The Golden Hour Film Podcast

#135 The Beatles Movie Everyone Must See - A Hard Days Night (1964) Review

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr all star in this 60s hangout comedy classic from Richard Lester. Harry & Shane discuss the film, album and al

#134 Is the original West Side Story the better film?

One of the most succesful films on Oscars history, the 1961 West Side Story stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn. Regarded as

#133 Is Singin' In The Rain (1952) The Greatest Movie Musical Ever?

Harry & Shane discuss what might be the greatest musical ever made, Gene Kelly and Stanley Donens Singin in the Rain (1952) The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Cl

#132 How does The Wizard of Oz hold up after all these years?

Is the Wizard of Oz still one of the greatest movies of all time after all these years? Harry & Shane discuss the iconic Judy Garland and Victor Fleming film, 1939 in cin

#131 Professional Film Editor Richie Cody Breaks Down Jason & The Argonauts (1963)

Award-winning film editor Richie Cody, known for his work with Cartoon Saloon on projects such as Wolfwalkers and Star Wars: Screachers Reach joins Harry to discuss Jason

#130 Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) Review - The Bleakest Boxing Movie Ever?

Harry & Shane discuss the great 'Requiem for a Heavyweight', starring Anthony Quinn, Mickey Rooney and the incredible Jackie Gleason. Its known for its controversial depi

#129 How Cleopatra (1963) Nearly Bankrupted Hollywood

Cleopatra may be the biggest disaster in Hollywood history, from affairs to sacked directors, the over 4-hour epic is one of the most infamous films in Hollywood. The Gol

#128 Humphrey Bogarts Final Performance - The Harder They Fall (1956) Review

Harry and Shane look at the final performance of Humphrey Bogart, opposite Rod Steiger in the boxing-noir 'The Harder They Fall' The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-di

#127 Is Spartacus (1960) The Greatest Gladiator Movie?

Harry & Shane discuss Stanley Kubricks 1960 collaboration with Kirk Douglas, Spartacus!

#126 Why everyone should watch The Set-Up (1949)

Harry & Shane discuss one of the best boxing movies of the 1940s, Robert Wise and Robert Ryans The Set-Up (1949). The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Holl

#125 Ben-Hur (1959) Review - The Greatest Movie in Oscars History

One of the biggest films we've ever covered, it's our review of William Wylers Oscar-winning masterpiece Ben-Hur! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Holl

#124 The Champ (1931) Review - The Greatest Child Performance in History?

The Champ, directed by King Vidor, is one of the best 1930s we've covered. Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery are sensational in this classic boxing drama, one you all need

#123 Stagecoach (1939) Review - Cinemas Greatest Early Western

Somehow this is the podcast debut of both John Ford and John Wayne... Crazy!

#122 The Most Realistic War Movie Ever Made? - The Battle of Algiers (1966) Review

Our review of Gillo Pontecorvo's 1966 masterpiece The Battle of Algiers, maybe the most documentary-like war movie ever made.

#121 Is High & Low (1963) Kurosawa's best drama?

Harry & Shane review Akira Kurosawa's High & Low (1963)

#120 South Korea's Greatest Classic - The Housemaid (1960) Review

South Korea's Greatest Classic - The Housemaid (1960) Review

#119 The Greatest Political Thriller You've Never Heard Of - Z (1969) Review

The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.

#118 Is The Red Shoes (1948) The Greatest British Film Ever?

The Archers, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger make their podcast debut with this incredible ballet drama. Is it Britains greatest ever film? The Golden Hour Film Pod

#117 The Most Important Sci-Fi Movie EVER - Metropolis (1927) Review

Metropolis is Fritz Lang's 1927 Sci-Fi masterpiece. One of the most expensive German expressionist films, its influences on Star Wars, Blade Runner, Dune and other sci-fi

#116 Santo & Blue Demon vs the Monsters (1970) Review - Lucha Libre Cinema at its strangest? w/ Snowboiii

Our first episode of the Classic Film World Cup takes us to Mexico, where El Santo takes on (definitely not) the Universal Monsters! This week Harry will be joined by str