Send us a text In this episode of Almost Classic Movies, Jon and Donald dissect The Apprentice — a provocative biopic tracing Donald Trump’s transformation from ambitious New York builder to cultural icon. With a blend of dark satire and political restraint, the hosts explore how mentorship, ego, and media manipulation intersect in the film’s portrait of Trump and his infamous advisor, Roy Cohn. They unpack Sebastian Stan’s unnerving performance, Jeremy Strong’s haunting portrayal of Cohn, an...
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Send us a text In this episode of Almost Classic Movies, Jon and Donald dissect The Apprentice — a provocative biopic tracing Donald Trump’s transformation from ambitious New York builder to cultural icon. With a blend of dark satire and political restraint, the hosts explore how mentorship, ego, and media manipulation intersect in the film’s portrait of Trump and his infamous advisor, Roy Cohn. They unpack Sebastian Stan’s unnerving performance, Jeremy Strong’s haunting portrayal of Cohn, an...
Doctor Sleep: The Shining Sequel We Wanted… or Just Supernatural Fanfiction?
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Doctor Sleep: The Shining Sequel We Wanted… or Just Supernatural Fanfiction?
Send us a text In this episode of Almost Classic Movies, Jon and Donald dive into Doctor Sleep (2019) — the ambitious sequel to The Shining. They kick things off with a listener comment on their Encanto hot takes, sparking a side discussion about pop music, lyrical depth, and Sabrina Carpenter’s evolution. From there, they transition into Stephen King territory, comparing Doctor Sleep to classics like The Green Mile and The Stand, and asking whether Mike Flanagan’s adaptation leans more towar...
Almost Classic Movies
Send us a text In this episode of Almost Classic Movies, Jon and Donald dissect The Apprentice — a provocative biopic tracing Donald Trump’s transformation from ambitious New York builder to cultural icon. With a blend of dark satire and political restraint, the hosts explore how mentorship, ego, and media manipulation intersect in the film’s portrait of Trump and his infamous advisor, Roy Cohn. They unpack Sebastian Stan’s unnerving performance, Jeremy Strong’s haunting portrayal of Cohn, an...
