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  • Episode 129: Reflections on “Being There” (1979)

    Episode 129: Reflections on “Being There” (1979)
    Dec 31 2025

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Hal Ashby’s “Being There”, starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine and Melvyn Douglas.

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    6 min
  • Episode 128: Reflections on “The Sand Pebbles” (1966)

    Episode 128: Reflections on “The Sand Pebbles” (1966)
    Dec 31 2025

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), directed by Robert Wise and starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna and Candice Bergen.
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    12 min
  • Episode 127: Reflections on “Nuremberg” (2025) and lessons that can be learned from it.

    Episode 127: Reflections on “Nuremberg” (2025) and lessons that can be learned from it.
    Nov 25 2025

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    Brief discussion of the relationship between Hermann Goring and psychiatrist Douglas Kelley during the Nuremberg Trials, how authoritarian figures can succeed in a democracy and lessons to be learned concerning the protection of democracy.
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    6 min
  • Episode 126: Reflections on characters and themes in “Prime Cut”

    Episode 126: Reflections on characters and themes in “Prime Cut”
    Oct 31 2025

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Michael Ritchie’s “Prime Cut” starring Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman and Sissy Spacek.
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    7 min
  • Episode 125: Characters and themes in David Lean’s “Hobson’s Choice”

    Episode 125: Characters and themes in David Lean’s “Hobson’s Choice”
    Oct 16 2025

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in David Lean’s “Hobson’s Choice” starring Charles Laughton, John Mills and Brenda de Banzie.
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    7 min
  • Episode 124: Reflections on characters and themes in The Wages of Fear (1953) - amended and updated.

    Episode 124: Reflections on characters and themes in The Wages of Fear (1953) - amended and updated.
    Jul 16 2025

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Clouzot’s “The Wages of Fear”, with comparison of William Friedkin’s “Sorcerer” (1977) to the original, and mention of the 2024 version of “The Wages of Fear”
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    13 min
  • Episode 123: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Offence” (1973)

    Episode 123: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Offence” (1973)
    Jun 26 2025

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Sidney Lumet’s “The Offence”, starring Sean Connery, Ian Bannen, Vivien Merchant and Trevor Howard.
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    8 min
  • Episode 122 Reflections on Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting”.

    Episode 122 Reflections on Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting”.
    May 27 2025

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    Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Danny Boyle’s film starring Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller and Ewen Bremner.
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    8 min