"That is to say: Toward the accomplishment of an aim which in wantonness of atrocity would seem to partake of the insane, he will direct a cool judgment sagacious and sound. These men are madmen, and of the most dangerous sort…" Herman Melville, Billy Budd

Robbery - 1967 - Peter Yates

The Friends of Eddie Coyle - 1973 - Peter Yates

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I answer questions about dream logic, adhd impacting on working habits, book recommendations, my favourite films of all time that don't fit into All Units  Sponsor: subnormality.ca twitter: twitter.com/comeinallunits facebook: facebook.com/comeinallunits email: [email protected]

"Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks." - Stokely Carmichael

The Enforcer - 1951 - Bretaigne Windust [Raoul Walsh]

The Spook Who Sat By The Door - 1973 - Ivan Dixon

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I answer some questions about depressing media, watching habits and ways to watch before discussing the technology that is the fight scenes in Destruction Babies.  Sponsor: subnormality.ca twitter: twitter.com/comeinallunits facebook: facebook.com/comeinallunits email: [email protected]

The Nickle Ride - 1974 - Robert Mulligan

The Bad Sleep Well - 1960 - Akira Kurosawa

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I cover a couple of loose units: Focus and Hidden City. Both provide different angles on surveillance and recording equipment on Dossier 51's take on surveillance. Then I answer some questions and admit to using a fidget spinner. 

“A microphone which responds unevenly or to less than the full range will alter the sound of the instrument, though this effect may be desirable in some cases” - Microphone Techniques For Music, Sound Reinforcement 711 Ocean Drive - 1950 - Joseph M Newman Dossier 51 - 1978 - Michel Deville

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I briefly eulogize genuine legend George Romero before talking about how the word "influence" and the way talking about film can be engineered to be inaccessible. Then I answer a listener question about thrillers and pacing. 

"In the end, they may submit to the strongest and most brutal individuals, simply because they cannot organize and plan their actions by themselves" - Max Horkheimer, Critical Theory

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I do a deep dive on Top Of The Heap, a Loose Unit that encapsulates a lot of what we've covered in the Work series so far. Then I shout about lazy trend pieces for ten minutes.