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

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Release Date: 02/11/2025

1965 | Top 10 Films - “Flight of the Phoenix” and “The Cincinnati Kid” [Ep. 41] show art 1965 | Top 10 Films - “Flight of the Phoenix” and “The Cincinnati Kid” [Ep. 41]

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In this episode, we review our 7th- and 6th-ranked films for 1965, a disaster film starring James Stewart and directed by Robert Aldrich and a drama starring Steve McQueen and Edward G. Robinson.   on Patreon!

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Evening Report | August 22, 1965 show art Evening Report | August 22, 1965

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L.A. rioting brings death and destruction; U.S. Marines hit the Viet Cong; the Beatles hit Minneapolis; Juan Marichal hits John Roseboro; Jim Maloney achieves baseball immortality. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.   on Patreon!

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1965 | Top 10 Films - “Repulsion” [Ep. 40] show art 1965 | Top 10 Films - “Repulsion” [Ep. 40]

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In this episode, we review our 8th-ranked film for 1965, a psychological thriller directed by Roman Polanski and starring Catherine Deneuve as a psychotic manicurist. on Patreon!

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Evening Report | July 14, 1965 show art Evening Report | July 14, 1965

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Adlai Stevenson collapses and dies; Robert McNamara heads for Saigon; Sinatra plays Forest Hills; Viet Cong forces multiply; a legendary stunt pilot is killed; National League All-Stars reign supreme. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.   on Patreon!

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1965 | Top 10 Films - “Pierrot le Fou” [Ep. 39] show art 1965 | Top 10 Films - “Pierrot le Fou” [Ep. 39]

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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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1965 | Top 10 Films - “The Sons of Katie Elder” [Ep. 38] show art 1965 | Top 10 Films - “The Sons of Katie Elder” [Ep. 38]

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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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1964 | Top 10 Films - “Dr. Strangelove” [Ep. 37] show art 1964 | Top 10 Films - “Dr. Strangelove” [Ep. 37]

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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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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.

 

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