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Greatest Movie Of All-Time

Hosts Tom and Dana Duncan take a new approach to finding the answer to the question: "what"s the greatest movie of all-time?" Each week, Dana and Tom will review a classic movie, and grade it out based on a six-part rubric scale to determine what the greatest movie of all-time is. For the complete list so far, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/greatest-movie-of-all-time-list To contact us, please email the show at Greatestalltimemoviepodcast@gmail.com

tv & film film history

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01:00:28

Double Indemnity (1944)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/11/23

Dana and Tom discuss one of the seminal film noirs in Double Indemnity (1944): directed and written by Billy Wilder, co-written by Raymond Chandler, starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson.Plot Summary: Late at night, an insurance salesman, Walter Neff (Fred McMurray) stumbles into his office, bleeding from a wound to his left shoulder. He starts to record a memo for Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) a claims investigator for Neff’s insurance company. The memo recounts how

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27:08

Glen or Glenda (1953)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/11/23

In this special bonus episode, Tom repays his Oscar bet this year by reviewing Dana's pick for him, Glen or Glenda (1953): directed, written by, and starring Ed Wood with Timothy Ferrell, Dolores Fuller, and Bela Lugosi.Plot Summary: In the 1950s, little is understood about Transvestitism. Director Ed Wood, in a seemingly autobiographical examination, seeks to inform the world on the topic through the story of Glen (Ed Wood), a man forced to deal with his own transvestitism after he becomes engaged

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01:31:47

Reservoir Dogs (1992) ft. Scott Hardie

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/11/16

Dana and Tom welcome first-time guest, writer/director Scott Hardie (Father of the Flying Car), to discuss the movie that started Quentin Tarantino's career, Reservoir Dogs (1992): directed, written by, and starring Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, and Michael Madsen.Plot Summary: Six men are hired to rob the local jewelry store for a recent diamond shipment: Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), a new guy; Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), a trigger-happy killer;

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01:13:17

The Great Escape (1963)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/11/09

Dana and Tom discuss a seminal movie of Dana's childhood, The Great Escape (1963): directed by John Sturges, written by James Clavell and W. R. Burnett, starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn.Plot Summary: In WWII, a group of allied officers who have a history of escape, are placed together in a high security prison by the German Luftwaffe as these men have various skills to plan, organize, and carry out elaborate

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01:12:39

Spotlight (2015)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/11/02

Dana and Tom discuss the last film in their month of Journalism movies with Spotlight (2015): written and directed by Tom McCarthy, co-written by Josh Singer, starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, and John Slattery.Plot Summary: When the Boston Globe hires a new editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), he encourages the "Spotlight" team of crack investigators/reporters to pursue a story which would implicate the Catholic church in systemic sexual abuse—and subsequent

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01:30:43

Network (1976)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/10/26

Dana and Tom discuss one of the most prescient films of all-time in Network (1976): directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Paddy Chayefsky, starring Peter Finch, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Faye Dunaway, and Ned Beatty.Plot Summary: Howard Beale (Peter Finch), the lead anchor at UBS, is fired when his ratings tank. Network executive Max Schumacher (William Holden), Howard's best friend, is forced to deliver the bad news. Beale can't stomach the idea of his firing, so he announces to the viewers

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01:13:47

His Girl Friday (1940)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/10/19

Dana and Tom discuss the second movie in their month of Journalism movies with, His Girl Friday (1940): directed by Howard Hawks, written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer, starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy.Plot Summary: New York newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) runs his paper with pluck and on an ethical edge. When he discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin

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01:47:12

Broadcast News (1987) ft. Shane Rogers

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/10/12

Dana and Tom are joined by first-time guest, Shane Rogers (Host, Midnight Facts for Insomniacs podcast), to discuss the state of journalism with Broadcast News (1987): directed and written by James L. Brooks, starring Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks.Plot Summary: A highly strung and emotional news producer, Jane Craig (Holly Hunter) works for a network news office in Washington D.C. When the network hires a great looking, but intellectually novice reporter, Tom Grunick (William Hurt),

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01:06:09

Rope (1948)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/10/05

Dana and Tom discuss another Alfred Hitchcock classic in Rope (1948): directed by Alfred Hitchcock, adaptation by Hume Cronyn, screenplay by Arthur Laurents, starring James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger.Plot Summary: Philip Morgan (Farley Granger) and Brandon Shaw (John Dall) strangle a mutual friend to death with a piece of rope to experience the supremacy of murder. Planning to capitalize on this experience, the two plan a dinner party upon the very chest where they have laid their

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01:13:57

Misery (1990)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/09/28

Dana and Tom discuss the Stephen King adaptation Misery (1990): directed by Rob Reiner, written by William Goldman, starring Kathy Bates and James Caan.Plot Summary: After a car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is pulled from the wreckage by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who claims to be his biggest fan, and brought to her remote cabin to recover. However, her fandom turns dark when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon figures

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01:32:41

Parenthood (1989) ft. Beth Webster

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/09/21

Dana and Tom welcome guest, Beth Webster (Over 65 and Talking podcast), to discuss the Steve Martin 80s classic, Parenthood (1989): directed by Ron Howard, written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, starring Steve Martin, Jason Robards, Keanu Reeves, Joaquin Phoenix, Rick Moranis, and Diane Wiest.Plot Summary: Uptight perfectionist Gil Buckman (Steve Martin) faces the undaunting task of raising three young children. When the children’s flaws and problems become evident, Gil struggles to further deal

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01:35:20

Training Day (2001) ft. Walter Gainer II

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/09/14

Dana and Tom welcome Walter Gainer II from Boss Locks to discuss one of the seminal crime dramas of the 2000s, Training Day (2001): directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by David Ayer, starring Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg.Plot Summary: Seeking a change from his quiet beat in suburban Los Angeles, Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) is assigned to the narcotics division of the LAPD which polices some of the roughest and most violent areas of LA. His trainer is Detective

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01:00:47

The Sound of Music (1965) ft. Andrew Mondia

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/09/07

Dana and Tom welcome actor, Andrew Mondia, to the show to discuss possibly the biggest musical of the 1960s, the Sound of Music (1965), directed by Robert Wise, written by Ernest Lehman, music by Richard Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein, and Irwin Kostal, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.Plot Summary: When a young nun, Maria (Julie Andrews), proves too spirited for convent life in 1930s Austria, she is sent to serve as a governess to seven children of a widowed naval officer, Captain Georg

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01:24:03

Scream (1996) ft. V.P. Morris

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/08/31

Dana and Tom welcome horror novelist V.P. Morris to the show to discuss the genre-redefining horror film, Scream (1996): directed by Wes Cravens, written by Kevin Williamson, starring Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Matthew Lillard.Plot Summary: Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) and her boyfriend are viciously slaughtered by a mysterious killer in a Halloween costume. Another girl, Sydney (Neve Campbell), is nearly killed, and a reporter, Gale Weathers

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01:05:27

Rashomon (1950)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/08/24

Dana and Tom once again visit Akira Kurosawa's work with possibly his most famous film, Rashomon (1950): written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, co-written by Shinobu Hashimoto, starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Minoru Chiaki.Plot Summary: A woodcutter (Takashi Shimura) and a priest (Minoru Chiaki) are sitting beneath the Rashomon city gate to stay dry in a downpour when a commoner (Kichijiro Ueda) joins them, and they begin recounting the testimony of a bandit (Toshiro Mifune), a

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01:23:29

Interstellar (2014) ft. Adam Hitchcock

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/08/17

Dana and Tom with Adam Hitchcock (Host, Movies and Podcorn podcast) to discuss the modern sci-fi classic, Interstellar (2014): directed and written by Christopher Nolan, co-written by Jonathan Nolan, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine.Plot Summary: In a future Earth where humans are finding the planet more uninhabitable due to "the blight" that is causing mass famine as it kills many major crops and regular massive dust storms, Joseph "Coop" Cooper

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01:29:02

The Godfather: Part II (1974) ft. Braden Ganter

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/08/10

Dana and Tom welcome back returning guest, Braden Ganter, to discuss possibly the greatest sequel movie ever made, The Godfather: Part II (1974): directed and written by Francis Ford Coppola, co-written by Mario Puzo, starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Lee Strasberg.Plot Summary: The saga of the Corleone family continues with two parallel storylines. The first follows the continuation of Michael Corleone’s control of the family and the family’s criminal interests

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01:11:43

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/08/03

Dana and Tom discuss one of their mutual favorite comedies, Blazing Saddles (1974): directed by Mel Brooks, story by Andrew Bergman, starring Clevon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, and Alex Karras.Plot Summary: When the new railroad route must change and go through the town of Rock Ridge, the conniving Attorney General Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) looks for a way to drive out the town residences so he can snatch the land. Moreover, Lamarr talks the Governor into appointing the

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01:06:03

On the Waterfront (1954)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/07/27

Dana and Tom discuss the last of their month of Best Picture winners with one of the great Crime Dramas in American Cinema with On the Waterfront (1954): directed by Elia Kazan, written by Budd Schulberg, starring Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger, and Lee J. Cobb.Plot Summary: Dockworker Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) had been an up-and-coming boxer until ordered to throw a fight by powerful local mob boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). Terry, now working for Friendly, helps

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01:06:47

Amadeus (1984)

Greatest Movie Of All-Time ·

2022/07/20

Dana and Tom discuss their 1980s Best Picture winner selection in Amadeus from 1984: directed by Milos Forman, written by Peter Shaffer, starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, and Elizabeth Berridge.Plot Summary: In the winter of 1823, Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) is in a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt. A priest is summoned to hear Salieri’s confession concerning his statement that he killed the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). In his confession, Salieri reveals

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