Episode 65: SCHINDLER'S LIST

Steven Spielberg's passion project, Schindler's List, was released at the end of the year 1993. This harrowing 3+ hour Holocaust epic was a surprise box office hit and racked up a slew of awards. Then-unknown Liam Neeson starred in the title role as materialistic German businessman in Poland during World War II. He's a self-serving war profiteer, but as conditions worsen for his Jewish workforce, he ultimately choses to shield them from the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps.

Ben Kingsley co-stars, as well as another then-unknown, Ralph Fiennes, who delivers a chilling performance as notorious war criminal Amon Goethe.

It won Best Picture and ranks here as number 5 on our countdown.*

Spoiler Alert: We talk about the movie in its entirety, so if you haven't yet seen it, check it out. Or not. That ball is in your court.

Come back next week as we keep our friends close, but The Godfather, Part II closer.