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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54. The Matrix Resurrections (w/ David Chalmers)
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53. A Charlie Brown Christmas (w/ Emily VanDerWerff)
52. Eyes Wide Shut (w/ Carly Severn)
51. 12 Monkeys (w/ Barry Lam)
50. Sunshine (w/ Vishal Dave)
49. Dune (w/ John DeVore)
48. Punch Drunk Love (w/ Sean Burke)
47. In the Line of Fire (w/ Bilge Ebiri)
46. The Mummy & The Mummy Returns
45. George of the Jungle
44. Encino Man
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42. Rounders (w/ Anders Schoubye)
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40. Ali (w/ Blake Howard)
39. Tampopo (w/ Nick Riggle)
38. Inception (w/ Tom Shone)
37. Amadeus (w/ Edward Lewis)
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