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Letterboxd senior editor and podcast co-host Mitchell Beaupre joins us this week and is bringing their favorite film along, and it\u2019s our oldest film yet: Martin Scorsese\u2019s After Hours<\/i>. In the mid-80s Scorsese was rebounding from his closest call with Oscar yet in Raging Bull<\/i> and a first attempt to make The Last Temptation of Christ<\/i> falling apart. In a quick turnaround, he made what some may call his most atypical film and freaked some critics out with its dreamlike, absurd take on male ego. With Griffin Dunne leading a cast that includes a delightful female ensemble of Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, Linda Fiorentino, and Catherine O\u2019Hara, the film remains one of Scorsese\u2019s most fascinating.<\/p>\n
This episode, we get into the film\u2019s underrated status and the oddball first Independent Spirit Awards where the film took top honors. We also discuss the Globes Comedy races where Dunne was nominated for Best Actor, going long distances for rep screenings, and the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.<\/p>\n
Topics also include Ordinary People<\/i> beating Raging Bull<\/i>, the Bridesmaids<\/i> SAG drinking game, and the To Leslie<\/i> Oscar season surprise campaign.<\/p>\n
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