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Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year is a podcast co-hosted by film critic Josh Bell and filmmaker and comedian Jason Harris. Each season looks at why a certain year was an awesome movie year. Each episode focuses on a different film from the year being investigated. Produced by David Rosen of the Piecing It Together Podcast for the All Points West Podcast Network

tv & film film history

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52:11

Under the Sun of Satan (1987 Cannes Palme d’Or Winner)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/09/13

The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1987 features the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner, Maurice Pialat’s Under the Sun of Satan. Directed and co-written by Maurice Pialat, adapted from the novel by Georges Bernanos, and starring Gerard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire, Maurice Pialat, Alain Artur and Yann Dedet, Under the Sun of Satan was nominated for seven César Awards, including best film.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Janet Maslin in The New

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59:06

Ishtar (1987 Box Office Flop)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/09/06

The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1987 features the year’s biggest flop, Elaine May’s Ishtar. Written and directed by Elaine May and starring Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani and Charles Grodin, Ishtar was May’s final narrative film as a director.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ishtar-1987), Hal Hinson in The Washington Post

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59:59

Adventures In Babysitting (1987 First Feature)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/08/30

The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1987 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, Chris Columbus’ Adventures in Babysitting. Directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by David Simkins and starring Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton and Anthony Rapp, Adventures in Babysitting marked Columbus’ directorial debut after establishing himself as a successful screenwriter.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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01:29:08

Three Men And A Baby (1987 Box Office Champ)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/08/23

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1987 features the highest-grossing film at the box office, family comedy Three Men and a Baby. Directed by Leonard Nimoy from a screenplay by Jim Cruickshank and James Orr and starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson, Three Men and a Baby is a remake of the French film Three Men and a Cradle.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/three-men-and-a-baby-1987),

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01:00:23

Jiro Dreams Of Sushi (2012 Bonus Episode)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/08/18

This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features David Gelb’s documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Directed by David Gelb and starring Japanese chef Jiro Ono, Jiro Dreams of Sushi has had a major influence on the development of food documentaries in TV and movies.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jiro-dreams-of-sushi-2012), Ty Burr in the Boston Globe, and Maggie Lee in The Hollywood Reporter

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31:39

1975 Epilogue

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/08/11

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1975, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about which movies they hoped we would cover.Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter@AwesomemoviepodYou can find Jason online at

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01:13:45

Switchblade Sisters (1975 Audience Choice)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/08/09

The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features our audience choice pick, Jack Hill’s Switchblade Sisters. Directed and co-written by Jack Hill and starring Joanne Nail, Robbie Lee, Monica Gayle and Asher Brauner, Switchblade Sisters prevailed over six other sexploitation movies in our 1975 audience choice poll.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Bill Thompson in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Roger Ebert

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01:23:29

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975 Future Cult Classic)

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2023/08/02

The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features our future cult classic pick, midnight movie staple The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Directed and co-written by Jim Sharman, based on the stage show by Richard O’Brien and starring Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, Richard O’Brien and Patricia Quinn, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has become the longest-running theatrical release of all time, thanks to its audience-participation midnight showings.The contemporary

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55:46

Dolemite (1975 Dave’s Pick)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/07/26

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features our producer David Rosen’s pick, Blaxploitation classic Dolemite. Directed by D’Urville Martin from a screenplay by Jerry Jones and starring Rudy Ray Moore, Lady Reed, D’Urville Martin, Jerry Jones and West Gale, Dolemite was based on a character created by Moore in his wildly popular underground comedy routines.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Linda Gross in the Los Angeles Times, Variety, and

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59:12

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975 Best Picture...

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/07/19

The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, Milos Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Directed by Milos Forman, based on the novel by Ken Kesey and starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson, William Redfield, Brad Dourif and Sydney Lassick, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was nominated for nine Oscars and won five, including Best Picture.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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44:48

Adoption (1975 Berlin Golden Bear Winner)

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2023/07/12

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features the Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear winner, Márta Mészáros’ Adoption. Written and directed by Márta Mészáros and starring Katalin Berek, Gyöngyvér Vigh and László Szabó, Adoption was the first movie by a female filmmaker to ever win the Golden Bear.The contemporary review quoted in this episode comes from Vincent Canby in The New York Times

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01:02:10

Dog Day Afternoon (1975 Jason’s Pick)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/07/05

The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features Jason’s personal pick, Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon. Directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by Frank Pierson and starring Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Penelope Allen and Sully Boyar, Dog Day Afternoon was inspired by the true story of a Brooklyn bank robbery in 1972.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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55:47

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles...

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/06/28

The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features our foreign film pick, Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Written and directed by Chantal Akerman and starring Delphine Seyrig and Jan Decorte, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles was named the greatest film of all time in the most recent Sight and Sound poll.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Louis Marcorelles in Le Monde

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52:27

The Stepford Wives (1975 Josh’s Pick)

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2023/06/21

The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features Josh’s personal pick, Ira Levin adaptation The Stepford Wives. Directed by Bryan Forbes from a screenplay by William Goldman (based on Levin’s novel) and starring Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Peter Masterson and Patrick O’Neal, The Stepford Wives garnered mixed response but has become a cult classic and entered the pop-culture lexicon.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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55:20

Grey Gardens (1975 Documentary)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/06/14

The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features our documentary pick, the Maysles brothers’ Grey Gardens. Directed by David and Albert Maysles along with Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer and featuring “Big Edie” and “Little Edie” Bouvier Beale, Grey Gardens premiered at the 1975 New York Film Festival.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/grey-gardens-1976), Janet Maslin in The Boston Phoenix, and Charles

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47:09

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1975 Cannes Award Winner)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/06/07

The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features a Cannes Film Festival award winner, Werner Herzog’s The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser. Written and directed by Werner Herzog and starring Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, and Brigitte Mira, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser won three awards at Cannes in 1975.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Richard Eder in The New York Times

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55:41

Lisztomania (1975 Box Office Flop)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/05/31

The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features the year’s biggest flop, Ken Russell’s Lisztomania. Written and directed by Ken Russell and starring Roger Daltrey, Sara Kestelman, Paul Nicholas, Fiona Lewis and Veronica Quilligan, Lisztomania was intended as part of a never-completed series of biopics about composers directed by Russell.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lisztomania-1975), Richard Eder

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53:47

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975 First Feature)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/05/24

The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Directed by Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam and starring and written by Jones, Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin and Eric Idle, Monty Python and the Holy Grail was the first original feature film from the Monty Python comedy troupe.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in

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55:00

Jaws (1975 Box Office Champ)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/05/17

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1975 features the highest-grossing film at the box office, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. Directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay co-written by Peter Benchley (based on his novel) and starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton, Jaws stood for two years as the highest-grossing movie of all time.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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31:30

2012 Epilogue

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/05/10

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 2012, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about which movies they hoped we would cover.Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter@AwesomemoviepodYou can find Jason online at

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