John Milius's 1984 film Red Dawn has a reputation as being a jingoistic conservative fever dream, but we talk with Nat Hansen, who argues that its political outlook is more complex and more interesting. Along the way, we also discuss the film's portrayal of masculinity, the toll of war, the film's many references, from The Battle of Algiers to Alexander Nevsky.
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97. Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (w/ Matt Teichman)
96. Roma (w/ Agustín Rayo)
95. Oppenheimer (w/ Bilge Ebiri)
94. What Maisie Knew (w/ Daniela Taplin Lundberg)
93. Tar (w/ Emily St. James)
92. Gremlins (w/ Brandon Polite)
91. Solaris (2002 version, w/ Phil Iscove)
90. The Box (w/ Matt Strohl)
89. Manhunter (w/ Carly Severn)
88. Body Double (w/ Matt Belenky)
87. Almost Famous (w/ Paul Keelan)
86. Match Point (w/ Mary Beth Willard)
85. That Thing You Do! (w/ Matt Pais)
84. The 2023 Blobscars (w/ Emily St. James)
83. Willow (w/ John DeVore)
82. Inside Man (w/ Roxana Hadadi)
81. Interstellar (w/ Jon Gabrus)
80. Minority Report (Reprise)
79. It's a Wonderful Life (w/ Emily St. James)
78. Fight Club (w/ Brian Martinez)
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