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• 169: Remembering Robert Redford

  Alex looks back at the 60-year career of Robert Redford. Topics include Redford’s best acting performances, his Oscar-winning directing work, the meme to end all memes, and how he helped start the careers of many of the best film directors working today.Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter / Instagram / LetterboxdSend mailbag questions to [email protected]

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• 168: Chinatown (1974)

  “Well, to tell ya the truth, I lied a little.” Alex and Nick break down one of the essential films of the New Hollywood movement, Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown.” The guys discuss their favorite Jack Nicholson performances, Polanski’s infamous career, Faye Dunaway’s disturbing performance, John Huston as one of the best movie villains of all time, Robert Towne writing one of the best screenplays of all time, and much more.Part 6 of the WAYW New Hollywood Film Project.Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter / Instagram / LetterboxdSend mailbag questions to [email protected]

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• 167: Top 10 Films of 1996

  This episode begins with some spoiler-free 2025 movie news and reviews, before Alex and Nick dive into their favorite films of 1996 (23:19). Topics include Leo as Romeo, Depp as Dead Man, Frances as Marge, (maybe) the best action film of all time, the movie that changed horror, the indies everyone talked about, new and old tattoos, and much more.Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter / Instagram / LetterboxdSend mailbag questions to [email protected]

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• 166: High and Low/Highest 2 Lowest (1963/2025)

  There are no spoilers in this episode. Alex breaks down the opening segment of Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece, “High and Low,” before bringing Nick on to review Spike Lee’s remake, “Highest 2 Lowest.” The guys discuss Spike’s post-“Inside Man" career, seeing Denzel Washington in “Othello” on Broadway, other remakes of Kurosawa’s work, Matthew Libatique, Dean Winters, Jules Dassin, and much more.Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter / Instagram / LetterboxdSend mailbag questions to [email protected]

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• 165: Deliverance (1972)

  This is the weekend they didn’t play golf. Alex and Nick break down John Boorman’s masterpiece, “Deliverance.” The guys have an extended discussion on the horrifying attack sequence in the film, and the resulting impact it had on cinema and the culture. They also discuss Burt Reynolds’ breakout role, the film’s expert use of staging, how well Jon Voight plays drunk, Ned Beatty’s career, one of the most iconic music themes in movie history, and so much more.Part 5 of the WAYW New Hollywood Film Project.Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter / Instagram / LetterboxdSend mailbag questions to [email protected]

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