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The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie
"Great movies are rarely perfect movies." — Pauline Kael
Podcasting since 2022 • 17 episodes
The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie
Latest Episodes
1987 - RoboCop (with Justin LaLiberty)
We're joined today by Justin LaLiberty (curator and producer at Cinématographe) to talk about the world of boutique Blu-ray labels, the films of Paul Verhoeven, and the continuing relevance and endurance of "RoboCop." Is it Verhoeven's most wid...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1986 - Aliens (with Katie Walsh)
Film critic Katie Walsh (Tribune News Service, Los Angeles Times) braves facehuggers, chestbursters, and hordes of xenomorphs to talk about James Cameron's "Aliens." We discuss the evolution of Cameron's storytelling as his movies have become m...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1985 - After Hours (with Roxana Hadadi)
Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi joins the podcast to discuss Martin Scorsese's "After Hours," and helps us trace the film's journey from once being considered a minor effort to now being viewed as one of the most pivotal movies in Scorsese's caree...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1984 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (with Bilge Ebiri)
New York Magazine and Vulture film critic Bilge Ebiri offers wide-ranging insights into the career of Steven Spielberg, helps put American cinema of the 1980s into proper perspective, and discusses why he thinks "Indiana Jones and the Temple of...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1983 - Terms of Endearment (with Chris Feil)
Film journalist and podcaster Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) discusses the Best Picture winner of 1983 — James L. Brooks' "Terms of Endearment." Is it a comedy that makes people cry or a drama with some amusing bits? Is emotional manipulation...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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