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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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59:43

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012 Audience Choice)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/05/03

The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features our audience choice pick, Colin Trevorrow’s Safety Not Guaranteed. Directed by Colin Trevorrow from a screenplay by Derek Connolly and starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson and Karan Soni, Safety Not Guaranteed prevailed over two other Mark Duplass movies in our 2012 audience choice poll.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/safety-not-guaranteed-2012),

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51:06

Dredd (2012 Future Cult Classic)

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2023/04/26

The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features our future cult classic pick, comic book adaptation Dredd. Directed by Pete Travis from a screenplay by Alex Garland and starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Wood Harris and Domhnall Gleeson, Dredd was based on the long-running Judge Dredd character created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra in the anthology series 2000 AD.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Darren Franich in Entertainment

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56:08

Spring Breakers (2012 Dave’s Pick)

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2023/04/19

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features our producer David Rosen’s pick, Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers. Written and directed by Harmony Korine and starring Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez, Rachel Korine and James Franco, Spring Breakers premiered at the 2012 Venice International Film Festival and was the third theatrical release from A24.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Manohla Dargis in The New York Times

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53:45

Argo (2012 Best Picture Winner)

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2023/04/12

The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, Ben Affleck’s Argo. Directed by Ben Affleck from a script by Chris Terrio and starring Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Scoot McNairy and Tate Donovan, Argo was nominated for seven Oscars and won three, including Best Picture.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/argo-2012), Manohla Dargis in the New

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49:16

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012 Sundance Award Winner)

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2023/04/05

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild. Directed and co-written by Benh Zeitlin and starring Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry, Beasts of the Southern Wild was nominated for four Academy Awards.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/beasts-of-the-southern-wild-2012), Ty Burr in the Boston Globe

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59:10

Goon (2012 Jason’s Pick)

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2023/03/29

The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features Jason’s personal pick, Michael Dowse’s Goon. Directed by Michael Dowse from a screenplay by Jay Baruchel and Evan Goldberg and starring Seann William Scott, Alison Pill, Jay Baruchel, Marc-André Grondin, Kim Coates and Liev Schreiber, Goon was inspired by the career of real-life professional hockey player Doug Smith.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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01:00:43

The Hunt (2012 Foreign Film)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/03/22

The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features our foreign film pick, Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt. Co-written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrøm, and Alexandra Rapaport, The Hunt premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Ann Hornaday in The Washington Post

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52:22

Sound Of My Voice (2012 Josh’s Pick)

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2023/03/15

The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features Josh’s personal pick, Zal Batmanglij’s Sound of My Voice. Directed and co-written by Zal Batmanglij and starring Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius and co-writer Brit Marling, Sound of My Voice was the first feature from longtime collaborators Batmanglij and Marling.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-sound-of-my-voice-2012), Wesley Morris in The Boston

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01:05:03

Stories We Tell (2012 Documentary)

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2023/03/08

The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features our documentary pick, Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell. Written and directed by Sarah Polley, Stories We Tell premiered at the 2012 Venice Film Festival.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Manohla Dargis in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/movies/stories-we-tell-written-and-directed-by-sarah-polley.html), Peter Howell in the Toronto Star

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59:00

Amour (2012 Cannes Palme d’Or Winner)

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2023/03/01

The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner, Michael Haneke’s Amour. Written and directed by Michael Haneke and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert, Amour went on to receive five Oscar nominations and one win.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/amour-2013), Manohla Dargis in The New York Times

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01:02:34

John Carter (2012 Box Office Flop)

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2023/02/22

The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features the year’s biggest flop, Andrew Stanton’s John Carter. Directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton and starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton, Dominic West and Mark Strong, John Carter was meant to launch a franchise based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic novels.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/john-carter-2012), Owen

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51:55

Antiviral (2012 First Feature)

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2023/02/15

The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, Brandon Cronenberg’s Antiviral. Written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg and starring Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Joe Pingue and Malcolm McDowell, Antiviral premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Megan Lehmann in The Hollywood Reporter

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01:09:47

The Avengers (2012 Box Office Champ)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/02/08

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2012 features the highest-grossing film at the box office, Marvel Cinematic Universe entry The Avengers. Written and directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Renner, The Avengers was the sixth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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25:26

1953 Epilogue

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2023/02/03

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1953, 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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51:43

The War of the Worlds (1953 Audience Choice)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/02/01

The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1953 features our audience choice pick, H.G. Wells adaptation The War of the Worlds. Directed by Byron Haskin from a script by Barré Lyndon (based on Wells’ novel) and starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson and Les Tremayne, The War of the Worlds prevailed over two other alien/monster attack movies in our 1953 audience choice poll.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from A.H. Weiler in The New York Times

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47:06

Glen or Glenda (1953 Future Cult Classic)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2023/01/25

The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1953 features our future cult classic pick, Ed Wood’s Glen or Glenda. Written and directed by Ed Wood and starring Wood, Timothy Farrell, Dolores Fuller and Bela Lugosi, Glen or Glenda was long considered one of the worst movies ever made but has built a cult following as a pioneering depiction of transgender identity.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Variety

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47:38

House of Wax (1953 Dave’s Pick)

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2023/01/18

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1953 features our producer David Rosen’s pick, 3D horror movie House of Wax. Directed by Andre de Toth from a screenplay by Crane Wilbur and starring Vincent Price, Phyllis Kirk, Paul Picerni, Frank Lovejoy and Carolyn Jones, House of Wax is a remake of 1933 horror movie Mystery of the Wax Museum.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Bosley Crowther in The New York Times

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54:42

From Here To Eternity (1953 Best Picture Winner)

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2023/01/11

The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1953 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, military drama From Here to Eternity. Directed by Fred Zinnemann from a script by Daniel Taradash (based on James Jones’ novel) and starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra, From Here to Eternity was nominated for 13 Oscars and won eight, including Best Picture.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from A.H. Weiler in The New

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51:18

I Vitelloni (1953 Venice Film Festival Award Winner)

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2023/01/04

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1953 features the Venice International Film Festival co-winner, Federico Fellini’s I Vitelloni. Directed and co-written by Federico Fellini and starring Franco Fabrizi, Franco Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi, Leopoldo Trieste, and Riccardo Fellini, I Vitelloni shared the top prize at Venice in 1953 with five other movies.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Campbell Dixon in the Daily Telegraph, Bosley Crowther in The New

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54:06

The Wild One (1953 Jason’s Pick)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2022/12/28

The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1953 features Jason’s personal pick, outlaw biker drama The Wild One. Directed by László Benedek and starring Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith and Lee Marvin, The Wild One was inspired by media coverage of a so-called riot at a 1947 motorcycle rally in Hollister, California.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Milton Luban in The Hollywood Reporter

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