The 300 Passions Podcast

My beloved brother joined me to talk about 1976's Rocky. I'll admit that we were both rather combative in this episode and we did end up disagreeing over many different aspects of the film. However, we did find time to ruminate on his hatred of classic films, my resistance to Ryan Reynolds's charms and his rather creepy appreciation of violence.

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The extraordinary Ronaldo Sosa joined me to break down the Academy Award nominations. There was much to discuss and Ronaldo brought his typical wit and warmth to his scathing critiques of the Trial of the Chicago Seven. We also touched on Jackson DeStefano's love for 1944's Wilson, Anthony Hopkins in The Remains of the Day, Mank's lack of a screenplay nomination and the greatness of Laura Pausini.

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The extraordinary Andrew Fraser joined me to discuss 1995's Clueless. Everybody sees it as a classic comedy but Andrew was able to tap into the depth behind the colourful costumes and jokes about fellatio. We both agreed that this film doesn't necessarily receive enough credit from serious critics and endeavoured to right that wrong. 

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Today I discussed Carrie (1952) with Cláudio Alves. It isn't very widely seen today and neither of us would call it one of William Wyler's masterpieces but it's still a fascinating film. We also found ourselves circling back to Jennifer Jones and doing a deep dive on her career and its intersection with her personal life. There was also some further consideration of Ingrid Bergman, who I seem unable to escape from.

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There was a lot to touch on when it came to Laura, from Shelby Carpenter's complicated relationships with various women to Gene Tierney's mercurial presence in 1940s cinema. My enormously knowledgeable and talented guest had a lot of theories about the major themes present within the story and he also had a lot to contribute when it came to the supposedly 'romantic' elements of this film. We probably had the most fun discussing his list of his favourite actresses of the 1940s. I tried to explain my complicated relationship with Ingrid Bergman.

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We dove into the silent cinema of the 1910s with True Heart Susie. It's gorgeously crafted and we both found time to lavish praise on Lillian Gish but it isn't without its imperfections.     

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I had the pleasure of discussing this popular 1997 romantic comedy with Gabe Guarin. We were on the same page when it came to this film and the depiction of Melvin Udall's treatment of women. We also reflected on the 1997 Best Actress lineup, Brooks's various trademarks as a director and one particularly troubling scene that happens to involve a blonde receptionist.  

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My darling cousin has joined me today to talk about this enormously popular Julia Roberts vehicle. We discussed Roberts's stormy 1991, Hugh Grant's limited range, the dangers of celebrity culture and  Roger Michell's bold directorial choices. I also apologise for the awful, hoity-toity voice that I adopt when recording these.

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For the first episode of this podcast, I discussed 1932's Trouble in Paradise with, noted Academy Awards enthusiast, Eoin Daly. We went deep on why Kay Francis is largely forgotten today, the wonder of Miriam Hopkins in the many different phases of her career and the surprising complexity of the relationship dynamics in this romantic comedy.

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