Awesome Movie Year
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Mission: Impossible II (2000 Box Office Champ)
The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features the highest-grossing film at the box office, John Woo’s Mission: Impossible II. Directed by John Woo from a screenplay by Robert Towne and starring Tom Cruise, Thandiwe Newton, Dou
Broadcast News (1987 Bonus Episode)
This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1987 features James L. Brooks Best Picture nominee Broadcast News. Written and directed by James L. Brooks and starring Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks, William Hurt and Robert Prosky
1939 Epilogue
In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1939, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about their favorite 1939 movies.Visit https:
At the Circus (1939 Audience Choice)
The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features our audience choice pick, the Marx Brothers comedy At the Circus. Directed by Edward Buzzell from a screenplay by Irving Brecher and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo), Ke
Son of Frankenstein (1939 Future Cult Classic)
The thirteenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features our future cult classic pick, Universal horror sequel Son of Frankenstein. Directed by Rowland V. Lee from a screenplay by Willis Cooper and starring Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugo
The Gorilla (1939 Dave’s Pick)
The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features our producer David Rosens pick, Ritz Brothers comedy The Gorilla. Directed by Allan Dwan and starring the Ritz Brothers (Jimmy, Harry, Al), Patsy Kelly, Anita Louise, Lionel Atw
Gone With The Wind (1939 Best Picture)
The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, Civil War-era epic Gone With the Wind. Directed by Victor Fleming and starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie How
Wuthering Heights (1939 New York Film Critics Circle Winner)
The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features the New York Film Critics Circle Best Film winner, William Wylers Wuthering Heights. Directed by William Wyler from a screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht and starring La
Only Angels Have Wings (1939 Jason’s Pick)
The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features Jasons personal pick, Howard Hawks Only Angels Have Wings. Directed by Howard Hawks from a screenplay by Jules Furthman and starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Thomas Mitchell, Rit
The Rules of the Game (1939 Foreign Film)
The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features our foreign film pick, Jean Renoirs The Rules of the Game. Directed and co-written by Jean Renoir and starring Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parly, Marcel Dalio, Julien Car