Greatest Movie Of All-Time

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...

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 transfo...

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 exploratio...

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...

Dana and Tom welcome guest, Andrew Corns (Host, The Revisionist Almanac - @revalmanac ) to discuss the noir mystery thriller, Gaslight (recently celebrating its 80th anniversary): directed by George Cukor, written by John Van Druten, Walter Reisch, and John L. Balderston, music by Bronislaw Kaper, starring Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, and Angela Lansbury. Plot Summary: "Gaslight"...

Dana and Tom discuss The Natural (1984) for its 40th anniversary: directed by Barry Levinson, written by Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry, music by Randy Newman, starring Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Robert Duvall, and Wilfred Brimley. Plot Summary: "The Natural," directed by Barry Levinson and based on Bernard Malamud's novel, is a cinematic ode to the enduring spirit of baseball and...

Dana and Tom, in this special episode, draft their Pantheon of Film Directors and place them on their custom four-tiered pyramid. You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest Movie of All-Time Podcast . For the entire list of nominees and the full Pantheon Pyramid, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/the-gmoat-pantheon-of-d...

Dana and Tom with guests Robb Conlon ( Westport Studios and B2B Business Class ) and Walter Gainer II ( The Working While Black Show and Boss Locks Media ) discuss the beloved action thriller, Man on Fire (2004): directed by Tony Scott, written by Brian Helgeland, music by Harry Gregson-Williams, starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Marc Anthony, and Giancarlo Giannini....

Dana and Tom settle the tie between two films discussed back in Season 1: American Graffiti (1973) and Goldfinger (1964). Check out those episodes, and then listen to us debate which should be higher on our Greatest Movie of All-Time list. Plot Summary for American Graffiti: "American Graffiti" is a nostalgic journey through the streets of Modesto, California in the early 1960s. Director George Lu...

For a break from our regular programming, Dana and Tom (with an additional list from Andrew Corns of the Revisionist Almanac ) give you their Top 15 Movies of the 1970s with a few honorable mentions too. You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest Movie of All-Time Podcast . For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstud...

Dana and Tom revisit The Godfather (1972): written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, with Mario Puzo, score by Nino Rota, starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and John Cazale. Plot Summary: "The Godfather," directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is a timeless cinematic masterpiece that delves deep into the intricate world of organized crime. Set in 1940s New Y...

Dana and Tom discuss The Passion of the Christ (2004): written and directed by Mel Gibson, with Benedict Fitzgerald, music by John Debney, starring Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci. Plot Summary: "The Passion of the Christ", directed by Mel Gibson, depicts the final hours of Jesus Christ's life, focusing primarily on the lead up to his crucifixion. The movie portrays Jesus' betrayal by Judas Iscar...

Dana and Tom discuss The Diary of Anne Frank (1959): directed by George Stevens, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, music by Alfred Newman, starring Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, and Shelley Winters. Plot Summary: "The Diary of Anne Frank" is a poignant film adaptation of the stage play based on the iconic diary written by Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who, along with her family and...

Dana and Tom discuss the romantic comedy that won Best Picture in 1934, It Happened One Night: directed by Frank Capra, written by Robert Riskin, music by Howard Jackson and Louis Silvers, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Plot Summary: "It Happened One Night" is a classic romantic comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The story follows Ellie...

Summary In this episode, Dana and Tom welcome Andrew Corns and Adam Hitchcock of the Revisionist Almanac and Betsy and Trent Gorham from Never Seen It w/ Betsy and Trent to discuss their reactions to the 2024 Oscars, including the predictability of the winners and the surprises of the night. They also highlight memorable acceptance speeches and the importance of accessibility to short films and do...

Dana and Tom preview the 2024 Academy Awards with their Best Picture Rankings. You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest Movie of All-Time Podcast . For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/oscars-preview-2024 For the entire rankings list so far, go to: Full Graded List - Greatest Movies of All-Time R...

Dana and Tom preview the 2024 Academy Awards with their will and should win picks in each category. You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest Movie of All-Time Podcast . For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/oscars-preview-2024 For the entire rankings list so far, go to: Full Graded List - Greatest...

Dana and Tom with returning celebrity guest, Shane Rogers (Comedian and Host of Midnight Facts for Insomniacs ) discuss the Rock Mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap (1984): written, directed, music by, and starring Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer. Plot Summary: "This is Spinal Tap" is a mockumentary comedy film that follows the fictional British heavy metal band Spina...

Dana and Tom with new guest, Adam Vanderwerff, discuss the irreverent workplace satire, Office Space (1999): written and directed by Mike Judge, music by John Frizzell, starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, and Stephen Root. Plot Summary: In the suburban labyrinth of cubicles and copy machines, "Office Space" emerges as a wry and incisive commentary on the soul-sucking ennui of cor...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Christine Duncan, discuss the highest inflation adjusted grossing film of all-time, Gone with the Wind (1939): directed by Victor Fleming, written by Sidney Howard, music by Max Steiner, starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, and Hattie McDaniel. Plot Summary: "Gone with the Wind" is a sprawling epic that unfolds against the backdrop of the Amer...

Dana and Tom discuss the noir mystery thriller, The Third Man (1949): directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, music by Anton Karas, starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles. Plot Summary: "The Third Man" is a cinematic masterpiece that seamlessly blends noir intrigue with post-war disillusionment, creating a gripping tale of mystery and moral ambiguity. Set against the atmospheric backdro...

Dana and Tom discuss the Cold War satire, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964): directed and written by Stanley Kubrick, with Terry Southern and Peter George, music by Laurie Johnson, starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, and Slim Pickens. Plot Summary: In Stanley Kubrick's satirical masterpiece, "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Kieran B. (Host of the Best Picture Cast ) discuss A Fistful of Dollars (1964): written and directed by Sergio Leone, with Adriano Bolzoni, Mark Lowell, and Víctor Andrés Catena, music by Ennio Morricone, starring Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, and Gian Maria Volonté. Plot Summary: In "A Fistful of Dollars," director Sergio Leone crafts a gritty and intense Weste...

Dana and Tom discuss the first feature film by Joel and Ethan Coen, Blood Simple (1984): directed and written by Joel Coen, with Ethan Coen, music by Carter Burwell, starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, and M. Emmet Walsh. Plot Summary: "Blood Simple," directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, is a neo-noir thriller that unravels a web of deceit and violence in the sweltering Texas landscape. The film fo...

Dana and Tom kick off Season 5 with a little detour each ranking their choices for the Top 10 Individual Years in Movies. You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest Movie of All-Time Podcast . For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/top-10-individual-years-in-movies-list-s For the entire rankings list...