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Film Generations

Film Generations

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Which classic films still work for audiences today? On Film Generations, two guys born in the middle of 20th Century movie culture select a classic film to share with a panel of young film lovers — and see how it plays for today's generation. Along the way we discuss the making of each film, the state of the world when it was made, its reception by critics and public when originally released, and how its reputation has grown over the years. Discussions cover changes in representation, storytelling styles and the world itself since each film came out. At the end of every episode each panelist rates the movie and reveals whether they would recommend it to a friend. Join us on Film Generations as we explore the greatest classic movies through the eyes of film lovers young and old. An ElectraCast Production.© 2023 ElectraCast Media LLC Arte
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  • 307. Body Heat (1981)

    307. Body Heat (1981)
    Mar 24 2026
    On the heels of last episode’s Double Indemnity (1944), Film Generations examines the 1981 film noir Body Heat, an update of the genre for the then youthful baby boom generation. This was the directorial debut of writer/director Lawrence Kasdan, an unknown who leapt into prominence when he co-wrote The Empire Strikes Back (now Star Wars V) and Raiders of the Lost Ark in the same year. Among Body Heat’s era-appropriate updates to film noir are explicit sexuality, a liberated femme fatale and buckets of body sweat, all in living color. This approach turned heads in in 1981 but does it get a rise from a young generation in 2026? Find out as our panel reveals all, only on Film Generations. Hosts: Mark Netter & David Tausik Panelists: Guy Lewis, Olive Goldberg & Sonia Howell An ElectraCast Production Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Heat IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082089/ Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1002830-body_heat Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-body-heat-1981 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m
  • 306. Double Indemnity (1944)

    306. Double Indemnity (1944)
    Mar 5 2026
    Double Indemnity, as much as any other movie, invented the film noir genre and is possibly the most imitated, spoofed and remade classic of all time. Yet, on re-watching it, we as hosts were truly surprised: Double Indemnity defies expectations, and as much as being a template for the Film Noir genre it helped birth, it is also a template for the singularly witty and cynical voice of the great Billy Wilder. Wilder’s record-breaking writer/director career defied genre expectations with satiric comedies, ground-breaking dramas and films like The Apartment that walk a tightrope between the two. With Double Indemnity, he took a lurid news story about a homicidal wife and, with screenwriter Raymond Chandler, turned it into a taboo-crossing tale of sex and betrayal that spotlights darkest Los Angeles while casting shade on modern American life. Do these qualities pierce through eight decades of parody, imitation and meme? To judge by our young panel’s responses, the answer is both yes and no. Hear for yourself if and how this 20th century classic survives 21st century perception. Hosts: Mark Netter, David Tausik Panelists: Guy Lewis, Olive Goldberg, Sonia Howell, Brennan Guntang An ElectraCast Production Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Indemnity IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036775/ Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/double_indemnity Original Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKrrAa2o9Eg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 3 m
  • 305. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)

    305. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
    Feb 18 2026
    Fresh off his surprise hit M*A*S*H, Robert Altman headed out to the snowy Northwest with stars Warren Beatty and Julie Christie to make this quirky anti-western whose reputation grew along with Altman’s career. Our young panel was divided on this one, from the 1971 depiction of sex workers to the to the hyper-realist flourishes that have informed yet remain at odds with American filmmaking in 2026. So does McCabe & Mrs. Miller stand the test of time as a classic of its era? Tune in and find out how this Vietnam-era reimagining of the American frontier plays for a new generation. Hosts: Mark Netter, David Tausik Panelists: Guy Lewis, Sonia Howell An ElectraCast Production Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCabe_%26_Mrs._Miller IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067411/ The Criterion Collection: https://www.criterion.com/films/28712-mccabe-mrs-miller Ebert Review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-mccabe-and-mrs-miller-1971 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 23 m
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