Dana and Tom with returning guest, Kieran B. (Host of the Best Picture Cast) discuss A Fistful of Dollars (1964): written and directed by Sergio Leone, with Adriano Bolzoni, Mark Lowell, and Víctor Andrés Catena, music by Ennio Morricone, starring Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, and Gian Maria Volonté. Plot Summary: In "A Fistful of Dollars," director Sergio Leone crafts a gritty and intense Western that stands as a testament to the power of Clint Eastwood's iconic presence. Set in a desolate...

Dana and Tom discuss the first feature film by Joel and Ethan Coen, Blood Simple (1984): directed and written by Joel Coen, with Ethan Coen, music by Carter Burwell, starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, and M. Emmet Walsh. Plot Summary: "Blood Simple," directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, is a neo-noir thriller that unravels a web of deceit and violence in the sweltering Texas landscape. The film follows a bar owner, played by Dan Hedaya, who suspects his wife, portrayed by Frances McDormand,...

In this crossover podcast series, each month, Adam Hitchcock (The Streaming Circuit podcast) and Tom discuss each movie in chronological order for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Infinity Saga. This time, Adam and Tom discuss Thor: The Dark World (2013): directed by Alan Taylor, written by Christopher L. Yost, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, and Idris Elba. To find Part 1, subscribe to The Streaming Circuit...

Dana and Tom kick off Season 5 with a little detour each ranking their choices for the Top 10 Individual Years in Movies. You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest Movie of All-Time Podcast. For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/top-10-individual-years-in-movies-list-s For the entire rankings list so far, go to:Full Graded List - Greatest Movies of All-Time Ronny Duncan Studios

Dana and Tom revisit Apocalypse Now (1979): written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, with John Milius, score by Francis Ford and Carmine Coppola, starring Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Marlon Brando, Laurence Fishburne, and Dennis Hopper. Plot Summary: "Apocalypse Now" is a classic Vietnam War film loosely based on Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness". Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) is tasked with a mission to assassinate Colonel Walter E. Kurtz (Marlon Brando) who has...

Dana and Tom discuss the cult Christmas classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): directed by Henry Selick, written by Caroline Thompson, music by Danny Elfman, starring Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, and Paul Reubens. Plot Summary: In Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas," the fantastical meets the macabre in a hauntingly beautiful tale that blurs the lines between two iconic holidays. In the gloomy yet enchanting Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, grows...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Kieran B, discuss the classic Western, Shane (1953): directed by George Stevens, written by AB Guthrie Jr, music by Victor Young, starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arther, Van Heflin, and Jack Palance. Plot Summary: "Shane" (1953), directed by George Stevens, is a poignant exploration of morality, redemption, and the inevitable clash between civilization and the untamed frontier. Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming, "Shane" introduces us to the titular...

Dana and Tom discuss the original political satire in Duck Soup (1933): directed by Leo McCarey, music and writing by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby with Arthur Sheekman and Nat Perrin, starring Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo Marx. Plot Summary: "Duck Soup," a classic comedy directed by Leo McCarey and starring the irreverent Marx Brothers, is a cinematic tour de force that gleefully satirizes politics and war. Released in 1933, the film unfolds in the fictional realm of Freedonia, a nation on...

In this crossover podcast series, each month, Adam Hitchcock (The Streaming Circuit podcast) and Tom discuss each movie in chronological order for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Infinity Saga. This time, Adam and Tom discuss Iron Man 3 (2013): written and directed by Shane Black, co-written with Drew Pearce, music by Brian Tyler, starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, and Ben Kingsley. To find Part 1, subscribe to The Streaming Circuit feed wherever you get...

Dana and Tom and Adam Hitchcock (The Streaming Circuit podcast) revisit the true crime thriller, Zodiac (2007): directed by David Fincher, written by James Vanderbilt, music by David Shire, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey, Jr., and Mark Ruffalo. Plot Summary: In "Zodiac," director David Fincher crafts a meticulously layered thriller that unravels the cryptic enigma of the Zodiac Killer, a real-life serial murderer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s and early...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Kieran B (Host of the Best Picture Cast), discuss the WW2 prison camp comedy, Stalag 17 (1953): written and directed by Billy Wilder, co-written with Edwin Blum, music by Franz Waxman, starring William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, and Peter Graves. Plot Summary: "Stalag 17," directed by Billy Wilder, is a gripping and darkly comedic exploration of camaraderie and suspicion within a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. The...

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Christine Duncan, discuss the bromantic comedy, The Odd Couple (1968): directed by Gene Saks, written by Neil Simon, music by Neal Hefti, starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Plot Summary: "The Odd Couple" is a classic comedy directed by Gene Saks and based on the play of the same name by Neil Simon. The movie revolves around two mismatched roommates, Felix Unger and Oscar Madison. Felix (played by Jack Lemmon) is a neurotic and overly tidy individual,...

In this special episode, Tom once again pays up on his Oscars bet with one of the worst superhero movies ever made, Batman and Robin (1997): directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Akiva Goldsman, music by Elliot Goldenthal, starring George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Uma Thurman, Chris O'Donnell, and Alicia Silverstone. Plot Summary: In Joel Schumacher's second installment of the caped crusader's saga, "Batman and Robin" Gotham City faces a chilling threat that goes beyond the typical...

Dana and Tom with new guest, Jesse Sertle (member of CineMadison), discuss the poker cult classic, Rounders (1998): directed by John Dahl, written by David Levien and Brian Koppelman, music by Christopher Young, starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Malkovich, and John Turturro. Plot Summary: "Rounders" is a gripping drama that delves into the underground world of high-stakes poker in New York City. The film follows the story of Mike McDermott (Matt Damon), a talented and passionate poker...

In this crossover podcast series, each month, Adam Hitchcock (The Streaming Circuit podcast) and Tom discuss each movie in chronological order for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Infinity Saga. This time, Adam and Tom recap all six movies from Phase 1, and look ahead to Phase 2 starting in December. To find Part 1, subscribe to The Streaming Circuit feed wherever you get your podcasts. You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest...

Dana and Tom the Best Picture winner of 1988 with Rain Man: directed by Barry Levinson, written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass, music by Hans Zimmer, starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. Plot Summary: "Rain Man" is a heartwarming and deeply moving film that explores the unlikeliest of bonds between two estranged brothers. Tom Cruise stars as Charlie Babbitt, a self-centered and opportunistic hustler who discovers that his estranged brother, Raymond, played by Dustin Hoffman, is an...

Dana and Tom discuss the classic horror film, The Birds (1963): directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Evan Hunter, starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, and Jessica Tandy. Plot Summary: Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" is a masterful thriller that proves once again why the director is a true cinematic genius. Set in the quaint coastal town of Bodega Bay, the film opens with a chance encounter between the handsome lawyer, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), and the enigmatic socialite, Melanie Daniels...

Dana and Tom discuss the crime noir thriller, Touch of Evil (1958): written and directed by Orson Welles, music by Henry Mancini, starring Charleton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Plot Summary: In "Touch of Evil," director Orson Welles crafts a gripping, noir-infused masterpiece that immerses the audience in a world of corruption, betrayal, and moral ambiguity. Set in a seedy border town on the U.S.-Mexico border, a car bomb explosion on the American...

Dana and Tom discuss the Sci-Fi Thriller, Gravity (2013): written and directed by Alfonso Cuaron, co-written with Jonas Cuaron, music by Steven Price, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Plot Summary: "Gravity" is a cinematic tour de force that plunges audiences into the relentless, unforgiving expanse of outer space. Directed by visionary filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, this space odyssey is a heart-pounding, visually stunning masterpiece that redefines the limits of human survival and the...

In this crossover podcast series, each month, Adam Hitchcock (The Streaming Circuit podcast) and Tom discuss each movie in chronological order for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Infinity Saga. This time, Adam and Tom discuss The Avengers (2012): directed and written by Joss Whedon, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson. To find Part 1, subscribe to The Streaming Circuit feed wherever...

Dana and Tom discuss the Gangster Thriller, Key Largo (1948): written and directed by John Huston, co-written by Richard Brooks, music by Max Steiner, starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, and Edward G. Robinson. Plot Summary: You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest Movie of All-Time Podcast. For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/key-largo-1948 For the entire rankings...

Dana and Tom welcome back Kieran B (Host of the Best Picture Cast) to discuss the 2008 race relations thriller, Gran Torino: directed by Clint Eastwood, written by Dave Johannson and Nick Schenk, music by Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens, starring Clint Eastwood and Bee Vang. Plot Summary: Clint Eastwood stars in a poignant and thought-provoking drama which unfolds in a changing American neighborhood where the echoes of a bygone era collide with the realities of modern life. Walt Kowalski...

Dana and Tom discuss the mystery thriller, The Lady Vanishes (1938): directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, music by Louis Levy and Charles Williams, starring Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, and May Whitty. Plot Summary: Director Alfred Hitchcock weaves his cinematic magic in "The Lady Vanishes," a taut thriller that showcases his signature blend of suspense, wit, and intrigue. Set against the backdrop of a quaint European train journey, this film is...

Dana and Tom with guests Christine Duncan and Shane Rogers (Comedian and Host of Midnight Facts for Insomniacs) discuss the romantic-comedy, There's Something About Mary (1998): written and directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly, co-written with Ed Decter and John J. Strauss, score by Jonathan Richman, starring Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, and Chris Elliott. Plot Summary: "There's Something About Mary" is a hilarious romantic comedy that takes a fresh and often outrageous approach to...

Dana and Tom revisit Rocky (1976): directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Sylvester Stallone, score by Bill Conti, starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, and Carl Weathers. Plot Summary: "Rocky" is a sports drama directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone as the titular character, Rocky Balboa. Set in Philadelphia, the story follows Rocky, a small-time boxer and debt collector, struggling to make ends meet in his...