HeyJaredThe Historical Movies Podcast
The podcast about historically inspired movies! In every bi-weekly episode hosts Ros and Bryce Evans romp through a historically inspired movie; exploring the history, celebrating the good, discussing the bad and asking a set list of questions of every film, all in around 40…
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Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (2022) Nostalgia, the 1950s, Dior and a Fairy Tale Ruined? (opens the original)
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In this episode of Historical Movies, we step into the glamorous world of Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (2022) and ask why this seemingly delightful fairy tale really misses the mark. We ask whether this movie’s problems stem from the source material: the book with almost the same name (Mrs. ‘Arris Goes To Paris) by Paul Gallico - a man who was, according to his own words ‘a rotten novelist’. And what is it about the movie itself that doesn’t work? Too much woke, lazy historical framing or contradict
Inglourious Basterds (2009) - Is this Tarantino's Masterpiece and what makes it SO GOOD? (opens the original)
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Inglourious Basterds (2009) is Quentin Tarantino's best film to date and has some of the greatest scenes in cinema for a generation. In this episode of the Historical Movies Podcast we take a look at everything that makes Inglourious Basterds a masterpiece. We examine how Tarantino creates suspense through direction, camera work and language. We talk through Operation Greenup - the real history behind Inglorious Basterds - Bryce (professor of Modern World History) gives us his historical take on
The Impossible Job (1994) Graham Taylor, England and the Greatest Football Documentary Ever! (opens the original)
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A World Cup Special for our 50th episode: we take look at Channel 4's extraordinary 1994 film The Impossible Job which forever immortalised by Graham Taylor's unforgettable lament, "Do I not like that." Following England manager Graham Taylor through the disastrous 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign, The Impossible Job captured something that simply couldn't exist today: total access, zero media training, no sanitised messaging, and every frustration and f-bomb left in the final edit. Thirty yea
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