Cultural journalist and host of the NO ENCORE podcast, Dave Hanratty, joins Shane and Lucien to discuss JC Chandor's 2019 black ops thriller Triple Frontier and a long-awaited dive into the careers of Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac.

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It's number 17 on Lucien's list of the 25 best films of the century so far: Sean Baker's 2017 indie classic The Florida Project.

This week we're having a long overdue Clint Eastwood conversation, as he co-stars with Hilary Swank in his 2004 Best Picture winner Million Dollar Baby, a boxing drama with a refreshingly dark third act twist.

Lucien discusses the No. 18 best film of the last 25 years: Terry Zwigoff's 2001 comic-book adaptation Ghost World starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson and Steve Buscemi.

It's our 75th episode, and we're welcoming friend of the show and the boys' former podcasting comrade Eoghan for his first appearance, discussing Shane Black's 2016 noir comedy The Nice Guys, and its stars Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling!

05:40 - Film discussion

20:08 - Russell Crowe discussion

35:30 - Ryan Gosling discussion

44:20 - Letterboxd Top 4 Game

48:00 - Box Office

It's the No. 19 film on our 25 for '25 countdown: 2004's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, directed by Michel Gondry, written by Charlie Kaufman and starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Tom Wilkinson.

Lucien and Shane dig into John Ford's classic The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, including a visit to the Quiet Man statue and museum in Cong, Co. Mayo.

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(29:00) John Wayne discussion

(40:00) Maureen O'Hara discussion

(49:00) Letterboxd Top 4 Game

(53:00) Box Office Game

This week we're diving back into the A Star Is Born IP, discussing 1954's George Cukor version and its iconic stars Judy Garland and James Mason.