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A House Divided: 2024 Films We Love, Films We Hate
December 10, 2024

A House Divided: 2024 Films We Love, Films We HateIn this special episode, Dan and Chris delve into the films that split them down the middle—where one of us loved a movie, and the other couldn't stand it. It's our version of cinematic crossfire, complete

While the City Sleeps (1956) and M (1931)
October 27, 2024

In the season finale of our Manhunt series, we trace the trajectory of Fritz Lang's exceptional beginnings with M (1931) to his wilting end in While the City Sleeps (1956).Fritz Lang had already created two masterpieces, Metropolis (1927) and M (1931), by

Bullitt (1968) and Le Samouraï (1967)
October 14, 2024

In episode seven of our Manhunt series, we traverse a gritty and rebellious San Francisco in Bullitt (1968) alongside an oddly sleek and barren Paris in Le Samoura (1967).Bullitt is famous for two reasons: Steve McQueen and the car chase. Like most famou

Apocalypse Now (1978) and Logan's Run (1976)
October 07, 2024

In episode six of our Manhunt series, we face the masterpiece that is Apocalypse Now (1978) alongside the much lesser Logan's Run (1976)Special Guest: the great Mike Field, Co-host of the Forgotten Cinema podcastAny film critic or scholar who dares traver

Manhunter (1986) and The Running Man (1987)
September 29, 2024

In episode five of our Manhunt series, we discuss two films very rooted in the 1980s Aesthetic. First up is Michael Mann's neon blue serial killer thriller, Manhunter from 1986 followed by the bombastic and preposterous Schwarzenegger action movie, The Ru

Cure (1997) and One False Move (1992)
September 21, 2024

In episode four of our Manhunt series, we explore two films that veer off the beaten path of their genre linenage. From Japan, Cure (1997), an atmospheric and fatalist horror film that helped launched J-Horror and the concept of elevated horror. From the

Memories of Murder (2003) and The Bourne Identity (2002)
September 15, 2024

In episode three of our Manhunt series, we delve into two films that helped redefine and revive the genre of pursuit. From South Korea, Memories of Murder (2003), a haunting and postmodern crime drama. From the United States, The Bourne Identity (2002), a

New World (2013) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
September 07, 2024

In episode two of our Manhunt series, we explore two international films. From South Korea, New World (2013), a topsy-turvy crime drama. From New Zealand, the playful and whimsical, Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016).Crime dramas have been a staple of cinem

Longlegs (2024) and Trap (2024)
August 25, 2024

We kick off a new season of Film Trace exploring Manhunt Movies with Longlegs and Trap.In this season of Film Trace, we will dive into movies about being hunted or being the hunter. While these hunted vs hunter films span a wide breadth of genres, we star

Johnny Guitar (1954) and Imitation of Life (1959)
July 15, 2024

We conclude our Camp Cinema season with our eighth episode covering Johnny Guitar (1954) and Imitation of Life (1959).In our finale, we delve into the origins of Camp Cinema in the 1950s, spotlighting Nicholas Ray's flamboyant western Johnny Guitar and Do