2: Goodfellas, Part 2

In the conclusion of American Gangster, Frank and Richie finally meet and join forces. Joanna and Dave talk about the fun of gangster movies’ obtuse language, Ruby Dee being awesome, and the FBI trying to sue this film for some reason. Plus, where are they now! This episode is sp ... Show More

Dave and Joanna talk about this fast-paced but very long film with so many cameos but maybe too many characters. Denzel gives a stellar performance as real-life gangster Frank Louis, but how much is real is up for debate . . . after all, gangsters aren’t known for being entirely ... Show More

In the second part of the Munich discussion, Dave and Joanna talk about the strange arc this story takes and the theme of going home after changing. Plus we’ll hear what really happened in the assassination attempts of Ali Hassan Salameh, and yes, we’ll talk about that weird scen ... Show More

In Part Two of our exploration of Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, Henry falls in love, makes one of the biggest scores of his life. witnesses two brutal murders, has to bury a body (twice), and gets sentenced to ten years in Prison. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can ... Show More

A sequel that's also a prequel, telling two stories at once and somehow surpassing a masterpiece. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Coppola's towering follow-up.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Francis Ford Coppola, the cast, and the second act — including R ... Show More

It's the 30th Anniversary of the gangster classic, Goodfellas. Martin Scorsese has a long history making gangster movies. We covered his latest one, The Irishman, already but now we're going back to cover his most famous one. It's a wild ride, beginning with the Marty insight int ... Show More

The thing about great movies is that they create opportunities for reflection, not just on the world of the film but on our own lives. The Godfather Part 2 is a prime example of this and the conflicts, struggles, betrayals and defeats that Steve and John explore in this episode c ... Show More

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, we're digging into the story of a much-loved modern classic. Two films in 1990 arrived based around the story of real-life gangster Henry Hill. Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas though is something very special: Scorsese took a rare co- ... Show More

<p>In this episode we discuss the unbelievable history of N.W.A., the origins and insanity of Death Row Records, and plenty more awesome stuff. </p> <p>Sponsors: Go to <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmJCeG9LSE4xQ1RnVXFxUVlJR ... Show More

Crimewave summer continues with Sofia Coppola's film about celebrity thieves! We discuss the movie in the context of Coppola's filmography, her artistic motivations and the creative aspirations of the criminals the movie is about, criminal deniability, and, of course, Leslie Mann ... Show More

We're ready to complete our journey into the commercials, music videos, TV shows, and films of David Fincher. But there are some shenanigans in our midst. What's his greatest music video? What will be no. 1? And is 'Mindhunter' making a comeback into the top 10? We feel like sayi ... Show More

Lights, camera… MUSIC!?! This week we’re talking about iconic movie soundtracks and why they’re going to the way of the dodo. From Batman Forever to Judgement Night, we hit all the bangers. Also Tom makes an important announcement for Tim.For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast ... Show More

Martin Scorsese’s iconic film Goodfellas introduced generations to life in the mafia. In this Up Against the Mob season finale, Elie is joined by two former SDNY colleagues, Lisa Zornberg, former Chief of the Criminal Division, and Daniel Chung, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney. ... Show More