Tag: Jack Nicholson

  • 267 – Chinatown

    267 – Chinatown
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    The Dudes investigate infidelity and uncover far worse offences with 1974’s Chinatown.  This modern noir classic shows the full measure of what was possible in The American New Wave, and filmmakers have been trying to duplicate it ever since.  It’s legendary for a reason everybody, so please join us! QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What are… Read more

  • 241 – The Shining

    241 – The Shining
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    The Dudes should know Sir…they’ve always been here, with 1980’s The Shining, Stanley Kubrick’s masterful adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.  Ten year-old Dave’s fragile, eggshell mind couldn’t handle the dread accompanying Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall’s incredible acting.  Luckily, he grew up, and he and Scott get to break it all down right in the… Read more

  • An Evening At The Overlook

    An Evening At The Overlook

    I love Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.  Everything about the film is poetry, and I’ve likely seen it more than 40 times. This many viewings combined with getting older has robbed the movie of some of its scares, but the power of this free adaptation of Stephen King’s original novel always affects me, because more than… Read more

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