Episode 132 - The Warriors

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Episode 132 - The Warriors

FromMissing Frames: Catching up with Cinema

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Mar 26, 2023

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After years of trying to get his wife Sarah to watch Walter Hill's cult classic The Warriors, Shawn finally succeeds. Does it live up to Sarah's expectations?HOSTSShawn EastridgeSarah Eastridge

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Mar 26, 2023

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No more excuses! Join these heroic podcasters as they plunge the depths of cinema to watch all the movies they should have seen long ago. From classics like Citizen Kane to fan favorites like The Princess Bride, your hosts seek to not only make up for their years of cinematic ignorance but to delight the masses with their thoughtful and entertaining examinations.

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Episode 12 - The Godfather: On March 15, 1972, Francis Ford Coppola's cinematic adaptation of Mario Puzo's best-selling novel The Godfather was released in theaters. The film was a huge hit, the highest grossing of 1972, and went on to be nominated for nine Academy Awards,... by Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema
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Episode 20 - True Romance: How has Shawn gone so long without seeing True Romance? The film, written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, might not have made much of a splash when it was first released in 1993, but in the years since it's developed a reputation as a... by Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema
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