The second book he wrote is also really interesting! A bit harder to find. This was my bible in film school.

I always thought he should have just moved into just being a straight action director for hire after el mariachi...trying to be a brand name was a mistake

bad ass is kind of like that...a kind of exploitation movie that works better

We discuss the career of actor Eddie Murphy and focus on 48 HOURS, BEVERLY HILLS COPS, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR and... of course... NORBIT.

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#250 - Eddie Murphy Can Turn It On and Off

Before he became a conservative warrior, John Rambo was just a mixed-up vet. We're joined by Jacobin deputy editor Micah Uetricht to parse the ambiguous politics of FIRST BLOOD (1982), where Sylvester Stallone is just as frazzled by right-wing cops as he is by left-wing protestors. We also situate the film among other Vietnam War movies, and compare the Vietnam canon to Iraq War cinema. PLUS: Luke has been reading Obama's autobiography and has some thoughts.

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#189 - JOHN RAMBO INNOCENT!!! (w/ Micah Uetricht)

We discuss the 'genre' of Hallmark Christmas Movies and do our best to crack their code by watching LET IT SNOW, A VERY MERRY MIX-UP, A CROWN FOR CHRISTMAS and A CHRISTMAS HOUSE.

SPOILER: We may not succeed. 

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#239 - The Paradox of a Hallmark Christmas

A lot of us are feeling cold, isolated, and depressed right now, so what better time to revisit Ingmar Bergman's WINTER LIGHT (1963)? We discuss crises of various kinds of faith, and the personal and political implications of the silence of God. PLUS: Why won't the pundit class (and specifically Paul Krugman) get behind a $2000 stimulus?

#197 - Winter Light

We pick the best film of  2020! 

And we share our five favourite discoveries we've made this year! 

It's been a real rough 365 days! 

JUSTIN AND WILL'S 2020 PICKS (IN NO ORDER): 

* Survival Skills
* Fight for Fury 
* Tommaso
* Daze 
* On The Rocks 
* Spree
* The Kid Detective 
* Red Post on Escher Street

WILL AND JUSTIN'S FAVOURITE FILM DISCOVERIES:

* Kaithi (2019) 
* The Deeper you Dig (2019) 
* La Notte (1961) 
* Kaun (1999)
* The Trip Back with Florrie Fisher (1970)
* Park Row (1952) 
* Screamplay (1985) 
* Devil Story (1986) 
* Just Great (1972) 
* 100 Horseman(1964)

#240 - The Best Films of 2020

Martin Scorsese's new Netflix documentary PRETEND IT'S A CITY (2021) is nothing more or less than a series of jokes and riffs by former writer and current professional curmudgeon Fran Lebowitz. We take a dive into this New York institution and discover what happens when a legendary wit is sorely lacking a worldview. PLUS: new lockdown restrictions, what happens to politics and the media post-Trump, and Marvel vs. 1950s America.

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#201 - Pretend It's an Insight

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A man named Jonathan Sullivan appeared on The Katie Halper Show last week after appearing on Anderson Cooper to talk about the storming of the Capitol and the fatal shooting of one of the rioters, which he not only witnessed but filmed. Sullivan presented himself to Cooper, The Washington Post, Chris Hayes, Katie and more as a "Civil Rights Activist," Black Lives Matter supporter, who was documenting the riot and trying to diffuse the situation. In fact, Katie was introduced to Sullivan by another guest on the show, filmmaker Dan Cohen, who arrived at the Capitol right after the shooting. During the show, Katie realized Sullivan wasn't exactly what he presented himself as to Cohen and others. One of the people she shared her concerns with was journalist and frequent guest Max Blumenthal (https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal), who was also covering the Capitol breach. Katie and Max reviewed the footage that Sullivan released later and discovered it contradicted what he said to Katie on the show. Max then took a deep dive into the bizarre story of John Sullivan, aka JaydenX, aka Activist John, interviewing not only John, but his brother, the woman making a documentary about them and actual Black Lives Matters activists who have tried to warn people that Sullivan is an instigator who puts the movement and people's lives at risk. Read Max's piece at The Grayzone (https://twitter.com/TheGrayzoneNews) here (https://thegrayzone.com/2021/01/12/ch...)

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Exposing A Fake "Left Wing #BLM Activist" At Capitol Riot w/ Max Blumenthal

We discuss the work of director/action choreographer/stuntman and actor Lau Kar-leung by focusing on his directorial efforts THE 36th CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN, LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA and TIGER ON THE BEAT.

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#246 - No One Does It Better Than Lau Kar-leung

Abby Martin responds to the outcry against Michael Che's joke on last night's episode of Saturday Night Live about medical apartheid in Israel. 

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Truth Behind SNL’s Controversial Israel Joke

We discuss the work of writer/director/producer/editor/cinematographer Robert Rodriguez and focus on EL MARIACHI, SHARKBOY AND LAVAGIRL and MACHETE. Of course, Justin was heavily inspired by Rodriguez's work and career, so there's a lot to discuss! 

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#247 - Robert Rodriguez: Whatever Happened to The Rebel Without a Crew?

It’s been a long time since the sun set on the British Empire and many institutions in British society have changed a great deal. In some ways, the British Army is the exception - a living linkage between imperial great power status and the current post-colonial European nation. In other ways, like the US military, the British Army has been comprehensively transformed by the long campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11.&nbsp; The way the British Army has altered - and also failed to react - over the last two decades is the subject of the new book The Changing of the Guard: The British Army Since 9/11. Here to talk about it is the book’s author Simon Akam. Akam is a journalist whose work has appeared basically everywhere, including Reuters, the Economist, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Outside, Bloomberg Businessweek and GQ. &#10;&nbsp; <hr>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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#247 - Robert Rodriguez: Whatever Happened to The Rebel Without a Crew?

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