Our discussion of Sydney Lumet's Network (1976) continues. Tangents include twitter comment wars, Beethoven's fifth, and we speak Danish now.
This concludes season one of Double Exposure pod! Will there be a season two? Who can say... In any event, we thank you listeners (especially the Danish one!) and hope you've enjoyed our deep dives into these classic films as much as we've enjoyed making them. Thank you!
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Part one of two, in which we unpack Sydney Lumet's 1976 satirical masterpiece.
Tangents include Kanye West, Hamilton, and why the Ramones are not a real band.
Movies mentioned in this episode:
THX 1138
Knives Out: Glass Onion
Murder on the Orient Express
Dog Day Afternoon
In which we unpack the message of John Carpenter's 1988 film.
Tangents include John Waters, Jim Henson, missing the point, Capitalism, and the Gay Vampire Agenda.
Films discussed include: The Women, Predator, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Hairspray, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Princess Bride, and more.
Theme song by Kim Kong @whatkimkong.
Art by Andrew Orton @andrewortonwho.
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In which we discuss the highs and lows of Michael Figgis' 1995 film.
Tangents include Vincent Gallo, political correctness, and the Red Mullet.
Movies mentioned: The Hustler, Starship Troopers, Mandy, Buffalo 66.
CW: This episode handles some potentially upsetting content, including references to addiction, suicide, and sexual assault. Warnings are issued beforehand.
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In which we celebrate Norman Jewison's delightful 1987 romantic comedy, and the magic of Shanley, Cher, and Cage.
Tangents include the problem with biopics, films that fly under the radar, and the plague of overhead lighting.
Movies mentioned: Down with Love, I Heart Huckabees, Elvis, Bohemian Rhapsody, Vampire's Kiss.
**CORRECTION: We regret to report that, in fact, the Grand Ticino restaurant in Greenwich Village, New York, closed its doors in 2001.**
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In which we explore a film decades in the making and the relative hotness of Tom Cruise.
Tangents include Madison Cawthorn, Nabokov's Lolita, and the Church of Scientology.
CW: This episode handles some potentially upsetting sexual content, including child abuse. Warnings are issued beforehand.
Theme song by the immensely talented Kim Kong, who you can find @whatkimkong on facebook, twitch, and instagram.
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In which we discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1964 black comedy and our general state of anxiety and distress.
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