All The Right Movies

On the latest episode of A Life In Movies, the movie interview podcast by All The Right Movies, we're talking to legendary actor James Woods.

With a career spanning five decades, James has built a reputation as one of cinema's most compelling performers. An actor drawn to morally complex characters and unafraid to inhabit the darkest corners of human nature. A two-time Academy Award nominee with multiple Emmy wins to his name, his filmography reads like a masterclass in intensity.

Speaking to us from Los Angeles, James takes us through the key moments that shaped his remarkable career. From his early days studying Political Science at MIT before the pull of acting proved too strong, to his film debut working with the legendary Elia Kazan. We dive deep into five landmark films: David Cronenberg's prophetic body-horror Videodrome, Sergio Leone's epic Once Upon a Time in America opposite Robert De Niro, Oliver Stone's raw and urgent Salvador (which earned him his first Oscar nomination), the action-comedy The Hard Way with Michael J. Fox, and Martin Scorsese's Casino where he brought the slippery Lester Diamond to unforgettable life.

James also shares insights into his approach to those morally ambiguous characters that have become his trademark, his acclaimed television work, the compelling story behind his Executive Producer credit on Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and his most recent artistic endeavour in music. A fascinating conversation with one of American cinema's most distinctive talents.
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Luke, Matt, and Westy are on the case as we head to 1940s San Francisco for John Huston's genre-defining noir. We're talking Bogart at his most iconic, a directorial debut that shouldn't have worked, and one of the great Hollywood MacGuffins. We dig into how a first-time director got the best out of Hollywood's most difficult star, why this third adaptation finally cracked it, and the ensemble cast that made every scene crackle.
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James Cameron reunited with Arnold Schwarzenegger and asked a simple question: who would James Bond be if he got home and had to answer to his wife? The result cost $100 million and featured a Harrier jet attack on the Florida Keys. Luke, Westy, and Matt dive into the film that proved Cameron could blow stuff up and make you care about the people running from the explosions. From Arnold learning to tango to the stunt work that nearly killed people (multiple times), we're telling the story behind the last great action blockbuster of its era. With opinions, laughs, and questionable Arnold impressions throughout.
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We're taking a short break from new episodes this festive season, so we're re-releasing our Double Feature Christmas special on the films of Rob Reiner, now serving as a tribute to the legendary director following his tragic passing.

Across The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and Misery, we explore how one filmmaker mastered the fairy tale, the rom-com, and the psychological horror, within 3 years of each other.
We debate whether Westley is cinema's greatest romantic hero, ask if Harry and Sally should have just stayed friends, and try to work out how Kathy Bates made us root for Annie Wilkes (just a little bit). Plus: hot takes on Inigo Montoya's revenge quest, the fake orgasm heard around the world, and whether anyone has ever been more terrifying with a sledgehammer.
As you wish. Rest in peace, Rob.

Bedford Falls is calling. John, Luke, Westy, and Matt take on Frank Capra's beloved Christmas classic, exploring how a box office disappointment became one of the most watched films in history. We dig into Jimmy Stewart's post-war comeback, Donna Reed's scene-stealing brilliance (and beauty), and why the FBI thought this film was Communist propaganda (yep, really). Plus: the innovative snow that changed Hollywood forever, whether George Bailey's breakdown is cinema's greatest acting moment, and a lot more. Expect laughs, opinions, and at least one host getting suspiciously emotional about an angel earning his wings.

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