EPISODE # 64: One of the greatest swashbuckling adventures of the 1930s, Captain Blood stars Errol Flynn in the role that made him a star. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz (of Casablanca fame) and co-stars Olivia de Havilland. Now you’ll know why …
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
EPISODE #63: Bonnie and Clyde is a groundbreaking film that pushed the limits on sex and violence in cinema. Warren Beatty produced the film and also stars as Clyde Barrow, an ex-con who falls in love with a bored waitress played by Faye Dunaway. …
Rebecca (1940)
EPISODE # 61: From the “master of suspense” himself, Alfred Hitchcock, this 1940 film is the story of a young woman who marries a grieving widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife who recently …
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
EPISODE # 56: THE WIZARD OF OZ is a 1939 classic film beloved by children everywhere, but how does it hold up when you watch it as a grownup? For starters, the Wicked Witch of the West seems even MORE terrifying! James and Lara …
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
EPISODE # 53: A monocle, an eggbeater…and ONE of Marlene Dietrich’s famous legs! James and Lara settle into the jury box to discuss Billy Wilder’s WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957), which was based on an Agatha Christie play. In this episode, James admits to …
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
EPISODE # 52: When it was released in 1946, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES became the most successful film since GONE WITH THE WIND. The movie connected deeply with a country that was recovering from World War II as it told the story …
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
EPISODE # 51: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, one of Hollywood’s CLASS-iest films, not only marked a triumphant return to the screen for Katharine Hepburn but was also the movie that solidified Jimmy Stewart’s star status before he went off to World War II. But wait—why …
Dinner at Eight (1933)
EPISODE # 49: James and Lara recorded this episode (there is an audio and a video version) at the historic King Vidor/John Barrymore/Tony Scott estate in Beverly Hills. John was actually living there while he made DINNER AT EIGHT (1933), which was filmed …
Laura (1944)
Episode # 48: “I shall never forget the weekend Laura died.” Clifton Webb’s infamous dialogue opens LAURA (1944) with the revelation that the main character is dead, and it is the perfect beginning to a perfect film noir. James and Lara dive into director …
All About Eve (1950)
EPISODE # 42: Could it actually be true that leading up to ALL ABOUT EVE, Bette Davis was considered box office poison? And why was her voice so raspy in this film, anyway? James and Lara break it all down, including how Bette was …