Episodes 33
Avg. Duration 58m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (10)
Since Mar 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Which classic films still work for audiences today? On Film Generations, two guys born in the middle of 20th Century movie culture select a classic film to share with a panel of young film lovers — and see how it plays for today's generation.   Along the way we discuss the making of each film, the state of the world when it was made, its reception by critics and public when originally released, and how its reputation has grown over the years. Discussions cover changes in representation, storytelling styles and the world itself since each film came out. At the end of every episode each panelist rates the movie and reveals whether they would recommend it to a friend. Join us on Film Generations as we explore the greatest classic movies through the eyes of film lovers young and old. An ElectraCast Production.

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S3E8 308. Persona (1966)

Jun 09, 2026 1h 1m

To cineastes of the 20th century, Ingmar Bergman was a fixture on the Mount Rushmore of World Cinema. His cultural presence receded in the decades following his death but Gen Z interest in his films,…

S3E7 307. Body Heat (1981)

Mar 24, 2026 1h 5m

On the heels of last episode’s Double Indemnity (1944), Film Generations examines the 1981 film noir Body Heat, an update of the genre for the then youthful baby boom generation. This was the…

S3E6 306. Double Indemnity (1944)

Mar 05, 2026 1h 3m

Double Indemnity, as much as any other movie, invented the film noir genre and is possibly the most imitated, spoofed and remade classic of all time. Yet, on re-watching it, we as hosts were  truly…

S3E5 305. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)

Feb 18, 2026 1h 22m

Fresh off his surprise hit M*A*S*H, Robert Altman headed out to the snowy Northwest with stars Warren Beatty and Julie Christie to make this quirky anti-western whose reputation grew along with…

S3E4 304. Grand Illusion (1937)

Jan 05, 2026 1h 10m

Frequently named by filmmakers and critics as one of the greatest films ever made, Jean Renoir’s classic tale of French soldiers in a World War I German POW camp and their daring escape is now almost…

S3E3 303. All the President’s Men (1976)

Nov 25, 2025 1h 3m

In 1976 All the President’s Men was released to an audience eagerly awaiting Hollywood’s take on the story of the decade: the Washington Post investigation that led to the downfall of President…

S3E2 302. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Sep 18, 2025 52m

A firecracker that initially fizzled with audiences but has increasingly crackled with succeeding generations of film lovers, Sweet Smell of Success today boasts a 98% rating on Rotten…

S3E1 301. The Godfather Part II (1974)

Aug 26, 2025 1h 5m

After The Godfather (1972) became arguably the most successful movie of all time, a sequel was unavoidable, and sequels are always inferior to the films they follow. Or are they? Our hosts and our…

S2E12 212. The Godfather (1972)

Aug 14, 2025 1h 13m

The Godfather (1972) is one of the very few movies to achieve supremacy both critically and commercially. Breaking all box office records upon its release, it now regularly appears on lists of the…

S2E11 211. La Dolce Vita (1960)

Jul 17, 2025 51m

La Dolce Vita (1960) marked a huge milestone in world cinema: the passing of Italian neo-realism to a new generation less steeped in war and poverty, more affluent and optimistic, and hungry for a…

S2E10 210. Planet of the Apes (1968)

May 28, 2025 38m

This unlikely sci-fi classic burst on the scene in 1968, surprising critics and audiences alike, spawning 4 sequels, 2 reboots, a TV series, and a slew of images and phrases that have permeated world…

S2E9 209. Manhattan (1979)

Mar 12, 2025 59m

On the heels of Annie Hall, which catapulted Woody Allen from the role of a beloved thinking-man’s clown to the highest echelons of cinema, the writer/director/star made Interiors, an excellent film…

S2E8 208. Vagabond (1985)

Nov 06, 2024 44m

Agnès Varda’s docufiction about a troubled – and troubling – young homeless woman roaming the French countryside was singular when released in 1985, but it anticipated a slew of 21st century films…

S2E7 207. Fight Club (1999)

Sep 04, 2024 58m

In 1999, David Fincher’s Fight Club opened to bad reviews and disappointing box office. 25 years later, it widely considered one of the best, most entertaining films of the last quarter century, a…

S2E6 206. Out of the Past (1947)

Jul 22, 2024 55m

In 1947 RKO studios made a surprise classic with OUT OF THE PAST, directed by journeyman Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas and Jane Greer near the start of their…

S2E5 205. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Jun 19, 2024 56m

Horror films do not typically win Academy Awards but Ruth Gordon won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the Upper West Side NYC witch-next-door in the terrifying thriller that defined lead…

S2E4 204. The General (1926)

May 07, 2024 47m

One of the highest regarded silent films, The General appears as #18 on AFI’s most recent list of the greatest American films of all time. Yet, the film flopped in its initial release, fell into the…

S1E3 203. Blue Velvet (1986)

Mar 18, 2024 57m

Following the big budget failure of Dune, director David Lynch went back to his surrealistic roots with a controversial vision of American suburbia’s dark underbelly, Blue Velvet.  This movie put…

S2E2 202. The Lady Eve (1941)

Feb 08, 2024 46m

1941’s outrageous screwball romantic comedy, The Lady Eve brought together three of Hollywood’s most dynamic and unstoppable forces: Barbara Stanwyck, in her peak year with five starring roles,…

S2E1 201. The Wild Bunch (1969)

Jan 04, 2024 50m

In 1969 this audacious western drove a nail into the coffin of the old studio system, recasting the West along with classic Hollywood stars including William Holden and Robert Ryan into a newly…

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