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Movie Bones

Movie Bones is a film podcast adventure, exploring the rich history of movies available from free-streaming platforms to find out how much of it still has value, whether it's in the form of thought-provoking art-house films to cheesy cult classics. Justin Miller and Ryan Spurlock subject themselves to it all, and render judgement.And because the best adventures are shared, we hope you'll watch them alongside us. Especially because we talk spoilers. Did we mention that? I guess now we did.

tv & film film history

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Episode 030 - "A Face in the Crowd" (1957)

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2024/10/16

Ryan and Justin discover something new in "A Face in the Crowd" (1957) and have a lot to say about it, including:Andy Griffith got range!The psychology of a demagogueA subversive film from the 1950's?!!?The strength of the supporting castOur VerdictNext week's film: "The Raven" (1963)Did we get the movie wrong? Tell us why! And let us know what films you think we should cover.Join in the discussion on our Youtube channel or Facebook page!

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Episode 029 - "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954)

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2024/10/09

*warning* This week's film callously uses the Roman legend of the abduction and rape of the Sabine women as a major plot element in a way that trivializes the gravity of such offenses.This week, Ryan and Justin survive Movie Bones' first musical: "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954) and live to talk about...the disturbing origins and inspiration for the storyathletic dancing, skilled singing and choreographyan alternative ancient myth that could have been better used as

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Episode 028 - "The 39 Steps" (1935)

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2024/10/02

Ryan and Justin try to unpack the conspiracy behind "The 39 Steps" (1935) and in the process, think about...cliches in the conspiracy sub-genre, and in this movieHitchcock's struggles with character depththe film world's oddest dying/last wordsdeep thoughts on conspiracies both real and imaginedour Verdictnext week's film: "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954)*warning* Next week's film callously uses the Roman legend of the abduction and rape of the Sabine women as

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Episode 027 - "Sanjuro" (1962)

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2024/09/25

This week, Ryan and Justin pick up the trail of our favorite Samurai/Ronin, "Sanjuro" (1962), to see what he's up to, and talk about...speculations about Sanjuro's pastwhether Sanjuro qualifies as a "Gary Stu" characterone particularly bloody special effectthe richness of the supporting castour Verdictnext week's film: "The 39 Steps" (1935)Did we get the movie wrong? Tell us why! And let us know what films you think we should cover.Join in the discussion on our

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Episode 026 - "The Mark of Zorro" (1940)

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2024/09/18

A wealthy socialite becomes a masked vigilante dressed in black but he's not Batman. He robs from the rich and gives to the poor, but he's not Robin Hood either, which means he must be Zorro!Ryan and I sort it all out this week as we watch "The Mask of Zorro" (1940) and discuss...Can a Zorro film get away with only one real swordfight?An actor even more typecast than Basil RathboneJustin's pet peeves with a certain brand of actingWhat the 'sexy lamp' test is, and whether

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Episode 025 - "David & Lisa" (1962)

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2024/09/11

Justin and Ryan get movie therapy in the form of "David and Lisa" (1962) and share their thoughts from the couch about...A psych film where the institution isn't evil?!?Examining social and cultural effects the 50's had on the '60'sPortraying mental illness in filmSome neat casting connections to very different filmsNext week's film: "The Mark of Zorro" (1940)Join the discussion on our Facebook page!

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Episode 024 - "Godzilla (1954)

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2024/09/04

This week, Ryan and Justin take on the original giant, city stomping monster film, "Godzilla" (1954) where they talk about...Popular Kaiju film tropes and overcoming themThe cultural self-awareness of the filmPuppet GodzillaExamining the transitional periods in a culture's history through filmWhat Godzilla can teach us todayNext week's film: "David and Lisa" (1962)

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Episode 023 - "The Last Man on Earth" (1964)

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2024/08/28

Justin and Ryan pay a visit to "The Last Man on Earth" (1964) this week as they talk about...Really bad colorizingThe 60's trend of mainstream Italian films with American leadsHow much explanation a movie really needs to sell its conceptWhy a story gets remade so frequently and why it always feels offSpoiler stuff - lots of it!Our verdictNext week's film: "Gojira" (1954)

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Episode 022 - "Blondie" (1938)

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2024/08/21

Justin and Ryan take their chances on the first of 28 films based on the "Blondie" (1938) comic strip, where they ponder...Actors that build their career exclusively on one franchiseWhy there are 28 of these thingsThe comic strip itselfThe perils of a non-sequitur universeDagwood as humanity's dumping groundConsequence-free bad behavior in the portrayal of marriage (Not Satire!)Ryan spontaneously creating a new ratingOur verdictNext week's film: "The Last Man on Earth"

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Episode 021 - "Notorious" (1946)

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2024/08/14

Justin and Ryan become Notorious" (1946) this week as they talk about...The great Ingrid BergmanBucking the sniveling villain/overbearing mother tropeHitchcock - great at building tension. Relationships? Not so much..Needlessly putting your heroine in danger...Our ratingNext week's film: "Blondie" (1938)

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Episode 020 - 12 Angry Men (1957)

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2024/08/07

Justin and Ryan give their verdict on "12 Angry Men" (1957), but not before they deliberate on...The confined setting, and how it helps the storyThe powerful human need to conformA parallel to "The Dark Night"An unexpected main characterOur ratingNext week's film: "Notorious" (1946)

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Episode 019 - "Of Mice and Men" (1939)

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2024/07/31

Justin and Ryan hope that their plans to review "Of Mice and Men" (1939) don't go awry, as they share their thoughts on...Ambitions: when they're reasonable, and when they're notA culture that becomes the real villainThe privilege of the powerfulHow self-centered environments make unwilling accomplicesNext week's film: "12 Angry Men" (1957)Join the discussion on our Facebook page!

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Episode 018 - "Yojimbo" (1961)

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2024/07/24

This week, Justin & Ryan find out what they think of the influential landmark Akira Kurosawa film, "Yojimbo" (1961) and discuss...Who exactly is this Bodyguard guarding?Sanjuro's ambiguous motivesThe controversy between this film and "A Fistful of Dollars"Kurosawa's influences, and the influence his film still has todayNext week's film: "Of Mice and Men" (1939)

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Episode 017 - "The Night of the Hunter" (1959)

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2024/07/17

Justin & Ryan try to share their review while surviving "The Night of the Hunter" (1959). In the process, they'll talk about...Whether a psychological thriller plays well as a gruesome fairy taleRobert Mitchum's effectively creepy Harry PowellHow one aspect of the film made Ryan think of a Charlie Brown specialPotential issues with the portrayal of womenOur VerdictNext week's film: "Yojimbo" (1961)

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Episode 016 - "Our Man in Havana" (1960)

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2024/07/10

This week, Justin & Ryan are recruited my MI6 to go undercover in pre-revolutionary Cuba, but send them a movie reviews instead of intelligence reports as they watch "Our Man in Havana" (1960), and ponder...The moment when Alec Guinness starts to look more like Obi WanThe chemistry between Guinness and IvesThe (lack) of wisdom of recruiting spies in the men's roomCapturing the moment before the course of (real) history changesOur VerdictNext week's film: "The Night of the

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Episode 015 - "In the Heat of the Night" (1967)

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2024/07/03

Justin & Ryan get detained in Mississippi while watching "In the Heat of the Night" (1967). While they're there, they'll discuss...A fake Mississippi town that's also a real Mississippi townThe "heat" that cools off when filming extends to winterWhen personal pride turns a social climate toxicForcing your flawed characters to make difficult choicesOur VerdictNext week's film: "Our Man in Havana" (1960)

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Episode 014 - "The Detective" (1954)

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2024/06/26

Justin & Ryan go on the hunt for an art thief, or perhaps his soul, alongside Father Brown as they watch "The Detective" (1954), where they talk about...What sets Father Brown apart from other film detectivesHow Star Trek's evil goatees kind of spoil older filmsTransatlantic mislabeling changes expectationUndercutting your protagonist with Deus ex MachinaOur VerdictNext week's film: "In the Heat of the Night" (1967)

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Episode 013 - Mysterious Island (1961)

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2024/06/19

This week, Justin & Ryan travel to the "Mysterious Island" (1961) as they talk about...What happens when you have opportunities for all kinds of challenges for your characters, but don't pick any of themMid-movie spontaneous anachronistic wardrobe changesHiding your best actor/performance until long after you stop caringOur VerdictNext week's film: "The Detective" (1954)

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Episode 012 - "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962)

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2024/06/12

Justin & Ryan dig deep into the classic adaptation of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962) where they discuss...Does the "white savior" trope critics hang on it really apply, or is there a more nuanced take available?Ideas of courage vs. heroismOur VerdictNext week's film: "Mysterious Island" (1961)Join in the discussion on the Movie Bones Facebook Page!

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Episode 011 - "20 Million Miles to Earth" (1957)

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2024/06/05

Justin & Ryan unpack a voyage of "20 Million Miles to Earth" (1957), where they discuss...Face-palm inducing Italian stereotypesThe habit of giving a women meaningful positions only to immediately undermine themHow this film reminds one of "Airplane!" (1980)Hard Sci-fi vs. whatever this is"But the special effects were decent..."Our VerdictNext week's film: "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962)

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