Pacino Pod: Recent Episodes
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On this episode Caroline Thompson (How Have You Not Seen) joins us to discuss Ridley Scott's Italian soap opera House of Gucci! We get into the details of the catharsis of watching films about destructive rich families among other things.
Jeremy Herbert (@DDayFilms) joins us once again to discuss another Redbox Studios Pacino film, this time it's the bizarre courtroom drama American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally.
Jane and Kalie tackle the second part of season 1 of Hunters and discuss what makes it work and what makes it doesn't.
This week we tackle the first three episodes of our journey into Al's first big foray into television in Hunters.
Nea Ching (@TheGayChingy) joins us this week to discuss The Irishman! We discuss everything from painting houses to Boxcar Bertha so you won't want to miss this episode. It's what it is.
On this special episode of the Pacino Pod, actor Jared Gilman (Moonrise Kingdom, Angry Neighbors) joins us to discuss Quinton Tarantino's ode to old school Hollywood, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
A look into the latest of Pacino's films for HBO about disgraced football coach Joe Paterno.
Guest Jeremy Herbert (@DDayFilms on Twitter) joins us to discuss Al Pacino's plunge into the dregs of VOD/Redbox Hell with Hangman.
What happens when someone watches a double feature of Gone Girl and the Devil's Advocate while drunk and then decides he's going to make a movie just like them! It's bad
"This movie would have been better if Channing Tatum was puking and shitting the whole time"
The second HBO related project for Al and one about an incredibly important and difficult subject.
Trevor (We Need to Talk About Kevin) joins us to discuss the return of Pacino and De Niro in Righteous Kill. Will they be able to recapture the magic? Probably not, but there is a skateboarding pimp
Often considered the worst starring role of Al, is it as bad as its reputation sounds? Yes.
We're back after a break to talk about the film everybody has been waiting for...the Merchant of Venice
It's time for Gigli and boy what an episode this is. You're going to want to hear this one.
We have returned from hiatus to bring the film everyone has been demanding we talk about, People I Know!
Oh no, did Kalie replace Jane with a CGI podcast host? No, but Al Pacino does something similar in Simone.
Can't sleep? Well how about you bundle yourself up under your blankets, turn out the lights and listen to our episode about Christopher Nolan's murder drama Insomnia
It's the special entirely coincidental Super Bowl edition of Pacino Pod in which Kalie and Jane discuss football film Any Given Sunday. Did Kalie and Jane let their inner-jocks come out during this film? Check it out and see.
This week Jane and Kalie dig deep into Michael Mann's the Insider where we learn about Kalie's dislike of Russell Crowe and how much corporate media sucks!
On this episode we ring in the new year with our good friend Vera Drew (@veradrew22) as we discuss Al Pacino as Satan, Keanu Reeves's sucking toes, whether we are afraid of going to Hell and many other things as we take a deep dive into Devil's Advocate!
This week we talk about the political drama City Hall and discuss John Cusack's accent and what makes political dramas work.
It's time to talk about Al Pacino's directorial debut Looking for Richard in which Al forces all of his friends to participate in his hyperfixation on Shakespeare and Richard III and we get to go along for the ride!
It's Heat time baby!! We dive deep into the heart this week of every dad's favorite movie Heat and get mad at Christopher Nolan for ripping it off!
This week Kalie and Jane tackle the forgotten mid 90s coming of age film Two Bits which is way darker and messed up than you would initially think a "heartwarming" film would be! Al Pacino plays a dirty old man in this film. Whether that means Kalie still finds him attractive you will have to listen and find out!
It's time for another trip to De Palmaland with Carlito's Way! How does this movie compare to Pacino's previous collaboration Scarface? Can Kalie beat up Benny from the Bronx? Find out the answers to these questions and more on the latest episode!
Hoo-ah!!! It's time to discuss Al Pacino's Oscar winning turn in Scent of a Woman! Did Pacino deserve to win the Oscar for this? Did Jane mention reading Ulysses solely to brag about it? These are questions that might be answered if you give it a listen!
Kalie and Jane tackle the 1992 film version of David Mamet's Pulitizer Prize winning play Glengarry Glen Ross this week. Be prepared for discussions of shouty men and capitalism!! Remember coffee is for Pacino Pod listeners only
On this week's episode, Kalie and Jane are joined by Bron (@brondotcomputer)host of the Bad Romance Podcast to discuss Al Pacino's foray into romantic comedies in Gary Marshall's Frankie and Johnny.
On this week's episode we talk with Kalie's friend Chloe (@bogebogington) about the anti-climatic end to the Godfather trilogy Pt 3. This episode also features lively discussions about Baz Lurman's Romeo + Juliet, a long diatribe about The Cotton Club and Frank Sinatra's mafia connections so you won't want to miss this one!
In this episode, Kalie and Jane tackle the big budgeted comic strip adaptation Dick Tracy featuring Al Pacino in a hammy unrecognizable Oscar nominated performance as the villain Big Boy Caprice! Did our hosts enjoy the movie? What do you think?
It's a double feature for episode 11 as Kalie and Jane discuss Pacino's big return to acting in the neo-noir Sea of Love and his short film passion project the Local Stigmatic. Spoiler alert, they were not big fans of either!
This week Kalie and Jane tackle the gigantic flop Revolution that almost killed both Al Pacino's career and the British film industry. Surprisingly, much better than its reputation. Certainly better than Mel Gibson.
This week Kalie and Jane are joined by veteran podcaster Yianna (@yiannna on Twitter) to discuss the hedonistic cult classic Scarface!
In this episode Kalie and Jane discuss the romantic drama Author! Author! featuring Al Pacino as a newly divorced dad trying to balance raising a bunch of rambunctious children with his lucrative career as a Broadway playwright! Kramer vs. Kramer? More like Pacino vs. Hoffman
On this very special episode of the Pacino Pod, Kalie and Jane talk to Rose about the cult classic film Cruising and its representation in gay culture. If you are are interested in hearing more from Rose you can check her out on YouTube under Flower Guardian or listen to her podcast We Need to Talk About Kevin.
On this week's episode of the Pacino Pod, Kalie and Jane discuss Al Pacino's seminal 1979 legal drama And Justice For All... which chronicles many of the inherent flaws and corruption in the U.S. legal system.
In this episode, Kalie and Jane discuss the first big flop of Al Pacino's career, the romantic melodrama Bobby Deerfield, and find that it's not quite as bad as critics would have you believe!
TW: suicide, transphobia
This week Kalie and Jane discuss the Pacino classic Dog Day Afternoon as well as the real events that inspired the film.
This episode Kalie and Jane do a deep dive into the classic film The Godfather Part II and maybe even learn a few things.
In episode two of the Pacino Pod Jane and Kalie discuss Pacino's classic films Scarecrow and Serpico. Two anti-establishment films that continue to feel relevant.
The first episode in the podcast where we watch and talk about every single Al Pacino movie. In this episode we cover his first three films Me, Natalie, The Panic in Needle Park and the Godfather.