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The Latecomers

Amity Armstrong

Amity and Lemuel have seen a lot of things, but they have missed some major cultural plot points. The Latecomers is their recaps and reviews of the shows that have shaped entertainment and culture because when it comes to the good stuff - better late than never.

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01:33:58

#14: Rear Window (1954)

The Latecomers ·

2023/10/12

Show Notes We stand with SAG-AFTRA Let’s go a peeping – we watched 1954’s Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Jimmy Stewart is redeemed – moving from deeply creepy to mildly and situationally creepy, but also clearly a good man as Grace Kelly loves him. We meet the cast of characters – even more than our protagonists ever do, discuss Edith Head’s genius costuming, Raymond Burr’s canned hair and Jimmy Stewart’s hands – why are they so hairy? Recommendations: Tiny Pretty Things (Netflix);

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01:36:37

#15: Deliverance (1972)

The Latecomers ·

2023/10/05

Show Notes Sadly still applicable: We stand with SAG-AFTRA Content warning: Sexual Assault We revisit our episode on Deliverance from 1972 – a prime example of 70’s grit, when the men were tough but the movies were tougher. Buckle into your canoes because we’re going where no one wants us – right into a men’s getaway from hell. But we’ll make it fun, we swear. Next up: Rear Window (1958) Email us at latecomers@gmail.com Find Amity @ www.amityarmstrong.com and @AmityArmstrong on Twitter Our Facebook

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01:25:18

#16: Chinatown (1974)

The Latecomers ·

2023/09/28

Show Notes Sadly still applicable: We stand with SAG-AFTRA Content warning: We do speak about the Polanski of it all. We have indicated with time stamps when that occurs. There is also incestual sexual assault referred to in this film so if you want to skip this one, we get it and we’ll see you next week. This week we’re discussing a masterpiece of neo noir, 1974’s Chinatown. The lighting, the pacing, the costuming, the script, the deep fragility of Faye Dunaway, the disquiet emanating off John

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01:10:24

#17: The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

The Latecomers ·

2023/09/21

Show Notes Sadly still applicable: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA This week, we get to Lemuel’s favorite (if we go by number of times he has mentioned it this series), 1962 John Frankenheimer mind-freak The Manchurian Candidate. We try to make it make sense without getting too lost in the twists and turns. We talk about the surprising performances, the fascinating directorial choices and the lip sweat – there’s so much lip sweat. Recommendations: The Pope’s Exorcist (Netflix); They Cloned

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01:39:07

#18: Vertigo (1958)

The Latecomers ·

2023/09/14

Show Notes Sadly still applicable: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Hold on to something because we’ve got Vertigo – Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1958 thriller. We have seen a number of Hitchcock films up to this point and have quite a few left, but this feels like a pivot point. Amity comes to this fresh with a sixty year head start and really has some hang ups – largely around a tarnished love of Jimmy Stewart and the ongoing insistence by Hollywood that beautiful women aren’t beautiful. Lemuel

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01:21:22

#19: The Great Escape (1963)

The Latecomers ·

2023/09/07

Show Notes Sadly still applicable: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA It’s a war movie AND a prison break movie – what’s not to love – we watched The Great Escape from 1963. We get our third and final Steve McQueen film and he doesn’t disappoint from his baseball to his motorcycle riding. We also have one of the largest and most talented casts we are going to see in this list. Do they get out? Maybe… Do they stay out? Maybe… Guess you have to listen to find out. Recommendations: Talk to Me (In

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01:03:32

#20: High Noon (1952)

The Latecomers ·

2023/08/31

Show Notes Sadly still applicable: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA It’s a whole different vibe this week as we move from a film with no heroes to a film with one of the prototypical heroes of Hollywood with Gary Cooper starring in 1952’s High Noon. Unable to walk away for multiple reasons and surrounded by surprising and remarkably well-drawn women, Cooper’s Marshal Will Kane is faced with the ultimate sacrifice as he is let down by everyone in his life. We talk about bravery, real-time, and

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01:14:13

#21: A Clockwork Orange (1971)

The Latecomers ·

2023/08/24

Show Notes Still Applicable: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA We watched the movie that traumatized Amity when she was absolutely too young to have anything to do with it, A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1971. We discuss the role of women, the torture that Kubrick puts his actors under, use of language, and how something can be beautiful and horrifying all at once. Recommendations: Oppenheimer (in theaters) Next up: High Noon (1952) Email us at

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01:31:46

#22: Taxi Driver (1978)

The Latecomers ·

2023/08/17

Show Notes Still Applicable: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA We go back in time to revisit Taxi Driver – definitely a more thrilling Scorsese film than Raging Bull. We chatted about this film five years ago, so here it is again, with an addendum re: how thrilling it is (spoiler: pretty damn thrilling). “Amity and Lemuel find out the difference between porn films and date movies. We also swear a whole bunch. Amity is torn by the movie and feels badly about womanhood. We also get schooled on

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01:25:38

#23: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

The Latecomers ·

2023/08/10

Show Notes Still Applicable: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Buckle in, it’s an epic that lives up to its name: the 210 minute Lawrence of Arabia directed by David Lean. We discuss how a man can be an enigma even when his story is based on his own autobiography and how four hours can leave us with no real idea of the protagonist’s motivation. We also talk about the awards it won and the awards it should have won. Recommendations: Barbie (In theaters) Next up: Taxi Driver (1978) Email us

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01:14:39

#24: Double Indemnity (1944)

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2023/08/03

Show Notes Still Applicable: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Up this week is an insurance fraud movie hidden within a murder story – Double Indemnity directed by Billy Wilder early in his career. We’ve got it all – comedian in a dramatic role, half nude femme fatale, a concerned daughter who never comes on to the main character, an insurance fraud plot and a man with a small man in his stomach – that last one might not quite be right. Recommendations: Bird Box Barcelona (Netflix); 65

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01:39:06

#25: Titanic (1997)

The Latecomers ·

2023/07/27

Show Notes First and foremost: We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA This week we watched modern classic, James Cameron’s first most expensive film ever made: 1997’s Titanic. We talk who’s real and who isn’t, chemistry, the vileness of Billy Zane, a lack of humility and humanity among explorers generally, both in fiction and outside of it, and whether or not there was room on that door. Recommendations: A Night to Remember (1958; YouTube); The Last Voyage (1960; Rentable) The Lincoln Lawyer

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01:23:56

#27: The Maltese Falcon (1941)

The Latecomers ·

2023/07/20

Show Notes It’s time for another noir with a prototypical McGuffin – 1941’s Maltese Falcon featuring the crackling dialog of Dashiell Hammett. Bogart, Greenstreet and Lorre make their first film all together, pitted against each other in the search for the titular bejeweled bird. Complete with a disarming dame, easily disarmed villains and so many twists you might forget a whole boat burns up. Recommendations: Hammett (1982), Amadeus (1984) Next up: Titanic (1997) Email us at

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01:01:28

#28: Star Wars (1977)

The Latecomers ·

2023/07/13

Show Notes We tackle a film that has been discussed by every other person on the planet it seems – Star Wars from 1977 (via 1997). We don’t go through the plot – because you’ve seen it. Instead, we have a discussion about how it fits into cinema in general, auteur directors, producers and their roles, the disappointing men of the series, method acting, and all manner of other threads it inspires. Recommendation: The Bear (Hulu) Next up: The Maltese Falcon (1941) Email us at

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01:23:23

#29: Fatal Attraction (1987)

The Latecomers ·

2023/07/06

Show Notes This week, Lemuel leads our discussion of Fatal Attraction because Amity just can’t. We discuss how at 37 Alex can get so bent out of shape over a man, the original ending, and why they leave so many things unanswered – what ever happened to Madame Butterfly, for instance. Next up: Star Wars (1977) Email us at latecomers@gmail.com Twitter: @latecomerspod Find Amity @ www.amityarmstrong.com and @AmityArmstrong on Twitter Our Facebook group is here for those who consent:

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01:39:14

#29: The Shining (1980)

The Latecomers ·

2023/06/29

Show Notes We revisit our episode from early last season to discuss Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, 1980’s The Shining. We discuss how well it fits into the AFI thrills list, how it fits into the horror genre overall and then we replay our episode from early in last season – our retrospective of all of the Stephen King adaptations. Next up: Fatal Attraction (1987) Email us at latecomers@gmail.com Twitter: @latecomerspod Find Amity @ www.amityarmstrong.com and @AmityArmstrong on Twitter Our

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01:42:45

#30: The Deer Hunter (1978)

The Latecomers ·

2023/06/22

Show Notes It’s time for us to revisit a dark war film from the 70s – 1978’s The Deer Hunter. How does it fit into the thrills list and does the idea of thrills from trauma make sense. Then listen to our episode from a few years ago from our decades series (and if you haven’t heard those, you should definitely go back to check them out). Next up: The Shining (1980) Email us at latecomers@gmail.com Twitter: @latecomerspod Find Amity @ www.amityarmstrong.com and @AmityArmstrong on Twitter Our

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01:16:41

#31: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

The Latecomers ·

2023/06/15

Show Notes We watch the other 1977 sci-fi classic, Stephen Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. How does Roy’s fanaticism work against him and how do Dreyfuss’s current views taint his performances? How do they think five notes is all we need to know? Did humans agree to the prior abductions? Why are Roy and his wife together? Should they make a sequel? There are a lot of questions – see if we can answer any of them. Recommendations: Go for a walk; Next up: The Deer Hunter

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01:15:39

#32: Strangers on a Train (1951)

The Latecomers ·

2023/06/08

Show Notes This week we have another Hitchcock classic – 1951’s Strangers on a Train. Amity struggled to find a character to connect to and Lemuel understood innately the idea of being “someone who does things.” Does Guy kinda get what he deserves since he lays so much emotional labor at the feet of his girlfriend? Maybe? Is that carosel scene an absolute banger? Definitely. Recommendations: The Mysterious Benedict Society (read it until you can watch it again); Succession (MAX) Next up: Close

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01:33:54

#33: The Fugitive (1993)

The Latecomers ·

2023/06/01

Show Notes It’s a race to the truth with 1993’s third highest grossing film, The Fugitive. Harrison Ford is innocent and Tommy Lee Jones doesn’t care. A wrongful conviction, a train crash, a swan dive, big pharma doing shady business, and of course, a one-armed man make this a non-stop thrill ride. Recommendations: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Disney +); The Card Counter (Max) Next up: Strangers on a Train

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