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Cineversary celebrates a milestone anniversary of a cinematic classic. Every month, we wish a happy birthday to a different film currently observing a joyous jubilee--everything from a 20th to a 100th anniversary. Host Erik Martin interviews film scholars, critics, historians and fans to discuss why each spotlighted movie is worth celebrating all these years later, its cultural impact and legacy, what we can learn from the picture today, how it has stood the test of time, and more. For more ...
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A podcast on writers and writing features interviews with best-selling and acclaimed writers in a wide range of genres including literary fiction, fantasy, children's books, non-fiction, business and much more. Valerie Khoo interviews successful writers on how they approach the writing process and what goes into creating a remarkable piece of work. www.writerscentre.com.au
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The wrestling is actively being contained! Dan, Jan, and Grubb go over Wrestlemania XL one more time, chat about the current state of WWE and AEW, the security cam footage of CM Punk and Jack Perry, and also go over AEW Dynasty's card!By Giant Bomb
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#69 Seven Samurai 70th anniversary with David Desser and Stuart Galbraith IV
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In Cineversary podcast episode #69, host Erik Martin sends 70th birthday wishes to Akira Kurosawa’s epic masterwork Seven Samurai. This month, he’s joined by Asian cinema expert and University of Illinois film professor David Desser, as well as Stuart Galbraith IV, author of The Emperor and the Wolf: The Lives and Films of Akira Kurosawa and Toshir…
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Jeff and Jan (and eventually TurboShawn and Grubb!) sat down with the fine folks at the Giant Bomb Discord to answer your questions about any and everything!By Giant Bomb
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Power Bombcast: Post Wrestlemania XL Results and Reactions
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Dan and Jan have finished the story and have finished wrestling! There's no more after this! Recording conditions were a bit funky but they improve at around the 48 minute mark!By Giant Bomb
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Powerbombcast: Wrestlemania XL Predictions
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Dan and Jan have descended on Philadelphia to finish the story! We go over the cards for night 1 and 2 and dgive our predictions of who will take home the gold and prove victorious!By Giant Bomb
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#68 The Third Man 75th anniversary with David Thomson and Charles Drazin
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In Cineversary podcast episode #68, host Erik Martin celebrates the diamond anniversary of Carol Reed’s The Third Man with two outstanding guests: DavidThomson, renowned film critic, cinema historian, and author of The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film; and Charles Drazin, film historian and author of In Search of The Third Man. Together, th…
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#67 It Happened One Night 90th anniversary with Joseph McBride
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In Cineversary podcast episode #67, host Erik Martin and guest Joseph McBride, a film professor at San Francisco State University and author of Frankly: Unmasking Frank Capra, send a valentine to It Happened One Night, directed by Frank Capra, which celebrates a 90th birthday this month. Erik and Joseph hitchhike across Hollywood history to examine…
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It feels like a whole different world since the last time we talked proper about wrestling on the website!By Giant Bomb
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#66 Dr. Strangelove 60th anniversary with Kenneth Turan & Rodney Hill
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In Cineversary podcast episode #66, host Erik Martin heads to the War Room with former LA Times and NPR film critic Kenneth Turan and Hofstra University film professor Rodney Hill to decipher the top secret codes behind Dr. Strangelove, directed by Stanley Kubrick, in celebration of the movie’s 60th anniversary. Erik and his guests explore how this…
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#65 A Christmas Story 40th anniversary with Andrew Scahill
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In Cineversary podcast episode #65, host Erik Martin talks Chinese turkey with leg lamp expert Andrew Scahill, a film studies professor at the University of Colorado Denver known for his holiday movies course, as they commemorate the 40th anniversary of A Christmas Story, directed by Bob Clark. Andrew and Erik cover this film from soap to fudge, ex…
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#64 Tokyo Story 70th anniversary with David Desser
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In Cineversary podcast episode #64, host Erik Martin is joined by David Desser, emeritus professor of cinema studies at the University of Illinois and one of the world’s foremost experts on Asian cinema, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Tokyo Story, directed by Yasujirō Ozu. They discuss why and how this film remains a masterwork, Tokyo Story’s…
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Bakalar, Jan, Grubb, Mike, and later Shawn pop in to hang out with the Giant Bomb Discord to answer various questions about the website and more!By Giant Bomb
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#63 The Exorcist 50th and Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein 75th anniversaries
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In Cineversary podcast episode #63, host Erik Martin honors big birthdays of 2 great horror films. First, he’s joined by Alexandre O. Philippe, director of Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist, to honor the 50th anniversary of The Exorcist, directed by William Friedkin; and then he partners with classic horror historian and author Gregor…
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Power Bombcast: Did We Just Get Prestige'd?
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Jan, Dan, Jeff, Mike, and Niki team up to talk about wrestling! We chat about CM Punk woes, Jade Cargill jumping ship, and recap the PPVs/PLEs!By Giant Bomb
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#62 American Graffiti 50th anniversary with Barna Donovan
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In Cineversary podcast episode #62, host Erik Martin sends golden birthday wishes to American Graffiti, directed by George Lucas. Riding shotgun with him for this 50th birthday party is Barna Donovan, film professor at Saint Peter’s University and author of several books on the cinema, including Conspiracy Films: A Tour of Dark Places in the Americ…
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#61 Duck Soup 90th anniversary with Robert Bader
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In Cineversary podcast episode #61, host Erik Martin commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Marx Brothers’ comedy classic Duck Soup, directed by Leo McCarey. His copilot this month is Robert S. Bader, director of the documentary Groucho & Cavett and author of Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers on Stage. Erik and Robert will examine t…
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EVERYONE'S BEEN ASKING AND HERE IT IS: ANNETTE!By Giant Bomb
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Dan and Grubb pour 40s directly into RoboMitch as they all watch the masterpiece that is RoboCop. (Movie starts at ~5:00ish)By Giant Bomb
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#60 Schindler's List 30th and Saving Private Ryan 25th anniversaries with Annette Insdorf and James Kendrick
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In Cineversary podcast episode #60, host Erik Martin honors the 30th anniversary of Schindler’s List and the 25th anniversary of Saving Private Ryan, both directed by Steven Spielberg. Joining him this month is Annette Insdorf, professor in the Graduate Film Program of Columbia’s School of the Arts and author of Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holo…
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Giant Bomb Presents: Discord Town Hall 07/07/23
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Bakalar and Jan hang out in the discord and answer YOUR questions about the state of the site and even what's happening with pinball!By Giant Bomb
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This is your friendly neighborhood Cineversary podcast host, Erik Martin, here to let you know that we will not be posting a Cineversary episode for June, in case you were patiently waiting for this month's installment. And the reason being is that I've been doing some vacationing with family and then recuperating from some minor surgery – nothing …
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#59 8½ 60th anniversary with Antonio Monda
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In Cineversary podcast episode #59, host Erik Martin celebrates the 60th birthday of one of the greatest foreign films ever made, 8½, directed by Federico Fellini. His guest this month is Antonio Monda, known for directing and producing several films and being an associate professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Erik and Antoni…
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#58 Safety Last 100th anniversary with Richard Correll and Suzanne Lloyd
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In Cineversary podcast episode #58, host Erik Martin honors the 100th birthday of the timeless silent comedy Safety Last, starring Harold Lloyd, by speaking with Richard Correll, chief archivist for the Lloyd Trust, and Suzanne Lloyd, Harold’s granddaughter and president of Harold Lloyd Entertainment. Erik and his guests assess this film from a top…
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Giant Bomb Presents: Discord Q&A from 03/24/2023
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Bakalar, Jan, Grubb, and eventually Dan hung out with the fine folks on the Giant Bomb Discord to answer ALL of your questions!By Giant Bomb
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Giant Bomb Presents: The Super Mario Bros. Movie SPOILERCAST
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Dan, Grubb, and Jan cozy up and share their impressions on the Super Mario Bros. Movie! Be warned there are light spoilers so listen with caution!By Giant Bomb
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Giant Bomb Presents: Power Bombcast Goes Hollywood
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Grubb, Jan, and Dan got together in person to talk about WRESTLEMANIA! They discuss both nights, talk about the business developments at WWE, and more!By Giant Bomb
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#57 King Kong 90th anniversary with Phil Tippett, Ray Morton and Richard Correll
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In Cineversary podcast episode #57, host Erik Martin celebrates the 90th birthday of King Kong with three great guests: visual effects master Phil Tippett; Ray Morton, author of King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson; and TV actor, director, screenwriter, and producer Richard Correll. Together, they take the scenic ro…
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#56 Treasure of the Sierra Madre 75th anniversary with Ben Mankiewicz and Farran Smith Nehme
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In Cineversary podcast episode #56, host Erik Martin is joined by Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz and Farran Smith Nehme, whose writings have appeared in The Village Voice, Sight & Sound, and her Self-Styled Siren Substack. Together, they sift through the sands of time to uncover the golden truths behind The Treasure of the Sierra Madre a…
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Giant Bomb Presents: Power Bombcast 32: Royal Rumble 2023
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The boys have been thrown over the top rope and are joined by our dear friends Mike Minotti and John Blud to talk about the Royal Rumble and the road to Wrestlemania!By Giant Bomb
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#55 Shadow of a Doubt 80th anniversary with Carrie Rickey
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In Cineversary podcast episode #55, host Erik Martin and guest Carrie Rickey, former film critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer, explore the hidden rot beneath the white picket fences of a small town and the sinister secret that threaten to destroy an all-American family as they celebrate the 80th birthday of Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt. Le…
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#54 To Kill a Mockingbird 60th anniversary with Chris Hite
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In Cineversary podcast episode #54, host Erik Martin learns afresh why it’s a sin To Kill a Mockingbird, as he honors the 60th anniversary of this remarkable work. Joining him this month is Chris Hite, a film professor at Allan Hancock College and an award-winning filmmaker, animator, and screenwriter of movies like FireStorm ’77: The True Story of…
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Giant Bomb Presents: Discord Q&A from November 11/10/22
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Rorie, Bakalar, and Jan are here to answer questions from our lovely community.By Giant Bomb
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#53 Casablanca 80th anniversary with David Thomson and Kenneth Turan
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For Cineversary podcast episode #53, host Erik Martin revisits one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed films ever made: Casablanca, which celebrates an 80th birthday this month. In this installment, he’s joined by David Thomson, a renowned film critic, cinema historian, and author of Sleeping with Strangers: How the Movies Shaped Desire; a…
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Hello sweet cenobites and cinnamon rolls! The crew has gotten together to watch the original Hellraiser (1987)!By Giant Bomb
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PAIN DON'T HURT. We promised we'd do it and here it is! A big thank you to everyone that hung out and got us to the goal of talking over Roadhouse after the Giant Bombathon.By Giant Bomb
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#52 Nosferatu 100th and Cat People 80th anniversaries with David Kalat and Greg Mank
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For Cineversary podcast episode #52, host Erik Martin takes a double dip into the Halloween candy bowl by spotlighting two seminal early horror films: First, Nosferatu, which marks a 100th anniversary this year, for which he’s joined by film scholar and Nosferatu expert David Kalat; and Cat People, commemorating an 80th birthday in 2022, for which …
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#51 Out of the Past 75th anniversary with Eddie Muller
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For Cineversary podcast episode #51, host Erik Martin takes a trip down film noir boulevard to revisit Out of the Past, directed by Jacques Tourneur, which turns 75 this autumn. Joining Erik this episode is Eddie Muller, the host of TCM’s Noir Alley and author of Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir. They navigate through this classic film’s ciga…
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Giant Bomb Presents: Power Bombcast 31: CM Punk, AEW All Out 2022, and Clash at the Castle
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If you thought that the state of wrestling couldn't get any odder in 2022 here we are! We're joined by Mike Minotti and Jordan Olds of Albummer to talk about the fallout of this wrestling packed weekend.By Giant Bomb
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Giant Bomb Presents: The Terminator (1984)
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What better way to finally watch a piece of cinematic history than with 4 other belligerent people screaming about the movie the whole time? Join us as Jeff Bakalar watches The Terminator for the first time! We watched this on Amazon Prime Video, but itBy Giant Bomb
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#50 The Magnificent Ambersons 80th anniversary with James Naremore and Joshua Grossberg
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For Cineversary podcast episode #50, host Erik Martin revisits the magnificence of The Magnificent Ambersons, Orson Welles’ follow-up to Citizen Kane that marks an 80th anniversary this summer. For this commemoration, Erik partners with two outstanding guests: film scholar James Naremore, author of The Magic World of Orson Welles; and filmmaker Jos…
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Giant Bomb Presents: Power Bombcast 30
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Turns out it is an exciting time to be a wrestling fan again! We go through the big shakes ups in the industry, Summerslam reactions, and more!By Giant Bomb
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#49 The Quiet Man 70th anniversary with Joseph McBride and Des MacHale
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In Cineversary podcast episode #49, host Erik Martin takes an audio trip to the Emerald Isle to pay tribute to one of John Ford’s finest works, The Quiet Man, which enjoys a 70th anniversary this summer. Erik is joined in the celebration by two terrific guests: Joseph McBride, a film professor at San Francisco State University, cinema historian, an…
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Giant Bomb Presents: The Power Bombcast Returns
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The forbidden podcast door has SWUNG OPEN! Super Eyepatch Wolf and Mike Minotti join us to chat about Money in the Bank, AEW's Forbidden Door, and where we're at with good ol' wrasslin'.By Giant Bomb
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#48 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 40th anniversary with James Kendrick and Caseen Gaines
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In Cineversary podcast episode #48, host Erik Martin revisits suburbia circa 1982 through the lens of Steven Spielberg and arguably his best film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, which marks a 40th birthday this month. Joining Erik for this installment is James Kendrick, a film professor at Baylor University who teaches courses on Spielberg and serves …
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Giant Bomb Presents: Discord Q&A from June 10, 2022
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Rorie and Bakalar host our first Premium Discord Q&A with special guests Dan Ryckert and Jeff Grubb. This replay is free for all to listen.By Giant Bomb
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#47 High Noon 70th anniversary with Glenn Frankel
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In Cineversary podcast episode #47, host Erik Martin turns back the clock to commemorate the 70th birthday of one of the most beloved westerns of all time: High Noon, directed by Fred Zinnemann. In this installment, Erik serves as a trusty deputy of sorts to film scholar sheriff Glenn Frankel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Hig…
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#46 Singin' in the Rain 70th anniversary with TCM's Alicia Malone and Brian Eggert
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In Cineversary podcast episode #46, host Erik Martin honors the 70th birthday of what most regard as the finest Hollywood musical of them all, Singin’ in the Rain, directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. Joining Erik for this installment is Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone, author of the newly released book Girls on Film: Lessons From a L…
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#45 The Godfather 50th anniversary with Harlan Lebo
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In Cineversary podcast episode #45, host Erik Martin commemorates the 50th anniversary of perhaps the best American film of the 20th Century, The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, by talking with Harlan Lebo, author of The Godfather Legacy and a senior fellow at the Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California A…
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Giant Bomb Presents: Silent Hill (2006)
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Our daughter is sleepwalking and having visions! It's only right to drink a 40oz and watch a movie to help the problem!By Giant Bomb
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#44 To Be or Not to Be 80th anniversary with Steve Darnall
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In Cineversary podcast episode #44, host Erik Martin honors the 80th anniversary of To Be or Not to Be, directed by Ernst Lubitsch, by interviewing Steve Darnall, host of the Those Were the Days radio show and publisher of Nostalgia Digest magazine. Erik and Steve explore what makes this film both a comedy gem and a gripping wartime thriller as the…
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