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Episode #10 - Fjord (2026 Palme D'Or Winner - NO...

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2026/10/07

This week, former WWE creative team member and former Soaps In-Depth writer Frank Scalise joins the show for a SPOILER FREE chat about the movie that won Cannes Film Festival's "Palme D'Or" award, Christian Mungiu's "Fjord," starring academy award nominees Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve!We discuss a special Q & A with star Sebastian Stan, how the film came together, a spoiler free review of some of the movie's broad strokes, whether it is worth going out of your way to see, thoughts on if it

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96:59

Episode #9 - The King's Speech (2010) w/Andrew Benjamin

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2026/09/30

This week, actor, writer, and MMA podcast host Andrew Benjamin joins the show to chat about the 2010 movie that won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and Best Picture at the Academy Awards, "The King's Speech" starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter!We discuss the exhaustive research of the screenwriter that produced excellent storytelling, award nominating performances of all three of the top billed performers, what led to the movie

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75:48

Episode #8 - Chariots of Fire (1981) w/Frank Scalise

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2026/09/23

This week, former WWE creative team member and former Soaps In-Depth writer Frank Scalise joins the show to chat about the movie that won the Toronto International Film Festival's "People's Choice" award and the academy award for best ;picture, Hugh Hudson's 1981 drama "Chariots of Fire" starring Ian Charleson, Ben Cross, and Ian Holm. We discuss how the movie navigated the time period in which it took place, the long list of awards it won including the biggest prizes at both the Toronto

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Episode #7 - Belfast (2021) w/Matt Ryan

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2026/09/16

This week, Film Studies and English teacher Matt Ryan joins the show to chat about a movie that won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and was nominated for 5 Academy Awards, 2021's "Belfast" directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Jude Hill, Caitriona Balfe, Ciarán Hinds, and Judi Dench!We discuss the movie's origin and semi-auto biographical nature, the sentimental storytelling and brilliant acting, the multitude of awards it was nominated for and why it

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70:38

Episode #6 - Movies that Inspired Hit TV Shows: MASH...

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2026/09/09

This week, musician, music critic, DJ, voiceover artist, and former ABC News music librarian Allan Raible joins the show to chat about Academy Award nominated 1970 film that inspired arguably the most successful American sitcom of all time,, "MASH" directed by Robert Altman and starring Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould!We discuss how the movie brilliantly played off of the tension of the war at the time, the state of the art film making style, long lasting impact of the movie and how it was

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74:57

Episode #5 - Movies that Inspired Hit TV Shows: Fargo...

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2026/09/02

This week, actor, writer, and MMA podcast host Andrew Benjamin joins the show to chat about the 1996 Academy Award nominated Coen brothers film that inspired a multi-season hit televsion drama, "Fargo" starring Frances McDormand and William H Macy!We discuss the excellent storytelling, all-time great performance of Frances McDormand, the long lasting impact of the movie and how it was turned into a very successful television series, as well as a whole host of fun facts about the film that you

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58:10

Episode #4 - Movies that Inspired Hit TV Shows: Alice...

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2026/08/26

This week, former WWE creative team member and former Soaps In-Depth writer Frank Scalise joins the show to chat about the movie that was nominated for 3 Academy Awards AND inspired a successful weekly sitcom, "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Ellen Burstyn and Kris Kristofferson! We discuss how the movie brilliantly played off of the gender dynamics of its time, the outstanding performance that won Ellen Burstyn an Academy Award for Best Actress, the long

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51:26

Special Bonus Episode (No Spoilers Revealed) - Union...

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2026/08/24

It's a special bonus episode as actor, writer, and MMA podcast host Andrew Benjamin joins the show for a spoilwe free review of the movie that took the Sundance Film Festival by storm, Adam Meeks' addiction and recovery drama "Union County" starring Will Poulter! We discuss how the movie came into being, the strong performance of lead actor Will Poulter, the elements of the film that provoked a standing ovation from the crowd at Sundance, and some fun facts about the movie revealed by director

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61:23

Episode #3 - Movies that Inspired Hit TV Shows: In...

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2026/08/19

This week, musician, music critic, DJ, voiceover artist, and former ABC News music librarian Allan Raible joins the show to chat about the movie that won best picture in 1967 AND inspired a successful weekly television drama, "In the Heat of the Night" directed by Norman Jewison and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger! We discuss how the movie brilliantly played off of the racial dynamics of its time, the excellent storytelling anchored by two of the finest actors of their era, the long

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Episode #2 - The Last Detail (1974) w/Greg Renoff

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2026/08/12

This week, "Van Halen Rising" and "Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music" author Greg Renoff joins the show to chat about one of the most overlooked movies of the "New Hollywood" era, 1974's "The Last Detail" directed by Hal Ashby, written by Robert Towne, and starring Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, and Otis Young!We discuss the challenges the movie faced in getting made, how the film managed to stay consistently funny despite the serious nature of the subject matter, the multitude

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Episode #1 - In the Bedroom (2001) w/Matt Ryan

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2026/08/07

This week, Film Studies and English teacher Matt Ryan joins the show to chat about one of the best and most underrated movies of the 21st century, 2001's "In the Bedroom" directed by Todd Field and starring Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, and Nick Stahl! We discuss how the movie pulls off the ultimate bait and switch with perfection, the brilliant storytelling and acting, the multitude of awards it was nominated for and why it probably deserved even more acclaim than it received, as

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Introducing 'Back at the Movies'

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2026/07/21

Join Scott Mason and an all-star panel of co-hosts for Back at the Movies, a weekly look back at some of the favorite films of noted critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Plus in-depth reviews of classics Siskel and Ebert missed the boat on and new movies where we speculate about what the iconic duo would’ve thought.

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