This Movie Saved My Life
Which movie saved your life? Join film professor John Trafton and photographer Miles Fortune as they dive deep into the films that changed their lives and shaped the face of art and culture around the world.
Episodes
75 episodes
Top Five British Horror Films (with Shawn C. Baker)
Happy Halloween, dear listeners! In this episode, we are once again joined by Shawn C. Baker from The Horror Vision podcast. Listen as we discuss our top five favorite British horror films of all time.
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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1:25:38
An Ode to Shudder
In this episode, John and Miles talk about their love for the horror film streaming channel Shudder and Joe Bob Briggs (aka "Joseph Robertson Brigadier").
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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1:06:24
One Battle After Another
John and Miles discuss Paul Thomas Anderson films, focusing on his latest work One Battle After Another.
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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54:23
Alien: Earth
Listen as John and Miles discuss the latest FX series Alien: Earth, created by Noah Hawley.
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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43:01
Chicago films - part 2
We continue our exploration of Chicago films, discussing High Fidelity (Stephen Frears, 2000) and Judas and the Black Messiah (Shaka King, 2021).
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:09:46
Chicago Films - Part 1
John and Miles discuss a few of their favorite films set in one of their favorite film cities: Chicago. In part one of this two-part series, listen as they talk about the horror film Candyman (1992) and Michael Mann's crime thriller
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:01:18
The Bear: Season 4
Listen as John and Miles discuss season 4 of The Bear and their response to The NY Times "Best of the Century So Far" list (kind of).
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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41:17
Top 5 Zombie Films (with Shawn C. Baker)
In this episode, we're joined by friend of the show and host of The Horror Vision podcast. Listen as we talk about 28 Years Later and our top five zombie movies of all time.
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:18:13
Airplane!
Listen as John and Miles discuss why Airplane is the greatest comedy film of all time.
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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53:49
Jaws: 50th Anniversary
John and Miles discuss why Jaws, 50 years later, is still a perfect film.
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:01:47
Unwatchable II
We're back with another installment of Unwatchable. Listen as the hosts assign each other a film that they think will make the other recoil in horror.
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:14:59
Re-release: Unwatchable
While co-host John recovers from surgery, listen to our classic episode "Unwatchable" from 2021. We'll be back in May with "Unwatchable: Part 2," where the hosts assign each other films they think the other would struggle to sit through. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:07:19
Miles Watches Unforgiven (A Gene Hackman Tribute)
In the latest episode, John and Miles pay tribute to the late Gene Hackman by discussing Clint Eastwood's noir-western Unforgiven (1992) and Hackman's noteworthy films.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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37:09
Los Angeles and Film Series: Collateral
John and Miles are back with a new installment in their recurring Los Angeles and Film series: Collateral (Michael Mann, 2004), starring Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise. Listen as the two discuss the film and recount their favorite L.A. night driving...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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45:17
Hundreds of Beavers
In our latest episode, John and Miles chat about films they've seen recently, why Spielberg's The Fablemans is too safe, and the hilarious insanity that is Hundreds of Beavers (Mike Cheslik, 2022).
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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47:32
David Lynch, L.A. Fires, and why John and Miles won't back down.
In this episode, John and Miles discuss their thoughts on the passing of director David Lynch, as well as the impact of the L.A. fires and finding courage in the face of troubling times.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:00:37
Nosferatu (and Miles and John's favorite vampire films)
Listen as John and Miles break down Robert Eggers's long-awaited Nosferatu remake, as well as some of their favorite vampire films of all time.
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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51:17
Best of 2024
Listen as John and Miles discuss their favorite films and television series for 2024.
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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50:28
Top 5 of 1999
John and Miles reflect on films of 1999, 25 years on. What films made their top 5 list?
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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1:03:09
Anora
Listen as John and Miles discuss the aftermath of the election and Sean Baker's new film Anora, the perfect post-election film.
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:14:24
Alien
For our Halloween episode, we dive deep into one of John's favorite films, Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece Alien.
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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55:24
Top 5 directors we wish would do a horror film
Special guest Shawn Baker from The Horror Vision podcast is back! In this episode, John, Miles, and Shawn share their top 5 directors that they wish would do a horror movie.
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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58:04
The Election Episode
Miles and John sit down to talk politics and the upcoming election by taking the listeners on a personal journey through the films that help us make sense of it all.
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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50:04