Best Watching Silent Films Podcasts (2025)

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Dreamscape 1:52:33

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This week's pick is the dream-hopping sci-fi thriller that inspired Inception! Just don't watch it if you're afraid of snakes...Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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YANKED FROM THE TRASH BIN: The Toxic Avenger (1984) Review 33:58

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Talk about walking on eggshells. Well, toxic sludge covered eggshells. When THE TOXIC AVENGER was released way back in the 1900s, it was meant to be tasteless and insulting, and in that regard, it still holds up!A couple of the Film School Janitors do their best to review this infamous classic! They try their best!…

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VistaVision Expert: The Best Way to Watch One Battle After Another 17:29

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VistaVision is back—and you won’t believe how epic it looks on the big screen! In this episode of Perf Damage, we break down every way you can watch Paul Thomas Anderson's new film One Battle After Another: the ultra-rare 8-perf horizontal VistaVision screenings (only four theaters in the world!), massive 70mm, towering IMAX 15-perf film, and DCP. …

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Ep. 350: Tim Grierson on One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out 3, The Lost Bus, Hedda 57:50

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Ep. 350: Tim Grierson on One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out 3, The Lost Bus, HeddaWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. As we look ahead to the fall with movies from Venice and Toronto set for release, I was very happy to talk about some Big Fall Films with Tim Grierson, Senior U.S. Critic for …

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Caberet (1972) 1:40:00

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RMR 0333: Special Guest, Mark Gardner, joins your hosts, Bryan Frye and Chad Robinson for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit This Is Where I Leave You (2014) [R] Genre: Musical, Tragedy, Romance, Period Piece Starring: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Joel Grey, Fritz Wepper, Marisa Berenson, Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel, Helen Vita,…

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JAY'S JUNK: Eat Locals (2017) Review 21:15

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If you try to look up this film on streaming services, it's listed as EAT LOCAL. It was originally released in the UK under that title, but the poster jokingly added an "s" and it caught on. So online, it's listed under EAT LOCALS. It's about vampires meeting in a countryside home, and they get trapped (somehow) by the military.Either way, it's the…

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Ep. 349: Toronto 2025: Edo Choi on The Christophers, Wavelengths, The Currents, Two Pianos, Nouvelle Vague, plus Tuner 39:48

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Ep. 349: Toronto 2025: Edo Choi on The Christophers, Wavelengths, The Currents, Two Pianos, Nouvelle Vague, plus TunerWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival had far too many movies for a single episode, and so I’m happy to talk through more titles with Edo Choi, f…

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Until Dawn (2025) Review 24:50

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Some video games are based on movie genres and some movies are based on video games. UNTIL DAWN is a horror movie based on a game that's based on horror movies, and if that sounds like a bad idea, listen to what the Film School Janitors have to say about it!By Film School Janitors

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Holland (2025) Review 23:11

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The Film School Janitors deal with a little bit of an issue while they review HOLLAND, but don't worry - they get the job done!If you don't know what HOLLAND is, or can't even begin to fathom the issue they face, you might need to take a listen!By Film School Janitors

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Ep. 348: Mark Asch on Toronto 2025: Christy, Maddie’s Secret, Claire Denis’s The Fence, Sacrifice 38:45

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Ep. 348: Mark Asch on Toronto 2025: Christy, Maddie’s Secret, Claire Denis’s The Fence, SacrificeWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The Toronto International Film Festival began its 50th edition, and for this jubilee year, I kicked things off with critic Mark Asch, a past TIFF correspondent on the podcast who is writin…

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This Is Where I Leave You (2014) 1:38:05

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RMR 0331: Special Guest, Rebecca Davis, joins your hosts, Bryan Frye and Chad Robinson for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit This Is Where I Leave You (2014) [R] Genre: Dramedy, Comedy, Drama Starring: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Dax Shepard, Deb…

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Ex Machina (2014) 1:48:12

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RMR 0330: Special Guest, Nathan Lutz, joins your hosts, Bryan Frye and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Ex Machina (2014) [R] Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Corey Johnson Directed by: Alex Garland Recorded on 2025-08-06…

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Blade Runner 2049 Feat. RTGame! 2:36:39

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This week we're joined by a special guest to talk about one of the franchises that inspired the last pick! It's 2017's Blade Runner 2049!Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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Weapons Review 42:36

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This is one of biggest breakdowns in Film School Janitors history, so be warned - this film will be spoiled!The Janitors delve deep into WEAPONS, director Zach Cregger's follow-up to BARBARIAN (which the Film School Janitors also reviewed). Listen if you've already seen it, or if you don't mind spoilers!…

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Ep. 347: Venice 2025 – Jessica Kiang on Silent Friend, Duse, Cover-Up, Girl, The Holy Boy, plus In the Hand of Dante 1:16:14

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Ep. 347: Venice 2025 – Jessica Kiang on Silent Friend, Duse, Cover-Up, Girl, The Holy Boy, plus In the Hand of DanteWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. For a grand finale to my episodes from the 2025 Venice Film Festival, I sat down with critic Jessica Kiang, who is writing reviews from Venice for Variety. Among the fil…

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Nobody 2 Review 27:26

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With the first film taking everyone by surprise, it was inevitable that there would be a NOBODY 2. The Film School Janitors discuss whether that was a good idea or not.By Film School Janitors

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Lilo and Stitch (2002) 1:35:34

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RMR 0329: Special Guest, Rebecca Davis, joins your hosts, Chad Robinson and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Lilo and Stitch (2002) [G] Genre: Animated, Family, Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Comedy Starring: Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden, Kevin McDonald, Ving Rhames, Zoe Caldwell, Jason Scot…

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Sunset Boulevard: The Real Story Behind the New Restoration 48:47

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Step into the world of faded glory and timeless brilliance as Charlotte and Adam dive into the restoration of Billy Wilder’s masterpiece, Sunset Blvd. (1950). Charlotte takes you behind the scenes of the meticulous restoration process—sharing the challenges with picture and audio, and triumphs of bringing this classic back to life—while Adam peels …

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Ep. 346: Venice 2025 - Jonathan Romney on L’Etranger, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Remake, A House of Dynamite 35:21

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Ep. 346: Venice 2025 - Jonathan Romney on L’Etranger, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Remake, A House of DynamiteWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I have been busily watching movies at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, and for my latest episode, I sit down with critic Jonathan Romney, who is writing about the festival…

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Ep. 345: Venice 2025: Chloe Lizotte on A House of Dynamite, Dead Man’s Wire, Claire Simon, Wayne McGregor, Le Souffleur, More Late Fame 43:19

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Ep. 345: Venice 2025: Chloe Lizotte on A House of Dynamite, Dead Man’s Wire, Claire Simon, Wayne McGregor, Le Souffleur, More Late FameWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I have been busily watching movies at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, and for my latest episode, I sit down with Chloe Lizotte, the deputy ed…

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Ep. 344: Venice 2025: Jordan Cronk on The Smashing Machine, Late Fame, Nuestra Tierra, Below the Clouds, Barrio Triste, and more 46:14

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Ep. 344: Venice 2025: Jordan Cronk on The Smashing Machine, Late Fame, Nuestra Tierra, Below the Clouds, Barrio Triste, and moreWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I have been busily watching movies at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, and for my latest episode, I sit down with critic Jordan Cronk. Among the Veni…

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Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Review 15:52

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The Film School Janitors aren't slouches when it comes to watching the biggest Netflix releases (counting this one, they have reviewed nine of the top ten streamed original films). Maybe not all of the Janitors watched KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, but Jay has watched it more than enough for the rest of them (Sean also saw it). This is their review, as if yo…

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Ep. 343: Venice 2025: Guy Lodge on Father Mother Sister Brother, The Testament of Ann Lee, The Wizard of the Kremlin, Rose of Nevada 41:02

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Ep. 343: Venice 2025: Guy Lodge on Father Mother Sister Brother, The Testament of Ann Lee, The Wizard of the Kremlin, Rose of NevadaWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I have been busily watching movies at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, and for my latest episode, I sit down with critic Guy Lodge of Variety. Am…

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Ep. 342: Venice 2025 - Glenn Kenny on Frankenstein, Bugonia, No Other Choice, Jay Kelly, After the Hunt, Broken English, Lo Spettro 47:18

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Ep. 342: Venice 2025: Glenn Kenny on Frankenstein, Bugonia, Jay Kelly, After the Hunt, No Other Choice, Broken English, Lo SpettroWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I have been busily watching movies at the Venice Film Festival, and for my first episode, I sit down with critic Glenn Kenny, who’s writing for R…

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Netflix's The Sandman (Season 2) Review 37:43

26d ago37:43

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Well, THE SANDMAN season two has come and gone. Another three years between seasons. The Film School Janitors have barely keep up with certain shows because of the distant gaps between seasons, and this one mostly squeaked by, but was it worth the wait? Listen to find out!By Film School Janitors

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Trancers 2:00:25

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This week is a fun, lighthearted pick, the time-travelling future cop thriller Trancers! First of a long series of direct-to-video sequelsCheck out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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NETFLIX AND CHILLED: They Cloned Tyrone (2023) Review 22:48

30d ago22:48

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The Film School Janitors finally got around to watching THEY CLONED TYRONE on Netflix, and they have thoughts! To explain anything here would spoil the film, so whether you've seen it or not (and we do recommend checking it out before pressing play here, but you do you!), take a listen!BONUS: Hear Rodney get frantic about watching a certain Christm…

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Ep. 341: Amy Taubin on My Undesirable Friends, Highest 2 Lowest, Terence Stamp, Chantal Akerman, What Could Go Wrong, The Pitt 1:22:37

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Ep. 341: Amy Taubin on My Undesirable Friends, Highest 2 Lowest, Terence Stamp, Chantal Akerman, What Could Go Wrong, The PittWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I welcome back the one and only Amy Taubin to the podcast for a catch-up about what she’s been watching (and a few words about things to come). Among…

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YANKED FROM THE TRASH BIN: Jingle All the Way (1996) Review 25:57

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Hey, one man's trash is another's treasure, and sometimes coal can be a present!The Film School Janitors watched JINGLE ALL THE WAY (one of them for the first time) and this is what they had to say about it!By Film School Janitors

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Night of the Hunter (1955) 1:51:21

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RMR 0328: Join your hosts, Lizzy Haynes, Bryan Frye and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Night of the Hunter (1955) [PG] Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Film Noir Starring: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Hank Azaria, K. Todd Freeman, Jeremy Piven, Mitchell Ryan, Michael Cudlitz, Benny Ur…

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Netflix's Happy Gilmore 2 14:47

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Netflix's Happy Gilmore 2 by Film School JanitorsBy Film School Janitors

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Ep. 340: Ehsan Khoshbakht on Locarno 2025's Great Expectations retrospective of postwar British cinema 25:12

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Ep. 340: Ehsan Khoshbakht on Great Expectations, the British retrospective of Locarno 2025Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I’m reporting from the Locarno film festival, where the annual retrospective has once again been quite popular. So I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to speak with the retrospective’s p…

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Amazon Prime's War of the Worlds (2025) Review 24:07

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Consider this a warning! The Film School Janitors watched WAR OF THE WORLDS on Amazon Prime and this is more alarming than the original Orson Wells radio show!By Film School Janitors

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Ep. 339: Jordan Cronk on Locarno 2025: Dry Leaf, Mare’s Nest, Le Lac, Sorella di Clausura, Two Seasons Two Strangers 35:28

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Ep. 339: Jordan Cronk on Locarno 2025: Dry Leaf, Mare’s Nest, Le Lac, Sorella di Clausura, Two Seasons Two StrangersWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I’m reporting from the Locarno film festival, where the second week has not disappointed. I sat down again to chat with Jordan Cronk, critic and founder of Acr…

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Ep. 338: Jessica Kiang on Locarno 2025: The Best of the Postwar British Retrospective + Becoming 1:10:43

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Ep. 338: Jessica Kiang on Locarno 2025: The Best of the Postwar British Retrospective + Becoming Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I’m reporting from the Locarno film festival, which every year has an outstanding retrospective that’s a parallel essential to the premieres of new films. To discuss this year’s …

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) 1:34:21

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RMR 0327: Special Guest, Rebecca Davis, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) [PG-13] Genre: Comedy, Crime, Parody, Satire Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Susan Beaubian, N…

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Ep. 337: Keva York on Locarno 2025: Dracula, Legend of the Happy Worker, plus The Seasons 24:42

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Ep. 337: Keva York on Locarno 2025: Dracula, Legend of the Happy Worker, plus The SeasonsWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I’m reporting from the Locarno film festival, which annually rolls out an adventuresome sale of films. For my latest episode I’m joined by Keva York, a critic and an editor of the festiv…

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Amazon Prime's Heads of State Review 22:27

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How does the world wok anymore? How do streaming services survive?How is HEADS OF STATE a movie and what do the Film School Janitors think about it?Listen to find out!By Film School Janitors

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Ep. 336: Jordan Cronk on Locarno 2025: With Hasan in Gaza, Mektoub My Love, Blue Heron, Balearic, Phantoms of July 38:18

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Ep. 336: Jordan Cronk on Locarno 2025: With Hasan in Gaza, Mektoub My Love, Blue Heron, Balearic, Phantoms of JulyWelcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I report from the Locarno film festival, which annually rolls out an adventuresome sale of films. For my first episode I’m joined by Jordan Cronk, critic and pro…

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Netflix's The Old Guard 2 Review 25:17

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It's been five years since the original film, and to immortals that's the blink of an eye. But for us mere mortals, is it worth the wait for THE OLD GUARD 2 on Netflix? They've added Uma Thurman to the cast, so one would think seeing her battle Charlize Theron might make it worth it. You know, KILL BILL vs. ATOMIC BLONDE? A good ol' round of Theron…

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Inside the Archive: How Lost Director's Cuts Like Jade and Star Trek: The Motion Picture Are Found! 41:35

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Ever wondered how lost director’s cuts are uncovered in a studio archive? Or how deleted scenes and forgotten footage resurface decades later? In this episode, we go deep with film librarian Jeffrey Osmer from the Paramount Archives, the behind-the-scenes legend who helps bring hidden film history back to life. We reveal how the director’s cut of W…

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The First Great Train Robbery (1979) 1:20:07

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RMR 0326: Special Guest, Rebecca Davis, joins your hosts, Char Robinson and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The First Great Train Robbery (1979) [PG] Genre: Crime, Adventure, Action, Drama, Thriller Starring: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down, Alan Webb, Malcolm Terris, Robert Lang, Michael Elphick, Wayn…

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review 44:48

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The Film School Janitors try to keep one of their own awake long enough to review THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS! Is that a sign about the movie, or because the Janitors had a long day of recording? Listen to find out, as well as how this newest iteration of Marvel's First Family (and a new CGI baby) stacks up against the rest. Enjoy!…