The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie

By: Jonathan Foster and Tripp von Weeks
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  • "Great movies are rarely perfect movies." — Pauline Kael
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Episodes
  • 1983 - Terms of Endearment (with Chris Feil)

    1983 - Terms of Endearment (with Chris Feil)
    Oct 16 2024

    Film journalist and podcaster Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) discusses the Best Picture winner of 1983 — James L. Brooks' "Terms of Endearment." Is it a comedy that makes people cry or a drama with some amusing bits? Is emotional manipulation in movies something to be feared? Is the book always better than the movie? Should the fictional Aurora Greenway be an EGOT winner? These are exactly the kinds of questions you want Chris Feil to answer on your podcast!
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    1 hr
  • 1982 - The Thing (with Matt Singer)

    1982 - The Thing (with Matt Singer)
    Aug 7 2024

    Author Matt Singer (Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever) stops by to discuss the 1982 sci-fi horror classic "The Thing," as well as John Carpenter's status as a pantheon filmmaker. Plus, a new world record is set for how many times the words "gloopy" and "gloppy" are said in a single podcast recording!
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    58 mins
  • 1981 - Reds (with Isaac Butler)

    1981 - Reds (with Isaac Butler)
    Jun 26 2024

    Author Isaac Butler (The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act) discusses "Reds," his favorite movie of 1981. Must a director be as obsessed and relentless as Warren Beatty? Does on-set friction result in better movies? Is "Ishtar" deserving of its reappraisal? Isaac has all of the answers and more! Would you believe the Architect from "The Matrix Reloaded" also shows up at one point? It's all true!
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    55 mins

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