes https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2025/ Find out more at https://registry-a-podcast.pinecast.co

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Shadows (1959) w/ Robert Bellissimo 1:52:33

3M ago1:52:33

1:52:33

“The film you have just seen was an improvisation.” – Shadows (1959) This week, returning guest Robert Bellissimo joins us for a conversation on John Cassavetes’ Shadows,, a landmark of American independent cinema. Shot on the streets of New York with a semi-improvised style and a raw, jazz-infused energy, Shadows broke all the rules and opened new…

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Digital Noise Episode 356: OMG Wright is a robot! 1:56:21

3M ago1:56:21

1:56:21

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 356: OMG WRIGHT IS A ROBOT! Mighty belchy here in the Digital Noise studios this week as Wright and Chris made the poor decision to gorge on Indian food before the show. But the show is a gas as we look at one of the greatest films ever made that neither one […]By Chris Cox

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How the National Film Registry Came to Be (with Congressman Robert Mrazek) 1:52:27

3M ago1:52:27

1:52:27

In this special bonus episode, we sit down with Congressman Robert Mrazek, the man whose legislation led to the creation of the National Film Preservation Board. Without his efforts, the National Film Registry as we know it wouldn’t exist. Mrazek shares the inside story of how film preservation became a congressional priority, the cultural battles …

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Touch of Evil (1958) w/ Ryan Luis Rodriguez 1:44:21

3M ago1:44:21

1:44:21

“He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people?” – Touch of Evil (1958) This week, we’re crossing into the shadowy borderlands of noir with special guest Ryan Luis Rodriguez to unpack Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil. From its legendary opening tracking shot to Welles’ haunting turn as the corrupt Hank Quinlan, the film stands…

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An American in Paris (1951) w/ Arlene Hellerman 2:07:33

3M ago2:07:33

2:07:33

“’S Wonderful! ’S Marvelous!” – An American in Paris (1951) This week, we step into the dreamlike Technicolor world of An American in Paris with special guest Arlene Hellerman. A Publications Associate for Broadway Licensing Global, Arlene brings a multifaceted perspective shaped by a career spanning theatre, film, television, broadcast news, and p…

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Digital Noise Episode 355: The Greatest Stack of All Time 1:31:26

3M ago1:31:26

1:31:26

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 355: THE GREATEST STACK OF ALL TIME It’s vanishingly rare that we have a week that both reviewers ‘more or less’ enjoyed every movie in our stack (I don’t think it’s EVER happened that we LOVED every title) so for John and Chris, this was a landmark of ‘yeah, this was okay’. […]…

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A Brief History of Betty Boop: From the Inkwell to the Musical 2:02:09

3M ago2:02:09

2:02:09

Boop-Oop-a-Doop! In this special bonus episode, we present A Brief History of Betty Boop: From the Inkwell to the Musical. We begin with the story of Fleischer Studios—the groundbreaking animation house behind Betty Boop, Popeye, and Koko the Clown—and trace how their surreal, adult-oriented cartoons challenged the norms of early animation and stoo…

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The Cheat (1915) w/ Jae Kim 1:54:42

4M ago1:54:42

1:54:42

“You are mine—body and soul!” – The Cheat (1915) This week, we’re traveling back to 1915 with returning guests Amanda Rush and Jae Kim for a deep dive into Cecil B. DeMille’s The Cheat. A landmark of early American cinema, The Cheat helped shape visual storytelling through its pioneering use of lighting, editing, and narrative tension. But alongsid…

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) w/ Ben Hosley 2:05:33

4M ago2:05:33

2:05:33

“Which one of you nuts has got any guts?” – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) This week, we check into the ward with special guest Ben Hosley, producer of Blank Check with Griffin and David, to take on Miloš Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. One of only three films to sweep the “Big Five” Oscars, this anti-establishment classic remains…

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Where Are My Children? (1916) commentary track 1:14:56

4M ago1:14:56

1:14:56

“We must be brave enough to look truth in the face.” – Where Are My Children? (1916) This week, we return to the public domain vault for a full-length commentary track on Where Are My Children?, the provocative 1916 silent drama from Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley. As one of the earliest American films to tackle topics like birth control, abortion…

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Digital Noise Episode 354: That Orca Deserves His Revenge, And Those People Deserve to Die 1:59:55

4M ago1:59:55

1:59:55

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 354: THAT ORCA DESERVES HIS REVENGE, AND THOSE PEOPLE DESERVE TO DIE Chris and Wright have a ton of goofy fun with this week’s stack of home releases. To what is probably the best of the Jaws rip-offs of the 70s (a low bar), to a horror movie where the joke is […]By Chris Cox

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Magical Maestro (1952) w/ Jordan Beck 1:39:12

4M ago1:39:12

1:39:12

“And now, I shall entertain you!” – Magical Maestro (1952) Animation aficionado and producer Jordan Beck returns to the show to tackle Tex Avery’s Magical Maestro, one of the most frenetic and technically dazzling cartoons of the Golden Age. With its relentless visual gags and groundbreaking use of the “wipe” technique, this controversial short is …

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A Night at the Opera (1935) w/ David Bluvband 1:56:04

5M ago1:56:04

1:56:04

"You can't fool me! There ain't no Sanity Claus!" David Bluvband (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) returns to the show to discuss the Marx Brothers' first film for MGM, A Night at the Opera. We talk Otis B. Driftwood, Riccardo Barone, and the eternal Paramount vs. MGM debate. Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike Natale…

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Blade Runner (1982) w/ Phil Iscove 2:17:56

5M ago2:17:56

2:17:56

"The star of "RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK" and the director of "ALIEN" take you on a spectacular journey to the savage world of the year 2019!!" Phil Iscove (Sleepy Hollow, Podcast Like It's...) returns to the show for the fifth time to kick off Season 5 with a seismic sci-fi story whose history is as complex as the future it depicts: 1982's Blade Runn…

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Digital Noise Episode 353: Faster Digital Noise, Review! Review! 2:08:37

5M ago2:08:37

2:08:37

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 353: FASTER DIGITAL NOISE, REVIEW! REVIEW! John and Chris have a mighty stack of home releases to review this week (again). From expressing adoration for the best soft-core filmmaker ever, to outright love for one of the best and darkest films of the 90s. From Lovecraftian slow-burn horror, to DePalma (but not […]…

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The 97th Academy Awards, Part 2: Ranking Every Nominee 2:01:17

5M ago2:01:17

2:01:17

In this fifth edition of You're Missing Out's annual Oscar special, we're doing a two-parter, just like Wicked and Dune. Last episode, we talked through each of the 10 Best Picture nominees (Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Done Part 2, Emilia Perez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, Wicked). Now, in Part 2, we'll rank …

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The 97th Academy Awards, Part 1: Best Picture Roundtable 2:27:20

5M ago2:27:20

2:27:20

In this fifth edition of You're Missing Out's annual Oscar special, we're doing a two-parter, just like Wicked and Dune! On this episode, we'll talk through each of the 10 Best Picture nominees (Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune Part 2, Emilia Perez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, Wicked). In Part 2, we rank not …

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Digital Noise Episode 352: Hidden Gems 2:39:39

6M ago2:39:39

2:39:39

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 352: HIDDEN GEMS Chris and Wright get a stack packed with some real winners: some older all-timers that are new to one or both of them, some acknowledged classics with fantastic 4k upgrades, and at least one that has been a bucket-list item for them for a very long time and more […]…

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S2E21 - Our Lady of the Sphere 9:25

6M ago9:25

9:25

Episode Notes ISources & Further Reading: Jordan, Lawrence. The Lady of the Spheres (1972). P. Adams Sitney, Visionary Film: The American Avant-Garde, 1943-2000. Wheeler Winston Dixon, The Exploding Eye: A Re-Visionary History of 1960s American Experimental Cinema. Find out more at https://registry-a-podcast.pinecast.co…

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Digital Noise Episode 351: John and Chris Up All Night 1:59:51

6M ago1:59:51

1:59:51

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 351: JOHN AND CHRIS UP ALL NIGHT John and Chris do a record-length show (for them) but in their defense, the box-sets this week, which are sizable, were covered at length. From the first four forays into hell, to some b-sides of J-horror. From a beloved modern Halloween classic, to one of […]…

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Digital Noise Episode 350: Some Weird Cool Stuff 2:19:03

7M ago2:19:03

2:19:03

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 350: SOME WEIRD COOL STUFF Wright and Chris record a Digital Noise episode so long that it should be nominated for Best Picture this year. From a criminally underseen classic in the vein of the Coen Brothers (but not by them), to a Spanish classic where a dog plays Tommy Lee Jones. […]…

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Digital Noise Episode 349: THE LAST 2024 EPISODE IN 2025 1:37:14

7M ago1:37:14

1:37:14

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 349: The LAST 2024 EPISODE IN 2025 With the variable pressures of the holiday season, Chris and John are sorry that they were unable to get this Xmas Digital Noise episode up until 2025. And so it goes. But we do have some great stuff to talk about this week from one […]By Chris Cox

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2024 National Film Registry (Live Reactions) 2:08:35

8M ago2:08:35

2:08:35

Another year, another batch of 25 (give or take) titles added to the National Film Registry, and another live reaction episode from You're Missing Out. As is tradition, hosts Mike Natale and Tom Lorenzo jumped on mic mere hours after the list was made public. Neither host knew what titles were inducted until producer Kyle kicked off a YouTube lives…

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Digital Noise Episode 348: Late Nite With Chris and Wright 1:52:50

9M ago1:52:50

1:52:50

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 348: LATE NIGHT WITH CHRIS AND WRIGHT Some off-color antics pervade this week’s episode of Digital Noise with Chris and Wright and who can blame them? It’s a tough stack. From a collection of the best-worst 80s tits and teens cheapies, to a rightfully maligned film legend’s daughter giving it her own […]…

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Digital Noise Episode 347: …Featuring John Gholson 1:31:55

9M ago1:31:55

1:31:55

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 347: …FEATURING JOHN GHOLSON If John becomes a big star, what are we gonna do? Gotta retitle the podcast. Sorry Wright, it might be confusing to fans for the eps you’re on. This week John and Chris look at two battles against the gods upgraded to 4k, two french crime films from […]…

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Season 4 Wrap-Up & Registry Picks (Season Finale) 2:16:50

10M ago2:16:50

2:16:50

Mike, Tom, Kyle, and Amanda commemorate hitting 100 movies covered on the show, reflect on the fourth class of 25 films inducted into the registry, give out superlatives to the standout performances and craftspeople, reflect on their registry submissions, and look ahead to new adventures in Season 5. Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music…

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The Birth of a Nation (1915) w/ VyceVictus 1:26:33

11M ago1:26:33

1:26:33

"It Will Make You a Better Southerner"- tagline from the Birmingham Age-Herald in 1916 We've now hit 100 National Film Registry titles covered on this podcast, and for this milestone episode, we decided to tackle the National Film Registry inductee that has most ominously loomed above this show since we began: D.W. Griffith's vile, hateful, and unf…

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Digital Noise Episode 346: The Men From Digital Noise 2:07:49

11M ago2:07:49

2:07:49

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 346: THE MEN FROM DIGITAL NOISE Chris and Wright have a stack that goes all over the place, from deadly electrified motorcycle beach killers to Costner “classics” getting a not-so-great reevaluation. From Bowie playing a con-man working with Rosanna Arquette to rob a restaurant, to a giant spider eating people in an […]…

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Within Our Gates (1920) Feature Length Commentary 1:30:36

11M ago1:30:36

1:30:36

"A story of the race with an ALL-COLORED CAST" For our penultimate episode of the season, we provide a feature-length commentary for Oscar Micheaux's landmark proto-race film Within Our Gates (1920). To watch the film along with us, head to our YouTube page. Follow the Show: Twitter Instagram Website Music by Mike Natale…

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Digital Noise Episode 345: Take The Twister Challenge 1:43:48

11M ago1:43:48

1:43:48

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 345: TAKE THE TWISTER CHALLENGE John and Chris review a really big stack this week of home releases. Some good. Some bad. Some EXTREMELY bad. And some surprisingly wonderful. From the film that set the standard for hitman movies, to that 90s Gene Hackman thriller on a train you never saw (but […]…

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Adam's Rib (1949) w/ Bella Zaydenberg 1:38:21

11M ago1:38:21

1:38:21

"WHO WEARS THE PANTS?" Tired of episodes where Mike and Tom bicker like a couple? Great news, for Adam's Rib, Mike's real-life significant other, editor Bella Zaydenberg, returns to the show to discuss Adam's Rib. Which of course means, she'll try and inject some well-researched facts into the mix, while Mike and Tom continue to bicker like a coupl…

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Castro Street (1966) 1:29:24

11M ago1:29:24

1:29:24

"Bruce Baillie makes avant-garde films with the gifts of a painter and the objectives of a sign painter." This week, we sat down as just Tom and Mike to talk about Bruce Baillie's Castro Street. But more than that, we sat down to, in a sense, "How To Watch Experimental Films (If You Don't Like Experimental Films)". After Tom notably had no patience…

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Digital Noise Episode 344: Purple Velvet Fiction Machine 2:23:58

11M ago2:23:58

2:23:58

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 344: PURPLE VELVET FICTION MACHINE Chris and Wright have an epic-list this week of titles and despite having a bunch of classics on it, Wright has never seen any of them. From the purple-clad adventures of “The Kid”, to a young Tony Perkins getting a good talking-to from Henry Fonda. From an […]…

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Carmen Jones (1954) w/ Amanda Rush 1:36:42

12M ago1:36:42

1:36:42

"Let the old buzzard flap his wings right over me. Till he comes down and gets me, I got a lotta livin' to do." Our newest team member Amanda Rush joins us to talk about Otto Preminger's barrier-breaking Cinemascope musical Carmen Jones. We talk opera, Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, and a form of short film called "Soundies." Follow the Show: …

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Salt of the Earth (1954) w/ Kyle Lampar 1:58:53

12M ago1:58:53

1:58:53

"The only film to ever be blacklisted!" Kyle Lampar steps out of the producer role to join us for a conversation about HUAC, the Hollywood Ten, and the only film to ever be blacklisted, Salt of the Earth (1954). Since this unique film was made by creatives caught up in the Red Scare, we begin our episode with a quick history of the Hollywood Blackl…

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Paths of Glory (1957) w/ Michael H. Weber 1:43:14

12M ago1:43:14

1:43:14

"Never has the screen thrust so deeply into the guts of war!" Screenwriter Michael H. Weber (500 Days of Summer, The Disaster Artist) returns to the show to talk about one of Stanley Kubrick's under-discussed masterworks, the stirring Kirk Douglas-led war film Paths of Glory (1957)! We'll talk pacifism, systemic failure, and how this anti-war film …

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Digital Noise Episode 343: Digital Dream 1:14:12

1y ago1:14:12

1:14:12

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 343: DIGITAL DREAM John and Chris review home releases together. This is the podcast they review them on. You should listen and subscribe because then you get to hear stuff like their take on Burt Reynolds trying to do a mature romantic dramedy (not great); How you divvy up one of the […]…

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Bonnie and Clyde (1967) 1:46:00

1y ago1:46:00

1:46:00

"The strangest damned gang you ever heard of. They're young. They're in love. They rob banks." This week, Mike Natale and Tom Lorenzo work as a duo to unpack one of the most controversial and game-changing American films of the 1960s, Bonnie and Clyde (1967). They'll take a look at a tumultuous pre-production process, a titanic Oscar year, and tons…

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