Feb 26, 2021
In this episode, Ben and I continue our series reviewing the films from Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list. In this edition, we cover Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru, and Agnes Varda’s Cléo from 5 to 7.
This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 113 - OV B-Roll - “Ben v Fireworks” - The Twilight Zone, Oscar Nominee Predictions, and Streaming Service Hypothetical - Feb 23, 2021
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:43
- News - 02:47
Ebert’s Great Movies - 09:35
- Ikiru (1952) - 11:39
- Spoiler Review - 41:02
- Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) - 50:15
- Selections for Part 8 - 1:22:13
Potpourri - 1:28:24
- Ben: Malcolm & Marie (2021) - 1:28:54
- Matt: A Whole Lot of Nothing - 1:34:40
- Closing the Ep - 1:40:15
- Stinger: "Ben v Fireworks" - 1:43:32
- Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:44:27
Matt’s Recent Reviews
- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) – Dec 2
- The Midnight Sky (2020) – Dec 10
- The Lie (2020) – Dec 31
Ben’s Recent Reviews
- Ben's Happy Valley Essays - Midwest Film Journal
- The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) - Feb 15
- Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) - Feb 16
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- Ebert's Great Movies Essays
- Great Movies Essay: Ikiru (1952) - Sept 29, 1996
- Great Movies Essay: Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) - Aug 26, 2012
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