Dana and Tom with new guests, Jen and Sarah (Movies and Us podcast) discuss the seminal film noir, The Maltese Falcon (1941): written and directed by John Huston, music by Adolph Deutsch, starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet.

Plot Summary: In the grimy streets of 1930s San Francisco, private eye Sam Spade finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder. When his partner is killed on a routine tail job, Spade is pulled into the orbit of a mysterious woman, a sinister foreigner, and a hulking brute—all desperate to get their hands on a priceless statue; the elusive Maltese Falcon. As the bodies pile up, Spade navigates the murky underworld with a cold detachment, playing a dangerous game of wits to uncover the truth. In the end, loyalty is a luxury, trust is a weapon, and everyone’s after the same thing: the black bird.

Guests:

Jen and Sarah

• Hosts of Movies and Us podcast
• @moviesanduspod on IG, TikTok, YouTube
• On Medium

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions

01:29 Getting to Know - Jen and Sarah

10:59 Cast and Recognition for The Maltese Falcon

13:49 Relationship(s) to the Film

17:57 What is the Maltese Falcon About?

19:22 Is The Maltese Falcon THE Film Noir?

23:51 Humphrey Bogart's Performance as Sam Spade

28:28 Plot Summary for The Maltese Falcon

29:26 Did You Know?

30:59 First Commercial Break

31:46 What's Happening at Movies and Us?

33:17 Ask Dana Anything

38:20 Best Performance(s)

49:48 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)

01:02:28 Second Commercial Break

01:03:14 In Memoriam

01:05:39 Best/Funniest Lines

01:09:21 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

01:15:32 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

01:21:30 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

01:29:59 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

01:36:51 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability

01:41:11 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Total Score

01:42:48 Remaining Questions

01:51:25 Thank You to Our Guests / Final Thoughts

01:54:46 Credits

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Keywords:

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Dana and Tom with new guests Heather Stewart (@heatherjstewart) and Ryan Luis Rodriguez (One Track Mind podcast, Reels of Justice podcast) discuss the religious comedy, Life of Brian (1979): directed by Terry Jones, written by Monty Python, starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, and Eric Idle.

Plot Summary: Ah, splendid! Picture this, if you will: the bustling streets of ancient Judea, a land rife with political turmoil, religious fervor, and the occasional stoning. Into this chaos, on the very same night as a certain well-known savior, is born a rather unremarkable chap named Brian Cohen.

Now, Brian, through no fault of his own, is continuously mistaken for the Messiah. This hapless fellow bumbles his way through a series of increasingly ludicrous adventures. From joining the People's Front of Judea (not to be confused with the Judean People's Front—splitters!) to unintentionally starting his own religious movement, Brian's life is a whirlwind of mistaken identity, misunderstandings, and the utterly absurd.

As if that weren't enough, he's pursued by Roman centurions, swooned over by fanatical followers, and lectured by his domineering mother ("He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"). All this, while Brian desperately tries to carve out a normal life in a world that seems determined to turn him into something he most definitely is not.

So, in essence, dear friends, "Life of Brian" is a satirical romp through history, skewering sacred cows and poking fun at the foibles of humanity with the kind of irreverent wit and cheekiness that only Monty Python can deliver. Quite a lark, wouldn't you say?

Guests:

Heather Stewart

• @heatherjstewart on IG, X, Letterboxd

Ryan Luis Rodriguez

• Host of One Track Mind Podcast (IG, X, Letterboxd)
• Co-Host of Reels of Justice Podcast (IG, X)

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:47 Getting to Know Our Guests

13:42 Relationship(s) to Life of Brian

19:49 What is Life of Brian About?

22:49 Is Satire Healthy for Democracies?

25:28 What is the Legacy of the Pythons?

30:02 Plot Summary

31:50 Did You Know?

33:44 First Break

34:25 Where You Can Find Our Guests

37:01 Ask Dana Anything

51:09 Best Performance(s)

01:06:05 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)

01:18:04 Second Break

01:18:49 In Memoriam

01:19:54 Best/Funniest Lines

01:25:38 The Stanley Rubric: Legacy

01:32:37 The Stanley Rubric: Impact/Significance

01:39:04 The Stanley Rubric: Novelty

01:44:48 The Stanley Rubric: Classicness

01:54:01 The Stanley Rubric: Rewatchability

01:58:24 The Stanley Rubric: Audience Score and Total Score

01:59:53 Remaining Questions

02:06:43 Thank You(s) to Our Guests

02:08:18 Final Thoughts

02:10:51 Credits

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For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com//post/monty-python-s-life-of-brian-1979-ft-heather-stewart-and-ryan-luis-rodriguez

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Keywords:

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Dana and Tom welcome new guest, Scott Cole (Twitter-X/IG (@colecommascott) movie commentator, and occassional writer/contributor for The Movie Friends podcast.com (@moviefriendspodcast)), to the show to discuss the neo-noir classic, Chinatown (1974): directed by Roman Polanski, written by Robert Towne, starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston.

Plot Summary: Chinatown (1974), directed by Roman Polanski, is a masterful blend of noir and tragedy that stands as one of the great achievements in American cinema. The film stars Jack Nicholson as Jake Gittes, a private detective whose specialty is uncovering marital infidelities. When he is hired by a woman claiming to be Evelyn Mulwray (Diane Ladd) to investigate her husband’s suspected affair, Gittes is drawn into a labyrinth of deceit, corruption, and murder. Set against the backdrop of 1930s Los Angeles, the plot thickens as Gittes discovers the true Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) and realizes he has been duped. The deeper he digs, the more he uncovers a sinister conspiracy involving water rights and the powerful land magnate Noah Cross (John Huston).

Chinatown is not just a detective story; it is a commentary on the corruption and decay that lie beneath the surface of society, a theme that remains relevant to this day. In the end, as the iconic final line suggests, "Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown," the film reminds us that some mysteries are better left unsolved, and some wounds never heal.

0:00 Welcome – First-Time Guest Questions

5:05 Cast and Recognition

9:03 Relationship(s) to the Film

14:19 What is this Film About?

22:52 Why is this Film Important to the Detective/Mystery Genre?

26:46 The Elephant in the Room…

34:55 Plot Summary

36:27 Did You Know?

38:51 First Break

41:14 Ask Dana Anything

54:17 Best Performance(s)

1:08:23 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)

1:16:20 In Memoriam

1:17:41 Best/Funniest Lines

1:19:38 The Stanley Rubric/Legacy

1:25:24 Impact/Significance

1:31:53 Novelty

1:37:09 Classicness

1:42:05 Rewatchability

1:46:02 Audience Score/Recap

1:46:27 Final Score

1:47:22 Remaining Question(s)

1:53:02 Listener Question(s)

1:57:23 Guest Acknowledgement

1:58:30 Final Thoughts

1:59:55 Credits

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Dana and Tom are joined again by Adam Hitchcock (the Circuitverse) for their annual Christmas episode to discuss Elf (2003): directed by Jon Favreau, written by David Berenbaum, starring Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel, James Caan, Ed Asner, and Bob Newhart.

Plot Summary: Buddy (Will Ferrell) is an orphan who wound up in Santa’s sack and made it all the way back to the North Pole with him. Santa’s elves take him in and raise him as one of their own. As an adult, Buddy is too large to stay with the elves, and Santa (Ed Asner) lets him to go to New York City where he sets out to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan). However, Hobbs is on Santa’s naughty list because he’s a heartless jerk. He has no idea Buddy is his son, and treats him with distain. Rejected, Buddy moves about the city experiencing things through the eyes of an elf and causing problems wherever he goes.

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Dana and Tom discuss the current highest-grossing movie of all-time in Avatar (2009): directed and written by James Cameron, starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver.

Plot Summary: Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a former Marine confined to a wheelchair, has been recruited to join an expedition to the moon Pandora, where corporate interests are strip-mining for a mineral worth $20 billion per kilogram on Earth. To facilitate their work, the humans use a link system that projects a person's consciousness into a hybrid of humans and Pandora's indigenous humanoids, the Na'vi. This human-Na'vi hybrid – a fully living, breathing body that resembles the Na'vi but possesses the individual human's thoughts, feelings, and personality – is known as an "avatar." Jake must work with Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver), the head of the Avatar program, who is not sure of Sully’s suitability to the project, and Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), head of the mining operation’s security detail. Jake’s mission is to interact with and infiltrate the Na'vi with the hope of enlisting their help – or at least their acquiescence – in mining the ore. A beautiful Na'vi, Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) saves Jake's life and eventually shows him the culture of her people. As Jake's relationship with Neytiri deepens, along with his respect for the Na'vi, he faces the ultimate test as he leads an epic conflict that will decide nothing less than the fate of an entire world.

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Dana and Tom discuss the Best Picture winner from 1953 for the 81st Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, From Here to Eternity (1953): directed by Fred Zinnemann, written by Daniel Taradash, starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, and Frank Sinatra.

Plot Summary: In 1941, in Oahu, Hawaii, Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt (Montgomery Clift) is voluntarily transferred after quitting the Bugle Corp upon being replaced as First Bugler. Prewitt reunites with his good friend, Pvt. Angelo Maggio (Frank Sinatra), before meeting with the company commander and Regimental boxing head, Capt. Dana Holmes (Philip Ober). Holmes pressures Prewitt to join the company boxing club, but he steadfastly refuses because of a fight-related tragedy. Holmes' adjutant, Sgt. Milton Warden (Burt Lancaster), cautions Prewitt against opposing Holmes, but Prewitt stubbornly declines to box. Soon, the base is a caldron of action as Holmes makes romantic overtures to Capt. Holmes’ wife Karen; Prewitt starts a relationship with Lorene, (Donna Reed) a club hostess, while continuing to endure hassling due to his refusal to box; and Maggio starts a grudge match with "Fatso" Judson (Ernest Borgnine), sergeant of the stockade. Each relationship seems headed for disaster as war in the Pacific looms.

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Dana and Tom welcome first-time guest, author/director Jeremy Norrie, to discuss the sequel to the Best Picture winner from 1976 in Rocky 2 (1979): directed, written by, and starring Sylvester Stallone with Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers, and Tony Burton.

Plot Summary: After losing the heavyweight title fight, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) attempts to find a life after boxing. He marries his girlfriend, Adrian (Talia Shire) and starts a family. However, when he realizes that he has little skill other than boxing, he decides to relent and fight Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) again. Opposed by Adrian because of his health, Rocky struggles to train and meet Apollo’s challenge. With Micky (Burgess Meredith) as his trainer and confidant, Rocky must determine his future and whether he will summon the inner strength to defeat Creed this time around.

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Dana and Tom discuss one of the seminal film noirs in Double Indemnity (1944): directed and written by Billy Wilder, co-written by Raymond Chandler, starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson.

Plot Summary: Late at night, an insurance salesman, Walter Neff (Fred McMurray) stumbles into his office, bleeding from a wound to his left shoulder. He starts to record a memo for Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) a claims investigator for Neff’s insurance company. The memo recounts how Neff fell for a client’s wife, Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck), and how the two plotted to murder her husband and collect his accidental insurance policy. Knowing that a clause in the contract pays double if he is killed on a train, Neff plots the murder and the method to make it look like it fell from the train. However, things soon start to unravel as Keyes figures out the plot, and Phyllis proves more than Neff’s lover. Will the two get away with murder and will they collect the double indemnity?

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In this special bonus episode, Tom repays his Oscar bet this year by reviewing Dana's pick for him, Glen or Glenda (1953): directed, written by, and starring Ed Wood with Timothy Ferrell, Dolores Fuller, and Bela Lugosi.

Plot Summary: In the 1950s, little is understood about Transvestitism. Director Ed Wood, in a seemingly autobiographical examination, seeks to inform the world on the topic through the story of Glen (Ed Wood), a man forced to deal with his own transvestitism after he becomes engaged to be married.

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Dana and Tom welcome first-time guest, writer/director Scott Hardie (Father of the Flying Car), to discuss the movie that started Quentin Tarantino's career, Reservoir Dogs (1992): directed, written by, and starring Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, and Michael Madsen.

Plot Summary: Six men are hired to rob the local jewelry store for a recent diamond shipment: Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), a new guy; Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), a trigger-happy killer; Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi), a paranoid neurotic; Mr. Brown (Quentin Tarantino); and Mr. Blue (Edward Bunker). Hired by mob boss Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) and given fake names so no one could identify the others. At first it goes smoothly, but then the alarm gets tripped, several employees and customers die in the panic, and the cops show up within moments which results in a massive bloody shootout. They soon realize that one of them had to have been a police informant. But who?

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Dana and Tom discuss a seminal movie of Dana's childhood, The Great Escape (1963): directed by John Sturges, written by James Clavell and W. R. Burnett, starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn.

Plot Summary: In WWII, a group of allied officers who have a history of escape, are placed together in a high security prison by the German Luftwaffe as these men have various skills to plan, organize, and carry out elaborate escape plans. The prisoners' escape committee, the "X" Organization, led by "Big X" RAF Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett (Richard Attenborough), soon plan a tunnel escape of 250 men. Among the group are American Flight Lieutenant Bob Hendley (James Garner), Australian Flying Officer Sedgwick (James Coburn), Flight Lieutenants Danny Velinski (Charles Bronson) and Willie Dickes (John Leyton) and Captain Virgil Hilts (Steve McQueen).

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Dana and Tom discuss the last film in their month of Journalism movies with Spotlight (2015): written and directed by Tom McCarthy, co-written by Josh Singer, starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, and John Slattery.

Plot Summary: When the Boston Globe hires a new editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), he encourages the "Spotlight" team of crack investigators/reporters to pursue a story which would implicate the Catholic church in systemic sexual abuse—and subsequent cover-up— primarily of children. The team of Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton), Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeifer (Rachel McAdams), and Matt Carroll (Brian d’Arcy James) at first find only one or two priests who abused children, but soon discover the magnitude of the abuse with the help of lawyer, Mitchell Garabedian (Stanley Tucci). As the team pursues support for the story, they face wide-ranging roadblocks set up by the church even within the Courts, the greater Boston community, and the local government.

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Dana and Tom discuss one of the most prescient films of all-time in Network (1976): directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Paddy Chayefsky, starring Peter Finch, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Faye Dunaway, and Ned Beatty.

Plot Summary: Howard Beale (Peter Finch), the lead anchor at UBS, is fired when his ratings tank. Network executive Max Schumacher (William Holden), Howard's best friend, is forced to deliver the bad news. Beale can't stomach the idea of his firing, so he announces to the viewers that he's going to commit suicide on his final program. Network head Frank Hackett (Robert Duvall) finds out that UBS had its greatest ratings ever on the night of Beale's self-destruction, and programming exec Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) talks Hackett into reprogramming Beale's show. Beale becomes the hottest TV personality in America, and Diana becomes the network's fair-haired girl, drawing up plans to treat the nightly news broadcast as entertainment, built around the rants of Beale. However, when Beale steps on a corporate deal between the owners of UBS and the Saudis, all hell breaks loose, and Beale is caught in the crosshairs.

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Dana and Tom welcome returning guests, Keith Techmeier and Adam Vanderweff, to discuss one of the seminal 1980s action-comedies for its 40th anniversary, Ghostbusters (1984): directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis, music by Elmer Bernstein, starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Ackroyd, Sigourney Weaver, and Rick Moranis.

Plot Summary: "Ghostbusters," directed by Ivan Reitman, is a spirited blend of comedy, supernatural elements, and special effects that coalesces into an exuberant cinematic experience. The film chronicles the journey of three parapsychologists—Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis)—who, after being expelled from their university, establish a ghost-catching business in New York City. Their operation, branded as "Ghostbusters," quickly gains notoriety as they confront increasingly malevolent spectral entities, culminating in a climactic battle against the ancient Sumerian deity, Gozer.

"Ghostbusters" is a testament to the power of well-crafted comedy and imaginative storytelling. It transcends its genre conventions, offering an escapist adventure that is both thrilling and delightfully absurd.

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For the entire rankings list so far, go to:Full Graded List - Greatest Movies of All-Time

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Dana and Tom discuss the second movie in their month of Journalism movies with, His Girl Friday (1940): directed by Howard Hawks, written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer, starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy.

Plot Summary: New York newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) runs his paper with pluck and on an ethical edge. When he discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy), he tries to lure her away from her impending wedding with a story about the imminent execution of convicted murderer. With tactics to both entice Hildy to cover the story and to neutralize Bruce, Burns has the story, the pressroom, and the City government buzzing. Will Hildy adopt domestic bliss or will the lure of the newsroom pull her back?

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Dana and Tom are joined by first-time guest, Shane Rogers (Host, Midnight Facts for Insomniacs podcast), to discuss the state of journalism with Broadcast News (1987): directed and written by James L. Brooks, starring Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks.

Plot Summary: A highly strung and emotional news producer, Jane Craig (Holly Hunter) works for a network news office in Washington D.C. When the network hires a great looking, but intellectually novice reporter, Tom Grunick (William Hurt), she finds herself conflicted between her attraction to him and her revulsion in his being the epitome of everything she hates about TV news--the mindless, unintelligent, pretty anchors of today. At the same time, Jane's friend and reporter, Aaron Altman (Albert Brooks), whose intelligence is only overshadowed by his lack of TV presence, mars the situation with his conflicting feelings for her.

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Dana and Tom discuss another Alfred Hitchcock classic in Rope (1948): directed by Alfred Hitchcock, adaptation by Hume Cronyn, screenplay by Arthur Laurents, starring James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger.

Plot Summary: Philip Morgan (Farley Granger) and Brandon Shaw (John Dall) strangle a mutual friend to death with a piece of rope to experience the supremacy of murder. Planning to capitalize on this experience, the two plan a dinner party upon the very chest where they have laid their victim. To make matters worse, the pair welcome their invited guests, including the victim's oblivious fiancée (Joan Chandler), the victim's parents, and the college professor (James Stewart) whose lectures inadvertently inspired the killing. Will the two succeed and prove their superiority, or will they fail and prove the folly of their efforts?

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Dana and Tom discuss the Stephen King adaptation Misery (1990): directed by Rob Reiner, written by William Goldman, starring Kathy Bates and James Caan.

Plot Summary: After a car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is pulled from the wreckage by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who claims to be his biggest fan, and brought to her remote cabin to recover. However, her fandom turns dark when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon figures out how to escape, Annie's fantasies lead her toward more violence, threatening Sheldon's life. Will Sheldon find a way out?

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Dana and Tom welcome guest, Beth Webster (Over 65 and Talking podcast), to discuss the Steve Martin 80s classic, Parenthood (1989): directed by Ron Howard, written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, starring Steve Martin, Jason Robards, Keanu Reeves, Joaquin Phoenix, Rick Moranis, and Diane Wiest.

Plot Summary: Uptight perfectionist Gil Buckman (Steve Martin) faces the undaunting task of raising three young children. When the children’s flaws and problems become evident, Gil struggles to further deal with them as well as his own feelings of being an inadequate parent. Gil’s family only adds to his stress. He has a poor example of a father (Jason Robards); a sister (Dianne Wiest) facing difficulty with her teenage daughter (Martha Plimpton) and son (Joaquin Phoenix) and another sister (Harley Jane Kozak) who clashes with her husband (Rick Moranis) over parenting style and having more children. Gil's immature brother (Tom Hulce) also turns up with a young son who seems more mature than his father. On the roller coaster of life, will these parents make it to the end of the ride?

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Dana and Tom welcome Walter Gainer II from Boss Locks to discuss one of the seminal crime dramas of the 2000s, Training Day (2001): directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by David Ayer, starring Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg.

Plot Summary: Seeking a change from his quiet beat in suburban Los Angeles, Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) is assigned to the narcotics division of the LAPD which polices some of the roughest and most violent areas of LA. His trainer is Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington), a 13-year narcotics veteran who has long since blurred the line between legality and corruption. With Harris as his guide, Hoyt will be pulled ever deeper into Harris’ world, and will be forced to choose his future path.

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Dana and Tom welcome actor, Andrew Mondia, to the show to discuss possibly the biggest musical of the 1960s, the Sound of Music (1965), directed by Robert Wise, written by Ernest Lehman, music by Richard Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein, and Irwin Kostal, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.

Plot Summary: When a young nun, Maria (Julie Andrews), proves too spirited for convent life in 1930s Austria, she is sent to serve as a governess to seven children of a widowed naval officer, Captain Georg von Trapp (Christopher Plummer). With the Captain’s wife having died years before, he has run the house as a disciplinarian with little fun, joy, or music. Soon, however, Maria is able to reopen the Captain’s heart toward his children and music. As this happens, the Captain's fondness of Maria grows as well. However, when a Commission in the navy of the Third Reich is demanded of the Captain, decisions must be made as to the future of the family.

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Dana and Tom welcome horror novelist V.P. Morris to the show to discuss the genre-redefining horror film, Scream (1996): directed by Wes Cravens, written by Kevin Williamson, starring Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Matthew Lillard.

Plot Summary: Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) and her boyfriend are viciously slaughtered by a mysterious killer in a Halloween costume. Another girl, Sydney (Neve Campbell), is nearly killed, and a reporter, Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox), suspects that it was the same killer responsible for the rape and murder of Sydney's mother a year earlier. Sydney's boyfriend, Billy (Skeet Ulrich), is accused as the murdered, but is released when the killer contacts Sydney while he is in jail. When Billy is released, Sydney and all of her friends go to a party at their friend Stu's (Matthew Lillard) house. However, they may have just mistakenly stepped right into the killer's hands.

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Dana and Tom once again visit Akira Kurosawa's work with possibly his most famous film, Rashomon (1950): written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, co-written by Shinobu Hashimoto, starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Minoru Chiaki.

Plot Summary: A woodcutter (Takashi Shimura) and a priest (Minoru Chiaki) are sitting beneath the Rashomon city gate to stay dry in a downpour when a commoner (Kichijiro Ueda) joins them, and they begin recounting the testimony of a bandit (Toshiro Mifune), a Samurai (Mayayuki Mori), and his wife (Machiko Kyo). Each testifies about a rape and murder with each of the three telling their own version of the story with the teller admitting to being the murder. The three conflicting and disturbing stories contradict each other to the bafflement of the woodcutter and priest. Can these stories be reconciled, and can it be determined what really happened?

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Dana and Tom with Adam Hitchcock (Host, Movies and Podcorn podcast) to discuss the modern sci-fi classic, Interstellar (2014): directed and written by Christopher Nolan, co-written by Jonathan Nolan, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine.

Plot Summary: In a future Earth where humans are finding the planet more uninhabitable due to "the blight" that is causing mass famine as it kills many major crops and regular massive dust storms, Joseph "Coop" Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) volunteers for a mission to find three previous space explorers who had been sent to find a new home planet for mankind. However, as "Coop" and his teammate, Dr. Brand (Anne Hathaway) become exposed to the relativity of a black hole near the galaxy they are exploring, time slows down for them, and they are forced to view everyone they cared for on from Earth live decades without them including "Coop's" two children, Murphy "Murph" Cooper (Jessica Chastain) and Tom (Casey Affleck), who have to live their lives without him wondering if he will ever succeed in his mission and find his way back.

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Dana and Tom discuss one of the most celebrated comedies of the 21st Century which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this week, The Hangover (2009): directed by Todd Phillips, written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, music by Christophe Beck, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Mike Tyson, Heather Graham, and Ken Jeong.

Plot Summary: "The Hangover" is a raucous comedy that transforms a bachelor party into a riotous odyssey of misadventures. Directed by Todd Phillips, the film opens with four friends heading to Las Vegas for a night of celebration, only to wake up the next morning with no memory of the previous night's events. What follows is a frenetic quest to piece together their fragmented memories and locate their missing groom.

"The Hangover" is more than just a series of outrageous gags; it's a cleverly constructed comedy that finds humor in the extremes of human behavior. While it may not delve into profound themes, it excels in delivering sheer entertainment, making it a memorable entry in the genre.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:34 Recognition for The Hangover (2009)

03:57 What is Your Relationship to this Film?

06:26 What is this Film About?

07:23 Your Wildest Bachelor Party Stories?

13:46 Is Las Vegas Actually Fun?

15:34 Plot Summary

16:32 Did You Know?

18:17 First Break

18:53 Ask Dana Anything...

26:32 Best Performance(s)

29:31 Most Charismatic

32:41 Best/Favorite Scene - Most Indelible Moment

37:33 Second Break

38:26 In Memoriam

41:02 Best/Funniest Lines

45:12 The Stanley Rubric

45:45 Legacy

50:42 Impact and Significance

55:04 Classicness

58:19 Rewatchability

01:01:30 Final Score

01:09:55 Remaining Questions

01:13:03 Remaining Thoughts for the Week

01:14:46 Wrap-Up/Credits

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Dana and Tom welcome back returning guest, Braden Ganter, to discuss possibly the greatest sequel movie ever made, The Godfather: Part II (1974): directed and written by Francis Ford Coppola, co-written by Mario Puzo, starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Lee Strasberg.

Plot Summary: The saga of the Corleone family continues with two parallel storylines. The first follows the continuation of Michael Corleone’s control of the family and the family’s criminal interests. The second, in flashbacks, follows Vito’s life from Corleone, Sicily to America and on his journey to becoming the Godfather. Both stories tell of compromise, betrayal, and corruption by power, but the dichotomy is in which story seems congratulatory and which seems like a tragedy.

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Dana and Tom discuss one of their mutual favorite comedies, Blazing Saddles (1974): directed by Mel Brooks, story by Andrew Bergman, starring Clevon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, and Alex Karras.

Plot Summary: When the new railroad route must change and go through the town of Rock Ridge, the conniving Attorney General Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) looks for a way to drive out the town residences so he can snatch the land. Moreover, Lamarr talks the Governor into appointing the first black sheriff, Bart (Clevon Little), hoping to cause further chaos and disorder. When Bart arrives in town, he is anything but popular. However, he soon teams up with the Waco Kid (Gene Wilder), a washed-up gunslinger, who becomes his deputy. Will the people of Rock Ridge be able to stand against the scheme of Lamarr or will he get the last laugh?

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Dana and Tom discuss the last of their month of Best Picture winners with one of the great Crime Dramas in American Cinema with On the Waterfront (1954): directed by Elia Kazan, written by Budd Schulberg, starring Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger, and Lee J. Cobb.

Plot Summary: Dockworker Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) had been an up-and-coming boxer until ordered to throw a fight by powerful local mob boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). Terry, now working for Friendly, helps set up another longshoreman, Joey Doyle, who is talking to the Waterfront Crime Commissioner. Not knowing that he was helping Friendly in Joey’s murder, Terry’s conscience is disturbed, and he starts questioning his involvement. Circumstances place Terry around Joey’s sister, Edie (Eva Marie Saint) and a romance develops. This relationship, together with the advice and support of streetwise priest Father Barry (Karl Malden), pushes Terry to decide his path. Does he stand up to Friendly and turn his back on Friendly’s right-hand man, Terry's brother Charley (Rod Steiger), risking his own life and safety, or does Terry "follow the code" and remain silent?

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Dana and Tom discuss their 1980s Best Picture winner selection in Amadeus from 1984: directed by Milos Forman, written by Peter Shaffer, starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, and Elizabeth Berridge.

Plot Summary: In the winter of 1823, Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) is in a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt. A priest is summoned to hear Salieri’s confession concerning his statement that he killed the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). In his confession, Salieri reveals his contempt for Mozart’s obscenity, immaturity, and drunkenness. He cannot understand how God had chosen Mozart has his instrument to bring heavenly music to the world. As Mozart’s drunkenness and poor behavior destroy his health, marriage, and reputation, leaving him sick and broke; Salieri uses the situation to seek revenge on God and Mozart and prove he is more than mediocre.

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Dana and Tom discuss the second selection for Best Picture winners' month with Gentlemen's Agreement: directed by Elia Kazan, written by Moss Hart, starring Gregory Peck, Celeste Holm, and Dean Stockwell.

Plot Summary: Philip Schuyler Green (Gregory Peck) is a widowed journalist who has just moved to New York City with his son Tommy (Dean Stockwell) and mother (Anne Revere). His new employer, a magazine publisher, asks him to do a story on anti-semitism. Looking for a new angle for the story, Green decides to tell everyone he's Jewish. Meanwhile, Green meets his boss's niece, Kathy Lacey (Dorothy McGuire), who agrees to help Green in his deception. Green starts to experience strange behavior, apprehension, and overt discrimination, and, when his old friend, Dave Goldman (John Garfield), a Jew himself, attempts to move to New York, Goldman helps Green negotiate the world of prejudice. Nevertheless, it's not as rosy a picture for Green as you might have found in other magazines.

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Dana and Tom start their month of Best Picture winners with the winner from 1992, Unforgiven: directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, written by David Webb Peoples, with Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, and Gene Hackman.

Plot Summary: William Munny (Clint Eastwood) is a widowed farmer with a dark past. Munny left his gun fighting days behind him to marry his wife. However, with his wife now deceased, Munny is approached by a want-to-be gunfighter, the Schofield Kid (Jaimz Woolvet), to assist him in killing 2 cowboys that cut up a prostitute in Big Whiskey, Wyoming. Facing a hard future as a farmer, Munny eyes the $1,000 bounty as new hope for his family. He soon recruits his ex-partner, Ned Logan (Morgan Freeman) and joins in the effort to kill the cowboys. Little does he know that the cowboys are protected by the local sheriff, Little Bill Dagget (Gene Hackman), a brutal, violent enforcer of the law, and a showdown looms.

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Dana and Tom are once again joined by another member of the Duncan family, Tom's sister, Allyson Techmeier, to discuss her favorite movie for her birthday, Mary Poppins (1964): directed by Robert Stevenson; written by Bill Walsh and Don Da Gradi; starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.

Plot Summary: After yet another nanny quits due to the behavior of his children, George Banks (David Tomlinson) needs to hire a new nanny. Mr. Banks advertises for a stern, no-nonsense nanny, and, yet, the next day, Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) descends from the clouds and proves anything but. Soon, with the help of her friend Bert (Dick Van Dyke), Mary's magical effect takes hold in the house with everything from helping the children clean their room to taking strange and magical trips. However, Mr. Banks' desire for stern and no-nonsense clashes with Mary, and a show-down looms.

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Dana and Tom visit one of Tom's favorite movies, Good Will Hunting (1997): directed by Gus Van Sant, written by and starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, with Casey Affleck, Minnie Driver, Stellan Skarsgaard, and Robin Williams.

Plot Summary: When a mysterious janitor, Will Hunting (Matt Damon), at MIT solves one of the complex math challenges for the students, Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgaard) seeks him out thinking he is the next Einstein. However, due to his impending jail time for assault and his clouded past of criminal activities and troubles in foster care, Will is forced to undergo psychological therapy with Dr. Sean Maguire (Robin Williams). Together, Sean and Lambeau push Will to become more than the consistently drunk delinquent he is with his friends (Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, and Cole Hauser), and become the person he could be if he got out of his own way.

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Dana and Tom revisit Dana's selection for the third season, Casablanca (1942): directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, and Peter Lorre.

Plot Summary: With the outbreak of war in Europe, refugees make their way to Casablanca in French Morocco, attempting to obtain visas which will allow them to travel to Lisbon and eventually America. Two such visas or letters of transit-obtained under questionable circumstances-end up in the hands of Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), an American running the most popular cafe in Casablanca. When Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), a resistance leader to the German war effort in Europe, shows up with his wife Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) attempting to secure the letters to escape the clutches of the Vichy French Police Captain Louis Renault and Major Heinrich Strasser of the SS, Rick is forced to relive his heartbreak over Ilsa all over again. Caught between helping Laszlo escape and wanting to rekindle his affair with Ilsa, Rick is forced to choose between his own happiness and the fate of the world.

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Dana and Tom discuss their lists of the Top 10 1950s movies.

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Dana and Tom with returning guest, Kieran B (Host and Creator of the Best Picture Cast) revisit the Best Picture winner of 1946, The Best Years of Our Lives: directed by William Wyler, written by Richard E Sherwood, score by Hugo Friedhofer and Emil Newman, starring Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Frederich March, and Teresa Wright.

Plot Summary: The Best Years of Our Lives is a deeply moving exploration of the post-war experience, capturing the struggles and triumphs of three World War II veterans returning to their small Midwestern town: Al Stephenson (Fredric March), a banker grappling with the disconnect between his pre-war ideals and the changing society he returns to; Fred Derry (Dana Andrews), a former bombardier facing the harsh reality of joblessness and a faltering marriage; and Homer Parrish (Harold Russell), a sailor who must adapt to life after losing both hands in the war.

Directed by William Wyler, The Best Years of Our Lives presents a poignant narrative woven with emotional complexity and social relevance. The film is not just about the challenges of reintegration, but also about the enduring strength of the human spirit. It’s a reflection on the collective American psyche, a nation learning to heal and move forward. "The Best Years of Our Lives" stands as a timeless classic, a cinematic masterpiece that resonates as profoundly today as it did in the immediate aftermath of the war.

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Dana and Tom revisit one of the seminal classics of Alfred Hitchcock, North by Northwest: written by Ernest Lehman; starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landau.

Plot Summary: Madison Avenue Ad Man, Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant), is mistaken for George Kaplan, a government agent, is kidnapped, and taken to meet a mysterious man Lester Townsend (James Mason). The man wants to know what information he has. Unable to answer, Thornhill is forced to drink excessively and put in a car for a staged accident. While Thornhill is able to escape, he is still in imminent danger, and needs to piece together what happened. However, when Thornhill meets the real Townsend, Townsend is suddenly murdered, and Thornhill becomes the prime suspect. Now sought for murder, he sets out to find the real Kaplan. Aided by Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint), Thornhill travels across country, side-stepping attempts to kill him, to finally clear his name.

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Dana and Tom welcome back six-time returning guest, Christine Duncan, to discuss one of the most popular movies of the 80s as well as the the movie that made Tom Cruise a movie star just in time for the sequel coming out on May 27th, Top Gun: directed by Tony Scott, written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr., starring Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Kelly McGillis, and Tom Skeritt.

Plot Summary: Naval Aviator Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) after a brush with a MiG-28 is sent to the Navy’s Top Gun school with his RIO, LTJG Nick “Goose” Bradshaw. While at Top Gun, Maverick becomes involved with Charlotte “Charlie” Blackwood (Kelly McGillis), a civilian instructor at the school, when she learns of his infamous reputation. Setting out to prove he's the best, Maverick finds a fierce rival in Tom "Ice-Man" Kazansky (Val Kilmer) for the right to the Top Gun trophy awarded to the top finisher in Top Gun schooling. However, after a heartbreaking loss, Maverick suddenly loses his confidence, and must find a way to fight through to prove to everyone who is truly the best.

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Tom and Dana discuss the last of their Military Courtroom Drama selections in Judgement at Nuremberg: directed by Stanley Kramer, written by Abby Mann, starring Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Maximilian Schell, Marlene Dietrich, Richard Widmark, Judy Garland, and Montgomery Clift.

Plot Summary: In 1947, the War Crimes trials continue in Nuremberg, Germany. Dan Haywood (Spencer Tracy) arrives to participate in the trials as the chief judge of a three-judge panel. He is to hear evidence and decide the fate of four German Judges, lead by Ernst Janning (Bert Lancaster), a distinguished Jurist and Legal Scholar. Prosecuted by US Army Colonel Tad Lawson (Richard Widmark) and defended by Hans Rolfe (Maximilian Schell), evidence is presented on the atrocities of which Janning is accused including the sentencing of innocent people to death under the Nuremberg Laws of the Third Reich. As the trial unfolds, Judge Haywood seeks answers as to how the crimes of Nazi could have occurred, whether the German people understood what was happening, and where the fault lies.

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Dana and Tom discuss their second entry in Military Courtroom Drama month and one of Dana's favorites, The Caine Mutiny: directed by Edward Dmytryk, written by Stanley Roberts and Michael Blankfort, starring Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, and Fred MacMurray.

Plot Summary: In the middle of World War II, out in the Pacific Theater, we find a tired and weary minesweeper the Caine. When a new captain, Philip Francis Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) is assigned to the Caine, the officers note his strange behavior which may be his efforts to instill discipline or a much deeper problem. Concerned about his behavior, the executive officer, Lt. Steve Maryk (Van Johnson) is convinced by the communications officer Lt. Tom Keefer (Fred McMurray), that Queeg may have a mental illness. When the Caine is in serious danger during a typhoon, Maryk assumes command under Article 184 of the Navy regulations when Queeg's behavior appears to risk the ship and the crew. This action results in a court-martial where Maryk is represented by Lt. Barney Greenwald (Jose Ferrar). Was Maryk justified or did he commit mutiny?

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Dana and Tom discuss another cable TV favorite, A Few Good Men: directed by Rob Reiner; written by Aaron Sorkin; starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollack, Kevin Bacon, Keifer Sutherland, and Jack Nicholson.

Plot Summary: After the death of a private at Guantanamo Bay, two Marines are charged with murder, and Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is appointed to represent the two in their defense. Inclined to plea bargain, he is pushed by a lawyer from internal affairs, Commander Joanne Galloway (Demi Moore) to defend them at trial because she believes the two were ordered to perform a "code red," a sometimes violent extrajudicial or military punishment, by Colonel Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson). Assisted by Lieutenant Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollack) and pitted again prosecutor Jack Ross (Kevin Bacon), Kaffee and his legal team build a case that redefines the very meaning of "honor, code, and duty."

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Dana and Tom discuss the last movie of Sports Movie Month for April, Victory (1981): directed by John Huston; written by Evan Jones and Yabo Yablonsky; starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max Von Sydow, and Pele.

Plot Summary: While touring a prisoner of war camp, Major Karl von Steiner (Max Von Sydow), notices a team of prisoners coached by Captain John Colby (Michael Caine), a former professional English player. Von Steiner proposes a friendly game between the Germans and the Prisoners. When Colby ultimately accepts, the German propaganda machine smells an opportunity to have a major coup and schedules the game in Paris. Several prisoners join the team including Captain Robert Hatch (Sylvester Stallone) and Corporal Luis Fernandez (Pele). The prison camp leadership realizes that they may use this game as an attempt to have the team escape. When Hatch proposes his own escape plan, the leaders convince him to communicate with the underground to set up the escape attempt.

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Dana and Tom discuss a movie with a lot of personal value to Tom, The Waterboy from 1998: directed by Frank Coraci, written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler, starring Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, and Henry Winkler.

Plot Summary: After long time water boy, Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler), is fired from his job at the University of Louisiana because the players are so often distracted by trying to harass him, Boucher sets out to find another job as a water boy. However, after finding a new job at SCLSU, Boucher is yet again subjected to taunting and abuse by the players only to take out his rage on one of them after being encouraged to finally stand up for himself by Coach Klein (Henry Winkler). Despite his mama's protestations (Kathy Bates), Boucher quickly becomes a college football sensation, but will Boucher get the last laugh on all of his bullies?

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Dana and Tom discuss the preeminent hockey movie, Slap Shot (1977): directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd, starring Paul Newman and Strother Martin.

Plot Summary: Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) is the player/coach of the Charlestown Chiefs, a minor league hockey team in rural Pennsylvania. When the local mill is announced to be closing, Dunlop desperately tries to rally his last place team enough to try and force a sale of the team, and has to resort to bullying and manipulative tactics to both win games and win back the hometown fans. When Dunlop relents to allowing the wildly aggressive and increasingly violent Hanson brothers into games, the Chiefs go on a winning streak by completely beating up their opponents. Nevertheless, can Dunlop save the Chiefs and his career?

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Dana and Tom discuss one of their favorite baseball movies that has a lot of personal sentimental value for Dana in Major League (1989): directed and written by David S. Ward; starring Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, and Bob Uecker.

Plot Summary: Former Las Vegas showgirl Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton) inherits the Cleveland Indians baseball team from her deceased husband. Phelps hates Cleveland and wants to relocate the team to Miami, but to do so she needs attendance for the entire season to be below 800,000. Determined to put together the worst team in the major leagues so there is no fan interest, Phelps hires Lou Brown (James Gammon) to manage a team of nobodys and has-beens including overpriced Roger Dorn (Corbin Bersen), voodoo-practicing Cuban-defector, Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert), catcher Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger), a brash speedster, Willie Mays Hays (Wesley Snipes), and a former felon pitcher, Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen). Will Phelps get the team she desperately wants or will they put it all together?

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Dana and Tom break down what is not only the considered the best basketball movie, but the best sports movie of all-time: Hoosiers; directed by David Anspaugh; written by Angelo Pizzo; starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, and Dennis Hopper.

Plot Summary: In Hickory, a small, rural community in Indiana, Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) is brought to the local High School in need of a new basketball coach. It is soon obvious that Dale has a checkered past and is seeking redemption and "another chance." Dale faces an overzealous town, a snide fellow teacher, Myra Fleener (Barbara Hershey), and the decision by the best player in school, Jimmy, to not play. Dale employs a hard-boiled approach to instill fundamentals and teamwork in the young players. Yet, his methods irritate the town and a showdown looms. Will he win over Jimmy, the town, Myra, and the team, and achieve ultimate redemption?

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Dana and Tom discuss the only Best Picture winner with an X rating, Midnight Cowboy (1969): directed by John Schlesinger, music by John Barry, written by Waldo Salt, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman.

Plot Summary: "Midnight Cowboy" is a poignant exploration of friendship and survival in the gritty urban landscape of New York City. Joe Buck, a naive Texas cowboy with dreams of becoming a rich gigolo, arrives in the city only to find himself struggling to make ends meet. He befriends Ratso Rizzo, a streetwise hustler, forming an unlikely bond as they navigate the harsh realities of their circumstances. Together, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and redemption, facing the harsh truths of their own identities and the unforgiving nature of the city they call home. With powerful performances from Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman, "Midnight Cowboy" is a timeless classic that delves deep into the human experience, blending heartbreak and hope in equal measure.

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Dana and Tom preview the Oscars for 2022 by giving you their predictions, discussing their favorites, and introduce a new annual wager.

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Dana and Tom finish their Season 3 March Trilogy Month with Ocean's Thirteen: directed by Steven Soderbergh; written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien; starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, and Al Pacino.

Plot Summary: After Rueben Tishkoff (Elliot Guild) is strong-armed into relinquishing his interest in a new casino to his partner, Willy Bank (Al Pacino), Danny Ocean (George Clooney), Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), and Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon) and the rest of Ocean's 11 hatch a plan to avenge Reuben. However, this time, they don't need to win as much as they need the Bank to lose.

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Dana and Tom tackle the second movie in their Season 3 March Trilogy Month, Ocean's 12: directed by Steven Soderbergh; written by George Nolfi; starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Plot Summary: Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) locates all eleven members of Danny Ocean's (George Clooney) crew, demanding they return the $160 million they stole from his casinos plus $38 million interest. Short by half, the group schemes to stage another heist in Amsterdam to avoid problems with U.S. authorities and pay back Benedict. However, their plans are upended by the “Night Fox,” (Vincent Cassel) another master thief who has set up Ocean's 11 as a game to prove he is the best thief in the world. Meanwhile, Rusty Ryan's (Brad Pitt) ex-girlfriend, Isabel Lahiri (Catherine Zeta-Jones), is circling around the group trying to catch them before they can find their way out of trouble.

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