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Chris and Jordan review Ridley Scott's latest epic historical drama, Napoleon.

Jordan and Chris review Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis

Chris and Jordan review Olivia Wilde's psychological thriller, Don't Worry Darling

Jordan and Chris review the 1973 martial arts classic Enter the Dragon.

Chris and Jordan review the Jack Nicholson classic, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Jordan goes to the movies for the first time since before the [redacted] to see Top Gun: Maverick.

Jordan and Chris review The Last Detail, the 1973 dramedy starring Jack Nicholson.

Jordan and Chris review Sneakers, the 1992 heist movie starring Robert Redford.

In a pre-Oscar extravaganza, Chris and Jordan review The Power of the Dog, Spencer, and Licorice Pizza.

Jordan and Chris review Joel Coen's adaptation of The Tragedy of Macbeth.

Chris and Jordan compare three adaptions of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel: David Lynch's Dune (1984), SciFi Channel's Dune (2000), and Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021).

Jordan and Chris review the 2018 horror film Hereditary.

Jordan and Chris discuss "A Most Violent Year" in the final installment of a three part series looking at the work of director J. C. Chandor.

Jordan and Chris discuss "All Is Lost" in the second of a three part series looking at the work of director J. C. Chandor.

Welcome to the 2021 Wastebasket Oscar Podcast! Jordan and Chris begin the pod with a discussion of preferred stove-top popcorn popping techniques (3:30). They then go head-to-head in the first Oscar draft (14:25). Following the draft, the in-depth discussion about individual Best Picture nominees begins (32:30). They watched them all so that you don't have to.

Films discussed: Trial of the Chicago 7 (38:47), Nomadland (45:10), Promising Young Woman (55:42), The Father (1:12:00), Mank (1:19:00), Judas and the Black Messiah (1:32:15), Minari (1:44:00), and, finally, Sound of Metal (1:54:00).

Jordan ends it with a quick shout out to Another Round (2:07:00) and White Tiger.

Jordan and Chris discuss "Margin Call" in the first of a three part series looking at the work of director J. C. Chandor.

- Margin Call

- All is Lost

- A Most Violent Year

Wondering about other movies we've covered? Check out our list on Letterboxd!

Chris and Jordan kick up their heels, sip some whiskey, and relax after the first deep dive series. We discuss great shows on HBO Max - Flight Attendant, Harley Quinn, and The Great Pottery Throw Down. Chris continues the conversation with further craft recommendations, with the glass blowing Netflix show Blown Away and the audiobook of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential.

Join us on our next Deep Dive series where we take a look at three movies by director J.C. Chandor.

Chris and Jordan conclude their deep dive into the career of Sean Connery with a discussion of the 1990 spy-thriller "The Russia House."

The New Yorker profile on Michelle Pfeiffer

Sean Connery Interview About The Russia House on GMTV

Streaming: The Man Who Would Be King

John Huston - An Open Book

Mark Harris - Five Came Back - has sections on Huston's wartime experiences

Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed

Michael Caine - The Elephant to Hollywood

Robert Byron - The Road to Oxiana

Director: Martin Ritt

http://paheritage.wpengine.com/article/martin-ritt-takes-molly-maguires/

https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/martin-ritt-focused-on-social-issues

Cinematographer: James Wong Howe

https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/james-wong-howe-master-of-lights

Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed

Where to Stream

Welcome to The Wastebasket: Deep Dives. In Season 2 we're going to be exploring actors, directors, and genres in more depth. First up will be a three part series on Sean Connery. Stay tuned for the next episode about the movie The Molly Maguires.