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Welcome to The Wasteland Retrospective! This weekly podcast will bring together The Wasteland Reviewer and a guest with each picking a related film to discuss together.
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Bullitt (1968) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) with Luke Burian (opens the original)
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This week on The Wasteland Retrospective , host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by film blogger and SPDM Crew podcaster Luke Burian for a double dose of Steve McQueen at the peak of his powers — two landmark 1968 crime films that cemented his status as the King of Cool : 🎬 Films Discussed: Bullitt (1968) — directed by Peter Yates , starring Steve McQueen — home of the greatest car chase in cinema history through the streets of San Francisco The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) — directe
Silence (2016) and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) with Mike Hilty (opens the original)
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This week on The Wasteland Retrospective , host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by SPDM Crew creator Mike Hilty for a deep dive into two of Martin Scorsese's most profound and controversial explorations of faith, doubt, and spirituality : 🎬 Films Discussed: Silence (2016) — starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver & Liam Neeson — Scorsese's devastating meditation on Christian missionaries in feudal Japan and the silence of God The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) — starring Willem Da
The Wicker Man (1973) and Witchfinder General (1968) with Jess Conto (opens the original)
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This week on The Wasteland Retrospective , host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by Jess Conto for a deep dive into two of the most essential and terrifying folk horror classics ever committed to film: 🎬 Films Discussed: The Wicker Man (1973) — directed by Robin Hardy , starring Edward Woodward & Christopher Lee — the undisputed masterpiece of British folk horror and one of the greatest horror films ever made Witchfinder General (1968) — directed by Michael Reeves , starring Vincen
Chronicle (2012) and Fantastic Four (2015) with Jeff Alan (opens the original)
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This week on The Wasteland Retrospective , host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by writer, reviewer, and filmmaker Jeff Alan for a deep dive into the full directorial story of Josh Trank — from his acclaimed found footage superhero debut to one of Hollywood's most infamous production disasters: 🎬 Films Discussed: Chronicle (2012) — Josh Trank's groundbreaking found footage superhero film starring Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell & Michael B. Jordan — a genre-defining indie that launched
Two Days, One Night (2014) and Rust and Bone (2012) with Luke Burian (opens the original)
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This week on The Wasteland Retrospective , host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by film blogger and SPDM Crew podcaster Luke Burian for a deep dive into two powerful dramas starring Marion Cotillard from the acclaimed Dardenne Brothers and Jacques Audiard : 🎬 Films Discussed: Two Days, One Night (2014) — directed by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne — Marion Cotillard delivers an Oscar-nominated performance as a factory worker fighting to save her job Rust and Bone (2012) — directed by J
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