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Episode 88 - The Sting

This week, we watch the best picture winning film about two Con-Artists going in together to pull off a huge grift. Those two men happen to be Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The Duo’s on-screen charisma shines yet again, and while it might not be setting out to do anything but entertain, it does so in spades, and amounts to a ride worth taking. The Sting (1973), directed by George Roy Hill.

Bonus Episode! Revisiting the IMDB top 250 after over 3 years.

We published our first episode of our filmcast on 10/20/2016. From the start, we froze the IMDB list in time so that we wouldn't have to work from a moving target. But what as changed on the list since then? In this special episode, we review what movies have dropped out (there's some shockers!), what movies have jumped in, and what movies have moved about the most in the list since we started.

Episode 94 - Inglourious Basterds

This week, Tarantino rewrites history for the first time in his action/fantasy tale about Nazi’s screening a film in a movie theater, and the surrounding plans to kill Hitler and his top advisers. Utilizing his powers of dialogue and quick, brutal violence, Quentin weaves together five chapters of tense and hilarious character interactions. And you know something, Utivich? I think this just might be his masterpiece. Inglourious Basterds (2009), directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Episode 197A - Ben-Hur Part 1

This week, we watch the epic tale of Judah Ben-Hur, a man who lived at the time of Jesus.  Based on the outstandingly popular novel from 1880, and a remake of the 1925 film, this iteration of the tale is distinguished by winning the most Academy Awards in history, and has a number of other records held as well (largest set ever built, etc).  Come for the chariot race, and stay for the mind blowing scale. Ben-Hur (1959), directed by William Wyler.