2001: A Space Odyssey

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2001: A Space Odyssey

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Nov 3, 2014

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Zarathustra! Whatever that means! Yup, the 74th T100P podcast sees us trying our simple-minded best to unlock the puzzling mysteries of Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi art film. Apes, A.I. and awe-inspiring F/X. This one still amazes. Check out our rave review!

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Nov 3, 2014

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Ryan and Bev Ellis are partners in film nerdery who share their often humorous musings on the AFI's 1998 & 2007 lists of the greatest 100 American films ever made. But we finished with that in December 2015, so now we just review anything we feel like!

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2001: A Space Odyssey

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