Ep. 154: The Ladykillers (1955) or ‘The Ealing Earbuds’
Zach is joined by return pod-pal Smokey (Podcaster, 'The House of Hammer' & 'All The Best Lines') on a trip to the legendary Ealing Studios to discuss and delight in the comedy titans 1955 classic, THE LADYKILLERS.
Settle into Mrs. Wilburforce's world with our podcasters as they discuss the origins of the darkly comic script, revel in stories surrounding the casting of the many legends on screen, become flabbergasted at tales of director Alexander Mackendrick's methods in getting what he wanted on film, unpack the magnificent plot of a robbery stopped short by a little old lady, and finally settle upon the way this film and the Ealing Studio's output has influenced the world of film today.
PLUS: Alec Guinness spoils classic movies to save you a trip to Wikipedia
Be sure to follow Smokey's podcasting by checking out:
HOUSE OF HAMMER:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-house-of-hammer/id1562467810
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eWVAN2L9yTp8lYU4Sjm1O
Also be sure to support HOUSE OF HAMMER on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/househammerpod
and find more the Linktree: https://linktr.ee/househammerpod
and ALL THE BEST LINES:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-the-best-lines/id1533468069
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iZlBfeEs05EHxhd1HJZl6
AND OF COURSE, Follow his social media shenanigans
House of Hammer Twitter: https://twitter.com/HouseHammerPod
House of Hammer Insta: https://www.instagram.com/househammerpod/
House of Hammer BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/househammerpod.bsky.social
All the Best Lines Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestlinespod?lang=en
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Noir Mondial- Chapter VIII: Son of a Gun (2014)
Rashmi & Zach reach the end of their "One Last Job" unit of Noir with a trip to Australia and unspool the glory of Julius Avery's 2014 outing, SON OF A GUN.
Tune in to hear them breakdown how the film draws upon its Noir ancestors & indie filmmaking savvy to create a tight crime caper on a budget with style!
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Ep. 153: The Divine ’39- A Look Back At The Year 1939 in Film
Zach welcomes back podcaster Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) for a Top Ten Countdown dedicated to the greatest year in Golden Age Hollywood as they present to you: THE DIVINE '39
All last year, Ryan and Zach celebrated the year of 1939 in film by watching the classics and the underseen gems. Now join along as they each give you their list of Top Ten Films and why they treasure them so dearly.
PLUS: The duo fix the 1939 Academy Awards so you don't have to!
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Listen to Ryan each and every week on REEL NERDS PODCAST
Website: https://reelnerdspodcast.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-nerds-podcast/id442184939
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NMZkh3WRDuIgIGuFRraEV
and Follow the Reel Nerds on Social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/reelnerds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelNerdsPodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelnerds/?hl=en
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Ep. 152: Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Zach welcomes back return guests & Ballyhoo correspondents Andrew Bueno (Stand-Up Comedian, Writer), Matt Willocks (Filmmaker & Podcaster, 'Pulp Cinematic Universe' and 'History of High Adventure'), and Jace Perrodin (Filmmaker) to unpack a true crime case turned controversial motion picture from Warner Bros. in 1939 as they dive deep into CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY!
Tune in as the group lay out the details of the actual case, learn how the film was able to circumvent era censors and opposing forces, analyze its use of documentary & procedural crime drama, marvel at the bumbling nature of various characters, dissect the films effectiveness as a means of communicating a message, and finally settling upon how the film & the genre it created would change the face of cinema.
Research Notes for the film can be found here: https://ballyhoorevuepodcast.com/research-page/
To get a glimpse at Jace's own filmmaking skills, check out his YouTube Page
https://www.youtube.com/@jaceperrodin4514
Be sure to give a follow and some love to Matt Willocks
On Threads: https://www.threads.com/@mattwillocks
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattwillocks/
Look out for Andrew Bueno's comedic genius all across the Denver area and follow him on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bueno24.7/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bueno24.7
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Noir Mondial- Chapter VII: Grigris (2013)
Rashmi & Zach pay a visit to the cinematically oft neglected country of Chad on their international Noir tour as they unpack Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's 2013 tale of dance and danger, GRIGRIS.
Tune in as the duo unpack the many ways the film is picking up very familiar tropes and traits of Noir past while able to bring forth an ending that the dawn of Film Noir could never achieve.
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