This week on "That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael go up the river for the 1978 crime drama "Straight Time."We loved this nuanced and thematically rich late '70s cult classic, particularly for Dustin Hoffman's grounded and bravu...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael hit the gas for Steven Spielberg's 1971 chase movie, "Duel."We talked at length about Steven Spielberg's legacy as a director and how "Duel" showcases his abundant skills but als...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael press play for the 1971 psychological thriller, "Klute."We loved everything about this movie -- from Jane Fonda's unflinching portrayal of Bree Daniels, a Manhattan call girl cau...

This week on That 70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael separated the wheat from the chaff on the 1978 film "Days of Heaven" ... and we also remembered the career of Robert Duvall, who passed away last month.Both of us praised Duvall's...

This week, Jonathan and Michael grabbed some popcorn and headed to the local movie theater to check out  the 1971 coming-of-age story "The Last Picture Show."We talked at length about the uniformly extraordinary acting performances ...

This week, Jonathan and Michael go high-speed on the 1971 classic "The French Connection."We talked at length about the film's multiple, bravura chase scenes and asked if the famous car-train sequence is even the best one in the movie! W...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael tackle the 1979 sports drama, North Dallas Forty.We talked at length about the evolution of sports movies and how the '70s were a golden age for gridiron warriors, punching pugil...

This week, Jonathan and Michael jumped into the ocean to discuss the Robert Altman neo-noir classic, "The Long Goodbye." We agreed that this is one of Altman's best-directed movies and a fantastic example of revisionist noir. We tal...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael get lathered up for the 1975 classic "Shampoo."In this episode, we went deep on "Shampoo's" uniquely political frame; why the backdrop of the 1968 presidential election is its ow...

This week on that '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael are on a mission ... to talk about the 1967 neo-noir classic "Point Blank."Yes, we know this is not officially a '70s film, but in its structure, themes, and vibe, it fits very m...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael climb into bed for the 1969 Paul Mazursky-directed satire, "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice."We both agreed that even though it was released in late 1969, the film qualifie...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael decided to go in a different direction -- and turned on the green light to discuss the 2025 blockbuster "One Battle After Another."We talked about Paul Thomas Anderson's legacy a...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael were joined by Ron Brownstein as we opened up the floodgates on the 1974 neo-noir thriller, "Chinatown."Ron has written extensively about Los Angeles in the 70s, and he regaled u...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael turn the firehose on the 1974 disaster movie "The Towering Inferno."We praised the movie's stellar special effects and stunt work, as well as its suspenseful set pieces, while ac...

This week on "That '70s Movie Podcast," Jonathan and Michael knocked on the door of the 1973 revisionist Western, "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid."We talked at length about James Coburn's astonishing performance as Pat Garrett and why thi...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael had a worry-free conversation about the 1975 Robert Altman classic, "Nashville." We were joined by Northwestern University Communications Studies professor Heather Hendershot, who is th...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Michael and Jonathan go to the bank on the 1973 classic "The Friends of Eddie Coyle."We had nothing but praise for this film's naturalistic feel, top-tier location work, razor-sharp pacing, and outst...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Michael and Jonathan put on their platform shoes, don their favorite sequined shirts, and turn on the strobe lights for a spirited conversation about the 1977 film "Looking For Mr. Goodbar," starring Diane ...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael are joined by Tom Schaller, political scientist and movie nerd, for a conversation about the 1974 mystery thriller "The Conversation."We talked about why this movie is perhaps th...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael bring to life the 1974 comedy classic "Young Frankenstein."In this episode, we discussed our favorite film comedies and why, in general, comedy often doesn't receive the same cri...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Michael and Jonathan take the plunge on the 1974 paranoid thriller, "The Parallax View."We discussed the brilliance of the movie's look and feel, its expert direction and cinematography, but also its...

In this week's episode, Michael and Jonathan dived into the 1975 paranoid spy thriller "Three Days of the Condor." We talked about Robert Redford's extraordinary legacy as an actor and movie star, lavished more praise on Faye Dunaway, discussed...

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathon and Michael get mad as hell about the 1976 classic "Network."We discuss whether this is the best-acted movie of all time, Sidney Lumet's place in the pantheon of great American directors, an...

This week, Michael and Jonathan go all-in with the 1979 Bob Fosse-directed classic "All That Jazz." We discuss whether this semi-autobiographical film is an act of self-flagellation by Fosse or a cry of defiance. We also talked about the brilli...

This week, Jonathon and Michael land the plane on the 1973 neo-noir classic "Charley Varrick." We discuss whether this is the prototypical 70s film. We ask if Walter Matthau is an underrated sex symbol, and we unpack the meaning of the movie's ...