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Watching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSunset BoulevardIn the Season 4 finale Ben and Nick talk about the all-time classic tale of Hollywood's dark side: Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard from 1950.2022-06-0457 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersDo The Right ThingBen and Nick head to Bed-Stuy as they watch Spike Lee's modern classic Do The Right Thing.2022-05-231h 08Watching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersBrief EncounterBen and Nick wait at the train station to watch the titan of British film: Brief Encounter.2022-05-1653 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersGlengarry Glen RossBen and Nick discuss the ethics of the real estate game of the late '80s and early '90s in the talky classic Glengarry Glen Ross.2022-05-0953 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersGrey GardensDoes a documentary about two relatives of Jackie Onassis who live in squalor sound appealing to you? Then you already like Grey Gardens better than Ben does!2022-05-0246 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersHeatBen and Nick finally discuss an action movie (or is it?) in Michael Mann's Heat from 1995, starring two guys named Pacino and DeNiro you may have heard of.2022-04-1852 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersIn The Mood For LoveBen and Nick discuss the Hong Kong masterpiece In The Mood For Love from 2000, starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung as two neighbors who become close after learning their spouses are having an affair with each other.2022-04-1146 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersJFKBen and Nick go down the rabbit hole in Oliver Stone's conspiracy thriller JFK. 2022-04-0453 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersTo Be Or Not To BeThis week Ben and Nick visit a theater company in Nazi-occupied Warsaw that must save the day in the black comedy To Be Or Not To Be from 1942.2022-03-2839 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersA Hard Day's NightThe brothers want to hold your hand while watching A Hard Day's Night, the first movie starring a little rock and roll act called The Beatles.2022-03-211h 01Watching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersRaise the Red LanternThe brothers dive into Raise the Red Lantern, the Chinese classic of world cinema about a young woman who must navigate life as a concubine in the compound of a wealthy man.2022-03-1449 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersNight of the HunterGet ready for a creepy tale of a psychopathic "preacher" in this classic tale of tale of good and evil - The Night of the Hunter from 1955.2022-03-071h 00Watching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersDays of HeavenBen and Nick discuss one of the most beautiful movies ever made. Is it Heaven Can Wait? Heaven's Gate? Gates of Heaven? Days of Thunder? Nope, its Days of Heaven from 1978, directed by Terrence Malick.2022-02-2852 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersBreathlessDon you beret and grab a baguette, Nick and Ben are getting into the French New Wave with a seminal work of the genre: Breathless from 1960.2022-02-2147 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersCity of GodThe brothers delve into the dark side of the favelas of Rio as they discuss the international classic, City of God from 2002.2022-02-1446 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersThe 39 StepsThe brothers go on the run in the early Hitchcock classic The 39 Steps. 2022-02-0741 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersMBen and Nick dive in to the dark underbelly of 1930's Berlin to watch Fritz Lang's classic thriller M. Who knew a 90 year old movie with only a one letter title could be this good?2022-01-3142 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersStolen KissesIt's French New Wave time again as the brothers watch Truffaut's Stolen Kisses from 1968. One of them loved it and one of them hated it. Tune in to find out which!2022-01-2452 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersWidowsThe brothers get heisty discussing the most recent release they have ever discussed on the podcast: 2018's Widows.2022-01-1054 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersAmerican GraffitiWelcome to 2022 and Season 4 of WTRM! Ben and Nick kick off the new year discussing the nostalgia-tinged American Graffiti from 1973, directed by some guy named George Lucas whose next project would be a little movie called Star Wars.2022-01-0351 min
Watching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersThe Third ManBen and Nick close their Third Season, appropriately, discussing the The Third Man. This classic noir tale of post-war Vienna is hailed as one of the greatest movies of all time, and hopefully you will see why after closing out this season with the Renkoski Brothers.2021-04-191h 02Watching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersInherit The WindBen and Nick try not to preach while discussing the very preachy Inherit the Wind, telling the fictionalized story of the Scopes Monkey Trial.2021-04-1249 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersBabelThe brothers discuss the intersecting stories and problems of miscommunication in Alejandro González Iñárritu's Babel from 2006.2021-04-0552 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersThe ApartmentBen and Nick talk climbing the corporate ladder, sexism, and Manhattan real estate prices of the '60s as they discuss The Apartment.2021-03-2942 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersAfter HoursGet ready for an unforgettable night out on the town as Ben and Nick talk about one of Martin Scorsese's lesser known works: After Hours. 2021-03-1549 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersL'AvventuraBen and Nick dive in to the classic of world cinema, L'Avventura from director Michelangelo Antonioni. Get ready for a lot less adventure than you were expecting and a lot more ennui.2021-03-0847 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersMy Man GodfreyBen and Nick discuss the screw ball comedy "My Mad Godfrey" where a rich socialite hires a homeless man to be her butler, and then - gasp! - fall in love with him.2021-03-0138 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersThe Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeThe brothers talk about the suspenseful subway thriller "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" from 1974. It's got Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw and tons of New Yawker accents.2021-02-2246 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersMephistoBen and Nick make a deal with the devil to watch Mephisto, the 1981 Hungarian classic about a German actor who rises in popularity under the Nazi regime.2021-02-1543 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersBarry LyndonBen and Nick discuss Stanley Kubrick's passion project about an Irish rogue climbing the 18th century social ladder in Europe. 2021-02-0848 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersLone StarThese Iowan discuss Texas, the border, and the truth about Buddy Deeds in this episode on Lone Star, the indie classic from 19962021-02-0148 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersBlade RunnerBen and Nick welcome their first ever guest, Will Tarbox, to discuss the sci-fi masterpiece and eternally re-edited Blade Runner.2021-01-2552 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersThe Umbrellas of CherbourgBen and Nick talk about the colorful classic The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. This French musical from 1964 is completely sung-through and completely romantic.2021-01-1842 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersAguirre, The Wrath of GodIt's time for Ben and Nick to get crazy talking about Aguirre, The Wrath of God; Werner Herzog's vision of madness in the Amazon that was almost as much torture to make as the horrors the characters encounter in the movie.2021-01-1146 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersCertified CopyBen and Nick get chippy talking about this weeks film: Certified Copy. It is one of Nick's favorite movies, and you can guess Ben's opinion of a trilingual art film about a dissolving relationship that is mostly dialogue.2021-01-0439 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersRichard IIIIf you like your Shakespeare with more explosions and fascist overtones, then have Ben and Nick got the movie for you! Richard III from 1995 starring Sir Ian McKellan as the master schemer himself brings The Bard to life in a whole new (very '90s) way.2020-12-2143 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersMy Neighbor TotoroJump into the magical world of Studio Ghibli with Ben and Nick as they discuss My Neighbor Totoro; a movie high on cuteness and low on plot.2020-12-1451 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersThe Life and Death of Colonel BlimpBen and Nick chat it up about the classic British film The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp from 1943.2020-12-0749 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersHoop DreamsBen and Nick talk basketball in the '90s and one of the best documentaries of all time: Hoop Dreams.2020-11-3052 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersGiantBen and Nick kick off Season 3 talking about the classic tale of Texas, Giant, starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and some guy named James Dean.2020-11-2457 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: Lola MontesBen and Nick talk about Lola Montes in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1636 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: Days of HeavenBen and Nick close out Season 2 (2015) talking about Days of Heaven2020-11-1633 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: The ProducersIt's springtime for Ben and Nick in this Classic Episode from 2015 discussing The Producers2020-11-1635 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: LA ConfidentialBen and Nick discuss L.A. Confidential off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1635 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: Killer of SheepBen and Nick chat it up about Killer of Sheep in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1631 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSesaon 2: 25th HourBen and Nick talk about the Spike Lee joint 25th Hour in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1635 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: An Autumn AfternoonBen and Nick discuss An Autumn Afternoon in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1635 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: PlaytimeBen and Nick talk about Playtime in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1630 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: The Seventh SealBen and Nick talk about the Seventh Seal in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1635 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: The Wild BunchBen and Nick talk about The Wild Bunch in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1641 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: Chimes at MidnightBen and Nick discuss Chimes at Midnight in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1632 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: The Life AquaticBen and Nick discuss The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1632 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: The Fireman's BallBen and Nick discuss The Fireman's Ball in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1632 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: NetworkBen and Nick discuss Network in this Classic Episode from 2015.2020-11-1634 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: Kind Hearts and CoronetsBen and Nick discuss Kind Hearts and Coronets in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1631 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceBen and Nick talk The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance starring fellow Iowan John Wayne, in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1634 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariBen and Nick discuss The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1631 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: Rules of the GameBen and Nick discuss Rules of the Game in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1631 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: Gates of HeavenBen and Nick discuss Gates of Heaven in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1631 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 2: Jackie BrownBen and Nick discuss Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown in this Classic Episode from 20152020-11-1637 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Sullivan's TravelsBen and Nick talk about Sullivan's Travels in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1437 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: L'AtalanteBen and Nick discuss L'Atalante in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1431 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: IkiruBen and Nick discuss Ikiru in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1438 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Duck SoupBen and Nick talk about another set of brothers' work in this Classic Episode about Duck Soup2020-11-1430 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: The LeopardBen and Nick discuss the long long Leopard in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1440 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Eight and a HalfBen and Nick discuss Fellini's 8 1/2 in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1446 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: The Big SleepBen and Nick discuss The Big Sleep from this Classic Episode in 20142020-11-1444 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Pan's LabyrinthBen and Nick discuss Pan's Labyrinth in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1441 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Airplane!Shirley you want to listen to Ben and Nick discuss Airplane! in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1449 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: NotoriousBen and Nick talk about Notorious from some guy named Hitchcock in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1443 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Peeping TomPeeping Tom gets discussed by Ben and Nick in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1439 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Minority ReportBen and Nick break down Minority Report in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1450 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: StroszekBen and Nick discuss Stroszek from this Classic WTRM in 20142020-11-1443 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: The Age of InnocenceIn this Classic Episode from 2014, Ben and Nick discuss Scorsese's The Age of Innocence.2020-11-1441 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: FargoYou betcha Ben and Nick are discussing Fargo in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1438 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Paths of GloryBen and Nick discuss Paths of Glory in this Classic Episode from 20142020-11-1438 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: ChinatownThis WTRM Classic Episode from 2014 features Ben and Nick talking about the film noir Chinatown2020-11-1138 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: Day For NightClassic Episode from 2014 with Ben and Nick discussing Day for Night2020-11-1140 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: ManhattanClassic episode from 2014 where Ben and Nick discuss Manhattan2020-11-0434 minWatching The Right Movies with The Renkoski BrothersSeason 1: The GeneralClassic Episode from 2014 discussing The General2020-11-0431 min