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1963 | Top 10 Films - “The Fire Within” [Ep. 28]

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Release Date: 03/03/2024

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In this episode, we review our 9th-ranked film for 1965, “Pierrot le Fou,” a French New Wave film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, and we touch on many of Godard’s other ’60s films as well. on Patreon!

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Evening Report | May 27, 1965 show art Evening Report | May 27, 1965

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LBJ kicks off Project Head Start; Queen Elizabeth visits West Berlin; U.S. destroyers shell the Viet Cong; John Lindsay runs for Mayor of NYC; Muhammad Ali defends his title. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.   on Patreon!

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In this episode, we review our 10th-ranked film for 1965, “The Sons of Katie Elder,” a Western directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne. We also rank the top five Wayne films of all time. on Patreon!

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Evening Report | May 2, 1965 show art Evening Report | May 2, 1965

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LBJ sends troops to the Dominican Republican; a teen sniper terrorizes California motorists; Edward R. Murrow is dead; North Vietnamese soldiers infiltrate the South; the Canadiens are NHL champions. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.   on Patreon!

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In this episode, we review our No. 1 film for 1964, “Dr. Strangelove,” Stanley Kubrick’s nightmare comedy dealing with Cold War fears of nuclear war. on Patreon!

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Evening Report | March 28, 1965 show art Evening Report | March 28, 1965

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MLK leads marchers from Selma to Montgomery; accusations of gas warfare in Vietnam; RFK scales Mt. Kennedy; Viola Liuzzo is murdered; two astronauts are honored; the NBA playoffs are off and running. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.     on Patreon!

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Evening Report | February 24, 1965 show art Evening Report | February 24, 1965

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Malcolm X is assassinated; Barry Goldwater speaks out on Vietnam; Patricia Neal suffers two strokes; James Baldwin debates William F. Buckley; the Celtics roll; Stan Laurel is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  on Patreon!

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1964 | Top 10 Films - “A Fistful of Dollars” [Ep. 36] show art 1964 | Top 10 Films - “A Fistful of Dollars” [Ep. 36]

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In this episode, we review our No. 2 film for 1964, “A Fistful of Dollars,” the first true Spaghetti Western that launched the careers of director Sergio Leone, star Clint Eastwood, and composer Ennio Morricone.   on Patreon!

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Evening Report | February 5, 1965 show art Evening Report | February 5, 1965

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MLK and thousands of others arrested in Selma; LBJ stands firm on Vietnam; Gen. Curtis LeMay steps down; Malcolm X excoriates Elijah Muhammad; Muhammad Ali praises Floyd Patterson. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.   on Patreon!

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1964 | Top 10 Films - “Seven Days in May” [Ep. 35] show art 1964 | Top 10 Films - “Seven Days in May” [Ep. 35]

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In this episode, we review our 3rd-ranked film for 1964, “Seven Days in May,” a political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Fredric March, Edmond O’Brien, and Ava Gardner. on Patreon!

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In this episode, we review our second-ranked film of 1963, Louis Malle’s haunting drama, "The Fire Within,” starring Maurice Ronet.

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