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Dana and Tom with returning guest, Heather Stewart (The Revisionist Almanac's Senior European Correspondent), discuss Memento (2001) - celebrating its 25th Anniversary: written and directed by Christopher Nolan, cinematography by Wally Pfister, music by David Julyan, editing by Dody Dom, starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano. Plot Summary: Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is a man d...

Tom Duncan and Sara Shea continue their journey through Season 1 of The West Wing, this time turning to episodes 1.7-1.9. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Historical Context 04:43 Diving into the Episodes 09:33 Character Dynamics and Political Commentary 14:28 Episode 7: The State Dinner Overview 19:19 Character Analysis and Plot Development 24:07 Themes of Politics and Personal Relationships 30:3...

Dana and Tom with 5x Club member and CLP contributor, Peterson W. Hill (Co-Host of the War Starts at Midnight podcast), discuss Inside Man (2006) for its 20th anniversary: directed by Spike Lee, written by Russell Gewirtz, cinematography by Matthew Libatique, music by Terence Blanchard, editing by Barry Alexander Brown, starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Chi...

Dana and Tom discuss the graphic novel film, V for Vendetta (2006) for its 20th anniversary: directed by James McTiegue, written by the Wachowskis, cinematography by Adrian Biddle, editing by Martin Walsh, music by Dario Marianelli, starring Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, and John Hurt. Plot Summary: Set in a grim future ruled by a harsh dictatorship, V for Vendetta follo...

In this unusual pilot episode, two unlikely hosts are thrust together - Tom Duncan (GMOAT podcast) and Sara Shea (Shea Cinema) - in a journey of self-discovery and to discuss the prestige TV show, The West Wing, and its first season. The episode specifically covers the first three episodes of Season 1 from the fall of 1999. In this episode, they explain the concept of the show, what led them to de...

Tom Duncan and Sara Shea continue their journey through Season 1 of The West Wing, this time turning to episodes 1.4-1.6. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Naming Challenges 00:55 Overview of The West Wing Episode 4 02:57 Character Dynamics and Personal Struggles 05:50 The Role of Chief of Staff 08:58 Legislative Process and Humor in Politics 12:06 Character Development and Future Plotlines...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Kristin Battestella (A Film Critic for In Session Film, Search Magazine, and Keith Loves Movies), discuss the layered Western, The Searchers (1956): directed by John Ford, written by Frank S. Nugent, cinematography by Winton C. Hoch, editing by Jack Murray, music by Max Steiner, starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, and Natalie Wood. Plot Su...

Dana and Tom preview their Oscar picks and annual Oscar bet for the 98th Annual Oscars Ceremony. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Oscars Preview 05:51 Oscars Nominations and Surprises 10:01 Industry Challenges and Changes 11:42 Bad Movie Oscars Bet Explained 16:34 Best Casting Category Discussion 21:32 Best Supporting Actor Insights 24:56 Best Animated Feature Choices 28:08 Best Animated Short...

Dana pays up on his Oscars bet from 2025. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to St. Elmo's Fire 00:53 Dana's Relationship to St. Elmo's Fire 02:38 What is St. Elmo's Fire About? 03:32 Plot Summary for St. Elmo's Fire 05:38 Did You Know? 08:43 Best Performance(s) 10:23 Best/Funniest Lines 13:10 The Stanley Rubric 21:13 Final Total 22:14 Remaining Questions for St. Elmo's Fire 23:21 Final Thoughts 24:43 C...

Dana and Tom with new guest, Ryan H., discuss the modern Disney classic, Zootopia (2016) for its 10th anniversary: directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, written by Jared Bush and Phil Johnston, cinematography by Nathan Warner and Brian Leach, editing by Fabienne Rawley and Jeremy Milton, music by Michael Giacchino, starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, JK Simmons, Idris Elba, and Jenny Slat...

Dana and Tom with returning 5x Club Member, Kieran B. (Host and Creator of the Best Picture Cast ), discuss the silent comedy classic, Modern Times (1936), celebrating its 90th anniversary: written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography by Ira Morgan and Roland Totheroh, music by Charlie Chaplin, editing by Charlie Chaplin and Willard Nico, starring Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard. P...

Dana and Tom with 5x Club Member, Sarah Duncan (Sister of Tom, Daughter of Dana), discuss the silent action comedy, The General (1926) for its 99th anniversary: written and directed by Buster Keaton with Clyde Bruckman, Al Boasberg, and Charles Smith, cinematography by Devereaux Jennings and Bert Haines, music by William P. Perry, editing by Buster Keaton and Sherman Kell, starring Buster Keaton a...

Dana and Tom with 5x Club Member, Sara Shea (Host and Creator of Shea Cinema ; @sheacinema on X , IG ) , discuss the monster horror classic, Dracula (1931), for its 95th Anniversary: directed by Tod Browning, written by Garrett Fort, cinematography by Karl Freund, music by Phillip Glass, editing by Milton Carruth and Maurice Pivar, starring Bela Lugosi, Helen Chambers, David Manners, Dwight Frye,...

Dana and Tom with new guest, Adam St. John (Host and Creator of 1001 by 1 ) discuss the sci-fi horror classic, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) for its 70th anniversary: directed by Don Siegel, written by Daniel Mainwaring, cinematography by Ellsworth Fredericks, music by Carmen Dragon, editing by Robert S. Eisen, starring Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, King Donovan, and Carolyn Jones. Plot Sum...

Dana and Tom discuss the silent classic, City Lights (1931) for its 95th anniversary: written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography by Roland Totheroh and Gordon Pollock, music by Arthur Johnston and Alfred Newman, editing Charlie Chaplin and Willard Nico, starring Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Al Ernest Garcia, and Hank Mann. Plot Summary: City Lights ,...

Dana and Tom with returning guests, Christine Duncan (Wife of Dana and Mother of Tom) and Heather Stewart (The Revisionist Almanac's Senior European Correspondent), to discuss the indie comedy Little Miss Sunshine (2006) for its 20th anniversary: directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Feris, written by Michael Arndt, cinematography by Tim Suhrstedt, music by Mychael Danna, edited by Pamela Martin...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Myke Emal (Host and Creator of the Cinemusts podcast), discuss Sabotage (1936) for its 89th anniversary: directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock, written by Charles Bennett, cinematography by Bernard Knowles, music by Jack Beaver, editing by Charles Frend, starring Sylvia Sydney, Oskar Homolka, Desmond Tester, and John Loder. Plot Summary: In 1930s London, a seemingly o...

Dana and Tom with Betsy and Trent (co-hosts and creators of Never Seen It podcast) discuss Promising Young Woman (2020) for its 5th Anniversary: written and directed by Emerald Fennell, cinematography by Benjamin Kracun, music by Anthony Willis, editing by Frederick Thoraval, starring Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, and Jennifer Coolidge. Plot Summary: Promising Young Woman...

Dana and Tom with Jen Han and Sarah Callen (Hosts of Movies and Us  podcast) discuss Raging Bull (1980) for its 45th anniversary: directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin, cinematography by Michael Chapman, editing by Thelma Schoonmaker, music by Jim Henrikson, starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, and Frank Vincent. Plot Summary: Raging Bull is a...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Ralph Esparza, discuss the neo-noir crime thriller, Heat (1995) for its 30th anniversary: written and directed by Michael Mann, cinematography by Dante Spinotti, music by Elliott Goldenthal, editing by Dov Hoenig, Pasquale Buba, William Goldenberg, and Tom Rolf, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Haysbert, and Danny...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Klarissa B. (Host and Creator - I've Seen That One ( IG )) revisit Psycho (1960): directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Joseph Stefano, score by Bernard Herrmann, cinematography by John L. Russell, editing by Geroge Tomasini, starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, and Janet Leigh. Plot Summary: Psycho begins with Marion Crane (Janet L...

Dana and Tom with 5x Club member, Kieran B. (Host and Creator of the Best Picture Cast ), discuss the Best Picture winner of 1945 - The Lost Weekend: written and directed by Billy Wilder with Charles Brackett, cinematography by John F. Seitz, music by Miklos Rozsa, editing by Doane Harrison, starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, and Phillip Terry. Plot Summary: The Lost Weekend follows Don Birnam (Ray...

Dana and Tom with 5x Club Member, Sara Shea (Host and Creator of Shea Cinema ), discuss the Best Picture winner of 1975, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: directed by Milos Forman, written by Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman, cinematography by Haskell Wexler, music by Jack Nitzschke, edited by Richard Chew, Lynzee Klingman, and Sheldon Kahn, starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Danny Devito, and...

Dana and Tom with 5x Club Member, Christine Duncan, and Adam Freed (Managing Editor and Senior Film Critic at ( MovieArcher.com )) discuss The American President (1995) for its 30th Anniversary: directed by Rob Reiner, written by Aaron Sorkin, cinematography by John Seale, music by Marc Shaiman, editing by Robert Leighton, starring Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, and...

Dana and Tom with 16x guest, Christine Duncan (mom of Tom and wife of Dana) discuss Men of Honor (2000) celebrating its 25th anniversary: directed by George Tillman, Jr., written by Scott Marshall Smith, cinematography by Anthony B. Richmond, music by Mark Isham, edited by John Carter and Dirk Westervelt, starring Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Charlize Theron, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Hal H...