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On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at the films of Tom Cruise with Christopher McQuarrie. A combination that has produced two of the most enjoyable and underrated genre films of the last few years, Jack Reacher and Edge of Tomorrow. Also discussed during this episode: The remake of Carrie, Black Mirror, Lost Highway, Maps to the Stars, Citizenfour and Kingsmen. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at a black comedy that had some Oscar buzz, Force Majeure. Also discussed: Spiderman going to Marvel, Idris Elba playing Bond, Fury, The Equalizer, Gone Girl, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, Taken 3, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Dead Snow 2. Plus we throw our Oscar picks in at the last minute. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.  

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast we take a look at Richard Linklater's Boyhood. Also discussed in the show: Starship Troopers, Walk Among the Tombstones, Neighbors, Lucy and The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this week's episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at the surprising box office juggernaut American Sniper to see what all the fuss is about. Also discussed in this episode: Blackhat, The Drop, Joe, The Killing, John Wick and The Town That Dreaded Sundown. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at J.C. Chandor's A Most Violent Year. We also touch on Birdman, Conan the Barbarian, Enemy, Frank and Whiplash. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at some bad business practices with Michael Clayton. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast we take a look at one of the most influencial and enjoyable films of the French New Wave, Agnes Varda's Cleo from 5 to 7. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.  

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at one of Jean Luc Godard's most celebrated films, Vivre sa Vie, and then argue its merits for almost 2 hours. As per usual, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we begin our series on the French New Wave with Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows. This tightly plotted thriller might not have technically been a film of the New Wave, but the seeds of the movement are definitely on display here. As per usual, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments and suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast we take a look at the films of Werner Herzog with Klaus Kinski. Perhaps the most contentious actor/director duo in cinema history, these two made five amazing films together, which is impressive considering they wanted to kill each other. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this week's episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at the Best and Worst Films of 2014. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments and suggestions or send us your Best and Worst of list for the year. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.  

On this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we wrap up our series on Heist Films with the original and remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. It's sexy Steve McQueen and sexy Rene Russo in these two sexy sex films. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and iTunes. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

In Episode 38 of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we continue our series on Heist Movies with the original and the remake of The Italian Job. There's a lot of Michael Caine and a little bit of James Bond in what proved to be a very British show. As always, you can contact the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr. Music by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

In this week's episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we begin our series on Heist Movies with a look at the original and remake of Ocean's Eleven. Be it the Rat Pack or Clooney and Company, the main purpose of these films seemed to be getting celebrities together to have some fun...which isn't all together a bad idea. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

In Episode 36 of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at Robert Altman's scathing depiction of the Hollywood system, The Player. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and iTunes. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

In this episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we take a look at Federico Fellini's 8 1/2. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, if you're looking for an arguement against it, you won't find it here. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. And be sure to find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and iTunes. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro by AJ Bartoletti. Outro by Brian Gildea.

On this week's episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we begin our series on Movies about Movies by gushing over Billy Wilder's Sunset Blvd. A brilliant noir that skewers the Hollywood system, this film is brilliantly written and features a truly iconic performance by Gloria Swanson as the forgotten starlet, Norma Desmond. Yeah, we loved it. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on iTunes and Stitcher. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this week's episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we wrap up our series on Serial Killer films with Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, Psycho. Few filmmakers have had as much of an impact on cinema as Hitch has had, and with Psycho he shows his mastery of every element of the craft. We also shit on the rumors surrounding Star Wars Episode VII, Interstellar and everything else people seem to like. As always, you can write the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Look for us on iTunes, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this week's episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we continue our series on serial killers in movies with Man Bites Dog. A scathing satire of violence in movies, this mockumentary featured some of the most hilarious and distrurbing scenes you'll ever see. Maybe that's why the filmmakers behind it never made another picture. As always, you can email the show at podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Look for us on iTunes, Facebook, Twitter and Instragram. Music written by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.

On this week's episode of the Culture Overdose Podcast, we're taking a look at The Silence of the Lambs. Generally regarded as a masterpiece, it's almost hard to believe that absolutely no one wanted to make this film with anyone that was in it and even when it was put together, no one knew what to do with it. That is until it made a ton of cash in February and swept the Oscars the next year. As always, you can write the show, podcast@cultureoverdose.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Find us on iTunes and Sticher and subscribe to the show. Music by AJ Bartoletti. Intro performed by AJ Bartoletti. Outro performed by Brian Gildea.