Our coverage of the late, great Gene Hackman begins with Laci and Matt getting sucked into the vortex of legal intrigue that is The Firm. And, okay, it's not exactly a Gene Hackman movie, but he's wonderful as always as part of this ensemble cast that is one of the all-time great ensemble casts. Seriously, this movie is a warm bath you can just slip into, not unlike Gene Hackman's character Avery Tolar at the end of this film.
Bonus video: We talk about things people do in the movies that are weird, very much unlike things that people in real-life do. Watch it on our Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram, or TikTok.
Next week: Heartbreakers (2001)
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Time stamps:
00:01:42 — Our personal histories with The Firm and the legal thriller sub-genre
00:16:54 — History segment: John Grisham and the '90s legal thriller boom; brief overview of director Sydney Pollack; production of The Firm movie
00:34:17 — In-depth movie discussion
02:07:57 — Final thoughts and star ratings
Sources:
"John Grisham Is Still Battling His Southern Demons" by David Marchese | The New York Times (2022) - https://nyti.ms/3FB3E0G
"Boxers, Briefs and Books" by John Grisham | The New York Times (2010) - https://nyti.ms/4kZ37WE
"John Grisham Talks About 'The Firm'" 2011 interview with NBC - https://youtu.be/5THJBePAbHc?si=9Wf7gicHtKL1zLUs
Artwork by Laci Roth.
Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).
Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:
"Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
"Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
"The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ
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