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I n interviews, Christopher Nolan has cited Heat, Michael Mann's 90s-noir masterpiece, as a reference for his approach to The Dark Knight. Naturally, the resulting film borrows quite a few storytelling beats…

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Apr 2025

Greatest The Podcast

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)::rating::5

S omewhere in my youth, I decided that Raiders of the Lost Ark is a perfect movie. Since then, I've come back to it many times, and every rewatch brings the…

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Apr 2025

Greatest The Podcast

Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983)::rating::4

L et's imagine Return of the Jedi as a standalone film, forced to stand on its own technical and storytelling merit. In that alternate universe, Jedi endures as a milestone achievement. …

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Apr 2025

Greatest The Podcast

Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back (1980)::rating::5

I f the original Star Wars represented the potential of modern cinema, then The Empire Strikes Back is the wondrous payoff. Everything that made the first film a gloriously giddy romp gets improved…

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Mar 2025

Greatest The Podcast

Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977)::rating::5

W ith full confidence, I can now point to the exact moment I became a movie nerd. As Star Wars' famed opening crawl faded into the star field, and two warships…

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Mar 2025

Greatest The Podcast

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)::rating::5

W ith this middle chapter, Peter Jackson's epic trilogy hits its stride. The Two Towers is darker, more suspenseful, and more richly textured than its predecessor. It's also more focused…

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Feb 2025

Greatest The Podcast

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)::rating::4.5

P erhaps the biggest triumph of this movie is that it even exists at all. Tolkien's behemoth novels were so sweeping and ambitious, many readers swore they could never be…

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Feb 2025

The Archive The Podcast

Total Recall (1990)::rating::3.5

T otal Recall marries some truly audacious sci-fi concepts to a traditional Arnold Schwarzenegger action epic. It's an unholy union, to say the least: A man's shaky grasp of his…

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Feb 2025

Greatest The Podcast

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)::rating::4.5

I can't properly define my love for The Wrath of Khan without also describing how much I despise the film that preceded it. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was ponderous and…

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Feb 2025

Greatest The Podcast

Blade Runner – Final Cut (1982)::rating::5

B lade Runner is a beautiful nightmare, bathed in flickering neon and dirty rainwater. Director Ridley Scott feasts upon our fears of the future, wherein humanity's technological reach has finally exceeded…