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Awesome Movie Year

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 394

Awesome Movie Year is a podcast co-hosted by film critic Josh Bell and filmmaker and comedian Jason Harris. Each season looks at why a certain year was an awesome movie year. Each episode focuses on a different film from the year being investigated. Produced by David Rosen of the Piecing It Together Podcast for the All Points West Podcast Network

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Salesman (1969 Documentary)

Season 19 · Episode 5

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 • Duration 47:51

The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features our documentary pick, the Maysles brothers’ Salesman. Directed by Albert and David Maysles with Charlotte Zwerin, Salesman is a key film in the direct cinema movement.

The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1969/04/18/archives/screen-salesman-a-slice-of-america.html), Margot Hentoff in The New York Review of Books (https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1969/03/27/wild-raspberries/), and Joe Morgenstern in Newsweek.

Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.

Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod

You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedy

You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/ and on Twitter @signalbleed

You can find our producer David Rosen’s Piecing It Together Podcast at https://www.piecingpod.com, on Twitter at @piecingpod and the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/piecingpod.

You can also follow us all on Letterboxd to keep up with what we've been watching at goforjason, signalbleed and bydavidrosen.

Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and get access to exclusive content from Awesome Movie Year, plus fellow podcasts Piecing It Together and All Rice No Beans, and music by David Rosen: https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

All of the music in the episode is by David Rosen. Find more of his music at https://www.bydavidrosen.com

Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in for the next 1969 installment, featuring Josh’s personal pick, Ronald Neame’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

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If…. (Cannes Award Winner)

Season 19 · Episode 4

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 01:01:02

The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner, Lindsay Anderson’s If….. Directed by Lindsay Anderson from a screenplay by David Sherwin and starring Malcolm McDowell, Robert Swann, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan and David Wood, If…. is the first of three films Anderson directed featuring McDowell’s character Mick Travis.

The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/10/archives/screen-if-begins-runtale-of-school-revolt-opens-at-the-plaza.html), Paul Schrader in the Los Angeles Free Press (https://paulschrader.org/articles/pdf/1969-If.pdf), and Penelope Houston in The Spectator (https://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/20th-december-1968/20/much-virtue-in-if-arts).

Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.

Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod

You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedy

Gladiator (2000 Best Picture)

Season 18 · Episode 12

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 • Duration 01:00:16

The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou and Oliver Reed, Gladiator won five Oscars, including Best Picture.

The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gladiator-2000), Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-05-ca-26670-story.html), and Manohla Dargis in LA Weekly (https://www.laweekly.com/saving-general-maximus/).

Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.

Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod

You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedy

You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/ and on Twitter

Fear and Desire (1953 First Feature)

Season 13 · Episode 2

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 • Duration 51:24

The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1953 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, Stanley Kubrick’s Fear and Desire. Directed by Stanley Kubrick from a screenplay by Howard O. Sackler and starring Kenneth Harp, Frank Silvera, Steve Coit and Paul Mazursky, Fear and Desire was disowned by Kubrick and remained unavailable for decades following its premiere. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from A.H. Weiler in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1953/04/01/archives/the-screen-in-review-fear-and-desire-tale-of-war-fashioned-by-young.html), Jane Corby in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and Mildred Martin in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show. Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedy You can find Josh online at , on Facebook at and on Twitter You can find our producer David Rosen’s Piecing It Together Podcast at , on Twitter at and the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group at . You can also follow us all on Letterboxd to keep up with what we've been watching at , and . Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and get access to exclusive content from Awesome Movie Year, plus fellow podcasts Piecing It Together and All Rice No Beans, and music by David Rosen: All of the music in the episode is by David Rosen. Find more of his music at Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in for the next 1953 installment featuring the year’s biggest flop, Dr. Seuss’ .

The Robe (1953 Box Office Champ)

Season 13 · Episode 1

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 • Duration 01:02:18

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1953 features the highest-grossing film at the box office, Biblical epic The Robe. Directed by Henry Koster, based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas and starring Richard Burton, Victor Mature, Jean Simmons and Michael Rennie, The Robe was the first movie released in CinemaScope. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Abel Green in Variety, Richard L. Coe in the Washington Post, and Bosley Crowther in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1953/09/17/archives/the-screen-the-rose-shown-in-cemascope-movie-based-on-douglas-novel.html). Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show. Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedy You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at and on Twitter You can find our producer David Rosen’s Piecing It Together Podcast at , on Twitter at and the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group at . You can also follow us all on Letterboxd to keep up with what we've been watching at , and . Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and get access to exclusive content from Awesome Movie Year, plus fellow podcasts Piecing It Together and All Rice No Beans, and music by David Rosen: All of the music in the episode is by David Rosen. Find more of his music at Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in for the next 1953 installment, featuring our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, Stanley Kubrick’s .

A Few Good Men (1992 Bonus Episode)

Season 12 · Episode 16

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 • Duration 01:11:33

NOTE: This episode is a timed exclusive over on our producer David Rosen’s Patreon. Sign up to one of the tiers for access to this bonus episode and more great content from us, Piecing It Together, All Rice No Beans and David Rosen. https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1992 features Rob Reiner’s A Few Good Men. Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak and Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men was the most frequently mentioned movie on our social media posts about 1992 favorites. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-few-good-men-1992), Todd McCarthy in Variety (https://variety.com/1992/film/reviews/a-few-good-men-1200430976/), and Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-11-ca-1517-story.html). Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show. Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at , on Instagram at and on Twitter You can find Josh online at , on Facebook at and on Twitter You can find our producer David Rosen’s Piecing It Together Podcast at , on Twitter at and the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group at . You can also follow us all on Letterboxd to keep up with what we’ve been watching at , and . Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and get access to exclusive content from Awesome Movie Year, plus fellow podcasts Piecing It Together and All Rice No Beans, and music by David Rosen: All of the music in the episode is by David Rosen. Find more of his music at Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in for future episodes.

The Shining (1980 Halloween Bonus)

Season 11 · Episode 17

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 • Duration 01:08:11

In the third of three special Halloween episodes this year, we’re looking back to our season on the awesome movie year of 1980 to talk about Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Directed and co-written by Stanley Kubrick (based on the Stephen King novel) and starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers, The Shining opened to mixed response but has since become a horror classic. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Janet Maslin in The New York Times (https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/052380kubrick-shining.html), Gary Arnold in the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/06/13/kubricks-12-million-shiner/1159d306-6c4e-4ba1-b0dd-3f39d3b947e1/), and Pauline Kael in The New Yorker. Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show. Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter You can find Josh online at , on Facebook at and on Twitter You can find our producer David Rosen’s Piecing It Together Podcast at , on Twitter at and the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group at . You can also follow us all on Letterboxd to keep up with what we've been watching at , and . Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and get access to exclusive content from Awesome Movie Year, plus fellow podcasts Piecing It Together and All Rice No Beans, and music by David Rosen: All of the music in the episode is by David Rosen. Find more of his music at Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in next time for our our previously Patreon-only bonus episode on 1992's .

Idle Hands (1999 Halloween Bonus)

Season 9 · Episode 17

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 • Duration 55:59

In the second of three special Halloween episodes this year, we’re looking back to our season on the awesome movie year of 1999, to talk about horror comedy Idle Hands. Directed by Rodman Flender from a screenplay by Terri Hughes and Ron Milbauer and starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, Jack Noseworthy and Vivica A. Fox, Idle Hands was a semi-finalist in our 1999 audience choice teen-movies tournament.

The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/idle-hands-1999), Robert Koehler in Variety (https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/idle-hands-1200457159/), and Lawrence Van Gelder in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/30/movies/film-review-a-demon-hand-a-cleaver-and-a-druid-named-debi.html).

Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.

Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod

You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedy

You can find Josh online at , on Facebook at and on Twitter

Death Becomes Her (1992 Halloween Bonus)

Season 12 · Episode 14

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 • Duration 01:06:44

In the first of three special Halloween episodes this year, we’re continuing with 1992, the year we covered in our most recent season, to talk about Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her. Directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by David Koepp and Martin Donovan and starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, Death Becomes Her won an Oscar for its pioneering special effects.

The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Rita Kempley in the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/deathbecomesherpg13kempley_a0a2cd.htm), Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-31-ca-4212-story.html), and Owen Gleiberman in Entertainment Weekly (https://ew.com/article/1992/08/14/death-becomes-her-2/).

Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.

Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod

You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedy

Raging Bull (1980 Bonus Episode)

Season 12 · Episode 15

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 • Duration 01:09:54

NOTE: This episode was a timed exclusive over on our producer David Rosen's Patreon. Sign up to one of the tiers for access to bonus episodes and more great content from us, Piecing It Together, and David Rosen. https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen

This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1980 features Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull. Directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin and starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty, Raging Bull was nominated for eight Oscars and won two.

The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/raging-bull-1980), Vincent Canby in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1980/11/14/archives/robert-de-niro-in-raging-bull.html), and Pauline Kael in The New Yorker.

Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.

Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter @Awesomemoviepod

You can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Twitter @JHarrisComedy

You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/ and on Twitter @signalbleed

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