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Charles Taylor is the author of one of our fave film books, âOpening Wednesday at a Theater or Drive-In Near You,â so he joins us to discuss the âhinge yearâ of 1966, which included late films from old masters (âEl Doradoâ), manifestos from provocateurs (âMasculine-Feminineâ), and electric shocks from cinematic wild men (âTokyo Drifterâ).
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Screenwriter (and former film critic and podcaster) April Wolfe joins us to talk up the postwar pleasures of 1947, so bring your nunâs habits (âBlack Narcissusâ), femme fatales (âOut of the Pastâ) and questionable Irish accents (âThe Lady from Shanghaiâ).
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TV critic, author, podcaster, and television writer Emily St. James is the co-author (along with previous guest Noel Murray) of the book âLOST: Back to the Islandâ (out Tuesday), so she joins us to geek out with Mike over that show and discuss the unusual offerings of the very odd year of 2020, including âWolfwalkers,â âDa 5 Bloods,â and âThe Empty Man.â
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âEmpireâ magazine editor Nick de Semlyenâs most recent book, âThe Last Action Heroes,â is a delightful history of â80s and â90s action cinema, so he joins us to discuss 1993, from the blistering action of âDemolition Manâ to the action satire of âHot Shots! Part Deuxâ to the pointed inaction of âThe Remains of the Day.â
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Author, filmmaker, and âGaslit Nationâ host Andrea Chalupa joins us to discuss 1984âan appropriate year for an Orwell scholarâin advance of the release of her new graphic novel âIn the Shadow of Stalin.â Listen in as she gives much love to âAmadeus,â âOnce Upon a Time in America,â and, of course, â1984.â
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Film historian, podcaster, and Cine Journeys co-founder Jill Blake joins us to walk through the post-war euphoria and darkness of 1945, including âI Know Where Iâm Going,â âBrief Encounter,â and âLeave Her to Heaven.â
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Independent filmmaker Zach Clark joins us in advance of the release of his new film âThe Becomersâ for a look at some of the most delightfully insane movies of 1972, including the stylized mayhem of âFemale Prisoner #701: Scorpion,â the melodrama of âThe Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant,â and the total decadence of âPink Flamingos.â
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Film critic and podcaster Josh Lewis explores the âsleaze canonâ on his âSleazoidsâ podcast, and he joins us to discuss the very sleazy year of 1981, from the gore of âThe Beyondâ to the paranoia of âBlow Outâ to the surprising depth of âMS. 45.â
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Film critic and podcaster Stephanie Crawford usually dabbles in horror and exploitation cinema, but she is also obsessed with screwball comedy â so she joins us to discuss 1940, a banner year for the subgenre, thanks to âHis Girl Friday,â âThe Philadelphia Story,â and âChristmas in July.â
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Film critic and author Chris Nashawatyâs latest book is âThe Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982,â so youâll never guess what year he joins us to talk about! Hear us wax rhapsodic about the thrills of âBlade Runner,â the chills of âThe Thing,â the Catholic guilt of âThe Verdict,â and much more.
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Film critic and O.G. AV Club member Noel Murray does not usually suffer from recency bias, but he thought it would be fun to glance back just five years to 2019, which gave us the hang-out pleasures of âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood,â the stinging commentary of âParasite,â and the shocks and thrills of âUs.â
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This week, weâre joined by the other co-author of the must-read new book âCorpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinemaâ; film critic Caden Mark Gardner discusses the cinema of 1995, including such now-classics as âSafe,â âHeat,â and âDevil in a Blue Dress.â
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âCorpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinemaâ (out Tuesday) is one of our favorite film books of the year, and weâre welcoming both of its authors as consecutive guests. This week, film critic Willow Catelyn Maclay joins us to talk about the movies of 1969, from the ahead-of-its-time freedom of âFuneral Parade of Rosesâ to the Gotham grime of âMidnight Cowboyâ to the delightful silliness of âGamera vs Guiron.â
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The essayist, poet, and film critic Phillip Lopate joins us to discuss his new collection âMy Affair with Art House Cinemaâ and the cinema of 1959, in which one series began with âThe 400 Blows,â one series ended with âThe World of Apu,â and Otto Preminger hit the courtroom in âAnatomy of a Murder.â
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Nobody we know knows more about silent cinema than film critic, historian, and social media mastermind Marya E. Gates. She joins us to talk about movies from literally a century ago, from the brilliance of âSherlock Jr.â to the sexiness of âForbidden Paradiseâ to the surrealism of âBallet MĂ©canique.â
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Larry Karaszewski isnât just an award-winning screenwriter and producer â heâs also a serious cinephile, as evidenced by the fact that we asked him for a top five for the year of his birth, 1961, and he came back with six double-features. We talk about them all on this super-sized episode, with inspired pairings of American independents, Natalie Wood vehicles, Marcello Mastroianni classics, and more.
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Mark Harris has written three of the essential film books of our time, and one of them â âPictures at a Revolutionâ â tells the story of Hollywood in flux by detailing the making of the five nominees for best picture of 1967. So he joins us to talk about that year, from the groundbreaking âThe Graduateâ to the nose-thumbing of âBonnie & Clydeâ to the sheer craft of âIn the Heat of the Night.â
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Writer, editor, and director Carrie Courogen is the author of the breathtakingly good new book âMiss May Does Not Exist,â and since itâs a biography of Elaine May, she joins us to talk about 1987 â not only Mayâs unjustly maligned âIshtar,â but the sheer perfection of âBroadcast Newsâ and âMoonstruck.â
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Film critic, historian, and TCM stalwart Ben Mankiewicz joins us, on the eve of a new season of his essential podcast âThe Plot Thickensâ to discuss the nuclear meltdowns of âFail-Safe,â the political paranoia of âSeven Days in May,â the complex delights of âMarriage, Italian Style,â and more of the movies of 1964.
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Film critic, podcaster, and historian Alexandra West joins us to talk about her new book âGore-Geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horrorâ and the movies of 1976, from the bloodbaths of âCarrieâ and âTaxi Driverâ to the erotic power plays of âIn the Realm of the Senses.â
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