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Revisiting Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rebecca’ 80 years after it won best picture

In 1940, Alfred Hitchcock released his first American film which later won him his only Best Picture. Now, 80 years later and a few weeks from the Academy Awards, KSL Movie Classics takes a look back at that movie and some of the reasons it’s still relevant today.

Why ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ is still the perfect Halloween movie

“The Bride of Frankenstein” is a strange and beautifully designed horror masterpiece that has influenced some of the greatest directors in cinematic history.

Why ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ is still relevant after 50 years

It’s been 50 years since the premiere of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” and the movie is just as relevant as ever.

Why the 1915 racist movie 'The Birth of a Nation' is still relevant today

Somewhere after 1905 unveiled 5-cent Nickelodeons and before 1929 introduced the world to its first official Academy Awards, movie director D.W. Griffith had an idea. What would happen, he likely wondered, if you were to take a controversial novel, an...

7 more essential movies for film buffs streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime

We recently covered the seven essential movies for film buffs before 1940, and now we’re back with seven essential movies for film buffs currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime that are from 1941 to 1979.

Podcast: Halloween episode!

There's no better way to enjoy the candy-passing-out hours than with the latest Halloween episode from the Flix Junkies. Ghost stories, scary movies and some talk about "Cocoon," this latest episode has it all. If you've ever wondered what it's like to grow...

Podcast: a very bad day

In true, very bad day fashion, everything goes wrong for this week's episode. Scheduling, location, babysitting arrangements, hardware malfunctions, software configuration issues, and probably things we have yet to discover. But we still manage a great show with two...

Podcast: Interview with James Dashner and 'Maze Runner' review

How did "The Shining" influence "The Maze Runner?" James Dashner is on today's show to explain. We also have a great "Maze" giveaway and we're finally unleashing the "Ghostbusters" giveaway. Download Podcast

Podcast: Interview with James Dashner and ‘Maze Runner’ review

Podcast: Everything you've ever wanted to know about 'Jurassic Park'

John is out of town for the show this week, but Curtis and Travis remember Richard Attenborough and his most popular film, "Jurassic Park." No picks, no news, just everything you've always wanted to know about the 1993 classic. Download Podcast

Podcast: Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about ‘Jurassic Park’

Podcast: That ‘Willow’ episode

Very busy show this week as we interview the very talented Garrett Batty, director of the "Saratov Approach," retro-review the 80's classic, "Willow," and discuss what went wrong with "When the Game Stands Tall." Download Podcast

Podcast: That 'Willow' episode

Podcast: Robin Williams tribute with three movie reviews

Travis, John and Curtis remember their favorite Robin Williams moments and also let you know where your favorite Williams films are streaming. Then, John catches you up on two screenings he was able to attend -- "Saints and Soldiers: the Void" and "The Giver."...

Podcast: Review of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and ‘Hundred-Foot Journey’

This week we cover Hollywood's latest attempt at a live action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Also, we discuss John and Curt's masterfully executed prank on Travis which leads to the review of "Hundred-Foot Journey." We have picks again this week, and some DC/WB...

Podcast: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ premiere

by Travis Poppleton | Apr 7, 2014 | Featured, Movie News, The Podcast

This week we are live and on location at one of the beautiful Megaplex theaters. We chat with the super creative Jim Carson, one of the conceptual designers of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," and a number of other amazing films. Also, for the first time in...

Podcast: 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' premiere

by Travis Poppleton | Apr 7, 2014 | Featured, Movie News, The Podcast

Podcast: Guardians of the Galaxy trailer

by Travis Poppleton | Feb 25, 2014 | Featured, Movie News, The Podcast

Curtis returns to discuss the "Guardians of the Galaxy" and Travis is forced to defend Marvel once again. Also, we discuss Angelina Jolie's latest efforts as a director, "Unbroken," and we throw in a little Brandon Sanderson to round things out. ...

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