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By Andy & Michael Fernandez
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The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.
Roll out the red carpet again as Andy & Michael Fernandez wrap up the 1950s with another Awards Show Special! Hear their awards for the best of the decade and their updated lists of their best movies of all time on this special episode of What Makes It Great!
Hop on your chariots and race around in a big circle as Andy & Michael Fernandez chat about Ben-Hur! Released in 1959, this Charlton Heston epic of biblical proportions is ranked at #72 and #100 and won 13 Academy Awards! Hear Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great!
It’s 1959 and Andy & Michael Fernandez have been mistaken for George Kaplan and go on a cross-country journey to discuss North By Northwest! This Hitchcock thriller stars Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, is ranked #40 and #55 by AFI, and is sometimes considered to be the first James Bond film. Hear Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great!
Andy & Michael Fernandez go on the run with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon (and Marilyn Monroe!) while discussing Some Like It Hot! This 1959 film is one of the highest ranked comedies on the list at #14 and #22. Listen in as Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great!
Andy & Michael Fernandez stay away from heights while discussing Vertigo! This Alfred Hitchcock thriller from 1958 stars Jimmy Stewart and is ranked #61 and #9 on AFI’s list. On top of that, it is often considered one of the best films ever made! Hear the brothers talk about What Makes It Great!
Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss David Lean’s 1957 World War II film, The Bridge on the River Kwai. Ranked #13 and #36 by AFI, this movie stars Alec Guinness and William Holden is the first of three David Lean films on the list! So, whistle while you work and listen as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great!
Andy & Michael Fernandez go to court to discuss 1957’s 12 Angry Men. This suspenseful movie, ranked #87 by the American Film Institute, all takes place in one room as twelve jurors deliberate a murder case and if the defendant is innocent or guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Listen as Andy & Michael go over the evidence and discuss What Makes It Great!
Howdy y’all! Andy & Michael Fernandez travel to Reata with Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean to talk about 1956’s Giant. This epic about cattle ranchers and oilmen in Texas is ranked #82 on the American Film Institute’s list and is James Dean’s final film, as he died before the movie was completed. Hope you enjoy as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great!
Another western? That’ll be the day. Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss 1956’s The Searchers. Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, this influential film is ranked #96 and #12 on the American Film Institute’s lists. Hear why on What Makes It Great!
Andy & Michael Fernandez plus James Dean equals Rebel Without A Cause. This 1955 cultural phenomenon is ranked #59 on the American Film Institute’s list and includes one of the most iconic stars in Hollywood history. Listen as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great!
The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.