Rediscovered: Screen Chat with Wayne and Shane

Wayne and Shane discuss the movies in which nuclear annihilation is a distinct possibility. The threat of the hydrogen bomb is treated in totally differing perspectives."Fail Safe" (1964), directed by Sidney Lumet, and "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964), directed by Stanley Kubrik, are rediscovered in this episode. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room."

Wayne and Shane discuss the movies in which photographs play a profound role in the destiny of those who take them. "City of God" (2002), directed by Fernando Meirelles, and "Memento" (2000), directed by Christopher Nolan, are highlighted in this episode. "A picture could change my life."

Wayne and Shane discuss the movies they have chosen whose characters are involved in intrigue and betrayal. "Le Samourai" (1967), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and "The Third Man" (1949), directed by Carol Reed are highlighted in this episode. "For there to be betrayal, there would have been trust first".

Wayne and Shane discuss the movies they have chosen whose characters are searching for a human connection. "Wings of Desire" (1987), directed by Wim Wenders, and "Amelie" (2001), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet are compared and contrasted. Though very different in style, tone, and approach, these movies illustrate the common universal theme of the search for connection with others.

Wayne and Shane discuss the movies they have chosen that are based on short stories by the 20th century writers Ernest Hemingway ("The Killers") and James Joyce ("The Dead"). These writers and the movies they've inspired differ widely in subject and writing/cinematic styles but also share many universal themes.