Jackie and Greg take on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for their episode on Roman Polanski's CHINATOWN. Topics of discussion include J.J. Gittes as a quintessential New Hollywood protagonist, great works by problematic artists (and whether separating the art from the artist is possible), the impeccably twisty script from Robert Towne, their personal relationships with the city of Los Angeles, and why it continues to endure as a shining example of neo-noir.

#78 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012

#146 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The 250 Greatest Films of All Time" list.  bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time

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