The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist

The perfect murder! I mean perfect podcast. The Canon is back and we're talking the master of suspense yet again. Stephen Gillespie joins Raf to talk about the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's Rope. Come for the murder mystery, stay for a discussion about what a Pitbull directed version of Rope would look like. Dalé! Plus, Stephen and Raf talk favorite Pokemon.

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https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-rope-1948/

Let’s take a trip down memory lane! The Canon is going back to high school with George Lucas’ American Graffiti. Raf is joined by Dylan Wolf Gantz writer, director of the upcoming film Liquor Store. Raf and Dylan discuss their high school years, the hardest parts of being an independent filmmaker, and Harrison Ford’s handsome face. 

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https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-american-graffiti-1973/

You’ll believe a podcast can fly! SAW favorite Jacob Holmes is back again. Join us on a trip to Krypton, Smallville, and Metropolis. We’re discussing Superman ’78 as the watershed moment for big screen comic book filmmaking and why Christopher Reeve is the definitive version of the character. Plus, Raf shares his love for Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman.

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https://screenagewasteland.com/saw-canon-superman-1978/

Follow the Canon brick road! Season 6 is off and running with an absolute classic. SAW contributor Jacob Holmes joins Raf on a wonderful trip to they magical land of Oz. They meet lions and tigers and bears along the way, discuss why Toto is the greatest movie dog of all time, and why it's okay to like "normy" things. Plus: a discussion about the god awful Wizard of Oz screenings at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

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https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-the-wizard-of-oz-1939/

Let's kick off season 6! ScreenAge Wasteland contributors Bob and Val join Raf to preview the movies being discussed in season 6 of The Canon. Get the full schedule, including which episodes Bob, Val, and the rest of the SAW contributors will be appearing on. We'll see you soon for more essential movie talk.

This episode is as real as a doughnut! We’re closing out Season 5 of The Canon with a bang. Quentin Tarantino’s 9th film, which maybe should have been his final film is full of meta moments and fun vibes. Dave Wilson and Jacob Holmes join Raf to break down what makes Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood so beloved.

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https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-2019/

We're taking a trip down the train tracks! Our Stephen King experts Bob and Romona are back for another great adaptation. Hannah Loomis is also back to join in on the fun. The crew can't figure out how to pronounce "Oregon" or "homage". Bob tells the greatest story ever told on The Canon. And there's also some chatter about what makes the movie essential and all that good stuff.

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https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-stand-by-me-1986/

We’re up in the mountains for this one! Sailor and Jacob are back (and so is Jacob’s cat Percy). There’s tons to unpack from this 1947 classic about nuns in the Himalayas losing their sh*t. Raf thinks this is a haunted house movie. Sailor thinks it’s the first nunsploitation movie. And Jacob is trying the keep everything running smoothly.

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https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-black-narcissus-1947/

This episode is madness! Madness! ScreenAge Wasteland contributor Bob Cram is back to join in on the madness. Bob shares his experience watching The Bridge on the River Kwai with his grandfather who fought in WW2. David Lean goes epic, Alec Guinness and Sessue Hayakawa have a brilliant power struggle, and William Holden is also here. Plus: did Raf fart in an elevator with Anna Wintour?

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai-1957/

This episode is on holiday! The one and only Romona Comet is back to share her expertise about the rom-com genre and why Roman Holiday is a classic. Raf can't pronounce effortlessly. Romona and Raf discuss how to best approach movie theater snacks. Plus, Audrey Hepburn and Tom Cruise are two totally different types of movies stars.

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-roman-holiday-1953/