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The Searchers podcast is the passion of three cinephiles who seek to guide you across the potentially overwhelming and untraversed regions of cinema. After a long day toiling through the grassy knolls, dry deserts, and rocky slabs, you deserve a break. Come on down and warm yourself by the fire, crack open a beer, and join us. New episodes every other week.
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Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Chris and Ben are joined by regular guest Nick Langdon to discuss Sidney Lumet's PRINCE OF THE CITY from 1981. Not our first Lumet outing, and not our first time talking Treat Williams. This episode was a long time coming, and we're happy to have Nick back as always.
Stay tuned for the next episode, which will feature a special guest whose never been on the show but whose name has been mentioned before!
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Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Two Hong Kong films in a row (kind of)! Hey, y'all, The Searchers Podcast is back with another one... This week we review Patrick Tam's LOVE MASSACRE (1981). In addition to reviewing the film, the three of us discuss Tam in terms of his mentorship of Wong Kar-wai, Hong Kong and other "New Wave" film movements, colors in film, and more. Tune in!
To follow along, find the film on YouTube, HERE, as it's most likely the only cut available for audiences as of 2024. Thank you very much to the uploader "renkls" from LB for the upload. Find out more about it, HERE.
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Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to us.
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Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
This week's episode is continuing down the tracks on the Hong Kong cinema train, in a roundabout sort of way. Ben is joined by guest John Grace from the Midnight Movie Cowboys Podcast, who graciously provides his knowledge of Bud Spencer and Hong Kong Cinema for the Italian crime-action-comedy movie, Flatfoot in Hong Kong (aka Flatfoot Goes East) from 1975 that was largely set in Asia.
This film is the second in a series of movies Bud Spencer made in the 1970s based around Police Officer Rizzo. You can find it on YouTube, HERE.
Find John Grace on Letterboxd, HERE. And the Midnight Movie Cowboys, HERE.
Submit your mailbags to us at thesearcherspodcast@gmail.com. Thank you.
Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to us.
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Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Attention everyone, this is your Trailer Park supervisor speaking. Julian's Christmas contest scheme is no more! You will all have to give all your presents back to me so I can turn them into the authorities. If not, Barb has informed me that I won't be able to get drunk on Christmas Day. And there's no way that's going to happen!
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Merry Christmas from the Searchers! This week, we return to the trading post format and trade 3 Christmas films. Below are the films and the timestamps in case anyone wants to avoid spoilers.
Chris reviews Christmas in Connecticut (1945) - 00:00:00
Ben reviews Something from Tiffany's (2022) - 00:21:00
Kevin reviews White Christmas (1954) - 00:39:08
See you next year! (Hint: there may be a special episode before New Years for some greasy listeners!)
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Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
This week on The Searchers, Kevin, Ben and Chris discuss the latest film from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki, How Do You Live? Unfortunately it was re-titled by GKids to "The Boy and the Heron," which the three of us agree was a dumb move by the distributor. We meditate over why Miyazaki chose this as his potential last film, and why it was something that pulled him from retirement. Historical trends, modern Japanese culture, personal reflection, the gorgeous animation, and the comparison to other animated works are thoughtfully discussed. Were we over-hyped? Or is this the best Studio Ghibli film of all time? Listen and find out.
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Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
It's time to feel the impact with this review of Jean-Claude Van Damme's Double Impact. Ben introduces both Kevin and Chris to one of his favorite JCVD films from his 80s and 90s stardom. We get into the nitty gritty on the production, select scenes from the movie, the music, and everything Hong Kong. Enjoy the Muscles from Brussels? Well then this one is dedicated to you. How could two Van Dammes be wrong?
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Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to us.
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Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!! We all have many things to be thankful for, but for today's episode The Searchers are extra thankful for director John Frankenheimer... well, because he lets us rant about movies for 90 minutes. Listen to guests Nick Langdon and Max join Chris in explaining to Ben their recent project in which they delved into the filmography of the prolific director. Movies discussed include: Grand Prix, Ronin, Black Sunday, The Train, The Challenge, The Gypsy Moths, The Horsemen, The Iceman Cometh, Seven Days in May, and more! All aboard the Thankenheimer train!
You can find Nick and Max both on Letterboxd, HERE and HERE.
Submit your mailbags to us at thesearcherspodcast@gmail.com. Thanks!
Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to us. Reviews really do help!
Follow us on Letterboxd.com if you'd like to see what we've recently watched and to read our individual movie reviews! Ben, Chris, & Kevin
Our episode catalogue: https://searchersfilmpodcast.podbean.com/