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The Parallax Review

The Parallax Review

Friends Jim and Ben take a trip back in time 50 years to look at movies from the year 1974 and have a deep dive discussion.

tv & film film history

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70:02

Barry Lyndon

The Parallax Review ·

2025/11/12

“To break down Stanley Kubrick’s forgotten masterpiece Barry Lyndon, Ben and Jim invited along a very special guest, magic mushrooms. That’s right, the phantom member riding along on every group shroom trip accompanied us on a journey through 17th century politics and the minutiae of camera lenses, just in time for Jim to have a minor breakdown since we recorded this the day Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel. How did Redmond Barry acquire the name and title of Barry Lyndon? Will freedom of speech

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86:09

Mirror

The Parallax Review ·

2025/11/04

Steve Saunders of Skull Cultist joins us to illustrate the complex historical background of Andrei Tarkovsky's misunderstood masterpiece, MIRROR, which marked the end of the legendary Russian master making films in the USSR. Discover the profound impact this Criterion collection classic has had on generations of filmmakers despite being initially overlooked

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43:07

Terror of MechaGodzilla

The Parallax Review ·

2025/10/28

For our special fun size Halloween episode our co-host at TV Show Show, Mike McDermott, joins us to discuss the film that ended the original Godzilla franchise, Terror of Mechagodzilla! Original Gojirs director Ishiro Honda returns with such a massive fumble it almost killed the king of the monsters for good. Find out how!

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96:21

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Parallax Review ·

2025/10/21

Guest Dave Dirk joins us for a special Halloween time warp episode chronicling the one film that has never left theaters since 1975 - the Rocky Horror Picture Show!

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71:59

Dersu Uzala

The Parallax Review ·

2025/10/14

Guest host Jami Losurdo of Spoiler Free Reviews joins us to talk about Akira Kurosawa’s second Oscar winning film, which he made in the USSR after a string of flops in Japan

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85:21

S2 | Ep. 1 - A Boy and His Dog

The Parallax Review ·

2025/10/07

Guest Mike Vincent of Dudes of the Dead joins Jim and Ben, and discuss A Boy and His Dog - directed by L.Q. Jones and adapted from a Harlan Ellison story, it stars Don Johnson Susanne Benton, Alvy Moore and Jason Robards.

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01:40:44

Ep 25 - The Godfather Parts 1 and 2

The Parallax Review ·

2025/02/02

Jim and Ben discuss The Godfather Part 2, directed by Francis Ford Coppolla.

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40:42

Ep 24 - Blazing Saddles

The Parallax Review ·

2025/01/24

This week Jim and Ben discuss Blazing Saddles, directed by Mel Brooks!

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01:06:19

Ep 23 - Towering Inferno

The Parallax Review ·

2025/01/11

This week Jim and Ben discuss Towering Inferno, directed by Irwin Allen.

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58:49

Ep 22 - Murder on the Orient Express

The Parallax Review ·

2024/12/27

This week Jim and Ben discuss Murder on the Orient Express, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall and Ingrid Bergman.

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59:51

Ep 21 - Harry and Tonto

The Parallax Review ·

2024/12/20

Jim and Ben discuss Paul Mazursky's Harry and Tonto and debate whether Art Carney really deserved to beat Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman for the Best Actor Oscar

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54:11

Ep 20 - Chinatown

The Parallax Review ·

2024/12/13

This week Jim and Ben discuss Chinatown, starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Roman Polanski!

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59:04

Ep 19 - Dark Star

The Parallax Review ·

2024/12/06

Jim and Ben discuss Dark Star, directed by John Carpenter!

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01:04:54

Ep 18 - The Gravy Train aka The Dion Brothers...

The Parallax Review ·

2024/11/28

This week Ben and Jim discuss The Gravy Train aka The Dion Brothers directed by Jack Starrett!

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50:29

Ep 17 - The Man with the Golden Gun

The Parallax Review ·

2024/11/21

This week Ben and Jim discuss The Man with the Golden Gun, directed by Guy Hamilton.

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57:34

Ep 16 - The Red Snowball Tree

The Parallax Review ·

2024/11/15

This week Jim and Ben discuss The Red Snowball Tree directed by Vasily Shukshin

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43:35

Ep 14 - Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry

The Parallax Review ·

2024/11/07

This week Jim and Ben discuss Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry - Directed by John Hough.

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46:55

Ep 13 - Swept Away

The Parallax Review ·

2024/11/01

This week, Jim and Ben dicuss Swept Away, directed by Lina Wertmuller.

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42:37

Ep - 12 Sugarland Express

The Parallax Review ·

2024/10/24

This week Jim and Ben discuss Sugarland Express, directed by Steven Spielberg!

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45:49

Ep - 10 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

The Parallax Review ·

2024/10/17

This week Ben and Jim watch Ali: Fear Eats the Soul directed by Rainer Fassbender.

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