Category: 1994
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Reel 83: In the Style of Howard Hawks
Our first episode of 2025 is the last of our “In the Style of” series, and this was a fun one to make for us. This time around we’re looking at films that emulate director Howard Hawks in one way or another. Maybe it’s dialogue, maybe it’s the overall vibe, maybe it’s the cinematography… …Nah.…
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Reel 60: Hail Oceania
Yes, yes, we know. We skipped #59. There’s an explanation at the beginning of this episode, and Mea Culpa. #59 will be the next one we drop. And THAT, rather than this, will finish our tour Around the World in Twenty Films. (So, never mind what Sean says about it being the last stop.) The…
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Reel 56: Only Connect
See? Weren’t you promised an episode with this title a while back? We do the fan service pretty well, methinks. (Also, I don’t have an especially good reason for it, but I kind of like the artwork on this episode.) This time around, “Only Connect” is a rather ironic title, because the films we’re looking…
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Reel 23: Little Womens
Little Women is a book that’s been adapted into some sort of visual medium, whether it’s a big-screen film, or a TV movie, or even a mini-series, many many times. Now, we have been making an effort to keep the episodes down to a more digestible length, but this time around we’ve got a righteously…
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Reel 5: The Film Was Better
When a book is adapted for movies, the usual thing you’ll hear from people who have consumed both versions is that “the book was better.” In this week’s episode, Sean (who has read the books) and Claude (who hasn’t) explore the reasons behind why this isn’t always the case. The first film on our virtual…