We use these fictional stories to highlight Hollywood’s transition from the Silent Era to Talkies. The Jazz Singer (1927) comes up as well.
A037: Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Martin Scorsese’s telling of the real-life murders in the Osage communities of 1920s Oklahoma.
A036: Eight Men Out (1988)
Great look at the 1919 Chicago Black Sox scandal. We discuss what they got right and wrong and look a little deeper at some of the key figures.
Best of 2023
I think I may have set my record for eligible films watched in advance of putting my list together. I have seen 52 films from 2023 (though a couple of [ … ]
TN033: Best Films of 2023, part 2
We continue the conversation and wrap up our favorite movies of 2023.