Hell of a Picture
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Have you ever wondered what makes a Hell of a Picture? No? We’re willing to bet that you have, just probably not in those terms. A Hell of a Picture is a movie or film that is truly unforgettable. But what makes them that way? Why do they stand out amongst the panoply of cinematic history? Well fear not, because two old friends are about to undertake a sacred mission to bring clarity to the people. To define the hereto indefinable, to articulate the indescribable, to…watch a ton of movies and talk about them. All of this in the hopes of figuring out what makes a Hell of a Picture.
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Raising Arizona - Making kidnapping funny since 1987
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Blood Simple - What’s in a name?
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Anora - What did I just pay for?
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Birdman - The unexpected virtue of podcasting
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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No Country For Old Men - Gotta set the tone
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Titanic - It’s only hubris if it flops
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Amadeus - Better than mediocre, but is it genius?
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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The Deer Hunter - You only get one shot
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Lawrence of Arabia - Exemplar of the contradictory character
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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On the Waterfront - Your favourite actor’s favourite performance
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Casablanca - An exquisite propaganda cocktail
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Batman Returns - The best cast of any Batman movie?
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Lethal Weapon - Forerunner of the modern buddy cop flick?
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Die Hard - Did it reinvent the action genre?
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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The Irishman - Scorsese’s most personal film?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Goodfellas and Casino - The Cain and Abel of Scorsese films
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Raging Bull - Jake 9:25 says “bring me my f*ing coffee”
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Rocky IV - A rock(y) opera for the ages
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Hero - The perfect Machiavellian parable.
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Rosemary’s Baby - A subtle brand of horror.
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Chinatown - It’s complicated. Or is it?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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L.A. Confidential - Extra pulp added.
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Jackie Brown - How old is 44, really?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Inglourious Basterds - You know, I really like those SOBs.
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Once upon a time…in Hollywood - The past, the present, the future, and some f*ing hippies.
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Dune Part I & II - The thrilling continuation of the conclusion.
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Dune Part I & II - Part one of parts one and two. Wait, what?
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Enemy - Spiders, spiders everywhere so let’s all watch weird films.
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Blade Runner 2049 - Keeping it real.
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Blade Runner - Intelligent design sense.
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Total Recall - We’ll always have Mars.
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The Matrix - Identity, nihilism, and kung-fu like whoa.
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Twister - The greatest F1 through 5 not starring Vin Diesel.
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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The Rock - Losers always whine about their best. Winners podcast in person.
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Independence Day - 5 billion dead, very sad.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Lady Bird - Not Johnson. Way better.
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Little Women (2019) - Enter the 7th chamber(maid)
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Barbie - Comin’ in hot (pink, that is)
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Oppenheimer – The Tiger Woods of WMDs
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Interstellar – Love in a Dangerous Spacetime
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Following - Nolan’s Debut
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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The Fabelmans - Spielberg’s Therapy
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May 29, 2024 |
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Jurassic Park - Spielberg’s New Age of Filmmaking
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May 22, 2024 |
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Jaws - The Original Summer Blockbuster
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May 15, 2024 |
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Welcome to Hell of a Picture
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May 13, 2024 |