February 26, 2021

OV335 - Ebert's Great Movies Part 7 - Ikiru (1952) and Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) - Lisey's Story on AppleTV+, Malcolm & Marie (2021), The Outsider, and Grown Ups 2 (2013)

1 hour 47 minutes

In this episode, Ben and I continue our series reviewing the films from Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list. In this edition, we cover Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru, and Agnes Varda’s Cléo from 5 to 7.

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 113 - OV B-Roll - “Ben v Fireworks” - The Twilight Zone, Oscar Nominee Predictions, and Streaming Service Hypothetical - Feb 23, 2021

Timestamps

Show Start - 00:43
News - 02:47

Ebert’s Great Movies - 09:35

Ikiru (1952) - 11:39
Spoiler Review - 41:02
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) - 50:15

Selections for Part 8 - 1:22:13

Potpourri - 1:28:24

Ben: Malcolm & Marie (2021) - 1:28:54
Matt: A Whole Lot of Nothing - 1:34:40

Closing the Ep - 1:40:15
Stinger: "Ben v Fireworks" - 1:43:32
Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:44:27

Matt’s Recent Reviews

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) – Dec 2
The Midnight Sky (2020) – Dec 10
The Lie (2020) – Dec 31

Ben’s Recent Reviews

Ben's Happy Valley Essays - Midwest Film Journal
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) - Feb 15
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) - Feb 16

Related Links

Ebert's Great Movies Essays
Great Movies Essay: Ikiru (1952) - Sept 29, 1996
Great Movies Essay: Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) - Aug 26, 2012

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