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Bert and Brandon are amateur film lovers, and Michael hasn't really seen any movies period. Together the three of them have decided to go through the AFI Top 100 films of all time! Join them as they w... more
FAQs about Check the Gate: An AFI Deep Dive:How many episodes does Check the Gate: An AFI Deep Dive have?The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.
August 27, 2020CabaretWilkommen, Bienvenue, welcome in cabaret, au cabaret, to cabaret! In this week’s episode, the fellas dive right into the Kit Kat Klub and take on “the musical for people who hate musicals” Cabaret. Starring Liza Minnelli, Joel Gray, and Michael York. Directed by Bob Fosse....more40minPlay
August 20, 2020A Clockwork OrangeIn this week’s episode the “Droogs” dive into the 1971 cult classic A Clockwork Orange. Starring Malcolm McDowell and directed by Stanley Kubrick. They discuss the controversial topics around the movie and how they felt about its portrayal of the dystopian near future. Will they have an appreciation for the operant conditioning or will they succumb to the ultraviolence....more58minPlay
August 12, 2020NetworkThis week's episode has the guys “Mad As Hell” as they dive deep into the 1976 film Network starring Peter Finch and once again Faye Dunaway directed by Sidney Lumet. Having won four Academy Awards the guys talk about why this is considered one of the greatest screenplays in the history of cinema and why it stands up to the test of time, and how it predicted the future of television and media....more50minPlay
August 05, 2020JawsThis week I think the guys are going to need a bigger boat or… will they brave the water and take a deep dive into the 1975 Steven Spielberg hit JAWS. They stare down the beast and discuss what it took to make this movie and how this movie almost was a complete failure. The dynamics between the characters, the influence the iconic score has on the movie, and also why it became so popular in pop culture....more47minPlay
July 29, 2020Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombDISCLAIMER: “ It is the stated position of the US Airforce that their safeguards would prevent the occurrence of such events as are depicted in this film.”In this week’s episode, we take a deep dive into Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott and good ol’ Slim Pickens. We discuss the nightmarish comedy, the political impact it had on society and Brandon rides a nuke into his bromance for Stanley Kubrick. YEEHAW !...more40minPlay
July 24, 2020Bonnie and Clyde (1967)On this week’s episode the guys take a deep dive into their first movie off the AFI top 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway and directed by Arthur Penn. They discuss the controversies around the movie for the time period and how it also helped pave the way for action movies....more34minPlay
FAQs about Check the Gate: An AFI Deep Dive:How many episodes does Check the Gate: An AFI Deep Dive have?The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.