WR25, 100 Years of Orson Welles

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WR25, 100 Years of Orson Welles

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Jan 26, 2015

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In an episode that will go down in infamy as the one that nearly killed the podcast, we celebrate the centennial of Orson Welles and discuss the incredible retrospective of his work at the New York Film Forum.

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Jan 26, 2015

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Wrong Reel is a podcast for hardcore cinephiles where we tackle everything from Jean-Luc Godard to Jean-Luc Picard. Hosted by James Hancock.

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WR28, Sex with Dogs in "Jupiter Ascending" and the Well-Built Women of "Heavy Metal" (1981): This week we review the latest sci-fi extravaganza from the imagination of the Wachowskis. Sadly the experience fell short of our expectations. Thankfully we rebound with the animated cult classic "Heavy Metal" (1981) and wallow in all of its juvenile... by Wrong Reel
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WR25, 100 Years of Orson Welles

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