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Episode 33 – Mean Girls (2004)
It’s 2004. Teen movies exploded as a genre in the 1980s and have continued largely unabated since. With Mean Girls, comedian Tina Fey helps bring forth a teen movie...
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Episode 32 – Forrest Gump (1994)
It’s 1994. The top-grossing film is The Lion King, but right after that is Forrest Gump. Gump, played by Tom Hanks, wins audiences with his memorable phrases (“Life is...
Episode 31 – The Terminator (1984)
It’s 1984. A glance at the year’s top ten grossing movies shows we’re deep into the blockbuster era. Director James Cameron makes his mark on science fiction with The...
Episode 30 – Chinatown (1974)
It’s 1974. It’s the height of New Hollywood, and Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski, is a quintessential example of the darker subject matter and bleak outlook often associated with...
Episode 29 – A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
It’s 1964. The Golden Age of Hollywood is over, and New Hollywood is about to begin, an era known for anti-heroes, changing morality, and less traditional plots. At the...
Episode 28 – Seven Samurai (1954)
It’s 1954. The American occupation of Japan had ended a few years before, and Japanese cinema is beginning to make an impression on the world scene. Released the same...
Episode 27 – Double Indemnity (1944)
It’s 1944. The Second World War is still raging, and the two top grossing films are musicals. However, Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder, is a different sort of...
Episode 26 – It Happened One Night (1934)
It’s 1934. It Happened One Night, a film nobody thought would do particularly well, sneaks in just before the Hays Code is enforced. The movie, directed by Frank Capra,...
Episode 25 – Sherlock Jr. (1924)
It’s 1924. Buster Keaton, one of the cinematic greats of this era, is at the height of his career. Called “The Great Stone Face” due to his distinctive stoical...
Episode 24 – Cabiria (1914)
It’s 1914. Out of Italy comes what many classify as the first film epic. In this silent film, the girl Cabiria survives an eruption from Etna, is kidnapped by...