#015: "OLD MOVIES FOR A NEW YEAR"
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EPISODE 15 - “Old Movies For A New Year” - 12/25/2023 There’s something about New Year’s Eve and assessing the past year that is bittersweet, yet cathartic. It’s a time of self-evaluation, introspection, and assessment. In case you’re looking for the perfect film to match the myriad of emotions you may be feeling as you reflect, regret, or seek revenge in anticipation of the new year ahead, we’ve got four that should get you in the mood for 2024. And NEVER forget…There’s GOT to be a morning after!  SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Film Noir Guide: 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959 (2011), by Michael Keaney Disaster Movies: A Loud, Long, Explosive, Star-Studded Guide To Earthquakes, Floods, Meteors, Sinking Ships, Twisters, Viruses, Killer Bees, Nuclear Fall Out, and Alien Attacks in the Cinema (2006), by Glen Kay and Michael Rose The Stewardess Is Flying The Plane: American Films of the 1970s (2005), by Ron Hogan and Peter Bogdanovich Great Directors (1986), by Ted Sennett “The Ultimate New Years Eve Movie: Repeat Performance, 1947,” December 31, 2016, Classic Film Aficionados “Repeat Performance, starring Joan Leslie, Louis Hayward and Tom Conway, a Murder Study Being Shown At Rivoli,” July 2, 1047, by Bosley Crowther, The New York Times “The Moon’s Our Home,” January 19, 2015, by R. Emmett Sweeney, mubi.com The Criterion Collection TCM.com IMDBPro.com Wikipedia.com --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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