Vintage Cinema Rewind

Don your dusters, stare down the sights of your six-shooters, and prepare to drag some coffins across the wastes--because it's time for Django: Sergio Corbucci's iconic 1966 spaghetti western! Michael is a lonesome drifter with steely eyes and a peculiar bundle looped about his shoulders. But when he's blown into a war-torn ghost town, he finds himself caught between a pair of rival bandit clans--one of which is headed by Blake, a man he has a personal grudge with. Can he liberate this mud-spackled town from evil? Or does he have some dark work set in mind himself?

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Things have certainly looked better on Vintage Cinema Rewind. And yet, the Deep Dive on Akira Kurosawa's iconic crime thriller High and Low continues. Michael has been returned--safe and mostly sound--but the kidnapper made a speedy escape with Blake's sack of cash. Now, the investigators narrow their pursuit--ferreting out new leads and pressing old accomplices. Can they recover Blake's fortune? Or will the cobbler's children have no shoes?

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Hostile takeovers. Kidnapping. Foot fetishes? Vintage Cinema Rewind continues their Anything But American series with Akira Kurosawa's acclaimed crime thriller: High and Low. Blake is a no-holds-barred corporate executive at National Shoes with his eyes on the throne. But when his son's friend Michael is kidnapped by shadowy interlopers, both his future and his fortunes are put in serious jeopardy. Should he surrender his vast wealth in exchange for Michael's wellbeing? Or should he give this whole crooked scheme the boot? All this will be determined and more on this week's episode!

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The end is near (nigh?). The rioters have soothed themselves. Crowds gather in the streets--awaiting the fated conclusion to the grim tragicomedy that is the entire human race. Everyone chooses to live out their final hours differently. Blake and Michael--for instance--crouch in the darkness and continue with their Deep Dive on Don McKellar's masterpiece: Last Night. They discuss the film's rich themes, inventive works of characterization, and incredible finale. Can they come to an agreement before midnight? Or will they fail to go gently into this goodnight? 

It's six in the evening and the world is exploding at midnight. How would you spend your final hours? Would you resolve old grudges--or kindle some new ones? Would you keep your head down and keep toiling away--or live out your wildest dreams? Would you rage against the wretched designs of fate--or end everything off with a smile? This is a question Don McKellar 1998 masterpiece--Last Night--seeks to answer. Join Michael and Blake as they make their way through this sublime comedy, knowing the end is fast approaching.

Full movie: Last Night 1998

Things continue to unravel on Vintage Cinema Rewind's Deep Dive of Francis Ford Coppola's iconic sequel: The Godfather Part II. Michael's quest for vengeance leads him across the ocean to Cuba, where more and more unrest continues to brew. However, his family's weakest link may be even closer than he anticipated. And half a century earlier, Blake finds himself caring for a young family while the criminal element conspires to infiltrate his come. Can Michael salvage this broken empire? Can Blake lay the foundations for this glass castle? Or is everything about to come shattering down around these two men?

Prepare to be made an offer you can't refuse. Vintage Cinema Rewind continues their coverage of the 1975 Oscars with perhaps the most iconic sequel of all time: The Godfather Part II! Michael is still adjusting to his new role as the don--struggling to manage both his business and his increasingly fractured family. But an attempt on his life has him questioning the loyalties of those around him. Meanwhile, decades earlier, Blake flees Sicily to start a new life in America. However, his modest means are threatened by a local mafioso. Can these two timelines--and two men--merge together? Or are we watching a thread sever? 

One Scene to Sell the Movie: The Godfather: Part 2 (1/8) Movie CLIP - My Offer is Nothing (1974) HD - YouTube

Audiophiles (and Blake) rejoice! Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive in Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 neonoir masterpiece: The Conversation! The wheels in Blake's life are continually greased by old grudges, mysterious schemes, and treacherous plots. After deciding to destroy the tape to protect those involved, Michael arranges for the files to reach his waiting hands. Can Blake prevent another brutal murder? Or should he just play his saxophone in his destroyed apartment in peace?

Audio Commentary: The Conversation (1974) - DIRECTOR COMMENTARY (FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA)

It’s that time of year again, folks! Hollywood’s various bedazzled luminaries gather to light up the night skies. Awards will be given. Legacies will be cemented. Hosts may or may not be slapped (is this joke too dated? Whatever.). And in honour of Francis Ford Coppola’s two-time nomination at the 1975 Oscars, Vintage Cinema Rewind is covering his oft-overlooked classic: The Conversation! Blake is the world’s greatest surveillance expert—there’s no whispers no matter how private, how inane—that he cannot capture. But when Michael—his client’s mysterious assistant—demands he surrender the tapes, Blake worries about the fates of those involved. Can he uncover the truth of this strange, strange conversation? Or will his pleas fall on deaf ears?

The Conversation Audio Commentary: The Conversation (1974) - DIRECTOR COMMENTARY (FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA)