Stone Cold Classic

Out of the Past with Justin Halpern


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Matt, David and Dan talk about the elite-level film noir Out of the Past with comedy writer Justin Halpern (co-creator of HBO Max's Harley Quinn). Topics include Robert Mitchum's hobo past, that tasty, spicy dialogue courtesy of James M. Cain, and all the beautiful cigarette smoking.

Matt recommends: The Petrified Forest (1936), available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Dan recommends: Night of the Hunter (1955), available to stream on Amazon Prime, available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms; and Laura (1944) available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

David recommends: The Big Story  (1994), available to stream on YouTube and Vimeo; Richard Stark's Parker, a graphic novel by Darwyn Cooke; and You Are Here, a graphic novel by Kyle Baker

Justin recommends: Le Samouraï (1967), available to stream on Criterion Channel, HBO Max and Kanopy, and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms; and The Sympathizer, a novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen.

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Stone Cold ClassicBy Matt Chester, David Kantrowitz and Dan Amerman