HeyJaredHix Nix Stix Pix - A Podcast About Robb's Movies
Hix Nix Stix Pix is where movie obsession meets fresh confusion. Every week, Robb Spewak dusts off a beloved classic from his collection and makes Josh Sroka watch it—usually for the very first time.
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World — Part 2 (opens the original)
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The race for the buried treasure barrels toward its hilariously destructive finish! In Part 2 of our review of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Josh and Robb follow the increasingly desperate treasure hunters through outrageous chases, collapsing plans, dangerous ladders, and one unforgettable hospital-room finale. We discuss the movie's enormous cast, spectacular stunt work, escalating chaos, and whether this epic comedy sticks the landing. Who steals the movie—and was all that trouble u
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - Part 1 (opens the original)
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Josh and Robb hit the road for the first half of their two-part look at Stanley Kramer's enormous 1963 comedy, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World . When a dying thief reveals that a fortune is buried beneath "the Big W," an ordinary group of motorists becomes a pack of increasingly desperate treasure hunters. In Part 1, Josh and Robb discuss the legendary cast, the movie's massive scale, its escalating automotive chaos, and the hilarious race toward $350,000. Who makes the strongest first impressio
Sunset Boulevard (opens the original)
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Josh and Robb step into the shadows of Old Hollywood to revisit Billy Wilder's 1950 noir masterpiece, Sunset Boulevard . A struggling screenwriter becomes trapped in the decaying mansion—and dangerous fantasy—of forgotten silent-film star Norma Desmond. They discuss Gloria Swanson's legendary performance, William Holden's doomed Joe Gillis, the movie's dark humor, Hollywood satire, unforgettable dialogue, and whether this celebrated classic still deserves its close-up. Will Josh and Robb give Su
Chinatown (opens the original)
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This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix , we head into 1930s Los Angeles for one of the greatest—and darkest—mysteries ever put on film: 1974's Chinatown . Jack Nicholson is private eye J.J. Gittes, a man who thinks he's investigating an affair until murder, water, money, corruption, and one horrifying family secret reveal something much bigger. We break down Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, the unforgettable Noah Cross, that devastating ending, what "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown" really means, and whether
Strangers On A Train (opens the original)
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All aboard for one of Alfred Hitchcock's most twisted thrillers! Josh and Robb revisit the 1951 classic Strangers on a Train , in which a chance meeting between tennis star Guy Haines and the dangerously charming Bruno Antony leads to a deadly "crisscross" proposition. They discuss Robert Walker's unforgettable performance, Hitchcock's visual storytelling, the mounting suspense, that wild carousel finale, and whether the movie still holds up today. Will Josh and Robb recommend this cinematic rid
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