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Raising Arizona - Making kidnapping funny since 1987
The Coens keep coming this week on Hell of a Picture as we dive into the ‘87 screwball comedy, Raising Arizona. The guys open the show discussing the comedic influences of the film and how it manages…
Blood Simple - What’s in a name?
After much ado about Anora, we finally get into our Coen brothers series beginning with their 1984 debut film, Blood Simple. The guys open the show talking about how and from whom the movie got its…
Anora - What did I just pay for?
Every time we think we’re out, the Oscars drag us back in. After seeing what went down at this year’s Academy Awards we decided to delay our Cohen brothers series and take some time to talk Anora,…
Birdman - The unexpected virtue of podcasting
Our Oscar winning series continues into the 2010s, with the 2014 Best picture winner, Birdman. We open up the show this week by talking about the unexpected connection to our last best picture No…
No Country For Old Men - Gotta set the tone
Our decade by decade series moves into the 2000’s, so to celebrate we’re taking it back to the 80’s with the Coen brothers best picture winner, No Country for Old Men. The boys open the show talking…
Titanic - It’s only hubris if it flops
This week on HOAP our hearts and our Oscar series will go on as we discuss the 1997 phenomenon, Titanic. The guys open the show examining the technical achievements of the film. Dave tells us about…
Amadeus - Better than mediocre, but is it genius?
Rock us Amadeus! This week on HOAP we enter the 80’s with the somewhat irregular period piece, Amadeus. The guys have a long talk about the nature of genius and where it comes from. They each share a…
The Deer Hunter - You only get one shot
Welcome to the jungle and welcome to the ‘70’s. This week on HOAP we’re going best picture hunting with the 1978 classic The Deer Hunter. Andrew opens the show talking about Michael Cimino, the…
Lawrence of Arabia - Exemplar of the contradictory character
This week on Hell of a Picture we enter the turbulence of the 1960’s with the world war one character study, Lawrence of Arabia. The guys open the show describing how the film embraces the wide range…
On the Waterfront - Your favourite actor’s favourite performance
Oscar season continues this week on Hell of a Picture with the 1955 best picture winner, On the Waterfront. Dave opens the show talking about the film’s director, Elia Kazan, and how art imitates…
Casablanca - An exquisite propaganda cocktail
We’re back, baby! With the holiday season behind us, HOAP looks ahead to the next big season, Oscar season. And to do that, we’re examining one best picture winner from each decade leading up to the…
Batman Returns - The best cast of any Batman movie?
It’s Christmas!!!!! So, to celebrate we’re rounding out our run of atypical Christmas movies with the 1992 Tim Burton film, Batman Returns. The guys open the show talking about the marketing snafu…
Lethal Weapon - Forerunner of the modern buddy cop flick?
The season of giving rolls on, so we’re gonna give ‘er with the 1987 Richard Donner cop classic, Lethal Weapon. The guys open by discussing the Christmas elements of the film and why it feels less…
Die Hard - Did it reinvent the action genre?
‘Tis the season for mayhem, so Hell of a Picture is getting into the spirit with a look at the Christmas action classic, Die Hard. The guys open the show talking about what makes something a…
The Irishman - Scorsese’s most personal film?
This week on Hell of a Picture we wrap up the Scorsese, De Niro, and Pesci quartet of films with the 2019 epic, The Irishman. The guys open the show talking about the movie as part of a mob trilogy…
Goodfellas and Casino - The Cain and Abel of Scorsese films
This week, Hell of a Picture continues their run on the shared works of Scorsese, De Niro, and Pesci with a rare double-feature that discusses Goodfellas and Casino as sibling films. The guys ask…
Raging Bull - Jake 9:25 says “bring me my f*ing coffee”
This week, Hell of a Picture stays inside the ropes for another look from the fighter’s perspective with Scorsese’s Raging Bull. They guys open the show talking about the partnership between…
Rocky IV - A rock(y) opera for the ages
Dust off your boxing gloves and ready your log cabins because this week on Hell of a Picture we’re talking Rocky IV! That’s right, the guys take a deep, montage-laced dive into arguably the most…
Hero - The perfect Machiavellian parable.
This week Hell of a Picture is making a u-turn. Wait, should it be “an u-turn”? It starts with a vowel but it definitely doesn’t sound right. Anyway, however you say it, we decided to revisit an idea…
Rosemary’s Baby - A subtle brand of horror.
It’s Halloween, and it’s horror movie time. Andrew convinced Dave to curb his fears and watch the 60s classic, “Rosemary’s Baby” and analyze how the film creates tension and hysteria. The guys…
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